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The Mystery of the Nautilus Hints

What can I do here?

  • 1 of 8: One of the octopus' tentacles has apparently broken through into the dormitory.
  • 2 of 8: Perhaps you could discourage the octopus a bit.
  • 3 of 8: OK, it's the movie version of "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea", and you're Kirk Douglas, frantically trying to fend off the giant squid with...
  • 4 of 8: ...your harpoon!
  • 5 of 8: Use the harpoon on the octopus' tentacle.
  • 6 of 8: You still need some way to get rid of the octopus entirely.
  • 7 of 8: Perhaps if you could close the outer shield, it would drive it away.
  • 8 of 8: Use the red button on the wall of the dormitory to make the octopus leave.