Quest
These are the story/quests featured in Hidden City. There is a vast number of stories, and please note that the order and categories are unorganized, so it might be a bit difficult to navigate. Thank you for your understanding.
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Benefits of Chicory
Martha
Bring garden-variety Chicory and squeeze the juice from it. This will be the next ingredient in our secret magic-free recipe to improve vision. All our ingredients are entirely natural. The most important thing is for the Conductor to agree to take them.
I hope you didn't forget to wash the Chicory you found? One must never forget about hygiene. I have no doubts about your good sense.
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Blueberry Drink
Martha
Last, but not least, is blueberries. It will be useful to you and to the Conductor. Bring some blueberries. Only fresh ones, not frozen. I hope you know where to get them.
You're simply an expert! Where do you find all this? The blueberries that you brought can also be juiced, but personally I prefer the whole berries.
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Spinach Cocktail
Martha
The next ingredient in the magic-free recipe to improve vision is Spinach. I'll squeeze the juice from these leaves using my own strength.
It's wonderful that you brought so much Spinach. Bring it here. I'll bake a pie using what's left over.
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Careful Exploration
Juliette
Let's look around the Greenhouse, mon ami. If someone asked for help, we could find them or at least their trail. I doubt the Greenhouse has an emergency exit to leave the building unnoticed. But be careful. If something happened in there, we could be in danger too.
There are many exotic birds and plants in the Greenhouse. I also see various unusual things from different parts of the world. But I can't see anyone who could leave a note with a plea for help. Where could they have gone? I think it's time to call the investigators!
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Vexatious Blots
Lady Peacock
We couldn't see each other often, so we wrote to one another regularly. I even gave him special peacock feather quills so that the would remember me every time he wrote something. Will you find them?
These peacock feathers were also cursed. Once my beloved started to write me a letter; the feathers were broken, there were blots on the sheet and the ink dried up in the inkwell, Someone really wanted to prevent us from talking.
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Blackened Stones
Lady Peacock
Something inexplicable started happeneing to my favourite things. I once had a necklace made of Indian gems. My boyfriend said it made me more beautiful than the dawn. Look for it in the Hotel and I'll tell you what happened.
This perfect necklace is the skillful creation of Indian craftsmen. Its gems are lustrous; yet almost overnight, most of the gems became black. As if something filled the gems with black anger and envy.
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Following the Fiery Trail
Isabelle
As soon as I reached the steps to Jack's Tower, I felt the resence of an ancient entity. It's time we go upstairs and find out the source of this sinister flame. Be careful Halloween is a restless time when danger and fun go hand in hand!
We discovered a magical clock floating in the magic currents at the top of the Tower. That's the source of the fiery flashes that frightened the townsfolk. Look! The clock's hands are moving slower and slower... For some reason, I don't even want to think about what happenes when they stop.
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Dry Flowers
Lady Peacock
I belived nothing could stop our love. However strange troubles continued. Once, my beloved and I bought a vase in an antique Indian shop. Find it somewhere in the Hotel.
This Indian Vase is beautiful, isn't it? However, we soon discovered that the flowers in it withered very quickly. In just a day, the blossoming bouquet turned in dry and lifeless.
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Broken Jewel
Lady Peacock
My beloved once gave me a wonderful box, adorned with a peacock made of precious stones; but unfotrunately a sad fate awaited this gift. You'll see for yourself when you find it.
This elegant Peacock Box is itself a jewel. I took great care of this token. Imagine my disapointement when I discovered that the box was broken. It was as if someone wanted to take my most precious possession away from me.
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Broken Couple
Lady Peacock
After the ill-fated ball, where my beloved and I first saw the Mistress of the Manor, strange things started happeneing to us. Our gifts to each other, letters, any symbols of love were lost, broken of spoiled. For example, a pair of handmade wine glasses. Find them and you'll see for yourself.
I gave these handmade glasses to my beloved so that he'd always remember me. One of the wine glasses broke in less than a week. It was as if something prevented them from being together.
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Troll Nature
Agvid Hanson
I decided not to give up and went looking for the box with the stolen energy. When I found out that the nature spirits had already appointed a new gatekeeper, I was furious. I even stole the triquetra they presented to the newcomer. Here, take it, I return what was stolen!
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Cold in the Heart
Agvid Hanson
I didn't purposefully kill these Campaunula flowers by turning them into dead glass. Back then, I didn't know that a troll's touch is fatal to plants. So the nature spirits, not seeing any warmth in my heart, drove me away.
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A Blow Below the Belt
Mistress
I don't want to frighten you, but I think I'm finally aboe to achieve my goal. The odd couple, Lady Peacock and her admirer, challenged my magical abilities, so I was left with only one option... Bring me the ring and I'll tell you a secret.
This ring has a secret hiding place, and in it, there is an odourless and tasteless powder. It causes an unfailing love attaction; but that stubborn Englishman was not affected in the slightest!
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Eloquent Gestures
Mistress
I decided to attact Lady Peacock's companion. So I started giving him tokens of attention, using the language of the fan. It always worked smoothly, especially since my fan is enchanted. Bring it to me.
Here's my magical fan! Unfortunately the young Englishman was immune to my charm. It was the first time my advances remained unanswered. I also observed that the officer and Lady Peacock barely spoke during the ball and didn't even dance.
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Intoxicating Aroma
Mistress
Until now, no man could resist my charms, but Lady Peacock's companion was out of my control. I decided to use a perfume made by a special perfumer. Its flavour is able to deprive his mind. Find it and you'll soon see.
Here it is - the Perfume iwth a special fragrance. This fragrance conquered all except Lady Peacock's companion. There was no one for him but her and I noticed that the feeling was mutual.
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Bloody Luster
Mistress
It was strange that there was a gentleman who wasn't paying me any attention at the ball. I wore a necklace with diamonds and blood-red rubies. When I wear it, no man can resist me. Bring it and see for yourself.
This is my gorgeous necklace. Do you like it? I thought so. The young officer who accompanied Lady Peacock, however, remained indifferent to it. I realised that despite their external restraint, they were in love with each other.
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A Peak of Popularity
Mistress
There's one particular ballroom custom where a man presents the lady with a ribbon with bells as an invitation to dance. Usually by mid-evening, I normally have all the gentlemen's ribbons; but to my surprise, I never received a single ribbon. Bring me the Ribbon with Bells.
Did you bring me the Ribbon with Bells? At the ball I was supposed to get the same one from the young English officer, who came with Lady Peacock. It was obvious that he was just accompanying her as part of his official duties.
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Filling the Glasses
Lady Peacock
In my country women do not eat together with men. They only bring the food and pour drinks. At a gala dinner in honour of my engagement to the British Minister, I poured wine from a special jug. Keep looking, it's somewhere in the Hotel.
Its from this jug that I filled the bowl of the young English officer. My heart fluttered just from being close to him. Impreceptibly, he took my hand and looked at me; it was then that I realised that the love was mutual.
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Dances for the Guests
Lady Peacock
I volunteered to dance for the guests and my arranged groom. It was also a change to see the young officer again. In India, a mondatory accessory for the dance are payals - bracelets for the feet. Find them.
You've found them! I danced, the Payals jingled, the young English officer couldn't take his eyes off me and my heart sanga! Is he in love too? Unfortunately my parents had already set a date for the wedding.
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Indian Music
Lady Peacock
I've never told anyone this story, but since it's so important for you, keep listening. Father asked us to play for our distinguished guests and for my fiance to play on the Indian Sitar. Keep looking, the Sitar should be somewhere in the Hotel.
I once played the Sitar for our English guests. The young officer didn't take hid eyes off me, and I shared a private moment with him whenever he was around.
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Precious Gift
Lady Peacock
Do you think that my past is the reason for the Mistress' obsession? My life was monotonous for so long until my father decided to marry me off to a British Minister. For he needed a good relationship with the mother country. Find my Tikka, she's the one who changed my life.
The Tikka you found was a wedding gift from the British Minister. It adorns the forehead of the bride on the wedding. The Minister asked his aid, a young officer, to bring the rich gifts to our house. But when our eyes met, my whole life changed. It was love at first sight.
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Symbol of Happiness
Lady Peacock
Thank you for your interest in me. My story is really unusual. I was born in India and sometimes, in this strange Hotel, there are things from my homeland. For example, I recently saw Traces of Lakshmi. Find them, and I'll tell you all about them.
You've found Traces of Lakshmi. My family holds a high position in India, so my mother always decorates our house with traces of Lakshmi made from precious stones. Hindus believe that this symbol attacts the blessing of love, beauty, wealth and good fortune.
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Bumblebee-bird
Lady Peacock
I now have hope that all my beautiful birds will return. You have adifficult task ahead of you. My aviary had exotic Hummingbirds. They're very small and fast. Can you find them?
It's unbelievable! You managed to find my birds; even the tiny Hummingbird! These little birds hover in flight over the fragrant flowers and drink their nectar.
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Clean Lines
Lady Peacock
Before the quarrel with the Mistress, I loved watcheing my swans swimming in the bay. I sometimes think that they're still there. Please, find at least one of my swans.
Thank you! The white Swan came back to me, and there's his mate is the bay. You know that these noble birds make a couple for life? If one dies, the second one dies of anguish.
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Living Gems
Lady Peacock
In my aviary there was a Bird of Paradise. I hope it is still somewhere in the Hotel. Give it back to me please.
Thank you for finding my Bird of Paradise! Come here, my dear. An excellent copy. You know, there are places where a lot of Birds of Paradise live. Gathering in a flock, they resemble a scattering of precious stones.
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Blue Crown
Lady Peacock
The second bird that disappeared from my aviary is the Crowned Pigeon. A very beautiful bird. Find it if you can.
I can't believe my eyes! MY Crowned Pigeon! Just look at him, isn't he handsome? He looks amazing, like a blue bird of happiness.
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Sovereign Gold
Lady Peacock
The Mistress of the Manor wanted my birds, but they have a special signficance for me, so I refused her. She was very angry and all the birds were gone the next morning. Bring back my feathered friends. Start with the Golden Pheasant. It is the easiest to find because its golden feathers glisten in the sun.
Well done! You've found my Golden Pheasant. I pretty mush gave up on seeing him again. See the beautiful golden colours of his plumage.
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Horrible Transformation
Agvid Hanson
I didn't manage to catch the troll and recover the stolen energy. I decided to seek help from the Maiden of Spring, but as soon as I brought my key to the Spring Gate, the keyhole was blocked by a door knocker in the form of a troll's head. I knocked it way, but a new one appeared. Come, I'll show you!
See for yourself, I'm telling the truth! The troll's head door knocker that you found was sent to me by the nature spirits. They hinted that those like me are not allowerd inside. When I saw my reflection, I was horrified. I'd turned into a troll myself!
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Prisoner of the Obsevatory
Juliette
Mon ami, I can also hear a woman screaming. I tried looking thought the window to see what's happening inside, but everything inside is flooded with white light, and I can only see terrible shadows moving inside the building. Let's enter the Observatory. Please, be careful. I don't think it's safe in there.
Look, everything in the Observatory is turned upside down! It looks like the aftermath of an explosion! Look up! A girl is floating in the air under the dome and an energy vortex is raging around her. Maybe Isabelle can figure out what happened here?
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Mysterious Trial
Isabelle
The strange scroll talked about achieving perfection. Doesn't this imply some kind of competition, dueling or special equipment? Let's take a closer look at the Japanese Garden to understand exactly what was meant by a "Trial".
The air smells so good here... Just look at these cherry trees, the carved Japanese house, the lanterns on the flowering branches and the pond full of live carp! But it's much more complicated than we imagined. I'm afraid that this Trial involves mastering various disciplines in the spirit of Japanese traditions.
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Hiding Faces
Juliette
We're looking for a hat that belongs to the mysterious stranger the Detective saw at the Hotel. If those extravagant hats were not suitable, then it might be worth looking for a hat with a veil? They are worn by ladies who want to remain incognito.
Look, the hat you found has such a thick veil that you can't see the face under it. Unfortunately, the Detective argues that this hat does not look like the headwear belonging to the stranger from the Hotel.
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The Third Riddle
Professor
Only one riddle from the sphinx knocker now separates us from the Collector's precious drawings. Here it is: "My one end is chasing the thought, The other will turn its mark into naught." It's clearly about writing utensils. Let's find the answer!
You found the Stylus, the answer to the sphinx's last riddle! The pointed end of this stick is used to write on a was tablet, while the second one can erase the text.
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The Second Riddle
Professor
To get into the house where the genius's drawings are stored, we need to find answers to the intricate riddles of the sphinx. Here's another: "Sisters hurry, beating time, Should stumble one, their work is gone." I have a hunch about where to find the answer.
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The First Riddle
Professor
The Collector's drawings are hidden behind the door, but it won't open until we solve the sphinx's riddles. The first reads like this: "A huge fang is sharp no more, And now is used like precious ore." Let's find the answer.
You found the Ivory Ball, the answer to the sphinx's riddle! Well done, assistant! We're one step closer to the precious drawings. Let's move on to the next riddle!
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Ambush
Detective
Are you okay? It's strange that the werewolves didn't even touch us. They just grabbed the invitation and ran away. It looks like they created an ambush, just waiting for us to find the invitation. but I don't understand why they'd need Alicia's wedding invitation? Let's find them! I want to figure out the story as soon as possible!
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Archive Dust
Martha
I can't talk with the Bride's ghost any more - she's crying again! It's good that you know her name. Now we can search for her in the city's archives. City Hall holds the City Chronicles volume. Maybe we can find Alicia Cruz's wedding mentioned in it.
There's a glossary in the Chronicles, let's check it... Here she is - Alicia Cruz! Look, there's even an invitation attached from the wedding of Alicia Cruz and the baron...
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Wedding Ring
Huntress
Look on her left hand, there should be a ring there! Where can we find the ghost girl's wedding ring? Well, if it's shiny and valuable, I'm sure the gargoyles have got their paws on it. They're very fond of jewellery. It wouldn't be easy to find we'll have to beat it out of the winged beasties.
Such a beautiful ring! Look, there's an engraving on the inner rim. "To Alicia Cruz - my beloved." Now we know the Bride's name!
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Shadows and Sounds
Huntress
We're at the Dungeon's entrance. Do you hear the faint sounds coming from deep in the dunnel? There's a lot a things hiding in there. Lately poisonous bats have been seen. Their bites are lethal so we'd better find the Bride's slipper before we run out of torches.
Look! There it is - a white wedding slipper. Let's take it back to Martha and see what she has to say about it.
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Mysterious Clue
Professor
I found a postcard with a cityscape in the mailbox today. The sender marked the house of the Collector with a pin. On the back, they wrote: "Aero section, 1/12." I'm sure that the genius himself wants to share his methods with me! Take a look. Where did the postcard go? Please help me find it!
Thank you! I hid the postcard so securely that I forgot where it was. I think the pin marks the place where the drawings are. Let's check!
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Preparing to Desecend
Huntress
The fact that I'm still alive and well is thanks to my habit of not going into the Dungeons unprepared. It's not the most pleasant nor the safest of places. The first rule is to stock up on flares. Darknessis your greatest enemy in the Dungeons. I swear by my blade!
Good. Now we're ready to descend into the City's Dungeons. Follw me.
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Huntress Saves The Day
Martha
The Bride lost a slipper in the Dungeons? We definitely must find it. The dungeon specialist is our Frau Huntress. I don't really want her in my house but we have no other choice. She probably wouldn't want to come here either but I know what will sway her. I have a magical inextingushable lantern here somewhere. It's essential when going into the dungeons. Find it and offer it to the Huntress in exchange for her help.
Martha asks for my help? Actually me and her are ot great friends... But an inextinguishable kerosene lantern woul be really helpful. Okay, I'll go.
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To See the Invisible
Martha
Oh, I've never thought about it - The detective can't see the ghost. Well, noe everyone has that ability. Thank goodness the Collecor made a special ghostly visor. These glasses allow you to see ghosts. I saw a werewolf recently wearing a pair. I remember thinking that it was a very peculiar sight.
Nice glasses, that Collector of yours had real taste. Oh, and they even work! I can see the ghostly girl.
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Ghost case #1
Detective
I don't have time for you now. I'm too busy, sorry. I was just attacked by werewolves and dropped my lock picks. We need to find them by any means necessary or they'll fall into the wrong hands. I can't let that happen! So, no chats before the lock picks are found.
Now I'm relaxed and ready to listen. A crying ghost case? Hmm, sounds interesting. My practice has never taken on a ghost case before. Let's not waste any time.
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Crying Ghost
Martha
The girl's spirit sometimes stops crying and will talk to me... but I can't understand a word she says! It's strange - I usually understand ghosts, even the silent ones. To remove the curse, a special ritual must be performed. This ritual is impossible to perform on your own, so will you help me?
(Martha rolled her eyes, clutched the amulet and suddenly spoke in high girlish voice, sobbing as if she's been crying for a long time) "For years I've been wandering around the City of Shadows as a ghost. I'm so tired and just want to die, but I can't. A greater force keeps me here. I beg every man I meet for help but only you have heard my calls and been able to understand me. In my mortal life I remember only one moment of happiness and then... terror and pain. I awoke in some dungeouns but managed to reach the surface... I beg you, help me."
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Never say never
Never say never
If you agree to descend into the Dungeons and save the lost girl, I will show you the key's hiding place. Quid pro quo. agree? Good, then listen. The cache is in the Dungeons under the Chest but you can only open it if you have a magical threefold amulet. If you put an amulet close to the cache, it starts glowing. But where to find this amulet I do not know.
I've kept my word and pointed you to the key's location. Now you keep your and save the girl who cries for help from the depths of the dungeons.
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Frozen Memories
Martha
Making film for the memory camera is a work of art! And I'm a seer, not an artist! But of course I can do it. Magical dust is, actually, a task for a novice magician but the coating process is a hassle. The dust goes everywhere and burns your eyes. I won't do it unless you bring me protective spectacles.
We have film. We can make one more photo and, hopefully, the Mayor will remember something about the Exploration Chest. There's a city square in the picture of Mayor's memories. The Mayor himself is in the middle of it but why is it so dark around him? What kind of a memory is this? Let's show him the photo.
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Magic Photo
Cardsharp
We need film for the camera - a special one coated with magic emulsion. It can't be found in the City these days but, luckily, I put one away for a rainy day. Find it.
Grea, now I can take a photo of the Mayor's memories. Mayor, sir, please take a look at that photo. Do you remember something?
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Truth is out there
Cardsharp
Once, the Camera of Memories was nearly stolen from me by boggarts. After that I hid it in a safe place. It's time to find the Camera and use it to help the Mayor's Ghost recall the past.
We need to take a picture of the Mayor. The photos will reveal one of his memories. Some of the pictures may help him remember his past. And if he remembers, he'll tell us the key's location.
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The Seal of the Past
Martha
I could conduct a seance and summon the Mayor's spirit. To do so I need a couple of items that still bear his essence... As Mayor, he must have possessed the City?? Seal and the Key to the City. First, you should find the Seal.
What a beautiful thing! It features the City's ancient emblem. However, the seal has worn down over the years and I can't make out the detail. No matter, I'm sure it'll prove useful.
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Old photos
Cardsharp
How can we find this mysterious Keeper? A wonderful idea has crossed my mind! There are portraits of famous city dwellers in the City Hall. You could compare them with the picture from the newspaper.
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Cearch the Past
Cardsharp
Did you open the City Dungeons doors? I've leaned that the City's Exploration Chest is there, with the artifacts that can change the City's rules. I've found it, but it's locked and there's no key. Maybe old records will tell us where it may be?
You found a piece of a newspaper? It's at least a hundred years old and has almost completely faded. I'll try to read it but I need to find my golden pince-nez.
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Valuable Cargo
Isabelle
Well, here's what I managed to find out. Vasco Da Gama attacked the ship and robbed it, as well as killed the crew. The ghosts asy that a Golden Kiwano, which was being brought as a present for the Sultan, was among the things stolen. If you manage to find another one, they'll tell us where to find the ghost of Vasco Da Gama. However, I have no idea what the Golden Kiwano looks like - I've never seen anything like that. So, will you take part in the search?
So this is the Golden Kiwano? We always called it a golden horned melon. It's a valuable item. I'll tell the ghosts that our search has been a success.
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Companion
Cardsharp
I'm not overly keen about third parties joining us, my friend. Nobody lieks to share a secret, not to mention a profit... But do what you want. Maybe the Huntress will prove to be useful since she knows something about the diggers.
Oh mein Gott, I knew the diggers reappeared for a reason. The treasures from their cache sound very tempting, but with the Cardsharp on board as well... Hmm. I need to think about this.
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Hurrying to Help
Detective
Mike Stone lived up to his name and turned into real stone. But I still feel sorry for the poor guy. Although, on the other hand, Juliette is safe now. I think it's time to head back to the hall and see if we can bring everyone back to life!
No dice! We can't help them. I tried to smash the Gorgon's head, but it's protected by strong magic, invulnerable to weapons!
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A Glass Tear
Detective
What should I believe? My eyes, or the iron logic of a detective? Are these living people or just statues that seem alive? Look! Something flashed next to one of them and fell onto the floor.
Just look at that. It's a tear! But it's made of glass! What magic is happeneing in thie place? Martha has to help us this time!
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Victory Seal
Detective
I don't feel so good! The gorgon's cruel gaze is penetrating right through me, and I can't move! Soon I'll be the newest addition to the Enchanged Hall's secret collection. Save yourself! Protect yourself with the gleaming seal!
Did you see? The gorgon closed her eyes as soon as you used the gleaming seal! It looks like you made the right choise, buddy.
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An Evil Phenomenon
Detective
We're finally at this dammed ball! Look... the champagne is still sparkling in the glasses but there's not a single person here - just statues. It looks like all the guests disappeared a second ago. We need to throughtly investigate what happened here.
What's this? I can't believe it... That's not a chandelier, it's a gorgon's head! These ghosts definitely have a sense of humour. A gorgon appeared in the hall! It must be the eveil Martha was so afraid of!
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Visiting the Ball
Detective
The portal is open, and now we can get into the ghostly ball. But this is a one-way ticket if ever I saw one! If our heartbeats end with the chime of the clokc, then how can we go through the portal and remain alive? Maybe we could use the Beating Heart potion. Juliette said someone brought it as a gift for the Mistress.
To your health, buddy!
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Getting to the Ball
Detective
You hear that? It's almost midnight, and the sounds of music and the clatter of wheels are coming from the Manor. It seems Juliette was right - it really is happeneing. Now I just have to untangle this story, even if I have to take the whole Manor to pieces to do it! Let's use the Master's and Dr. Frankenstein's invites to pay the ball a visit.
I'll remember this outing for a long time. I haven't been this afraid for years! But it seems as though nothing has changed in the Mysterious Hall! The figures are still motionless, everything is still covered in dust and cobwebs, but I hear the sound of voices and footsteps! What can we do?
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Hidden Passage
Angelique
The woman in the mask and cloak turned into a dead end t the edge of the fog. She stopped in front of the blockage obstructing the path, took out some object from her pocket, and then seemed to melt into the stones. I saw a similar object - it's a direction scanner, find it.
The woman in the mask and cloak used such a direction scanner to find a passage through the blockage, which was invisible to the eye. It took me a while, but I found the passage without this instrument and ended up in an unfamiliar place.
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Firm Steps
Angelique
I did not approach the woman in the mask and cloak, but I oculd clearly see where was going. Her steps ignited sparks from the pavement. I suppose her shoes had special heeltaps, like Kira Woodville's. Kira should have a store of such heeltaps, look around.
A good heeltap not only allows a shoe to last longer, but also turns it into a means of self-defense, says Kira. I don't know whether the woman in the mask and cloak used the heeltaps for this purpose, but she walked very decisively.
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Protected by the Crystals
Angelique
The woman did carry something luminous. And she turned into an alley full of the fog without putting on a breathing apparatus. It was dangerous; she might have needed help. This was evidenced by the readings of the fog activity indicator. Find it.
This is Carlos Light's fog activity indicator. He asked me to take measurements in different parts of the City. The fog activity in the alley where the woman went was high, but she did not stop. This means she must have been protected by anti-fog crystals.
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Light in the Darkness
Mr. Black
The woman in the mask and cloak could've been carrying a similar illuminated bag. It was late, and it's quite difficult to hide luminous crystals in the dark. Did Angelique see them?
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Treacherous Gift
Agvid Hanson
For my hospitality, the monk gave me some rock crystals. When I took them, I felt the spring warmth energy leaving my heart. It was flowing away into the monk's magic box! I instantly threw the rock crystals away - somewhere over there, I think. Let's look for them!
The monk who gave me these rock crystals turned out to be a troll. With them, he pulled the warm energy out of my heart and into his box. All in order to disrupt the arrival of spring.
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Mysterious Traveler
Agvid Hanson
I assure you, I haven't done anything wrong. I was tricked! The day before the arrival of spring, a wandering monk asked me to let him stay overnight. He collapsed wearily into an armchair, hiding his face in his hood, and threw his belt book in the corner. Look around, it must still be here!
You found that wanderer's old belt book! I immediately remembered it because of the leather "tail" with which it was tied to the monk's belt. Before meeting him, I'd never seen such books. Have you?
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Incredible Power
Doorkeeper
Have you heard that Martha's getting ready for a complex ritual? She's making some kind of potion right now. All in order to destroy the stone shell of the box, which attracted the Drydad Key. She asked me to get a dandelion root for the potion, help me find it.
It's great that you noticed the flower between those large stones. It's incredible - how did this little dandelion sprout destroy such a hard rock? I think Martha will apply its ability to destroy stone in her ritual.
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Ancient Embroidery
Martha
The stone enveloping the box is the same stone that covered the troll due to the sun. This material is woven from negative energy. During the ritual, I will destroy it with a shisha pendant. Can you find it for me?
You don't really think I sent you for a simple mirror with colored patterns, do you? Shisha is an ancient Indian embroidery technique. The bright threads around this mirror symbolize the rays that will destroy the negative energy around the petrified box.
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Flowers for the Spirits
Doorkeeper
As soon as Martha's magic destroys the box's stone shell, I'll open it with the Dryad Key, releasing the spring energy within. During the ritual, Martha will turn to the spirits. For this, she'll need an offering bowl. Let's find a suitable one!
I can see you know your offering bowls! Thank you for finding a suitable one so quickly. You've put flowers in it too! Is this in order to appease the spirits and help Martha to perform her ritual successfully?
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Depths of the Subconscious
Doorkeeper
The Dryad Key was drawn to the troll box and now it won't budge. The key clearly wants us to open it. But its lock is covered in stone. Martha asked me to find a magic candle for the stone shell destruction ritual. Could you help me find the right one?
You have the magic candle, thanks for the help! Martha says that this candle's smoke helps her plunge into the depths of the subconscious. There she'll find clues that will help us perform the ritual successfully and remove the troll box from its stone shackles.
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Space for Concentration
Martha
I will try to destroy the stone shackles that prevent the Dryad Key from opening this box's lock and releasing the spring energy. Help me prepare everything I need. First, find me a crystal mandala!
This crystal mandala will help me create the right magical space in which to concentrate my power and destroy the troll box's stone shell. This way, the key that was pulled to it will be able to open the lock freely.
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Talking to the Air
Angelique
I will report everything I know about the woman in the mask and cloak, as well as her route. I followed her because she called to me. Or rather, I though she did, but I quickly realized that the woman was talking on an intercom. Carlos Light had a similar one, look around.
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Water Spirit
Doorkeeper
I recall the spirits telling me that Agvid had a kelpie figurine. It's a water spirit that lives in rivers and lakes. Kelpies appear before travelers in the guise of a horse and lure them into the water. Let's find the figurine together!
You found the kelpie water spirit figurine. The Maiden of Spring told me that Agvid took the figurine with him as a talisman before he set sail. He believed that the kelpie helped him survive the shipwreck. It's surprising, considering that usually these spirits are hostile to people.
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Accessory from Afar
Doorkeeper
The Dryad Key needs a lot of spring energy to open the gate to the Forest of Spirits. I hope there's enough of it in the previous gatekeeper's Agvid had a brooch in the from of a Viking ship. I wish I could find it! Will you help?
Great, you have the Viking ship brooch! The Maiden of Spring said that Agvid greatly appreciated this thing. He found it among the shipwrecks that were washed ashore. It was then that he came up with the idea to build a ship out of the wreckage and sail for warmer lands.
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Dreams of Warmth
Doorkeeper
The nature spirits gave us a clue that Agvid's belongings store the spring energy we need to supplement the Drayd Key. The Maiden of Spring said that Agvid treasured a wooden flower, which he carved himself. If the flower is here somewhere, we'll definitely find it!
Thank you for finding this wooden flower. Do you feel the warmth coming from it? Surely it has the energy necessary for the Drayd Key. According to the Maiden of Spring, Agvid carved this flower as a child, dreaming of running away from the cold to someplace warm.
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Natural Insulation
Doorkeeper
I've been told that Agvid used to grow Iceland moss. Maybe you could help me find some? I'm not sure if, over the years of its caretaker's absence, the moss has survived, but in order to fill the Dryad Key with spring energy, we should look for this plant carefully.
Wow, you managed to notice the Iceland moss in the most remote and wet nook of the terrace! I didn't even notice it growing there between the tiles. It was probably Agvid who insulated the roof with it, as they did in the frosty lands where he was born.
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Harsh Land
Dooekeeper
I hope the former gatekeeper's belongings still store the spring warmth energy that the Dryad Key desperately needs. The former gatekeeper's name was Agvid Hanson. I was told that he always carried a fire-starting kit with him. Let's try to find it!
You managed to find the fire-starting kit that belonged to Agvid. He used to live in the northernmost part of Norway, where it's cold even in spring. With this kit, he could start a fire and get warm. Once in the City, he carried the kit with him out of habit.
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Helish Machine
Fabien Delamode
The guest was so insitent in her effort to see Angelique that I was losing my temper. I politely explained Angelique isn't in the Atelier, but the lady didn't believe me and started some device to find her. This hellish machine - a mechanical scorpion - is still here, look around.
This mechanical scorpion is the Puppeteer's invention, which he used to turn off complex mechanisms. I got scared for Angelique and kicked the scorpion, which broke it. Ooh la la, I denifitely wasn't going to make deals with such a strange guest!
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Delicate Matter
Fabien Delamode
It's a delicate matter. The visitor knew all about angelique. She calimed that she'd recently seen the Puppeteer, and even got a special tools for fixing animated mannequins from him. She gave it to me. Take a look at this repair multi-tool.
I've actually seen such a repair multi-tool in the Puppeteer's workshop. I thought that perhaps this lady was indeed the Architect and met with other members of the Order of the Five? I have no evidence to the contrary.
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Serious Device
Mr. Black
I don't see evidence of Mr. Delamode's innocence yet. Did the guest send him regards from the lamplighter, by any chance? Because I noticed a serious device among all this hiny garbage in the Atelier - a crystal starter. Bring it.
I wasn't mistaken - this really is a crystal starter used by the lamplighers. Delamode insists that the visitor brought it as well. Such devices don't grow on trees though. Where did she get it from?
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Sharp Hint
Fabien Delamode
The visitor said that the scavengers want anti-fog suits. As a deposit, she didn't offer coin but a fabric cutter. I refused, but she left it at the atelier anyway. Find the cutter, but be careful - it's very sharp.
This is the cutter I was talking about. It's a scavengers' thing - the blade is made of a special alloy, so it doesn't lose its sharpness, even if you cut a lot of dense fabric with it. According to the lady, this was required for tailoring the anti-fog suits.
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Sign of Privilege
Fabien Delamode
Ooh la la, Monsieur Black, I've got mixed up in this missing crystals matter, but I will certainly find you evidence of my innocence! The visitor didn't give me any coin but brought me gifts. For example, a Cabaret club bracelet. It's around here somewhere, find it.
This Cabaret club bracelet offers you some privileges, such as the right to have a talk with Mademoiselle Haze after her performance. But along with the bracelet, the lady sent me greetings from Monsieur Avocado, which sounded more like blackmail.
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Misleading Shine
Kira Woodville
Mr. Black asked me to find out something to supplement Sophia's dossier. He noticed gemstones on her couture dress. The rubies are similar to ones stolen during a famous jeweler robbery. Help me find the dress!
We found the couture dress belonging to Sophia! One gemstone fell from it and I accidentally stepped on it. It crumbled under my boot, which means these rubies are fake.
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Long Cruise
Rayden Storke
Mr. Black has started quite a through study of Sophia's past. He learned that she once spent a whole year on a ship. She still has a mirror from the cruise liner. Come on, I'll show you where it is!
On the mirror from the liner you found, there's an engraving: "Special order for the singer's cabin." It turns out that Sophia was performing on the cruise ship.
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Musical Connection
Mr. Black
Sophia's dossier still needs to be supplemented. I made inquiries and found out that the singer has an instrument similar to the guitar of a jazzman, who was involved in several crimes. Inspect the instrument for authenticity!
Keep it up, you have the jazzman's guitar! See, the musician's inscription is on the back: "To Sophia - the talented vocalist of our band." Do you think they were connected by more than music?
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Starting Up a Star's Path
Kira Woodville
The Cabaret's singer prefers to keep her past a secret. When Black ws compiling a dossier on her, he found Sophia's photograph taken at a casino. Was she gambling there? Let's find a concert hat made in the style of playing cards. I noticed it in the old photo.
Well done, you found the concert hat! The accessory turned out to be part of the concert costume young Sophia wore when performing in the casino at the beginning of her career.
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Unfinished Song
Rayden Storke
What if the musician is sad because he couldn't protect the singer and the bullet still wounded her? Let's look around - sometimes , when other musicians accompany her, Sophia performs with a musical score. Maybe evidence still exists from that concert? Let's look for it.
I hoped, right up to the last minute, that I'd be wrong, but the score you found has blood all over it. It looks like the bullet did hit someone!
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Self-Sacrifice
Sophia
Dearie, the saxophonist romthe projection had a sad, yet in-love kind of expression. Maybe he was performing with a singer? Let's try to find some accessory, for example, aconcert headband - it was very fashionable!
Sugar, I put on the concert headband you found and sang again. You won't believe it... The Collector's microphone showed the saxophonist, and then - bang! - a shot rang out, and the musician shielded me with his body.
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Real Evidence
Mr. Black
I was informed that Sophia found a song that caused a projection to appear, and it was of a musician who tried to stop a bullet with his saxophone. Although the murder attempt was committed a long time ago, I'm sure that the used bullet cases are still here somewhere! Follow me, I know where to look for them!
Great job! The used bullet cases you found have their bullet caliber indicated on them. Let's compare it with the hole in the saxophone. The diameter is the same. Hmm, did he get in somebody's way?
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Crime Against Music
Rayden Storke
The musician from the projection had a winged saxophone. Sophia recalled that she'd once found the same one, but the instrument was terribly out of tune, so she threw it away. Let's try to find the sax: I'm sure it will reveal the details of the sad musician's story!
Yes, such a winged saxophone is one in a million. Although I'm not a musician, it seems to me that there's a bullet hole in it. Maybe this is why the instrument is out of tune.
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Visit with a Concert
Sophia
The saxophonist projection created by the Collector's microphone was very downcast, as if he had experienced something terrible. Let's look among the old posters - maybe he once performed in the City and there's still his concert poster somewhere?
Dearie, the concert poster you found announces that a certain famous saxophonist did come to the City as part of his tour.
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Millions of Records
Sophia
Sugar, when my songs were praised around the world, I lacked the opinion of my most important listener - my father. When I received the Golden Octave... But where is it? Help me find it in one of these suitcases!
Thank you, you found my Golden Octave! Without you, I would've been sorting through my baggage forever. I got this award for selling millions of records.
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A Repentant Letter
Mayor
The Puppeteer burned down his studio and skipped town. No one knew why or for what reason. That same day I got a package from him. It's somewhere in the yard, please be so kind as to bring it to me.
The package contained a book with a mechanical covering. Inside were the Puppeteer's notes on his attempts to create a living doll and his idea of animating it using Sarah's own desires. He repented and confessed that my daughter's soul is now in the doll's body.
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Burn Everything
Martha
While investigating the disappearance of the Mayor's daughter, we found out that something terrible happened. The Crystal of Desires transferred Sarah's soul into the doll. How did the Puppeteer plan to fix things? Let's have a look through the yard, I'm sure we'll find the key there.
Give that sinister thing here. My inner gaze is seeing dolls on fire! It looks like Sarah's doll was just the first - the Puppeteer made other toys and also put shards of the crystal inside them so that they could make children's wishes come true. But he knew how dangerous a wish and its consequences could be. In order to avoid any more tragedies, he tried to burn them all in his studio!
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Dreams Come True
Detective
The Mayor's daughter disappeared after she was given a doll that granted wishes. The craftsman who crated it was shaken to the core and hid away from everyone in his studio. Why? What was he researching? I bet we'll find the answers near his house in the Yard of Forgotten Toys.
You found the remains of the complex device. Nearby was a note: "The doll granted Sarah's wish and came alive, but the crystal couldn't create a soul to implanat in the doll. Instead, it took Sarah's soul. It's terrible! My doll is the reason behind this tragedy! I need to fix this!"
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Shut Off From the World
Martha
I remember that after the Mayor's daughter disappeared, everyone in the City got really worked up. The Puppeteer shut himself off from the world and stayed locked away in his studio. Thanks to a Crafty Lock, no one could get inside. You don't believe me? Find the lock and see for yourself.
You see how complicated this lock is? The Puppeteer obviously didn't want to be bothered. But why? What was he doing behind closed doors?
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A Missing Girl
Mayor
The morning after her birthday my little girl disappeared. All I found in her room was the doll. It even felt like she was looking at me, but that was probably just from the grief. I looked for my Sarah everywhere, turned the City inside out and posted missing person signs. One of them is still hanging on the tree in the yard. Bring it to me.
Yes of course, that's my missing person sign for Sarah. I offered up a huge reward fo any information on her, but it was all in vain.
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Above Them All
Sophia
I received the fllowing awards without any excitement, because I was sad my father had remained silent about my success. Did I mention receiving the Starry Award? Let's unpack another one of my suitcases, I'll show it to you!
Dearie, congratulations on your debut, as you're the first person in the City to see my Starry Award! I was awarded this figurine for the most rapid career takeoff.
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The Birth of a Star
Sophia
I wrote to father about my awards, but there wasn't a single line of praise in his letters. I thought that the rewards weren't good enough and went on winning new ones. Look for my lyre figurine, there's something special connected to it!
Sugar, be careful not to drop the lyre figurine, it's very valuable! I got it for the main role in a musical, after the premiere I woke up a star.
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Award for Sadness
Sophia
My suitcases full of awards are my whole life. I with I'd had time to show them to father. I needed his praise so much, an I transferred this sadness into my music. I don't remember in which suitcase I put the Golden Neck, help me find it!
Dearie, have I told you that this Golden Neck was awarded for the best instrumental composition of my former jazz quarter? Ah, we captivated music critics with the first notes!
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A Cappella about the Past
Sophia
When I decided to become a singer, my father said that, when gaining popularity, many lose themselves in applause and adoration. He believed only his prayers, not that I would be able to handle fame. But I didn't back down and soon received my first award. Let's find the First Voice figurine in one of my suitcases!
Dearie, we've found my First Voice figurine! It's been a long time since I've taken it out of my suitcase. I got it for the best a cappella performance of an original song.