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How do I open the safe?
1 of 22: There are two things required to open the safe.
2 of 22: First, you must enable the dials to the locking mechanism.
3 of 22: There is a hint for doing this somewhere else in the room.
4 of 22: Look at the constellation map on the wall.
5 of 22: There seems to be something special about Cassiopeia.
6 of 22: Perhaps this represented something special to Captain Nemo.
7 of 22: Something -- or even someone -- dear to his heart?
8 of 22: Look around Nemo's bed.
9 of 22: Check under the pillow.
10 of 22: Look closely at the locket you find there.
11 of 22: How might this be used to help open the safe?
12 of 22: Use the locket in the slot at the top of the safe.
13 of 22: The dials are now enabled.
14 of 22: Now you'll need to determine the correct setting for the dials.
15 of 22: Have you seen these symbols anywhere else?
16 of 22: Take another look at the constellation map.
17 of 22: Look closely at Cassiopeia.
18 of 22: Make sure you zoom in as far as you can go.
19 of 22: You should see a description of the seven stars that make up Cassiopeia. Each is marked with a special symbol.
20 of 22: The symbols match those on the wall safe.
21 of 22: Using the symbols from the constellation map, and reading them left to right, enter the same symbols on the dials of the safe -- also left to right.
