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Where is the key to the basement door?
1 of 15: Gee, keys are pretty difficult to come by in this game, aren't they?
2 of 15: I would imagine that Xaver has them in the drawer of the front desk.
3 of 15: Did you ask him about the locked door?
4 of 15: He's less cooperative than Gerde.
5 of 15: Perhaps you could create a distraction.
6 of 15: Did you notice the back door that leads to the alley?
7 of 15: If Xaver thought someone was knocking, he might leave his desk long enough for you to get the key.
8 of 15: Do you have anything in your inventory that might create a "knocking" sound?
9 of 15: Did you buy Grace a souvenier at the cuckoo clock store?
10 of 15: Did you take a good look at said cuckoo clock?
11 of 15: I'll bet a woodpecker would do the trick.
12 of 15: Did you notice the plant near the locked door?
13 of 15: Hide the cuckoo clock in the plant and return to the front hall.
14 of 15: When Xaver leaves to check out the noise, take the key from his drawer.
15 of 15: Now go to the back room and unlock the door.
