Rest in Peace

**Rest in Peace** is a side case in *The Sinking City*. It can be initiated by speaking to the cemetery guard at St. Boltoph's Cemetery. He askes Reed to find the missing bodies from the Cemetery, he has marked the empty graves with red flags.

## Robbed Unknown grave

This grave is located near the enterance at the base of a large tree.
The Headstone reads "Unknown ? - 1812"
There is a bloody knife stabbed in the ground next to the empty grave.
A nearby paper entitled 'A book page' says

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> ...during the exhumation of a mage you need to protect yourself. Use the following signs and incantations to submerge the magician's mind into a deep astral dream...
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> (There's a library stamp at the bottom of the page.)
>  Property of Oakmont library
>  Closed section.
>  European literature.
>  19th century
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> Page 145
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To learn more about this Reed heads to Oakmont University Library, using their archives (Section: Restricted section, Period: 17th-19th century, Region: European) he finds the following record for the book 'Secrets beyond the veil'

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> Name: Secrets Beyond The Veil.
> Author: Pierre Delalande.
> Categories: Closed section, European literature, 19th century.
> Publisher: Unknown
> Last reader:
>  Fabian Coswick Co. Official address - Eastern Coverside, Providence Avenue, between St. Elmo and Victory Lane.
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After arriving at Fabian Coswick's Residence Reed finds two armed men and a shocking number of empty coffins. On the left is a body covered by a cloth, upon examining reed notes the smell, and that it is unusual that monsters haven't shown up. The stolen skeleton is found at the back, in a box lying across two desks. Nearby on a chair is a "Greasy letter"

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> Enclosed is a map of the cemetary with the graves I'm interested in. Be careful - no one can see you digging up corpses.
>  There'll be a nameless grave - lease be careful with it. I recommend you read "Secrets Beyond the Veil" before you touch that coffin. Third chapter, page 145.
>  - J.H.
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## Plundered Grave

This grave is up some stairs, near a mausoleum, it has statue of a kneeling woman on the headstone.
The headstone says "Virginia Cooper, 1887-? Another victim of the Flood. Honourable Citizen."
The coffin nearby can be examined, Reed notes the care with which it was opened.
The flower basket nearby can also be examined, revealing a "Note left on the grave"

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> My beloved Virginia, I'm fulfilling your final wish. You'll rest in your own house forever.
>  Forgive me, for I was not brave enough to declare my love to you while you were among the living. I will atone for my mistake.
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To learn more Reed heads to Oakmont City Hall, using their archives (Subjects: Citizens, Period: 19th Century, Registry: Citizen Records) the following record is found.

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> Virginia Cooper
> Date of birth: March 21, 1887.
> Date of death: Taken by the Flood.
> Marital status: spinster.
> Relatives: Brad Cooper.
> Address: Maple Ln, between Polaris Rd and Old Church Rd, in northern Salvation Harbor.
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Upon arriving at Virginia Cooper's Residence Reed finds a trail of candles leading upstairs to a bed with the deceased Virginia Cooper and a more recently deceased Innsmouther who appears to have shot himself in the head. Beside the bed there is a bottle of alcohol on the right and a Suicide note on the left

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> My beloved Virginia, I'm coming to you.
> Thank you for the last and most beautiful dinner of my life. I'm holding your hand, and despite its icy touch, I feel the warmth o fyour love. I will see you in the next life.
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## Desecrated Grave

This grave can be found after finding a dead man. After examining him a group of Wylebeasts attack. After dealing with the wylebeasts following the omens, or the blood splatters will lead to this grave.
It is located between a small mausoleum and a statue of a crying angel.
The headstone reads "Edgar Taylor. 1896-?. Victim of the flood"
Reed can examine the blood between the grave and the corpse, he notes that the blood has just begun to sink into the soil.
The coffin can be examined, Reed notes that the coffin was barely buried.
The coffin lid has a bloody hand print on it. Reed notes that the scratches are fresh and that it seems that it was broken from the inside.

## Ending

After finding all three bodies Reed returns to the guard and gives him a list of the locations of the bodies. In gratitude the guard offers to get reed a nice spot in the cemetery with a sea view, and quiet neighbors. As a reward for completing this case the 'Man of Science' costume becomes available.