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Illustration for riddle: There were two men walking around on a deserted island with no food or water. One of the men got so — Can you figure out this riddle?

There were two men walking around on a deserted island with no food or water. One of the men got so hungry that he killed and ate the other man. No one discovered his secret and he never told anyone. Who is the murderer?

I am the murderer. How else would I have known about it?

Why this works

This riddle plays on the perspective of the narrator, who claims to be the murderer. The twist lies in the assumption that the narrator is an external observer, but instead, they are likely the murderer themselves, revealing that they possess knowledge of the event that only the killer would know. This clever use of the first-person perspective creates a surprise ending, prompting the reader to reconsider the implications of the narrator's identity and involvement in the story.

Common Wrong Answers

“The man who was killed”

The man who was killed cannot be the murderer since he is dead and cannot commit the act of murder.

“A third person”

There are only two men on the deserted island, so there cannot be a third person involved in the murder.

“The man who ate the other man”

While the man who ate the other is indeed the murderer, the phrasing of the riddle implies that the speaker is the one revealing the secret, thus making 'I' the murderer.

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