The Sinking City 2: Solve Your First Case

Q: How to complete The key to the headquarters in The Sinking City 2?

Completing your first case in Oakmont, 'Hook, Line, and Sinker,' will earn you a trophy. You'll uncover Lewis Flynn's guilt in a premeditated murder plot. You can choose to tell Robert Throgmorton the truth, leading to a race war, or lie and say Lewis was already dead, resulting in a thank you note from Lewis.

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Walkthrough

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The case 'Hook, Line, and Sinker' is your first case in Oakmont.
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Completing this case, regardless of your choices, awards a trophy.
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You will discover that Lewis Flynn is guilty of premeditated murder, having been hired to kill those returning from Robert Throgmorton's expedition.
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You have a choice: tell Throgmorton the truth about Lewis's motives, which will incite him to retaliate against all Innsmouthers, leading to a city-wide race war. Alternatively, you can lie and tell Throgmorton that Lewis was already dead when you found him.
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After the mission, check your hotel room bulletin board for a note.
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If you lied to Throgmorton, you will receive a note from Lewis Flynn thanking you.
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If you told Throgmorton the truth, you will receive a note indicating that a race war has erupted in the city, with Throgmorton and the police attacking Innsmouthers.
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Additionally, you will learn that Will Hammond killed Paul, influenced by Albert Throgmorton's psychic hysteria, which can be seen in a retrocognition vision.

Tips

Consider the consequences of telling the truth versus lying to Robert Throgmorton. Lying may lead to a less destructive outcome for the city.
Pay attention to details in retrocognition visions, as they can reveal crucial information about past events.

Trophy: Hook, Line, and Sinker (Solve your first case in Oakmont).

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