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How do I open the small locked cabinet above the stove?
1 of 23: You won't find a key for this cabinet.
2 of 23: You'll have to use brute force.
3 of 23: In this case, extreme brute force.
4 of 23: You don't have any standard tools, so you'll need to improvise.
5 of 23: In this case, you'll need to generate some real pressure.
6 of 23: Look around the kitchen for other implements.
7 of 23: You should find a large pot.
8 of 23: The pot is on the workspace in the middle of the kitchen.
9 of 23: The large pot is actually a pressure cooker.
10 of 23: Perhaps you can build up some pressure to help open the locked cabinet.
11 of 23: How do you normally operate a pressure cooker?
12 of 23: It won't work if it's empty, now, will it?
13 of 23: Look around the kitchen for something to put in it.
14 of 23: Fill it with water from the sink.
15 of 23: Now it's time to heat things up.
16 of 23: Put the pot on top of the stove (the one to the right of the sink, under the locked cabinet, of course).
17 of 23: The stove is very old. It doesn't operate with electricity or gas.
18 of 23: You'll need to light a fire in the stove.
