Smoking Gun
The one conviction-grade clue. Earn it, block it, or miss it entirely.
One clue that convicts
The Smoking Gun is the game’s single conviction-grade clue. It can’t be planted and it can’t be faked. It can only be earned — or blocked.
Three possible outcomes
Earned The ceremony reveals it
The Blue track hit its milestone. The gun does the heavy lifting at accusation.
Blocked Five Reds banked
The blocked script reads instead — the easy win is gone.
Skipped Neither side got close
The ceremony passes quietly. Nobody’s told what they missed.
If the gun is blocked
A conviction alone isn’t enough at the end — you must also prove Motive. See Winning.