ɪn mˈɛnʃənɪŋ ðɪ aɪdˈiə əvən ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ˈɛndɪŋ tə mˈætθɛiz stˈoːɹi, dˈɑːktɚ. ˈeɪtʃ. ɪz nˈoʊɾɪŋ ðæt wɪð sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈɛndɪŋ ðə stˈoːɹi wˈʊd ænd, ɪn ˈiːz dʒˈɛʃə ɐm hˈɛlɪtʃʔˌn̩ tˈæɡ, dˈɪd fˈɑːloʊ pɹɪsˈaɪsli ðə mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl ᵻkwˈeɪʒən pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən tˈɪpɪkəl ʌv stˈændɚd dɪtˈɛktɪv fˈɪkʃən.
In mentioning the idea of an alternative ending to Matthäi's story, Dr. H. is noting that with such an ending the story would (and, in Es geschah am hellichten Tag, did) follow precisely the mathematical equation presentation typical of standard detective fiction.