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The Sinking City 2

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Navigate the 'A Frosty Welcome' quest in The Sinking City 2 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find key evidence, complete optional tasks, and uncover the story.

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Navigate the 'A Frosty Welcome' quest in The Sinking City 2 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find key evidence, complete optional tasks, and uncover the story.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    On the Ship: Collect your belongings from the table. This includes the briefcase (which contains the Letter from J. van der Berg), the Camera, and your Pistol. To collect the pistol, pick it up, rotate it until an eyeball symbol appears on the handle, and press X to examine it. You will receive 6 .38 pistol rounds.
  2. 2
    Reload Your Gun: Equip your gun (hold L1, select weapon, press Square to reload) before you can fire it.
  3. 3
    Additional Evidence on Ship: Use your camera to take a picture of the mounted fish on the wall. Examine the flyer on the desk to the left of your belongings.
  4. 4
    Lootables: Search the locker to the right of the desk. Lootable objects can be reset by leaving and returning to the area, providing infinite ammunition and crafting materials.
  5. 5
    Exit the Ship: Climb onto the dock by pressing Triangle.
  6. 6
    Talk to Johannes van der Berg: Select the dialogue options: "About my problem.", "Where is Robert Throgmorton?", "I need somewhere to stay.", "How do I get to Devil's Reef?", and finally "Goodbye."
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    Find Robert Throgmorton: Proceed north along the pier to a sign. Turn right towards the bar and exit. Go up the stairs to start a conversation with Robert Throgmorton.
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    Talk to Robert Throgmorton: Select the dialogue options: "What happened to your son?", "Who are the Innsmouthers?", "What do you know about the visions?", "I can try to find Albert.", "Tell me more about the case.", and finally "I'll be going."

Optional Investigation: Titania Lifeboat

  1. Location: Return to the sign that pointed to the exit. Go left down a path, then left towards the sea. The lifeboat is beyond police barricades.
  2. Evidence:
    • Inspect the Lifeboat Name: "TITANIA".
    • Examine the Diving Helmet: Rotate it and look at the front faceplate. Be quick, as your sanity drains while examining it.
    • Collect Albert Throgmorton's will from a seat inside the lifeboat. You may need to climb inside (Triangle).
  3. Reward: Completing this optional investigation grants an extra 140 XP and unlocks an additional conversation with Robert Throgmorton.
Tips
  • If you own the Necronomicon Edition or DLC, you receive a Submachine Gun and 30 .45 ACP rounds. Use this sparingly as it consumes ammo quickly.
  • Consider putting your free Skill Point (if applicable) into the Absolute Clarity Mind skill for a 5% XP bonus.
  • Lootable contents are randomized and can be reset by leaving and returning to the area.
  • The Titania Lifeboat is an optional investigation site that does not affect main case progression but provides extra XP and dialogue.
  • Key Evidence collected: Letter from J. van der Berg, Camera, Pistol.
  • Optional Evidence collected (Titania Lifeboat): TITANIA name, Diving Helmet, Albert Throgmorton's will.
  • XP bonuses for collecting all evidence and completing the optional investigation.

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