Murders on the Yangtze River

Murders on the Yangtze River

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English Walkthrough and Achievements Guide
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A guide for the deduction portions of the game, as well as all achievements and endings.
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Overview
This is a guide for deduction portions of the game, as well as all achievements. Some dialogue (such as the conversations with "???") have very limited choices and no penalty for wrong responses so I have not included these. I referred to the Chinese steam guides when compiling the achievements/endings lists.

Note that after completing the game you can jump to specific sections within chapters, meaning you can go back and pick up any achievements / endings / knowledge that you missed. These chapter sections are marked in this guide.

There are 3 collection based achievements:
  • [Achievement] Destined Endings (Collecting all endings): These refer to the bad endings you get when you lose a case.
    There are 29 endings, marked by [Ending] and numbered according to the order they appear in the in-game ending list you can view after completing the game.
  • [Achievement] Traveling Scholar (Collecting all general knowledge):
    There are two easily missed pieces of knowledge, "Slag" in Ch. 3 and "Burden of Proof" in Ch. 6. These are marked by [Knowledge]. I've also marked the other missable ones I know of.
  • [Achievement] Learned Sage (Collecting all historical facts):
    There is one easily missed Historical Fact, "Mixed Court" in Ch. 6. I've marked the missable facts I know of with [Historical Fact].

Note on the General Knowledge achievement:
At this time it is not possible to collect all the general knowledge, as there are 6 entries from the DLC which has not yet been translated to English.
Chapter 1: Unexpected Misfortune
Section 1: Fatal Evening Visit
[Achievement] A Change of Attire: Change your outfit in the menu

Crime Scene Investigation
Investigate: knife, victim's corpse, blood spatter on floor, blood on coat sleeve

"This evidence will ..."
Present evidence: Bloodstained coat
[Achievement] Here's Proof (Successfully presenting evidence once): unlocked automatically

Section 2: Locked Room Secrets
Crime Scene Investigation (Desk)
Investigate: drawer contents, pile of books (left side), pile of books (right side), candle, window frame, calligraphy brushes, inkstone

External autopsy:
Investigate: chest. limbs, body, collar, lips, hair
[Achievement] Coroner's Apprentice (Conducting an autopsy): unlocked automatically

Examine the wardrobe with Afu
Lock combination (numbers from left to right): 1 2 4 3
[Achievement] Master Locksmith: Unlock the lock on the first try.

Crime Scene Investigation (Wardrobe):
Investigate: strip of cloth in clothes pile, black spot on clothes, floor of wardrobe

Doubt (Peculiar woodchip):
"Perhaps the woodchip came from this place."
Present evidence: Front door

Section 3: Flaw in the Plan
"If the person in the wardrobe ..."
Present person: Lo Pei

"What is the reason ..."
Answer: It was not of his own will

"You got any evidence ..."
Hint: The wardrobe smells of camphor wood.
Present evidence: autopsy report

"Please have a look ..."
Present evidence: woodchip

"The person who murdered ..."
Hint: If the door latch was broken the whole time, it would have been possible to enter before it was kicked open. That makes this person's behavior suspicious.
[Ending] #1 Life in prison: When identifying the murderer, pick wrong choices until you run out of health.
[Ending] #3 Accusing a chicken: Pick the black chicken as the murderer
(Part 1 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): Pick Shen as the murderer
Present person: Lo Shih-wen

"What could be missing ..."
[Ending] #2 Both imprisoned: When answering what could be missing from the desk, pick wrong choices until you run out of health.
Answer: handwritten manuscript

"Point out the location ..."
Hint: the room was already searched so it's somewhere they haven't looked before.
Point to: Lo Shih-wen

"Point out the exact location ..."
Point to: the manuscript in his hand

[Achievement] Unexpected Misfortune (Completing chapter 1): unlocked automatically
Chapter 2: Lady in the Wardrobe
Section 1: At the Court Entrance
Examining the wardrobe in the house:
Lock (left to right): 4 2 1 3

Section 2: Reencountering Disaster
External Autopsy
Examine: mouth, face, heck, body, feet, hands

When examining the desk:
"You just need to use this-"
Present: charcoal burner
[Achievement] Meticulous task: uncover the entire letter with charcoal

"The presence of that box ..."
Present: Marks on the floor

Section 3: Roaming the Countryside
"Yes, there is a similar shape ..."
Present: Letter impression

Section 4: The Witness
Inquiry: What the old scholar witnessed
Hint: Consider where the body was found
Question statement: "I looked over curiously only to discover ... "
Present: Autopsy report

[Ending] #4 Coerced Confession: Pick wrong choices during the inquiry until you run out of health.

Inquiry: What Yang Erh experienced at Lo's house
Hint: The contradiction is regarding how Yang Erh left the house.
Question statement: "I placed the food box ..."
Present statement: "He wore a white turban, ..."

Section 5: Prison Visits
[Achievement] Aloof Canine (Shen Chung-ping interacting with the dog three times): You have to talk to the dog 5 times total, since sometimes Afu will interact with it.

Section 6: The Root of the Matter
Inquiry: What the old scholar witnessed
Hint: It has to do with timing. Specifically, the timing of the exam results.
Question statement: "I never saw anyone ..."
Present: Soldier's testimony

"Could it be that the soldier made a mistake?"
[Achievement] Confident Detective (Repeatedly choosing "The guard soldier made a mistake"): Choose "The guard soldier made a mistake" twice.
Answer: Neither of them made a mistake

"It is highly possible ..."
Hint: It's someone the old scholar thought was Soldier Chen.
Present person: Ma Ta-Wei

"If Yang Erh cleaned ..."
Present evidence: Steamed bun box

"(The evidence at the scene ...)"
Present evidence: Charcoal brazier

"Mr. Shen, what do you think? ..."
[Ending] #6 Suspected Miscarriage of Justice: Choose "Lo Shih-wen is the murderer."
Answer: The murderer is someone else.

"The murderer ..."
[Ending] #7 Misfortune by a Dog: Choose Hammer as the murderer.
[Ending] #5 Sudden Death in Jail: Choose an incorrect culprit besides Hammer until you run out of health.
(Part 2 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): Pick Shen as the murderer
Present person: Ma Ta-Wei

Section 7: Tried in Court
"The charcoal burner was specifically lit ..."
Present person: Vu Chien-kuang

"This piece of evidence can also prove ..."
Present evidence: Steamed bun box

"No! This evidence proves that the person who burned ..."
Present evidence: Coat belt and rice cake

"Officer Ma, it's an undeniable fact ..."
Present evidence: A thin thread

"I would like to point out the connection ..."
Point to: The tassel on the sword

"One possible explanation for the lack of evidence ..."
[Ending] #9 Bloodshed in Courtroom: Present the wrong evidence here until you run out of health.
Present evidence: Blacksmith's manual

"The true murder weapon ..."
[Ending] #8 Exiled Far Away: Choose the scabbard as the murder weapon.
Choose: Armguard

"Officer Ma ..."
Present person: Lo Pei

[Achievement] Lady in the Wardrobe (Completing Chapter 2): unlocked automatically

Section 8: A Moment's Difference
[Historical Fact] Abolition of the Imperial Examination: Talk to Soldier Chen in front of the pass list after leaving the courthouse.
[Achievement] The New Era of Modern Schools and Education (Investigating the pass list after solving the case): After talking to Chen, examine the torn-off ranking list.

Section 9: Reliving the Old Case
[Achievement] Ordinary Suit (Shen Chung-ping's "Ordinary Suit" unlocked): automatically unlocked

Crime Scene Investigation (Body outline)
Examine: Body outline, key outline, chair, bloodstains, scratches on the bottom of the back chair leg, paper ash scraps (bottom left), asbestos mesh (top left), scrap of paper (right)

[Achievement] Seven-Star Lamp (Listening to "Seven-Star Lamp" in its entirety): Examine the phonograph, choose "Give it a listen" and wait for the music to stop (about 5 minutes). You can also do this later in Chapter 5.

Crime Scene Investigation (Lab bench)
Examine: Kerosene lamp, stack of paper, chemicals, bottle on far right
Chapter 3: The Haunted Furnace
Section 1: Peculiar Suicide
[Achievement] Dream of Industry (Returning to the riverside after entering Hanyang iron works)
[Achievement] Outlet Shutter Inspector (Pulling the molten steel outlet shutter lever five times): Interact with the lever on the second floor five times.

Crime Scene Investigation (Second floor)
Examine: ladle, missing railing to the left of the shutter, white powder below missing railing, scorch marks to the right of the shutter

[Knowledge] Crown Block - In the furnace charging area in the back, examine the large machine on the left.
[Knowledge] Slag: Examine Ladle No. 1 after examining the slag pile next to Ladle No. 2 and the crime scene on the second floor.
[Historical Fact] Bessemer Converter: when talking to Deputy Administrator Lee, select the topic "the ironworks operation".

After entering the office
[Achievement] Shine Upon Arrival (First encounter with Wen Ko-hsin in the game): unlocked automatically

Section 2: The Cause of the Incident
Inquiry: the problem with the suicide note
Question statement: "The last words of Ting Tafeng, ..."
Present evidence: Office Desk

Point out the place that contradicts the signature
Hint: the contents of the letter are irrelevant.
Point to: the folds in the letter

Inquiry: the events the metalcasters witnessed
Question statement: "I noticed the outlet shutter ..."
Present evidence: outlet shutter lever

"Point out the reason why it was impossible ..."
Point to: the basin in the center

"By using this piece of evidence, ..."
Present evidence: Ladle

"The reason why you would not be able to see ..."
[Achievement] Inner Voice (choosing "There exists absolute blind spot" three times)
Answer: Suspect moved with the ladle
[Ending] #10 Unresolved end: Choose wrong choices until you run out of health

"I believe the suspect could have hidden here-"
Point to: the passageway on the far right

"The disappearance of the railing ..."
Present evidence: Grayish white powder

Section 3: Secret of the Shrine
Office

Evidence Examination (Shrine)
[Achievement] The Shrine's Secret (Investigating every part of the shrine)
Places to investigate: Front: Candle, incense, statue, carvings on top
Back: top shelf, middle shelf: black mark, HNO bottle, two bottles on the right, bottom shelf chemicals


Ironworks backyard

Talk to Wen Ko-hsin and examine her photos.
"Point out the place that is odd in this photo"
Point to: blueprints on the wall

Conversation with ???
"Evidence that could indirectly prove that the deceased ..."
Present evidence: Supervisor Ho's testimony

Examine the Laboratory Table.
[Achievement] Chemistry Challenge (Making mistakes in compounding reagent three times)
Follow the steps in the instructions in the order they are numbered, adding each reagent to the beaker.
1. 0.2g luminol (place 0.2 weight on right pan of scale, then luminol on left pan)
2. 6g NaOH (place 5g and 1g weight on right pan of scale, then NaOH on left pan)
3. 90 mL H20 (pour H2O into 120 mL tube, then pour that into the 30 mL tube)
4. 40 mL H2O2 (pour H2O2 into 120 mL tube, then pour that into the 30 mL and 50 mL tubes)


Second Floor Charging Area

Talking with Old Li
"He spent the whole night on the second floor ..."
Present evidence: Crane hook

[Achievement] The Elevator (Riding the elevator back an forth once): Interact with the conveyor door after talking to Old Li, then take the elevator back up.

Investigating the Office after creating the reagent

Examine the map on the wall.
Crime Scene Investigation (Office)
Examine: board of name badges, blurry bloodstain on ground, circular bloodstain on ground, maps on wall, shrine, steel rail on shelf on the left

Section 4: Irremovable Traces
"Point out the hiding spot ..."
Point to: Iron heap

"Considering this piece of evidence, I believe that Old Li ..."
[Ending] #12 Old Li Wrongly Accused: Run out of health when trying to prove Li's innocence
Hint: If Old Li was the culprit, he wouldn't need to hide in the iron heap.
Present evidence: discarded uniform

"It appears that Shen has come to a conclusion..."
[Ending] #11 Reputation Ruined - accuse the wrong person until you run out of health
(Part 3 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
Present person: Ho Hsu-heng

"That would not be so difficult, as long as you used this ..."
Present evidence: crane hook

Debate
[Ending] #13 Deceived by Slander: lose the debate
"This is a fallacy of inference. What do you say?"
Answer: This is misinterpretation

"There's no evidence to prove that a murder actually occurred, right?"
Answer: The bloodstains in the office

"No proof that these traces were created last night, right?"
Answer: switched out blueprints

Section 5: Glimmer in the Dark
"It's clear to me now! The murder weapon ..."
Present evidence: silver coins

"This piece of evidence will explain ..."
Present evidence: office photo

"Point out the murder weapon"
Point to: bag of coins on desk

Reviewing the murderer's plan
Hint: The reagent can detect either blood or rust.
Statement: "Once this was accomplished, he hid ..." OR "When Old Li went to check on the explosion ..."
Present evidence: blood detecting reagent

[Achievement] The Haunted Furnace (Completing Chapter 3): unlocked automatically
Chapter 4: Mystic Ship in the Mist
Section 1: The Card Game
[Achievement] Faraday's Heir (Connecting the circuit successfully on the first try)
Hover over spoiler to reveal image:




Section 2: The Blood-Stained Cabin
External Autopsy
Examine: candlestick, chest, body, bloodstains, left hand, hair, feet, glass shards around feet

[Achievement] The Great Inventor (Afu's "Inventor Outfit" unlocked"): unlocked automatically

"What fact contradicts the conclusion that Afu ..."
Point to: candlestick

"Evidence indicating the time Afu entered... "
[Ending] #14 "Giant Ship" Sinks: run out of health during this section.
Point to: kerosene lamp on the ground

"The reason Afu has blood ..."
Point to: glass shards on the ground

"The evidence suggesting someone else entered the room... "
Point to: suitcase

Section 3: Hunting the Killer
External Autopsy
Examine: face, head, upper limbs, other (right hand), legs

Section 4: Ripples Resurface
Crew Cabin

[Achievement] Hao Chiu's Poem (Finding the poem written by Hao Chiu): When searching the crew cabin, examine the wrinkled paper on the floor.
[Historical Fact] Travels of Marco Polo - Examine the lower bunk on the left side.

Engine room

External Autopsy
Examine: face, chest, weapon, body, hands, legs, other (mahjong card)

Section 5: The Alibi
Group Testimony (Actions during the power outage)
[Ending] #15 Another Homicide: Run out of health by picking wrong choices during the group testimony.
Question statement: "I left to get tools but I shaw a figure ..."
Confront with: Yinchu's statement

Group Testimony (Actions after the incident)
"One person's description doesn't match the situation ..."
Hint: After the incident, Shen and El carried the body out of the room onto the deck.
Confront with: Teman's statement

"If Wu Teman was on the deck the entire time ..."
Present evidence: one copper coin

"If Wu Teman is telling the truth, then ..."
Hint: Wu Teman said threw the offering bags one by one into the river.
Confront with: Afu's statement

"Someone is unable to provide a reliable alibi!"
[Ending] #16 Pacifying the Loong King: Present the Loong King as the culprit.
[Ending] #17 Culprit Escape: Run out of health when identifying the culprit
(Part 4 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
Present person: Yinchu

Section 6: Glimmer Through the Mist
Yinchu's Testimony:
Hint: Consider Afu's actions during this time
Question statement: "The road to the cockpit was dark..."
Present evidence: broken kerosene lamp

"If Yinchu was not ..."
Answer: Discover the body

"Speaking of motive, I believe ..."
Point to: suitcase

"Indicate items possibly related to the crime motive"
Point to: cards

"I believe this piece of evidence will show ..."
Present evidence: dining hall newspaper

"Combined with this evidence, perhaps we can see ..."
Present evidence: newspaper clippings

Section 7: The Price of Truth
Evidence examination (hairpin)
Turn over the hairpin and examine the top.

"This detail and a certain piece of evidence ..."
Present evidence: missing hairpin

"The only person who had the chance ..."
[Achievement] Mistaken Accusation (Choosing "Wu Yin-chu" as the murderer for the second time)
(Part 5 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
Hint: the purpose of confusing the order of deaths was to create a false alibi. So the murderer is someone who previously had an alibi for Ling's murder.
The people who previously had an alibi for Ling's murder are: Liangshin, El, Shipmaster Lo
Present person: El Chao

Finding the contradiction in Shen's memories
Hint: It's not a deliberate deception but something El is unaware of
Question statement: "Once you're done, the speed of the ship ..."
[Ending] #18 Corpse at Ship's Stern - run out of health when questioning during this section
Present evidence: Steam valve

"If we combine the steam valve ..."
Present evidence: navigation log

"Considering El was with me the entire time ..."
[Ending] #19 Doubting Life - run out of health when presenting evidence for the above statement.
Present evidence: stolen hairpin

[Achievement] Mystic Ship in the Mist (Completing Chapter 4): unlocked automatically

Section 8: Dawn of Hope
[Achievement] Unspoken Secrets (Keeping Wu Yin-Chu's secret to yourself)
Choose "Let things be" when given the chance to expose Yinchu's secret
Chapter 5: The Confined Room Mystery
Section 1: The Lost Chapter
[Achievement] Escape the Nightmare (Young Shen Chung-ping escaping the nightmare without hitting any obstacles): If you hit an obstacle, just let yourself get caught to restart the sequence.

Section 2: Recalling the Scene
[Achievement] Painful Memories (Refusing to enter memories of the London police station three times): When choosing whether to enter the London Police Office in your memories, choose no three times.

You can also get the seven star lamp achievement here if you didn't earlier.

Section 3: Unlocking the Locked Room
"There is an inconsistency between a certain item I saw earlier ..."
Present evidence: Map of Police Stations

"If you claim my brother ..."
[Ending] #20 Lost Direction - present wrong evidence until you run out of health.
Present evidence: Dagger

Brainstorm
[Achievement] Exhaustive Exploration (Exploring all possible scenarios in brainstorm) - this requires you to leave the correct sequence of options for last.
Correct responses (no penalty for incorrect responses):
Returned the key
Through the door
Using a mechanism


"Firstly, the killer would need to use ..."
Present evidence: Morse code paper reel

Mechanism Reconstruction
Hint: The mechanism needs: something to hold/transport the key, something to change the direction of the key after reaching the hand, something to change the height of the key, and something to power the whole setup.
[Achievement] Eyes of Truth (Choosing the phonograph during crime scene reconstruction) - I'm not sure the exact conditions for this but the following arrangement should work:
Answer: (Key) -> Morse code paper reel -> (hand) -> Candles -> Stool -> Phonograph

When examining the phonograph:
Investigate the hexagonal nut on the side.
"I still need to point out ..."
Investigate: the tonearm (the silver circular disk with the speaker sticking out of it)

"I suspect my brother had lost the ability ..."
Present evidence: The body is contorted, OR autopsy report

"This item made me realize ..."
Present evidence: A photo with my brother

Crime Method Reconstruction:
Place items: Asbestos mesh, bottle of kerosene, unburned scraps of paper

"There should be another mechanism ..."
Place items: Skylight -> (Sky lantern) -> bottle of kerosene -> (Dagger), Candles

[Achievement] The Confined Room Mystery (Completing Chapter 5): unlocked automatically
Chapter 6: The Shanghai Enigma (Sections 1-5)
Section 1: Ten Miles of Shanghai Splendor

Section 2: Tracing Shadows in Shanghai
[Ending] #21 Disappearance - While looking for Shen as Afu, repeatedly talk to the officer in front of Stone Wu's store.

Exploring the town with Afu and Wen Kohsin:
[Historical Fact] Mixed Court - Examine the building to the right of the police station.

[Achievement] Dang Dang! (Taking six different Dang-Dang tram routes): Take all possible tram routes. The 3 stops are hotel, theater and police station - from each of these 3, take the tram to the other 2 stops.
[Achievement] Down-and-Out Detective (Shen Chung-ping's "Ordinary Shirt" unlocked): unlocked automatically

Section 3: The Stealth Operation
Stealth section:
First floor, left side
Hold SHIFT to walk past the sleeping guard, then quickly hide behind the desk to avoid the officer with the light.
As soon as the officer with the flashlight turns and walks away from you, leave and run to the next desk (you do not have to walk).
Leave, go to the right and proceed to the second floor.


Second Floor
Walk past the sleeping guard on the left (hold SHIFT), then grab a cup of water from the desk.
Walk back past the sleeping guard to the desk on the right. When the guard next to the desk is turned away, pour the water. The guard will drink it and leave.
Hide behind the desk and wait until the guard heads left, then leave and go right.


[Achievement] Otherworldly Officer (Attracted by the cat painting while sneaking): Before going back down to the first floor, go all the way to the right and examine the photo on the wall.

Go back down to the first floor.
Wait until the guard with the flashlight on the right is turned away, then go right and hide behind the desk.
Wait for the guard to turn left, then leave and run to the office door on the right.


[Achievement] Agile Intruder (Successfully sneaking into the sergeant's office): unlocked automatically after completing the stealth section

Talking to Shen in prison
"I think I might have an answer ..."
Present evidence: the note

Section 4: A Rookie in the Courtroom
Inquiry (Joseph's testimony)
Question statement: "The murder occurred ..."
Present evidence: Autopsy results of Stone Wu

"Then... who else should the witness have seen?"
[Achievement] Quick Thinker (Choosing Wen Ko-hsin when presenting evidence on "Who else should the witness have seen?")
Present person: Stone Wu

Testimony (Miss Li)
Hint: If the murder really happened as Joseph described, Miss Li should have heard a certain sound.
Question statement: "I sat there for an hour ..."
Present evidence: the pistol

"We should present any viewpoint or evidence that is advantageous to us."
[Achievement] For Friendship's Sake (Afu taking the blame for Shen Chung-ping in court): Select the characters tab, then present Afu to the above question.
Present evidence: News of the Hanyang case
[Ending] #22 Guilty Verdict - run out of health anytime during this court section.

"Right! There is indeed a doubt!"
Answer: easily caught

Section 5: Secrets of the Study
Evidence Examination (Pistol)
Rotate the pistol and examine the bottom of the grip (magazine).
Examine: the fingerprint on the bullet on the top of the magazine

Examining the crime scene

Examining the shelf:
"Point out the unnatural aspects of the cabinet."
Point to: upside down painting

[Achievement] Cat Commands Respect (Wen Ko-hsin repeatedly touching the cat and getting scratched): After finding the cat in the cellar, interact with it four times.
Chapter 6: The Shanghai Enigma (Sections 6-10)
Section 6: Weapon's Illusion
"If Shen was truly hiding ..."
Point out the unnatural part of the photo.
Point to: bag in locker

Testimony (Officer Wu)
"If Stone's fingerprints ..."
[Knowledge] Burden of Proof: Present evidence: Pistol
Present evidence: bullet shell

"At the very least, there should be this person's ..."
[Achievement] Cat's Claws (Choosing "Mr. Ginger" for the bullet casing fingerprint evidence)
Present person: Stone Wu

"Hmm... no fingerprints ..."
Answer: There is another bullet

"Maybe the murderer did hide ..."
Hint: there are two places with bullet holes at the crime scene: the floor and the carpet.
Present evidence: indentations

"Actually, there is only one possibility."
Answer: They were taken away by someone

"They might take away the bullet head and shell ..."
Answer: There's a possibility

"So, how did the culprit ...?"
Present evidence: A lost bag of rice

"We have discussed this before, the reason..."
Hint: Where was the gun during the time of the murder?
Present evidence: The theater photo

"Is it because of this that the bullet holes ..."
Present evidence: fish scale

"Maybe there is a witness ..."
Present character: Mr. Ginger

Section 7: Miss Witch and Mr. Ginger
"By combining the testimony with this evidence ..."
Present evidence: poster of magic troupe

Section 8: Tracking the Culprit in Court
"The person with information on the theft ..."
[Ending] #24 Deep Loyalty - accuse Judge Herman
[Ending] #23 Death at the Hotel: Identify the wrong person (besides Judge Herman) until you run out of health
(Part 6 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
Identify: Sergeant Singh

"Since the letters in the reward mailbox ..."
Present evidence: discarded tip-off letters

Evidence Examination (Letter)
Turn the letter over and examine the back.
[Achievement] Signs of Contact (Revealing all the words in the anonymous letter): Turn over all words, leaving "Lyceum" for last.

"Do you remember which newspapers ..."
Present evidence: news of Shen's arrest

"Familiar with the foreign goods store ..."
(Part 7 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
[Ending] #25 Innocent Until Proven Guilty: accuse the wrong person until you run out of health
Present person: Ting Hsiang

"What evidence can expose ..."
Point to: wrist injury

Section 9: Cynosura
Conversation with ???
"Then who do you think Cynosura is?"
Present person: Brian Shen

"What evidence suggests that the book ..."
Present evidence: old photo

Clue association
There is no penalty for wrong guesses.
  • Distress telegram <-> telegraph machine
  • Estimated time of death <-> discoverer of the body
  • Perhaps the telegram was sent by Brian <-> The police discovered the body immediately
  • Brian wanted the police to find the body <-> police district map.
    "It must be for this person ..."
    Present character: Joseph
  • Body contortion <-> English paper
  • Brian's poisoning by brucine <-> Mrs. Cheng's testimony
  • Brian wanted Joseph to investigate first <-> Brian in desperation
  • Brian's secret message to Joseph <-> the method in the novel
  • Locked room as a message <-> the missing book


[Achievement] Unraveling the Web (Finding the answer through clue association): unlocked automatically upon completion

Section 10: Chapter of Tomorrow
"Mr. Shen, do you intend to persist...?"
[Ending] #26 Ordinary Life: choose "Let bygones be bygones"
Answer: to get to the bottom of things

"If Brian took his own life ..."
Present evidence: the body is contorted, OR autopsy report

"The culprit ..."
(Part 8 of 8) [Achievement] The Detective's Sacrifice (Accusing Shen Chung-ping every time): accuse Shen
[Ending] #27 Almost Succeeded: accuse the wrong person until you run out of health
Present person: Watson

"Considering the timeline, this evidence suggests ..."
Present evidence: Morse code paper reel

"Which telegram ..."
Present: August 14 telegram (#5)

Inquiry (Watson's testimony)
Question statement: "The fire in the hospital became the final straw ..."
Present evidence: news report

"Please present evidence that shows the connection ..."
Present evidence: note in the photo frame

"There should be evidence that can prove ..."
Present evidence: the report on Krocaine

"Actually, there's no harm in telling ..."
[Ending] #28 Outsmarted Oneself - choose an answer besides the correct one.
Answer: make the formula public

"Perhaps only this person ..."
[Ending] #29 Vanished From the Earth: present the wrong person until you run out of health.
Present character: Joseph

"The documents left by my brother ..."
Present: "In fact, it was Brian's intention to keep it from you."

"And the last evidence ..."
Present evidence: Shen's briefcase

[Achievement] The Shanghai Enigma (Completing Chapter 6): unlocked automatically

[Achievement] FFATS RUO (Watching the credits list)
List of Historical Facts (WIP)
List of Historical Facts, with my guess as to which Chapter they're found in - let me know if you see something wrong.

Chapter 1

Detective
Tales of the Moon Colony
Late Qing Dynasty Detective Fiction
Obstruction of Official Duties
Privileges of Cultivated Talents

Chapter 2

Pass List of the Candidate Examination
Mo Lit'ai (James Moriaty)
Kaoneng T'ao (Arthur Conan Doyle)
Xian Sheng (Mister)
Admission Ticket
The Four Books' Annotations
Hall Drum
Ox-tail Sword
Water-fire rod
The case of Yang Naiwu and Xiaobaicai
Crime of False Accusation
Abolition of the Imperial Examination - (Section 8) Talk to Soldier Chen in front of the pass list after leaving the courthouse.
Scotland Yard
Hungry Ghost Festival
Wax Cylinder Phonograph
Peking Opera "Seven-Star Lamp"
Morse Code Telegraph

Chapter 3

Deputy Administrator - (Section 1)Automatically unlocked at the very beginning when speaking to Deputy Administrator Lee.
Song Ci
Siemens-Martin Furnace
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye
Bessemer Converter - (Section 1) when talking to Deputy Administrator Lee, select the topic "the ironworks operation"
Gezhi Studies (Science) - (Section 1) automatically unlocked when talking to the reporter Miss Wen in the office for the first time
Railways in the Late Qing Dynasty - (Section 1) when talking to Miss Wen in the office for the first time, select the topic "about Miss Wen"
Hanyang Iron Works Monument
Zhang Zhidong
Natural Philosophy

Chapter 4

Quan De Wen (Twenty-one)
Waters of the Loong King Temple
Huizhou Merchants
Mahjong Cards
Stargazy Pie
Coffee in the Late Qing Dynasty
Huanghu Steamboat
Soda
Microscope
Travels of Marco Polo - when examining the crew cabin (same place you find the poem) - examine the lower bunk on the left side.
Vernier Caliper
Magic in the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 5

Sigmund Freud
Jack The Ripper
Sassoon Family
Chernyshevsky

Chapter 6

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Redhead Policeman
Distilled Water in the Late Qing Dynasty
Cosmetics in the Late Qing Dynasty
Dang-Dang tram
International Opium Commission
Mixed Court - (Section 2) When exploring the town with Afu and Wen Kohsin, examine the building to the right of the police station.
Regulations on the Mixed Court
Colt M1903
It Girl
Consular Jurisdiction
Tribute to Mr. Tang Guoan
Xiezhi
Li Huang Case
List of Knowledge (WIP)
List of Knowledge, with my guess as to which Chapter they're in.

Note on the General Knowledge achievement:
At this time it is not possible to collect all the general knowledge, as there are 6 entries from the DLC which has not yet been translated to English.

Chapter 1

Cast-Off Pattern Bloodstains
Hesitation Wounds
Defense Wounds

Chapter 2

Rigor Mortis
Livor Mortis
Joint Stiffness
Environmental Impact on Body Changes
Fingerprint Identification
Strychnine
Forensic Toxicology Testing

Chapter 3

Crown Block - At the beginning when you're first investigating the crime scene, when you go to the furnace charging area in the back (with the slag heap and tarp), it's the big machine on the left.
Slag - Examine Ladle No. 1 after examining the slag pile next to Ladle No. 2 and the crime scene on the second floor.
Swipe Pattern Bloodstains
Projected Bloodstains
Luminol Reaction

Chapter 4

Engine telegraph
Mechanical asphyxia

Chapter 5

Hyoid Bone Dislocation
Caisson

Chapter 6

Rifling Comparison
Inducive Questioning
The Burden of Proof - (Section 6) During Officer Wu's Testimony ("If Stone's fingerprints ...") Present evidence: Pistol
15 Comments
Working  [author] 4 May @ 8:56pm 
That's unfortunate, I added a note about the missing knowledge entries at the beginning of the guide and at the beginning of the List of Knowledge section.
Hopefully they can either translate the DLC soon or fix the achievement.
scaggsstephen 3 May @ 1:10pm 
alenjenny: Unfortunately the new DLC contains the missing general knowledge entries, and it's only in traditional Chinese. There's currently no English translation. :C Which means we have to wait.
alenjenny 28 Apr @ 8:19am 
Thanks for the guide. Unfortunately, I've been able to unlock all achievements except "Traveling Scholar" (collecting all general knowledge). I checked my glossary and cross check it with your list. I have unlocked all the knowledge that was mentioned in this guide, but there is still 6 knowledge remained unlocked. I have no idea what they are and how to get them. Not sure if this is a bug or maybe the game was updated recently to add new knowledge to it.
yevhenia 8 Apr @ 11:48am 
I don't know why, but I don't have the scabbard as an evidence in the last scene of Chapter 2, so the only option for me is apperently to die
SoulSteppe 3 Mar @ 7:09pm 
Thank you so much for the guide. it is so useful.
Working  [author] 15 Feb @ 5:22pm 
Looks like "Bessemer Converter" is unlocked when talking to Deputy Administrator Lee near the beginning of Ch. 3, and selecting the topic "the ironworks operation".
nganyeudoi 12 Feb @ 8:24am 
somehow I have missed the "Bessemer Converter". I tried to play chapter 3 many times but can't find it. Do you have any idea where it can be found? thank you in advance!!
Working  [author] 12 Jan @ 9:06am 
Added a list of all Knowledge and Historical Facts to the guide, as well as my guess as to which Chapter they're from based on context plus the fact that the entries appear to be in order of unlocking.

I might do a new playthrough eventually to find exactly where everything is but in the meantime if you comment what you're missing I'll try to look it up and add it.
Working  [author] 12 Jan @ 7:49am 
Found it, it's in the Ch. 3 Haunted Furnace case as you suspected. At the beginning when you're first investigating the crime scene, when you go to the furnace charging area in the back (with the slag heap and tarp), it's the big machine on the left.
I'll add it to the guide.
(I didn't take notes during my first playthrough unfortunately so I've just been looking these up using other's video playthroughs based on a guess of where these are.)
essayhead 10 Jan @ 10:41pm 
Thank you so much for this guide! I seem to be missing just one of the Knowledge pieces, which I think might be "Crown Block." I assume it's in the ironworks case but I'm not sure where/how to obtain it - if you have any information that would be greatly appreciated!