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Breaking Light[]
6-1 Accusation[]
| (To get Flint to open up and share clues about who he trusts as an ally, I need to find the right approach.) (Flint is really guarded. He sticks to his own principles and believe in his crew—even if they're just temporary partners.) (If I want him to talk, maybe the only way is to make him realize his so-called partner doesn't trust him back.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Be direct | Drop hints | |||||||||||||||||
| Are you trying to say my partner betrayed me? Don't go throwing around accusations if you don't have proof! | What are you getting at? Stop beating around the bush! | |||||||||||||||||
| What if I had evidence? Or at least a solid deduction? | (Looks like I'll need to be even more straightforward to get through to Flint.) | |||||||||||||||||
| First off, you know as well as I do that the only people who could have tampered with that water are the ones who prepared it or had it in their hands. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Couldn't it have just been some random passerby slipping something in? | ||||||||||||||||||
| I mean, technically, it's possible. But in a place like this, where everyone values resources so much, anything left unattended would get snatched up in no time. So really, the only people who had both the chance and the motive are... | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Your partner | ||||||||||||||||||
| It could only have been your partner. | ||||||||||||||||||
| No, no way! She even helped me find a hideout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| And she's the one who pointed you toward those supplies, isn't she? Those questions she asked later on? I'd say she was just checking in to make sure you were still okay... And to make sure you actually ate the stuff she'd spiked. | ||||||||||||||||||
| She was just worried about her partner... | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Flint is wavering. It might sound harsh, but I need him to face the truth.) (Her concern for you wasn't real, and the most obvious proof is—) | ||||||||||||||||||
| She sent you the wrong way | ||||||||||||||||||
| You have no proof! The only surprise here was you guys showing up. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (That argument's not convincing him. Time to try something else...) | ||||||||||||||||||
| She hasn't contacted you in ages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Flint, haven't you noticed? Your "caring" partner hasn't reached out in a long time. You two used to talk a lot before we found you, right? | ||||||||||||||||||
| That's just because I said I needed to rest. | ||||||||||||||||||
| But it's been way longer than just a quick rest, and the partner who used to be so concerned hasn't said a word. Is it because she knew you'd pass out soon, or because she's here with us and can't—or won't—contact you? Or maybe both? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anti... | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Flint instinctively glances at Antimony. I catch it right away.) So, the mysterious partner of yours really is Miss Antimony, isn't it?) | ||||||||||||||||||
| And what is if it is? | ||||||||||||||||||
| The more flowers there are—the greater their emotional fluctuations. Watch your opponent's heartbeat closely. Changes indicate they are lying. | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:FlintEmotionalGuidance1.png | ||||||||||||||||||
| She probably expected this, didn't want to blow her cover, and trusted I'd be able to handle things. That's why she didn't contact me in front of you. | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:FlintEmotionalGuidance2.png | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antimony and I know each other, that's all! I got hurt and wanted her help, is that a crime? | ||||||||||||||||||
| You're still not telling the truth, Mr. Flint. The simplest point is— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Select the dialogue containing a lie | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flint: Antimony and I know each other, that's all! I got hurt and wanted her help, is that a crime? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Select any problematic keywords in the answer. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flint: Antimony and I know each other, that's all! I got hurt and wanted her help, is that a crime? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| You wanted her help | ||||||||||||||||||
| It's true Antimony gave you the medicine, but you bandaged the wound yourself didn't you? We were all on the channel at the time—we heard everything. Even without hearing, anyone can tell the difference between a pro's bandaging and an amateur's. Miss Antimony is right here, and there are other doctors around. Want them to show you the difference? | ||||||||||||||||||
| No... that won't be necessary. I did the bandaging myself, and I used the medicine Antimony gave me... | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Mr. Flint seems unsettled. To get more out of him, I'll need to break his trust in Miss Antimony.) (Can a crew thrown together at the last minute really have that kind of deep trust?) (I don't think Flint knows Antimony that well.) (He just seems stubbornly convinced partners would never, and should never, betray each other.) (But Antimony's actions clearly show she doesn't see him as a real partner.) (I need to lay out enough evidence to make Flint see that.) (I can't help but feel a bit bad for exposing the truth.) (There's only one thing that really proves Antimony never cared about Flint at all—) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Talk about the poisoning | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Flint, we all know Miss Antimony was the one who showed you your escape route. She could make sure you got to the right place, but she couldn't know which stash you'd pick up, or when you'd use it. If she really wanted this to happen, she wouldn't leave it up to chance. She'd prepare every single stash she told you about. I'm guessing you just grabbed one at random, am I right? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes... Antimony, is that true? | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Both Flint and I look over at Antimony, who's been quietly listening.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| No, Flint. I never wanted to hurt you. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Even with what Miss Antimony said, the evidence and everyone's behavior make it pretty obvious who planned the bank heist—and that same person went after Mr. Flint, too.) | ||||||||||||||||||
6-2 Within Reach[]
| File:SecretTunnelRevealTheMastermind.png Reveal the mastermind | |||||||||
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| Antimony | |||||||||
| File:SecretTunnelMastermind.png | |||||||||
| Still won't admit it? You didn't expect us to find Flint so quickly, did you? I kept note of all the stash locations you gave Flint over the radio. Since Miss Antimony's been with us the whole time since Mr. Flint passed out, she couldn't have gone back to get rid of any evidence. Want to come with me, Miss Antimony? We can search the stashes and test what's inside. | |||||||||
| No, that won't be necessary. Heh, you're awfully confident in your theory. | |||||||||
| Of course—I'm a detective. And you're the one who masterminded this whole heist, aren't you? | |||||||||
| I wouldn't say that. I just gave a few suggestions. | |||||||||
| So, what suggestions did you give about where to hide "Aurora"? | |||||||||
| "Aurora"? You mean the Ulliel family jewel? Hah, so that's what you're after. I didn't keep it for myself. Why not ask Flint? He's the one who's always after money. He's always going on about making money, saving up, and getting back into the field. Such a noble goal! That's why we gave him most of the valuables and anything easy to sell. All the gems are with him. | |||||||||
| What? The gems I got... they're all right here! | |||||||||
| You never know. People down here love to squirrel things away. Maybe he stashed the best ones somewhere only he knows. | |||||||||
| Hey, I'm not lying! | |||||||||
| I believe you, Mr. Flint. | |||||||||
| Thank you. You know I wouldn't lie about something like this! | |||||||||
| (Well... that's not entirely true. I just thought of another possibility.) ("Aurora" isn't the flashiest gem, so it probably wasn't hidden or disguised.) (If all the gems are here and we didn't find it before, maybe the gem itself has changed somehow.) (I remember reading something about this in the Azoth Library.) (If a gem has certain elements inside, it can look totally different under different lights.) (If that's the case, then the info I got from Mr. Iridescence was missing something important.) Miss Manager, can you show me those gems we found earlier? | |||||||||
| Sure, they're in these boxes. Lady Truth, which one are you looking for? | |||||||||
| (If "Aurora" is here, it should be...) | |||||||||
| File:SecretTunnelSelectGem.png Select a gem that might be "Aurora" | |||||||||
| (I pick up a teardrop-shaped ruby.) (Just turning it a bit, the facets catch the light and it shines with amazing colors.) (The red is so intense—it looks like a burning flame, or a drop of frozen blood.) (No wonder the Ulliel family treasured it so much. It's like a beating heart.) (But its real nature means it changes with the environment.) (I step over to the only window where sunlight comes in.) | |||||||||
| File:SecretTunnelObserveGemstone.gif | |||||||||
| The real "Aurora" Trace amounts of chromium cause the gemstone to reflect completely different colors under lamplight compared to sunlight. | |||||||||
| (In the sun, the gem glows even brighter, but now it's a deep, vivid green.) | |||||||||
| (Just like the ever-changing emotions.) Mr. Iridescence, is this the missing "Aurora"? "Emerald by day, ruby by night"—that's what they call an extraordinary gem like this. It's got special elements inside, so it looks different under different lights. So, Mr. Iridescence, does this mean I've finished the job? | |||||||||
| I'm impressed, Lady Truth. | |||||||||
| Heh, of course! I'm seasoned detective, after all. | |||||||||
| Congratulations! So, can we call the police now? There's still some stuff missing. As we agreed with the Ulliel family, we won't report anything stored in 423. Anything else that's missing will be reported to the insurance company if we can't recover it. | |||||||||
| Mr. Flint seems resigned, while Miss Antimony looks calm and collected. | |||||||||
| Please, call the police. Miss Manager here will need to have a long talk with them. You'll have to explain how you used your position to help the robbers. | |||||||||
| Lady Truth, you can't just throw around accusations like that without proof. | |||||||||
| You know whether it's a joke or not better than I do, Miss Manager. The crew knew the bank's layout inside and out and dug right to the vault's center. To pull that off, you'd either have to scout the place over and over, or have someone on the inside. Miss Antimony and Mr. Flint don't know their way around this bank, and neither does the demolition guy, Mr. Shadowbind. So there must be an "accomplice" who gave them inside help. | |||||||||
| With so many employees in the bank, why are you pointing the finger at me? | |||||||||
| You told me yourself, remember? You said the first person to find the ransacked vault was the first one in that morning. After the initial shock, they didn't mess with the scene, but wanted to call the police. Wasn't it you who opened the vault first? | |||||||||
| As the Bank Manager, I'm the only one with the vault key. By the rules, I have to open it every day. Discovering the crime scene wasn't exactly something I could control! And I had two security guards with me at the time. |
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| Of course, just being at the scene doesn't make you guilty. But you said you immediately secured the area when you realized something was amiss, and the vault looks exactly as it did then. The explosives were mixed wrong that night; the blast was so strong, it even injured the robbers. That explains all the blood. (We're literally standing inside the evidence right now...) | |||||||||
| Select Clue | |||||||||
| Where are we right now? | |||||||||
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| Crime Scene Information | |||||||||
| But how could a vault that was just blown open and ransacked look this neat and tidy? Don't tell me the robbers came back after hearing the sirens, just to clean up. | |||||||||
| Well, I certainly never came back! | |||||||||
| I believe you, Mr. Flint. You, Miss Antimony, and even Mr. Shadowbind—none of you returned here. If none of them came back, that just leaves you. You're the only one with the vault key. You cleaned up most of the mess the robbers left behind. With that key, you could sneak in before anyone else arrived and tidy up—or rather, cover things up. | |||||||||
| That does make sense, but you can't explain my motive. I'm the manager; the whole bank was under my control. | |||||||||
| But wasn't that the problem? You "were" in charge of everything before this happened, right? (Something at the bank must have put the Manager on edge recently.) | |||||||||
| Select Clue | |||||||||
| What would make Miss Bank Manager feel nervous? | |||||||||
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| Bank Audit Bank Manager: Five days later, auditors from Wightlow Bank headquarters will conduct an audit. | |||||||||
| (The Manager clearly abused her position for some shady dealings.) (Those should've shown up in the books, but she probably faked those too.) (But now with the auditors coming, she's afraid her lies will unravel.) You were worried with the audit would expose your lies, so you came up with a brilliant plan. All you needed was a robbery—a group of thieves to blame for everything missing from the vault. They look so much, the vault was almost emptied out. It's the perfect excuse for anything else that's gone missing. Some of the money was recovered, but some is still missing—easy to say the robbers hid it somewhere. It all sounds plausible—just an unfortunate "accident." You could even claim insurance for it. | |||||||||
6-3 Collusion of Lies[]
| Do you really have to spell everything out like this? | |
| Absolutely. Facing the truth is what a detective does. | |
| Ha, is that so? If I'd known... | |
| Lies always come out in the end. You never should have started down this path. | |
| The Manager slumped, defeated. | |
| Looks likes you've already decided who the police should take away. | |
| Oh, no, that's not for me to say. The police will make their own decision. (But putting together the evidence and handing over the real suspects—that's what a good detective does.) (I can't help but cheer for myself a little. Another case, wrapped up perfectly!) | |
| I thought Mr. Iridescence would call the police right away, but he didn't—he just stayed quiet. After a moment, Miss Antimony spoke up first. | |
| Let the police decide, huh... Flint, want to make a deal? | |
| You're still trying to bargain with me? I never should've trusted you when you first showed up! | |
| What are you talking about? When I came to you, it was always about a deal. You were the one who wanted to treat a temporary partner like a friend. | |
| If you never saw me as a friend, why did you come to me at all?! | |
| To make a deal, of course. Have you thought about how long you'd get if you're convicted as the mastermind? It'll be a long sentence—long enough to ruin your athletic prime. Forget the criminal record for a second—have you thought about how you might never compete again, even after you get out? | |
| You— | |
| (I stay silent, but Antimony's got a point.) (Sometimes, a single mistake can change your life way more than you expect.) | |
| Even if you're sorry, I can't undo what you did. | |
| I know. I'll take responsibility. Even if I never run again, I brought this on myself. | |
| No need to sound so doomed. That's where my deal comes in. I know Lady Truth will tell the police everything, but there's always room for flexibility in the rules. Shadowbind blew open the vault, you did the robbery, and I just handled logistics. As for your poisoning, that was just an accident. Can you live with that story? And in exchange, I'll give you a clean sum of money—enough to support yourself and compete for the next five years, no questions asked. | |
| Hey! That's outrageous! Are you really plotting to fake evidence right in front of me? I'll tell the police everything you just said—word for word! | |
| Don't be so harsh, Lady Truth. I only played a tiny part in the heist. Now I'm just trying to do what I can to make things right with Flint. To show I mean it, I'll even cover the cost of the best lawyers for Flint. I'll even help track down the missing assets. So, what do you say, Flint? And... Miss Manager? | |
| (I can tell both Flint and the Manager are tempted, which just makes me even more frustrated!) (But I can't exactly stop them from talking.) There are better ways to make things right. With all this evidence, the police won't buy your story. | |
| I appreciate your determination, Lady Truth. But sometimes, people don't want the real truth. | |
| But there's nothing wrong with chasing after it anyway. At the very least, I'm grateful to you, Lady Truth. You're an outstanding detective. You got "Aurora" back. You did your job perfectly. | |
| (Wait a second. Something's off with Mr. Iridescence—his tone, his mood.) (Shouldn't he be happy we got the gem back? But there's almost no joy in his voice.) (I thought we'd grown close these past few days.) (But now, standing right here, he suddenly feels distant and unfamiliar.) | |
| File:IridescenceEmotionalGuidance.png | |
| I'll handle the rest and make sure things are dealt with fairly. | |
| (I realize now these past few days really did matter. They've changed things... they're telling me—) (He's lying.) (Mr. Iridescence is still keeping plenty of secrets. Almost everything he's saying right now is a lie.) | |
