Zuben (4)

Starting Out: After the intro movie, you'll find yourself outside Runciter's Animals. Your first task is to chat with Officer Leary. Make sure to keep talking to him until he starts repeating himself. This is also where you'll learn about your KIA (the in-game clue system), which you can access by left-clicking on Ray when he doesn't have a gun drawn. It's super useful for keeping track of clues and suspects.

Gathering Clues at Runciter's: Before heading inside, examine the fire hydrant, the piece of chrome near it, and the left side of the doorway. Then, talk to the crowd behind the barricades. Officer Leary will start interviewing them while you head into the shop.

Inside Runciter's: Speak with Runciter. He'll mention Lucy Devlan. Exhaust all conversation options, and Ray will ask for Lucy's reference letter, which Runciter will provide. Next, examine the video camera on the ceiling. Runciter will give you a videodisk. Don't miss the Shell Casings on the ground near the door. In Lucy's Corner (the back area), check the Toy Dog, the Chopstick Wrapper under the chair, and the Candy Bar on the desk.

Back Outside Runciter's: Talk to Officer Leary again to get the information from the crowd interviews. Then, hop into your spinner and head to Police Headquarters.

Police Station - Mainframe and Shooting Range: Go to the ESPER room (the room to the right). Here, you can download your KIA clues to the computer and analyze videodisks. Check Runciter's surveillance footage on the center monitor. In the first picture, zoom in on the area next to the TV above the tiger's cage to spot Lucy's jewelry. Ray will request a hardcopy. After that, zoom in on Lucy's desk to find a sushi menu from Howie Lee's bar in Chinatown – another hardcopy. For the second picture, zoom in on the shadow in the doorway to identify a suspect and get a hardcopy. Then, zoom in on the black car behind the suspect for a final hardcopy related to Runciter's disk. Feel free to check out the shooting range if you like, then head back to the elevator.

Police Station - Laboratory: Take the elevator to the third floor and speak with Klein. He's a great source of information about the clues you've gathered. Use him while he's available, then return to the elevator.

Chinatown - Howie Lee's Sushi Bar: Head to Chinatown and find the sushi bar. Talk to Gordo, the comedian at the bar, then speak with Howie Lee behind the counter, using all conversation threads. Follow Zuben to the kitchen.

Chinatown - Kitchen: Talk to Zuben about Lucy or the VK test. When he tries to pour boiling water on you, dodge it and immediately run out the back door after him.

Chinatown - Alley and Zuben's Fate: In the alley, you'll find a hobo near a dumpster. You can choose to kill him and search the dumpster for a license plate, then dispose of the hobo's body in the dumpster. Now you have two ways to deal with Zuben:

• Choice #1 (Warehouse): Enter the door by the dumpster, run up the stairs in the warehouse, and proceed down the dark corridor. Zuben will drop down. You can kill him or spare him. If you kill him, search his body for a picture. Return downstairs, speak to the cops, and head to your apartment.

Choice #2 (Apartment Confrontation): Run the opposite way from the dumpster, down the alley. Head to your apartment. Zuben will approach you on the roof near the elevator. You can kill him or spare him. If you kill him, Gaff will speak to you. Search Zuben's body for a picture. Then, get into the elevator.

McCoy's Apartment: Take the elevator to your room (88f). Meet Maggie, your new dog. You can feed her at the counter. Notice the ESPER machine on the table. Head into your bedroom, and after a brief scene on the balcony, go to sleep to end Act I.