It all depends on Max.

Exploration Stage: Monster Hotel
From: Detective
Description: To destroy the brooch, Max would have to give up his voice, his greatest natural gift. Salem sealed that voice in a vial, but apparently Max got scared and ran off with it. Can you get it back?
Completed: I got the vials back, but I don't see Max. Did he run away? Oh well, if you want to keep acting, become a mime actor or something. I don't feel too sorry for him. He was trying to transfer the curse to one of us!