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Power switch pulled by a timing device with 時限装置

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Two murders on a yacht leave the passengers on edge. A blackout occurs followed by another attempted murder. This should narrow down the list of suspects to those who weren’t gathered in the dining room. However, Detective Kogoro finds the power switch had a weight tied to it by rope, with a candle having burned the rope to drop the weight. This allowed the power to be turned off unattended.

小五郎(こごろう):
一種(いっしゅ)時限装置(じげんそうち)です」
"It's a timing device of sorts."