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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes Hints
How does the box-opening puzzle work?
1 of 5: The top of the box is covered with clickable tiles that have chemical abbreviations on them.
2 of 5: When you click on a tile, it'll be highlighted in blue if it wasn't before. If it was, it'll be un-highlighted.
3 of 5: If you click on four tiles randomly, Holmes will say that's not right, and all the highlightings will disappear. This indicates that you need to click on four specific tiles to open the box.
4 of 5: To figure out which tiles to press, you'll need to use the two pieces of paper and the two tools that are shown below the box.
5 of 5: Once you find out which four chemical elements are correct, click on their tiles to open the box.
