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Memory 04: 04 The Mystery Of The Twice Dead Professor
Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Memory 04: 04 The Mystery Of The Twice Dead Professor

Follow our step-by-step guide to solve 'The Mystery Of The Twice Dead Professor' in Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and find the culprit.

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Follow our step-by-step guide to solve 'The Mystery Of The Twice Dead Professor' in Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and find the culprit.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Part 1: Byng’s Home Investigation
    • Start the memory outside a solicitor’s office in the City of London.
  2. 2
    Go to the Byng’s Home investigation marker.
  3. 3
    Inspect the body at the base of the stairs.
  4. 4
    Use Eagle Vision to find six additional clues: Personal Letter (under stairs), Sculpture (2nd floor), Crate (top floor), Dead Spider (top floor), Legal Letter (top floor), Letter from Colleague (top floor).
  5. 5
    Interrogate Emmet (ground floor) about: Byng, Crate, Will.
  6. 6
    Interrogate Angela (ground floor) about: Crate, Byng, Spider, Last Words.
  7. 7
    Two new search areas will unlock: University and Cemetery. Head to the University first.
  8. 8
    Part 2: University Investigation
    • Enter the University investigation zone.
  9. 9
    Use Eagle Vision to find eight clues: Handkerchief (ground floor), Receipt (ground floor), Spider Illustration (2nd floor), Treatise by Prof. Wilson (2nd floor), Small Box (2nd floor), Pedestal (top floor), Book written by Prof. Byng (top floor), Bookcase (top floor).
  10. 10
    Interrogate Professor Silas (top floor) about: Byng, Byng’s Book, Travels.
  11. 11
    Interrogate Dr. Wilson (2nd floor) about: Byng, Empty Box, Spider.
  12. 12
    Interrogate Virginia (ground floor) about: Receipt, Byng, Will.
  13. 13
    Proceed to the Cemetery investigation area.
  14. 14
    Part 3: Cemetery Investigation
    • Enter the Cemetery investigation zone.
  15. 15
    Use Eagle Vision to find four clues: Byng Family Vault (northeast corner), Money (center fountain), Gravedigger’s Coat (near fountain), Handkerchief (northern path).
  16. 16
    Interrogate Beswick (Gilbert) about: Byng, Money, Grave Robbery, Body-Snatching Proven.
  17. 17
    Return to the Byng Family Vault and use Eagle Vision to follow a trail of muddy tracks to an Abandoned House.
  18. 18
    Part 4: Abandoned House Investigation
    • Enter the Abandoned House investigation area.
  19. 19
    Use Eagle Vision to find six clues: Tools (near doorway), Single Page (right of table), Ashes (in front of doorway), Mask (by Ashes), Ripped Chapter (left of table), Spectacles (by window).
  20. 20
    Return to the University and speak with Virginia again about: Handkerchief.
  21. 21
    All clues are now gathered. Accuse Professor Silas to complete the memory.
Tips
  • Always activate Eagle Vision when entering a new search area to easily spot clues.
  • Pay close attention to the dialogue options during interrogations, as they are crucial for uncovering the full story and progressing the investigation.
  • The order of investigation areas (Byng's Home, University, Cemetery) is suggested but you can visit them in any order after the initial investigation.
  • The final accusation is Professor Silas.

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