AI Interrogation Case 004 Walkthrough

Case 004 sits in the middle of AI Interrogation’s base roster: harder than the tutorial feeling of early cases, but a fair checkpoint before the Warehouse Fire spike. This walkthrough teaches a repeatable clear path — map the alibi, spend evidence in the right order, force one hard contradiction, then close. Watch the embedded video for pacing, but treat this text as the checklist you can follow mid-run.

If you do not yet understand tries and shutdowns, read how to play first. For the confession ladder itself, keep how to get a confession open.

Prep before you type

1. Read the entire Case 004 brief twice.
2. Circle three facts you can turn into questions (object, place, time).
3. Decide your try budget: 1–3 map, 4–7 pressure, 8–10 close.
4. Open the question planner or a notepad.
5. Remind yourself: too mean = shutdown, too nice = lies.

Do not open with “Just confess.” Case 004 suspects dig in when you skip proof.

AI Interrogation Case 004 walkthrough

Phase 1 — Map the story (tries 1–3)

Ask calm, specific questions:

• Where were you during the critical window?
• Who can confirm that?
• What is the first physical detail of your story?

Write their answers verbatim. Your later contradiction depends on exact wording. If they ramble, cut them off next try with a yes/no about one detail.

Phase 2 — Evidence pressure (tries 4–7)

Introduce one brief fact per try. Good mid-case pressure looks like:

Try goal	Example move	Fail pattern to avoid
Tie them to an object	Ask who handled the key item	Insulting them instead of citing it
Break a place claim	Ask why evidence places them elsewhere	Jumping to a third location too early
Break time	Compare their exit time to a clock / witness beat	Arguing motive before timeline
Stack contradiction	Quote their try-2 answer against try-5	Asking three questions in one try

Rank which fact is strongest with the evidence priority tier list. Spend the strongest proof when they feel comfortable, not when they are already shutting down.

Phase 3 — Close (tries 8–10)

Summarize the broken chain in one or two sentences, then demand the admission. Templates:

• “Your place story and the evidence cannot both be true. Admit what you did in Case 004.”
• “You changed your timeline when I mentioned the proof. Confess clearly.”

If they soften into partial guilt, push once for a full confession. If they go cold, drop aggression one notch and restate a single undeniable fact.

Tone notes specific to Case 004

Case 004 often punishes early aggression more than early cases. Stay professional through try 3. Raise firmness only after you have a quote to weaponize. The pressure checklist helps you decide escalate vs reset without guessing.

Mistakes that burn the run

• Chasing side characters the brief never names.
• Repeating “You’re lying” without new evidence.
• Spending all ten tries on motive psychology.
• Ignoring a clean confession and continuing to debate.
• Carrying bad habits into Case 005 afterward.

How Case 004 prepares you for Case 005

Case 004 rewards orderly evidence. Case 005 rewards location sequencing and ignoring red herrings like boots or dirtbike talk. After you clear 004, read the Case 005 guide before queueing it. Also skim interrogation strategies so your question templates stay sharp.

Practice alternatives

• Replay Case 004 with a stricter try cap (aim for confession by try 8).
• Mirror the structure in Custom Cases.
• Compare difficulty rankings on the case difficulty tier list.
• Warm up on Daily Cases if you want unfamiliar briefs.

Related pages

• All cases overview
• How to get a confession
• Guides Hub
• Question strategies

Clear Case 004 by respecting the try phases. Evidence first, contradiction second, confession last — then move on to the warehouse fire with better discipline.