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[Location, archives, ADVENT] (4)
The Sinking City 2

[Location, archives, ADVENT] (4)

Complete the ADVENT mission in The Sinking City 2 by interacting with Milton Pierce and searching the archives for clues.

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Complete the ADVENT mission in The Sinking City 2 by interacting with Milton Pierce and searching the archives for clues.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head into the right-side offices and interact with Milton Pierce.
  2. 2
    Choose dialogue options such as "Why did you frame me?", "Tell me what you really saw.", "How do you know it was a newcomer?", "It wasn't me!", "Will you change your testimony?", or "What about I kill you instead?".
  3. 3
    After the conversation, you will receive the following: a New Mind Palace Clue [Suspected newcomer], a New Mind Palace Clue [Milton Pierce, the sell-out], Bottle of strychnine [CASEBOOK, Self-Defense], Milton Pierce's request [CASEBOOK, Self-Defense], and Agatha Pierce's address [CASEBOOK, Self-Defense].
  4. 4
    In the Mind Palace, combine the clues "Killer was blackmailed" and "Suspected newcomer" to form the deduction "Looking for a newcomer" [CASEBOOK, Self-Defense].
  5. 5
    Ensure "Self-Defense" is highlighted in the casebook and interact with the archives.
  6. 6
    Choose the evidence "Looking for a newcomer" and select three search criteria: SUBJECTS: Newcomers, PERIOD: After the flood, and REGISTRY: Citizen records (or) Legal documents.
  7. 7
    The search will result in receiving the Marriage license [CASEBOOK, Self-Defense].
  8. 8
    Leave the city hall.
Tips
  • The dialogue options with Milton Pierce can lead to different outcomes, but all provide necessary clues.
  • Pay close attention to the Mind Palace combinations to progress the case.
  • The archives search requires specific criteria to yield the correct evidence.

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