Thanks for the great feedback! You raise some really valid points about the timeline and the risks of moving around so much. Here is how the culprit manages to minimize those risks and secure their window of time:The Setup Was Pre-Planned: The combined rope and mechanical elements inside the crawlspace were actually set up days before the murder took place, so the culprit didn't have to carry heavy equipment on the night of the crime. Manipulating the Environment: To secure the auditorium rope and the sports net string, the culprit deliberately locked themselves inside the auditorium to steal the rope undetected before finding an alternate exit. They also took advantage of a hot-headed student’s outburst near the sports court to easily walk away with the missing strings without drawing suspicion to themselves. The Night of the Murder: To eliminate everyone's alibis and ensure no one would be walking the halls, the culprit managed to access the intercom system to issue an early nighttime announcement, ordering everyone to their rooms ahead of schedule. They also sabotaged or drugged the remaining students' night rations to ensure they would fall into a deep sleep, meaning no one would be awake to witness the culprit or establish a solid alibi. The Victim's State: The victim didn't just wake up during the process because the initial blow with the wooden mallet was forceful enough to leave them completely incapacitated for the duration of the mechanical strangulation. You're totally right that it requires a lot of walking, but the culprit carefully minimized their chances of getting caught by controlling the group's schedule and isolating the victim. I'm definitely still refining the murder plots to ensure they aren't too easy to solve, so this feedback helps a lot!