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Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game Hints

How can I safely defuse the bomb?

1 of 6: Did you really read the military field notes, or did you just click through them quickly to move on with the game?
2 of 6: Part 3 of the field notes tells you what you need to know here.
3 of 6:
It says to first find the wire that runs from the negative terminal of a battery to the trigger box.
- Which wire goes from a negative terminal to the trigger box?
4 of 6:
Next, you're to find the wire that goes from the positive terminal of a battery to the trigger itself.
- Which wire goes from a positive terminal to the trigger?
5 of 6:
After you find both wires, you need to put a bridge wire between them.
- Where can I get a bridge wire?
- Once I have a "bridge wire," how do I get it into place?
6 of 6:
After the bridge is set, all you have to do is cut a certain wire to defuse the bomb.
- Which wire do I cut?
- How do I cut it?

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