Finding the first book

Your guide to finding the first of the three rare books for the 'Assigned Reading' side case in The Sinking City 2. Learn where to go and what to expect.

Alright, let's get started on the 'Assigned Reading' side case. You'll kick this off by chatting with Samuel Hopes near the fountain at Oakmont University. He's looking for three missing books by the Humble Servant – specifically, the 3rd, 7th, and 9th tomes out of eleven. One was sent for restoration, and the other two are for study. We're going to tackle them in order, so let's find the first one. ## Finding the First Book The first book we need is called "The Second Eyelid." Samuel will tell you it was taken by students for personal reading. The address you're looking for is on Inner Shine St, between Windsweep Rd and Kustice St, in western Shells. When you get to the Student's House, you'll find a few students downstairs. All the upstairs rooms are locked up tight. Check the table downstairs for a paper called "Urgent message." It's a bit cryptic, talking about crossing boundaries and acquiring a book to open more pathways. Head upstairs and check the room at the end of the hall. You'll find a book on a desk titled "Student's Diary." This note mentions Esther finding a book that can create illusions, letting them skip lectures. Now, here's a bit of a heads-up: in the first room on the left upstairs, you'll find an illusory wall. Behind it? The same three students you saw downstairs, but they're dead. One's pinned to the wall, another's in a bed, and the third is on the ground. Retrocognition will reveal that these students created copies of themselves, and the copies killed them before hiding the bodies and taking the book. Creepy, right? After that grim discovery, your Mind's Eye will lead you back downstairs to another illusory wall, this time in the corner of the dining room. Behind this one is the book you're looking for: "The Second Eyelid." The note with the book, from the Humble Servant, talks about illusions and cutting slices from other dimensions, but warns against bringing living creatures across. As soon as you grab the book, brace yourself! Those illusory students will turn hostile and attack you. So, be ready for a fight as soon as you pick it up.