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No. 00X - The Fourth Wall
[There sure is a lot of excitement this morning. After getting a vague grip on the situation by talking to some of the wingless newcomers, Layton decides to take a stroll around the village, trunk in hand, and observe. Something very unusual is happening, and there's no point in missing it by staying indoors.
Occasionally, he takes a seat on a bench or at a table and scribbles notes into his journal. Or puzzles into his puzzle index. Because no matter how much hubbub there is, you can never stop the puzzles.]
Occasionally, he takes a seat on a bench or at a table and scribbles notes into his journal. Or puzzles into his puzzle index. Because no matter how much hubbub there is, you can never stop the puzzles.]
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[Maybe if he was actually going to be here more than a few hours, this would matter. But he isn't, so it doesn't.]
A bakery's near here. Will you have a puzzle when I get back from there?
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[He lifts his puzzle index, indicating what he'll be doing in the meantime.]
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Have a snack. What puzzle do you have for me?
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Here's one I quite like. You find yourself convicted of a crime in a land with strange customs. They present two jars to you: one contains 25 white balls, and the other contains 25 black balls. You are to be blindfolded and made to draw a ball from one of the jars. A white ball means you will be set free and a black ball means death.
Before you are blindfolded, however, you are given a chance to redistribute the balls between the two jars. This is merely a tradition, as it is thought to make no difference, but you know better. How should you redistribute the balls so as to maximize your chance of drawing a white ball?
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Put one white ball in one jar and all the others in the other jar. Roughly 75% chance of freedom.
[Of course, if it was him, he'd be solving it rather more violently. Good thing it's only a hypothetical scenario.]
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Correct. There's still reason to worry that you'll draw a black ball, but 75% sounds much better than 50 when your life is on the line. Well done, you handled that one like a pro.
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[Or even just about them. Anyway, unless it's cold tea, Tattoi really doesn't want anything to drink. You'll just have to suffer, Layton.]
Any other puzzles like that?
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So you find yourself in another land with strange customs and are convicted of yet another crime. Apparently, you're something of a troublemaker. Again, your fate is to be left to luck. In the presence of the court, the king presents you with a single jar of his own preparation. It supposedly contains two slips of paper: one which reads "innocent" and the other "guilty". You are to draw exactly one slip of paper and receive the sentence written on it.
However, there is a twist. During your time in this land you earned the disdain of the king, who decided to sabotage your so-called trial. You know for a fact that he has replaced the "innocent" slip with a second "guilty", but you cannot speak their language and accuse him of it. You also know that if you try to draw both slips of paper and show them to the court, the king will kill you on the spot to hide his trickery.
How can you outwit the king and be found undeniably innocent despite all this? Violence is not an option.
boy this is a tough one
Draw a slip and read "innocent." The king should react.
it's one of those "omg" puzzles haha
But what will you do when you have to hand the slip over? However the king reacts, the slip is damning evidence.
I get the feeling this won't end well......
Drop the slip into the jar again.
welp
[He's sure Tattoi will see the answer in time, as long as he keeps exploring possibilities.]
yep
Draw both slips.
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[The king can do wuteva he wants.]
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Destroy the slip. The other one says "guilty," so yours must have been "innocent."
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The most effective way would be to swallow the slip. Just be careful to avoid any paper cuts.