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[Investigation Scene, Quid Pro Quo] (4)
The Sinking City 2

[Investigation Scene, Quid Pro Quo] (4)

Follow our guide to complete the 'Investigation Scene, Quid Pro Quo' in The Sinking City 2. Collect all key evidence, make deductions, and navigate the dialogue with Professor Cavendish.

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Follow our guide to complete the 'Investigation Scene, Quid Pro Quo' in The Sinking City 2. Collect all key evidence, make deductions, and navigate the dialogue with Professor Cavendish.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Go upstairs and interact with the note on the pram to find the 'Tag from the baby carriage' (LORE, Documents).
  2. 2
    Melee attack the padlock on the door to flat 2 and enter. Interact with the cocktail napkin on the small table in the reading nook to find the 'Ring' (Key Evidence 1/7).
  3. 3
    Interact with the page on the desk in the bedroom to find 'The professor's fact list' (CASEBOOK, Quid Pro Quo) (Key Evidence 2/7).
  4. 4
    Interact with the bulletin board to the right of the desk to find 'Investigation' (Evidence 1/2).
  5. 5
    Interact with the article on the left of the bulletin board to find 'Newspaper issue - March' (LORE, City) (Key Evidence 3/7).
  6. 6
    Interact with the article on the right of the bulletin board to find 'Newspaper issue - February' (LORE, City) (Key Evidence 4/7). This also reveals the clue 'EODs suspected crimes'.
  7. 7
    In the Mind Palace, combine the clues 'A secret chamber in the warehouse' and 'EODs suspected crimes' to deduce 'The EOD's operations are shady.' (MIND PALACE, DEDUCTIONS).
  8. 8
    Melee attack the door between the bedroom and the half bath. Interact with the dresses within to find 'Fancy dresses' (Evidence 2/2).
  9. 9
    Interact with the frame on the trunk at the back of the closet and use Mind's Eye focus on the vision of the past to find 'Frame vision' (Key Evidence 5/7).
  10. 10
    Go back to the main living area and enter the Retrocognition vision. Find the three critical scenes near the entrance, near the ring, and near the kitchen table. Mark them in chronological order: 1. near the ring, 2. near the kitchen table, 3. near the entrance.
  11. 11
    After the vision, you will have a conversation with Professor George Cavendish. After the conversation, you will receive: 'Anna's pregnancy was ordained' (New Mind Palace Clue), 'The poisoning was a sabotage' (New Mind Palace Clue), and 'Cavendish family breakup' (CASEBOOK, Quid Pro Quo) (Key Evidence 6/7).
  12. 12
    In the Mind Palace, combine 'The guard is afraid of Anna' and 'Anna's pregnancy was ordained' to deduce 'A zealous servant of EOD' (MIND PALACE, DEDUCTIONS).
  13. 13
    In the Mind Palace, combine 'The EOD ranks are swelling' and 'The poisoning was a sabotage' to deduce 'George sabotaged the EOD' (MIND PALACE, DEDUCTIONS).
  14. 14
    During the dialogue with Professor Cavendish, the choice 'I'll help. (lie)' is available. The dialogue choice does not matter for progression.
  15. 15
    After the conversation, you will receive: 'George Cavendish's request' (CASEBOOK, Quid Pro Quo) (Key Evidence 7/7), 'A full flask of Ricin' (CASEBOOK, Quid Pro Quo), 'I can report George' (CASEBOOK, Quid Pro Quo), 'Key Evidence Collected', 'All Evidence Collected', +184 XP, and 1 Knowledge Point.
  16. 16
    In the skills menu, acquire the 'Bottomless Pockets' skill under the vigor section using 1 Knowledge Point.
  17. 17
    Leave the apartment building.
Tips
  • The evidence gathered in this scene includes: Ring, The professor's fact list, Newspaper issue - March, Newspaper issue - February, Frame vision, Cavendish family breakup, and George Cavendish's request.
  • Deductions to be made include: EODs suspected crimes, Anna's pregnancy was ordained, The EOD's operations are shady., A zealous servant of EOD, George sabotaged the EOD, A desperate savior / A dangerous psychopath, A filthy liar / An honest benefactor.
  • Conclusions can be: Help George to undermine EOD / Help Anna and the city.
  • Lore items found: Tag from the baby carriage.
  • +184 XP
  • 1 Knowledge Point (used to acquire 'Bottomless Pockets' skill)
  • Key Evidence Collected
  • All Evidence Collected

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