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Nancy Drew 23: Shadow at the Water's Edge Hints

What do I do with the pictures Yumi sends me?

  • 1 of 5: You don't need to do anything with them at first, except wonder how she runs a business when she has so much free time.
  • 2 of 5: She'll send you a total of seven pictures, all of them brightly colored photos of her, Bess and George, and Rentaro, and covered with goofy cartoons and stuff. (The black and white picture you might get isn't from her, so it's not part of the count of seven.)
  • 3 of 5: When you get number 7, Nancy will make a comment about something odd on the pictures. Did you notice it?
  • 4 of 5: In addition to the cartoons and stuff, each photo has a couple of strange lines that look like parts of Japanese characters. Odd!
  • 5 of 5: It's time to assemble the photos and find out what those lines mean.