*Clap*, almost a perfect answer. Okay this is complicated, but heres as much of the logic that I remember.

Important things to note:

Yuffie HAD to be lieing, she couldn't have been near the edge let alone looking down.

But if Yuffie did it, why would Squall see someone running out of the FRONT of the hotel, while Steiner saw Yuffie leave out of the back.

If Dagger is telling the truth why was the back door wedged open and what was the car there for?

If Squall is telling the truth, who took his materia? Whoever did it couldn't have had time to go into the Hotel, kill Rinoa and leave in a cloak. Espescially as there are four suspects all placed in the hotel and noone describes anything like that.

If Squall is telling the truth, Steiner isn't.

I think theres more, but I forget, so heres the actual sequence of events:


Dagger tells the truth exactly as it is, she argues with Rinoa and leaves through the back door.

Yuffie and Reno (purely there as a job) plot to steal Squall's materia, Reno brings the car and wedges the door open while Yuffie takes it from Squall and runs THROUGH the hotel. They both lie to cover their tracks.

Steiner sees Dagger leave Rinoa's room wounded and also sees Reno and Yuffie leave through the back door. He goes in and kills Rinoa in rage, then leaves through the FRONT door and is seen by Squall, who tells the whole truth. Steiner lies about Squall to cover his own tracks.


So pretty damn close Rand Al'Tor your turn . Glad that went so well, I was worried about doing a riddle like that.