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How can I solve the mysterious murder on the Pier?

  • 1 of 17: Note: to get this quest, read any newspaper in Santa Monica. To start, go have a look at the crime scene.
  • 2 of 17: To find the scene, go to the beach, climb the stairs to the big building on the left, and head towards the boardwalk. It will be roped off, but you can get a look at the crime scene.
  • 3 of 17: After that, nothing will happen until you get to Downtown.
  • 4 of 17: Once you are Downtown, you'll have to find a pretty random location to advance in the quest. You can get a hint to this if you check out the Skyline Apartments, floor 2, and listen to the messages.
  • 5 of 17: Find the Last Round, and then go to the alley to the right.
  • 6 of 17: There is a metal door going into a small building nearby on the right. Go in to see another grisly murder.
  • 7 of 17: Talk to the bum to get some information. Persuade, Dement, Dominate or whatever him to not speak about what he saw to get some Masquerade Redemption.
  • 8 of 17: To get your next clue, make your way to the top level. (Jump on the boxes to avoid getting burned.) You'll find a key to the Luckee Star Motel, which is in Hollywood. (If you're a sicko, you can play basketball with the victim's head, and get a nice little cheer if you make a basket.)
  • 9 of 17: The Luckee Star Motel is in Hollywood, so you won't be able to continue until you get there, after completing the Museum area.
  • 10 of 17: Go to the Luckee Star, and head up the stairs to the left into the lone room you have a key for. You'll witness Muddy, who you've probably had a quest to search for, being murdered (which will end the Mudd Hunt quest).
  • 11 of 17: The final clue (at long last) can be found on the desk in here. It's a brochure for Brother's Salvage back in Santa Monica.
  • 12 of 17: So, go back to Santa Monica, head to 2nd St. and enter the salvage building.
  • 13 of 17: When you step into the big junk yard area, you'll get some cars dropped on you. Quickly move back to avoid them. If they hit you, you die instantly.
  • 14 of 17: Very carefully make your way through the junk yard. If you see cars starting to move, stop and move back to avoid being hit.
  • 15 of 17: Eventually, the killer will start a fire. Go along the wall to the right to get past it alive. Finally, you will confront the murderer.
  • 16 of 17: You can do a few things here. If you listen to his story, and sympathize with him, you will gain humanity, but possibly incur a Masquerade Violation depending on what you say. If you are persuasive, you can gain some extra XP by convincing him to give up his quest for vengeance. If you are very weak in combat, you can let him go in exchange for a Masquerade Violation.
  • 17 of 17: Killing him isn't too hard with a decent melee weapon (the Fire Axe is probably your best bet at this point), though he deals aggravated damage and can take a bit of a beating. Once he's dead, this long quest is finally over.