
Puzzle 1
Help 1
Follow the nurse's instructions to begin the investigation.
Help 2
The nurse's last sentence indicates to the inspector how to begin his investigation. What is the simplest and shortest path for the reader of a book to move forward?
Solution
Following the nurse's instructions, you should "move forward", meaning simply go to the next page of the book.
Puzzle 2
Help 1
As Arthur said, numbers are very important in our lives. However, in this case they are open to more than one interpretation...
Help 2
By gathering all the numbers from Arthur's reports, you have all the information you need to move forward. The order in which they are listed is important. If what you have gathered is not numbers, as Arthur says, what else could they represent?
Solution
The narrator begins by saying that numbers are very important in people's lives and that "not everything is as it seems," as some things can "accept multiple interpretations." He then refers to specific numbers that he counts in his daily life. By gathering these six numbers in the order mentioned by the narrator and transforming them into the corresponding letter of the alphabet, you form the word "Puzzle".
Puzzle 3
Help 1
The narrator urges you to connect the signs of the zodiac that are opposite each other in the circle. Make sure the connection is precise and in a perfectly straight line.
Help 2
After connecting the signs that are opposite each other on the zodiac circle, taking special care to ensure that the connection is precise and perfectly straight, observe the common points of the connections. Can you make a word from them?
Solution
After connecting the signs that are opposite each other on the zodiac circle with absolute straight lines, and keeping the intersection points of the lines, the letters that form the word "Bomb", which also fits with Arthur's creation.
Riddle 4
Help 1
The narrator describes the elements of a painting that have different colors and then wonders what it takes to go from depression to acceptance.
Help 2
The narrator describes the elements of a painting, which seem to be connected by different colors. At the end, he wonders what it takes to go from depression to acceptance and says that the color palette hides the answer. If you find the way to go from depression to acceptance and then look for the corresponding element in the painting, you will arrive at the solution to the puzzle.
Solution
The narrator describes the elements of a painting, which seem to be associated with different colors. At the end, he wonders what it takes to go from depression to acceptance and says that the color palette hides the answer, implying that you should look in the corresponding appendix. There, depression is written in red and acceptance in brown, so what is needed to go from one to the other is green. If this is combined with the green cedars mentioned by the narrator above, then the reader ends up with the answer which is "Cedars».
Riddle 5
Help 1
The narrator talks about the importance of the golden rule and the golden ratio and urges you, after discovering what he is talking about, to do some mathematical operations.
Help 2
When you have precisely determined the golden ratio that the narrator is talking about, you will be able to find both decimal places, and then divide them by what you see in front of you. What does the reader of a book chapter see in front of him?
Solution
The narrator talks about the golden ratio, or the golden ratio of mathematics, and urges you to keep the third and fourth digits of this number, which is 80. If you divide this by what is in front of you, which is the chapter number, then you end up with number 16 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 6
Help 1
There are characteristic symbols in the text, which, if utilized based on the instructions and the tool that the narrator gives to the inspector, yield the answer.
Help 2
In the instructions given by the narrator, she makes seven indirect references to constellations that she has named earlier in the text. If you manage to correctly decipher these constellations and follow their path, the solution will magically appear before your eyes. All you have to do is name it.
P.S.: The narrator's golden pen will definitely help.
Solution
In the text, the names of the constellations are given with accents replaced by small stars above the words. The narrator makes seven indirect references to the aforementioned constellations, revealing the following path: Sirius-Pole Star-Iniochos-Phoenix-Centaur-Lyra-Pole Star. The last sentence about the golden pen implies that you need to draw on paper, so if you follow the instructions and draw lines from one constellation to the next, the shape of the constellation of the Flying Fish, also known as "Flying fish».
Riddle 7
Help 1
Who is the man who buried the objects in the garden?
Help 2
Look for the person who buried the items in the garden and suffers from Alice in Wonderland syndrome. He will definitely look familiar to you.
Solution
The inspector seems to be looking for the man who buried all the objects in the garden. From the development of the plot so far, it is obvious that it is the "Oliver».
Riddle 8
Help 1
Simply decode Lucas's last message to arrive at the title of the next chapter.
Help 2
Each symbol has its own meaning. Once you have figured out what both symbols in Lucas' notes are called, then apply the rules associated with the letters and you will end up with two key words that describe what the narrator wants to tell you about Smith.
Solution
The narrator gives a sequence of pictures and letters. If this is decoded correctly, then you end up with the words "Eight", "Fire" and "Letter", while if you apply the deletion of the letters given for each word, you end up with what the narrator says Smith did in the asylum, namely "The Experiment».
Riddle 9
Help 1
The day on which the Opera that the narrator hears was first performed in the theater is no coincidence. On the same day, legislation was also passed, the name of which he cannot remember.
Help 2
Identify the Opera the narrator is referring to, and then find the day it first performed. If you look up similar important events that occurred on that day but in different years, you will discover more information about the US Congressional legislation it mentions, as well as the place from which it was named.
Solution
The narrator refers to the Opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet and notes that the day on which this particular work was first staged is significant. This day is the 3the March. On the same day the U.S. Congress passed legislation regarding slavery called the Compromise ofMissouri", because it referred to the specific area from which it took its name.
Riddle 10
Help 1
The narrator speaks of a precious object that symbolizes sacrifice and victory. The details about its construction and the entity it represents will help you determine its exact form.
Help 2
Once you have grasped the symbol of sacrifice and victory that the narrator has lost, you must determine its precise form from the details of its appearance and the entity it represents. Then, with the correct object in front of you, the narrator's dream voice gives you detailed instructions on what to do with it – her last sentence also betrays the type of answer to the riddle.
Solution
From the phrases “they identify it with sacrifice” and “symbol of victory” you can understand that the lost object is a cross. From the description of its appearance and the name of “Saint Lazarus” to whom it belongs, you can precisely identify the cross that the narrator is talking about (it is a special type of cross with four arrows, one on each side of the horizon, all of which point towards its center). Following the instructions from the narrator’s dream and removing three of the four arrows, only the arrow pointing to the right remains and taking into account the narrator’s last sentence asking for a direction, the solution to the puzzle is to go to the right, that is, to turn one page to the right from where you are now.
Riddle 11
Help 1
The narrator seems to be reminiscing about his memories with a woman, mentioning various personalities who are somehow related to her. What is their common characteristic?
Help 2
By finding the commonalities between the founder of the Wage Earners Suffrage League, painter Mary Carrington, and her musician friend Duarte, you can understand which personification of light and compassion the narrator is talking about.
Solution
The common points between the founder of the “Wage Earners Suffrage League”, the painter Mary Carrington and the music lover Duarte whom the narrator refers to is that they all contained “Leonora” in their name, which semantically identifies with light and compassion as a name. Therefore, the name of the narrator’s beloved which he himself is unable to pronounce is "Leonora".
Riddle 12
Help 1
The narrator refers to a series of friends to whom the man caused some great harm. What could this be?
Help 2
The narrator mentions three of his friends, who have one thing in common: they have been influenced by people in the same way, which is the solution to the riddle.
Solution
The narrator makes indirect references to three animals that he considers his friends: the thylacine, the Japanese sea lion, and the Moho bird, which, he says, have suffered a great destruction from man, which is none other than "Disappearance».
Riddle 13
Help 1
The narrator seems to have a special love for mystery and for a particular author. If you understand what "position" he is talking about, then it is easy to find the answer to the riddle by changing a single element.
Help 2
The narrator is a fan of mystery books and has a preference for a particular author. Through his words, he makes some references to the author's books. As he says while reading the book, the title cannot go unnoticed! If you identify the author, try to find which airline the narrator is talking about and, by making a small change in its name, you will know which chapter is next in the puzzle.
Solution
The narrator is a fan of mystery books and has a preference for an author named "Sebastian." From the references he makes to various of his books (e.g. the title cannot go unnoticed – The experiment, His favorite feeling – Listen, The Package and The Collector), it is obvious that this is Sebastian Fitzek. From the reference to the airline seat, you understand that the narrator is talking about the book "Seat 7A" and by replacing the letter with the number that most resembles it, you end up with number 74 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 14
Help 1
The narrator talks about Arthur's condition, which has a specific name. The Sesame Street character she mentioned had the exact same condition. Do you remember what his name was?
Help 2
From the nurse's description and what you already know about Arthur, you can easily determine the name of the mental disorder he suffers from. If you can find the name of the Sesame Street character who had exactly the same uncontrollable rage as Arthur – his name is a pun on the condition and also gives away his condition – you will also have the answer to the riddle.
Solution
From the nurse's description and what you already know, you understand that Arthur suffers from Arithmetic Mania. The same condition was also suffered by the vampire from Sesame Street, "Count von Count" (count = count/count) whose name the narrator finds extremely fitting, therefore the answer to the riddle is "Count».
Riddle 15
Help 1
Extroversion and refinement are two words that describe the drink the narrator is referring to. The ingredients will help you identify it precisely – pay special attention to this point. Cocktail recipes are usually very strict in their choice of ingredients.
Help 2
The narrator describes the recipe for a very well-known drink step by step. Pay special attention to the ingredients he mentions, as there are several variations of this cocktail that can be misleading. Vodka plays a key role in the French recipe. When you find out which cocktail he is talking about, you will also have at your disposal the number that is the answer to the riddle.
Solution
The ingredients of the cocktail mentioned by the narrator refer to the well-known cocktail "French 75", with the only difference being that the addition of vodka (Russian alcohol) is made in a variation of this drink called "French 76", and because of the phrase "the number will forever remain engraved in my memory", you end up with number 76 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 16
Help 1
Walter, Topsy Kretts, and the suicidal blonde are not mentioned by the narrator by chance. They have all existed together somewhere.
Help 2
The narrator mentions a movie and a number. He also mentions Walter, Topsy Kretts, and a suicidal blonde woman. If you can figure out what he's talking about, you've figured out the number for the next chapter.
Solution
From the references to Walter, Topsy Kretts, Fingerling, and the blonde suicide, we understand that the narrator is talking about the movie "Number 23", so you end up with number 23 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 17
Help 1
The narrator refers to a film that is somehow related to his own case. Find the "wild" character in the film who was not punished for the crime he committed.
Help 2
The narrator is referring to a 1999 film in which someone was accused of a crime they never committed, as would be the case with the buried gun in the garden. From the references to the protagonists and the color, you can easily understand which film he is talking about and identify the name of the “wild” protagonist.
Solution
The narrator is referring to a 1999 film in which someone was accused of a crime they never committed, as would be the case with the buried gun in the garden. From the references to the protagonists and the color green, it is obvious that he is talking about the Green Mile where the protagonist was accused of a crime committed by the Wild One "Invoice».
Riddle 18
Help 1
The narrator refers to the man's symptoms, which describe quite well the mental illness he suffers from. If you find out what it's called, it's easy to figure out the girl's age.
Help 2
The narrator mentions some very strange symptoms of a mental illness related to a corresponding story in a book. These symptoms seem to have been experienced by both the author of the well-known book and its protagonist. If you find the name of the syndrome-book, then look for the age of the girl who fell into the hole.
Solution
The narrator mentions some very strange symptoms of a mental illness related to a corresponding story in a book. These symptoms seem to have been experienced by both the author of the well-known book and its protagonist. With a little searching, you understand that the book-syndrome in which it is described is Alice in Wonderland, whose protagonist was 7 years old in the story, so you end up with number 7 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 19
Help 1
The narrator refers to a specific number category. If you identify it, you have the answer to how to proceed, which is also the narrator's favorite number.
Help 2
Discover the five hidden references the narrator makes to numbers, then put them in order and look for more information about them. This sequence of numbers has a name and properties. If you have identified it correctly, then you will be able to identify the twenty-third of them.
Solution
The narrator makes indirect references to five numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. These numbers belong to the sequence of prime numbers, and by identifying the twenty-third, which is the narrator's favorite, you end up with number 83 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 20
Help 1
The narrator seems to have a special appreciation for people who talk about nature. One of them had created something very important that was later discovered in a monastery. What was his name?
Help 2
The narrator praises people who have written works about nature. One of them (as its name suggests) was the one discovered by Ponzio Bracciolini inside a monastery. What was the name of the creator of this work? Remember that the Romans had more than two names.
Solution
The narrator quotes a quote from Epicurus in honor of nature and then talks about a discovery made by Ponzio Bracciolini in a monastery. This discovery obviously concerns the work On the nature of things of Lucretius which refers to nature and also gives the answer to the riddle which is the name of the author of the work "Titus».
Riddle 21
Help 1
Use the nurse's descriptions to find the specific condition and then search for information about the emir's case.
Help 2
From the nurse's descriptions of the patient who thinks he has transformed into a wolf, you can determine exactly what mental disorder he is suffering from. If you look up the example of the emir to whom the nurse refers, you will discover that he also suffered from the same disease, with the difference that he believed he was transforming into a different animal.
Solution
From the nurse's descriptions of the patient who thinks he has transformed into a wolf, you understand that the mental disorder he suffers from is "clinical lycanthropy" and that the emir's example is exactly the same, with the difference that he believed he was transforming into "Cow».
Riddle 22
Help 1
The inspector initially looked at the title of the notes but couldn't make any sense of it. However, taking a closer look at the numbers that followed, he was able to understand what the notes were saying.
Help 2
By combining the title of the page with the numbers at the end, a phrase emerges that makes perfect sense and leads you to the next chapter.
Solution
By combining the title "ASCII" which refers to a specific coding system, with the numbers at the end of the page and converting them into letters based on that specific system, you end up with the phrase "Construction plan" which in Greek means "Construction Plan».
Riddle 23
Help 1
The narrator admires the asylum's gardens, giving a detailed description and asking the inspector to tell him who created them.
Help 2
The narrator in his description gives several details about the asylum's garden. But while he and the inspector are sitting in front of a window, he talks about a picture frame. Did you understand which creator he is talking about, who had also been hospitalized in an asylum?
Solution
On the occasion of the garden of Asylum 616, the narrator makes a detailed description which, if you combine it with the reference to the frame and the creator, who had even been hospitalized in an asylum, you understand that it is a metaphorical reference to the painting "The Garden of Asylum" by "Vincent» Van Gogh.
Riddle 24
Help 1
The nurse mentions specific symptoms of the condition of the person she helped. To lead you to the truth, can you keep your promise?The nurse mentions specific symptoms of the condition of the person she helped. To lead you to the truth, can you keep your promise?
Help 2
The nurse mentions specific symptoms of the condition of the person she helped, as well as the psychiatrist Kurt Schneider who studied this condition extensively. Find the name of the condition.
Solution
The description of the condition of the man whom Amy helped, as well as the reference to psychiatrist Kurt Schneider who did many studies on it, leads you to the condition called "Schizophrenia».
Riddle 25
Help 1
The note instructs you to follow two instructions. Once you have done this correctly, note the routes you took on the paper.
Help 2
The note gives you two instructions with which you should trace your paths through the emblem collection. Start with the first one and note the pattern of the path you followed somewhere. Do the same for the second one. In the end, you should have arrived at a two-digit number.
Solution
The note gives two instructions on how to trace the paths on the emblem collection. If you apply them correctly and in the order given, and keep the patterns formed on the paper by these paths, you end up with number 73 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 26
Help 1
Is there anything that seems out of place in the professor's letter? What could it be based on what you know so far about the plot of the story?
Help 2
The professor's letter looks dirty, which isn't all that strange. However, when you combine this with the information you already know from the previous stories, as well as its smell, something extremely contradictory emerges about the type of stain in question. What is the name of this contradictory element?
Solution
The letter is stained with a red stain. If you look back in time, you will see that on the first day, the warden was writing some notes while eating a hot dog, which dripped onto his handwriting. On the same day, the cook informed the inspector that the warden's favorite food is hot dogs with chili sauce, which had been in short supply for a month. Therefore, this note cannot have been written by the professor because when he apparently left for vacation, there was no chili sauce in the asylum. Therefore, what is out of place in the professor's letter is the "Chili Sauce" something which is also confirmed by Inspector Nobo through the smell of the stain.
Riddle 27
Help 1
Apply what the inspector has in front of him to decipher the two symbols. Then all that remains is to perform the operation according to the instructions in the note.
Help 2
Find what Inspector Nobo has in front of him in the story and place it in the book so that it touches the top and then the bottom. This will decipher two numbers. Then do the operation that the note tells you to end up with a number.
Solution
The inspector has a mirror in front of him, so if you use a mirror to see the two symbols at the top and bottom of the page, touching it to the page, then you end up with the numbers 381 and 338 respectively. Subtracting the floor from the ceiling of the central hall (central hall is the title of the page) and going down two more units, you end up with number 41 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 28
Help 1
The narrator urges you to pay attention to the beginning of things and to keep the n-bone of the n-bone. What is the beginning of things in this chapter?
Help 2
Start at the beginning of the chapter. Take what is there and keep the nth of the nth (i.e. the first element of the first element, the second of the second, and so on). In the end, you will have a five-letter word.
Solution
The narrator urges you to start from the beginning, that is, to take the title of the page and hold the n-bone of the n-bone. If you hold the 1The letter of the first word, the2The of the second and so on, the word "Craze».
Riddle 29
Help 1
The narrator remembers an event involving rabbits and mentions two important details related to it: a date and a name. Look further for these two.
Help 2
By combining the animal, date, name, and company mentioned, you can figure out which movie the narrator is talking about. From this particular movie, the man seems to have forgotten the name of a character who had a very scary smile.
Solution
Combining the "rabbit", "October 1988", the name "Jake" and "The Flower Company", you can understand that there is an indirect reference to the film "Donnie Darko", produced by the "Flower Films" group, in which "Jake Gyllenhaal" stars in the role of a mentally unstable boy who in October 1988 begins to sleepwalk and see visions of a huge rabbit that gives him orders on what to do. The rabbit has a particularly scary smile and is called "Frank".
Puzzle 30
Help 1
The narrator is trying to find the missing digits and then apply them to the control board. Can you help him?
Help 2
The numbers and symbols follow their own logical pattern in each row. If you correctly find all five missing numbers, then you will be able to refer to the control panel and convert them into letters. Each pair of numbers also corresponds to a letter.
Solution
On the page there are five rows of logic problems involving numerical sequences. If you solve them correctly you should end up with the following pairs of numbers: (2,8), (1,2), (3,4), (4,9), (3,7). From the narrator's implication about the coordinates, and searching with these pairs of numbers in the control panel from the appendices, you end up with the word "Door».
Riddle 31
Help 1
The narrator claims that the asylum's inmates "can't tell right from wrong, while he can." His final question guides you on how to solve this particular puzzle.
Help 2
As the narrator suggests, there are errors in the text. By gathering all these errors in the order they appear and keeping the ones that would be correct, the answer emerges.
Solution
The narrator talks about the distinction between right and wrong. There are six spelling mistakes hidden within the text. By locating them and holding the correct letter in each of them, you end up with the word "Key".
Riddle 32
Help 1
The narrator seems to have a particular weakness for Bible passages, except that, as she says, “she usually doesn’t remember them correctly.” Perhaps you could point out the correct ones to her and thus be led “to divine truth, from one sentence to the next,” as she says.
Help 2
The narrator refers to three Bible passages that are not entirely correct, as they escape her memory. If you can identify the correct words that the narrator should have mentioned and place them in order, then you will know what to find.
Solution
The ancient phrases that the narrator recites are phrases from the Bible. Only, as she herself says, “she usually doesn’t remember them correctly.” If you compare the phrases with the originals, you discover that there are slight differences. According to the narrator’s instruction, “one phrase leads to the other and all together… to divine truth.” Keeping the correct words from the three phrases in the order they are mentioned, the phrase “ευρίστε το άγιον ποτίριον” emerges, meaning find the holy cup, which refers to “Grail"which is the holy grail."
Riddle 33
Help 1
Refer to the table of contents provided and find the seven unforgivable acts according to the Purgatory of DanteThen see if you can create something from them.
Help 2
If you keep only the seven unforgivable acts from the entire table of contents according to the Purgatory of Dante, you will have all the letters that will give you the solution. However, to create it you will need to apply a "rearrangement".
Solution
If you keep only the seven unforgivable acts from the entire table of contents according to Dante's Purgatory, that is:
A. Jealousy
D. Arrogance
E. Laziness
X. Lust
O. Greed
S. Gluttony
T. Orgi
and apply anagrammatization to the numbering letters of the chapters, the word "Praise».
Riddle 34
Help 1
The text states that everything you need to solve the puzzle is inside this letter. Do you understand how the words and letters are connected to the instructions in the note? If so, start from the beginning and apply all the steps.
Help 2
Everything you need to solve the puzzle is on this page. Start from the one indicated by the title of the note and is the ninth in a row in the text, and each time apply one of the steps in the order given. Be careful each time you move to start from the same starting point (letter) in the next word and then apply the operations. Take into account the connection between the numbers and the words/letters.
Solution
Everything you need to solve the puzzle is on this page. First, you have to start from the title, that is, the letter epsilon, which is the ninth in a row in the text, and each time you apply one of the steps in the order given. For each +, you have to go forward, while for each –, you have to go backward. Also, for each underlined number, you have to perform operations related to the words, while for each number marked in bold, you have to perform an operation related to the letters. For starters, the ninth in a row “epsilon” in the text is in the word “pane” in the second row. Starting from there, and applying the instruction 19 – 3, you move 19 words forward in the text, ending up at the word “Now” with which the second paragraph begins, and then move 3 letters back (i.e., instead of finding the fourth letter of the word you started with previously, you now choose the first, namely T). If you apply all the instructions correctly, you form the name “James" which is also the name of the inmate of the next chapter.
Riddle 35
Help 1
The answer to the riddle lies in the solution to the narrator's riddle.
Help 2
There is only one thing of ours that is used daily by the whole world and more rarely by ourselves. When you solve the riddle, don't forget that the narrator is specifically addressing Inspector Nobo.
Solution
The answer to the narrator's riddle is "the name" and because she is addressing the inspector, the answer is "Nobo».
Riddle 36
Help 1
The narrator urges you to make sense of something that seems incomprehensible. In fact, he gives you specific instructions on how to do this and references a short film to point you in the right direction.
Help 2
The narrator urges you to find what doesn't make sense in the chapter and, following his instructions, turn it into something understandable. To help you further, he mentions a short film whose title is particularly important in solving the puzzle, since it is the basis on which you must apply the instruction he gives you, namely to take two steps forward.
Solution
The narrator refers to something that doesn't make sense on the page, which is apparently the title. He then says that all you need to do to understand the word is to take two steps forward. He gives an extra helping hand by citing details from David Lynch's short film "The Alphabet," implying that you have to take two steps forward in the alphabet by changing each letter from the title to another letter, ending up with the word "Haunted».
Riddle 37
Help 1
The "inner titles" of the Minor Arcana can give you more information about what each card represents and which category it belongs to. If you find them all correctly and follow the narrator's assumptions to the letter, then you will have the answer in your hands.
Help 2
Look for the internal titles of the Minor Arcana until you find the name and description of each Tarot card, as well as the category of the four elements of nature to which it belongs. Then apply the narrator's assumptions: start from zero and each time do the corresponding action of the card that it mentions on the previous number. Once you have finished with all four actions and if you have applied them correctly, you should have arrived at the correct answer.
Solution
The narrator talks about the internal titles of the Tarot cards. After searching, you can see that each Tarot card has a title, a description and belongs to one of the four categories: air, water, fire, earth. Following the narrator's assumptions closely, you start from zero and divide by 5 since the first card refers to the card with that number and belongs to the air category. Then, applying the corresponding logic, you subtract 2, add 7 and finally multiply by 10, ending up with number 50 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 38
Help 1
Combine the Latin phrase with the coordinates given by the narrator and keep everything you find along the way to create the solution.
Help 2
The narrator gives the inspector a Latin phrase and some coordinates that will help him find the right words.letters as she says. The way she refers to the words and letters is not accidental – they are also in the form of coordinates. If you combine this two pieces of information, you will end up with a phrase that makes perfect sense.
Solution
The narrator gives the inspector a Latin phrase and some coordinates that will help him find the correct words.letters as she says. This is an implication that the first digit of each coordinate corresponds to a word and the second digit to a letter. Therefore, reading the first instruction (4.5) you should hold the 5The letter 4her word, namely the "n" from the word "dominium". Following the rest of its instructions, you end up with the phrase "novus ordo" which means "New Order».
Riddle 39
Help 1
The narrator refers to an associate of the murderer and ends her letter with a strange melody.
Help 2
The narrator mentions an associate of the killer and says that she would never write his name in a letter that anyone could find. Her message ends with a strange melody – perhaps some information is hidden within its signals.
Solution
The narrator refers to an associate of the killer and says that she could never write his name in a letter that anyone could find. Her message ends with a strange melody that, if translated into Morse code with "slow" representing the dot and "long" the dash, gives the name "Amy", so the next page is the one titled "Nurse Amy».
Puzzle 40
Help 1
The narrator makes three different reports that, however, have some "common points" as he says. What are these?
Help 2
From what the narrator says, you can identify the three different films he is referring to. Having researched some basic details about them, you can identify their common denominator.
Solution
The narrator makes three indirect references to the films: a) "Chinatown", b) "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" via "Oregon State Hospital from the lair of that lonely bird", and c) "The Shining" via "the alcoholic writer of the Overlook Hotel with an axe in his hand". From the last sentence: "there are always commonalities" you end up with the common protagonist of the films "Jack» Nicholson.
Puzzle 41
Help 1
The Fox series about maximum security prisons is the first step to solving the puzzle. Start with the prisoner number the narrator is referring to and work your way up to the answer.
Help 2
The narrator is referring to a specific Fox TV series about maximum security prisons, specifically the prisoner number of one of the series' protagonists. Find that number and then find the number that refers to "the man who has already been found guilty" (pay attention to all the details in the chapter to understand who the narrator is referring to). Once you have identified these two numbers, subtract the digits they have in common and add up the remaining digits.
Solution
Speaking of a Fox TV series about maximum security prisons, the narrator refers to “Prison Break,” specifically the protagonist “Michael Scofield” and his inmate number “94941.” The number of the “man who has already been found guilty” is the number of the specific chapter (41) since its title is “Unjust,” so subtracting the common digits results in the number 949. Adding the remaining digits together, you end up with number 22 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 42
Help 1
The narrator says that the age his wife was when she passed away will haunt him forever. At the same time, he makes some references to her beloved singer who also died very young.
Help 2
The narrator makes indirect references to a very famous singer who died young, like his wife – the words his wife said when she was dancing were not at all random. If you identify the specific singer and combine the age at which she died with the rest of the data the narrator gives you, you end up with two possible numbers. Of these, one is ruled out since you have already encountered it in reading the book.
Solution
The narrator vividly remembers the age at which his wife died. He then makes indirect references to Amy Winehouse through lyrics from her songs, and says that his wife died at an older age than the singer (>27) but younger than 30. Of the numbers 28 and 29, the second one is excluded since it belongs to a previous chapter that you have already read, so you end up at number 28 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 43
Help 1
The answer to the riddle lies in the solution to the narrator's last riddle.
Help 2
What is it that is always in front of us but at the same time we cannot see it unless we use a glass ball?
Solution
The answer to the narrator's riddle is "The Future".
Puzzle 44
Help 1
The answer to the inspector's last question also provides the solution to the puzzle. Combine the information you know so far about Benjamin and what Nurse Amy says, and you will be able to find the name of the condition.
Help 2
Benjamin is an inmate with an unnatural love for art, who suffers from panic attacks and reacts strangely in front of great works of art. And imagine that he has never visited Florence, as Nurse Amy informs us. If you combine all the information you know about him, then you will surely end up with one of the names of the syndrome he suffers from.
Solution
The description of Benjamin's condition, his unnatural love for art, his extreme reactions to works of art and the reference to Florence betray the answer to the inspector's question about the patient's condition, which is none other than the Florence syndrome or "Florence syndrome"Stendhal».
Puzzle 45
Help 1
The narrator refers to specific Shakespearean works. Look for details about each of them and only then will you be ready to implement the action he urges you to take in his final paragraph.
Help 2
Each of Shakespeare's four sonnets has its own number, title, and subject. If you can locate this information correctly, you will be able to understand the meaning of the phrase "The burden of easy death and the ravages of time can only be lightened by the melody of music and the power of love." But then, what is left?
Solution
Each of Shakespeare's four sonnets has its own number and title:
a) Sonnet 8: Music To Hear, Why Hear'st Thou Music Sadly?
b) Sonnet 102: My Love Is Strengthen'd, Though More Weak In Seeming
c) Sonnet 77: Thy Glass Will Show Thee How Thy Beauties Wear
d) Sonnet 66: Tired For All These, For Restful Death I Cry
With the phrase: "The burden of a comfortable death and the ravages of time can only be lightened by the melody of music and the power of love," the narrator urges you to do the deed 66+77-8-102=33 which is both the number remaining, and the number of the next chapter.
Riddle 46
Help 1
The narrator seems to have a weakness for movies. But, from what he says, "all the pieces have to be put in the right order." And the rainbow will help him with that...
Help 2
Gather all the movies mentioned by the narrator and put them in the correct order. The rainbow will help you with this. When you have done this, the answer will now be clearly visible before your eyes – just read it.
Solution
The narrator refers to movies that all have a color in their title. If you gather all of these movies and put them in the correct order based on the colors of the rainbow, as the narrator's last sentence suggests, reading the bold letters yields the word "Magical».
Puzzle 47
Help 1
The narrator seems to be reminiscing about a meal his wife used to prepare for him that resembles a soft submarine. From the details about its interior as well as the references to specific people, you can determine its name.
Help 2
The narrator refers to a food that looks like a soft submarine. The reference to "John Montagu" helps you identify the type of food, and the reference to the people of Cape Town helps you discover its name.
Solution
Combining the description of the dish, the "soft submarine", "John Montagu", and the 18th century, you conclude that the narrator is talking about a sandwich of some kind. Combining this with the people of Cape Town, it follows that the sandwich the narrator is referring to is the submarine sandwich "Gatsby».
Puzzle 48
Help 1
The narrator associates the woman Nobo visited with a film, and mentions some important details about it, such as the date, location, and the names of the protagonists.
Help 2
By combining the date, location, and the names of the protagonists, you can figure out which movie the narrator is talking about. From this particular movie, the man seems to shiver at the name of a character.
Solution
Combining the year “1630”, “New England”, the names “William”, “Katherine” and the plot of the film to which the narrator refers, you can understand that an indirect reference is made to the film “The Witch”. The goat in this particular film is called “Black Phillip”, meaning “Black Philip».
Puzzle 49
Help 1
The narrator refers to nature and the four foundations. Specifically, he says that the balance has been disrupted and someone must restore it. Could you be that someone?
Help 2
By referring to nature and the four foundations, the narrator is talking about the four elements of nature. If you look closely on this page, there are hidden elements for three of them, but according to the narrator, in order to restore balance, all four should coexist in harmony.
Solution
The narrator talks about nature, balance, and the four foundations that must coexist in harmony. This is an indirect reference to the four elements of nature. Of these, he mentions fire with the title “Prometheus”, air with the wind “Chinook” and earth with its symbol at the bottom of the page. Therefore, the missing element for balance to prevail is water and the solution is “Water».
Puzzle 50
Help 1
If you manage to identify which amulet she is talking about from the narrator's descriptions and then follow her instructions regarding the prayer, you will have arrived at the letters that you must interpret.
Help 2
From the description of the amulet and the letters the inspector observes, you can determine exactly which amulet the narrator is talking about. This one has many more letters engraved on it, of which you must keep three, based on the narrator's instructions. According to her words, if you touch them, you will be protected from evil, so these letters cannot but have some special meaning.
Solution
From the description of the amulet and the letters given, you understand that the narrator is talking about the amulet of Saint Benedict. Following her instructions on which letters to choose from it, you end up with the abbreviation "SCS" which in Latin means "Saint».
Puzzle 51
Help 1
The narrator claims that emotions are like colors and that green is a very basic color for his paintings.
Help 2
Look at the color palette and help the narrator find the color green. If colors are like emotions, then what emotions would have to be combined to create the “green” feeling, and what would that be?
Solution
From the appendix with the color palette, you find the connection between emotions and colors. If you try to create the color green, then you should do it by combining yellow (surprise) with blue (fear), and end up with their combination which is the "Trembling».
Puzzle 52
Help 1
The narrator refers to a type of wolf with specific characteristics. Can you identify its name?
Help 2
The narrator is referring to a specific species of wolf that he thinks he belongs to. This species has some peculiar habits and lives in an area that has been mentioned before by the narrator. By connecting the incident with Doug Patton and the native tribe, you can determine the name by which this species of wolf is known.
Solution
The narrator refers to a specific species of wolf that he thinks he belongs to. This species eats seafood and lives in British Columbia. He also mentions an incident with Doug Patton and the native tribe, referring you to the species called "Takaya" and has now disappeared.
Puzzle 53
Help 1
The answer to the riddle lies in the solution to the narrator's last riddle.
Help 2
To solve the narrator's riddle, you must take her words literally. Read carefully and count! Words and letters have enormous significance...
Solution
The answer to the narrator's riddle is "Epsilon».
Puzzle 54
Help 1
The narrator refers to a specific English dish and a variation she made on the recipe. Can you find where such a variation would fit in?
Help 2
The narrator mentions ingredients from a classic English dish. One of the ingredients she mentions is a variation (it went from black to white in her recipe). Find out more about the origin of this variation.
Solution
The narrator mentions ingredients from the English Breakfast and says that she made a variation using a white ingredient instead of the black one found in the traditional recipe. She is obviously referring to the pudding and the particular variation that has its origins in "Ireland».
Puzzle 55
Help 1
The narrator asks for your help to solve the cube's magic. Look for the numbers but don't be fooled by the letters.
Help 2
Locate the magic cube and try to discover the digits that solve the spell. The note on the cube is the key to choosing what to keep from it – just be careful not to be misled by the letters.
Solution
In the appendix there is a cube with tiles that have letters on them in various colors. The note found in the cube by the narrator has the words marked in bright ink ashes and blood, which if compared to the colors of the cube could be assigned to gray and red. By selecting the tiles of these two colors and ignoring the letters inside – as the note advises, you notice that they follow patterns that resemble numbers, specifically 7 and 1. Therefore, you end up with number 71 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 56
Help 1
A person's origin is very important to the narrator. That is why he gives specific information about the country and place of his origin. It would be good to be very specific in defining this place, starting from the most general and gradually ending with the most specific.
Help 2
The red maple leaves and the description of the morphology help you determine the narrator's country of origin. Then, he directs you to a more specific area and then describes the island he comes from. If you translate his name into Greek, you will find the answer, which seems to have some connection to the research.
Solution
The narrator insists that origin is very important in getting to know a person. Thus, he gives a description of the morphology of the country from which he comes and makes an indirect reference to the “red maple leaves” which are the symbol of Canada (such a leaf is also present in red on the country’s flag). Then he specifically mentions the region “BC” (British Columbia) and its largest island, “Vancouver Island”, under which are two smaller ones, the “Catham Islands” and “Discovery Island” (just opposite Victoria which is the capital of the island and the coast “Oak Bay” – referred to as “oak hollow”). The second island, “Discovery Island”, has a very large park and a well-known lighthouse, therefore, the name that seems to be symbolic for the inspector’s research is “Discovery” which in Greek means "Discovery".
Puzzle 57
Help 1
The hours on clocks change based on specific patterns. If you can decipher them, the answer will be right before your eyes in two parts.
Help 2
The clock hands change according to two different patterns (one for each column). Once you've found them, fill in the two empty clocks with the hands as they should be to follow the pattern, and you'll have the answer to the puzzle in front of you, which consists of two numbers. To read it correctly, however, you'll also have to read the clocks like Nurse Amy, that is, "not the conventional way."
Solution
There are two different patterns in the way the hands move in the two columns. In the left column, every time one is reversed, the other moves forward one position and back again. In the right row, the small one moves backward starting with a three-position jump and then decrements by one, while the large one moves forward starting with a one-position jump and then decrements by one. The hands on the empty clocks should be:
a) Left Clock
Small: 9
Large: 11
b) Right Clock
Small: 4
Large: 2
If you try to read the clocks differently, then the left one is like an arrow pointing to the number four while the right one is like an arrow pointing to the number 9, so you end up with number 49 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 58
Help 1
The narrator seems to be trying to construct a chemical formula by collecting various chemical elements, in which, as she says, “it is very important not to mix up the order of the elements.” As for their symbols, she advises you to follow the periodic table. Can you write the label on the formula?
Help 2
The narrator makes successive references to four chemical elements whose symbols you can find from the periodic table. Make sure you follow her instructions to the letter, that is, that the first symbol is the beginning and end of the formula and everything else goes in between, and that you follow the order in which she gives them to you. If you have found the correct symbols and put them in order, you should be able to recognize what the name of the resulting formula refers to.
Solution
The narrator makes four indirect references to chemical elements and directs the reader to find their symbols via the periodic table. These elements are (in this order): thallium (Tl), radium (ra), protactinium (pa) and sodium (na). As she says it is important to maintain their order, with the first element being the beginning and the end of the formula, putting the symbols in order between the two letters of the first element, results in the word “Trapanal” which is “Barbiturate».
Puzzle 59
Help 1
The narrator seems to have a particular love for a certain melody, about the genre of which he provides additional information and connects it with a specific person to whom the creator dedicated it.
Help 2
By combining the melody's A Minor key, information about the composer's heart, and the number of songs written in that genre, you can discover the melody's genre. If you have the right genre, it's easy to come up with the two most famous pieces by that composer. If you also take into account information about the person to whom the piece was dedicated, you can find their name and then come up with their most famous work.
Solution
Combining the melody's "A Minor" key, the composer whose heart is in Warsaw (Frédéric Chopin), and the fact that he wrote 58 similar pieces, you discover that the melody the narrator hears apparently belongs to the traditional Polish genre of "mazurka" pieces. Of Chopin's two most famous mazurkas, "Notre Temps" and "Émile Gaillard," the latter was written in honor of his eponymous student and banker, who later built one of the most famous hotels in Paris, the "Hotel Gaillard".
Puzzle 60
Help 1
The answer to the riddle is revealed if you follow the instructions in the narrator's last sentence exactly.
Help 2
The narrator urges you to think outside the box and “turn things upside down.” This may also have a literal meaning that will lead you to the next chapter number. Don’t forget that you are holding a book in your hands…
Solution
The narrator urges you to turn things upside down, implying that you should turn the book over and read the number in front of you from the chapter title, ending with number 9 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 61
Help 1
The narrator connects the asylum with a road and refers to some metaphysical events in the area the asylum is located in. From the details she gives about this area, can you help her find the zip code?
Help 2
The narrator mentions a road connecting Manchester to the M1 motorway, which has the same name as the asylum and seems to be haunted. Once you can identify which road she is talking about, then you can also identify the bypass she is referring to, which is named after the wider area (the incident with the monk may be a better guide to the map). By finding the postcode of the area, which starts with S, you also discover the next chapter you need to go to.
Solution
The narrator refers to a road connecting Manchester to the M1 motorway, which has the same name as the asylum and seems to be haunted. This road is the A616 in England and the particular bypass where many accidents and paranormal incidents have been reported is called the “Stocksbridge Bypass” and has the postcode S36. So you end up at number 36 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 62
Help 1
The narrator recalls the details of a very well-known painting. In fact, he believes that they have special value for someone who knows how to count, as the result resembles a year with a special name.
Help 2
After finding the painting by Francisco de Thurbarán that the narrator is talking about, focus on the three different details he mentions. After applying the instruction he gives you in his last sentence for each of them, the result points you to a year with a characteristic name.
Solution
The painting by Francisco de Thurbarán that the narrator is talking about is “Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose” (1633). In this painting there are three details that the narrator emphasizes and says are particularly important for anyone who knows how to count, so if you combine this information you end up with the discs (2), the fruits (9) and the container (1). Combining the three numbers, and looking for information about the year 291, since as the narrator says this particular one has a very characteristic name, the answer comes out “Supreme Tiberianus and Dion"which is the name of the year.
Puzzle 63
Help 1
The narrator mentions specific numbers and gives you instructions on how to reach the desired result. All you have to do is perform the arithmetic operations.
Help 2
The narrator mentions four different numbers that you must use to perform the arithmetic operations – two of which are found on the page, the third comes from the times Inspector Nobbo has met the narrator (including this one), and the fourth comes from an algebraic reference. When you have performed the operations correctly, you end up with a number that is related to “pearl harbor” as the narrator mentions. At this point, all you have to do is divide the number into two equal parts and apply the narrator’s final instructions to the final number – sometimes, the best way to divide something in two is to simply cut it in half.
Solution
The narrator mentions four different numbers that you should use to do the arithmetic: starting from the chapter number (63), you should subtract the number of times Inspector Nobo has met the narrator (5), add the title (1880) and the number of the algebraic cube (3), ending up with the number 1941, which is also the date when Pearl Harbor was bombed ("pearl harbor", as the narrator says). At this point, you should divide 1941 in two, keeping the piece with the smallest sum of digits (41), and then reverse the digits, ending up with number 14 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 64
Help 1
The note gives instructions on how you should process A and B – as it says, you will need a blank piece of paper and a pair of scissors for this. If you perform the steps correctly, the truth “will unfold before your eyes”.
Help 2
Use a white piece of paper and scissors to cut out boxes A and B shown on the page. Start by cutting two pieces to the size indicated on the page. Then carefully follow the instructions, without rotating the paper. Finally, cut at the points indicated by the instructions and “unfold the truth.”
Solution
You will need to use a piece of paper and scissors to cut two pieces of the size shown in boxes A and B on the page. Then if you follow the instructions carefully, the two pieces of paper will create the numbers 8 and 0, so you end up with number 80 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 65
Help 1
The narrator gives you clear instructions on how to place the inmates in the asylum rooms. When you follow them correctly, two rooms are left empty, which also gives you the answer to the riddle.
Help 2
Follow the instructions given by the narrator to place the inmates in the asylum rooms – don't forget to use all the text on the page to glean information. When you apply them correctly, there are two empty rooms (one from each floor/wing) which, if placed in the order given by the narrator, provide the next chapter of the story.
Solution
Applying the instructions given by the narrator to place the inmates in the asylum rooms, two empty rooms result: 3 and 6, and because the maximum security wing, i.e. the first floor where room 6 is located, is of greater importance to the narrator, you end up with number 63 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 66
Help 1
The narrator says that she will reveal her true identity and her relationship with Nurse Amy to the inspector. To do this, she quotes a Latin quote that seems extremely familiar.
Help 2
The narrator reveals to the inspector her true identity and her relationship with Nurse Amy by quoting a Latin phrase that is similar to one she had previously quoted. To find the answer, compare them and focus on the differences. What does the resulting phrase mean?
Solution
The narrator reveals to the inspector her true identity and her relationship with Nurse Amy, quoting a Latin quote that is similar to a similar one she had mentioned on the page titled “Titus.” If you compare the two phrases and note their differences, as the narrator urges you, you end up with the phrase “Alter ego,” which means “Another self» and describes the mysterious narrator's relationship with the nurse.
Puzzle 67
Help 1
The narrator gives you clear instructions on the path to follow. When you reach the destination he mentions, look for the secret entrance that the carpenter once discovered.
Help 2
The narrator guides you from the tank to the chapel, giving you specific steps on how to move around the area. Follow his instructions to find the correct chapel, then look for the secret entrance that a carpenter once discovered there. You should now have a good idea of where Asylum 616 is located.
Solution
The narrator gives detailed instructions on how to move around the asylum on the map. From previous chapters of the story, the wider area of the A616 road is known, so if you follow the steps you will end up at St. James' Chapel, in which a secret "Hatch».
Puzzle 68
Help 1
The narrator tries to find his wife's murderer and says that he deserves to die. He then refers to a Latin phrase that has special significance.
Help 2
The narrator is looking to find his wife's murderer so he can kill him. If you find the meaning of the Latin phrase he is referring to, you will also understand who the person is who, according to the narrator, deserves such a punishment, thus answering the question that torments him.
Solution
The narrator is looking to find his wife's murderer so that he can kill him. The meaning of the Latin phrase "Memento mori" to which the narrator refers and says that it is very fitting in his own case, means "remember you must die", and indirectly reveals that the one who must die is the narrator himself, therefore the answer to the last question he asks is his name, that is, "Jasper».
Puzzle 69
Help 1
The nurse is trying to pair the pieces so that one repels the other. Can you help her find the missing piece?
Help 2
In the text, there are some words marked that, apparently, could be grouped into pairs so that one element repels the other, as the nurse says. After you make the connections, you will notice that one word is left without a pair. What element is missing to complete it?
Solution
The narrator refers to grouping elements, while in the text there are words marked in bold ink. If you group them into pairs of opposite meaning, since one element must repel the other, then the word "genesis" is left without a pair, and therefore the element missing from the text is the word "Death».
Puzzle 70
Help 1
Use the nurse's descriptions and Dr Jules' theory to understand which syndrome the elderly woman is suffering from.
Help 2
The old woman seems to think she is dead and that she communicates with people through another dimension, like a “living corpse.” Dr. Jules had given the name to this very strange condition.
Solution
From the nurse's descriptions of the old woman's condition, as well as the reference to the "living corpse" and Dr. Jules, you conclude that the woman's condition is the "living corpse" syndrome, or "Kotar».
Puzzle 71
Help 1
Just help the cook go upstairs.
Help 2
Take a good look at the place you are currently in. Then help the cook go upstairs.
Solution
The page title is "Ground Floor" and the guard urges the inspector to help the cook go upstairs, so the new destination is "First floor».
Puzzle 72
Help 1
The narrator mentions some important events related to a specific day. This number is significant to him.
Help 2
The narrator refers to a specific day on which something very significant happened in his life. The same day, he claims, would be a day of celebration for Rock N' Roll, the theory of cosmology, and Leonardo da Vinci, while it would be a bad day for the 46 victims at Kegworth. Also, the reference to the song and the phrase "Good job Nicky!" has some connection to this day. If you find out what day of the month he is talking about, then you also have the number that is so significant to the narrator.
Solution
The narrator refers to a specific day on which something very significant happened in his life. This day, he claims, would be a day of celebration for Rock N' Roll (Elvis Presley's birth), the theory of cosmology (Stephen Hawking's birth) and Leonardo da Vinci (Mona Lisa exhibition), while it would be a bad day for the 46 victims at Kegworth (air crash) - apparently referring to January 8th. He also confirms this assumption with the phrase "Good Job Nicky!" which is a reference to Good Job Nicky and the song "January 8", so the solution to the riddle is number 8 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 73
Help 1
The narrator gives the inspector a cube that looks very familiar. If you manage to combine it with the phrases lit by the candles on the wooden table and read it correctly, you will have the answer to the riddle. Just be careful not to get confused by his chatter...
Help 2
The cube with the colors and different letters is something the inspector has seen before, only this time he will have to use it in a different way to arrive at the solution to the puzzle. The phrases engraved on the table show the way the cube should be read – the shape of the letters is not at all random! The first phrase tells you where to look and the second what to ignore so as not to get confused by the cube’s chatter.
Solution
The narrator gives the inspector an object that is identical to a cube that Inspector Nobo has seen before. From the description it is clear that it was the magic cube (P2), which must be read in such a way that it makes sense. The last two sentences guide you in how to do this, with the first indicating the letters that you should read (depending on the font format) and the second those that you should ignore. If this is done correctly, then you end up with the phrase "Book of the Dead", so the next chapter is entitled "The Bible of the Dead».
Puzzle 74
Help 1
The narrator gives instructions on how you should move. Everything you need is in the text you are holding in your hands!
Help 2
What is it that the reader of a book holds in his hands? Work on it, starting from the chapter you are in, and do not go back (the titles play a very important role). Each time you should change destination according to the instructions, until you reach the final point. Make sure to count the steps of each movement, adding and subtracting according to the instructions. In the end, you should have arrived at a single-digit number that is the answer to the puzzle.
Solution
The text you hold in your hands is the book itself. If you start at chapter 74 and never go back, following the narrator's instructions that indirectly refer to other pages, you will travel the following path:
74. SEAT (start)
14. LABORATORY (-60 steps)
10. KEY (-4 steps)
27. MAIN HALL (+17 steps)
35. FIRST FLOOR (+8 steps)
8. STEEP STAIRS (-27 steps)
80. WHITE ROOM (+72 steps)
Last three steps back (-3 steps)
By adding up the steps you have taken after the end of the route, you end up with number 3 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 75
Help 1
Look carefully at the message. Are there any elements that stand out in it? How could these be leveraged?
Help 2
When you have identified the elements that stand out in the message, try to read them in the correct order without making any changes to the text. When you succeed, you will have a sentence in front of you that will make sense and will be the next instruction you must follow. At the same time, this sentence will give you the solution to the puzzle consisting of two elements. As the note said, “each pattern has its meaning.”
Solution
By reading the bold letters that stand out from the narrator's message in the correct order, you discover the phrase "Look beyond the letters." Combining it with the narrator's phrase "every pattern has its meaning" and noticing that the way the hidden phrase is read has patterns that form numbers, you end up with number 26 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 76
Help 1
The narrator describes two different paths of the food he follows on the map. But as he observes its movement more closely, he begins to believe that there is a message hidden in these paths.
Help 2
Start with the first route by following the map, moving from the center of one room to the center of the next. Then follow the second route. If you carefully observe the pattern of the food's path, you will discover two very important elements that will lead you to the next page.
Solution
Following the two paths on the map (from the center of one room to the other), the numbers 6 and 2 are formed. Therefore, combining them, you end up with number 62 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 77
Help 1
It's all about the Kaprekar process. Run it until you reach a constant and then count the steps.
Help 2
The narrator refers to the Kaprekar process which gives the answer to the puzzle. If you look for it and understand how it is applied, then take the four numbers in this chapter and start applying the process by counting the steps-times you will repeat it until you reach the constant.
Solution
If you look up and learn how Kaprekar's process works, you can take the four numbers found in the chapter (i.e. 12 – mentioned by the narrator, and 77 – the chapter number) and apply it until you meet Kaprekar's constant. By counting the steps, i.e. the number of times you repeat the process until you reach the key number, you end up with number 4 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 78
Help 1
The narrator gives you instructions to find the warehouse code, only you'll have to combine them with the control panel.
Help 2
Inside the page, there are some coordinates that, if combined with the control panel, will give you the letters of the warehouse code – but be careful: not all of them are necessary to create the keyword. The heading tells you a lot… Once you have correctly decoded all the elements, all you have to do is form the code.
Solution
Inside the page there are some coordinates that if combined with the control panel appendix, give the reader the letters: TOEDDNXAI. From the narrator's phrase "The heading tells you which ones you should discard" you understand that the letters DD should not be taken into account and thus, if you do an anagram of the rest, the word "Open».
Puzzle 79
Help 1
Use the nurse's descriptions and Dr. Heinz Hermann's theory to figure out which syndrome the cook is suffering from.
Help 2
The cook seems to be obsessed with religion and a specific place she has traveled to in the past. Dr. Heinz Hermann, M. Kalian, and E. Witztum may be able to help you identify the condition and the place.
Solution
From the nurse's descriptions of the cook's obsession with religion and with a specific place she had traveled to in the past, as well as from the references to Dr. Heinz Hermann, M. Kalian, and E. Witztum, you conclude that the woman's condition is the syndrome "Jerusalem».
Puzzle 80
Help 1
The narrator gives instructions on how to arrange the numbers in the room – be sure to keep their orientation intact. When the numbers are arranged in the correct order and read in the correct way, something is revealed about the nature of the killer.
Help 2
The narrator refers to the five numbers written on the page and gives you instructions on how to put them in order – it might help if you wrote down the result in a separate place. When you have arranged the five numbers one after the other in the correct order, turn the room upside down, as the narrator says, and read what the numbers have to tell you – if I were you, I wouldn’t use the classic way to read them.
Solution
The narrator gives instructions on how to order the numbers on the page. After following them, you end up with the number 54631, which if read with the page upside down (the room upside down) gives you the word "Monster».
Puzzle 81
Help 1
What is the place where Oliver spends endless hours and remembers his old profession? Refer to the previous stories to remember it.
Help 2
If you remember the place where Oliver spends many hours practicing his old profession – it's the same one where the man who wakes up in the evenings found himself – then you have the solution to the puzzle.
Solution
If you remember where Oliver spends many hours practicing his old profession – it's the same place where James passes by in the evenings and leaves his traces, then you will end up in the right part of the asylum, which is the "Garden».
Puzzle 82
Help 1
The narrator mentions a newspaper clipping with some highlighted points on it. If this is combined correctly with her note and the highlighted points are removed, you will be able to read something revealing.
Help 2
The narrator mentions a newspaper clipping with some points marked on it. Cut out the clipping at the indicated points and place it on the narrator's note. If you read the words that appear through the holes, you will understand what the woman she is referring to was suffering from.
Solution
The narrator mentions the newspaper clipping from the corresponding appendix, which has some points marked on it. If you cut out the specific clipping at the indicated points and place it on the narrator's note, then you can read through the holes the sentence "The woman suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder" which also gives the answer to the riddle, which is "PTT».
Puzzle 83
Help 1
The narrator mentions that memory can sometimes become obsessive. Then he talks about a specific painting and tries to find out how old the painter was when he created it. Do the math….
Help 2
Memory, obsession, and time are all related to the painting that is inspired by Einstein's theory of relativity that the narrator mentions. Surrealism is not mentioned by chance. Find the creator of the work, the date he was born, and the date he finished the painting, and calculate his age to find the answer.
Solution
With references to memory, obsession, surrealism and time, the narrator talks about the work "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali, which was indeed inspired by Einstein's theory of relativity. Finding its creator, the date he was born and the date he managed to complete the painting, and calculating his age, you end up with number 27 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 84
Help 1
The narrator gives detailed instructions on how to move around the map. Follow them closely and collect everything you encounter along the way.
Help 2
The narrator gives detailed instructions on how to move around the map – don't forget to add up any places you come across. At some crossroads there are pictures that also hide a number based on the legend.
Solution
The narrator gives detailed instructions on how the reader should move around the map. All destinations have a picture and a number in the legend. If the reader follows the instructions correctly and adds up all the numbers for each point they pass through, they end up with number 39 which is also the number of the next chapter.
Puzzle 85
Help 1
The narrator lures the inspector into a vision in which they have a flashback to past memories. Before that, she mentions some numbers that, she says, are not at all random. If you combine these two, you will find the answer to the riddle.
Help 2
The narrator claims to have a way to learn the killer's name. So she conducts a metaphysical ceremony with Inspector Nobo, starting with some incomprehensible numerical references that, she says, are significant, since the sequence will show him where to focus. Then, together, they go through a flashback to places the inspector has already visited – note that these have exactly the same number as the incomprehensible events the narrator previously mentioned. If you combine these two visions, keeping what is most important from each location, you will have the face of the killer before you.
Solution
The narrator claims to have a way to find the killer's name. So she conducts a metaphysical ceremony with Inspector Nobo, starting with some numerical references that, she says, will show the inspector where to focus. Then, together, they go back to places the inspector has already visited (chapters of the book) and which, when combined with the corresponding numbers, give the following letters:
"Jerusalem" – 8th letter: L
"Prometheus" – 3rd letter: O
"Cube" – 2nd letter: Y
"Garden" – 1st letter: K
"Melody" – 7th letter: A
"ASYL 616" (Book Title) – 2nd letter: S
Therefore, the professor's murderer is "Lucas».
Puzzle 86
Help 1
Just go to what's left...
Help 2
Just go to what's left - Inspector Nobo has visited every part of the asylum so far. All but one...
Solution
The narrator makes a play on words by urging the inspector to visit "what remains" as he says, alluding to the last unread chapter of the book which is the number 85.
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