In conclusion, M. Dupin is actually a representative of a man who has a pure poetic intuition bordering on omniscience. He virtually "dreams" his solutions. His logical method is to identify his own intellect with that of another and thereby divine what another person must think or do. In the first part of the story, M. Dupin can so completely identify with the thoughts of others that he often answers questions before they are even asked; it is as though he were gifted with extrasensory perception. In this story, however, there is no human person for his intellect to identify with; therefore, since he encounters what seems impossible, he begins to look for a possible equation. Since it was impossible for a human being to commit the murders, M. Dupin begins to look for other sources. By this method of ratiocination and intuitive perception, he is able to solve a mystifying problem that no one else is able to solve. In this way, he becomes the first in a series of brilliant, eccentric detectives who can solve difficult murders that baffle everyone else.
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