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The Sinking City 2

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Guide through The Sinking City 2's 'Fleeing Phoenix' main case. Learn how to interact with Johannes van der Berg and progress the 'Buried Secrets' case.

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Guide through The Sinking City 2's 'Fleeing Phoenix' main case. Learn how to interact with Johannes van der Berg and progress the 'Buried Secrets' case.

Alright, let's get this next part of the main story rolling. We're heading back to Reed's room to have a chat with Johannes van der Berg. This conversation is key to progressing the 'Buried Secrets' case.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head upstairs to Reed's room.
  2. 2
    Interact with Johannes van der Berg. You'll have a few dialogue options here, including: 'You're alive, for crying out loud!', 'You set me up!', 'He came after me.', 'Why are you doing this?', 'My trial?', 'I won't do it!', 'Why would I?', 'You are wrong.', 'Can't you tell me the way?', and 'I don't like this.' Pick the ones that feel right to you, but know that this conversation concludes the 'Buried Secrets' case.
  • After the conversation, you'll receive:
    • +1,367 XP (bringing your total experience towards the next level to 3,334 / 2,000).
    • Self-Defense: CASE COMPLETE
    • 1 Knowledge Point (costing 2,000 XP, leaving you with 1,334 XP towards the next level). Your Knowledge points will now be 4.
    • NEW CASE: Fleeing Phoenix [CASEBOOK, MAIN CASE]

Now, for the main event: 'Fleeing Phoenix' (MC8). Van der Berg has just told you that you hold Oakmont's fate in your hands. You need to find a way to close the gates of the sunken prison Cthygonnaar for a few centuries, or open them for good. The only person who can help you with this is local archaeologist Joseph Hill. He's located on Lumbert Street, between Healog Street and Hale Lane, in the eastern part of the city.

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