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How can I bury Captain Nemo?

  • 1 of 11: The first thing you're going to need is something to bury him in.
  • 2 of 11: A casket would do nicely...  if only the Acme Casket Co. had a remote office on the island!
  • 3 of 11: Guess Mina will have to do what she's been doing all along -- and build her own.
  • 4 of 11: What materials will we need to build a casket?
  • 5 of 11: Wood of some kind would be a good start.
  • 6 of 11: We're going to need some way to fasten the wood into a casket.
  • 7 of 11: Keep checking around the shelves in Granite House.
  • 8 of 11: You should find some nails...
  • 9 of 11: ... and a hammer.
  • 10 of 11: Combine the hammer, nails, and planks in your inventory, and... voila!  A casket!
  • 11 of 11: Click on the skeletal remains of Captain Nemo (with the casket in hand), to have him placed inside.