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The Ward Hints

Where is this key?

  • 1 of 8: Some words spoken by the Preacher himself will lead you to the key to unlocking his cabinet.
  • 2 of 8: You will be able to find the key only after the Preacher is hospitalized in the Guard rooms.
  • 3 of 8: This happens after you have found your memorizer again.
  • 4 of 8: Get information from someone else on the words the Preacher spoke before he passed out.
  • 5 of 8: The preacher's words beforehand were "Picture. Double T5."
  • 6 of 8: There's a picture in his room.
  • 7 of 8: Scan the top portion of the picture with your cursor. Find the Ornament and click on it.
  • 8 of 8: Although the drawing there is a little hard to see, it shows where the lines should connect to work his lock.