# Inspector task sheet

Chase Vault: moving coffins and the missing chain of testimony

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Chase Vault: moving coffins and the missing chain of testimony, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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## 2. Investigate the central question

Build a source genealogy for each opening, separating publication date from alleged event date. Search burial registers, governor’s papers and contemporary press before testing physical explanations. Compare drawings only when their date and author can be established. Keep hydraulic, structural and human-action possibilities conditional on an authenticated event record.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare wording, author relationships and publication chronology across the earliest versions. First establish the event record, then examine vault geometry and contemporary weather without assuming that a mechanism has already been demonstrated. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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