The Case of the Sea Turtle Soup

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An elderly fisherman turned himself in to the authorities, admitting that he had once consumed human flesh. The old man had been shipwrecked and forced to survive alongside his companions. In time, his mind became sick and cloudy, prompting his friend to prepare him a bowl of sea turtle soup.

However, years later, the old man happened to eat sea turtle again when he realized its flavor was completely different from what he had tasted all those years ago.

By this time, all his friends who survived the shipwreck had passed away. With no way of knowing the soup's true contents, he gradually convinced himself that he had actually consumed human flesh.

As the statute of limitations had expired, he would not be charged for any crime. Even so, the DA wished to put the old man's mind at ease, dispatching Gourmet Detective to help solve the mystery with her unparalleled palate.