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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Gorgon's Fang
Valerie
While you were away, I reread the legend one more time. It turns out, Gorgon's fang can destroy any magic. If you touch a bewitched item with this fang, the bracelet's magic will weaken. can you find Gorgon's fang?
How creepy! I wouldn't want fangs like Gorgon had. But we're almost there... only two items left, and this disgusting bracelet will be off.
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Rose Oil
Valerie
If you apply magical rose oil onto your hand, the petrified bracelet will slip off easily. But such oil is stored in a special magic bottle made from Venetian glass. Can you find one?
You found a Venetian bottle? Greate. Mmm... what a pleasant smell this oil has. Do you think it's okay if I take the rest with me? It's so hard to find perfume in this City.
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Personal Cache
Juliette
Mon ami, we need to learn the passenger's name if we want to open the airship! But how do we find her personal belongings among all these scattered things? Look, a hat! It must belong to the girl from the airship. Let's take a closer look. I can tell a lot about a person by their hat.
The hat is elegant but sturdy, with goggles on top of it. This means its owner is practical, but appreciates beauty. A weapon is tucked behind the band, so its owner can protect herself.
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Personal Weapon
Huntress
Mein Freund, if you want to get the name of the airship's passenger from her personal belongings, don't just focus on jewelry. Take shoes, for instance. Such trifles can tell you a lot about their owner. I noticed a pair of unusual boots nearby. Could you bring them?
A curious pair of boots! Look, there's a dagger hidden inside the toe. We should be careful with the airship's passengers. They came prepared for danger... or they could be dangerous.
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Spell-Counteractig Poison
Valerie
Legend says that Cleopatra's Secret poison, if applied to the bracelet lock, can weaken the spell. What a beautiful name! It sounds like a perfume. Do you really know where to look for it?
They say, it was that very poison that helped Cleopatra get rid of any unwanted suitors. You name it, this City has it! Maybe Cleopatra herself is here, too?
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Personal Spying Tool
Professor
Martha can perform a ritual to learn the passenger's name from the aura of her personal belongings. Only then can we open the airship's cabin. Now we just need to find some personal items. I believe jewelry has a strong aura. By the way, I just saw an unusual woman's ring... Bring it here.
Look! There's a mechanism hidden behind the glass. I guess there's more to the airship's passengers than meets the eye... I'll take the ring to Martha. She will read its aura and give us the name.
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An Unfortunate Mistake
Mayor
Gentleman! I feel that my intervention is required here. You came upon a prison in which a great evil is held. By taking the skull artifacts, you've broken the magic that binds it and gave freedom to the force that awakens the most evil of human qualities. You must fix all of this at once. Search for the Bronze Skull it if hasn't disappeared yet.
It's extremely fortunate that the Bronze Skull was found. Unfortunately, we won't be able to avoid these events being made public. Therefore, I need to tell you the true story of this place.
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An Appetite Comes When Eating
Cardsharp
Sir! I'm in no way belittling your seeking talents, but I just want to make sure there's not some other kind of skull lying around? For instance, a platinum or crystal one? Could you look for me?
My dear friend! My gratitude for this Crystal Skull knows no bounds. Family heirlooms are finally being returned to their rightful owner!
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Our Memories
Valerie
You need the personal belongings of the airship passengers to get a name for the mergency cabin opening procedure? I think we should focus on ladies' items, since we already have a woman's watch. By the way, I remember seeing a Miniature Photo Album nearby! But I lost sight of it. Will you find it?
That's the photo album! There are portraits of a man and a woman inside. could these be the parents of the album's owner? I'll take it to Martha. She'll read its aura and learn the name of its owner.
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Personal Jewelry
Professor
The door to the airship's cabin is stuck. I've examined the mechanism and we can't pick the lock. But there's a way to open the door in case of an emergency: by entering the name of a crew member on the control panel. Luckily, Martha can easily get a person's name from their personal belongings. It seems some items fell out of the airship during the landing. Surely on of the passengers had a watch. Will you look for it?
This watch has an unusual design, but it definitely belongs to a woman. There is a half-faded inscription on the back... Martha can use the watch to find out her name. I'll take it to her.
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Signs of Trouble
Juliette
How horrible, mon ami! This airship scared the whole City... And just imagine what it must've been like for the passengers! Let's head to the Airship Dock, we need to help them.
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Eye-Catching Ad
Juliette
I've been to Paris and there are lots of clairvoyant salons in Montmartre. They used to write about the best mediums in the papers, and there were even posters and notices about them everywhere. I think Martha also had a salon, and its poster probably occupied a worthy spot on a New Orleans bulletin board. I'm sure that this poster is the first step to getting the third key. Find it, mon ami.
Mon dieu, you did it! Oh, what a colorful, eye-catching, professional-looking poster Martha had! "Martha Myth, fortune teller. Spiritism, searching for lost people, hypnosis, tarot readings and mirror divination." And she was really expensive... Martha must have had more clients than she could handle!
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First Experiments
Valerie
Now we just have to find the last item that Martha kept from her school years. The profile syas that she was into hypnotism. Try to find something from that field. What could it be? Perhaps a ball on a string?
Wow! What is that? Martha left a note here: "My first invention is the Hypnotic Beacon. It can be used to perform self-hypnosis. All you have to do is concentrate, prepare yourself mentally, look into the eye-shaped opening and voila!" This is way better than a spinning ball on a string.
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Small Service
Cardsharp
Oh dear! I'm glad I met you. I really need your help. I lost something and I can't find it anywhere. Don't say no to poor Cardsharp. Please find the Golden Skull. It's a family heirloom, and it's very precious to me.
I'm go grateful to you. This Golden Skull was passed down to me from my dear... Well, it doesn't matter. Losing it would be a huge blow to my family honour.
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The Finer Points of Spiritism
Detective
This isn't the time to get down in the dumps. I'm certain that Martha was not expelled from the school. We need to get her back as soon as possible. In order to do that we need to force the key to her adolescence to materialise using items from her school years. The profile says that Martha was into spiritism. I think we should find something connected to summoning spirits.
What a fascinating figurine! The person who made it clearly knows a thing or two about spiritism - they depict the separation of the soul from the body so elegantly! There's an inscription on the bottom: "New Orleans, 1915". That's when Martha was a student at the school.
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Railroad Logo
Cardsharp
My dear, are you trying to learn something about the train or are you engaged in the enrichment of citizens in the City? I wouldn't give up the gold purse, but maybe I should look for something more informative? For example, the Train Logo.
You've found the Train Logo. It says "Sanetti" on it. Apparently this is the name of the train. Once upon a time, this name was known on both sides of the Atlantic. It's a well-known transportation company based in the New World, that came from Italy. Were there any more expensive trinkets near the logo?
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Handbag
Juliette
Mon ami, I also want to join the exploration of the Station. I saw something shiny and probably very valuable on the pratform. Come, I'll show you the place, and you'll help me get a brilliant little thing from under the boxes.
Holy Jilie, the handbag you have found is worth a fortune! Just take a look; it's all gilded and decorated with precious stones. Its chain even seems to be made of platinum!
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Fine Delicacies
Valerie
Hooray, our Station has become much more attracitve! there are so many interesting little things here! There's a menu for the restaurant carriage under this huge bag. Help me get the menu, and we'll find out what the missing passengers were fed.
Wow, what a menu they have! I thought they would have sandwiches, tea, coffee, and so on; but there's lobsters, caviar, truffles, and even nightingales' tongues! I've never heard some of these names! The food on the train was royal.
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A Surprising Hand
Juliette
Mon ami, to get the Key to Adolescence that will help us bring Martha's soul back, we need to find something connected to her time as a student at the School for Young Witches. Our Martha is an expert at reading tarot cards, and she learned this skill at school. Let's try to find her old cards.
Oh, you found some Lenormand cards! They're so old, and burnt to boot... that's what happens when Martha has a spontaneous magical discharge. I sawa something like this happen once before. She threw that deck away, but she kept this one as a memento. This must be her first deck of tarot cards. Look, the top card is the Sun! I hope that means we can save Martha!
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Friendly Embrace
Valerie
I know what we need to look for from Martha's time at the School for Young Witchers! She probably had friends there. I had so many friend in college! Martha probably kept something related to her friends - maybe a yearbook or photos, or... well, you get it, right? Anyway, find it, and we'll get closer to saving her.
What is that? A snake? It looks expensive. But why is it shaped like a snake? Hey, this is a copy of that python Martha never parts with. We were looking for her friends... could this python really be a school chum of hers? I dont't get it at all.
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Crocodile Skin
Detective
There's a pile of luggage on the Station platform. We need to examine it to find out about the passengers of the mysterious train. I've noticed that some of the boxes and bags are slightly opened, we can search them first. Can you get me that luxury box?
You've brought a smart box with the most expensive men's crocodile skin shoes inside! Only the rich can afford such shoes!
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School Symbol
Detective
We need to help Isabelle materialise the key to our medium7s adolescence. One of the ghosts Martha summoned was her teacher from the School for Young Witches. That's obviously where Martha spent her teenage years. That means we need to learn as much about this school as we can and collect items that belonged to Martha when she went there. Every school starts with an insignia. Try to find the insignia of Martha's magic school.
Okay, show it to me. This could be the school's insignia - doves drinking water out of a goblet. Maybe it represents the students drinking deep of the waters of knowledge... or something. At least no one is chewing the granite of science on it... by the way, have you noticed the text around the edge? It says "New Orleans School for Young Witches."
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Warm Light
Conductor
The Station was enveloped with a dense fog, in which a mysterious train and a multitude of things materialised. However, I'm embarrassed by the lack of people. We haven't noticed anyone, but the luggage seems to be intact. We need to find out what kind of train it is and where all the passengers are. Let's look for clues on the platform.
Oh, dear! We found a beautiful lamp, but no people. The lampshade is even made of silk. These lamps adorn carriages in luxury trains. The lamp was still lit, but what's happened to the person who turned it on?
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Wily Trinket
Valerie
I checked the records in City Hall and found this: the bracelet has a spell on it, protecting it from thieves. But I'm no thief! I just came in to admire the Manor and tried on a something cute. According to a legend, five magical items from the Enchanted Ball can weaken the spell and a glance from Gorgon can turn it on stone. After this, you can break it. Please, help me get rid of this evil spell! The legend mentioned that you need to use a snake brooch first. By the way, did you know that Gorgon used to be pretty and this brooch was her favorite piece of jewellery. Can you find it?
Wow! The snake from the brooch twirled down my arm and became thinner. But I feel no pain at all! I wonder if we could use it to make, say, a waist thinner?
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Porcelain Hugs
Juliette
Martha never said much about her sister, but I think she loved her very much. She probably kept some kind of souvenir as a symbol of their closeness. Mon ami, search the Room of Fate for something connected to Martha's sister. This will be the last item from Martha's childhood that we need in order to save her. Hurry! The medium's pulse is growing weaker by the hour.
What adorable cups! Look, mon ami, it's like they're hugging! Martha and her sister must have used their gift to meld the cpus together. Thank you! Now we have all the items we need from Martha's childhood to summon the first key that will help us get our medium back.
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A Mental Blow
Isabelle
Items connected to Martha's childhood will help us get her back. I think I know what to look for next. The presence of powerful mediums usually means that any nearby electronic devices frequently overheat and break. Could you find a damaged electrical coil or something?
Good job! I never could've done it without you! Just look at this isolator! It looks like it's been hit by lightning. Obviously someone - either Martha or her sister Erin - was unable to cope with the intensity of her mental field. This is just what I had in mind.
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Almost there
Detective
All that's left is poisonous Brassocattleya Torntona flower. There's no time to talk, the night is coming. Please hurry and find the last orchid.
Great! You're a real professional! With your credentials you could be a senior detective in New York.
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Astral Electricity
Chardsharp
My dear friend, the newspaper article found in the Room of Fate describes a weathervane that was on the roof of Martha's house. That's just what we need - an item from her childhood. I think I've seen it somewhere in the Room of Fate. I remember wondering why Martha would need a weathervane? Well, apparently it was a memento. Find it.
Wonderful! This weathervane must have looked so beautiful when Martha's gift made it glow with St.Elmo's Fire... did you know that the flames appear on the sharp points of tall items thanks to an electrical charge in the air around them? Now we have one more item from Martha's childhood.
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Fortune Flower
Detective
Midnight is close and we have yet to find two more orchids. This time it's a fortune flower, the mysterious Cattlea Gascella. I'm sure you can find it despite its strange name.
I told you so! You're damn lucky. I hope we'll be lucky in everything else and gather all the flowers before morning.
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One More Orchid
Detective
Juliette told me about this orchid - Phalaenopsis Stuartiana. Her Mistress uses its pollen as a face powder. Find it, hurry.
It truly is a beautiful orchid. You're a great partner.
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Privilege eof a Little Medium
Valerie
We need to summon the keys from Martha's past and get her back right away! What other items from Martha's childhood could be in the Room of Fate? Do you remember the doctor's ghost Martha summoned? He threatened to put leeches on me. If he treated Martha when she was little, she might still have a few bottles of medicine, right? Look for some kind of bottle of medicine.
A bottle of cod liver oil! But why is the top fused shut? Hmm... Martha probably didn't want to drink this disgusting oil and used her gift to fuse the top shut. I guess being a medium has its perks - I actually had to drink this nasty stuff!
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Lucky Toy
Detective
Ghosts love to speak in riddles, but in this case everything is extremely clear. Martha was searching the astral plane for items connected to key events from her past - the same events that she wanted so desperately to remember. If we can manage to complete the ritual and make those items materialise, they'll act as a beacon to Martha's lost soul and show her the way back to her dying body. The first key is connected to Martha's childhood. Isabelle says that items from Martha's childhood will help us force the key to materialise. Will you help us find them? I suggest starting with some kind of old-fashioned toy.
A top! Of course! Fantastic work, buddy. I'll give it a spin... hey, lucky me! I got a six right away. What if I try again? Another six... how funny. Little Martha must have enchanced this toy with a ittle magic so it always lends on the winning number.
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Magical Cattleya Moss
Detective
The note says that a death flower - Phalaenopsis Aphrodite - will appear on a dark night surrounded by five orchids. We have to find four more magical orchids. Martha mentioned a magical Cattleya Moss that she always uses in her potions. Find this Cattleya Moss, please.
I don't know how to thank you, buddy. Now we already have two orchids.
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Reconciliation Spell
Martha
Spirits stopped visiting the Room of Fate! All because of a horrible noise. Cardsharp had a row with the Mayor again and my ears hurt from their squabbles. I remember a wonderful reconciliation ritual. But the last time I conducted it was pretty long ago, about two hundred years, while I was still in young witches school in New Orleans. Could you look for my old notes about spells?
Great! Frayed yellow pages - this is definitely from my young witches school notebook. So many warm memories... Enough with the mush, we've got only two pages with the description of the ritual left to find. And let it be silence again in the Room of Fate!
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Juliette is in danger
Detective
Buddy, I was investigating the mysterious deaths of five young girls and found out that they all dreamed about a flaming orchid before their deaths. Then yesterday, Juliette also had the same dream. I'm afraid... what if it's some kind of a curse and now Juliette will die too?! But where should I start? There's an orchid involved, so I should look for it.
The flower was in a vase and there was a torn page from some book under it, you say? Okay, let's see...
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Correct Orientation
Detective
Quite a battle, eh! The manticore is defeated. My blood is still roaring with adrenalin! Now you see how dangerous the adventures in the City of Shadows can be. I'll need a survival kit so I won't be caught unaware again. But what kind of a survival kit doesn't have a trusty compass in it? I have to wander narrow streets of the City too often. Can you bring me one?
A sturdy sericeable compass. Only one like that can help you orientate yourself in the City's conditions. It's a real rarity but I have no doubt you'll somehow find it, partner.
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Fear of Light
Detective
This manticore is really strong and, even though I now have a magically-charged machete, I simply might be too slow to deal a death blow. I have an idea: manticores are nocturnal creatures, just like werewolves, meaning they're afraid of bright light. I've seen signal flares in the crashed plane. Their light is so bright, it can blind monsters. Find me a signal rocket.
A signal rocket is just what I need. With it distracting the monsters we now have a chance. Well, let's get down to business. I'll deal with the manticore with my magical machete and you deal with the werewolves. To battle!
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Surrounded!
Detective
I see you have a machete in your hands. I need it right now! Can you go up to the roof, while I distract the maniticore? It's pitch-dark in City Hall, so you'd better take your flashlight.
Thanks, I couldn't fight back without you. Last night I found some clues on the Collector's. Went to City Hall to try and find some info on him and was attacked by the Manticore. This creature is a rare visitor - someone didn't want me learning the Collector's secrets.
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Monsters around!
Valerie
While we were looking for a machete, werewolves also appeared at City Hall. Detective ruined quite a number of werewolf furs during his investigations and now the sharp-toothed monsters have decided to have their revenge while he is boxed in by the manticore. By the way, one of the werewolves holds a brush kit for getting fingerprints in his jaw, the one that Detective dropped as he escaped from the manticore. I'm sure he will be really greateful if you return it to him.
Hey, I'm here at the top! Oh, you've found my brush kit! Thank you, it's the only one I have. I will thank you properly when I get out of this mess.
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A Machete for the Detective
Valerie
Great. Now I need to find a fuge machete to charge with magic and bring to Detective.
Oh my gosh, what a frightening weapon! Its blade is dark as if smeared with blood. I'm sure it'll become even deadlier in the capable hands of our Detective!
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Stolen Amulet
Martha
I see the Ghostly Amulet in the magic mirror. The Amulet lies at the Manor House Gate among hundreds of other presents for Manor Mistress from her admirers. Some presenters go back without seeing the mistress even once, others enter the Manor and never come back... while the majority of the presents are left at the Gate for ever. Find the Amulet, Detective is waiting for your help.
Yes, this is the Ghostly Amulet. Now you can charge a machete with battle magic. For this just slide the amulet along the blade.
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Solid Protection
Alex
I was carrying the sabertooth claw with me to protect myself from Night Terrows. Those horrible anomalies are always waiting for me. The claw does a good job of scaring them off. Only I seem to have lost it somewhere...
Yes, that's the sabertooth claw I was talking about. Do you see how it gleams with magical light?
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Poor Martha
Martha
So, you need the Ghostly Amulet to charge a weapon with magic and take it to the Detective, who's hiding from a manticore on the roof of City Hall? I'll help you. I'll need a rejuvenating elixir and a sabertooth claw. The rejuvenating elixir can be made from orchids. Will you bring them to me? I'll even share a few sips with you.
Excellent, th orchid potion will be ready shortly. Now I need a sabertooth claw. I lent it to Alex a couple of weeks ago and he's not so eager to return it.
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Amulet or life
Valerie
The Medium has the Ghostly Amulet, can you go to her place? But you'd better prepare some magical present for Martha. She did mention that she was out of Truth Powder, so I think if you show up with some, she won't be able to say no.
Detective is in trouble, you say? The Ghostly Amulet exists, I worked with it once. But I was completely exhausted after the ritual. I can help you.
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Open Sesame!
Valerie
We're about to enter Santa's Workshop. This is one of the most exciting moments of my life! But we didn't come here to gawk, we need to figure out why the letters asking for Christmas presents aren't making it to Santa Claus.
Wow, everything in Santa's Workshop is covered in dust, and it's as empty and cold as the Antarctica... How can this be? Christmas is mere days away. This place should be filled with busy, hard-working little elves scurrying around the Workshop, wrapping presents, running down the list of gift recipients, and helping Santa Claus in whatever way they can. But what do we have here? The Workshop is empty, and everything is covered in hoarfrost!
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Damsel in distress
Valerie
Here you are, at last - now we are safe Look at this wound on my leg. I'll thell you everything later, I don't have time to explain as it's bleeding badly. Do you have a bandage and some antiseptic? No? I thought I was the most careless person around. There should be a first aid kit in the plane wreckage. Find it quickly!
Thanks to you, I won't die from blood loss... or fear. Now I'll disinfect the wound and apply a bandage. Quite stylish! Valerie, who's been in many a tight spot... Ah, let me tell you what happened...
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Rainbow-Tinted Memories
Alex
We have a Unicorn figurine! A rainbow over the City of Shadows reminds me how happy me and my Julia were in the real world. We need to hurry while lock is on our side.
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Mount the Pegasus
Alex
I remember! When I was a human, I wrote poetry for my beloved every day. She laughed and used to say that the flying Pegasus himself has taken me under his wing. It's fate telling us that we should look for a Pegasus, the patron of poetry.
The Pegasus figurine is our fourth mythical creature. I'm so glad that you agreed to help me. I promise, if I ever find a way out of the City, you'll be the only one I take with me.
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The Missing Girl
Alex
I'm certain that the ghosts surrounding Martha know what happened to her. Now we just need to force the last one to materialise. I heard Martha pleading in a Texas drawl for someone to find her kidnapped daughter. That woman probably had a picture of the girl. Find the portrait of the missing girl. It will help us summon her mother's ghost.
A cameo with a girl's portrait? That's just what we need. Look, the ghost of the inconsolable mother has appeared in the room. Though I'm not surprised that she doesn't want to speak to us. Now all the ghosts are here, let's hurry up and tell Isabelle. If anyone can get them to talk, it's her. Martha is very weak. I don't want her to die or end up trapped between worlds. I have no idea what this is...
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The Ghostly Sorceress
Cardsharp
My dear friend, we urgently need to talk to the ghosts that have possessed Martha! Three of the five ghosts are here, but none of them have responded to us. We've managed to confirm that ghosts are summoned by items they once possessed. One of the spirits used Martha's mouth to give a proper dressing-down to some students, then began lecturing about spiritism. I think she's a teacher from a magic school. Find an item that might have belonged to her. Perhaps an old charmed item of some kind?
What an amazing little item! This is a magical monocle. Behind the lens is a real eye that is watching us. Look who's appearing thanks to this artifact: a ghostly sorceress! Mademoiselle, would you be so kind as to... Hey, where are you going? What a shame... Hopefully we'll be able to communicate with them once they're all together.
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The Doctor's Appearance
Valerie
I tried to get Martha to regain consciousness, but she just cried out in a deep bass voice. She demanded that I drink castor oil and threatened to put leeches on me! Yuck! Disgusting! If you ask me, one of the ghosts hovering above Martha's body is a doctor. We need to find something that belonged to him, then the doctor will appear in this room. He probably knows what has befallen Martha. We can't waste any time. According to Isabelle, Martha could die if she spends too long in this condition.
Nicely done! That's a lovely glass bottle. Hey, this is Laudanum, an opium based drug! I've read about it. It's a controlled substance now, but they used to use it to treat everything under the sun. Look, in the armchair - it's the doctor himself in the flesh! Well, ghostly flesh... Um, hello there, sir! I'm afraid he isn't responding. Let's see what happens when we've got all five ghosts together.
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The Defender of Order
Huntress
The Detective's guess was correct - items from the past will allow us to force the ghosts that Martha summoned during the dangerous ritual to materialise. However, the little boy's ghost remains completely silent. Maybe we can learn something once we've forced all five ghosts to materialise. Who's next? Mein freund, I heard yet another ghost speaking with Maratha's lips. It sounded like it was giving a report - the spirit said that it had successfully arrested a robber despite his resistance. It must be the ghost of a police officer. Could you find his item? I think we need a revolver or a police badge. Please hurry - Martha's pulse is so weak!
You're an excellent detective, mein freund. This is an old Sheriff's Badge. I've heard that Martha is from a small town in Massachusetts. Oh mein Gott! The ghost of a sheriff has appeared in the room. Oh well, this isn't my first encounter with a ghost. Greetings, Herr Sherriff! Hmm, it seems he does not wish to speak to me.
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Ring of Infinity
Martha
You're doing a great job at winning all the Collector's puzzles on the game machine. Inside the machine is the "Mobius Ring" puzzle, and it's especially interesting to me. Please find it.
Have you heard of the Mobius strip? It's a geometric paradox - as the strip only has one side. If you start at one point, you'll return to it without crossing any edges. Based on this paradox, the Collector created a puzzle that allows you to look into infinity - that's why it was so important to me.
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Reborn From The Ashes
Conductor
I'll help you find one of the artifacts if you let me hold it in my hands. I mean Phoenix breath. Rumour has it, he sleeps in an underground lake and that's why its water is so clean.
A mythical Phoenix is really rare! Let me hold it: it's said that he can return your youth and... well, the rest of it.
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No Such Thing as Coincidence
Alex
The Huntress has just left. She told me that she found traces of Basilisk poison in one of dungeons. She's ready to give us the coordinates of the dungeons in exchange for a few drops of Basilisk poison.
A Basilisk figurine has appeared on the bottom of a cave? Be careful with that, my friend, they say a Basilisk can kill with just a glance.
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Manifestation Magic
Detective
During the ritual, Martha summoned five gohsts that are still floating around the Room of Fate. They must have the answers to at least some of our questions. But how can we reveal and question them? Martha said that ghosts are connected to items from their previous lives. These items will help us force them to materialise and become visible. And as soon as I can see them, I'll be able to get the answers we need. Remember how we heard five different voices coming from Martha's lips? One of them was a child. The little boy was complaining about losing a shuttlecock in a tree and being unable to find it. Go look for the Shuttlecock!
Great job, al! As soon as we found the shuttlecock, the little boy's ghost appeared in a dark corner. My guess was correct - items from the past will allow us to force the ghosts who witnessed the events to materialise in the Room of Fate. We're on the right track!
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Metal Puzzle
Martha
The "Metal Puzzle", another of the Collector's inventions, is hidden inside the game machine. Find it.
At first sight, the puzzle looks very difficult... But the Person who manages to solve it will always be able to free himself from any handcuffs or chains. There are rumours that when creating this puzzle, the Collector consulted with Houdini himslef.
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How Dreams Come True
Alex
According to Spirit legend; a powerful relic, able to grant any wish, exists in City's dungeons. It's a Magic flute and the way to it will only be shown by five mythical creatures, whose voices are sealed in it. Spirits believe that if the flute doesn't get a new master before midnight, it will disappear for hundreds of years again! The mythical creatures are like coordinates for the Magic flute. If we gather them together, we'll learn the artifact's location. Then I can make my dearest wish. Have you heard about an abandoned mine? People left it after discovering a Gryphon cave inside. I'm sure this is the place we need to go.
I'm not surprised that in the cave you found a figurine of the Gryphon and not the mythical creature itself. So, that's what the legend meant... We need to find five figurines of mythical creatures. Let's keep searching.
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Buttons or Disc
Martha
Only the most important thing remains - the Rotary Dial of the Mystic Telephone. Find the missing part.
I can feel hidden magic in this Rotary Dial. It's like it contains the magic of the City.
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Mmm, Croissant!
Valerie
Today I dreamed I was eating a croissant with almond cream. It's my favorite! When I woke up, I could still taste it on my tongue... the flasky, delicate dough; the light, fragrant cream... I'd give anything for a croissant!
A fresh croissant - I can't believe my luck! I'm so glad I met you! If it wasn't for you, my life in the City would be gloomy and sad.
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Poisonous death
Conductor
Aren't you afraid to deal with such horrible items? Very well, I'll tell you about Alexander Borgia's bloodstained pendant. When he was Pope he coated the pendant with poison and fave it to one of his cardinals. When the cardinal died all his treasures went to the Pope along with the pendant. Alexander was sorting out the treasure when, blineded by his greed, he picked up the pendant and died the same horrible death. Now you know, you can see the pendant through any sort of magical veil.
Bracelet, brooch, earrings, hairpin and pendant. We've obtaied the last item and the diadem should point us to the murderer. Who poisoned the man living near the old factory? Soon we'll know.
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Crash Site
Conductor
The most recent items might have come to the City on the crashed plane. It was the most unusual plane, I can tell you. Even if the item you seek has been removed from the crash site, its magical signature will remain on nearby items. A link always forms between artifacts as if they remember each other... I'm sure I can figure out the look of the item you need and map out its route through the City if we find a suitable artifact.
I can say for sure that you must look for Alexander's bloodstained pendant. It is invisible in plain sight and may only reveal itself to one who knows its horrible history.
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Poison container
Detective
They say there's still poison inside the brooch... so be extra careful with it. To avoid accidents, the Collector, who came across it one day, hid it in the City Dungeons and protected it with a reliable spell.
That brooch scares me even from a distance; I've no idea how you can carry it in your hands. Here, put it in my vault.
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Telephone Cord
Martha
According to the blueprints, we'll need a Telephone Cord to connect the handset to the phone. Will you find it?
This is definitely a Telephone Cord and it's in excellent condition. We've almost found all of the parts to the Mystic Telephone.
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Elusive Changes
Isabelle
I managed to dispel the fog a little, and from here you can already see the countryard at the Manor House Gate. Everything looks the same - there's the same piles of gifts left by the Mistress's admirers. But something has changed here, ever so slightly... Do you get this feeling? Maybe one of the gifts caused the anomaly? Let's look around.
In addition to flowers and gifts, there is evidence of an explosion and shards of glass at the Manor House Gate! Magical reagents are scattered everywhere, and tehre are traces of bewitchment... This is the Mistress of the Manor's handwriting. I'm sure that she is responsible for the fog.
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Golden 15-Puzzle
Martha
If I didn't know the Collector, seeing this puzzle would make me think that he's a very empty-headed person. But the inventor has never made anything ordinary. Get your hands on the "15-Puzzle", our next challenge from the Collector.
This is so beautiful, and won't be too hard to solve. I can see how easy it is to make the letters into the phrase "I love you". The magic of this puzzle is capable of casting a love spell on a beautiful stranger.
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Bracelet of obedience
Martha
In the depths of the crystal ball I saw a bloodstained bracelet. Cesare gave it to his sister, Lucrezia, to keep her under control. The bracelet suppresses the will of the wearer, making them obey its owner. Cesare made his sister marry three times to fulfill his political ambitions. The bracelet is in City Hall, hidden with a magic that turns any items into barely distinguishable silhouettes.
Don't come near me with that bracelet, there's too much blood on it! Give it to the Detective - he'll lock it in his vault.
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Light in the crystal
Martha
I'm indeed interested in finding other pieces of Borgia treasure. But to conduct a search rite we'll need a special flashlight which we'll use to light the crystal ball at a certain angle. Such a light is rare, but the Conductor said he saw one in the plane's wreckage.
Let me see. Yes, that will do. I'll place it near the ball and we can start the ritual.
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Chinese Rings
Martha
Since we've decided to get into these puzzles, let's find the next one - it's the "Ring Puzzle". This puzzle is also called "Chinese Rings". Let's see what properties the Collector bestowed on it.
This is a complex and entertaining puzzle whos solution causes a change inside the Collector's room, opening drawers and recesses. It's the key to controlling the hidden mechanisms. But I still have to figure out how to use it.
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Crimson earrings
Valerie
You'll never guess where I hid Lucrezia's earrings - in City Hall. Martha once said that they act as a love potion, making a man's heart beat faster when he sees a woman wearing them. Lucrezia wore the earrings the night her brother Cesare killed her husband, Giovanni.
Here's the second trinket, which I'll put in the vault. We need three more pieces. While you visited Valerie I consulted Martha. She's interested in your search and wants to use her crystal ball to pinpoint the location of the other pieces.
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The Collector's Puzzles
Martha
I looked through lots of tomes in City Hall. The game machine is an invention of the Collector, the researcher of the City's secrets. The notes say that along with the machine, the Collector created puzzles that bestow special abilities on anyone who manages to solve them. I really want to get my hands on the Collector's puzzles. Judging by the notes, you can get them from the game machine. Help me get the first puzzle - the "Collector's Cube".
What a wonderful puzzle! It's an ordinary Rubik's Cube, but there are letters and symbols on each square. If you run into a dead end, use a hint. After assembling the cube, you'll be able to read the phrase. The puzzle will be very useful for an explorer of caves and tunnels.
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Ballet Footwear
Juliette
All that remains is to find one small, but very important part of the ballerina's costume - Pointe Shoes.
I decided to watch Swan Lake the other day. The ballerina's movements were impeccably elegant. It looked as if her pointe shoes weren't footwear but a part of her body. But that's only how it looks from a distance. In reality, pointe shoes are worse than prisoners' manacles.
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Ballet Tatu
Juliette
The main item of the ballerina's costume is the Tutu. It reflects the style, taste, and charisma of the ballerina. Try to find one for me.
I knew you could handle it. This Tutu is the height of elegance and beauty. I'm overjoyed!
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Hair Up
Juliette
Now let's pick up a Hair Net for the costume. Ballerinas can't dance with their hair all over the place. I'll leave this task to you.
Such a fine Hair Net. With each new item of clothing, I remember more and more memories from my childhood.
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Silk Stockings
Juliette
Another item from a ballerina's wardrobe are Stockings. I think I know where to find some.
Did you know that stockings used to be a male item of clothing? It's a shame that went out of fashion.
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Hear the Caller
Martha
It's obvious that any telephone needs a handset if you want to speak to someone and hear their replies. Look for the Handset of the Mystic Telephone.
This looks like a standard handset. I hope it will fit the Mystic Telephone and make it work.
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Hourglass Figure
Juliette
Thank you so much for agreeing to help me. The first thing I need for the ballet outfit is a Corset.
It feels strange to wear a corset again, but no matter - art requires sacrifice.
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Mage's Power
Martha
We're doing well with combating the magical storm so far. The dark spirit window is closed. All that remains is for me to get my abilities back. I'll need merlin's Staff to get the power of all the mages' artifacts together. Will you find it for me?
An ancient magical staff... There were legends about it in the academy. They said that Merlin put his soul into it when he was dying.
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Power Over the Elements
Martha
If you can quickly find Pentagrammaton's Ring, I'll close the window of the dark spirits and save the energy of the City.
I'll explain the meaning of the ritual to you. Pentagrammaton's Ring gives its owner power over the four elements. With its power I will finally calm the magical storm and close the window through which the energy of the City is being drawn away.
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Antique Microphone
Martha
We need to find the five main parts of the Mystic Telephone. The blueprints show that the first part is a special Microphone. I'm sure finding it won't be easy - there aren't many things like that in the City.
It seems you found the right Microphone, even though I'm not good with technology.
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Gigantic Butterfly
Detective
Only one ingredient is left to be found for the universal antidote. It's called the Giant Striped Morpho butterfly. Be careful in your search - this butterfly is huge.
What a size! This butterfly could lift a hare! No wonder it's called a "giant".
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Deadly Beauty
Detective
Alomost all of the ingredients for the universal antidote have been found. We will also need the Morpho Adonis butterfly. Find this wonderful creation.
It looks like the wings of this butterfly are glowing. Do you think it's meant to attract or scare? You probably already know that Adonis was famous for his beauty. Even Aphrodite fell in love with him, and she was the Goddess of Love.
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Tarot Reading
Martha
The magical storm is unlikely to get stronger now, and I still have enough power to predict the future. However, I'll need special tarot cards to do it - the cards of Marie Lenormand.
You found Lenormand's Cards? Let's have a look... Mountain, cross, sun and tower. Difficulties and obstacles, great trials are on the way, but we'll be successful in the end - the tower will protect us. However, the combination of the rider and the scythe makes me wary. It shows some sort of window through which dark spirits can get here. This window also saps the energy of the City.
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Protective Ward
Martha
It's just as I thought! The magical storm is no accident! Some dark mage is sending these whirlwinds to take magical energy away from us and from the City. Nostradamus prophesied that Morgaine's Ward can interfere with this if it's used correctly. Will you help to find it?
Morgaine's Ward was created to calm dark whirlwinds - it turns them into a light breeze. I'll use it immediately.
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Shining in the darkness
Detective
To get the diadem and identify the murderer, we have to start with the hairpin. What did Martha say? It was Cesare's, the yonger brother who killed giovanni, the first husband of his sister, Lucrezia. One night, Cesare went into their bedroom and stabbed the hairpin into the man's chest. The hairpin flashed red as if drinking the blood. Let's begin.
Here's the first bloodstained trinket. I don't want to touch it with my bare hands. I have a magically protected vault which I'll use to store the Borgia treasures. While you talked to Martha I recalled another trinket - Valerie once mentioned Lucrezia's earrings She's a flighty girl, but she wouldn't like. Maybe we should talk to her.
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All the Colors of the Rainbow
Detective
The next ingredient for the antidote is the poison of the Morpho Aurora butterfly. can you find one?
Look at the way the light plays on the wings of this butterfly. It's no wonder that it was named after Aurora, the Goddess of the Dawn. But don't let its beauty deceive you - its poison is very dangerous.
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Murder in the city?
Detective
Borgia treasures have been long lost, I have no idea where to look for them. I hope City Hall has some records Help me find any mentions of Borgia treasures, this'll help in the murder investigation.
You've found records about the Borgia family treasures. Okay, diadem... How interesting! It says here that the diadem does not exist by itself. It appears only if you put together five other Borgia treasures that are called "minor jewelleary". The first of them is Cesare's pin. Wait, I'll tell you its story...
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Ancient Prophecy
Martha
I want to find out how long this magical storm will last. I must know for sure whether I can deal with it myself or whether we need to call for help. I also need to restore my magical power as sonn as possible. It can't be done without special items that belonged to famous mages. Please find me Nostradamus' Quill first.
I'll tell you a secret - what was once written will never disappear. This quill will help me to recreate the prophecy of Nostradamus regarding this magical storm in the City.
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Poisonous Theseus
Detective
The second ingredient for the antidote is the poison of the Morpho Theseus butterfly. It's strange that a mixture of poisons is a poison antidote... But I believe in the Collector's genius.
Have you already guessed that the butterfly is named after Theseus? I believe that its coloring symbolises Theseus' visit to the Kingdom of the Dead when he was helping Hades kidnap Persephone.
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Experienced Forensic Expert
Detective
It says here that the secret organization's important information was spread by mobile phones. A mobile phone - what is that? In any case, if such a thing exists, it will be stored in that iron safe in the corner. It's locked, of course, but it's not a problem for such an experienced forensic expert like me. I just need a listening device to hear the clicks of the lock. Can you find it?
Here, I'll show you how to crack open a safe. You take the device, attach it to the door and turn the disk until you hear a click. Then you turn it in the opposite direction and continue like that until the safe is opened...
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Bloody Developer
Detective
Well, well, this is a really rare type of ink that can only be seen with a developer made from werewolf blood. well at least that's something our City has in abundance. I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding some.
I was absolutely right. As soon as we used the developer, letters started appearing in the corpus.
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Invisible Ink
Detective
Damn! This truly is a secret organization! They probably made all their records in invisible ink. We won't be able to see it without a developer. But every kind of ink requires its own developer, so we won't know which one we need until we find the ink.
Wonderful! I'll take a quick look at my forensic guide and find out how we should develop the records made with this ink.
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Cache Under the Floor
Detective
Typical Collector! As soon as we finished the symbol, a part of the floor went down, opening yet another cache. Look at all these papers! We should read them for mention of the secret society. There're diaries, regulations, and all sorts.
Just as I thought: the secret corpus of Knowledge Keepers. I can't wait to discover the secrets inside... But all the pages are empty, what a disappointment!
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Let's dig a little deeper
Detective
The Lens of Time shows the spots in the City of Shadows where tha fabric of time is especially thin. You will be able to peek into the past of locations and find evidence that has been lost in the present. I'm sure, there is a a piece of chalk there.
You brought chalk, I hope? Greate, finish the symbol, quickly.
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Nuts 'n' Chocolate
Martha
The hazelnut chocolate that was also in the box was covered with tiny nuts. I don't know which small nuts, but they were tasty. Will you find it?
I think you found just the right thing. There are nuts all over this chocolate candy and hazelnuts inside. Anyway, I think it's hazelnts. Let's refrain from tasting it.
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Grilled Nut Candy
Martha
If you find the Grilled Nut Candy, I promise you a really lovely surprise as a reward.
This isn't just a simple candy. It's a culinary masterpiece. This Grilled Nut Candy also contains sweetmeats and century-old cognac.
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White Chocolate
Martha
Since you're so lucky, maybe you can find the white chocolate candy from the famous chocolatier?
White chocolate, filled with almonds in caramel. So tasty! I think the congress will continue, and the bad memories will be erased from my mind.
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Milk Chocolate
Martha
There were other sweets in the box made of milk chocolate. The filling is yogurt and strawberry. I hope the thieves have not eaten them yet - hurry up.
I'm really happy that the milk chocolate candy wasn't eaten.
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Black Chocolate
Martha
There were all sorts of sweets in the missing box. Here's one made of pure black chocolate with a rum cherry inside. An unforgettable taste.
Oh, a sweet made of bitter black chocolate! Thanks for helping so quickly.
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Poisonous Butterfly
Detective
I was looking through the Collector's records and I found an interesting recipe. The manuscript speaks of a "Panacea against poisons." This sort of item would be bery useful for us considering the many venomous monsters in the City. Will you be able to find the ingredients we need? Really? Well then, we'll first need the poison of the Morpho Hecuba butterfly.
Isn't it a pretty butterfly? It was named after the wife of King Prima, who was famous for her revenge.