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I have the mirror, but don't know where to use it.
1 of 7: Most of the light from the domed ceiling is falling near the top of the stairwell.
2 of 7: There is a candleholder to the right of the doorway, at the top of the stairway. Have you tried attaching the mirror to it?
3 of 7: Michael says that he needs to "somehow attach the mirror"; what can you use?
4 of 7: See if you can think of a way to hang the mirror -- much like you would hang a picture.
5 of 7: A piece of wire would work nicely.
6 of 7: If you try to connect the wire (taken when you cut it from the doors of the crypt) directly to the candleholder, Michael says that it is a "better idea to attach the wire to something else first".
7 of 7: In inventory, combine the wire and the mirror. Use the combined wire-and-mirror on the candleholder.
