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Rufus
Six foot six. Cries at adverts.
Laborer — Builds, mends, grows. Strong hands, few words.
In their own words
“I'm bigger than everyone here. Sorry about that.”
“I wouldn't hurt a fly. I carry them outside.”
“Do you think the others are okay? They look scared.”
“I'm bigger than everyone here. Sorry about that.”— in Victorian London, 1888
Characters’ asides never contain clues. In a case, only their statements count as evidence.
Case record
Rufus has stood in 18 lineups so far, as a orderly, a engineer, a stable hand, a keeper's assistant, a art handler, a stagehand and more. Whether they were guilty is something you’ll have to prove for yourself.
- Oct 25, 2026An Allergy to Tuesdays — as orderlyHard case
- Oct 25, 2026The Loaf That Ticked — as engineerMedium case
- Oct 24, 2026The Favourite Who Took a Nap — as stable handHard case
- Oct 24, 2026Breakfast with the Gorillas — as keeper's assistantMedium case
- Oct 21, 2026Everything Left Wearing a Coat — as art handlerHard case
- Oct 20, 2026The Chandelier Falls at Eight — as stagehandMedium case
- Oct 18, 2026Two Million Votes from a Popcorn Trailer — as weightlifterEvil case
- Oct 18, 2026The Woman with the Wristwatch — as art handlerMedium case
- Oct 15, 2026Change from the Big Top — as weightlifterHard case
- Oct 15, 2026The Postman's Screenplay — as gripMedium case
- Oct 14, 2026The Song Beside Cashpoint Seven — as locksmithHard case
- Oct 11, 2026Gerald and the Four Hundred Rooms — as caretakerHard case
- Oct 10, 2026The Trophy at Half-Time — as groundskeeperMedium case
- Oct 9, 2026Contraband on Chair Forty-Two — as lift operatorHard case
- Oct 8, 2026The Fire Drill on the Fourth Floor — as caretakerMedium case
- Oct 7, 2026The Séance at Morrow Hall — as gardenerHard case
- Oct 5, 2026Seven Across, Exam Season — as printerMedium case
- Oct 3, 2026The Last Bottles of 1947 — as grape pickerMedium case
Track record
In the 14 cases old enough to have a published walkthrough, Rufus turned out to be a criminal 4 times and innocent 10 times. Roughly what you would expect by chance: a past record is never evidence in Clues & Culprits. Today’s and yesterday’s cases are left out so nothing is spoiled.
Often in the same lineup as
Otto (13 cases) · Nico (12 cases) · Cora (11 cases) · Ivan (11 cases)
Other laborers
Freya (fitness fanatic) · Ivan (strong silent type) · Jasper (surfer) · Otto (tinkerer) · Wren (birdwatcher)