Quest
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Mysterious Guests
Mayor
The distress signal starled the citizens. The sky above the City is covered in smoke from unknown airship crashing. The Airship Dock that has been hidden in the fog came to life when the airship appeared in the sky. But where did this airship come from? There haven't been any in the City of Shadows for many years. We have to find this out. Let's write down everything we know in the Diary of Investigations...
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Signs of Trouble
Juliette
How horrible, mon ami! This airship scared the whole City... And just imagine what it must've been like for the passengers! Let's head to the Airship Dock, we need to help them.
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Chapel Basement
Detective
We have everything to open the location. Open the door and find out what mysteries the City has been storing behind it for so many years.
Great! The location is now unlocked and available for exploration.
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Entering a Trance
Cardsharp
My friend! I've got an idea about something the magnificent Martha might have used during the dawn of her career in New Orleans. I think you should look for an increse holder or some kind of brass cup ofr incense and other herbs, yes? Medium's salons, well... they tend to smell rather odd. They say the scents help them enter their trance.
Yes, yes, that's exactly what I had in mind. An Incense Holder! Note what a fine piece this is. She obviously spared no expense on it, which means that Martha's business was booming. The incense holder still stin... er, smells like aromatic resin. Achoo! You don't have a handkerchief on you, do you? Hopefully this rather fragrant item will help us get Martha back.
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The Experiments Continue
Isabelle
It isn't hard to guess which items of Martha's are connected to her work as a fortune teller in New Orleans. Every self-respecting fortune teller has a Ouija board. The most important part of the board is the triangle. The spirits move it along words burnt into the wook, thereby connecting them to the world of the living. Find Martha's Ouija Board Triangle.
Wonderful! You've found the Ouija Board Triangle. By the way, this is an interesting model. I've never seen one like it before. Look, instead of a magnifying glass, there's a burnished sapphire set in it. This is a very interesting idea of Martha's to increase magical flow... Martha had mastered seance rituals when she made this. Only the most advanced mediums are capable of that. We're learning so much about her!
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Eye-Catching Ad
Juliette
I've been to Paris and there are lots of clairvoyant salons in Montmartre. They used to write about the best mediums in the papers, and there were even posters and notices about them everywhere. I think Martha also had a salon, and its poster probably occupied a worthy spot on a New Orleans bulletin board. I'm sure that this poster is the first step to getting the third key. Find it, mon ami.
Mon dieu, you did it! Oh, what a colorful, eye-catching, professional-looking poster Martha had! "Martha Myth, fortune teller. Spiritism, searching for lost people, hypnosis, tarot readings and mirror divination." And she was really expensive... Martha must have had more clients than she could handle!
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Evidence Of A Crime Unsolved
Juliette
Detective always carries a photo of a mysterious girl as a remainder of his first investigation. But I can't find it in any of his raincoat pockets! Monsieur, we simply must get it back or it will be all over for Detective.
She has such sad eyes. Detective told me that he couldn't identify her in the end. It's so tragic!
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Fluffy Flower
Martha
This dandelion seems very fragile, but that's just an illusion. Try to break it! You see, you cant't.
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Dragon Aroma
Martha
The fog left gold and artifacts on the sidewalk again. Collect all the treasures from the map - there's sure to be one more magic flower among them.
Don't forget to collect th treasures brought by the fog every day. Find the rest of the magical flowers for the ritual.
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Acquiring Skills
Cardsharp
My dear friend! We've finally collected all the items we need in order to get the key to Martha's adolescence, but something has gone wrong. Only the delightful Isabelle can summon the key from the astral plane, but she's upset and needs help. Very well, I'll give you a hint: bring back a few City artifacts. Add a pinch of magic and Isabelle's sorcery.
Splendid! We've got the key to Martha's adolescence! It's made of gold, decorated with sapphires, and adorned with doves and an aquamarine goblet. It looks incredibly valuable. I can't even imagine what it's worth! But the most important thing is that this is the second beacon that will help Martha's soul find the way back to her abandoned body.
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First Experiments
Valerie
Now we just have to find the last item that Martha kept from her school years. The profile syas that she was into hypnotism. Try to find something from that field. What could it be? Perhaps a ball on a string?
Wow! What is that? Martha left a note here: "My first invention is the Hypnotic Beacon. It can be used to perform self-hypnosis. All you have to do is concentrate, prepare yourself mentally, look into the eye-shaped opening and voila!" This is way better than a spinning ball on a string.
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A Sensation in the Press
Detective
To find out what kind of train is at the Station, we need more facts. For example, newspaper notes. Journalists would've certainly paid attention to this luxurious train! Here's a newsstand, and here's where we'll start looking. A couple of City artifacts will help us to quickly find the desired article.
What a twist! We didn't jus find a newspaper article, but a special issue about the Sanetti train. Also, notice that the newspaper is dedicated to the events that took place on Thanksgiving Day! Let's read what's written in it.
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Small Service
Cardsharp
Oh dear! I'm glad I met you. I really need your help. I lost something and I can't find it anywhere. Don't say no to poor Cardsharp. Please find the Golden Skull. It's a family heirloom, and it's very precious to me.
I'm go grateful to you. This Golden Skull was passed down to me from my dear... Well, it doesn't matter. Losing it would be a huge blow to my family honour.
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The Finer Points of Spiritism
Detective
This isn't the time to get down in the dumps. I'm certain that Martha was not expelled from the school. We need to get her back as soon as possible. In order to do that we need to force the key to her adolescence to materialise using items from her school years. The profile says that Martha was into spiritism. I think we should find something connected to summoning spirits.
What a fascinating figurine! The person who made it clearly knows a thing or two about spiritism - they depict the separation of the soul from the body so elegantly! There's an inscription on the bottom: "New Orleans, 1915". That's when Martha was a student at the school.
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Railroad Logo
Cardsharp
My dear, are you trying to learn something about the train or are you engaged in the enrichment of citizens in the City? I wouldn't give up the gold purse, but maybe I should look for something more informative? For example, the Train Logo.
You've found the Train Logo. It says "Sanetti" on it. Apparently this is the name of the train. Once upon a time, this name was known on both sides of the Atlantic. It's a well-known transportation company based in the New World, that came from Italy. Were there any more expensive trinkets near the logo?
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Handbag
Juliette
Mon ami, I also want to join the exploration of the Station. I saw something shiny and probably very valuable on the pratform. Come, I'll show you the place, and you'll help me get a brilliant little thing from under the boxes.
Holy Jilie, the handbag you have found is worth a fortune! Just take a look; it's all gilded and decorated with precious stones. Its chain even seems to be made of platinum!
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Fine Delicacies
Valerie
Hooray, our Station has become much more attracitve! there are so many interesting little things here! There's a menu for the restaurant carriage under this huge bag. Help me get the menu, and we'll find out what the missing passengers were fed.
Wow, what a menu they have! I thought they would have sandwiches, tea, coffee, and so on; but there's lobsters, caviar, truffles, and even nightingales' tongues! I've never heard some of these names! The food on the train was royal.
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A Surprising Hand
Juliette
Mon ami, to get the Key to Adolescence that will help us bring Martha's soul back, we need to find something connected to her time as a student at the School for Young Witches. Our Martha is an expert at reading tarot cards, and she learned this skill at school. Let's try to find her old cards.
Oh, you found some Lenormand cards! They're so old, and burnt to boot... that's what happens when Martha has a spontaneous magical discharge. I sawa something like this happen once before. She threw that deck away, but she kept this one as a memento. This must be her first deck of tarot cards. Look, the top card is the Sun! I hope that means we can save Martha!
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Friendly Embrace
Valerie
I know what we need to look for from Martha's time at the School for Young Witchers! She probably had friends there. I had so many friend in college! Martha probably kept something related to her friends - maybe a yearbook or photos, or... well, you get it, right? Anyway, find it, and we'll get closer to saving her.
What is that? A snake? It looks expensive. But why is it shaped like a snake? Hey, this is a copy of that python Martha never parts with. We were looking for her friends... could this python really be a school chum of hers? I dont't get it at all.
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Crocodile Skin
Detective
There's a pile of luggage on the Station platform. We need to examine it to find out about the passengers of the mysterious train. I've noticed that some of the boxes and bags are slightly opened, we can search them first. Can you get me that luxury box?
You've brought a smart box with the most expensive men's crocodile skin shoes inside! Only the rich can afford such shoes!
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School Symbol
Detective
We need to help Isabelle materialise the key to our medium7s adolescence. One of the ghosts Martha summoned was her teacher from the School for Young Witches. That's obviously where Martha spent her teenage years. That means we need to learn as much about this school as we can and collect items that belonged to Martha when she went there. Every school starts with an insignia. Try to find the insignia of Martha's magic school.
Okay, show it to me. This could be the school's insignia - doves drinking water out of a goblet. Maybe it represents the students drinking deep of the waters of knowledge... or something. At least no one is chewing the granite of science on it... by the way, have you noticed the text around the edge? It says "New Orleans School for Young Witches."
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The Mystery of the Old Dock
Detective
What a day, buddy! The City is full of smoke, the loudspeakers are going crazy and everyone is panicking... The airship almost knocked down the tower of Jack's Castle on its way to the Airship Dock. I hope no one got hurt. Let's hurry up and open the gates to the Airship Dock. This lock may look tough, but it won't stop us. One, two... Let's go!
The gate made such a pierching creak... And it's so heavy! Can you hear the buzzing and rhythmic clicks? This must be the Airship Dock's machanism. Hurry, let's go!
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Warm Light
Conductor
The Station was enveloped with a dense fog, in which a mysterious train and a multitude of things materialised. However, I'm embarrassed by the lack of people. We haven't noticed anyone, but the luggage seems to be intact. We need to find out what kind of train it is and where all the passengers are. Let's look for clues on the platform.
Oh, dear! We found a beautiful lamp, but no people. The lampshade is even made of silk. These lamps adorn carriages in luxury trains. The lamp was still lit, but what's happened to the person who turned it on?
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The City's Secrets
Conductor
Have you heard about the special tools that help you find rare items at different locations? Just between us, today one of them has appeared in the City. I left you a clue to its possible whereabouts. Find this tool, and it will come in handy on your explorations.
Yes, this is the very tool. With it, it will be far easier to find items in locations.
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Wily Trinket
Valerie
I checked the records in City Hall and found this: the bracelet has a spell on it, protecting it from thieves. But I'm no thief! I just came in to admire the Manor and tried on a something cute. According to a legend, five magical items from the Enchanted Ball can weaken the spell and a glance from Gorgon can turn it on stone. After this, you can break it. Please, help me get rid of this evil spell! The legend mentioned that you need to use a snake brooch first. By the way, did you know that Gorgon used to be pretty and this brooch was her favorite piece of jewellery. Can you find it?
Wow! The snake from the brooch twirled down my arm and became thinner. But I feel no pain at all! I wonder if we could use it to make, say, a waist thinner?
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Flowers From The Fog
Martha
I want to tell you one more legend of the City of Shadows. Every night a dark fog descends on the City's streets. If you don't find shelter in time, you risk getting lost forever. Not a single person who ever entered the fog came out of it alive. In the morning the fog recedes, leaving behind incredible items and jewelry on the stone pavement. Among those treasures, you can find these marvelous floweres that don't grow anywhere on Earth. You don't believe me? Collect the treasures left by the fog, and you'll see that I'm telling the truth.
You see now? Magic flowers do exist. I'll tell you the second part of the legend now.
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Happy Days
Isabelle
We now have all five items that belonged to Martha when she was little. They've revealed a mystery from her childhood to us. I'll use them to force the key to materialise, and the key will serve as a beacon to Martha's lost soul. In order to find the traces of the key on the astral plane, I'm going to need a few City artifacts. Please bring them to me.
Great job! Look - a key has appeared on the table. Wow, it's so beautiful! It's made of brass and has old-fahioned swirls and a pink bow on the handle. It really does look like the key to a happy child's playroom. This is the first of the keyws that will show our medium's lost soul the way home.
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Porcelain Hugs
Juliette
Martha never said much about her sister, but I think she loved her very much. She probably kept some kind of souvenir as a symbol of their closeness. Mon ami, search the Room of Fate for something connected to Martha's sister. This will be the last item from Martha's childhood that we need in order to save her. Hurry! The medium's pulse is growing weaker by the hour.
What adorable cups! Look, mon ami, it's like they're hugging! Martha and her sister must have used their gift to meld the cpus together. Thank you! Now we have all the items we need from Martha's childhood to summon the first key that will help us get our medium back.
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A Mental Blow
Isabelle
Items connected to Martha's childhood will help us get her back. I think I know what to look for next. The presence of powerful mediums usually means that any nearby electronic devices frequently overheat and break. Could you find a damaged electrical coil or something?
Good job! I never could've done it without you! Just look at this isolator! It looks like it's been hit by lightning. Obviously someone - either Martha or her sister Erin - was unable to cope with the intensity of her mental field. This is just what I had in mind.
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Almost there
Detective
All that's left is poisonous Brassocattleya Torntona flower. There's no time to talk, the night is coming. Please hurry and find the last orchid.
Great! You're a real professional! With your credentials you could be a senior detective in New York.
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Nice Memories
Chardsharp
The Red Rose Cafe is Cardshap's favorite place... I can't wait to crack open a new deck and order their signature cocktail. Look, there are silhouettes of people in the windows! This noise is coming from behind the door. I'm sure the tournament is already in full swing. But the door is locked somehow... Let's see, help me unlock it.
Of course, the card with the rose! It's good you thought of it. Do you hear the melody? I know it. It's one of my favorite songs! I'm sure it's playing in honor of my return. Okay, let's go inside!
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Treasures of the Fog
Juliette
Mon ami, when the Fog cleared I spotted some items in the square. If you bring them to me we can see what they are.
The Fog gifted us a rare artifact - the Hand of Midas. Martha, the City medium, has one like it. The item bestows great luck on its bearer when it comes to finding gold coins. Take it - it's yours now.
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Astral Electricity
Chardsharp
My dear friend, the newspaper article found in the Room of Fate describes a weathervane that was on the roof of Martha's house. That's just what we need - an item from her childhood. I think I've seen it somewhere in the Room of Fate. I remember wondering why Martha would need a weathervane? Well, apparently it was a memento. Find it.
Wonderful! This weathervane must have looked so beautiful when Martha's gift made it glow with St.Elmo's Fire... did you know that the flames appear on the sharp points of tall items thanks to an electrical charge in the air around them? Now we have one more item from Martha's childhood.
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Fortune Flower
Detective
Midnight is close and we have yet to find two more orchids. This time it's a fortune flower, the mysterious Cattlea Gascella. I'm sure you can find it despite its strange name.
I told you so! You're damn lucky. I hope we'll be lucky in everything else and gather all the flowers before morning.
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Lucky Coin
Mayor
I've heard multiple times that some poeple kept a quarter with my profile as a talisman. Rumor has it that any rare coin brings good luck. You don't believe me? Take mine and see for yourself!
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One More Orchid
Detective
Juliette told me about this orchid - Phalaenopsis Stuartiana. Her Mistress uses its pollen as a face powder. Find it, hurry.
It truly is a beautiful orchid. You're a great partner.
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Privilege eof a Little Medium
Valerie
We need to summon the keys from Martha's past and get her back right away! What other items from Martha's childhood could be in the Room of Fate? Do you remember the doctor's ghost Martha summoned? He threatened to put leeches on me. If he treated Martha when she was little, she might still have a few bottles of medicine, right? Look for some kind of bottle of medicine.
A bottle of cod liver oil! But why is the top fused shut? Hmm... Martha probably didn't want to drink this disgusting oil and used her gift to fuse the top shut. I guess being a medium has its perks - I actually had to drink this nasty stuff!
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Wonderful Recharge
Isabelle
A couple of friends need your help doing some daily chores. I mean, a little magical help never hurt anyone. I'll teach you. Let's go see our friends and charge one of the locations with our charms.
Great! Your friend's location is charged with magic! This will help him out a lot and next time he'll be just as eager to share his charms with you.
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Lucky Toy
Detective
Ghosts love to speak in riddles, but in this case everything is extremely clear. Martha was searching the astral plane for items connected to key events from her past - the same events that she wanted so desperately to remember. If we can manage to complete the ritual and make those items materialise, they'll act as a beacon to Martha's lost soul and show her the way back to her dying body. The first key is connected to Martha's childhood. Isabelle says that items from Martha's childhood will help us force the key to materialise. Will you help us find them? I suggest starting with some kind of old-fashioned toy.
A top! Of course! Fantastic work, buddy. I'll give it a spin... hey, lucky me! I got a six right away. What if I try again? Another six... how funny. Little Martha must have enchanced this toy with a ittle magic so it always lends on the winning number.
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Seeing into Infinity
Martha
Solving the puzzle with the Mobius rings took a lot of effort, but it wasn't in vain. I got the chance to look into infinity and now I know why the Collector created this puzzle. He hid an artifact, the "Golden Horoscope", within infinity. I've heard a lot about it, but I thought it was a myth. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I must find a way to get my hands on it. I'm going to need a lot of energy and some powerful artifacts.
I can't believe I'm holding the "Golden Horoscope"! In the right hands, this ancient artifact can be used to foretell the future. You must understand how important this is for me as a medium with two centuries of successful practice. You've done me a great service - take this rare item as a gift.
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Magical Cattleya Moss
Detective
The note says that a death flower - Phalaenopsis Aphrodite - will appear on a dark night surrounded by five orchids. We have to find four more magical orchids. Martha mentioned a magical Cattleya Moss that she always uses in her potions. Find this Cattleya Moss, please.
I don't know how to thank you, buddy. Now we already have two orchids.
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Reconciliation Spell
Martha
Spirits stopped visiting the Room of Fate! All because of a horrible noise. Cardsharp had a row with the Mayor again and my ears hurt from their squabbles. I remember a wonderful reconciliation ritual. But the last time I conducted it was pretty long ago, about two hundred years, while I was still in young witches school in New Orleans. Could you look for my old notes about spells?
Great! Frayed yellow pages - this is definitely from my young witches school notebook. So many warm memories... Enough with the mush, we've got only two pages with the description of the ritual left to find. And let it be silence again in the Room of Fate!
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Juliette is in danger
Detective
Buddy, I was investigating the mysterious deaths of five young girls and found out that they all dreamed about a flaming orchid before their deaths. Then yesterday, Juliette also had the same dream. I'm afraid... what if it's some kind of a curse and now Juliette will die too?! But where should I start? There's an orchid involved, so I should look for it.
The flower was in a vase and there was a torn page from some book under it, you say? Okay, let's see...
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Survival Kit
Detective
Your help today was truly invaluable. While you were searching for a compass I had time to patch up old scratches and disinfect Valerie's wound. In a couple of days it'll heal and the girl will be running around just like before. I'm ready for a new case but after the whole deal with the manticore I need survival kit. Put one together for me.
Okay, now I have all the necessities for a new case. The key is to stay sharp and keep your eyes open. Thank you so much, buddy.
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Felt Pride
Juliette
Detective is very proud of his hat. He said he took it from AI Capone before Capone escaped to Chicago. Ah, mon ami, I believe you can find it.
Worn felt and a bullet hole... When Detective is human again, he'll be really grateful for you returning his hat back to him.
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Werewolf in a Raincoat
Juliette
I finally found you, mon ami! It's horrible, completely horrible! I just met a werewolf wearing Detective's raincoat. I'm afraid our Detective has turned into a werewolf but he still remembers his human past. I know that if you shoot such a werewolf with a sliver bullet - before the next full moon - he will turn back into a human instead of dying. Detective has a pistol with silver bullets in his secret stash, but it won't open without five personal items of his. Hurry, find Detective's belonging. The full moon is tomorrow and without your help he'll stay a werewolf forever. Firstly, you need to take the raincoat from the werewolf. But be very careful, monsieur, I beg of you. Although Detective didn't turn completely into a monster, he might not recognize you.
Yes, it really is Detective's raincoat. Look there's my handkerchief in the pocket. I used it to bandage Detective's wounds after the recent skirmish with the werewolves. Oh, poor Detective!
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Enchanted Ball
Juliette
Hurry and dispel the charms to explore the location. Discover what secrets this place hides.
Great! The location is now unlocked and available for exploration.
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Deadly Threat
Huntress
Recently werewolves have come into the City and they're quite hostile. Yesterday they assaulted the Detective, leaving him with serious injuries. Anyway, you'd better arm yourself with a couple of silver daggers. It's the only weapon that works against a werewolf.
Okay, with these daggers you're more or less protected. But still, don't forget to watch your back!
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News From Spirits
Juliette
Let's sit down for a minute. I'm so worried. What if he doesn't come!? Martha said quite confidently that it would be this evening. But she didn't say when exactly in the evening. Oh, kind spirits of the City, send me some news!
Look, a note! Such fine paper, but there's no signature. This is a love letter from him. He writes that he'll be here at ten o'clock. But it's already ten o'clock! Monsieur, I'm very grateful for your help, but could you leave now? Hurry, go, go!
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Correct Orientation
Detective
Quite a battle, eh! The manticore is defeated. My blood is still roaring with adrenalin! Now you see how dangerous the adventures in the City of Shadows can be. I'll need a survival kit so I won't be caught unaware again. But what kind of a survival kit doesn't have a trusty compass in it? I have to wander narrow streets of the City too often. Can you bring me one?
A sturdy sericeable compass. Only one like that can help you orientate yourself in the City's conditions. It's a real rarity but I have no doubt you'll somehow find it, partner.
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Real Forensics
Detective
You remember the case of Borgia jewels? I think we didn't take into account some important details. We should've taken fingerprints from every jewel. I planned to do it today but somebody stole my detective kit and without it I'm quite helpless. Help me out, buddy, find my tools.
Thank you for your help! No big cases would be solved without my kit. And now to work. I'm sure, the case of the Borgias will see a new turn soon. I'm so grateful to you.
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Fear of Light
Detective
This manticore is really strong and, even though I now have a magically-charged machete, I simply might be too slow to deal a death blow. I have an idea: manticores are nocturnal creatures, just like werewolves, meaning they're afraid of bright light. I've seen signal flares in the crashed plane. Their light is so bright, it can blind monsters. Find me a signal rocket.
A signal rocket is just what I need. With it distracting the monsters we now have a chance. Well, let's get down to business. I'll deal with the manticore with my magical machete and you deal with the werewolves. To battle!
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Surrounded!
Detective
I see you have a machete in your hands. I need it right now! Can you go up to the roof, while I distract the maniticore? It's pitch-dark in City Hall, so you'd better take your flashlight.
Thanks, I couldn't fight back without you. Last night I found some clues on the Collector's. Went to City Hall to try and find some info on him and was attacked by the Manticore. This creature is a rare visitor - someone didn't want me learning the Collector's secrets.
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Finishing Touch
Juliette
Don't you think that my outfit is still missing something? I need some sort of little flourish, a finishing touch, but I can't quite put my finger on what that should be. A fan, you say? Do you know where to find one?
This fan is simply luxurious. It completes my outfit. Wonderful! I'm ready!
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Monsters around!
Valerie
While we were looking for a machete, werewolves also appeared at City Hall. Detective ruined quite a number of werewolf furs during his investigations and now the sharp-toothed monsters have decided to have their revenge while he is boxed in by the manticore. By the way, one of the werewolves holds a brush kit for getting fingerprints in his jaw, the one that Detective dropped as he escaped from the manticore. I'm sure he will be really greateful if you return it to him.
Hey, I'm here at the top! Oh, you've found my brush kit! Thank you, it's the only one I have. I will thank you properly when I get out of this mess.
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Phantom Menace
Alex
I have an awful feeling that somebody is following me all the time. I hear weird footsteps bhind me and stairs in the hall are always creaking at night. I've told Detective about this but he doesn't believe me. I'm a simple ghost after all! can you help me and check if there's someone suspicious nearby? I'll be so greateful to you.
You've found footprints and told Detective about it? He promised to start investigating as soon as he's free? You see - you're my only friend in this damned place. Take this present, I got it from the other ghosts of the City.
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A Machete for the Detective
Valerie
Great. Now I need to find a fuge machete to charge with magic and bring to Detective.
Oh my gosh, what a frightening weapon! Its blade is dark as if smeared with blood. I'm sure it'll become even deadlier in the capable hands of our Detective!
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Stolen Amulet
Martha
I see the Ghostly Amulet in the magic mirror. The Amulet lies at the Manor House Gate among hundreds of other presents for Manor Mistress from her admirers. Some presenters go back without seeing the mistress even once, others enter the Manor and never come back... while the majority of the presents are left at the Gate for ever. Find the Amulet, Detective is waiting for your help.
Yes, this is the Ghostly Amulet. Now you can charge a machete with battle magic. For this just slide the amulet along the blade.
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Solid Protection
Alex
I was carrying the sabertooth claw with me to protect myself from Night Terrows. Those horrible anomalies are always waiting for me. The claw does a good job of scaring them off. Only I seem to have lost it somewhere...
Yes, that's the sabertooth claw I was talking about. Do you see how it gleams with magical light?
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Poor Martha
Martha
So, you need the Ghostly Amulet to charge a weapon with magic and take it to the Detective, who's hiding from a manticore on the roof of City Hall? I'll help you. I'll need a rejuvenating elixir and a sabertooth claw. The rejuvenating elixir can be made from orchids. Will you bring them to me? I'll even share a few sips with you.
Excellent, th orchid potion will be ready shortly. Now I need a sabertooth claw. I lent it to Alex a couple of weeks ago and he's not so eager to return it.
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Amulet or life
Valerie
The Medium has the Ghostly Amulet, can you go to her place? But you'd better prepare some magical present for Martha. She did mention that she was out of Truth Powder, so I think if you show up with some, she won't be able to say no.
Detective is in trouble, you say? The Ghostly Amulet exists, I worked with it once. But I was completely exhausted after the ritual. I can help you.
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Open Sesame!
Valerie
We're about to enter Santa's Workshop. This is one of the most exciting moments of my life! But we didn't come here to gawk, we need to figure out why the letters asking for Christmas presents aren't making it to Santa Claus.
Wow, everything in Santa's Workshop is covered in dust, and it's as empty and cold as the Antarctica... How can this be? Christmas is mere days away. This place should be filled with busy, hard-working little elves scurrying around the Workshop, wrapping presents, running down the list of gift recipients, and helping Santa Claus in whatever way they can. But what do we have here? The Workshop is empty, and everything is covered in hoarfrost!
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A Door to a Fairy Tale
Juliette
I can cleary see a door on the far wall of the Gift Shop... From it comes the aroma of mandarins and fresh fir branches. And the subtle sound of bells can be heard... There's no doubt that the door leads to Santa's Workshop. Well, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and open the door!
Just the sound of the door to Santa's Workshop squeaking open fills me with the expectation of magic! Go on, take a step forward and enter the magical world of Christmas!
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A Biased Interrogation
Isabelle
Thanks to you, we've forced all five ghosts to materialise. They're all withnesses to what happened in the Room of Fate when Martha's soul got stuck on the astral plane. However, the ghosts still aren't talking. It's as though they're afflicted with a curse of silence. How can we get them to talk? This isn't my area of expertise, but I think I can break the curse of silence based on Martha's notes. Bring me a few City artifacts, and we'll see if I can get the ghosts to start talking.
I don't know if I performed the ritual correctly, but I7m pleased with the results. Martha's cracked crystal ball flashed and started glowing, and the ghosts have started talking. Hopefully the spirits will tell me what I need to know: what kind of ritual Martha was performing and what she was looking for in the depths of the astral plane. I'll listen to them carefully while you and the Detective... Hold on, what's that? Two letters have appeared next to the crystal ball! What do they say? come on, open them!
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Damsel in distress
Valerie
Here you are, at last - now we are safe Look at this wound on my leg. I'll thell you everything later, I don't have time to explain as it's bleeding badly. Do you have a bandage and some antiseptic? No? I thought I was the most careless person around. There should be a first aid kit in the plane wreckage. Find it quickly!
Thanks to you, I won't die from blood loss... or fear. Now I'll disinfect the wound and apply a bandage. Quite stylish! Valerie, who's been in many a tight spot... Ah, let me tell you what happened...
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Heart's Desire
Alex
Before the words faded away, the eyes of all the figurines blazed for a moment and then went out. The magic left them but the mythical creatures are still waiting for us to "prove our valour". To get the Magic flute we need to find a way to activate this magic. I'm sure this was what that riddle meant.
Look, the eyes on the figurines started shining and all their gazes are pointed to the center of the star. It's amiracle! The flute materialised there. Maybe my dream will come true very soon. A generous reward awaits you.
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Footwear For a Queen
Juliette
The dress is ready, but I still don't have anything to put on my feet. A pair of small glass slippers would really match my outfit perfectly!
Thank you for the slippers, monsieur, and for agreeing to help a lady in distress.
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Rainbow-Tinted Memories
Alex
We have a Unicorn figurine! A rainbow over the City of Shadows reminds me how happy me and my Julia were in the real world. We need to hurry while lock is on our side.
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Mount the Pegasus
Alex
I remember! When I was a human, I wrote poetry for my beloved every day. She laughed and used to say that the flying Pegasus himself has taken me under his wing. It's fate telling us that we should look for a Pegasus, the patron of poetry.
The Pegasus figurine is our fourth mythical creature. I'm so glad that you agreed to help me. I promise, if I ever find a way out of the City, you'll be the only one I take with me.
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Cloth of Gold
Juliette
It would be so nice to have a beautiful evening dress as well. I saw one recently in the City, but I can't remember where. You'll recognise it right away - cloth of gold, blue stain and lace... No man could be indifferent to it.
Ah, you found the dress! Will my dream really come true? The anticipation of love is so sweet. Monsieur, you are a true knight!
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The Missing Girl
Alex
I'm certain that the ghosts surrounding Martha know what happened to her. Now we just need to force the last one to materialise. I heard Martha pleading in a Texas drawl for someone to find her kidnapped daughter. That woman probably had a picture of the girl. Find the portrait of the missing girl. It will help us summon her mother's ghost.
A cameo with a girl's portrait? That's just what we need. Look, the ghost of the inconsolable mother has appeared in the room. Though I'm not surprised that she doesn't want to speak to us. Now all the ghosts are here, let's hurry up and tell Isabelle. If anyone can get them to talk, it's her. Martha is very weak. I don't want her to die or end up trapped between worlds. I have no idea what this is...
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The Ghostly Sorceress
Cardsharp
My dear friend, we urgently need to talk to the ghosts that have possessed Martha! Three of the five ghosts are here, but none of them have responded to us. We've managed to confirm that ghosts are summoned by items they once possessed. One of the spirits used Martha's mouth to give a proper dressing-down to some students, then began lecturing about spiritism. I think she's a teacher from a magic school. Find an item that might have belonged to her. Perhaps an old charmed item of some kind?
What an amazing little item! This is a magical monocle. Behind the lens is a real eye that is watching us. Look who's appearing thanks to this artifact: a ghostly sorceress! Mademoiselle, would you be so kind as to... Hey, where are you going? What a shame... Hopefully we'll be able to communicate with them once they're all together.
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The Doctor's Appearance
Valerie
I tried to get Martha to regain consciousness, but she just cried out in a deep bass voice. She demanded that I drink castor oil and threatened to put leeches on me! Yuck! Disgusting! If you ask me, one of the ghosts hovering above Martha's body is a doctor. We need to find something that belonged to him, then the doctor will appear in this room. He probably knows what has befallen Martha. We can't waste any time. According to Isabelle, Martha could die if she spends too long in this condition.
Nicely done! That's a lovely glass bottle. Hey, this is Laudanum, an opium based drug! I've read about it. It's a controlled substance now, but they used to use it to treat everything under the sun. Look, in the armchair - it's the doctor himself in the flesh! Well, ghostly flesh... Um, hello there, sir! I'm afraid he isn't responding. Let's see what happens when we've got all five ghosts together.
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The Defender of Order
Huntress
The Detective's guess was correct - items from the past will allow us to force the ghosts that Martha summoned during the dangerous ritual to materialise. However, the little boy's ghost remains completely silent. Maybe we can learn something once we've forced all five ghosts to materialise. Who's next? Mein freund, I heard yet another ghost speaking with Maratha's lips. It sounded like it was giving a report - the spirit said that it had successfully arrested a robber despite his resistance. It must be the ghost of a police officer. Could you find his item? I think we need a revolver or a police badge. Please hurry - Martha's pulse is so weak!
You're an excellent detective, mein freund. This is an old Sheriff's Badge. I've heard that Martha is from a small town in Massachusetts. Oh mein Gott! The ghost of a sheriff has appeared in the room. Oh well, this isn't my first encounter with a ghost. Greetings, Herr Sherriff! Hmm, it seems he does not wish to speak to me.
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Ring of Infinity
Martha
You're doing a great job at winning all the Collector's puzzles on the game machine. Inside the machine is the "Mobius Ring" puzzle, and it's especially interesting to me. Please find it.
Have you heard of the Mobius strip? It's a geometric paradox - as the strip only has one side. If you start at one point, you'll return to it without crossing any edges. Based on this paradox, the Collector created a puzzle that allows you to look into infinity - that's why it was so important to me.
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Reborn From The Ashes
Conductor
I'll help you find one of the artifacts if you let me hold it in my hands. I mean Phoenix breath. Rumour has it, he sleeps in an underground lake and that's why its water is so clean.
A mythical Phoenix is really rare! Let me hold it: it's said that he can return your youth and... well, the rest of it.
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Friendly Meeting
Juliette
Have a look! Some of your friends have appeared in the City! What could be better than a friend coming over for a cup of tea? I'm sure he's brought along some nice cookies. Well, go and welcome our friend and I'll quickly prepare our tea!
I see it on your face: you enjoyed having your friend over as a guest. Greet your friends every time you notice them on the streets of the City!
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Crash Site
Conductor
Hurry and dispel the charms to explore the location. Discover what secrets this place hides.
Great! The location is now unlocked and available for exploration.
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In Pursuit of Gloves
Juliette
I'm a little absent-minded today. I forgot to ask if you could find my gloves as well. This cold weather can be very harmful to the skin on the hands. And today, I have to be more beautiful than ever.
Look how beautiful these gloves are - they could make anyone's hands look nice as well as providing great protection agains the cold.
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No Such Thing as Coincidence
Alex
The Huntress has just left. She told me that she found traces of Basilisk poison in one of dungeons. She's ready to give us the coordinates of the dungeons in exchange for a few drops of Basilisk poison.
A Basilisk figurine has appeared on the bottom of a cave? Be careful with that, my friend, they say a Basilisk can kill with just a glance.
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Manifestation Magic
Detective
During the ritual, Martha summoned five gohsts that are still floating around the Room of Fate. They must have the answers to at least some of our questions. But how can we reveal and question them? Martha said that ghosts are connected to items from their previous lives. These items will help us force them to materialise and become visible. And as soon as I can see them, I'll be able to get the answers we need. Remember how we heard five different voices coming from Martha's lips? One of them was a child. The little boy was complaining about losing a shuttlecock in a tree and being unable to find it. Go look for the Shuttlecock!
Great job, al! As soon as we found the shuttlecock, the little boy's ghost appeared in a dark corner. My guess was correct - items from the past will allow us to force the ghosts who witnessed the events to materialise in the Room of Fate. We're on the right track!
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In Thrall to Ghosts
Detective
Restless spirits have made themselves at home in the Room of Fate, moving objects and causing reflections to flicker in the mirrors. Martha sits there in a trance, mumbling incoherent gibberish in various voices and not reacting to anything. What are we supposed to do about all of this? Darn it, I don't know the first thing about any of this magical nonsense! Okay, buddy, take a look in the investigation book while I think about how to save our medium.
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Metal Puzzle
Martha
The "Metal Puzzle", another of the Collector's inventions, is hidden inside the game machine. Find it.
At first sight, the puzzle looks very difficult... But the Person who manages to solve it will always be able to free himself from any handcuffs or chains. There are rumours that when creating this puzzle, the Collector consulted with Houdini himslef.
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Almost Frozen
Juliette
I ran into the street out of worry and didn't notice that the skies had darkened or that it was snowing. And now, monsieur, I'm completely frozen stiff. You're quick and resourceful, could you find me a shawl of some kind?
Oh, I'm so grateful. You're my saviour! This swan-feather shawl has warmed not only my body, but also my spirit.
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Solid Protection
Martha
This ghost will be returning to the world of the living time and time again, trying to take his revenge on Juliette. But Juliette's suffering is unfounded - she just resembles the killer Countess, but you can't explain that to the ghost. There's only one way... we should put a talisman on her that'll make her invisible for dwellers of the spiritual world. Find the rest of the parts necessary for the ritual, so I can make a talisman.
You saved Juliette. She can walk the streets of the City freely again, without fear of spirits. The Ghostly Talisman around her neck protects her from excessive "ghostly" attention. Ghosts are not always dangerous to the living. Sometimes I barter wiwth them for rare artifacts and powerful amulets that they bring from the spiritual world. Now you can do that too, using ghost traps.
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The Complete Telephone
Martha
We've found all of the parts in the blueprint. There are a few notes from Bell at the bottom of it, which are about artifacts that have special energy. It's these artifacts that give mystical abilities to an ordinary telephone. Help me find the artifacts required and to assemble the Mystic Telephone. I'll give you a very useful item in return.
Unbelievable, but we've managed to reassemble the legendary Mystic Telephone. I am wracked with doubt whether to switch it on or not. What could the consequences be for establishing contact with the outside world? I will do some more magic with the telephone. Here is a valuable artifact for your services.
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How Dreams Come True
Alex
According to Spirit legend; a powerful relic, able to grant any wish, exists in City's dungeons. It's a Magic flute and the way to it will only be shown by five mythical creatures, whose voices are sealed in it. Spirits believe that if the flute doesn't get a new master before midnight, it will disappear for hundreds of years again! The mythical creatures are like coordinates for the Magic flute. If we gather them together, we'll learn the artifact's location. Then I can make my dearest wish. Have you heard about an abandoned mine? People left it after discovering a Gryphon cave inside. I'm sure this is the place we need to go.
I'm not surprised that in the cave you found a figurine of the Gryphon and not the mythical creature itself. So, that's what the legend meant... We need to find five figurines of mythical creatures. Let's keep searching.
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Buttons or Disc
Martha
Only the most important thing remains - the Rotary Dial of the Mystic Telephone. Find the missing part.
I can feel hidden magic in this Rotary Dial. It's like it contains the magic of the City.
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Improbable murderer
Detective
To obtain the diadem, you must join all of the Borgia treasures together.
Impossible! How can Cesare Borgia himself be the murderer?! I've seen many things here but this shocks even me. Cesare must have been drawn to the City from his own time, simultaneously with that plane. Then he starts his new life poisoning and stabbing an innocent man. This proves that, in the City, all your personality traits, vices and virtues, talents and sins gain a renewed strength.
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Mmm, Croissant!
Valerie
Today I dreamed I was eating a croissant with almond cream. It's my favorite! When I woke up, I could still taste it on my tongue... the flasky, delicate dough; the light, fragrant cream... I'd give anything for a croissant!
A fresh croissant - I can't believe my luck! I'm so glad I met you! If it wasn't for you, my life in the City would be gloomy and sad.
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Expedition
Detective
We have everything to open the location. Open the door and find out what mysteries the City has been storing behind it for so many years.
Great! The location is now unlocked and available for exploration.
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Poisonous death
Conductor
Aren't you afraid to deal with such horrible items? Very well, I'll tell you about Alexander Borgia's bloodstained pendant. When he was Pope he coated the pendant with poison and fave it to one of his cardinals. When the cardinal died all his treasures went to the Pope along with the pendant. Alexander was sorting out the treasure when, blineded by his greed, he picked up the pendant and died the same horrible death. Now you know, you can see the pendant through any sort of magical veil.
Bracelet, brooch, earrings, hairpin and pendant. We've obtaied the last item and the diadem should point us to the murderer. Who poisoned the man living near the old factory? Soon we'll know.
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Crash Site
Conductor
The most recent items might have come to the City on the crashed plane. It was the most unusual plane, I can tell you. Even if the item you seek has been removed from the crash site, its magical signature will remain on nearby items. A link always forms between artifacts as if they remember each other... I'm sure I can figure out the look of the item you need and map out its route through the City if we find a suitable artifact.
I can say for sure that you must look for Alexander's bloodstained pendant. It is invisible in plain sight and may only reveal itself to one who knows its horrible history.
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Poison container
Detective
They say there's still poison inside the brooch... so be extra careful with it. To avoid accidents, the Collector, who came across it one day, hid it in the City Dungeons and protected it with a reliable spell.
That brooch scares me even from a distance; I've no idea how you can carry it in your hands. Here, put it in my vault.
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Telephone Cord
Martha
According to the blueprints, we'll need a Telephone Cord to connect the handset to the phone. Will you find it?
This is definitely a Telephone Cord and it's in excellent condition. We've almost found all of the parts to the Mystic Telephone.
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Moonlight
Martha
The most difficult part of our task lies before us - getting moonlight. Tonight is a moonless night, but you can get a small copy of the moon from the ghosts. It's an orb made of moonstone which stores moonlight.
The light from the ghost's little moon will soon go out. We have to hurry and perform the ritual before that happens.
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Elusive Changes
Isabelle
I managed to dispel the fog a little, and from here you can already see the countryard at the Manor House Gate. Everything looks the same - there's the same piles of gifts left by the Mistress's admirers. But something has changed here, ever so slightly... Do you get this feeling? Maybe one of the gifts caused the anomaly? Let's look around.
In addition to flowers and gifts, there is evidence of an explosion and shards of glass at the Manor House Gate! Magical reagents are scattered everywhere, and tehre are traces of bewitchment... This is the Mistress of the Manor's handwriting. I'm sure that she is responsible for the fog.
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Under the Veil of Fog
Detective
Buddy, you're here too! I arrived as soon as I heard the explosion. The Manor House Gate now looks more ominous than ever: the sun's rays are lost in the thick fog, and my head is spinning from the smell. Well, let's get a closer look and solve this riddle without disappearing forever.
Excellent work, buddy. The Manor House Gate is drowning in fog. I can't see an inch beyond my own nose. Let's head in further while Isabelle restrains the fog. We need to stay close to each other, so as not to get lost in it.
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Golden 15-Puzzle
Martha
If I didn't know the Collector, seeing this puzzle would make me think that he's a very empty-headed person. But the inventor has never made anything ordinary. Get your hands on the "15-Puzzle", our next challenge from the Collector.
This is so beautiful, and won't be too hard to solve. I can see how easy it is to make the letters into the phrase "I love you". The magic of this puzzle is capable of casting a love spell on a beautiful stranger.
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Bracelet of obedience
Martha
In the depths of the crystal ball I saw a bloodstained bracelet. Cesare gave it to his sister, Lucrezia, to keep her under control. The bracelet suppresses the will of the wearer, making them obey its owner. Cesare made his sister marry three times to fulfill his political ambitions. The bracelet is in City Hall, hidden with a magic that turns any items into barely distinguishable silhouettes.
Don't come near me with that bracelet, there's too much blood on it! Give it to the Detective - he'll lock it in his vault.