The Journal on Platform Four
A small leather journal was found on a bench after four travelers boarded four trains fifteen minutes apart. The station clerk remembers the exact departure sequence but not who carried the journal. Each traveler left on a different train.
Your task
Who owned the journal?
- 1
Lin boarded the first train.
- 2
Theo left immediately after Lin.
- 3
The journal owner left immediately after Theo.
- 4
Omar boarded the final train.
Solution revealed
Solution
The answer: Maya
The clues fix Lin in first place and Theo in second. The journal owner departed immediately after Theo, so that person must be third. Omar is explicitly fourth. Maya is the only traveler who can occupy the third position, so the journal belongs to her.
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Why this answer is the only fit
Maya is correct.
The clues fix Lin in first place and Theo in second. The journal owner departed immediately after Theo, so that person must be third. Omar is explicitly fourth. Maya is the only traveler who can occupy the third position, so the journal belongs to her.
Original RankDaily puzzle · Manually reviewed · Last updated 20 7 月, 2026