This guide details how to progress through Act I of Blade & Sorcery, focusing on Runciter's Animals, Chinatown, and the Police Station, including interactions with Lucy Devlan.
Walkthrough
- 1Runciter's Animals (Outside): Speak to Officer Leary, then examine the fire hydrant, chrome piece, and doorway. Interact with the crowd behind the barricades.
- 2Runciter's Animals (Inside): Speak with Runciter, obtaining Lucy Devlan's reference letter and a videodisk. Collect Shell Casings, a Toy Dog, Chopstick Wrapper, and Candy Bar from Lucy's Corner.
- 3Runciter's Animals (Outside): Speak to Officer Leary again for crowd interviews.
- 4Police Station (Roof & Elevator): Travel to the Police Station and take the elevator to Floor 2.
- 5Police Station (Mainframe and Shooting Range): In the ESPER room, download KIA clues and analyze Runciter's surveillance footage. Zoom in on Lucy's jewelry and desk to obtain hardcopies. Analyze the second picture to identify a suspect and a black car.
- 6Police Station (Elevator & Laboratory): Take the elevator to Floor 3 and speak with Klein in the Laboratory for information.
- 7Police Station (Roof): Return to the roof and travel to Chinatown.
- 8Chinatown (Howie Lee's Sushi Bar): Speak with Gordo and then Howie Lee. Follow Zuben to the kitchen.
- 9Chinatown (Kitchen): Talk to Zuben about Lucy or the VK test. Dodge the boiling pot and pursue Zuben out the back door.
- 10Chinatown (Alley): Find a hobo and a dumpster. Collect a license plate from the dumpster. You have two choices for dealing with Zuben:
- 11Choice #1 (Warehouse): Enter the door by the dumpster, go up the stairs, and confront Zuben in the dark corridor. You can kill him or spare him. Search his body for a picture. Return to the warehouse and speak to the cops.
- 12Choice #2 (Apartment): Run in the opposite direction from the dumpster, back to Howie Lee's Sushi Bar, then head to your apartment. Zuben will approach you on the roof. Kill him or sympathize. If you kill him, Gaff will speak to you. Search Zuben's body for a picture.
- 13McCoy's Apartment (Roof & Elevator): After dealing with Zuben (via either choice), head to your apartment elevator and select the middle button to go to your room (88f).
- 14McCoy's Apartment (88f): Meet Maggie, your new dog. Note the ESPER machine on the table. Head to Ray's bedroom, and after the balcony scene, click on the bed to sleep and end Act I.
Tips
- Always save and load your game by pressing escape.
- Download your KIA clues to the ESPER computer at the Police Station whenever you visit.
- Use all conversation threads when speaking with NPCs to gather maximum information.
- Pay attention to environmental details like the fire hydrant, chrome piece, and shell casings for clues.
- When analyzing surveillance footage, zoom in on specific areas to reveal crucial details about suspects and evidence.
- The choice of how to deal with Zuben impacts subsequent events and dialogue.
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