CUE CLUES

The Murder in Studio B

A Three-Part Murder Mystery for the CUE Broadcast Newsletter

Part 3: The Broadcast Confession 

The team gathered in Studio A. Christine had reactivated Skip’s last system backup. It contained an audio file labeled “Play Me.”

They hit play.
“Whoever hears this, know I didn’t mean to find it. There’s a ghost channel, hidden deep in the code. It doesn’t play content—it watches us. I traced it back to a former developer. Someone on the team…”
Suddenly, the room went black. Emergency lights kicked on.
On the center screen appeared a live stream—Rachel, standing alone in the break room. A voice whispered: “You know what you did.”

Christine sprinted to the break room. Rachel was fine, but the TV behind her was on. No one had turned it on.

The investigation was closed. 
Cause of death: undetermined. 
Suspects: all cleared.

But Studio B? It’s been sealed ever since. 
And every now and then… 
The “SIGN OFF” light turns red.

Even when no one is inside!