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How can I find the owner of the scrap of cloth from the Tortoise Belvedere?

  • 1 of 14: You will need to find the garment this cloth was torn from.
  • 2 of 14: It can be found inside the tower -- though I realize that's no great help!
  • 3 of 14: You will in fact find that it has been torn from a jacket of the same color as the cloth.
  • 4 of 14: The cloth is a sky blue hue.
  • 5 of 14: Have you seen anyone else wearing a jacket of that particular color?
  • 6 of 14: Someone with a direct connection to the tower itself?
  • 7 of 14: Lorenzo Battaglieri wears a jacket of that color.
  • 8 of 14: You will need to search Lorenzo's office for the jacket the cloth came from.
  • 9 of 14: Once you're inside his office, take a look around for the jacket.
  • 10 of 14: It's in amongst a lot of other clothes.
  • 11 of 14: There is a wardrobe to the right of the door, which is full of jackets.
  • 12 of 14: One of those is the jacket you need -- grab it.
  • 13 of 14: Now compare that jacket with the scrap of cloth from the Tortoise Belvedere.
  • 14 of 14: The match will be confirmed and you will have proof that the scrap of cloth came from the torn jacket of Lorenzo Battaglieri.