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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Hints

Where can I get a fake beard?

  • 1 of 5: You'll have to look in a classroom for this item.
  • 2 of 5: In Becker's cell area, look for a door labeled "Unterrichtsraum."
  • 3 of 5: Once in the classroom, search around for a fake beard. (I guess professors kept them handy for lectures.)
  • 4 of 5: Look on the wooden bookshelf that's on one side of the room.
  • 5 of 5: The fake beard you need is next to the upper of the two lockboxes.