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You wake up in a random rural house without memory of how you got there, there is dead person on the floor right next to where you were lying; What would be your first thoughts and what would you do? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For simplicity, let's assuming this is your country, in some random rural area
The dead person has a kitchen knife plunged into their chest, blood is still fresh
The dead person is a random stanger, you've never met them, they are just a random average (non-famous) person
There is no one else in the house
You have a tiny bit of blood on your clothes, but not a lot, you are unsure of whose blood it is
You have no injuries
You were never drugged or anything, you just happen to mysteriously, spontaneously get teleported there, while sleeping. You went to sleep on your bed and just woke up only to find yourself in this scenario. (Bloodtests will show nothing)
You wake up right in the morning, at sunrise
There is electricity and running water, small amounts of food in the refrigerator, enough for maybe a day
You don't have any items with you, not your phone, nothing beside the clothes you slept with (if any). There are clothing in this house belonging to the dead person
There only electronics devices (besides appliances) in the house is the dead person's smartphone, in their pockets (no lockscreen codes or anything), and a laptop (no password). This house has wifi.
This house does not have any security cameras.
There is a car in the driveway, belonging to the dead person. No other vehicles, no bikes or anything like that.
Nobody (yet) knows this person is dead. They live alone.

So, would you think that you did the murder, and just turn yourself in; or assume someone set you up and try to escape? How would you escape this scenario and avoid prison?

Remember, this is a rural area, not that many cameras.

So do you make a run for it? How?

Or do you just call the authorities and hope you don't get charged with the murder? Very awkward interrogation tho, nobody would believe you. I doubt "I don't remember how I got there" is a strong defence.

What is your "game plan"?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

Either way, I'm in a bad situation. I'll act under the assumption been framed for the murder.

Do not touch anything, don't leave anything that would indicate my presence in there. Do not attempt to even rearrange the scene to make it seem I wasn't there. It's already too late for that. All I can do now is to minimize any additional traces of my presence.

Drink some water. Find some random container that won't be missed and won't be conspicuous, maybe something from the rubbish bin, and fill it with drinking water. Do not take anything from the fridge. The point is to minimize any evidence that could point towards me.

The clothes might be a problem. Washing it could work, but it might be easier to just tear the bloodied parts or otherwise just go without the top layer of clothes. Do not throw them away inside the house, but be prepared to scatter them later.

Don't leave at night. It'd be too conspicuous. The middle of the day, when everyone is either at work or busy having their lunch, works better. Take just enough water to not die of thirst. The point is not to attract too much attention.

When ready, leave. Don't take the car, just walk. Don't look too suspicious, but don't act too casual either—better yet, don't act at all. However, be cautious. There might be someone watching, following. Don't take any drastic steps, just walk. If choosing to dispose of the bloodied clothes (or portion of clothes), casually dispose of them in pieces in different garbage bins I may encounter.

I will be walking until I reach the nearest urban area, but basically assuming that:

I'm being framed for the murder, and so going to the police isn't going to help
I'm basically a "dead person" from that point on. My options are down to
- try to survive being a beggar. there might be a way to claw my way out of this but being a wanted person makes it nearly impossible. staying a beggar, and hence invisible from the rest of society might be better
- find a way out of the situation in my own terms

Thinking about it, maybe it'd be easier if I just join the dead guy.