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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Natural Info
Martha
How is it that whilst hopping from ball to ball the Mistress, despite dressing the part, hardly danced? Something was up with her. We have to find the missing evidence.
That was worth the wait. You found a cracked mirror. The Mistress was wrong not throuwing it away; it still stores all of her pain and despair. Everything is clear to me now - as a young woman the Mistress of the Manor was, to put it lightly, not a natural beauty.
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A Serious Bet
Martha
We're learning some interesting details about the Mistress's life. She went to as many balls as she could, but hardly ever danced. Maybe she couldn't find the right dress? Look around, I'm sure you'll find the young Mistress's Ball Gown in the bedroom somewhere.
Well, here it is. As far as I know, this Victorian gown would've cost a pretty penny back in the day. How could the Mistress have afforded it? And again I'm seeing the image of the family brooch... It looks like the Mistress sold her last precious item to dress halfway decent.
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Dances, Dances and More Dances!
Valerie
I can see the Mistress's past now: a couple dancing the waltz, flirting, writing notes to each other on scraps of paper. If the Mistress was really running this circuit, she had to have a pair of Dancing Slippers. After all, it was almost impossible not to dance at a ball. Go look for those slippers!
A pair of Dancing Slippers - just what she needed to dance in. Look, the soles are practically new. These slippers were hardly used. How's that possible?
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Grandiose Ideas
Cardsharp
I want to explore the Mistress's past too! What did you learn? The Mistress was planning on getting married? Well, where better to land a rich husband than at an extravagant ball? You can probably find a schedule of society events from that time around here somewhere.
Wow, look! A full Ball Schedule from 1865. The Mistress kept it in good condition. The most prestigious ones are underlined - looks like this is how she marked the ones that she planned to attend.
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One Chance
Juliette
They've captured my mistress and are holding her captive in the mirror-world. How did she make those spirits so mad? In her youth she had to live in real poverty. I think she decided to reclaim her place in society in one simple way - by marrying a rich man. Look for some little trifles around here that might reflect her dreams of getting married.
Just as I thought. You found a music box with a bride and groom dancing on the lid. Inside the box there's anote: "Soon the day will come when I'll be the bride!". Looky here, there's even a list of grooms. My mistress has always been a practical one, mon ami!
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Mysterious Clue
Martha
I could analyze the hair and find out whose it is. To do so, I need some chemical essence, which is in one of my vials. I can't remember where it is because of all this perfume mess.
Here's the vial, let's conduct a test... I knew it! This hair is from a werewolf! It's dreadful that such creatures lurk around here again.
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The Missing Girl
Conductor
Valerie came to see me the other day. She's a local girl, very curious, and was looking at the old trains. I went to my lodge to make some tea and suddenly heard a scream. I ran out but she was no longer there. One minute she was roaming between the cars and the next she'd disappeared! Please help us find her. Maybe she fell asleep somewhere, or wants to play hide-and-seek. That wouldn't be unexpected.
What is it, a tuft of hair? Stiff, dark gray hair... eigher a dog's or a wolf's. We'd better take it to Martha.
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Sweet Horror
Martha
Tradition hasn't been broken: The Halloween Spirit has opened the holiday's gates to us, and a Steward has already been named. But we still haven't received any instructions. Emma ran inside... let's follow her. Maybe Jack left clues around the Black Castle?
I expected to see something awful here, not a brightly decorated backyard with traces of holiday preparations. And we still haven't received any instructions. Although... Look, a bat is flying toward us with a scroll in its claws.
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First Time in Magic Class
Valerie
Nobody except for Santa and his studnets have ever set foot inside the School! I'm so nervous. Do they sit behind desks? Do they have exams? Bad grades?! Never mind, I'll see for myself inside. Open the doors and let's hurry. Christmas will not wait!
Just look at all these awesome devices and magical light thingies! But I don't see any other students or any sign of Christmas preparations. This is disturbing. Hey, where is everybody?
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Fire in Your Pocket
Huntress
We're looking for the driver's belongings. He must have had a lighter. It's auseful thing - you can light a cigarette or a furnace with it. Find the driver's lighter, it must be somewhere among the items on the platform.
Excellent, you found it! The driver's lighter has the Sanetti logo on it. It must be a very rich company, if it distributes such accessories to its employees.
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A Park with Monsters
Detective
This park was abandoned long ago, and now there's an ominous plane wreckage in it and a swarm of werewolves. We're in an action-packed detective story, buddy! Well, let's go in with authority and look around, the Huntress will protect us from the monsters!
We didn't need the Huntress' support after all. As soon as we got to the lake, the werewolves scattered. Those mindless beasts have dragged the plane into the lake, and now it's partially underwater. Case's things are scattered along the shore... It will be hard to find the evidence.
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Symbol of the Ottomans
Isabelle
The most notable thing that I discovered from the spirits is that the San Gabriel attacked a peaceful ship of the Ottoman Empire. If you can also bring the Flag from that ship, I'll find out more.
I'm going to do some magic with the ship's flag and try to call upon the ghosts of its former sailors in order to quistion them. You shouldn't hope for much - ghosts from the Ottoman Empire don't like talking at all.
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Fan of beauty
Valerie
The Jack? Yes, I have such a card, why? No, I really need it, though I don't play cards! This guy is such a handsome, curly-haired young man... I so lack male company! The Conductor is too old, the Cardsharp is too slippery and the Detective doesn't pay me any attention. Jack is so pretty I don't want to give it to you! Oh, all right, I'll trade it for a music player. There's no one to dance with, but at least I could listen to music. The player is somewhere among the wreckage.
Let me have a last look at lovely Jack. Now take it and leave before I change my mind. I already want it back, but I'll control myself for a little while. I'd listen to my music player, but I don't have any headphones. Maybe you can find them? Hey, where are you going?
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Martha Helps
Martha
The Queen and Jack of Spades from Cardsharp's deck? Of course I've heard of his deck. He fusses over it like a hen with just one chick. He was very upset when he lost the cards. I can find their actual location, but I need to take a couple of sips of my special potion. You can see how exhausted I am, I can't even get up from the chair. The last ritual used too much of my energy. Find me the potion and I'll be able to see the truth.
These are the images that were revealed to me after I drank half of the potion. Look closely... A young girl, a small animal on her shoulder... That's Valerie. She's near the crash site and she has Cardsharp's Jack of Spades.
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Eternal Beauty
Juliette
I'm convinced that Kumiko, like any girl, can't resist the temptation of finding eternal beauty. Help me find her mirror, I'll explain what I mean.
See? On the polished mirror you found, there are lots of scratches, and it distorts the image of whoever looks in it. Eternal beauty is an overwhelming burden, believe me, and true beauty will never fade.
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True Poverty
Juliette
If they expelled the Mistress from a prestigious school, she must've been pretty bitter. Her family didn't have a cent left. I've noticed that the Mistress still keeps an old dress around... Judging by the style - it's very old. Could it really be hers? We need to find it so we can look it over.
Here's the old-fashioned dress. In reality, it's not that ugly. The size fits the Mistress too, and it smells like her favourite perfume. Let me have another look. It's been fixed and restiched so many times. The mark of true poverty.
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The Sad Aftermath
Detective
We're missing a crucial detail for our investigation. Did the Mistress ever receive any kind of education? As the daughter of a noble family it's entirely possible that she studied at an elite institute. Look for any kind of document from a college or lyceum where the Mistress might have studied.
Not bad. You managed to find a School Insignia. It's from a very prestigious school; even children from the royal family studied there. Above the insignia there's a stamp that says, "Expelled". They did that when parents couldn't pay for their children's schooling anymore. How sad.
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A Tragic Turn of Events
Cardsharp
We found a charred shared of fabric with the Mistress's family coat of arms. It their boats all burned to the ground, then they definitely fell into dire straits - me of all people should know that. Look for loan certificates, bills of sale, and finally a "For Sale" Sign from the house.
I was right! The sign you found tells us that the Mistress's parents were forced into putting their house up for sale due to their difficult financial situation.
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Aristocratic Roots
Martha
Seriously, why are you investigating the Mistress's kidnapping? I wonder what's lurking in her past. Where did all these aristocratic habits come from? Look for a coat of arms of family monogram.
Hmm, you found a burnt shred of fabric with an embroidered coat of arms? What a heavy aura this thing has! It contains boats on fire, so the family must've hit hard times. This shared of material is the only property that survived the ship fire.
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Golden Times
Detective
If we want to learn about the Mistress of the Manor's past, we should look at her family photos. They can tell us about her childhood and who her parents were. Look for an old Family Photo, there's bound to be one around here somewhere.
You found a Family Photo of the Mistress dated 1856. Look... a little girl in a sailor's outfit next to her happy parents. They're at a port in front of a fleet of ships. They're dressed rather wealthily. On the back it says "Nord Company - Nord Ost. Our life's work."
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Negligee
Juliette
What was the Mistress wearing yesterday? In the evening she had on her Silk Nightgown. Then in the morning she always leaves it on the bed. Take a look around, it's bound to be in here somewhere.
You found the nightgown crumpled up under the bed? That means it was already on the bed when she was attacked.
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Harmony of Contemplation
Adeline Svensson
Uta and Kumiko are creative in nature. It's important for such people to improve their skills. I'm sure that the demons of the underworld won't miss the chance to promise Kumiko time for her favorite hobby - creating bonseki landscapes. Come and see what it is.
On this tray is a bonseki, with miniature mountains and sown fields. Kumiko spent hours creating such a landscape. The demons promise her that if she stays in the underworld, she will be able to devote eternity to her favorite hobby. How treacherous!
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Alas and Alack...
Conductor
Hey, buddy, I heard you're searching Santa's Workshop for letters asking for presents, right? Well, I gave old Saint Nick mine. I asked Santa for a bottle of the good stuff, a 25-year vintage. So what ? It's the holidays, you're supposed to spoil yourself! That stuff would really hit the spot right now. Find my drink.
A beautiful bottle filled with a noble bevarage, and the cork is right where it ought to be. Looks like my present is okay. All right, in the interest of the investigation let's give it a try... Yuck! My drink is ruined! This isn't the aged whiskey I asked for!
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Chocolate Treats
Juliette
I'm so fired up with the idea of Easter games that I decided to make Chocolate Flowers. They're so tasty that I had to leave them at the Bridge, otherwise I'd have eaten them all on the way. I went back there recently, but they're gone. Could you find out where they disappeared to?
There they are! I thought I'd never see them again... Mmm, chocolate flowers sprinkled with nuts. Delicious! Let's just eat one each? Nobody will notice...
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Promise of Luxury
Lady
I'm sure the underworld spirits will tempt Kumiko with vivid pictures and the promise of a luxurious life. I think the girl herself dreamed that all of her crockery was made from exquisite porcelain. Bring me a porcelain cup and help me dispel this temptation.
The porcelain cup you found looks luxurious, yet... Hmm, luxury often becomes a prison for those who wallow in it. You can't exchange freedom and a modest existence for eternal worship of luxury.
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High Social Status
Adeline Svensson
I'm sure the spirits will try to tempt the siblings, promising them eternal reverence. But, having studied the relics of Uta and Kumiko's family, I've realized that they were once very rich and revered. This is indicated by the inro case over there, do you see it? Come, I'll show you.
Such inro cases used to be a symbol of noble citizens. Inside them, the head of a family kept paper and a personal seal. But a high social status is very easy to lose. So why be tempted by something even more unstable than the weather?
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Absolute Power
Cardsharp
To resist your temptations, you sould succumb to them. Don't give me that look! Everyone wants to only have inaccessible things. Whatever the musician might be promised by the spirits, he already has it, maybe in a slightly different from though. Bring me a sign of unlimited power, and I'll explain everything!
The sign you found symbolizes the highest power given by the gods! Like the one an emperor has. But not a single emperor had such influence as the musician Uta, who made it snow with his sad melody.
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Symbol of the Ship
Isabelle
The portrait on the coins is a spitting image of the ghost. These coins are medallions inscribed with "Vasco Da Gama". I know who he is! He was the first Portuguese pirate in the Indian ocean. If it's possible, find some sort of symbol of the ship that Vasco Da Gama used to get to India. Maybe a bell, pipe or flag...
The ship's Flag! You can read the name of the ship on it too - the "San Gabriel". Now we will find out its history from the ghosts.
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Strange Coins
Isabelle
Cardsharp said that the ghost escaped after losing a medallion with two coins on the ribbon. Bring me these coins. When we examine them, we'll probably understand where this ghost comes from.
There's no need to guess here, everything is written. Portugal! does this portrait remind you of a ghost, by tha way?
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The End of Pilgrimage
Martha
In order to strengthen Kumiko's connection to the world of the living and help her brother recognize her spirit amongst hundreds of others wandering the underworld, I will need to conduct a complex ritual. Bring me some artifacts, let's not waste time.
I place the artifacts next to the things that belonged to Kumiko, and the finest red threads stretch from them through reality to stop Kumiko's receding soul. I see - she turns to her brother. We did it - Uta and Kumiko are reunited!
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Easter Souvenirs
Cardsharp
I've completely gotten into the spirit of Easter. I even remembered what I used to do in my childhood - I made souvenirs out of anything to hand. They sold pretty well on the eve on Easter! Now I've made myself some butterflies out of multicoloured clay. But I was so tired that I forgot to bring them. Could you help? Pretend you're looking for them.
My Butterfly Souvenirs are in a class of their own, don't you think? And they fit right into the spring theme. I really made an effort and I hope I get more than just a 'thank-you' for it. I want a more tangible reward.
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Easter Lollipops
Isabelle
I heart you found more treats and are in the led in the Easter Hunt. I made some lollipops shaped like Easter bunnies. I used a little magic to make them harder to find. Do you think you're up to the challenge?
You're great at this! Don't you think the Bunny Lollipos turned out cute? They also taste like forest berries. Wonderful, aren't they?
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Parental Protection
Martha
I sense that Kumiko never parted with an amulet given to her by her parents. I suppose this is an omamori amulet that has a strong connection to the girl. Help me find this amulet, it will help us restore her connection to her family.
You say that the omamori was hidden amongst engravings and poems? Kumiko seems to have extraordinary artistic talent. This is another thing that will help strengthen her connection to the world of the living and return.
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All-Embracing Care
Juliette
Mon ami, in order to restore the connection of Kumiko's spirit to the world of the living, we have to study the things she treasured. Her whole life was about caring for her fmaily, which probably means she had a favorite basket or bag. Let's check my guess!
What a wonderful bamboo basket full of tangerines! Did you get these? No? So it was Kumiko who collected these amazing fruits for her brother before her trip on the underworld.
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Golden Chips
Lady
If we restore Kumiko's connection to her family and home, her soul will want to return and Uta will find her faster. To do this, we should find something dear to the girl's heart. Do you think that a kintsugi bowl will do? Let's check.
Feast your eyes, this old bowl served for a long time, and even after it smashed, it got a second life in a craftswoman's hands. It was preserved and glued back together with a gold mixture. Hmm, there's also an inscription at the bottom. It's incredible - this bowl belonged to their grandmother!
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Love for Sewing
Juliette
Looking around the Riverside Abode, I noticed that Kumiko was fond of needlework. The things she made have a strong connection to her spirit. I found some wonderful yubinuki thimbles, but dropped them. They seem to have rolled over there, under the table. Could you help me get them?
Mon ami, without your help, I wouldn't have got these thimbles - they rolled too far under the table. Martha believes that Uta will be able to recognize his sister's spirit with these thimbles. She used them so often that she took part of their energy with her to the underworld.
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Otherworldly Vestments
Martha
It is believed that when the soul of an adult comes to the river, the old Datsue-ba takes off its clothes and hangs them on the branches of riverside trees. Let7s look for the silk belonging to Kumiko on the branches. This way, we can easily discover which way her soul went.
I sense Kumiko's energy on the lilac silk you found. You say it was clung to a cherry branch by the river? This means that Kumiko is dressed in lilac clothes in the underworld too. Uta can easily recognize her by them.
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Sweet Chicks
Huntress
Traditionally, cookies shaped like chicks are baked for Easter. I made one myself and hid it well. Can you find it in the park?
Wow! You managed to find my Easter cookie! I hope you like my treat.
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Carrot Treat
Valerie
What a wonderful idea! I've loved searching for Easter items ever since I was a child - I always found the most. It was a true holiday tradition! I'd be glad to organise it. When I was preparing for the picnic, I made a very tasty cookie shaped like a carrot - find it.
You found the Carrot Cookie so quickly? I hope it takes longer for the others! The longer you search, the greater it feels when you find what you're looking for, right? Alghough that attitude won't put you in the lead.
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Invisible Helpers
Juliette
Ah, mon ami, I'm so worried about the mysterious musician Uta and Ms. Hanako, who is fearlessly setting off for the world of the dead to help him! Please help me build a hokora - a house of spirits. It will attract good spirits to help them.
What an amazing hokora house we've made. You have the magic touch, mon ami! I'll decorate the miniature sanctuary we made with cherry blossoms so that good spirits settle here as soon as possible.
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Gates to the Other Worlds
Hanako
Once upon a time, a creator god was escaping from the world of the dead and threw a stone to block off the exit from his pursuers. Uta-san reached the stone barrier, and now he has to move it. I will help him, but for this I will need a copy of the stone barrier. Could you find it?
Amazing, you found the copy of the stone barrier! It has a strong connection to each of its copies. I will put my palm on it and turn into a crane spirit in order to be near the traveler and help him open the entrance to the world of the dead.
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False Paths
Hanako
Uta-san is approaching a mountain pass. There are a tousand invisible portals to different worlds, and only one that leads to the world of the dead. To show him the right way, we need to ring the bell from Kumano. Help me find its miniature.
You succeeded! The bell from Kumano is unusually heavy in the world of the living, but in the underworld, even the lightest touch from an incorporeal spirit makes it ring. By striking it, we will show the traveler tie right path.
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Pathfinding
Martha
I sense that Uta, led by the white heron, has found the right path, but soon the guide spirit will leave him, as it cannot go too far into the world on the dead. Find me some figurines of Jizo, I will ask this deity to direct the traveler through the underworld.
The Jizo figurines you found are perfect for contacting this patron of travelers.
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Guide to Other Worlds
Hanako
Trying to save his sister, Uta-san went to the world of the dead. But only the spirits know the path a soul travels when leaving the world of the living. Help me call on a white heron - the guide that will help Uta-san find the right path in the underworld.
Look, a white heron is resting on a torii in the middle of the river. It wasn't there a moment ago, how did you manage to notice it? I'll go up to it in the guise of a crane and persuade it to help the musician Uta-san the right path in the underworld.
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Cards at the Gate
Cardsharp
It took me a long time to reshuffle the deck. Relations beween the cards are messed up; they quarrel, make peace, then quarrel again. Yet I managed to make some sense of their hubbub. The cards believe that someone else is at the Manor House gate. You should go back there - my cards never lie. At least, not to me.
The Ten and the King? Great! Only two cards remain, then my life will regain its former happiness. Yes, I'll keep my word; complete the task and the Joker is yours.
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Important Notes
Detective
Buddy, I found several fubako case on the table. These gilded boxes surely store very important documents, much like an appeal to the Unseen Judges, right? Help me find a relevant scroll.
Well, well, my intuition did no fail me - there is something in the fubako box decorated with cranes. Firstly, the paper is pink, and secondly, the note is signed by a biwa master. I'm sure this is the missing musician. Here, check it out!
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Music Without the Performer
Isabelle
I examined the Riverside Abode to understand where the music is coming from. It seems to fill space and time. Help me study the biwa. I presume that the musician asked the Unseen Judges for a magical instrument that can play a melody on its own.
Hmm, how strange... The biwa looks completely ordinary, and my traps don't react to it. If you hit the strings, the melody will be out of tune, unlike the one that has fascinated the citizens and caused the snow.
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Shedding Light
Cardsharp
If I were the musician, I would only ask the Unseen Judges for wealth. Maybe the musician also asked for this? He seems to have lived very modestly - his house is only lit by a couple of fading andon lanterns, which ran out of oil long ago. Help me find more lanterns and light them.
How did you manage to find this andon lantern in the gloom of the Riverside Abode and light it? Well, let's continue the search! I'm sure that somewhere in this humble abode a real treasure is hidden!
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Awaiting Guests
Juliette
Mon ami, take a look, the kotatsu table is set for two. I'm sure the musician who's playing this wonderful melody isn't hiding but just out for a stroll, having got tired of the hassle. While he's gone, let's take a closer look at the table. It's wrapped in the finest handmade blanket.
A kotatsu table is set over a hearth when dinner is ready, and then covered with a blanket to retain the heat longer. But the hearth under this table has long cooled. How can this be, mon ami? It turns out that the Riverside Abode has long been empty.
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Musician's Request
Hanako
To find out why the musician appealed to the Unseen Judges, let's examine his abode. Sometimes, an appeal to the spirits is written down and attached to a furin wind chime. There are many of them in the musician's house. Let's read what is written there.
Look, on the chime you found, there's a poem attached dedicated to a certain Kumiko-san. The author asks for salvation from her malady. Maybe she's the musician's lover, and this is her home?
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Headwear
Isabelle
Find a ghost? Whose ghost? Do we even have a name? Is there any item that belonged to him left? Was he wearing a Hat? Find it!
This isn't a hat, this is a chaperon. I think your ghost happens to be of very noble birth That sort of headwear was worn in the fifteenth century. Who knew how to play cards back then?
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Spring Berries
Conductor
I'll hlep you find some spring berries. I have a nose for them - I'm an expert in alcoholic berry beverages. Fllow me, I'll show you where to look.
The first berries of spring! They weren't easy to find amongst all the belladonna! There's no need to thank me for the help. Anyone sick of winter would have done the same in my place.
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Fluttering Buterflies
Juliette
The park is full of frozen butterflies. It seems that all the spring colours have disappeared from the nature spirits' world. But all is not lost - only a couple of minute ago, I saw some fluttering butterflies. They frew by some little distance away - I'll show you where.
Such bright spring butterflies! They have a touch of spring magic within them as well. I hope this will help the Spirit of Spring dispel the evil charms.
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The Trees Awaken
Isabelle
This year, the world of the nature spirits is full of anomalies. The sunshine isn't warm, and even the trees don't want to open up their leaves. But recentl, while walking through the park, I saw a few branches of a blossoming willow. Find them for the Spirit of Spring.
What a wonderful and delicate bouquet the blossoming willow made! I'm sure this beauty will help the Spirit of Spring. The nwinter will finally come to an end in the City.
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Marks of Excellence
Valerie
I looked in the City Hall archives to learn more about the train driver. It turns out that his uniform requirements included special Lapel Badges. I think I saw similar ones on the platform. Bring them, please.
Let's see what you've brought. Wow! These Lapel Badges are made of silver! Yes, Sanetti is truly a luxurious train. Even the driver's Marks of Excellence are made of precious metal!
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Exact Time
Conductor
To save the Detective, you need to find out why the passengers turned into toys. The kid may know the answer to this question, but he's as silent s the grave. Using my device we could find out something aobut these events. This requires the belongings of someone who is aware of all the details, such as the driver. Start with the clcok. The driver is obliged to keep the train on schedule, so he cannot do without a chronometer.
You managed to find the driver's Hanging Clock. Look, it even has the railway company logo on it! Apparently, these clocks were given to drivers so that they could check their travel time.
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Obedient Diamonds
Cardsharp
When I have two suits, I again feel the secret connections between the cards. When I lost the deck I lost a part of my soul... The Diamonds are in the Manor Gate area. They are very amenable.
Yes, my diamond! Let me put the cards together... Hey, guys, stop quarreling; don't you recognize each other? You are united again, so get used to it! Don't look like that - I'm not crazy! Don't you hear the fuss the cards make? No? Only a professional card player can hear it.
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Song of the Lark
Valerie
The Spirit of Spring asked you to find items of true spring? I'd be glad to help - I have an excellent ear. I hear the warbling of a lark in the distance. I'm sure it hasn't been touched by winter magic. I'll point you in the right direction to look for it.
The songs of the lark fill my heart with hope. In them lives a spark of spring magic. I'm glad I could help!
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First Flowers
Detective
The Spirit of Spring has asked us to find little pieces of spring that have avoided the corruption of the withering magic. But where to look? The park is full of withered flowers, frozen birds and butterflies, needles and belladonna... Wait... I think I smell snowdrops. Yes! There's definitely some nearby. Let's find them!
I thought all the flowers had withered, but no - you managed to find a Flowering Snowdrop! Within it is sealed part of the lost spring magic!
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Two Suits
Cardsharp
I spread a few combinations and the cards confirmed my guess: the Top Clubs are near where the lower ones were. You claim they aren't there? But they could be nearby, at the Station, say. Cards don't lie; it's worth checking.
We now have Clubs and Hearts, black and red, righteous warriors and crafty fellows - they balance each other. Half the deck is in my hands... Oh no! The Ace of Clubs is missing!
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Severe Clubs
Cardsharp
Clubs are next. When that plane crashed into the Station I felt a burst of magical energy - my cards calling. They must have been hidden nearby and the accident woke them. Magic cards can't be damaged by fire, but I'm still worried about my Club Suit. Please find it quickly!
You found only the lower clubs? But I can feel the others in the Station area! Give me them, I want to hold them in my hands again.
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Code Equation
Kira Woodville
The inventor's suitcase is filled with some kind of glass covered with formulas. I sorted them by number for an hour to put in the file! Hey, where did tablet go? Black will skin me alive! Please help me find it!
This is the one. Without your help, I wouldn't have found this glass piece full of formulas! And why did the inventor write his formulas on transparent glass? Has he never heard of paper?
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Spring Helpers
Maiden of Spring
Wonderful! You managed to assemble the Spring Fairy outfit. Now I can perform the ritual to summon this beautiful little careature. All I need are a few spring amulets to strengthen my weakened spells.
Wonderful, we did it! The outlines of the fairy have appeared in a twinkling cloud!
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Spring Amulet
Maiden of Spring
The power of nature awakening is reflected in the Sunshine Talisman. It's somewhere nearby, I feel it. Bring it, please - it's the last piece of the traditional Spring Fairy outfit.
Here it is, the Sunshine Talisman. This amulet is full of the warmth of the spring sun. It's the final piece of the Spring Fairy outfit.
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Spring Branch
Maiden of Spring
Every Spring Fairy must have a staff. It looks like an ordinary branch, but it has so much of the power of nature within it that new flowers keep growing and growing on it. Find one, please, and make sure not to mix it up with just any old stick.
Thank you. One glance is enough to see that this Flowering Staff is full of the magic of spring.
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Leaf Belt
Maiden of Spring
The traditional Spring Fairy outfit always includes an elegant belt woven from green leaves. It won't be easy to find green leaves in the park right now, but I'm sure you'll manage it.
You made an elegant belt of fresh leaves. The fairies themselves are no less elegant, believe me.
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The Path Begins
Hanako
The melody is drawing me inside the Riverside Abode. I feel that I'm destined to help the musician pass the trial of the Unseen Judges! Let's go inside, it will be calmer for me with you there.
It seems that someone was going on the road but never took their belongings, including lunch and a sun umbrella. Take a lock - the biwa, the sounds of which caused the snowfall, is lying on the Riverside Abode's threshold. Has the wanderer not started his journey?
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Flower Crown
Maiden of Spring
Spring fairies love wreaths. Look for flowers for a wreath in the park. Try and bring me a wreath made of meadow flowers.
Yes! This is the perfect wreath, woven from the first flowers of spring! This wreath is the best decoration for a Spring Fairy.
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Grass Outfit
Spirit of Spring
Thank you! As soon as you took that terrible Black Wreath away I was able to break out of my prison, but my mind is still clouded. One of the spring fairies might be able to help me. They love outfits and always appear if there's a chance to try on something new. Bring me a Spring Fairy outfit. Start your search with a dress woven of fresh green grass.
Oh, you found the Grass Dress for the Spring Fairy so quickly! It's beautiful, don't you think? I hope the other parts of the outfit turn up just as quickly.
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Poisonous Fruit
Detective
While inspecting the park, I hurt my hand badly and now the wound is swollen... The first greenery of spring is usually gentle. What did I injure myself on? Could you find out, while I bind the wound?
You found some Belladonna? So that's what I pricked my hand on! Belladonna is terribly poisonous. It's as if nature has been corrupted. All around are spines and needles, and Belladonna is one every bush.
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Frozen Hues
Detective
In the winter, everything takes on a grey tone. But spring comes, and right before our eyes, a transformation takes place. Nature is full of vibrant hues and greenery. But the first butterflies...! Juliette loves the spring butterflies. But where are they now? We spent all day at the picnic, but didn't see a single butterfly. Look around - maybe you can find one of them.
A spring butterfly covered in ice? Alas, in this state they won't please anyone but entomologists. Without these wonderful creatures, spring won't be anywhere near as bright and beautiful.
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Without Warmth
Detective
What else has gone wrong in the world of the nature spirits? In the spring, the world awakens from its winter sleep. That means that in a few days, green leaves start to appear on the trees. Inspect a few of the trees in the area.
The buds on many trees haven't even opened up. Some evil force is preventing the trees from awakening.
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Talking cards
Cardsharp
I spoke to the cards you found. The lower Hearts told me their higher borothers and sisters were near a gilded gate - the Manor House Gate. How can Cards talk? Not with words but the combinations when they're spread. This Deck... I can use it to play the whole City. I'll tell you later what it means and let you learn wonderful things. But now, please, look for the remaining cards by the Gate.
Now I have all the Hearts. I was wrong to doubt your abilities.
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Unliftable Knowledge
Kira Woodville
It's said in the newspaper that the scientist came to the City with a large suitcase: "It was very heavy for others due to the weight of knowledge that was stored in it." Hmm, it would've been more useful to know the size or material the suitcase was made of, or any distinctive features. All right, I'll figure it out myself. Do you think it may be one of those suitcases? Let's check!
Wow, it's such a heavy thing! Help me out! The inventor's suitcase is absolutely unliftable! Let's look at its contents and put everything in order so that it'll be easier for me to organize later.
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Something Valuable
Kira Woodville
To find out about Jacob's fate, we need to send a capsule through a special pneumatic tube. But we need to give something valuable in exchange, filled with special memories and meaning. Let's find it!
The Secret League Badge? You said it was the only thing from your world... You were a member of that society with Jacob. Well, that's a worthy gift!
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Bang-bang-clang-clang!
Detective
There's such clatter near the temple that I thought the dragon had arleady arrived! However, it turns out that our new musicians are practising. I know this will be a fitting addition to the orchestra. Bring the Chau Gong.
I didn't know the Chau Gong was so big. Now it's clear why they use it in street processions rather than indoors. Hmm... I'm going off to practice getting the loudest rand clearest sound from the Chau Gong.
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Dong-bong-chang-clong!
Valerie
wow, you've just assembled a percussion orchestra! Could you also bring Brass Cymbals? After the dragon's awakening I'll give them to Alex... Maybe we could even put a band together.
Let me try to play... Whoa, what a sound! I'm sure the sound of these clanging cymbals will wake up the dragon!
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Shimmering World
Carlos Light
I wanted to add a phantom opal to the superlamp glass. I experimented a bit, but then I changed my mind. The glass was good and even glowed a little, but it distracted the lamplighters from their service. I inserted it into that screen, take a look.
It turned out to be an entertaining kind of screen - its glass with phantom opal flickers, and pictures running on it... You could sit here all evening, just watching them flicker.
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Green Light
Carlos Light
I had high hopes for phytoglass with clayoprase and chalcepeat. In such a lamp, the crystals gradually grew larger. Black rejected it all though, so I attached that glass to a garden spinner. Help me find it.
Would you look at that, the spinner is overgrown again. That's because phytoglass is good at stimulating growth. It was difficult with the lamps: you couldn't put them down for a second without bindweed twining around them.
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Source of Cool
Carlos Light
I've tried many compounds and I think I'm ready to make the glass for the superlamp. It's a shame you can't add frost quartz to it - a lamp with such glass would make your hands freeze. I need to install the window casing. It's here somewhere, look around.
The frost quartz glass is clear and very cool. In the heat, I simply fix this casing above the window and enjoy the cold.
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Dreams in Color
Carlos Light
Have you heard about wizard gemrocks? I added these stones to the lamps' glass once. It turned out to be very beautiful, but it made the lamplighters fall asleep. Now this glass is in my bedroom window. Come, let me show you.
This glass with gemrocks inspires colorful dreams. I agree with Black, it's not very practical to use in the lamps, but I continue to experiment. Although he did ask me to stop.
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Light and Warmth
Carlos Light
Not everyone likes my inventions. Mr. Black almost closed down my workshop once. He burned himself on the fire glass I put on his lamp. I meant well: to make a lantern that would emanate light and warmth, but I miscalculated. Now I'm heating my house with this glass, I've put it into the fireplace screen. There it is, look.
Inside this fireplace screen, there's glass made of a special alloy with sparkling pyrite. It emits heat, can you feel it? I don't need my fireplace burning anymore, now I just bask in the fire glass.
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Ardent Engine
Carlos Light
I have no doubt in the portable turbine's power. Judging by the description in the statute, it needs to be installed at the fog trap's base. Let's hurry up and complete the work by assembling a powerful turbine.
This portable turbine is small yet efficient. It will energize all the fog trap's component parts. I can't wait to run it!
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Light and Color
Carlos Light
The next step in building the trap looks impler: we need to assemble polychromic searchlights. I don't know how they'll keep the fog in, but I already have some multicolored glass for them. Help me assemble the parts correctly.
The polychromic searchlights turned out great! They look a bit frivolous, but their description was written by the Collector himself and I trust his knowledge.
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Special Part
Carlos Light
An important part of the fog trap is the topological catalyst, a special solution in an intricate flask. I've already made the flask and prepared the solution, but pouring it inside isn't so simple. I need your help.
Phew, we made it! The topological catalyst seems strange but it matches the description in the statute. It should enhance the trap's effect on the fog.
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Gravitational Pull
Carlos Light
To trap the fog, we need magnetic funnels - it's what the instructions in the Fellowship of Lamplighter's statute say to do. I have magnets, let's try to make funnels out of them. Help me assemble them.
These magnetic funnels turned out to be quite powerful! I haven't noticed the fog reacting to magnets, but we'll check how it works soon enough.
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Strong Net
Carlos Light
In my experiments with the fog, I've not made much progress: I only know that the fog samples disappear without a trace from any test tube or box. In the statute's description, it's recommended to assemble a force net as the shell of the trap. This is genius! I've prepared the necessary elements, let's combine them into the net.
The force net looks very thin and... netlike. How can it hold the fog in? It's only the first part of the trap though. Let's continue.
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Boom-bam Thumder in my Ears...
Conductor
Why are you messing around, pal? A small drum, bells - you want to wake the dragon with these? I suggest finding a serious noise maker. Bring Taiko Drums.
Here is a worthy instrument! The Taiko Drum is used in street processions and orchestras. Its booming sound will completely shatter the dragon's sleep!
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Tram-tam-tam-taram...
Alex
We need to wake the dragon! Maybe you could try a Damaru Drum? I used this instrument as concerts because of its mobility and interesting sound. Find the damaru. It's a drum with a handle and two balls on strings.
I'll show you how to play the damaru. You have to rotate the drum around its axis so the balls strike the drumhead. You see, it's not at all difficult. Get the hang of it and you can even scare away evil spirits like they do in Tibet. I hope this also helps to awaken the Dark Dragon.
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Ding-dong-ding...
Huntress
mein herr, Valerie is right! What's the point of collecting weapons if the enemy is asleep? Also, this is the right strategic move to wake up the Dragon. We'll know exactly when and where we can expect the enemy! We'll continue to follow Valerie's plan. We'll make a huge racket. First, find something simple, such as Bells.
You found excellent Bells, which are called "wind catchers". Only it seems to me that their ringing is so melodic they will lull the dragon to sleep rather than wake it up.
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Let's hurry to the rescue!
Inspector
A different dimension? I still can't believe that a whole park, not to mention me, could have teleported from jolly old England to here, the City of Shadows. I'd really like to know more about this place. I'm sure this City is full of secrets and mysteries. But I'm afraid there's no time. We need to open the gate and find out what happened in the park. Hurry, Miss Angela could be in mortal danger - I heard gunshots.
The park is breath-taking: a quiet lake and a lawn, flower beds and shrubs... clear air filled with the scent of flowers. I can see a large house covered in greenery. The harmonious landscape leaves no doubt that this place was created to inspire. Angela sure has good taste. But where is she?
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One Hundred Years of Waiting
Lady Peacock
I can't believe that 100 years of seclusion are coming to an end. Please, take my hand and escort me to the Pier. I don't feel steady on my feet and I'm afraid of fainting upon seeing my Captain...
What's this?! There's not a single living soul on the ship's deck? It's completely empty! No, no, this can't be! Where is my dear Captain?
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Source of Life
Valerie
The Dark Dragon is evil and heartless! Our mission is to return the Eastern dragon's benevolence and mercy. The Master's Wand surely has a detail in the shape of the dragon7s heart. Find it to make the scaly creature kinder.
This stone is definitely the Dragon Heart! See, it shines with five colours and glows as if it contains all the fire of the earth... It even seems that while holding the dragon heart in my hands, I become nobler, more honest and wiser.
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Moissanite's Uniqueness
Carlos Light
For the experiment, I'm ready to sacrifice a very rare minerarl - moissanite. It's found only at the sites where meteorites fall. I had a polished piece of moissanite in a frame, let's look for it.
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Imperial Claws
Conductor
After I came across the "Law of the Five Claws" from Tianxia in the City Hall's archives, it seems to me that the Dragon Master's Wand must include dragon claws. They'll be small, no more than half a metre. Look in the nooks and crannies, they must be around here somewhere.
That's it! You found the Dragon Claws that decorate the Master's Wand. Chinese law declared the five-clawed dragon to be the symbol of the emperor. Ordinary people, under the threat of death, were forbidden to wear clothing with this animal's image. Have you counted how many claws are on our wand?
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Ornate Decoration
Cardsharp
Remember the winged shadows that have been sailing over the streets of the City of Shadows lately? I'm certain the Dragon Master's Wand must have wings, to help stop these flying nightmares. Look for the Dragon Wings in the temple.
Right on! The wings you found are a piece of the Dragon Master's Wand. Did you know that Chinese dragons don't always have wings? It turns out their ability to fly isn't a physical but magical property. I've heard that Chinese dragons rise into the sky thanks to a lump on the back of their head.
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Intricate Knob
Huntress
Martha will use the Master's Wand to tame the dark force that lies in the scales of the powerful and wise Eastern dragon. If the cane is made in the shape of a serpent's body, there's no doubt that a dragon head will top the wand. Find the top of the wand.
You did it! See, I was right! The top of the wand turned out to be a dragon's head. Did you know that Chinese dragons hear not with their ears but with their horns? It's such an interesting feature.
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Solid Foundation
Detective
So, Martha is the Chosen One capable of subduing the dragon... I'm not surprised. To defeat the monster, she needs the Dragon Master's Wand. Well, now the objective is absolutely clear - we must scour the temple in search of the missin wand pieces. Let's start with the cane. It's fairly big, so finding it should be quite easy.
Excellent! You found the cane so quickly. I hope the other pieces will be as easy. By the way, did you notice the cane is made in the shape of a dragon's body? We need to count the scales on the wand. A Chinese dragon should have exactly 117.
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The Key to Life
Angelique
Everything is ready for the reverse soul transfer process. We have to start right now to save Anna, but I see that to start the equipment we need an unusually shaped key in the form of an arc. Perhaps the scissor handle will do. Let's try.
You have brought graceful silver scissors. These are your favorites, are they not, Fabien? I thank you, but they are not a suitable key. We have to urgently find another solution, Anna's time is running out.
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Special Pipes
Kira Woodville
No one knows why, but some pneumatic tubes are different from others. I'm certain that if you send a gift through them, you can get something valuable in return. But first we need a Pneumatic Mail Capsule. Bring it.
Great! We have a capsule and Jacob's ID card. This is enough to ask a question to someone who is considered all-konwing in the Upper City.