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The Watchmaker Hints
I'm into the CIA system. Now what do I do?
1 of 7: Start by checking your email.
2 of 7: If you want, you can plug in the names and dates from the first email into the search (using the "subject" tab), and reading the documents it turns up.
3 of 7: More importantly, though, take a look at the second email.
4 of 7: In particular, look at the heading.
5 of 7: In it, you'll see a name -- ARL -- and a date -- 1998.
6 of 7: Try searching for this (type ARL into "Case Name" and 1998 into "Year"). You'll find a document on ARLUX, and your character will record the pertinent information in their telephone log.
7 of 7: If you have the red and blue phials, the instructions in the ARLUX document will tell you what to do with those items. Otherwise, you need to get them from the Arcanum of the Old Wing.
