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The Watchmaker Hints
How do I get into the van?
1 of 12: Well, you're probably not going to be able to get a key. You'll have to find another way in.
2 of 12: Maybe you can get through the lock through other means.
3 of 12: Burning it off would probably work.
4 of 12: Some acid would certainly burn the lock.
5 of 12: You can find some acid in the secret laboratory near the supervisor's office. You need to figure out how to work the keypad, if you haven't done so already.
6 of 12: In the lab, you'll find some nitric acid.
7 of 12: You'll also find a syringe in the deak drawer, ideal for holding acid.
8 of 12: Use the syringe on the acid to take some of it with you.
9 of 12: However, one acid alone isn't enough to do the trick. You need to mix it with something.
10 of 12: Maybe even another acid.
11 of 12: You can find a bottle of sulfuric acid in a cabinet in the guest bathroom (near the pool). Use the syringe (full of nitric acid) with the sulfuric acid.
