The murder witness

Need help with The Murder Witness case in The Sinking City 2? Follow our walkthrough to investigate the Crown Theater, Oakmont Police Department, and more.

Alright, let's dive into the 'Self-Defense' case. It kicks off right after you find Johannes van der Berg dead in the Crown Theater. Take your time to check out everything in the theater – the hat, shell casings, medical kit, bullet wounds, and that weird circular thing on the table. Don't forget to use your Mind's Eye on the hat and the item on the table. There are also bloodstains by the phone and some books upstairs. This will trigger a retrocognition sequence showing van der Berg with a man, another man with a gun, someone fleeing and dropping a hat, and finally, a man on the phone. After this, you'll find yourself accused and sent to the Oakmont Police Department. Don't worry, you'll get bailed out by either Graham or Brutus Carpenter, depending on who you helped earlier. After a chat with your savior, you can talk to the officer at the entrance. Your next stop is Carpenter Manor to meet your benefactor. At Carpenter Manor, you'll learn that Milton Pierce claims he saw you commit the murder. Apparently, he gave a statement to the police. Mr. Carpenter will also mention that Pierce is a big shot who recently interviewed with the Oakmont Chronicle and lives in Reed Heights. So, your next move is to head to the Oakmont Chronicle to dig into their archives. At the Chronicle, use the archives: People (Celebrities), Section (Articles and Interviews), District (Reed Heights). This search will give you a document called 'Pierce's interview,' which has the address for Milton Pierce's apartment: Museum Avenue between Communion Road and Healog Street. When you get to Milton Pierce's apartment, look for a bloody handprint on a poster near the door and a basket of bloody clothes in the basement. Once you break into the apartment, check out the box of posters, a note from Johannes on a bookshelf, a book and a note titled 'My fellow Oakmonters!' on a small table, an empty bottle on the dining table, a framed newspaper article 'New candidate for mayor,' clothes in a wardrobe, a knife on the desk in the bedroom, and a 'Letter from EOD' and a 'Letter from Throgmorton' on the same desk. There's also a bloody cloth under a basket. This will start another retrocognition sequence: men talking at the door, a man drinking, a man changing clothes, and a man carrying a basket. You'll learn that Milton left for Oakmont City Hall. That's your next destination. At Oakmont City Hall, after a chat with Milton, he'll tell you he saw a newcomer. He'll offer to change his testimony if you poison his mother, Agatha Pierce, and give you her home address: Beacon Street near the corner of Bullock Street.