(EXP.sc09) Assigned Reading

Navigate the 'A Frosty Welcome' mission in The Sinking City 2 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find all key evidence, complete optional objectives, and learn about the game's starting mechanics.

Walkthrough

1. 1
   On the ship, collect your belongings from the table. This includes the Letter from J. van der Berg.
2. 2
   Examine the Camera to add it to your inventory.
3. 3
   Pick up the Pistol, rotate it until an eyeball symbol appears on the handle, and press X to examine it. You will receive 6 .38 pistol rounds. Your gun is not loaded and must be reloaded (hold L1, select gun, press Square).
4. 4
   Use your camera to take a picture of the mounted fish (Photo of a trophy plate).
5. 5
   Examine the flyer on the desk to the left (Flyer).
6. 6
   Loot the locker to the right of the desk. Lootable contents are randomized and can be reset by leaving and returning to the area.
7. 7
   Exit the boat by climbing onto the dock (Triangle).
8. 8
   Converse with Johannes van der Berg. To advance, select "About my problem," "Where is Robert Throgmorton?", "I need somewhere to stay," "How do I get to Devil's Reef?", and finally "Goodbye."
9. 9
   Proceed north along the pier to a sign. Turn right towards the exit and go up the stairs to speak with Robert Throgmorton.
10. 10
    Converse with Robert Throgmorton. To advance, select "What happened to your son?", "Who are the Innsmouthers?", "What do you know about the visions?", "I can try to find Albert," "Tell me more about the case," and finally "I'll be going."

Optional Investigation: Titania Lifeboat

1. Return to the sign that pointed to the exit. Go left down a path, then left towards the sea. The lifeboat is beyond police barricades.
2. Inspect the Lifeboat Name (TITANIA).
3. Rotate the Diving Helmet and examine the front faceplate. Be aware that looking at it for too long will drain your sanity.
4. Collect Albert Throgmorton's will from a seat inside the lifeboat (climb inside using Triangle).
5. Returning Albert's will to Robert Throgmorton unlocks an additional conversation.

Tips

• If you have the Necronomicon Edition or DLC, you receive a Submachine Gun and 30 .45 ABP rounds. Use this ammo sparingly as it depletes quickly.
• Consider putting your starting Skill Point into the Absolute Clarity Mind skill for a 5% XP bonus.
• Lootable objects (marked with a symbol) can be repeatedly looted for ammunition and crafting materials.
• The Titania Lifeboat investigation is optional but rewards 140 XP and an additional conversation with Robert Throgmorton.

Collecting all key evidence on the ship grants an additional 140 XP. Completing the optional Titania Lifeboat investigation also grants 140 XP. The Necronomicon Edition/DLC includes a Submachine Gun and 30 .45 ABP rounds. A Skill Point may also be awarded.