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Murder in the Abbey Hints

How can I get into Umberto's cell?

  • 1 of 11: How did you get into the last locked cell you wanted to snoop around in?
  • 2 of 11: You needed to find the temporary gatekeeper.
  • 3 of 11: And who was that?
  • 4 of 11: That's right, it's everyone's favorite two-foot moody monk.
  • 5 of 11: Go and find Egidio -- he's actually in the cemetery right now.
  • 6 of 11: Hmm, he doesn't seem all too willing to help us out, does he?
  • 7 of 11: Perhaps there's a way we could coerce him?
  • 8 of 11: It's time to get cruel.
  • 9 of 11: Use an old monastic standard.
  • 10 of 11: Blackmail him!
  • 11 of 11: Once you've presented him with the letter, he will agree to open Umberto's cell, and will even escort you there, saving you the trip over to the church. ;)