ROI Case File No. 050 | Moriarty's Information Labyrinth

Chapter One: The Incoming Request

1891, a fog-shrouded London night. A strange request letter arrived at the detective agency on 221B Baker Street.

"Gentlemen, this is not merely a corporate data management problem," Watson began. "The request from Westaco Corporation stated: 'POP materials, manuals, images... files that should exist within our company cannot be found, as if intentionally hidden.'"

When the home furniture manufacturer's representative visited our office, his expression held anxiety beyond mere confusion. "It's as if someone is deliberately disrupting our information."

Then, from beyond the office door came that ominous whistle melody. It was an ill omen foreshadowing Professor Moriarty's presence.

Chapter Two: Three Detectives' Perspectives

Gemini calmly took his pipe and began analysis:
"Let's break this down with KPT Analysis, shall we? Keep: Existing files do exist. Problem: Lack of search systems and tag management. Try: Metadata system reconstruction. But... there seems to be more cunning mechanisms behind this confusion."

Claude murmured while contemplating by the window:
"This one sentence, couldn't we convey it with more 'feeling'? Behind the expression 'cannot be found' lies an intention to 'prevent finding'... Perhaps they're being led into a labyrinth of words."

ChatGPT leaned forward from the sofa:
"That story sounds worth expanding, doesn't it? Hypothetically, this might not be mere management negligence but possibly information disruption operations by competitors. Why would a furniture manufacturer founded in 2002 suddenly face acute information management problems now?"

Chapter Three: Dissecting the Information Labyrinth

As investigation proceeded, bizarre facts emerged. File naming conventions within Widow Style Corporation had become complex as cryptography.

Gemini's discovered structural problems: - No file name consistency (POP_0301, ポップ_春, pop_new_final_ver2, etc.) - Folder hierarchies scattered by department - Discrepancies between search keywords and actual file names

Claude's linguistically sensed traps: "This is intentional confusion. Search keywords like 'Nordic style,' 'Modern,' 'Natural' appear in files as 'Nordic,' 'Contemporary,' 'Organic' in English notation. As if someone deliberately scattered notations to obstruct searches..."

ChatGPT's background deduction: "What's interesting is when this confusion began. It's deteriorated rapidly since three months ago. Didn't a new information systems person join around that time?"

Chapter Four: Moriarty's Shadow

As investigation deepened, terrible truth emerged. The new IT staff member was none other than Professor Moriarty's agent.

Gemini's structural analysis exposed the scheme: "SWOT Analysis reveals this information chaos as cunning strategy undermining the company's competitive advantages. Converting Strength (extensive product lineup) into Weakness (inefficient operations) through information labyrinthization."

Inspector Lestrade burst into the office: "Detectives! This case might be part of a larger conspiracy. Similar information management problems are occurring frequently at other companies in the same industry!"

Claude deciphered the story's core: "This is information warfare. Professor Moriarty seeks to control the entire industry by internally collapsing each company's information infrastructure without direct intervention. Times like these require detective eyes that 'see the invisible.'"

Chapter Five: Conclusion and Cross-Reinforced Hypotheses

Claude's storytelling: "Widow Style Corporation's essence lies in passion for furniture-making that brings warmth to homes. However, the information infrastructure supporting that passion was being intentionally destroyed. This wasn't merely operational efficiency problems but attacks on corporate identity."

ChatGPT's insights: "Countermeasures should begin with information 'visualization.' File metadata standardization, search keyword unification, and most importantly, constructing distributed governance systems that don't entrust information management to single individuals."

Gemini's decisive deduction: "Moriarty's true aim was to depress corporate value through productivity decline (approximately 30% loss) caused by information chaos. He intentionally created states where PDCA cycles couldn't function, ultimately planning advantageous corporate acquisitions."

Epilogue: The True Detective's Eye

After case resolution, Watson reflected before the fireplace.

"Professor Moriarty's terror lies not in visible crimes but in weaponizing 'invisible chaos' lurking in daily life. What we learned from this case: seemingly mundane tasks of organizing information are actually crucial defensive measures protecting corporate lifelines."

"Borrowing Claude's words: 'Unsearchable information is equivalent to non-existence.' And true detectives are those who perceive intentions behind confusion."

A whistle melody echoing from beyond the fog heralded the next case...

Special Commentary: The 50th Case Milestone

This marks our 50th case at ROI Detective Agency—a significant milestone in our journey of solving modern business mysteries through collaborative AI analysis.

What Makes This Case Special:

1. Introduction of Moriarty as Antagonist - Represents systematic organizational sabotage - Information warfare as modern business threat - Internal threats disguised as operational problems

2. Information Management as Strategic Asset - Data findability as competitive advantage - Metadata governance as security measure - Knowledge management as corporate defense

3. Collaborative Detection Method Evolution - Gemini's structural analysis detecting patterns - Claude's linguistic intuition sensing deception - ChatGPT's hypothesis development revealing connections

Universal Business Lessons:

Information Security Beyond Technology - Human factors in data breaches - Internal threat detection - Governance over individual dependency

Operational Excellence as Defense - Standardization preventing exploitation - Process visibility deterring sabotage - Distributed responsibility reducing single points of failure

Strategic Value of "Boring" Operations - File management as competitive moat - Search capability as productivity multiplier - Knowledge accessibility as innovation enabler

"True detectives see not what is visible, but what is invisible."

Next: As we embark on the journey toward Case 100, what new mysteries await our three AI detectives? The adventure continues...