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1 October 2026 / CASE FILE 093Hard

The ninety seconds

A gap between two photographs seems long enough. The clocks and the journey tell a different story.

5 min300 points

The model of the square is found with its fountain in a different position. The installation recording shows that one person completed the entire operation in the workshop during a precisely known interval.

Three assistants were in the foyer before and afterwards. No camera shows the corridor. The times on their photographs look close together, but come from two devices with different clock settings.

What we know for certain

One of these three people made the entire change without help. They had to be in the workshop from 16:05:00 to 16:06:30 in real time. There were no shortcuts or remote controls. The recorded periods of presence and clock offsets are exact.

S

Sira Peña

Model maker
A
«I had a short break between my photographs.»
T

Tomás Roca

Coordinator
B
«I returned to the foyer before the announcement.»
U

Uma Font

Lighting technician
C
«I was also absent for a while.»

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01The minimum journey

Going from the foyer to the workshop takes at least 30 seconds. Returning takes another 30. It is possible to wait inside, but those journey times cannot be shortened.

02The two devices

Camera A is two minutes fast. Camera B is one minute slow. Neither clock changed its offset during the test.

03Sira’s photographs

Sira remains visible in the foyer until 16:06:45 on A. She becomes visible again from 16:06:10 on B.

04Tomás’s photographs

Tomás remains visible until 16:06:20 on A. He becomes visible again from 16:06:10 on B.

05Uma’s photographs

Uma remains visible until 16:06:20 on A. She becomes visible again from 16:05:45 on B. Nobody is absent outside these gaps.

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