The Rise of the Golden Idol Walkthrough – Puzzle Solutions, Scenario Guides & Tips

Let’s be honest: 80% of your time in The Rise of the Golden Idol is spent sifting through in-game tabs, squinting at clues, and muttering curses at Color Gray Games for making things so convoluted.

But that other 20%? That’s pure satisfaction – when you connect the dots and feel like the smartest person in the room. This walkthrough is here to keep you in that sweet 20% a little longer. We’ve got every case broken down so you can breeze through like the genius you are.

Tutorial Case

Fill in the gaps to say “Police needed to gather evidence to prove that the death had been a murder.”

All Words and Spots

There are nine spots to inspect in this scenario, four of which are in the larger scene:

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		The only information here is the rubber baton.
2		Here, you must inspect four spots: the sheet with patient information, the Sweet Pines cigarette pack, the keys, and the tag with the name Morg Brakka.
3		Inspect the cloth strap the man is using to strange his victim.
4		The straight jacket belongs to a facility named Red Woods.

Key clues

• The Golden Idol, as per the first game, is Lemurian. By reading the sheet with patient information (2), you learn that one of the patients is Oriel Toussaint, a Professor of ancient Lemurian history.
• The man being strangled is a doctor and by reading his tag (2) we find out his name is Morg Brakka.
• The instrument used to strangle Morg Brakka is a straitjacket strap (3).
• The straight jacket belongs to a facility named Red Woods (4).

Names

The patient’s name is Oriel Toussaint and the doctor’s name is Morg Brakka.

Events

Here’s the correct answer:

The professor, Oriel Toussant, killed Morg Brakka with a strap from a straitjacket in the Red Woods asylum.

Chapter 1: The Curse

Scenario 1: Academic Impact

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Academic Impact in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All Words and Spots

There are seven spots to check in the bigger scene from Chapter 1. Let’s go over each in detail:

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		The couple didn’t hit the man because the car engine’s still running.
2		The man’s name is Cyril. There’s a wedding ring, so he’s her husband. A letter from this woman’s Mother discusses Brandon, the woman’s son, and his poor academic performance.
3		The man’s driver’s licence reveal the couple’s last name is Bagman.
4		The dead man, whose last name is Nowak, used a red pen to write the answers on the paper. He carries three letters addressed to different recipients in his suitcase, a lighter and a pack of Brigantine Blue Blend cigarettes, and keys to a car that’s nowhere to be seen. His clothes are torn.
5		Behind the accident looms West Bridge I, which is the property of Sir Isaac, whose last name begins with N. (Nowak)
6		The stairs are covered in snow and ice, so he couldn’t have climbed them.
7		The vending machine does not sell Isaac’s cigarettes.

Names

Here’s the names of the subjects involved in the first Scenario of Chapter 1:

• Husband: Cyril Bagman
• Wife: Debra Bagman
• Dead man: Isaac Novak

Events

Here’s the correct answer:

Cyril Bagman and Debra Bagman discovered the body of Isaac Nowak, which was there because he fell from the bridge.

Scenario 2: Under Construction

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Under Construction in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All words and spots

There are 11 spots to inspect on the bigger picture. Let’s over each in detail:

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the body of the man that’s been crushed to death by the pipe. Here, read the note addressed to him, the Foreman, from a boss. The note has instructions for two men whose last names are Werter and Totsky.
2		Inspect the worker on the leftmost corner, he’s talking to a coworker named Monty.
3		Then, inspect the worker speaking with him to discover the other worker’s name is Ted.
4		Inspect the first machine from left to right. The excavator has a picture of Ted fishing.
5		The red demolisher has the “safety rules” to use the vehicles: the excavator, the demolisher, and the cutter.
6		The cutter has a cup that says “Best Bill”
7		Inspect the worker being interrogated. His vehicle has been out of order, he says.
8		Check out the detective interrogating a worker. His name is Roy Samson, and refers to the worker as “Mr. Jenkins”
9		Check out the detective by the pipe. His name is Ian Worth.
10		Inspect the pipe to discover a second dead body, this one belongs to Luke Browns, though the causes of death are rather odd.
11		Inspect the reporter to find out she’s reporting on the deceased man’s fate, Joel Gregson. Her name is Miranda Meadows.

Names

Here are all the names for Scenario 2:

• Foreman: Joel Gregson
• Excavator operator: Ted Werter
• Demolisher operator: Monty Totsky
• Cutter operator: Bill Jenkins
• Detective interrogating Bill: Roy Samson
• Detective inspecting pipe: Ian Worth
• Reporter: Miranda Meadows
• Dead man inside the pipe: Luke Brown.

Vehicles

Match the faces of the excavator, demolisher, and cutter as shown in the picture above to get this piece of evidence right. Ted operates the excavator, Monty operates the demolisher, and Bill operates the cutter.

Events

Here’s the correct answer:

Monty Totsky used the demolisher on the sewage pipe. This resulted in the death of Joel Gregson.

Following this, the body of Luke Brown was found unexpectedly.

Scenario 3: Newsflash

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Newsflash in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All words and spots

Stage 1

Spot number	Visual References	Information to acquire
1		Interact with Inspector Roy Samson to discover he’s been promptly reassigned to another case, but asked to bring the files for Possum 13, Beetle 4, and Cougar 9 with him.
2		Ian Worth isn’t super convinced demonic drug cults are a thing. And honestly, I don’t blame him.
3		At the conference, Elizabeth says that the death was a “tragic accident.” The police officer replies to the “Red Curse” allegations by justifying it as a “demon-worshipping drug cult.”
4		The man behind the conference is giving a report on the “high-profile case” and the string of bum deaths that have taken place, like the guy you found on the pipes.
5		This woman is speaking with Jack, a relative. The ceremony will be closed-casket. She has a note from the CEO of E.N explaining that Rare Tallent Fund, among other organizations, will proceed uninterrupted.
6		Jack reveals he’s the woman’s cousin.

Stage 2

Spot number	Visual References	Information to acquire
1		The piece of paper reveals the names of the suspects. The only one you should care about is Beetle 4, who’s in fact Isaac Nowak.
A		Tiger 98, an unidentified victim
B		Beetle 4, Isaac Nowak
C		Gecko 71, also unidentified
D		Monkey 34, unidentified.

Stage 3

Spot number	Visual References	Information to acquire
1		Check the bin to find a picture of one of the deceased men. It looks like Beetle 4 (Isaac).
2		Look at the desk’s top drawer to find a case file for Cougar 9, which gives info on the Red Curse. Cougar 9 is Luke Browns
3		Inspect the case file on top of the desk, which gives info on Possum 13, a man named Dirty William who was found dead on the cannals. His conditions of death are similar to that of Cougar 9 and Beetle 4.
4		Check the computer and read the note to find that Mr Walsh, the man giving the conference below, has been offered a computer and a board position.
5		Inspect the case file to the computer’s right. This is Isaac’s case. The file gives information on the relatives: Elizabeth Nowak and Adam Nowak, who are outside giving the conference.
6		Take a look at the flag.

Names

Here’s every name in Chapter 1, Scenario 3:

• Detective 1: Roy Samson
• Detective 2: Ian Worth
• Police Officer: Sebastian Walsh
• Woman: Elizabeth Nowak
• Man next to her: Jack Nowak

Conference

Here’s the correct answer:

During the conference, Sebastian Walsh claimed: 1. The case Beetle 4 was a tragic accident. 2. The case Cougar 9 has a strong drug connection.

Victim

Here’s the correct answer:

This is a picture from Isaac Nowak, from the case Beetle 4. His body lies on Table B. His death is linked to the Red Curse.

Events

New Wells Police scheduled a press conference to announce that Isaac Nowak had been victim of the Red Curse. Before the conference, Elizabeth Nowak offered Sebastian Walsh a board position and a computer. As a result, during the conference, Sebastian Walsh declared the Isaac Nowak had been the victim of a tragic accident.

Panel: The Full Story

Here are both Story 1 and Story 2 sections completed:

Story 1

During a construction yard accident, the body of Luke Brown was found in a sewage pipe, afflicted by a strange condition that the police named Red Curse.

A few months later, the famous scientist, Isaac Nowak was discovered dead by the Bagman couple.

After being contacted by someone, Elizabeth Nowak, worried that everyone would think Isaac Nowak had been a drug user.

A few days later, Elizabeth Nowak offered to fund Brandon Bagman’s tuition, in exchange for confidentiality about the fact Isaac Nowak had been affected by the Red Curse.

Hours before the conference, Sebastian Walsh, was offered a similar deal and took it.

However, the laboratory found zero evidence that either Red Curse victim had been a drug user.

Story 2

Shortly before his death, Isaac Nowak went to meet someone at the Steelside warehouse.

A few days later, someone connected to the Steelside warehouse provoked Elizabeth Nowak into bribing Sebastian Walsh, who stopped the investigation into Isaac Nowak’s death.

Chapter 2: The Pursuit

Scenario 1: Garden Retreat

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Garden Retreat in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All Words and Spots

Stage 1

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		The radio is tuned to Psychedelic Hour on Rock FM.
2		A woman is tilling a patch of soil in the middle of the night, lamenting someone’s death. She has an OPIG INC. credit card.
3		A passport is being burned.

Stage 2

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Read the printed news paper page to figure out who the woman in the backyard is.
2		Inspect the safe to find some pieces of an artifact, though by the looks of the note on the door, some appear to be missing.
3		The case has some strange artifacts and a 10.000 bill.
4		Inside this drawer, you find a hair spray.
5		Here, you can read three audio logs addressed to the woman in the backyard. One is from her ex-husband, one is from her colleague, and one is from the chief auditor from OPIG’s finance department. She only met with one of these three people.
6		This calendar can help you pinpoint the date of the event and, thus, which of the audio log senders she actually met with.

There are a few clues that you should notice besides the interactable spots:

• Outside: The moon’s current phase.
• Outside: The gate has the initials HF.
• Outside: One of the rocks is covered in blood.
• Inside: The torn curtain and broken fence.
• Inside: The rug‘s out of place.

Overview

Here’s the correct answer:

The events that took place at the Harmony Foundation on August 13, 1974, resulted in someone’s death.

Events

Here’s the correct answer:

‘Colleague‘ visited ‘Historian‘ to exchange an artifact for money. During the meeting, ‘Colleague‘ suddenly tried to rob ‘Historian‘. In response, ‘Historian‘ sprayed ‘Colleague‘ with hair spray and then pulled a rug. As a result, ‘Colleague‘ fell and hit a rock.

Scenario 2: Behind Bars

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Behind Bars in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All Words and Spots

Stage 1

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		A map of the floor.
2		Under the desk, there’s a bunch of tools including glue, clay, scissors, and several sculptures.
3		On the desk, he has a series of papers with blueprints for the structures. A note that says “I can hear you! Naughty, naughty!” and a letter from a Steven Aria, which seems to encode a secret message.
4		On the shelves on the wall, you’ll find a book called Flowers for inner Growth, which was donated by the Harmony Foundation.
5		This poster contains cartoons from Alfred Beasley, the same man that Steven Aria refers to in the letter.
6		Inspect the notice on the wall to find out the inmmates names and corresponding cells – expect for one. Plus, there’s a notice for a ‘Henry’ asking to correct the inconsistency in order for the cell numbers.
7		The window’s barred. The inmate has drawn six lines to signal something. He also owns a pack of tobbacco.
8		Under the bed, you can find sheets and a diary revealing that Kempton is organizing a poker game – remember, gambling is prohibited. Somehow, Kempton always wins these. He also writes that he overheard Sainsbury delivering something next door – a hacksaw.
9		Inspect the policeman on the left to find out he’s one of the superiors, holds a gun, and a pin badge for a piel club.
10		Inspect the policeman on the right to find out the other policeman’s last name is Kendal. He also holds a gun, but most importantly, a letter that reveals his name is Percy and has been sneaking in tools for a prisoner who likes to make sculptures. This is the ‘Sainsbury’ the prisoner wrote about. He also mentions that the commanding officer’s name is Patrick.
11		The magazine has “Love, Lust, and a Laundromat”, which airs at 9 PM marked with red. Could this be the Soap Opera the inmate next door was talking about?
12		The innmate on the rightmost cell has a pack of marked playing cards – that’s how he always wins.

Stage 2

Spot number	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		A graffiti that says “Jeremy’s got a honker.” Presumably, this refers to the police officer in the backyard.
2		Through the windows, you can take a look at an office and learn several inmate names and see even more piel club memorabilia.
3		The first inmate wants to be free, but only has one year left. He carries a note bribing him not to rat someone out – maybe he overheard his neighbor trying to escape?
4		The second inmate calls the fourth inmate “neighbor”
5		The third inmate says he’ll get back at the inmate that escaped. He carries a double-faced coin, so he’s the cheater.
6		The fourth inmate is threatening the cop.
7		This is Clovis.
8		The police officer outside has both a gun and an assault rifle. He’s talking back to an inmate, likely the fourth, and calling him Utley.
9		Check the drain to find a hacksaw that’s fallen from the drain pipe.
10		The man taking care of the broken fence is a maintenance worker, Henry Wakefield. If you inspect his toolkit, you’ll notice some tools are missing.
11		Check the cloth on the prison spikes to find out one of the inmates has escaped.

Non-interactables you should notice:

• Both the officer and the inmate have memorabilia from the same piel club.
• The inmate on the leftmost cell has blocked his window with a piel club flag, which you can see from the outside. Most importantly, you can notice the barred window’s been broken.

Names

Here are the names:

• Police officer 1: Patrick Kendal
• Police officer 2: Percy Sainsbury
• Inmate 1:Jimmy Beswick
• Inmate 2: Robert Pakenham
• Inmate 3: Jason Kempton
• Inmate 4: Daniel Utley
• Police officer 3: Jeremy SMith
• Maintenance guy: Henry Wakefield

Message

To solve the message, you must use the date Steven provides on the letter and the cartoon from Alfred Beasley to decode the secret message. It’s both a number-coded and color-coded message.

The number is 281973. The message is “inside flower book spine equals saw.” The man got a hacksaw from the book spine of the copy of Flowers for inner Growth that Harmony Foundation gave him.

Here’s how you can decode this message:

Number	Drawing and color (top)	Drawing and word (roulette)
2	Purple worm	The purple worm inside the box
8	Orange guy	The orange flower
1	Light-pink brain	The light-pink book
9	Hot-pink man with artifact	The hot-pink book spine
7	Yellow caveman	The math equation’s equal sign
3	Blue fish	The blue saw

Events

Here’s the correct answer:

Arthur Blythe, who was in prison for murder, got out of his cells through a window, using a sawblade he got from Steven Aria. He entered the yard via the drainpipe, and breached the fence using chaincutters he got from Percy Sainsbury. Finally, he climbed over the wall by attaching sheets, which he got from Jimmy Berwick, to the bars from his window.

Scenario 3: Blockbuster Release

Here’s a breakdown of all the words, spots, evidence, and stories you need to fill out to solve Blockbuster Release in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All Words and Spots

Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information acquired
1		Inside this room, you’ll find a distressed man trying to fix the projector. There’s a poster called The Neptune Difference outlining the 3D cinema works; the mechanism relies on a red crystal. However, if you inspect the projector right now, you’ll see the crystal is blue.
2		This guy says someone threw something in his backseat. He holds a ticket.
3		This person calls themselves Beck Mason and holds a ticket.
4		The car is on fire, but a few items can still be spotted. Namely, the wire cutters and inflammable blue paint in the back seat, which presumably were thrown to incriminate the man, now that his car is burning. Next to the car lies a broken helmet.
5		The panel shows which aspect of the car cinema has been tampered with and reveals the name of the certifier: A. Lemmons, probably the man in the screening room.
6		Interact with the man in a blue vest to find out he owns a ticket and was having a bet with the woman next to him. The note reveals his name is Mike and the woman’s name is Jenny.
7		Jenny has a note that’s addressed to “Miss Chen”, which is her full name. The note also reveals the name “Mr. Lendl” and “Bert.” She also holds a ticket.
8		These two are arguing, but not about a bet. The man in the monster costume calls the other ‘Chip,’ but he corrects him, saying his name is ‘Champ.’ He adds that he’s wearing a Transom costume
9		If you inspect the plaque, the driver’s last name seems to be Mr. Vincent.
10		The brunette girl is calling the girl sitting next to her “Laura”. They both hold a ticket. Laura says she saw a “Transom and a Marini”, the characters from the movie, arguing about Bertrand. (This is the Bert from jenny’s letter). The girls have four buckets of popcorn in the car.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information acquired
		Inside the cinema office, you get information about the one banned client, the costume competition winner and second-best, and a letter addressed to Miss Cunningham about a lady who wants to buy something from the Neptune cinema. If you interact with the phone, you’ll see there’s someone on the line calling “Sarah” and saying someone stole something.
		Interact with the car on the left to find a man with a sharp-teeth costume, a ticket, and the Marini collectible figurine, which means he won third place.
		Check out the car on the right to find a woman in working attire saying that no one leaves the cinema. She has a coffee stain on her shirt, presumably from the spilled coffee inside the office, so it’s safe to assume she’s Sarah.
		Inspect the movie poster to learn this is a screening of Space Storm, and two character names: Porbo and Captain.

Names

Here are all the names in this scenario:

• Distressed employee: Andy Lemmons
• Man in costume without helmet: Doug Baxter
• Person in costume next to him: Beck Mason
• Man in bet: Mike Lendl
• Woman in bet: Jenny Chen
• Man in costume inside car: Champ Vincent
• Companion: Augie Tamine
• Pirate girl: Annie Kishimoto
• Blond girl: Laura Parker
• Man bleeding: Tom Powers
• Employee bleeding: Sarah Cunningham

The Plan

Here’s the plan outline for Scenario 3 in The Rise of the Golden Idol:

Disguise my identity – need a costume.

Get in and out of the drive-in – bring enough money.

Get the staff out of the way with a distraction – pack cutters.

They may search people’s bags, so I’ll hide my spoils in plain sight – bring paint.

Costumes

The characters from the movie are Transom, Bertrand, Marini, and Porbo.

Dispute

Here’s the correct answer:

The bet between Mike and Jenny. Tonight we will see Bertrand lose his head.

Events

Here’s the full events:

Sarah Cunningham, owner of the Neptune cinema, had been using a red crystal to enhance the projector. A weird lady sent Augie Tamine to buy it, but he was banned from the cinema.

Augie Tamine arrived in costume and stole the crystal, disguising it as a tooth.

In order to win a bet, Jenny Chen pulled the head of Doug Baxter’s costume. This started a fire, so patrons tried to escape.

Hearing the commotion, Sarah Cunningham looked out, saw the screen, and realized somebody must have taken the crystal. She then caused a car crash while attempting to block the exit.

Scenario 4: Going Once

All Words and Spots

Stage 1: Lights On

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		This sign informs you this is the Seven Seas Auction, held on August 13 and hosted by Nils Wilmington.
2		This is our professor from the tutorial. He says “Robbie” was right and has a small amount to bid, which leads to him being outbid over and over.
3		Our museum lady from scenario 1 is ready to move on to the next lot, which is the one she cares about.
4		This woman, who looks just like the movie star from Neptune, got the Mask for 26,000.
5		This lady owns a museum and is looking forward to bid on the Adrian lot. She carries a checkbook.
6		This woman doesn’t care about the mask, but she’s happy to have rescued Lot 4, though she missed Lot 1. She’s taking it to the motherland – Lemuria.
7		Inspect the Mask of the cult of the Idol.
8		The host uses a cane to walk.
9		Have a look at the host, Nils Wilmington, who’s selling the mask to the movie star. He also holds a gravel and a pair of keys.
10		Inspect the drinks table.
11		Have a look at the bartender, who says the professor isn’t cut out for this. He has a menu with cocktails and a note addressed to him, Robbie Eroherg, with instructions for this first day.

Stage 2: Lights On

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		There’s an electrical circuit here.
2		This is the security guard. He’s interested in the movie star, Ms. Knightly. He also has a ring of three keys.
3		This is Lot 1. It’s been sold.
4		This is Lot 2. It’s been sold.
5		This is Lot 3, the mask. It’s being auctioned downstairs.
6		This is Lot 4, the idol.
7		This is Lot 5.

Stage 1: Lights Off

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		This person is telling Oriel, the professor, to calm down. They hold the seal and a checkbook.
2		This person is asking the rest not to step on their new Lankan centerpiece. They have 19,000 cash left.
3		This person says someone is touching them. They hold a tall glass with a drink and have 3,090 cash left.
4		There’s a creature unknown to science on the floor.
5		The Lankan mask is on the floor.
6		This person is asking Tesa if they are going to buy them another drink. They hold a cup and a note that says “To my biggest fan, Erwin…” and is from a Summer.
7		Two cups, similar to the ones above, are on the floor. That person has had three drinks so far.
8		This person calls the other in the fight Moumaati. They have 17,910 cash left.
9		This person’s asking about their statue, has a cocktail, and 19,980 cash left.
10		The ticket to Lemuria is on the floor, which means one of the people fighting is the Lemurian woman.
11		The drink orders are noted on a piece of paper, which gives you some last names. Coupling the orders with the drinks each character holds in their hands can also help you figure out names.

Stage 2: Lights Off

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		The man being electrocuted keeps all the lots on a notepad. He refers to the bidders as A-4, S-3, and M-5, meaning only 3 people actually spent money. You can use their starting money (lights on, stage 1), the money spent on the auctions (lights off, stage 2), and the money they currently own (lights off, stage ) to figure out who bought each lot.
2		The person pushing the other against the electrical circuit has a statue that resembles the golden idol, a crumpled note saying “it’s time from Plan B” and naming Bogart, and the circlet from the guard.
3		The esoteric totem is on the floor, abandoned.
4		Inside the safe, you’ll find a 6500 thaler note from Aurelia Winston. and 7,000 cash.

Names

Here are all the names for Scenario 4 in The Rise of the Golden Idol:

• Professor: Oriel Toussant
• Historian: Tesa Nevari
• Actress: Summer Knightly
• Museum Owner: Aurelia Winston
• Lemurian Woman: Moumaati Dasilva
• Host: Nils Wilmington
• Bartender: Robbie Froberg
• Guard: Erwin Bogart

Auction

Here’s the correct answer to the auctioned lots and origins:

Lot:	Lot 1	Lot 2	Lot 3	Lot 4	Lot 5
Item:	Seal	Creature	Mask	Statue	Totem
Origin:	Lemuria	Lanka	Albion	Lemuria	Aldria
Buyer:	Aurelia Winston	Summer Knightly	Summer Knightly	Moumaati Dasilva	Aurelia Winston

Events

Here’s the correct answer to the events of Scenario 4:

At the Seven Seas Auction, Tesa Nevari was outbid by Moumaati Dasilva for the statue from Lemuria and so decided to steal it instead.

Tesa Nevari distracted Erwin Bogart while Robbie Froberg stole their keys.

Nils Wilmington discovered Robbie Froberg stealing the statue upstairs, and a fight ensued.

Robbie Froberg pushed Nils Wilmington into a circuit box with a cane, causing instant death.

Panel: The Full Story

Here are all the answers to the cardboard and story in Chapter 2 of The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Cardboard

Here’s every name on the cardboard:

• Historian: Tesa Nevari
• Colleague: Arthur Blythe
• Escaped prison: Arthur Blythe
• Sent saw blade: Steven Aria
• Stole crystal: Augie Tamine
• Weird lady: Tesa Nevari

Story

Here’s the full story for Chapter 2 in The Rise of the Golden Idol:

Tesa Nevari wanted to reassemble the mythical Golden Idol of Lazarus Herst from its parts.

Tesa Nevari arranged Arthur Blythe’s prison escape, because he knew the locations of the parts.

Tesa Nevari and Arthur Blythe worked together to reassemble all 8 parts.

For the final one, at the auction, Arthur Blythe resorted to murder.

In the end, Arthur Blythe tried to steal the parts from Tesa Nevari, which resulted in Arthur Blythe’s death.

Chapter 3: The Machine

Scenario 1: Ignition

All words and spots

Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Check out all three notices on the board: one stating no alcohol is announced to prevent another fiasco like “Reynolds’”, another forbids testing until there’s board approval, and the last one asks everyone to dress warm due to the cold.
2		Inspect the first locker to find some books, one called “Primary Sources Studies: Lemuria” and another called “Lemurian Cultural Investigation.” There’s a pair of glasses with a fingerprint on it.
3		Inspect the second locker to find a self-help book on making friends and using them with a fingerprint on orange powder on it, a pamphlet on the Harmony Foundation.
4		Inspect the third locker to find a jacket belonging to Jack, books on Chemistry and Mechanical theory, and a note explaining how a circuit works.
5		Inspect the last locker to find: – A note that mentions Oriel, Jack, and Eugene and what each should be doing. – A note addressed to Dr. Westlake from Nathan Hoyle, the board president, who tells them not to report their superior, Mr. Spender, again. – A self-help book about feeling overqualified at the workplace.
6		There’s another fingerprint here, which you an see thanks to the blue ink pouring out of the pen.
7		Inspect the barrel to see an empty whiskey bottle with a fingerprint on it.
8		Inspect this can to find a bag of cheesy corn chips and cleaning supplies.
9		These storage boxes are from the Harmony Foundation.
10		Inspect the professor to find out he’s got an access card to the laboratory.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the hand on the door to get another fingerprint.
2		Inspect the man to get the names Marie and Tim – the people bickering in the right side of the room.
3		Inspect the machine to learn more about the controls and the device, and how it all works. The red button also has some fingerprints, though it’s up to you to figure out whom each belongs to.
4		Inspect the man next to the machine. He’s got an access card and an instant camera.
5		Inspect the book on the shelf to read lab notes from Dr. Nowak. Here, you’ll also get the names Toussant and Marmot. They’ve fully reconstructed the Golden Idol and, though Nowak says it’s ready for testing, someone with the initials M.W. says they need board approval first.
6		Check the lab tube to get another fingerprint.
7		Check the scientist on fire.
8		Check the man bickering on the left. He says he can’t even control the woman’s team.
9		Check the woman bickering on the right. She says she saw the man touching the machine – and once again refers to Reynolds pitch. She does carry an access card.

Names

• Professor: Oriel Toussant
• Board member 1: Nathan Hoyle
• Scientist 1: Jack Nowak
• Janitor Scientist: Eugene Marmot
• Board Member 2: Tim Spender
• Scientist 3: Marie Westlake

Fingerprints

• Glasses fingerprint: Oriel Toussant
• Ink fingerprint: Marie Westlake
• Door fingerprint: Nathan Hoyle
• Whiskey fingerprint: Tim Spender
• Lab tube fingerprint: Jack Nowak
• Cheesy fingerprint: Eugene Marmot

Control

• The first sigil has Janitor Eugene Marmot’s fingerprint.
• The fingerprint at the bottom of the control panel is from Tim Spender.
• The fingerprient on the left side of the red button is from Janitor Tim Spender.
• The fingerprint on the right side of the red button is from Jack Nowak.

Events

Here are the full events for the first scenario in The Rise of the Golden Idol:

Marie Westlake’s team worked to reconstruct the device. After performing tests without approval, Eugene Marmot had his access card revoked.

On the day of the board inspection, the lab was unlocked to allow Nathan Hoyle and Tim Spender to enter. This gave Eugene Marmot the opportunity to follow them in.

When Eugene Marmot used both hands to touch the controls of the device, it activated and he caught fire.

Scenario 2: Protest Movement

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		On the table, there aresome blocks of ice, a ribbon, and a note that says “Take back our Sanctuary” from P. Coolidge.
2		Inspect the man asking Tobias if he’s OK. He’s got a letter from the Leonidas Agency that reveals information about Jack and the Amstels, the latter presumably being the neighbors. His name is Corbyn.
3		On the roof, you can find a diary with entries about the hippies. It also reveals Corbyn’s last name, Shaw, and informs that his granddaughter is among the hippies.
4		There’s a pair of binoculars pointing to a building.
5		A bike wheel.
6		There seems to be a hole in the bush, presumably made by whatever hit the man and his barbecue.
7		Inspect the barbecue.
8		Inspect the falling man to figure out he’s married to an Odetta.
9		Inspect this spot to see there’s a metal rod at the bottom of the pool.
10		Inspect the kid to find out something almost hit him.
11		Inspect the woman telling Jeffrey, the kid, to get out of the pool. She’s married to Tobias.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information acquired
1		On the bottom left, you can hear the man with the nine shirt saying “Andi’s taking it back.” On the upper right, you hear the girl in in pink say, “Now Penny’s trying to recruit the suits?”
2		Inspect this interaction to see Eugene receiving a Harmony Foundation pamphlet. The other person, Penny, is telling them OPIG people don’t really understand the device’s inner workings.
3		There’s a bike trail over this patch of flowers.
4		Inspect the window to see Jack Nowak, he’s judging Eugene’s efforts to connect with the Harmony Foundation hippies. There’s also a broken birdbath here.
5		A pile of bikes, none of which seem to be missing a wheel.
6		Here there’s a bike trail.
7		And another one going over the tree.
8		Inspect this woman to find out something has hit the organizer’s bike – and it’s her fault. This is presumably Andi.

Names

Here are the correct names for Chapter 3 Scenario 2 in The Rise of the Golden Idol

• Neighbor: Corbyn Shaw
• Married man: Tobias Amstel
• Married Woman: Odetta Amstel
• Kid: Jeffrey Amstel
• Recruiting woman: Penny Coolidge
• Lab guy: Eugene Marmot
• Lab guy 2: Jack Nowak
• Worried hippie: Andi Shaw

The object’s path

The image above shows how you should match the object’s path:

From the birdbath, to the yellow, red, and green bike that belongs to Penny, then to the plain dirt trail, then the tree, then the bush, then the barbecue, and finally, to the pool.

Events

Here are the full events:

A group of protestors gathered outside the OPIG laboratory, upset about the closure of the Harmony Foundation.

During the protest, Andi Shaw attempted to steal a bird bath. When she accidentally broke it, a block of ice came loose, rolled down the hill, and hit Tobias Amstel’s barbecue, causing it to fall over and injure him.

Scenario 3: The Procedure

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information acquired
1		Inspect this Harmony Foundation logo. It reads “May the light of empathy dispel the dark force.”
2		Inspect the first officer to find out he carries another taser.
3		Inspect the second officer to find out the other officer’s name is Bruce. This one carries a taser, a document with orders to meet Mr. Spender and Marie in Sweetpea Drive and maintain property since it now belongs to OPIG. He also carries an ID card disclosing his name is Billy Greer.
4		This plaque reads Myson.
5		Inspect the man to find a Harmony pin and a Funeral program pamphlet for Neil Remington reading “Dad taught me the importance of standing up for family.”
6		The distressed woman carries a letter from Tessa Nevari inviting her (Hall) to a “New Dawn Procedure.” She brings a photo of a cat, someone she loves, and the Agenda.
7		The device shows two symbols, one resembling an X and one resembling a moth.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the graph with the fundamental forces.
2		Inspect the trash to find a crumpled note for a Commencement address. This draft has many revisions in red.
3		Inspect Tessa to find the Idol, a Harmony book with level readings, a photo with her mentor from 1950, and a red pen. The Harmony book can be used to decipher the names of the subjects Hall and Robinson.
4		Inspect Tim to see how Tessa’s attempt to use the Golden Idol have miserably failed.
5		Inspect Marie to find she’s got a blue pen and a note from Jim Horni addressed to her saying Tessa is incompetent.
6		Inspect the note to find an exercise.
7		Listen to the messages to find out Tessa has received two messages thanking her.
8		Inspect the OPIG card that belongs to Tim Spender and the Pinnacle Security card.
9		Inspect the woman on the phone to find out the following: – A 6-month Harmony pin. – A picture of the woman’s uncle – A note of the agenda – A note inviting her to be part of the New Dawn Procedure, revealing her last name is Robinson.
10		Inspect the Harmony logo that reads “Each day brings us closer to enlightement.”

Names

Here are the correct names for Chapter 3 Scenario 3 in The Rise of the Golden Idol

• Woman with the idol: Tessa Nevari
• Man speaking with Tessa: Tim Spender
• Woman next to Tim: Marie Westlake
• Blond woman: Sam Robinson
• Cop 1: Bruce Myson
• Cop 2: Billy Greer
• Bleeding man: Alex Remington
• Shocked woman: Charlie Hall

Idol function

The idol’s functions, according to Tessa Nevari, are to eliminate, and replenish, hatred, and empathy. You can decipher this by looking at the glyphs on the wall on Stage 1 and reading the board and notes on Stage 2.

Motive

The three clues you need to deduce Alex’s motive for protecting Sam are Sam’s meaningful photo, Alex’s funeral pamphlet, and the picture of Tessa with her mentor.

Events

Here are the full events:

Tesa Nevari and some of her dedicants were at the Harmony Foundation for a procedure.

The aim was to first eliminate hatred and then replenish empathy, resulting in enlightenment.

However, they were interrupted by people who wanted to seize everything at the Harmony Foundation.

In the large room downstairs, Bruce Myson grabbed Sam Robinson.

In response, Alex Remington stabbed Bruce Myson with a crystal.

Because of this, Billy Greer shot Alex Remington with a Taser.

Panel: The Full Story

Hierarchy

Here’s the full hierarchy for Chapter 3’s panel:

• Board president: Gray-haired man with glasses (Nathan Hoyle)
• Head of speculative investment: Time Spencer
• Extraphysical Laboratory lead: Eugene Marmot
• Independent consultant: Tessa Nevari
• Research engineer: Jack Nowak
• Research assistant: Marie Westlake
• History consultant: Oriel Toussant

Story 1

With funding from the OPIG Corporation, Tesa Nevari ran the Harmony Foundation. They used stolen parts to rebuild an artifact, believing it could take hatred and then give empathy, and, in doing so, would help people reach enlightenment. However, it actually did nothing.

Due to Tesa Nevari’s overspending, the Harmony Foundation building was repossessed.

Oriel Toussant realized the artifact might work if it were rebuilt. Marie Westlake was in charge of its reconstruction, but delayed testing. Despite this, Eugene Marmot activated the new device, so was denied lab access.

Story 2

After learning about the Harmony Foundation, Eugene Marmot believed he had been punished because the rebuilt artifact had been set to give hatred. However, it was actually set to take heat, which froze a bird bath.

During a board inspection, Eugene Marmot tried to set it to take hatred, but actually set it to give heat, which started a fire.

Nathan Hoyle was impressed by Eugene Marmot’s discovery, and rewarded him with a promotion.

Chapter 4: The Trials

Scenario 1: Feathered Frenzy

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		A happy-looking owl.
2		A note that reads HERON and Grouse (2nd half of the One Red Sign note)
3		Read a piece of paper with information about the Red-Breasted… and The Masked… (1st half of the Two Red Signs note)
4		Read a piece of paper with information about The Deathrattle and Nythalic’s… (1st half of the Leaf note)
5		A room with an incubator, a warning about overexposure to the incubator, and a worker with an Aviary and Incubator key who’s holding a dead bird. She’s also got bird food.
6		A long-beaked bird.
7		A toothy bird.
8		Inspect the dead man to find out he’s got an Incubator Key, an Aviary Key, bird food, and an OPIG volunteer form.
9		A parrot saying he didn’t know.
10		Look at the nest to find one egg is broken.
11		A parrot saying he’s sorry.
12		A bird with a yellow bracelet in his beak.
13		Check out the man’s foots to find out he’s stepped on an egg.
14		A black bird.
15		Look at this piece of paper to read about … Glory and … Herald. (2nd half of the Two Red Signs note)
16		Read this piece of paper to find about about the Mrag Aviary’s… and The Bleary Eyed… (1st Half of the One Red Sign note)
17		Read this unmarked piece of paper that has info about birds in general and the Flower Piercer.
18		The woman’s asking a “Declan” what he did. She’s also got an Aviary key and bird food.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		A board with notes for the bird feeding schedule. Here, the name Crystal is revealed.
2		A note from Marcie, thanking Declan for running the station.
3		A board with daily notes on August 29 and August 30. Here, a new employee just started and is undergoing training.
4		The employee with the last name Moore has a picture of a man in glasses, presumably her husband. This is the woman screaming outside, Crystal.
5		The employee with the last name Astor has a note with the OPIG logo for an appointment on August 30 and a new employee guidebook. This is the dead employee, Declan.
6		The employee with the last name Palmer has a travel guide and a training guidebook. This is the woman crying near the incubator, Marcie.
7		Millet for Lory
8		Black sunflower seeds for the Flower-Piercer
9		Corn for the Grouse
10		White bonemeal for the Herald

Names

Here are the correct names for Chapter 4 Scenario 1 in The Rise of the Golden Idol

• Happy Owl: The Masked Grouse
• Toothy bird: The Red-Breasted Heron
• Long-beak bird: The Bleary-Eyed Flower Piercer
• Parrots: The Deathrattle Lory
• Black Bird: Nythalie’s Herald
• Dead employee: Declan Astor
• Screaming employee: Crystal Moore
• Crying employee: Marcie Palmer

Birds

The Lory got agitated by Declan.

The black Nythalie’s Herald got agitated by the Lory.

The long-beaked Bleary-Eyed Flower Piercer got agitated by the bracelet.

The Masked Grouse got agitated by the broken eggs.

Events

Here are the full events:

Marcie Palmer cried when she discovered that a hatchling had overheated in the incubation station.

Meanwhile, Declan Astor entered the aviary, where his bracelet was stolen by The Bleary Eyed Flower Piercer. Following this encounter, Declan Astor went to feed The Masked Grouse, and stepped on the eggs hidden in the bush.

In retaliation, The Masked Grouse attacked Declan Astor, killing him. His last screams were mimicked by the Deathrattle Lory, which agitated Nythalic’s Herald, which then attacked Crystal Moore.

Scenario 2: Backstage drama

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Read the Final Placements sign to see how each act placed.
2		Inspect the man holding the dancer back, saying how a bunny ran onstage during his act.
3		Inspect the man asking Vilmar to tell the “little dancer” that he switched his act because someone took his soda. He’s got a Stardust Check for 25,000 cash and an OPIG bracelet.
4		Inspect the dancer to find out why she’s upset – she thinks the show is rigged.
5		This man reveals someone’s name is “Cam”. He’s got a lone wolf tattoo, which previously seems to have said “Love Nola” and a partiture. There also seems to be a bite mark on his hand.
6		Inspect the scared man to find out Atharv was the winner and Mitchell is the producer. He carries a note with the order of contestants, here you’ll find several names and a message from “Cam” saying there’s a previous champion amongst the competitors.
7		Inspect the cage to find out it’s empty – the rabbit’s loose.
8		Inspect the trumpet to find out there’s a musician.
9		Inspect the Juggling balls to find out there’s a juggler.
10		Inspect the props table.
11		Inspect the man who seems to have flipped the props table over. He’s upset the didn’t win the prized.
12		Inspect the No Weapons sign.
13		Inspect the sign to learn about the Stardust Variety Hour winners. The note reveals the host is Dante Longo.
14		Inspect the scratched record.
15		Inspect the magician who’s calling after the Bunny, Lily Belle. She’s upset at a “Vilmar” over this. She also carries a soda.
16		Inspect the camera to find out this is “M.(itchell) Burgin’s production team.
17		Inspect the camera guy to find out he was rooting for James, who couldn’t use his knives. He carries a note with instructions for the blooper reel. This reveals the man holding the ballerina is the juggler.

Names

Here are the correct names for Chapter 4 Scenario 2 in The Rise of the Golden Idol

• Ballerina: Regina Littlemore
• Host: Dante Longo
• Juggler: Jamey Albright
• Hiding contestant: Atharv Reddy
• Tattoo guy: Vilmar Prado
• Orange–haired person: Cameron Flake
• Magician: Nola Rockow
• Camera guy: Mitchell Burgin

Rankings

• 1st place: The Burpist
• 2nd place: The Ventriloquist
• 3rd place: The Juggler
• 4th place: The Ballerina
• 5th place: The Musician
• 6th place: The Magician

Events

Here are the full events:

At the talent show, Cameron Flake sabotaged the act of the previous winner, Regina Littlemore, by scratching a record using Mr. Vlad.

Meanwhile, Vilmar Prado released Lily Belle from the cage to sabotage Nola Rockow’s act. In retaliation, Nola Rockow poured a soda into the trumpet.

After the broadcast, Regina Littlemore attacked Dante Longo, believing the show had been rigged.

Scenario 3: Speildance

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Stage 1

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Take a look at the TV to see the contestant do a dance.
2		Take a look at the book to learn about the speildance.
3		Take a look at the woman from the auction, who’s bewildered to see the dance on TV.

Events

Here are the full events:

Moumaati Dasilva was shocked to see Atharv Reddy performing an ancient Lemurian Speildance. The dance translated to knowledge opens forbidden doors, beware evil fools who steal keys.

Scenario 4: Complex

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the apartment on the very top left to see a baby and a mother. She names a Mr. Sawyer. There’s also a note saying she could get evicted, signed by S.S.
2		Inspect the apartment on the top left to see a man on the floor. He has a bullet wound and a pistol in his hand – a suicide note, too. There’s cat food to be delivered to Spencer Wright. There’s also an OPIG wristband here.
3		Inspect the apartment on the center left to find a picture of a father and his son fishing, the time, and a note asking “Kai” to take out the trash Tuesday evening. He didn’t.
4		Inspect the apartment on the bottom left to spot an officer having dinner with a woman who carries pepper spray. She’s jealous he and “Lavona” live so close to the ground.
5		Inspect their interaction to find out the woman’s carrying an OPIG wristband.
6		Check out the window at the bottom left to spot the laundry for “Colms.” and some notices on the noticeboard. Here, you get the names Isaac and Spencer. There’s also a resident directory revealing all last names.
7		Inspect the rooftop on the right to see a person smoking a cigarette. She’s seemingly cursing herself, so her name is Sabrina. She also carries an OPIG wristband.
8		Inspect the apartment on the very top right to see two men playing a board game. Om tje trash lies a note asking someone to get rid of a car – it’s signed S.S. The man in green says the names Sonny and Darcy.
9		Inspect the apartment on the top right to find a letter addressed to the owner, Kenneth. The names Bo and Sunny are thrown around.
10		Inspect the apartment on the center-right to see two people celebrating finding a stash. The girl also carries an OPIG wristband.
11		Inspect the apartment on the lower right to read a message from Dr. Westlake directed to Ms. Colms and a diary reporting this unemployed woman’s struggles. The name Constance is mentioned. She also describes being subject to an experiment and struggling with the side-effects – namely, dealing with someone else’s memories.
12		Check the window on the bottom right to spot a man holding a bloody yellow shirt. He’s asking himself to be patient, carries a knife, and is trying to get rid of the stain.

Names

Here are all the correct names in Chapter 4 Scenario 4 of The Rise of The Golden Idol:

• Dead man: Sonny Sawyer
• Running woman: Lavona Colms
• Smoking woman: Sabrina Knox
• Man taking out trash: Issa Nakana
• Mom on top left apartment: Constance Winthrop
• Baby: Patience Winthrop
• Cop: Kenneth Ozola
• Woman on date: Cheyenne Bird
• Blond man playing board game: Bo Steensen
• Black-haired man playing board game: Spencer Wright
• Blond woman drinking wine: Jane Knox
• Man drinking with her: Kai Nakana
• Laundry man: Earnest Winthrop

Picnic

Here’s the full answer:

This photo was taken by Kenneth Ozola on Saturday.

This photo of Cheyenne Bird was taken by Sonny Sawyer on Tuesday.

Apartment complex

The image above shows the proper arrangement of residents in the apartment complex. Here’s how it should look:

• Top left: Constance Winthrop, Patience Winthrop, and Earnest Winthrop.
• Top center left: Sonny Sawyer
• Bottom center left: Issa Nakana and Kai Nakana.
• Bottom left: Kenneth Azola
• Top right: Bo Steensen and Spencer Wright
• Top center right: Cheyenne Bird
• Bottom center right: Jane Knox and Sabrina Knox
• Bottom right: Lavona Colms

Events

Here are the full events:

On a Saturday, at a picnic, Kenneth Ozola threatened to kill Sonny Sawyer.

However, on Monday, Sonny Sawyer forgot the threat, after attending a research study. Lavona Colms also attended and received the former’s memories.

On Tuesday morning, Sonny Sawyer took a photo of Cheyenne Bird, which provoked Kenneth Ozola into shooting Sonny Sawyer, for the good of everyone in the building.

Panel: Full Story

Symbols

• Symbol 1: 1 day
• Symbol 2: 1 minute
• Symbol 3: 1 month
• Symbol 4: 3 days
• Symbol 5: give
• Symbol 6: take
• Symbol 7: memories

Chapter 5: The Pinnacle

Scenario 1: Beach Trip

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the first model, who’s speaking to Dr. Westlake.
2		This model is asking “Darius” to take another picture of her.
3		Inspect the three bottles of O-Range.
4		Inspect Eugene Marmot to find he’s upset with “Sandra” for not getting them good enough models. He also speaks of “Genius”, something she should take, in his opinion.
5		Inspect the device to find the idol.
6		Inspect Jack Nowak to find out he’s capturing something and saving it in a Lamurian data disk.
7		Inspect Dr. Westlake to find a pack of tablets and a note with the Staff present at the shoot.
8		Inspect the five bottles of Orange. Some seem darker than the rest.
9		Inspect King to find out he’s the photographer. He also carries a note from Marie Westlake with the required items for the shoot.
10		Inspect the blue bag to find a bar with missing pieces, a pack of Sweet Pines cigarettes, and red lipstick.
11		Inspect the green bag to find green lipstick, an invitation for a project through Ms. Harper, which also mentions a breakup with “Adrian”, a note for the soda commercial beach shoot casting,
12		Inspect the brown bag to find red lipstick.
13		Inspect the red bag to find a colorful sheet with some missing pieces and a blue lipstick.
14		Inspect the case to find a Luxe CATALOGUE, with the models’ names, a blister pack of tablets labeled “Genius”, and a note with information on whether the models smoke or not and their height.

Stage 2

Spots	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the doctor on the left. Note that he has an X on his hat.
2		Inspect the woman to find out she claims not to have used drugs.
3		Inspect the doctor on the right. He has a circle on his hat.
4		Inspect the distressed woman to find she carries a note with model recruitment preferences from Eugene Marmot and a smaller note saying “Yeah, that works. I just don’t want any weird sh*t.”
5		Inspect the bag with a circle to find information on the case. She seems to have had an allergic reaction to amphetamines.
6		Inspect the second bag, the one with an X, to find this doctor carries an autograph from Magus; his name is El. He also carries a note on drugs you can use to decipher what the bags contain.
7		Inspect the Ambulance duty list to figure out the name of the medic and paramedic.

Photos

The models’ names are:

• Amy Wood
• Jennifer Gibson
• Eve Robertson
• Jennifer Gibson
• Amy Wood
• Eve Robnertson

Names

Here are the correct names for the first scenario in Chapter 5 of The Rise of the Golden Idol:

• Eve Robertson
• Jennifer Gibson
• Eugene Marmot
• Jack Nowak
• Marie Westlake
• Darius King
• Amy Wood
• Ellis Simpson
• Ridley Camo
• Sandra Harper

Bags

Here are the answers:

• The blue bag belongs to Sandra Harper
• The red bag belongs to Eve Robertson
• The green bag belongs to Jennifer Gibson
• The brown case belongs to Eugene Marmot
• The brown bag belongs to Amy Wood

Events

Eugene Marmot hired Sandra Harper to provide models for an O-Range commercial.

Before the shoot, Sandra Harper secretly added Euphoria to the O-Range, to make models happy.

This worked, so Jack Nowak aimed the I.D.O.L. at the models to take their happy memories.

But Amy Wood’s allergy created an emergency, so the organizers had to call for medics.

Scenario 2: Boardroom Brawl

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect this man, who you might remember as Nathan Hoyle from an earlier chapter.
2		Inspect this woman, who’s pretty angry at the woman in front of her.
3		The phone has got a speaker.
4		Inspect the speakers.
5		Inspect the TV to find it’s showing a live broadcast.
6		Inspect this man to find out he’s taking notes from the meeting. Here, you can get the names of the board members present and what’s going on.
7		This woman carries a pack of cigarettes and a matchbook with a peculiar logo.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the Golden Idol to find out more about its configuration.
2		Inspect Jack Nowak, who’s carrying a lens and notes on the demo prep, which includes orders for Tesa and Eugene.
3		Inspect Tesa Nevari, who isn’t sure how they are going to answer the board’s question with a broken phone.
4		Inspect the phone to find out they are hearing the conversation from the board meeting.
5		Inspect the drawing Marmot’s drawing, which looks identical to Tim’s.
6		Inspect Marmot.
7		Inspect Tim Spencer who’s wondering how he got there. He also carries an envelope that says Elephants never forget, a pink note for Love Motel, and a notepad with his schedule for Monday and Tuesday.
8		Inspect Marie Westlake, who’s helping Tim reorient himself. She carries an NDA from Tristan Dreyfuss.
9		Inspect the camera to find audio is disconnected.
10		Inspect the guy behind the camera, who’s an intern – Tristan Dreyfuss.
11		Inspect the notes to find they’re empty.

Names

Here are all the correct names in Chapter 5 Scenario 2 of The Rise of The Golden Idol:

• Jasmine Patel
• Annete Spender
• Nathan Hoyle
• Jeremy Drake
• Tim Spender
• Marie Westlake
• Eugene Marmot
• Jack Nowak
• Tesa Nevari
• Tristan Dreyfuss

Events

At OPIG’s laboratory in New Wells, the team held a demonstration to show that the IDOL could give and take memory.

The IDOL was used to take =1day’s worth of memory from Tim Spender and then give it to Eugene Marmot.

Event 2

This included a memory of Tim Spender and Jasmine Patel at the Love Motel.

At the company’s headquarters in Bay Haven, the board received this memory via a live broadcast, prompting Anette Spender to attack Jasmine Patel.

Scenario 3: Ancient Artifacts

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the entertainment console, which “no longer works.”
2		Inspect the case to see the symbols utilized.
3		Inspect the cage with the taped stacked lenses.
4		Inspect the man on the floor to read his name, Rowan Doyle and a newspaper with the headline “Museum Opens Old Wounds”.
5		Inspect the device above to figure out its name and descriptions.
6		Inspect Jack Nowak to find a calculator, tape, a radio journal on the procedure, and a notepad with symbols.
7		Inspect the information about the Projection Crystal.
8		Inspect the full seal on the table.
9		Inspect Aurelia to find a note from Oriel Toussant and a recording.
10		Inspect the UFO-like statue to read its name and description.
11		Inspect the statue to find out its name and description.
12		Inspect the bloody, broken stand to figure out the eras.
13		Inspect the bloody weapon.
14		Inspect this statue to figure out its name and description.

Events 1

Here are all the correct events in Chapter 5 Scenario 3 of The Rise of The Golden Idol:

At the museum, Jack Nowak first used the IDOL to take =1 month‘s worth of Echo Secunda’s memories from the disk and give them to Oriel Toussant.

But Oriel Toussant wanted more, so Jack Nowak used all the lenses together.

Jack Nowak thought this would add the effects of the lenses together. Instead, it caused the effects to multiply.

Drawings

First, Ock takes all memories from Deer and gives them to a disk.

Next, Ock takes all memories from the disk and gives them to Crow. As a result, Crow becomes Deer.

Events 2

Immediately afterwards, Echo Secunda grabbed a vaporon, which alerted Rowan Doyle.

When the vaporon failed to work, Echo Secunda threw a spear at Rowan Doyle and then fled.

Scenario 4: Steelside Warehouse

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Stage 1

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the first container to find a single bed and a box with a Summary of 1976.
2		Inspect the people by the fire to overhear the conversation. – A man is blaming someone for killing a man and saying he’s moving to the deceased’s shelter. He carries a voodoo doll and some keys, – Another man says he’s been “elevated”, not killed. He carries a gun, cigarettes, and some keys. – A third man’s defending “Hunter Wolf”, saying he’s a decent man. He only carries one key. – The fourth man replies to Luke and hints that he will play some music.
3		Inspect the third container to find a bedroom with two beds. Inside, there’s a box with a month-to-month journal and another box with notes on people.
4		Inspect the boat to find a single bed and a box with a harmonica and some bottles.

Stage 2

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the first container to find a single bed, workout equipment, and an open drawer with cigarettes and an journal.
2		Inspect the second container to find a device with cables.
3		Inspect the third container to find notes with the IDOL’s range and a journal with month-to-month notes of 1977.
4		Inspect the orange container to find a dead man – the red curse seems to have taken him.

Stage 3

Spot	Visual Reference	Information to acquire
1		Inspect the room with the sofa and TV inside the boat. There’s a notebook thanking a person for their prompt payment and interest in this particular event.
2		Inspect the spilled drink.
3		Inspect the man on the left to find out he carries a note with the name Brock.
4		Inspect the blond woman with glasses to find a note that says Trucker and a pink pamphlet.
5		Inspect the man on a pink shirt to find a piece of paper with the name Olivia and a pamphlet for a workout product.
6		Inspect the recording to see the guests’ movements.
7		Inspect the woman sitting down to find a piece of paper that reads “Gabriel” and a note addressed to Ms. Prescott from Olivia Girard.
8		Inspect the man on the right to find he carries a wedding ring.
9		Inspect the woman on the right to find a wedding ring and a note that says Arabella.
10		Inspect the drinks.
11		Inspect the hat to find the name Cordelia.

Dwellings

Here are all the correct dwellings in Chapter 5 Scenario 4 of The Rise of The Golden Idol:

• Best: Pink pillow, blue bed.
• Second best: Teal pillow and blanket, white mattress.
• Second worst: Pink pillow and mattress, purple blanket.
• Worst: Boat dwelling.

Timeline

Here’s the full timeline:

1. Scrawny Marvin
2. harry Stone
3. Dirty William
4. Luke Brown
5. Orion Sky
6. Funny Phil

Residents

The picture above shows where each resident lived:

• Harry Stone, the deceased man, lived in the dwelling with the blue mattress.
• Funny Phil, the musician, lived in the boat.
• Orion Sky and Dirty William lived in the shared dwelling.

Game

• Tucker Hatz answered as Brock Sterling
• Brock Sterling answered as Olivia Girard
• Arabella Fairchild answered as Tucker Hatz
• Cordelia Prescott answered as Gabriel Girard
• Olivia Girard answered as Arabella Fairchild

Summer

Hunter Wolf secretly experimented in the Steelside warehouse.

In June, when Elijah Sinclair appeared and caused trouble, Hunter Wolf used the IDOL on Luke Brown to take all memories, and then on Elijah Sinclair to give all memories.

As a result Luke Brown got a new body and became Hunter Wolf’s assistant.

Autumn

In September, Hunter Wolf used the IDOL on Harry Stone to take all memories, and then on Gabriel Girard, who was on the Sea Breeze, to give all memories using a live broadcast.

During the party, Harry Stone sabotaged a synthesizer to avoid revealing a lack of musical skills.

Panel: Full Story

Idol Rules

Symbols:

• Symbol 1: 1 month
• Symbol 2: 3 days
• Symbol 3: 1 day
• Symbol 4: 1 minute
• Symbol 5: all

Panel:

• matter
• give
• take
• memory
• heat

Explainer:

Red pips show how much memory is stored on the Disk. Disks never deplete.

When the crystal is red, the IDOL is full and the take command does nothing. When the crystal is blue, the IDOL is empty. To empty the IDOL, use the give command on either an empty disk or a conscious person.

The Final Clash

OPIG Answer

The goal of the OPIG Corporation’s ‘Happy Customer’ project was to increase orange sales.

To achieve this, those behind the project wanted to use the I.D.O.L. to give the memories of drinking orange with the drug euphoria to the millions of spectators watching the Peil Finals.

The project was invented and led by Eugene Marmot.

I.D.O.L. Answer

• Contents: Good memories of the O-range.
• Last user: Eugene Marmot
• Contents: Bad memories of the O-range
• Last user: Tim Spender
• Contents: All Memories of the Square Disk
• Last user: Security Sergeant

Curse Answer

After Tesa Nevari’s attack, the security protocol was changed. Consequently, Hunter Wolf, assisted by Luke Brown, ambushed Bruce Myson at the Opig laboratory.

Then, Hunter Wolf used the I.D.O.L. to take all memories from Luke Brown, and to give all memories to Bruce Myson.

Broadcast Answer

Tim Spender trapped Eugene Marmot on the roof.
However, through a reckless act, Eugene Marmot stopped the broadcast, with the aim of preventing the spectators from getting bad memories of the orange. As a result, only Jack Nowak received all memories from the square disk.

Shortly afterwards, Tesa Nevari, along with accomplices, stormed the TV station and threw the I.D.O.L. out of the window.

Hunter Answer

Posing as Hunter Wolf, Jack Nowak secretly experimented with the I.D.O.L. to find the best way of using it to educate humanity.

After becoming disillusioned, Jack Nowak decided the only way to turn everyone into a genius.

To fulfill this plan, Jack Nowak tried to use the Happy Customer project to turn millions of spectators into Issac Nowak.

However, because of what happened at the TV station, Jack Nowak was the only person to turn into Issac Nowak.

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