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Murder in the Abbey Hints
What should I be doing with this bas relief in the treasure room?
1 of 18: Basically, though the game doesn't reveal it, this is a secret passage through to the ossuary.
2 of 18: You need to solve its puzzle to get through.
3 of 18: And the parchment you recovered from Umberto yesterday is your path to doing so.
4 of 18: The parchment contains a drawing of the bas relief.
5 of 18: However, examine them both closely.
6 of 18: Do you notice some differences?
7 of 18: Your goal here is to point out those differences, by clicking on them on the bas relief.
8 of 18: There are three in total.
9 of 18: One in the upper-left portion, one in the middle, and one in the lower-right.
10 of 18: The upper-left portion relates to the creature.
11 of 18: It has three heads, not two! So click it to activate it.
12 of 18: The middle portion relates to the devil imagery.
13 of 18: In one image, his mouth is open, and in the other, it's closed.
14 of 18: So, click it to activate it.
15 of 18: And finally, in the lower-right, take a look at the poor souls and the flame. Notice anything?
16 of 18: In one, they move towards the flame, in the other they move away from it.
17 of 18: Click the figures.
18 of 18: This will slide the relief aside allowing you to venture deeper into the foreboding crypt.
