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* Truth I: {{Currency|S-Chip}} x100
* Truth I: {{Currency|S-Chip}} x100
* Truth II:  
* Truth II: {{Currency|S-Chip}} x100
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* Truth IV: {{Badge icon|Surprise Performance Badge}}
* Truth IV: {{Badge icon|Surprise Performance Badge}}
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==Snowfallen Secrets Event Shadow of Themis==
During the event Shadow of Themis, SSRs {{Item icon|Luke "Lukewarm Fragrance"}} and {{Item icon|Vyn "Aimed At Your Heart"}} will have an increased draw rate.
* This event will have a Vision discount function. Attorneys can consume 8 Vision items to draw 10 cards at once. The Vision discount function can be used twice.
* The "one new SSR from event Shadow of Themis within every 100 draws" guaranteed count will carry over to double-SSR event Shadows of Themis (which use Tears of Themis to obtain Visions) and non-birthday event Shadows of Themis.
* Cards from "Snowfallen Secrets" will be added to the Shadow of Themis rotation. Stay tuned to the event announcements for schedule details.
* Each draw on the Event Shadow of Themis will grant the player {{Currency|Trace of Tears}} x1.
====Trace of Tears Exchange Shop====
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|{{Item icon|Vision Star SR}} || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}10 || 4
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|{{Item icon|Mind Star SR}} || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}10 || 4
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|{{Item icon|Vision Star MR}} || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}10 || 4
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|{{Item icon|Mind Star MR}} || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}10 || 4
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|{{Item icon|Logic Impression III}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Empathy Impression III}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Intuition Impression III}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Poetry Collection}} x5 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Smart Glasses}} x5 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Multipurpose Military Knife}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Pill Organizer}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Wide-Angle Lens}} x20 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Bag of Dried Figs}} x20 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Gilded Poker Cards}} x5 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Ceramic Tea Cup}} x5 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Pocket Watch}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Voice Recorder}} x10 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Wooden Gardening Spade}} x20 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Item icon|Vinyl Record}} x20 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}}1 || 3
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|{{Currency|Home Deco Voucher}} x200 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}} 1 || 10
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|{{Currency|Stellin}} x15,000 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}} 1 || Unlimited
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|{{Item icon|Oracle of Justice IV}} x6 || {{Currency|Trace of Tears|notext=true}} 1 || Unlimited
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Revision as of 02:27, 18 December 2022

Snowfallen Secrets banner.png

A user named "wither" published a post about a magician, causing an uproar.
That night, an accident happened to that magician.
Is this a coincidence or a trap?
What secrets are hidden under the thick snow?

During the event, complete the limited-time tasks on the "Obtain Clues" page to receive Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins, Btn coin s.pngStellin, and other rewards. For each limited-time task you have completed, you will get 1 new clue, which will guide you to a designated place to inspect the scene or converse with characters to get further information.

Event Phases

The event is available in five phases which gradually open more content as time passes. These phases are timed as follows (all times shown in UTC+9):

  • Phase 1: Dec 12, 11:00
  • Phase 2: Dec 15, 04:00
  • Phase 3: Dec 18, 04:00

Tasks

Note that for "Refute x arguments" or "Use x cards" tasks, 0-AP debates in DLC (e.g. Mysteries of the Lost Gold (DLC)) still count for these tasks.

Phase 1
Task Reward
Magic Fanatic
Complete the Passionate Magician task in Stellis
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Btn coin s.pngStellin x5000
Truth Chaser
Debate with Tabloid Reporter 1 times
Main Story 03-04, 04-16, 06-17, 07-12
Anomaly Levels 03-02, 03-08, 03-13, 04-06, 04-12, 06-13, 06-17, 06-21, 07-06
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x2
Solve the Problem with Reasoning
Use 50 Luke cards in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Bag of Dried Figs icon.pngBag of Dried Figs x6
The Role of Absolute Rationality
Use 50 Artem cards in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Fountain Pen icon.pngFountain Pen x6
Answer from Work
Complete 10 daily jobs in Fieldwork
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x2
Listen to Your Heart
Refute 20 Intuition arguments in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Intuition Impression I icon.pngIntuition Impression I x15
Find Loopholes with Logic
Refute 20 Empathy arguments in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Empathy Impression I icon.pngEmpathy Impression I x15
The Meaning of Intuition
Refute 20 Logic arguments in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Logic Impression I icon.pngLogic Impression I x15
Phase 2
Task Reward
Blind Love
Complete the Flowers for My Idol task in Stellis
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Btn coin s.pngStellin x5000
A Test of Humanity
Use 50 Vyn cards in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Vinyl Record icon.pngVinyl Record x6
The Power of Wealth
Use 50 Marius cards in debates (not including Reviews)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Block Component icon.pngBlock Component x6
Earnest Attitude
Clear 5 Analytical Reasoning
Available: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Empathy Chip I icon.pngEmpathy Chip I x10
Stay Calm
Complete 5 Crisis Intervention
Available: Monday, Friday, Saturday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Logic Chip I icon.pngLogic Chip I x10
Details Are Important
Complete 5 Case Study
Available: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Tablet icon.pngTablet x6
Phase 3
Task Reward
Free from Lost Thoughts
Complete 5 Psychological Consults
Available: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Intuition Chip I icon.pngIntuition Chip I x10
Peel off the Fake Mask
Complete the Unconditional Trust task in Stellis
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Btn coin s.pngStellin x5000
Misunderstandings
Complete 5 Reasoning Techniques
Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Wide-Angle Lens icon.pngWide-Angle Lens x6
Real Help
Complete 5 Legal Consult
Available: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Oil-Painting Tools icon.pngOil-Painting Tools x6
Soul-Searching Questions
Complete 5 Psychotherapy
Available: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (UTC+9)
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Wooden Gardening Spade icon.pngWooden Gardening Spade x6
Reason for Justice
Complete 3 Lawsuit(s) in Fieldwork
Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x40
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x2

Limited-Time Stellis Tasks

One limited-time task is available in the Stellis System RPG map per event phase. These are recorded below.

Passionate Magician

Stellis CBD

The gentleman up ahead seems distressed. Go and ask what's the matter.

Young Man: Oh no, where is my ticket? I remembered I had it with me. Where is it?

You: Sir, don't worry. Let me help. What kind of ticket are we looking for?

Young Man: *Sigh* It's the ticket to the Winter Magic Festival. It took me a lot of effort to get one and I lost it!

Young Man: I'm a big fan of Emmanuel Parker. I grew up watching his show.

Young Man: If I don't get to see his retirement performance...

Young Man: I'll be so sad... I won't be able to function anymore, and I will regret it for the rest of my life!

You: (That's a bit of an exaggeration...)

You: Don't worry. Where were you before you came here? Let's split up. It'll be more efficient.

Young Man: Let me think... Well...

Young Man: I live on West Hemingway Heights Street and I took the subway to get here. I didn't really go anywhere else.

You: How about you keep looking around here...?

You: I'll go to West Hemingway Heights Street and look for it.

Young Man: Thank you so much!

West Hemingway Heights

Search for the entrance ticket based on where the gentleman had been.

East point

You: Hmm... Mr. Ticket, where are you?

You: It's so small. I better be more careful.

You: (Not here... Let's look elsewhere.)

Center point

You: Ah, found you!

You: Ooops. It's just a flyer...

West point

You: Yikes, time is running out. I better hurry up.

You: The wind is so strong today and it's a bit cold...

You: Hmm, the ticket is really light. Could it have been blown away by the wind?

You: I'll follow the direction of the wind and look for it!

West Hemingway Heights

Is there something on the grass over there? Go check it out!

You: There is something on the grass over there.

You: Winter Magic Festival event at Stellis amusement park... Hey, this is the ticket!

You: So it was blown to the ground.

You: Great! He can finally watch the show.

Stellis CBD

Take the entrance ticket you found back to the gentleman.

Young Man: You're back. Ah! Is that...?

You: It's your ticket. I found it on the grass near the subway entrance on West Hemingway Heights Street.

Young Man: Thank you so much! I would have missed the show without your help.

Young Man: *Sobbing* You saved the day.

You: Sir... Don't you think you're overreacting?

Young Man: You have no idea how happy I am right now. These are tears of pure joy...

Young Man: I can finally watch Emmanuel Parker's magic show!!!

You: Congratulations, and don't lose your tickets again.

Flowers for an Idol

Southeast Stellis Street

Young Man: ... What kind of flowers should I buy?

You: Hey, aren't you... the gentleman who lost the Winter Magic Festival ticket?

Young Man: You are the lady who helped me find the ticket. Hello again.

Young Man: I'm thinking of getting flowers for someone. Any advice you could offer?

You: Well, who are you giving them to?

Young Man: Emmanuel Parker, of course! He was injured during a prior performance and we fans want to send him our best wishes.

Young Man: But he doesn't take visitors, so we want to buy him a bouquet of flowers to show our support for him.

Young Man: The lady recommended gladiolus or carnations and I'm a bit torn over which ones to get...

You: I see.

Gladiolus

You: How about gladiolus? Gladiolus are supposed to bring good health...

You: Plus, it's the flower of Stellis. It represents your wish for his speedy recovery.

You: What do you think?

Young Man: Makes sense. Gladiolus it is then! Thank you. You've done me another big favor.

You: You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.

Carnations

You: How about carnations? Carnations are a symbol of blessings and gratitude.

You: It perfectly represents your sincere wishes for Mr. Parker.

Young Man: Hmm... Good idea!

Young Man: Many people send carnations when they visit the sick!

Young Man: I suppose it really is a popular choice. I'll go with the trend.

Young Man: Thank you. You've helped me with yet another problem.

You: You're very welcome.

Investigation

As the player completes tasks, clues and locations open up for investigation, as well as new stages in the group chat feature.

SS Location1 Icon.png The Magic Troupe's Old Address

Location Unlock: NXX Group Chat

Dialogue
Phone text message icon.png
Text Message
NXX Group Chat:
Magic Troupe Past Stories
(After Event Tutorial)

Marius: Hey, Wither posted something. @All

You: What did he say?

Marius: Something about Emmanuel Parker's experiences before he became famous, as well as the magic troupe he worked for.

Marius: Same as before, apart from some opinionated descriptions...

Marius: The whole post is filled with anger and hatred for Emmanuel Parker.

The magic troupe before fame

You: Emmanuel Parker has performed in other magic troupes before?

You: As far as I know, the Tuesday Magic Troupe has been around for 14 years.

You: So he left the previous magic troupe a long time ago?

Vyn: He did. Why is Wither bringing up this ancient history now?

Extremely opinionated descriptions?

You: Anger... Hatred... Extremely opinionated descriptions...

You: What's the story between Wither and Emmanuel Parker?

Vyn: Based on his previous posts, Wither has been slamming Emmanuel Parker from the victim's point of view.

You: I feel like there's a lot of mysteries to be solved...

You: Is there any other information mentioned in the post?

Artem: According to him, the previous magic troupe disbanded soon after Emmanuel Parker left.

Artem: After that, no one has heard anything about any of the crew.

Artem: Emmanuel Parker is the only one who made his way as an internationally acclaimed master magician.

Luke: Is he implying that the disbanding of the troupe has something to do with Emmanuel Parker's debut?

Artem: It's a possibility.

Vyn: It looks like an investigation of his former magic troupe is needed.

Vyn: Marius, did Wither mention the exact address the magic troupe was at?

Marius: He did. The post says it's near where Emmanuel Parker's current Tuesday Magic Troupe is hosted.

Artem: That's in the Long Beach district.

You: But it's been a long time. Is it still there?

Luke: Good news. I just checked. Not only the troupe but its former assistant is still there too.

Luke: I have contacted him, and he agreed to let us investigate.

You: That's great. Let's hurry up and get over there.

Marius: All right, everyone. Let's get moving!

Vyn: ...

Artem: ???

Luke: What are you doing?

Marius: Don't you think shouting like this before we start an investigation helps hype everyone up?

Vyn: I guess I shouldn't expect much else out of you.

Artem: [Player] is coming with me. Meet you all in Long Beach.

Vyn: Okay.

Luke: Drive safe.

Marius: Wait for me. I'll be right there!

Vyn: - Tap to Continue -

Location Unlock: Site Arrival

Dialogue

Following the clues, you arrive at the former address of the Magic Troupe in Long Beach.

Just as you get inside, a middle-aged man wearing the troupe's uniform approaches you.

Troupe Assistant: Are you the investigation team that contacted me?

Troupe Assistant: I am Tre, the administrator of the place and the former assistant to the Magic Troupe. Nice to meet you all.

You: (So he is the assistant Luke talked to...)

You: Hello. Thank you for allowing us to visit.

Troupe Assistant: You're welcome. I'm glad I can be a help.

Troupe Assistant: Allow me to give you a brief introduction to the place. This used to be the File Room.

Troupe Assistant: After all these years, it is the only room that still has some old stuff left in it.

Troupe Assistant: Feel free to check everything, but please restore the room to its original state when you're done.

You: Thanks. We'll make sure to do that.

Troupe Assistant: The place has been under my care for years. If you have any problems, you are welcome to ask me.

You: All right. I appreciate your support.

SS Loc1 Clue1.png Old Photo

The Magic Troupe's group photo reveals the source of all evil.
Dialogue

According to the assistant, the room you are looking for is at the end of the corridor.

Although it's been maintained, you can still see the traces of time.

There is dust flying everywhere and the smell of the stale air marks the reign of time over this place.

You and Artem carefully search around the room and suddenly, something sparkles and catches your attention.

You: Mr. Wing, this cabinet the sun's shining upon... Something is reflecting the sunlight in here.

[Tap inspection point]

Ignore

You get closer to see what is written on the memory card, but it's too dusty to be legible.

You: (Nothing can be seen... Let's look somewhere else.)

After looking over the memory card for a bit, you decide to go elsewhere in search of other clues with Artem.

Carefully investigate

You get closer to see what is written on the memory card, but it's too dusty to be legible.

You wipe the dust off with the wet wipes you carry. It's as if you are brushing away fragments of time.

Artem takes the frame from your hand and wipes it carefully.

After cleaning the frame for a while, you can finally make out what it is.

It's a picture frame. The color of the photo inside has faded due to time. You can barely make out that it's a group photo.

Artem: This must be the magic troupe photo mentioned in the clues.

The background of the photo seems to be a stage. There is a dozen young performers dressed in a variety of magic show costumes, and they are smiling brightly.

The magician standing in the middle can be vaguely recognized as Emmanuel Parker from the outline of his portrait.

You: The person in the middle has to be Emmanuel Parker. But who is that next to him? That person is also wearing a magician's costume and appears to be very close to Emmanuel Parker.

Artem: From the costume, it seems like that's Emmanuel Parker's assistant magician.

You: In the photo, Emmanuel Parker's body is obviously leaning towards the assistant... which probably means they are quite close to each other.

You: Emmanuel Parker is so famous now... and yet this assistant magician...seems to be a nobody.

Artem: Well, maybe something happened that people don't know about...

You: But... What does this have to do with Wither?

Artem: We'll see. There are probably other clues.

You: Ok.

SS Loc1 Clue2.png Past Accident

The Master Escapist? Hah, if you'd seen the reports back then, you'd know that Emmanuel Parker doesn't deserve that title at all...
Dialogue

The moment you walk into the room, the dust in the air makes both you and Marius begin to sneeze in succession.

You walk carefully around the room. Suddenly, you trip over something.

You: Ah. What is this?

You sweep the dust off of the object and it instantly fills the air.

Marius: *Cough*... Newspapers!?

[Tap inspection point]

You turn on your phone's flashlight and shine it into the dim corner so that Marius can easily read it.

Marius: Shocking Accident During Escape Magic. Assistant Magician Aiden Bridge Dies on the Spot: Magic Has Become a High-risk Occupation.

Marius: Magic show turns into a tragic accident. What caused the death of Aiden Bridge?

Marius: ...

You: The news is all about Emmanuel Parker and the accident he had during the magic show.

Marius: The headlines were all over the news. Seems like the accident had a huge impact back then.

You: Why does Wither want us to read this?

You: Does he just want to tell us that Emmanuel Parker also experienced a failure?

You: And that making mistakes doing magic should not be an issue of national concern?

You: I'm afraid the real cause of national concern is the accidental death of the assistant magician.

Marius: Miss, I just found a very interesting report. Look.

Marius hands you a piece of newspaper. It's a tabloid that often publishes alarmist reports.

The article he is showing you was published in the tabloid a year after the accident.

Marius: After the death of Aiden Bridge, Emmanuel Parker, who had retired from public life a year earlier, finally succeeded in performing escape magic again.

Marius: While marveling about his miraculous comeback, people were reminded of the skepticism they had about his performance a year earlier.

Marius: That's what makes Emmanuel Parker's success especially important.

Marius: I think in the future Emmanuel Parker will be a hit all over the world with his escape magic.

Marius: I just wonder if anyone will remember that Aiden Bridge died of suffocation in that water tank.

You: This reporter appears to be praising Emmanuel Parker for his success, but his article is full of conspiracy theories...

You: The reports we found earlier when Aiden Bridge's accident first happened...

You: Regardless of the length of the article, there seems to be some skepticism about the prospects of escape magic.

You: Emmanuel Parker successfully performed the escape again under the pressure of public scrutiny. It's no wonder that it caused so much sensation.

Marius: I think Wither wants us to read the report on purpose.

Marius: Could he and this reporter share the opinion that Emmanuel Parker has gained something from this accident?

You: Well, it does seem that this incident did Emmanuel Parker a lot of good.

You: But that's only our speculation.

You: No one would expect it to go that way before the accident happened.

Marius: That's true. Who could have predicted what happened back then...?

You: ...Why did Wither bring this up?

You: And what role did Emmanuel Parker play in the accident?

You: There are so many questions to consider...

Marius: Don't worry. As long as we continue to investigate, we will find the answers.

SS Loc1 Clue3.png Damaged Wooden Box

Go take a look... Those old magic props are covered with the tears of the dead!
Dialogue

The door to the room makes a loud and labored noise as you gently push it open. A thick layer of dust greets you.

Luckily Luke anticipated this and has instructed you to cover your mouth and nose earlier on.

You wait at the door for a while so the dust can settle.

You: Luke, I'm so glad to have you here!

Luke: It's nothing. Dust is a close friend to antiques.

Luke: Careful. Don't bump into anything.

[Tap inspection point]

Now that Luke mentions it, you notice there is a man-sized wooden box on the right side of the wall.

You: What is that?

Luke: It's a prop for escape magic, but... it seems to have been tampered with.

Luke points to a very large hole. It looks as if it was broken with an axe or some other heavy tool.

You: Magic props need to be customized and cost a lot of money. It is usually well taken care of. So, how could this wooden box be broken like this?

You: Unless...

You and Luke look at each other. His gaze makes you muster your courage to speak your mind, even though what you're going to say may be gut-wrenching.

You: "The old magic prop is soaked in the tears of the departed..." Does that mean something bad happened?

You: And as a last resort, someone had to destroy the prop...

Luke: It could have been a life-threatening situation.

You: Is this... evidence of Emmanuel Parker's failure?

Luke: But Emmanuel Parker is safe and sound now, so "the departed" part can't be referring to him.

You: Well, isn't Emmanuel Parker the only person who performed the escape magic?

You: It feels like we are stumbling on more and more mysteries...

SS Loc1 Clue4.png Notebook

Go find the notebook left at the Magic Troupe's old address. You may find something useful there!
Dialogue

Vyn: The owner of this place seems to have left in a hurry.

Vyn: The notebook on the table is open.

Vyn: But it's covered in a thick layer of dust...

Vyn takes a handkerchief from his pocket and picks up the notebook.

The open page shows records of Emmanuel Parker's most famous magic trick—The Great Escape.

You: "Why? Why didn't it work? I've tested it several times."

In addition to some diagrams, there are some scribbled notes beside them.

Vyn: "This is it. Just a small change right here and it will work!"

Vyn: "Now, I finally can..."

The author seemed to be in some kind of frenzy.

The handwriting is more scribbled in the later part and after all these years, it has become completely illegible.

You: ...Unfortunately, the content of the notebook is unreadable now.

Vyn: It will be difficult to extract effective information from the contents of this notebook alone.

Vyn: However, we can take it as a whole to decipher the deeper meaning behind it.

You: What do you mean?

Vyn: Although the notebook has a lot of magic tricks in it, only the part about The Great Escape has ambiguous writing.

Vyn: Judging from the handwriting, the author was overwhelmed by his emotions as he wrote.

Vyn: The amount of readable text is limited, but it's enough for us to get a simple profile of the author of the notebook.

You: The notebook is a record of the operating principles of many magic tricks and the ways to improve them, which indicates that the author...

As you ponder, you pick up the notebook to carefully examine it again.

[Tap inspection point]

Work sincerely

You: He is very serious about magic, and his notes are quite detailed...

Vyn: However, this is not directly related to our investigation.

You: Hmmm... Maybe I missed some important detail...

Focus on the Disappearing Box

You: He knows a lot about magic. One could even say that he is an original.

Vyn: I feel that he pays special attention to escape magic.

Vyn: And that is the bit that is worth further investigation.

Vyn: Of course, we can assume that he focused on escape magic because it was his job.

Vyn: But judging from his writing and his state of mind at that time...

Vyn: I am more inclined to think that his interest in escape magic is out of a vicious intent.

You: I agree with most of your inferences, but... Isn't it a bit hasty to conclude that he has a vicious intent?

Vyn: This is a conclusion that I have reached using my experience and intuition.

Vyn: It is normal that you have some doubts.

You: Dr. Richter, I didn't mean to contradict you...

Vyn: That is all right.

Vyn: I have always appreciated your rationality. You refuse to follow others blindly, and instead you rely on evidence.

You: Huh!?

Vyn: We'll need more evidence to prove my theory. Let's keep looking.

SS Loc1 Clue5.png Magic Troupe Member

That assistant may be the only one who still remembers the names of the Magic Troupe's members.
Dialogue

The assistant here is a middle-aged man. He is wearing the Magic Troupe's uniform. It's as if he is ready to be on stage at any moment.

He quickly stands up when he sees you both. As he does this he almost loses his footing.

Artem immediately steps forward to help him and accidentally knocks over some beer bottles beside him.

The sound of the bottles appears to somehow wake the assistant, and he is now more aware of his surroundings. He greets you and motions for you to take a seat.

Troupe Assistant: What do you want to know? Hurry up and ask. I've got plans to drink with my friends!

You: We'll be quick about it.

How many members in the Magic Troupe?

You: How many members were there in the magic troupe back then?

Troupe Assistant: Well... We had several magicians, each performing a different kind of magic.

Troupe Assistant: There were actually more than ten involved, including magicians, prop masters, assistants, etc...

Artem: Can we get an exact number?

The old assistant relaxes against the back of his chair, closing his eyes and thinking for a while.

Troupe Assistant: Magic troupes went on tour everywhere. There was a lot of turnover.

Troupe Assistant: I can hardly remember since so many years have passed.

Magic Troupe's Business Situation

You: How was the magic troupe doing then, with so many mouths to feed?

Troupe Assistant: Well... It had always been mediocre before.

Troupe Assistant: Since... Since Emmanuel Parker developed the human escape trick, we've been gradually doing better...

Troupe Assistant: You know... People were calling him a genius magician.

Troupe Assistant: He became famous, and the number of people who came to see the performance slowly increased.

Artem: So you had a pretty good crowd after that?

Troupe Assistant: Well, whenever there was a Emmanuel Parker performance, the theater would sell out.

Troupe Assistant: And that's how Emmanuel Parker became the pillar of our magic troupe...

Reason for Magic Troupe breaking up

You: Then why did the magic troupe disband?

Troupe Assistant: Well... It was because our pillar, Emmanuel Parker, left.

Troupe Assistant: After he left, our audience got smaller and smaller. Soon we couldn't make ends meet and had to close down.

You want to continue with your questions, but the assistant stops talking. He seems to have remembered something upsetting.

Artem: I guess we'll have to find some other clues.

SS Loc1 Clue6.png Aiden Bridge

Aiden Bridge was Emmanuel Parker's assistant back then. He was also the biggest victim!
Dialogue

You: The fastest way to get to know Aiden Bridge is to ask the assistant questions. He should know him very well...

Vyn: All right. Let us be on our way.

After a lot of looking around, you finally find the former assistant of the Magic Troupe in a corner of the old venue.

He has a glass of beer in his hand, and is still wearing the Magic Troupe's uniform.

You: (It seems that he has a deep affection for the Magic Troupe...)

You: Sir, can we ask you a few questions about the Magic Troupe?

Troupe Assistant: Okay, but be quick.

Impression of Aiden Bridge

You: Do you remember Aiden Bridge?

Troupe Assistant: Of course! I could never forget him!

The stoic assistant looks sad now.

You: Your tone tells me that Aiden Bridge has left a deep impression on you.

Troupe Assistant: It wasn't just me. The newspapers at that time were reporting on him, day and night.

Troupe Assistant: You see, the door was constantly surrounded by reporters.

Troupe Assistant: Emmanuel Parker even had to ask me to keep brazen reporters from walking in the door.

You look in the direction he points at. There is a rusty iron door.

It looks so isolated. It's hard to imagine that it was once surrounded by so many people.

Vyn: Reporters? Why would there be reporters? Did Aiden Bridge perform some wildly successful magic tricks?

Troupe Assistant: Successful magic tricks? Hahahaha...

Troupe Assistant: On the contrary, his magic tricks were great failures...

Troupe Assistant: The failures were so great that he lost his life ...

Aiden Bridge's Mistake

You: What happened?

Troupe Assistant: Well, I don't know. I was new to the magic troupe. I didn't have much magic experience and didn't really understand all of it.

Troupe Assistant: What I remember is that... right in front of a large audience, Aiden had a fatal accident in the water tank...

Troupe Assistant: When I understood what happened and rushed up with the ax, it was too late...

You and Vyn remain silent. It takes a while for the assistant to calm down.

Troupe Assistant: Aiden was a very nice person who loved to study magic. Who could expect such an accident to happen...?

Aiden Bridge's Family

You: Did he have any family?

Troupe Assistant: Family? He seldom talked about anything other than magic...

Troupe Assistant: He seemed to have a child, but I don't know any more details.

You: Thank you. That's about all we wanted to know.

Troupe Assistant: No problem. I'm glad I could be of assistance.

SS Loc1 Clue7.png Emmanuel Parker's Character

You all call Emmanuel Parker the genius magician, but he doesn't deserve that title at all!
Dialogue

After getting the information, you and Marius plan to ask the assistant about Emmanuel Parker.

He seems to be expecting you, and is waiting for you with a beer.

You: Hello, there is some information about Emmanuel Parker that we would like to confirm with you.

Marius: Tell us anything you know about Emmanuel Parker.

Troupe Assistant: Okay. What do you want to confirm?

Emmanuel Parker's Personality

You: What kind of person is Emmanuel Parker?

Troupe Assistant: Well... actually, when I was in the magic troupe, I seldom interacted with Emmanuel Parker.

Troupe Assistant: I deliberately avoided having too much contact with him.

Marius: Why? As the pillar of your magic troupe, he was supposed to be very popular.

Troupe Assistant: Emmanuel Parker was a very serious person in his daily life.

Troupe Assistant: He was too straightforward. He was very good as a magician, but he didn't have good people skills.

Emmanuel Parker's Relationships

Marius: Did people in the magic troupe dislike him?

Troupe Assistant: Not really.

Troupe Assistant: Emmanuel Parker was not very sociable, but his assistant Aiden Bridge was always there to help.

Troupe Assistant: So people were more in awe of him, instead of disliking him.

Aiden Bridge

You: Can you tell us more about Emmanuel Parker and Aiden Bridge?

Troupe Assistant: I can't remember the specifics...

Troupe Assistant: I just remember that Emmanuel Parker and Aiden Bridge were best friends in the magic troupe.

Troupe Assistant: Or rather, Aiden Bridge was probably Emmanuel Parker's only friend.

Troupe Assistant: Although they often had disagreements about the magic show...

Troupe Assistant: Only Aiden Bridge could persuade him when Emmanuel Parker got himself into a rut.

Troupe Assistant: Is there anything else you want to know?

You: That's all for now. Thank you.

Marius: [Player], let's go see if there are any more leads.

SS Loc1 Clue8.png The Magic Troupe's Old Address

The Magic Troupe no longer exists. Apart from that assistant, no one remembers it.
Dialogue

Luke: [Player], check out this clue. Do you see anything strange about it?

You: Anything strange?

Luke: Wither is like a witness to the incident. He knows the details really well.

Luke: But there is one thing that Wither is completely unaware of.

You: You mean Wither doesn't know...?

You: ...That while the magic troupe is long gone, the old venue has been preserved?

Luke: Since Wither is so concerned about Emmanuel Parker, he should have known about the preservation of the old magic troupe venue.

Luke: But he doesn't seem to know that it was preserved...

You: Who is preserving the old venue, and why?

You: If the Magic Troupe has been disbanded, then this place shouldn't exist either.

Luke: That's right. As expected of my Watson!

Luke: I don't have an answer to your first question, but I have one for the latter question.

You: Huh?

Luke: Come on, let's go find the Assistant. He should know the answer to your question.

You approach the assistant and ask him the question.

He is surprised to hear it, but he soon laughs out loud.

Troupe Assistant: So you are curious why the old site is still being kept around?

Troupe Assistant: Can't it just be because I'm a nostalgic guy?

Luke: If that were the case, you would have maintained it and restored it to its former glory.

Luke: Besides, you have been here all day long. How do you even make a living?

Hearing Luke's words, his eyes light up a bit.

Troupe Assistant: You are perceptive.

Troupe Assistant: Part of the reason why I stay here is that I miss the old days...

Troupe Assistant: The other part is because it's a request of a friend.

Troupe Assistant: And you all know him.

You: Is it Emmanuel Parker?

Troupe Assistant: Man, you have guessed it all. No wonder my magic tricks don't get much applause...

Luke: Why did he ask you to stay here and keep everything the way it was?

Troupe Assistant: He didn't say much, but I can basically guess some of his reasons for doing so...

Troupe Assistant: The accident from years ago has always haunted him.

Troupe Assistant: Keeping the place as it was is like a reminder for him.

You: What kind of accident?

Troupe Assistant: It was the Magic Troupe's final show...

Troupe Assistant: While performing The Great Escape, Emmanuel Parker's assistant suffocated in a tank of water.

Troupe Assistant: This failed performance had a serious impact on the troupe's business...

Troupe Assistant: It drove us to the ground and we eventually had to close up.

You: So this is why the Magic Troupe disbanded...?

Troupe Assistant: Yes. Although it was an accident, Mr. Parker blamed himself for it. That's why it's been so hard for him to get over it all...

Troupe Assistant: Then again, no one could get over witnessing something like that easily.

After saying this, the assistant becomes a bit sad...

You: It looks like the accident really had a huge impact...

Luke: Let's stop bothering him and go check on some other things.

Correct Answers

Clue 1: Carefully investigate
Clue 4: Focus on the Disappearing Box

SS Location2 Icon.png Amusement Park Database

Location Unlock: NXX Group Chat

Dialogue
Phone text message icon.png
Text Message
NXX Group Chat:
Emmanuel Parker and Others
(After Truth I and Event Phase 2 start time)

Artem: Hey everyone, Wither posted again.

Marius: Right after I finished a meeting with the board. Great timing.

You: Mr. Wing, what did Wither say this time?

Artem: He basically judged Emmanuel Parker's character from a personal and subjective point of view.

Artem: Apart from that, there was some speculation about certain of Emmanuel Parker's behaviors.

Luke: Emmanuel Parker is very proud of his reputation as a so-called guru, thus making him extremely self-opinionated and bossy.

Luke: Anyone who's worked with him has had a problem with him and his attitude towards everyone was pretty bad.

Luke: Above are the statements quoted from Wither's post.

Marius: We agreed earlier that the investigation should focus on Emmanuel Parker.

Marius: Wither's posts just happen to provide us with some new ideas.

Vyn: Yes. What he mentioned overlaps with a lot of the information we learned from the magic troupe assistant.

Match the previous investigations

You: Emmanuel Parker is utterly obsessed with magic, so it makes sense that he comes across as out of touch.

Investigation headed in the right direction

You: Wither has targeted him so forcefully. It seems like we made the right choice in deciding to investigate Emmanuel Parker.

Vyn: But, like we were saying, Wither's account is too subjective to be fully credible.

Artem: Wither stated in the post that he has proof for every word he says.

Marius: I saw that. He also shared the coordinates of the evidence. It's in the amusement park's database.

Luke: The post caused an uproar online. Legions of nosy people are looking into it all based on Wither's post.

Luke: If too many people get involved, it will definitely disrupt the pace of our investigation and things are likely to get further out of hand...

You: To avoid things getting worse, let's meet up at the amusement park right now! @All

Artem: Okay. I have contacted the amusement park. We can go there to investigate at any time.

Luke: I happen to have a case near the amusement park. I'll see you there right after I'm done!

Vyn: Cool. I don't have any plans for today, so I will be heading there soon.

Marius: See you there, everyone!

Vyn: - Tap to Continue -

Location Unlock: Site Arrival

Dialogue

After arriving at the amusement park and getting permission from the management, you enter the file room.

It's dimmer than you expect. The computer screen is basically the only light source in the whole room...

As you look around, a man in an employee uniform walks into the room and greets you.

???: Hello, there. I'm the administrator of the amusement park.

You: Hello, we are here to...

Before you can finish speaking, the administrator enthusiastically answers for you.

Administrator: I know. You are here to investigate Emmanuel Parker's case.

Administrator: I will do what I can to help!

Administrator: Feel free to check anything. Cabinets, drawers, shelves, etc.

Administrator: Oh, and the computer. Feel free to use it if you want to look up something.

The administrator is more cooperative than you could have ever imagined!

You: O-okay. Thank you...

Administrator: Don't mention it. Come to me if you have any questions.

He's gone in a flash and you haven't even had a chance to say "thank you."

You: He's so nice.

SS Loc2 Clue1.png Performance Video

Just take a look at the video of his previous magic show, and you will see what Emmanuel Parker's magic is like.
Dialogue

With the administrator's permission, you and Marius are able to access the amusement park's database.

You find a folder that contains the video recordings of the Magic Troupe's shows. The number of shows exceeds your expectations.

In the face of hundreds of video recordings, you and Marius don't even know where to start.

You: This is a lot... Which one should we start with?

Marius: How about these ones first? The Great Escape...

Marius: It's Emmanuel Parker's most famous magic trick and the reason for the case. Maybe we will be able to find something in it.

You: Okay. Sounds good.

Marius clicks and opens one of the videos.

[Tap inspection point]

The video was made many years ago. Despite being well-preserved, the picture quality is poor, and even the figures in the video are distorted.

After watching a few of the video records, you begin to recognize some patterns in them.

Although the scene and details vary, one thing is quite consistent across these performances...

You: The audience loved Emmanuel Parker's performance!

At the end of each performance, the audience thunderously applauds.

Marius: It is clear that Emmanuel Parker was a well-received magician when he was young, but... what I care about is not Emmanuel Parker.

You: Who do you care about?

Marius: Aiden Bridge.

You: Emmanuel Parker's assistant?

Marius: Yes, his part of the show received no less applause than Emmanuel Parker's.

Marius slides the video progress bar back to Aiden Bridge's solo performance. The audience's reaction is indeed very enthusiastic.

Marius: I recall the magic troupe's assistant said that Emmanuel Parker and Aiden Bridge had a good relationship.

You: Well, Emmanuel Parker truly loves magic, and if Aiden Bridge was also good at magic...

You: It could explain why they were so close to each other.

Marius: Maybe they both appreciated each other's talents.

You: Emmanuel Parker and Aiden Bridge... I just don't think this going to be a simple story...

Marius: I think you're right. So, we will need more clues.

You: Well then, let's search somewhere else.

SS Loc2 Clue2.png Cooperative Magic

If it weren't for that assistant, Emmanuel Parker would never have pulled off that escape magic!
Dialogue

You: Mr. Wing, do you think the assistant mentioned in the clue could be Aiden Bridge?

Artem: It's possible, but we would need solid evidence to support it.

You: How about we go through the troupe's performance records? There must be something about it!

Artem: The performance records... According to the labels on the cabinets, it's got to be in this one...

Artem crouches down to open the cabinet at the bottom.

The performance form... According to the labels on the cabinets, it's got to be in this one...

You: Great... How are we supposed to find it...?

Artem: It's just like when we study a case. This is nothing compared to the number of case files we have to go through.

You: (Mr. Wing has such a unique way of comforting people...)

With this thought in your mind, you start to look through the records with him.

You: Huh...? Are these records of the magic troupe's performance?

You: Mr. Wing, have a look!

The sheet includes a record of the time for each performance, the number of audience members, and the specific content of the performance.

Emmanuel Parker and Aiden Bridge always appeared together in the performer column.

You: They did so many performances together...

Artem: Yes. Although they sometimes performed separately...

Artem: The Great Escape was always one they did together.

Artem: Also, their collaborative performances were the most popular among the audience.

You nod your head and point to Aiden Bridge's name in the performer's column.

[Tap inspection point]

Performance Magic

You: In addition to being Emmanuel Parker's assistant, Aiden Bridge seemed to perform some magic tricks on his own...

You: Could this also be related to our investigation?

Artem: Well, we should at least try to find evidence to tell us if it's relevant.

You and Artem start looking for other files, yet fail to turn up anything of value, after searching for a long time.

You: (Maybe I'm wrong... )

Aiden Bridge's Importance

You: When watching escape tricks, the focus is always on the magician who succeeds in escaping...

You: His assistant is pretty much neglected.

Artem: The magician's performance is always exciting and dazzling, while the assistant's contribution is eclipsed.

Artem: But in reality... The work of an assistant is very important. In fact, it's essential.

Artem: Because the assistant needs to memorize the whole process very well.

Artem: This is to ensure that the assistant can fix the magic show as soon as something starts to go wrong.

Artem: In other words, Emmanuel Parker relied on Aiden Bridge for his safety. This shows the trust he had in Aiden Bridge.

You: So just like Wither said—Aiden Bridge was indeed a very important assistant.

You: Mr. Wing, shouldn't Emmanuel Parker be especially sad that he lost his partner?

Artem: ...

Artem: Hard to say. I'm not Emmanuel Parker...

You: What makes you say that?

Artem: I mean... I wouldn't put my partner in such a dangerous situation, ever.

You: ...Me neither.

You: (I just... hope I can soon become a person that stands and fights along by your side.)

SS Loc2 Clue3.png Members' Views

What is Emmanuel Parker like? You'd better ask the former members of the Magic Troupe!
Dialogue

Based on Wither's latest post, you and Vyn head to the amusement park office. You're trying to seek the administrator's help.

Upon seeing you, the administrator enthusiastically strikes up a conversation.

Administrator: Hello! I have been waiting for you here in case you couldn't find the information you were after.

Administrator: How is the case going? Is there anything I can help you with?

You: Yes. There are some questions I wanted to ask you.

You: Do you remember the Magic Troupe that performed here 15 years ago?

Administrator: Well, that was before I started working here...

Administrator: But I do know something that may help you.

The administrator's words give you hope, just as you are beginning to think that you will end up going back empty-handed.

Administrator: The members of the troupe had the habit of keeping records.

Vyn: Records?

Administrator: Yeah, like a summary of the day's work and other details.

After searching through the cabinet to his right for a while, he finally finds a thick file bag and hands it to you.

Administrator: Here we go. Have a look. See if there's anything useful in it.

He leaves just as you're about to thank him.

You and Vyn each take responsibility for half of the records and begin reading through everything page by page.

[Tap inspection point]

You: The journal l found is mainly written by the prop masters and magicians of the magic troupe...

You: The journal not only records what they encountered at work but also includes comments about their colleagues.

You: Several people had a similar view of Emmanuel Parker. They said that he was condescending, aloof, and hard to approach.

You: Other than his magic act, they had nothing good to say about him.

You: Only a magician by the name of Camillo Collings wrote that Emmanuel Parker is not as aloof as he seems...

Vyn: Is his comment similar to this one?

Vyn: Emmanuel Parker typically wears a cold expression. Any magicians who make any small mistake in the magic show would have to endure his harsh reproaches...

Vyn: But he is not as strict as he appears. Parker remembers everyone's birthday and is patient in teaching new magicians simple magic tricks.

You: Yes, that's pretty similar!

You: But Camillo Collings' comments have a pejorative tone, unlike the positive comments you read.

Vyn: What I just read was... Aiden Bridge's thoughts on Emmanuel Parker.

Vyn gently touches the logbook in his hand, his lips curving into a smile.

Vyn: It's interesting that this part of the journal has almost the same comments about Emmanuel Parker as the part you have.

Vyn: Aiden Bridge is the only one who has a completely positive opinion of Emmanuel Parker. He thinks of him as a mentor and a friend.

You: Based on our previous inferences, Aiden Bridge and Emmanuel Parker had a good relationship, so that makes sense.

You: But why are the reviews so polarized?

Vyn: Some people build up a cold and hash outer shell for self-protection, but in reality, they are actually warm and kind on the inside.

Vyn: Others are likely to misunderstand them if they are not close to them.

Vyn: Perhaps, Emmanuel Parker is such a person.

Vyn flips through the unread journal and gently frowns at the thick stack of papers.

Vyn: There are a lot of these... Trying to finish reading them here might be a little difficult.

You: Hey... you think the administrator might let us take these logs back to study?

Vyn: We can try.

Vyn: The administrator was quite enthusiastic with us just now. I think he will agree if we explain the situation to him.

You: Then why don't we try it together?

You: If we can take them back for a closer look, we might find more clues!

Vyn: Okay, I'll go with you to the administrator.

You: Okay!

SS Loc2 Clue4.png Tourists' Reviews

Emmanuel Parker doesn't deserve the cheers and applause you gave him over the years.
Dialogue

After walking into the File Room, you and Luke begin searching for information related to the Magic Troupe.

Years of files cover the entire desktop.

Luke: This is a lot... It's gonna take hours just to read them all.

Luke: [Player], which part should we start with?

You: How about we start with the troupe's performance records and audience reviews?

You: The assistant didn't mention this part.

Luke: Okay. Let's go with your plan.

In no time, Luke finds a large number of feedback forms. Luke has always been so proactive.

Luke: These are feedback from the audience about the Magic Troupe.

Luke: We should be able to put together the audience's opinion with these.

You: Let's get started!

You: This is a mistake. There are far more than I expected...

After working for a long time, the unsorted questionnaires remain piled as high as a small mountain on the table.

It's impossible for the two of you to go through all of them in one day.

Luke: Let's try something else.

Luke takes out his tablet from the bag by his side.

Luke: I will put all the questionnaires into the computer by extracting the text...

Luke: And then I'll write a script to categorize and count some keywords.

Luke: That way we only need to look at the final summary table.

You: Wow, impressive!

Luke smiles shyly while scratching his head. Then, he gets down to work.

An hour later, Luke has extracted all the information into the computer and the final results have been generated.

Luke: Here it is! The audience's comments on the Magic Troupe's performance...

Luke: Emmanuel Parker was mentioned 7256 times and The Great Escape was mentioned 15,680 times.

Luke: The Magic Troupe has a 98% positive rating...

You: So the assistant was just being modest by saying that the Magic Troupe was doing okay...

Luke: Aiden Bridge was also mentioned quite a lot.

Luke: Although he didn't have a signature act like Emmanuel Parker's Great Escape, he was also heavily recognized.

You: That means...

Looking at the numbers on the screen, a thought pops into your head.

[Tap inspection point]

You: Emmanuel Parker is not as headstrong as Wither says.

You: Otherwise, he would never allow Aiden Bridge to have so much popularity. He would have quietly undermined him.

Luke: Yeah, I think you're right.

Luke: Firstly, they were partners for many years, so their tacit understanding and trust would naturally be unmatched.

Luke: Secondly, Aiden Bridge's own magic is also excellent, and his popularity is high...

Luke: Yet, he was still willing to play a role as an assistant in the escape magic.

Luke: This might also indicate that his relationship with Emmanuel Parker was quite good. Otherwise, he would just do things on his own, right?

You: Yeah, after all, the escape magic was the best part of the magic troupe's act.

You: Yet Aiden Bridge was willing to be Emmanuel Parker's assistant all the time, so their relationship was perhaps even better than we thought.

Luke: But if it was as we suspect, then many of Wither's words were incorrect.

Luke: At the end of the day, he still thinks that Emmanuel Parker should feel guilty about Aiden Bridge ...

You: Indeed, the more we investigate the whole affair, the more we feel...

You: ...That Wither's words were incorrect. Luke, what should we do next?

Luke: I've saved the compiled data. Why don't we go over the available information with everyone first?

You: Okay. Let's pack up and go back!

SS Loc2 Clue5.png Emmanuel Parker's Personality

Emmanuel Parker is just a hypocritical villain who seeks nothing but fame. It's ridiculous that you worship him so much!
Dialogue

Administrator: Hello, welcome!

The administrator warmly greets you from afar when he sees you.

You: Hi, do you have time for a few questions?

Administrator: Sure. Whatever you need.

Time working at the Amusement Park

You: Can you tell us how long you've been working here?

Administrator: It has been four or five years since I officially started... But I knew the place pretty well before that.

Administrator: I grew up here. The roller coaster you see was...

The administrator seems upbeat, introducing you to the history of the amusement park over the past twenty years.

When he finishes his long introduction to the history of the amusement park, you and Vyn are finally able to chime in.

Vyn: What did you mean when you mentioned that you grew up here?

Administrator: After everything I said, this is what you care about...?

Administrator: All right. So, you guys are here to investigate Emmanuel Parker's former magic troupe? Do you know a magician named Camillo Collings?

Seeing neither of you react, he shakes his head and mutters something.

Administrator: So you didn't hear about how... The old man was boasting about his reputation back home?

Seeing that the administrator is about to rattle off on another long monolog, you immediately change the subject.

You: Excuse me, who is Camillo Collings?

Administrator: He is my father, and he was also a colleague of Emmanuel Parker's.

Administrator: He was very busy around that time and he didn't pay much attention to me, so I just hung around the magic troupe every day...

Impression of Emmanuel Parker

You: So you've known Emmanuel Parker since you were a kid?

Administrator: I used to hide backstage to watch his shows when I was a kid.

Vyn: Can you tell us about your impressions of him?

Administrator: We weren't super close, and I didn't know him that well.

Administrator: But as far as I can remember, he was always quite cold.

Administrator: He was even more intimidating than my dad, so I didn't dare to provoke him.

You: (Sure enough, most people have a similar opinion about Emmanuel Parker...)

Administrator: However, he was really serious about magic.

Administrator: I often saw him rehearsing for magic shows at midnight.

Administrator: I thought that a well-known magician like him didn't need to be so diligent...

Administrator: But then again, although his magic shows were excellent, he was really a perfectionist.

Administrator: There were at least seven or eight magicians who literally cried because he scolded them.

Administrator: Well... I don't know how those magicians view him, but my dad...

Administrator: I mean, my dad didn't speak ill of Emmanuel Parker when he mentioned him.

Vyn: What kind of things did your dad say about Emmanuel Parker?

Administrator: He thought that Emmanuel Parker was quite stubborn but that he never had any bad intentions.

Administrator: And it's universally understood that serious artists lose their tempers sometimes.

Administrator: Emmanuel Parker's magic was superb, so it was all fair game—he was endowed with talent as well as a bad temper.

You: Thank you so much for your time. I think we've got everything we need for now.

Hearing your words, the administrator takes a look at the notebook in your hand with suspicion.

He seems to be wondering if you actually wrote down all the important points he mentioned.

Administrator: Okay. Is there anything else you want to ask me?

You: Nothing for now. Thank you for your help.

Administrator: No worries. I'm in the neighborhood. Feel free to come to me when you have more questions.

SS Loc2 Clue6.png Improved Magic

Emmanuel Parker is just a thief. The escape magic he's performing now is just an improved version of other people's work.
Dialogue

You: The improved version of The Great Escape? Hmm...

You: What is this? Does it have anything to do with the case?

Artem: If Wither mentioned it, then it likely is related.

Artem: But the thing is ... We didn't find anything about the improved version of The Great Escape in our previous investigations...

You: Why don't we ask the administrator? Maybe he knows something.

Artem: Sure... That's our best option for now.

You soon find the administrator.

You: Hello!

Administrator: Hi, are you here to ask about the modification of The Great Escape?

You: Huh? How did you know that?

Seeing your surprised faces, he scratches his head with an embarrassed smile.

Administrator: Well, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. I just accidentally overheard a little bit...

Administrator: And I think I know something about what you were talking about...

You: Huh!?

He inhales slowly and smiles— he's obviously a bit proud.

Administrator: I accidentally overheard about it when I was a child...

You: ...

Administrator: Hey, it's not true that I like to eavesdrop on others since childhood!

Administrator: Ahem. Anyway...

Administrator: My dad used to work with Emmanuel Parker in the same magic troupe 15 years ago.

Administrator: One time, when I went to see my dad, I accidentally bumped into him talking to someone about the new version of The Great Escape.

Artem: Do you remember who he was talking to?

Administrator: Well, I think it was... his assistant, named Aiden Bridge.

You: !!!

Artem: Can you recall the details of their conversation?

Administrator: I can't remember it perfectly... After all, I was very young at the time. I didn't really understand much of what they said.

Administrator: The only thing I remember is that they were both quite emotional. I think they were arguing.

Administrator: Aiden Bridge said some things... "outdated" and, "not appealing to the audience"...

Administrator: Emmanuel Parker said, "It's none of your business." and "It's my call."

Artem: ...

You: ...

Administrator: But again, they argued a lot. They've had uglier arguments before, so it was nothing special.

You: Okay, thank you. I appreciate it.

Administrator: That's all you wanted to ask me?

Administrator: My old man told me to be more detailed, but they didn't even seem to want to know much...

The administrator mutters in a low voice before leaving.

You: Why is Wither telling us about the conflict between Aiden Bridge and Emmanuel Parker through the administrator, as well as the so-called new version of The Great Escape?

You: Mr. Wing, what do you think Wither is up to?

Artem: It's too early to draw conclusions, but I'm sure he has more in store for us.

You: True! Let's go and check out somewhere else!

Correct Answers

Clue 2: Aiden Bridge's Importance

SS Location3 Icon.png Aiden Bridge's House

SS Loc3 Clue1.png Aiden Bridge's House

You can go to North Stellis to see what happened to Aiden Bridge's family yourselves!

SS Loc3 Clue2.png Magic Files

Aiden Bridge's research into escape magic goes much deeper than Emmanuel Parker's. However, the world only remembers Emmanuel Parker's achievements. How did this happen?

SS Loc3 Clue3.png Insurance Payout

Don't you know? Besides the Magic Troupe's compensation, Emmanuel Parker also pocketed Aiden Bridge's insurance payout.

SS Loc3 Clue4.png Andrea Bridge

When Aiden Bridge died, his daughter was too young to know what her Uncle Emmanuel was really like!

SS Loc3 Clue5.png The Bridge Family's Debt

Because of his own selfishness, Emmanuel Parker destroyed the happy life the little girl deserved.

SS Loc3 Clue6.png Abnormal Performance

The beautiful promise Aiden Bridge made to his daughter will never come true...

Correct Answers

Clue 3: Suspicions about insurance scam

Reasoning

There are two types of Reasoning debates available; Self Reflection is meant to be a source of Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins for the player, while Soul Reflection is a series of optional challenge debates.

Self Reflection

These debates are meant to be done five times per day and each cost AP icon.pngAP x20; players should clear the highest level they can 5 times per day to obtain the maximum Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins for the House of the Draw (detailed below).

Soul Reflection

These optional challenge debates have a high difficulty (200426 recommended power), cost no AP, and award 40 Btn money s.pngS-Chips apiece on first clear. Completing all three of the "Soul Reflection" challenges grants the Celebration - Snowfallen icon.png Celebration - Snowfallen Namecard. Players having a difficult time with these debates may wish to read over our Deck-building Tips.

Rewards and Campaigns

Truth Rewards

House of the Draw

Use Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins obtained from "Obtain Clues" and "Reasoning" to flip over cards and get a variety of rewards, including the event limited SR cards Marius "Love Berries" icon.pngMarius "Love Berries" and Artem "Masquerade Passion" icon.pngArtem "Masquerade Passion", Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis, and enhancement materials.

House of the Draw consists of two reward pools. Obtain all rewards from the current pool to unlock the next. Pool 1 features Marius "Love Berries" icon.pngMarius "Love Berries", and Pool 2 features Artem "Masquerade Passion" icon.pngArtem "Masquerade Passion". Tap on "Reward Preview" to check all the rewards in the current pool and which ones have already been obtained.

Players can flip over a random cell by spending Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x160. If you do not have enough Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins, you can use Btn money s.pngS-Chips at a conversion rate of 1:1 to exchange for more.

Pool 1
Reward Prizes
Marius "Love Berries" icon.pngMarius "Love Berries" 1
Selection Star SR icon.pngSelection Star SR x1 2
Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis x1 2
Btn coin s.pngStellin x30,000 2
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x12 2
Logic Chip II icon.pngLogic Chip II x20 1
Empathy Chip II icon.pngEmpathy Chip II x20 1
Intuition Chip II icon.pngIntuition Chip II x20 1
Pass Key icon.pngPass Key x8 2
Stud Earring icon.pngStud Earring x8 2
Bluetooth Earpiece icon.pngBluetooth Earpiece x16 2
Touch Stylus icon.pngTouch Stylus x16 2
Pool 2
Reward Prizes
Artem "Masquerade Passion" icon.pngArtem "Masquerade Passion" 1
Selection Star SR icon.pngSelection Star SR x1 2
Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis x1 2
Btn coin s.pngStellin x30,000 2
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x12 2
Logic Chip II icon.pngLogic Chip II x20 1
Empathy Chip II icon.pngEmpathy Chip II x20 1
Intuition Chip II icon.pngIntuition Chip II x20 1
Senior Attorney's Badge icon.pngSenior Attorney's Badge x8 2
Model Handgun icon.pngModel Handgun x8 2
Sapphire Cufflinks icon.pngSapphire Cufflinks x16 2
Tie Clip icon.pngTie Clip x16 2

S-Chip Cost

There are Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x840 available in the "Obtain Clues" task list, and up to Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x2770 from Daily Reasoning debates if the max difficulty debate is done five times per day. This is enough to flip 22 tiles for free, which will clear the first board fully. Players who cannot clear the highest level debate will find different numbers as follows:

Highest debate cleared Coins obtained Pool 1 S-Chip cost Pool 2 S-Chip cost
Self Reflection IV Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x3,610 free Btn money s.pngS-Chip x2,790
Self Reflection III Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x3,275 free Btn money s.pngS-Chip x3,125
Self Reflection II Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x2,935 Btn money s.pngS-Chip x215 Btn money s.pngS-Chip x3,200
Self Reflection I Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x2,590 Btn money s.pngS-Chip x610 Btn money s.pngS-Chip x3,200

Snowfallen Secrets Event Shadow of Themis

During the event Shadow of Themis, SSRs Luke "Lukewarm Fragrance" icon.pngLuke "Lukewarm Fragrance" and Vyn "Aimed At Your Heart" icon.pngVyn "Aimed At Your Heart" will have an increased draw rate.

  • This event will have a Vision discount function. Attorneys can consume 8 Vision items to draw 10 cards at once. The Vision discount function can be used twice.
  • The "one new SSR from event Shadow of Themis within every 100 draws" guaranteed count will carry over to double-SSR event Shadows of Themis (which use Tears of Themis to obtain Visions) and non-birthday event Shadows of Themis.
  • Cards from "Snowfallen Secrets" will be added to the Shadow of Themis rotation. Stay tuned to the event announcements for schedule details.
  • Each draw on the Event Shadow of Themis will grant the player Trace of Tears icon.pngTrace of Tears x1.

Trace of Tears Exchange Shop

Item Cost Limit
Vision Star SR icon.pngVision Star SR Trace of Tears icon.png10 4
Mind Star SR icon.pngMind Star SR Trace of Tears icon.png10 4
Vision Star MR icon.pngVision Star MR Trace of Tears icon.png10 4
Mind Star MR icon.pngMind Star MR Trace of Tears icon.png10 4
Logic Impression III icon.pngLogic Impression III x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Empathy Impression III icon.pngEmpathy Impression III x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Intuition Impression III icon.pngIntuition Impression III x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Poetry Collection icon.pngPoetry Collection x5 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Smart Glasses icon.pngSmart Glasses x5 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Multipurpose Military Knife icon.pngMultipurpose Military Knife x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Pill Organizer icon.pngPill Organizer x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Wide-Angle Lens icon.pngWide-Angle Lens x20 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Bag of Dried Figs icon.pngBag of Dried Figs x20 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Gilded Poker Cards icon.pngGilded Poker Cards x5 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Ceramic Tea Cup icon.pngCeramic Tea Cup x5 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Pocket Watch icon.pngPocket Watch x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Voice Recorder icon.pngVoice Recorder x10 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Wooden Gardening Spade icon.pngWooden Gardening Spade x20 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Vinyl Record icon.pngVinyl Record x20 Trace of Tears icon.png1 3
Home Deco Voucher icon.pngHome Deco Voucher x200 Trace of Tears icon.png 1 10
Btn coin s.pngStellin x15,000 Trace of Tears icon.png 1 Unlimited
Oracle of Justice IV icon.pngOracle of Justice IV x6 Trace of Tears icon.png 1 Unlimited

Mall Event Items

Privilege Pack

Pack Name Contents Price (USD) Limit
Vision Privilege Pack (Snowfallen Secrets).png
Vision Privilege Pack
  • Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis x1
Btn money2 s.pngGem x5 3/account

Event Packs

Pack Name Contents Price (USD) Limit
Snowfallen Romance Pack.png
Snowfallen Romance Pack
  • Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis x5
Btn money2 s.pngGem x45 1/account
Snowfallen Vision Pack I.png
Snowfallen Vision Pack I
  • Btn coin gacha s.pngTears of Themis x1
  • Btn coin s.pngStellin x20000
$0.99 3/account
Snowfallen Vision Pack II.png
Snowfallen Vision Pack II
$5.99 3/account
Snowfallen Vision Pack III.png
Snowfallen Vision Pack III
$11.99 2/account
Snowfallen Vision Pack IV.png
Snowfallen Vision Pack IV
$19.99 2/account
Snowfallen Energy Pack I.png
Snowfallen Energy Pack I
$0.99 5/account
Snowfallen Energy Pack II.png
Snowfallen Energy Pack II
Btn money2 s.pngGem x9 3/account


Time-Limited Packs

Pack Name Contents Price (USD) Limit
Draw Coins Pack I.png
Draw Coins Pack I
  • Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x480
$4.99 2/account
Draw Coins Pack II.png
Draw Coins Pack II
  • Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x1500
$17.99 2/account
Draw Coins Pack III.png
Draw Coins Pack III
  • Draw Coins icon.pngDraw Coins x3000
$31.99 1/account
Snowfallen Wish Box.png
Snowfallen Wish Box
Btn money2 s.pngGem x1 50/account
Impression Enhancement Pack I.png
Impression Enhancement Pack I
Btn money2 s.pngGem x3 10/account
Impression Enhancement Pack II.png
Impression Enhancement Pack II
$0.99 5/account
Value Financing Pack I (2022).png
Value Financing Pack I
  • Btn coin s.pngStellin x60000
$0.99 5/account
Value Financing Pack II.png
Value Financing Pack II
  • Btn coin s.pngStellin x200000
Btn money2 s.pngGem x18 3/account
Vision Material Pack (2022).png
Vision Material Pack
Btn money2 s.pngGem x9 6/account
Equalization Material Pack (2022).png
Equalization Material Pack
Btn money2 s.pngGem x9 6/account
Mind Material Pack (2022).png
Mind Material Pack
Btn money2 s.pngGem x9 6/account
Infinity Material Pack (2022).png
Infinity Material Pack
Btn money2 s.pngGem x9 6/account