[Jan-Poo]

Originally Posted by Marion

Something I noticed:

Spoiler for Episode 1/2/3:

After Eva found the gold she went out and saw Rosa there, meaning Rosa also solved the riddle. If we say that then could we possibly apply a rule - "Rosa and X Person will always find the Gold"?

If that's the case then we can say for episode 2 that maybe one parent that died in the chapel was an accomplice. Then the other person, feeling a little greed, went after her and she killed them?

This can apply to episode 1 as well. We know that Krauss had a piece of the gold, from what he showed to Natsuhi. I have to wonder if he just found that piece from the others in the hidden location and lied to Natsuhi about having it for a while. He said that he didn't want to get Natsuhi involved, but involved in what? The discussion of inheritance? Maybe him and Rosa found it and she could have faked a corpse?

But then if we go for the: "Eva is the Culprit" theory in Episode 3 then who killed Nanjo? Was there a third person who found the gold and then died after killing Nanjo? Perhaps Hideyoshi, considering the TIPs?

Spoiler for on the culprit:

Uhm i don't think that the treasure has been found in the other episodes. The fact that Eva was the only survivor of all the 3 episodes makes me believe that the culprit will actually spare the life of the first person that is able to solve the riddle. Anyway it is not an act of mercy, quite the contrary. Eva indeed became "the witch" as all the newspaper called her. Eva led a miserable life and in such perspective she suffered the worst possible fate. In comparison those who died had an easier way out from this nightmare.

Uhm... the more i look at it, the more i think that the villain's actions are led by feelings of vengeance.

@Haruyan

Ah, now i see what you meant. The tell you the truth i also thought about that. The "shore" could be in the middle of "the two" or maybe "will tell you off" should make you look where "the two" are pointing to and that leads where you are thinking. However it's quite far... so i'm still dubious...

Spoiler for epitaph:

Another clue that I found (a bit unrelated though) is that there really is a town called Ayukawa ("Sweetfish River"), that's in the Miyagi Prefecture, in Ishimaki City. I haven't found a clear map of it though an that's pretty much where the lead ends. I don't think it's the answer though, because if Eva is looking at an Atlas, then she's looking at the big picture, not specific things, right?

Indeed Eva says that looking for a particular river is pointless.