Hiding place story

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## Pre-Case

### **Opening the Doors**

Goal: Unlock Angela's Park.

Needed: 20000 Coins

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The other day I arrived in Cheshire to visit Angela Crowley. Have you heard of her? She's a famous author of detective novels. She told me she was gathering material for a new novel and wanted my advice on some of the mysteries she'd encountered. As soon as I arrived, I heard screams, shooting and pleas for help. Naturally I took out my Browning and rushed towards the gates of her estate to help. But then fog came out from behind the closed gates of the park, engulfing everything...
 **Player:** | We call it the City of Shadows.

### **Let's hurry to the rescue**

Goal: Enter Angela's Park.

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But I'm afraid there's no time. We need to open the gate and find out what happened in the park. Hurry, Miss Angela could be in mortal danger – I heard gunshots.

 **Player:** | Let's read the letter.

*I may not be there when you arrive, so I'm writing you a note. I hope we can still see each other again and drink a glass of your favorite drink to toast the incredible story that's been unravelling around me.*
*Thanks to certain acquaintances, I've managed to collect almost all the materials related to the Gambito family's case, which involved the downfall of one of the five Mafia families. It says that the family's hiding place was never found. Of course, you know that from the newspapers, my friend.*
*But what you don't know is that the detectives missed a few important details. As you said yourself, I'm an investigator in a dress, right? I think I'm close to finding this hiding place. What do you think I'll find in there?*
*It seems like this story could become my best novel yet.*
*Sincerely yours, A.C.*
*P.S.*
*This hiding place is located in some City of Darkness or City of Shadows. I don't understand. It's a strange name. I'm still figuring out where to look for it. But it seems that I've found a way in. I'll tell you everything later.*

### **We need to look into it**

Goal: Start an investigation. Open the Diary.

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## Introduction

A new park has appeared in the City of Shadows this summer. The City has drawn in the vast estate of writer Angela Crowley and the adjoining garden. Angela, the author of popular detective novels, has disappeared. This is connected to the Mafia hiding place hidden somewhere in the City of Shadows. Her friend, police inspector Charles Dipp, who was also drawn to the City, is looking for her. Each newcomer has their place in the City and it's very important to find it. Perhaps the City is trying to tell us something about the appearance of Miss Angela Crowley and the Mafia case....

## Stage 1

During his interrogation, mobster Joe Volani revealed the existence of a Mafia hiding place. We need to fix the tape recorder to listen to his testimony and find out where Angela Crowley went as part of her investigation.

Goal: Assemble the tape recorder parts to fix it!

I think everybody knows this, but this story is remarkable because the mobsters managed to hide something very valuable before they got busted, and it's still there, undiscovered! Can you imagine? A secret Mafia hiding place!
 **You:** | I hope we can find Ms. Crowley.

 **You:** | That's why it was never found.

###  **An Important Part**

Goal: Find the Cassette Receiver.

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###  **The Spring Mechanism**

Goal: Find the Spring for Cassette.

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###  **The Missing Circuit Board**

Goal: Find the Microchip.

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Interlude

The five largest Mafia clans in New York, the so-called "Five Families" - Bonini, Bambito, Gioveneso, Colombino and Lucone - controlled a huge criminal empire. However they were runied almost overnight when mobster Joe Volani decided to co-operate with a police investigation. I've managed to listen to recordings of his interrogations. Joe mentioned Lucky Lucaccio, an elusive Mafia leader who got his nickname for being hard to catch. It seems he had a secret that allowed him to evade the police at the last moment. He died of a heart attack, never being punished for his crimes.
Lucaccio took with him the knowledge of the Mafia's secret hiding place, which was never found. Joe Volani talked about this place in riddles, clearly not wanting to give a straight answer.... All the more interesting for me...."

###  **In a Pinch**

Goal: Find the Pinch Wheel.

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###  **Device Cover**

Goal: Find the Tape Recorder Front Panel.

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###  **Magical Workshop**

Goal: Listen to Volanni's recording. Assemble the "Tape Recorder Repairs" collection.

 **Rewards:** | Red Relic x1, Secret Assembler x1, Energy x72, Coins x2300

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Interlude

"Bring the sources of the blessed flame to the Gates of Paradise, where the apostle Peter meets God's newly-arrived servants. Place candles for the glory of the five bishops and receive the Lord's blessing."
Hmm... Judging from the tapes, Joe Volanni didn't know exactly where the heads of the five families concealed their hiding place. All we know is that this place is in the City of Shadows! Don't get discouraged, buddy. At least we got a hint from that old schemer Volanni. I think that what we heard on the tape was a "pizzini", a coded Mafia message. If we can decode it, we'll find the Mafia's secret hiding place.

I only know one place in the City where newcomers arrive... the train station. I get the feeling those Mafia guys used to hit the sauce even harder than our old friend the Conductor! Can you imagine comparing him to Saint Peter? Okay, so we need to bring some kind of fire source to the train station.
 **You:** | Wonderful.

## Stage 2

A hint from volani's testimony pointed to the Mafia bosses' lighters, which we need to assemble in order to continue our search for the Five Families' hiding place.

Goal: Find the Mafia Bosses' Lighters!

###  **Always in Style**

Goal: Find the Classic Lighter

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###  **A Fancy Accessory**

Goal: Find the Elegant Lighter.

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###  **A Mechanical Tchotchke**

Goal: Find the Automatic Lighter.

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###  **In Honor of the Volcano**

Goal: Find the Italian Lighter.

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Interlude

 **You:** | I hope we get to find out.

###  **A Historical Wonder**

Goal: Find the Brand-Name Lighter.

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###  **The Ghostly Puzzle**

Goal: Get the Mafia bosses' hint. Assemble the "Mafia Bosses' Lighters" collection.

 **Rewards:** | Taser x1, Secret Assembler x1, Energy x70, Coins x2400

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Interlude

 **You:** | Well then....

 **You:** | What is it?

That's not all! Look, a sixth mobster appeared in the photograph, and he isn't smoking. This must be Lucky. I only know of one mobster with that nickname: Lucky Lucaccio. At one point he put a stop to the gang wars in New York and founded a Commission where the bosses of the five families gathered and solved their problems peacefully.

But what does the next riddle refer to? Listen: "Let's start by giving our good friend Lucky a smoke. He seems to be out of cigars."
 **You:** | It's all a mystery.

## Stage 3

We've managed to find a photo of the Mafia bosses that features Lucky Lucaccio himself. We need to give him a smoke - then we'll know where to move next. We need to assemble five cigar cases that belonged to the Mafia bosses.

Goal: Find the Mafia Bosses' Cigar Cases!

###  **Stylish Lettering**

Goal: Find the Bonini Family Cigar Case.

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###  **Living High on the Hog isn't a Crime**

Goal: Find the Gambito Family Cigar Case

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###  **Shiny Things and Conflict**

Goal: Find the Gioveneso Family Cigar Case.

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###  **The Second Name**

Goal: Find the Colombino Family Cigar Case.

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###  **Shiny Things and the Poverty of Kings**

Goal: Find the Luconi Family Cigar Case.

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###  **Smoke 'Em if you got 'Em**

Goal: Give Lucky a smoke. Assemble the "Mafia Bosses' Cigar Cases" collection.

The riddle went like this: "Let's start by giving our good friend Lucky a smoke." But how do we do that? Give Lucky a smoke. Assemble the "Mafia Bosses' Cigar Cases" collection.

 **Rewards:** | Discoverer's Magnifier x1, Secret Assembler x1, Energy x81, Coins x2500

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Interlude

 **You** | So what's the deal with that record?

"With an Angel"
Angel in the sky with me
In the clouds,
Continue your flight.
By the sun, by the light, by the fire
You are with me,
Continue your flight.
Under the golden wing
The ray of dusk has faded,
Continue your flight.
This is bigger than words,
My angel.
Continue your flight.
I'm soaring in the clouds with an angel.
With an angel...

 **You:** | Let's go!

 **You:** | Let's take a look.

*There is an entrance to a secret place behind the three monkeys. You can open it by collecting proof of the deaths of the following Mafia traitors: Guiseppe Almano, Emilio Rupporo, Jim Ribinoli, Giovanni Floriano, and Gino Gambitti. Those stonzos never parted with their hats."*

 **You:** | Sure.

## Stage 4

We've found the entrance to the hiding place, but it's not so easy to get inside - we need to prove our loyalty to the "family". If we collect the hats that have fallen off the heads of Mafia traitors, it will convince the spirits to let us pass inside to the hiding place.

Goal: Find the hats of dishonorable Mafia traitors.

 **You:** | Let's get to it!

###  **The Haberdasher's Nightmare**

Goal: Find the Fedora.

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###  **An Elegant Piece**

Goal: Find the Trilby.

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Interlude

 **You:** | I hope so, but first, our investigation.

###  **A Broad-Brimmed Version**

Goal: Find the Borsalino.

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###  **Historical Exoticism**

Goal: Find the Boater.

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###  **A Classic with a Bent Brim**

Goal: Find the Homburg.

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###  **Tribute to Omerata**

Goal: Open the path to the hiding place. Assemble the "Mafia Traitors' Hats collection.

 **Rewards:** | Blade of Light x1, Secret Assembler x1, Energy x83, Coins x2600

The gangsters have opened a path for us to their secret hiding place. Darn, I should have guessed right away that the mobsters would put their secret hiding place underneath the City! Let's go down there and take a good look around.

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Interlude

The note must have been written on sheet music paper for a reason. The mobsters' note also says that we can't let anyone see our guns. I think I know what they're talking about.
 **You:** | Okay, let's go.

## Stage 5

The path to the hiding place goes through the City's dungeons. We'll need the gangsters' arsenal to make it past the creatures of darkness living there. Collect all guns hidden inside the musical instrument cases!

Goal: Collect the weapons hidden in the cases.

###  **A Stringed Bruiser**

Goal: Find the Double Bass Case.

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###  **A Popular Hiding Place**

Goal: Find the Guitar Case.

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###  **A Hidden Threat**

Goal: Find the Cello Case.

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###  **Blues for Pistol and Orchestra**

Goal: Find a Saxophone Case.

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### **A Vintage Case**

Goal: Find the Violin Case.

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###  **Flipping Over the Cards**

Goal: Read the invisible note. Assemble the "Arsonal in Cases" collection.

The city's magic will help us, as well as a certain old-time ritual. find several City artifacts.

 **Rewards:** | Deciphering Cube x1, Secret Assembler x1, Energy x85, Coins x2700

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Interlude

 **You:** | It's a bit scary in here.

That's the right answer! Ha, the spirit is disappearing. Look, that cave wall is sliding down! I didn't know it could move. There's a hiding place behind it! Let's try and open it. Ugh, the lid is heavy.... So much dust....
Well, here's Lucky Lucaccio's revolver. Legend says this pistol cannot kill an innocent and can oly be used for a vendetta, in which case the bullet will not miss. I don't know if Lucaccio himself ever used it.
Let this trophy be your reward and a memento of our cooperation.
 **You:** | Let's read it.

At the bottom of the cache there was an amulet that, judging by the recordings, could open a portal... not just anywhere, but to the centre of the City of Shadows.... To the House with Red Windows where the fog tightly conceals the secrets of the City, the history of its origins and the knowledge of its meaning for all the people who have ended up here.
It seems that Lucky Lucaccio, despite the newspaper reports, did not actually die, but opened a portal and slipped into the House with Red Windows! If he can do it, so can I....
I'm going to the centre of the City of Shadows, all for you, my dear and unknown reader.... Though, truthfully, I'm doing this for myself as well. I could not live knowing that I didn't get to the heart of this secret. This will definitely be my best novel."

 **You:** | Interrupted investigation.

## Post-Case

We've found the Mafia's secret hiding place and learned that Angela Crowley followed Lucaccio to the City centre. They had a special key that opened both a way out of the City and a passage to the centre of the City of Shadows, to the House with Red Windows. Maybe we could get our hands on a key like that some day.

 **You:** | We should try, but it's not that simple.

###  **False Bottom**

Goal: Find the Sale with Mafia Treasures. Assemble the "Five Families' Values" collection.

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