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How do I get on the ghost ship?
1 of 11: The ghosts on deck can see you.
2 of 11: If only you were invisible to them.
3 of 11: Do you remember what the cannibals said about the head of the navigator?
4 of 11: Its necklace makes it invisible to ghosts.
5 of 11: Maybe you could use its necklace.
6 of 11: Try talking to the head.
7 of 11: It won't let you use its necklace without some persuasion...
8 of 11: And some threats or begging.
9 of 11: Use dialogue option [2] and then keep using dialogue option [2] or [3] until the head of the navigator agrees to give you its necklace.
10 of 11: Now use the necklace.
11 of 11: You can now walk around the ghost ship freely.