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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Hints

Fish Scale

  • 1 of 8: This item is in the same area where you get the Footstep Traces Report.
  • 2 of 8: Click on the footprint area to get a close-up of it again.
  • 3 of 8: The fish scale is too small to see very clearly with the unaided eye.
  • 4 of 8: So use the magnifying glass.
  • 5 of 8: Move the glass around the area that's above and to the left of the footprints.
  • 6 of 8: A ways directly "NW" of the top of the left footprint is a fish scale.
  • 7 of 8: It's very scaly-looking, so you should be able to recognize it as soon as the magnifying glass is over it.
  • 8 of 8: While it's in view, click in order to take it.