File No. 004: The Walking Corpse. Walkthrough: Layton Brothers: Mystery Room

File No. 004: The Walking Corpse

Overview: An archeologist turns up dead in a locked hut while his protégé slept outside.  The locals claim it was the work of a demon, but Alfendi and Lucy are sure the murderer is quite human.

• Alfendi’s prime suspect in this case is Careta.

• You’ll begin with three deductions: select “Murder weapon” first.
• Tap on the dead body.
• Use the camera icon to zoom all the way in and tap on the Axe.  Select “This is the murder weapon!”
• You now need to find where the weapon came from.

• Tap on the area just outside where the wood pile is.  (If you slide to the left, it’s easier to see.)
• Tap on Chopping Block and select “Here’s the weapon!”
• This solves the first deduction.  Select “Corpse” next.
• Tap on the dead body.
• Use the camera to zoom all the way in and tap on Corpse.
• You now need to find what proves the body moved.
• Use the camera icon to zoom back out.

• Tap on Bloodstain and select “This is the evidence!”
• This resolves the second deduction.  Select “Locked from inside” from the deductions menu.
• Tap on the wall at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap on Window.
• You need to investigate the door next.  Zoom out.
• Tap on the door above the dead body.
• Tap Door.  Alfendi and Lucy confirm the door was locked prior to being kicked in.
• Zoom out and tap on the dead body again.

• Use the camera icon to zoom all the way in and tap on Hut Key.
• You now need to find what’s unusual about the door.
• Zoom out again, tap on the door area so you’re outside the hut.

• Use the camera icon to zoom in 1/4^th of the way, to the first zoom notch.
• Tap on Hinges.
• To question “What’s the problem with the hinges being on the outside of the door?” select “The door could be removed.”
• You need to find the missing hinge screw.
• Use the camera icon to zoom all the way in.
• Tap on Screw to resolve this deduction.
• Select “Motive” from the deductions screen.
• You need to find what reveals the killer’s motive.

• Tap on the open crate to the left of the dead body.
• Tap on Crate C and select “This is the evidence!”
• To question “What exposes crate C’s contents?” zoom out, and then tap on the table.
• Use the camera icon to zoom all the way in and tap on Written Notes.  Select “This is the evidence!”
• Select the next deduction: “The killer is...?”
• To question “What’s strange about the intercom?” select “The prints have been wiped off.”
• To question “What is it about the crime scene that doesn’t fit with Careta’s statement?” select “Three crates were opened.”
• To question “Who is the criminal?” select Chico Careta and click OK.
• To question “The crates and ? reveal the motive?” tap on the table.
• Tap on Written Notes and select “This is the evidence!”
• Careta will be freed temporarily while Alfendi and Lucy solve two more deductions.
• Select “Walking corpse.”
• You need to find proof that the walking corpse was an illusion.

• Slide (with two fingers) upward towards the door to reveal a small clickable area in the upper right corner.  Tap on this area.
• Tap on Rafter Damage B and select “Here’s the first spot!”
• To find the second hoisting spot, use the camera icon to zoom all the way in and tap on Rafter Damage A.  Select “Here’s the second spot!”
• To question “What gouged out the notches in the rafters?” select Fishing Tackle and select OK.
• To question “What was the fishing line attached to?” select Corpse and hit OK.
• To question “What did the killer do with the dead body and the fishing line?” select “Made the body move.”
• This solves the fourth deduction.  Select “Murderer vanished.”
• To question “How did Careta arrange it so that the hut was locked from the inside?” select “He hid himself inside the hut.”
• You now need to find proof that Careta hid in the hut after the murder.
• Tap on the floor near the door.
• Tap on Local Liquor.
• You need to find what made the stain take its shape.
• Tap on Signs next to the liquor stain.
• To question “What was the sign propped up against?” select “Coat Hook.”

• To question “Which card in the file indicates when the liquor was spilt?” select Mariana Etista’s “Statement 3” which references the bottle being knocked over.
• This solves the final deduction.
• Tap on Careta’s portrait to begin the interrogation.

• To question “Where was the killer when Sasucasa and Etista entered the hut?” select “In a corner of the hut.”
• To question “What was the thing that prevented Sasucasa noticing the killer?” select “Signs.”
• To question “Pick the statement and evidence that prove Careta hid behind a sign” select “Local liquor” and then “Mariana Etista Statement 3.”
• To question “What did the killer use to make the corpse move?” select “Fishing tackle.”

• To question “Why didn’t the witnesses notice the fishing line tied to the body?” select “Micah Sasucasa Statement 2.”
• To question “What evidence shows that fishing line was used to make the body move?” select “Rafter damage A.”
• To question “From where did the killer tug on the ends of the fishing line?” select “A corner of the hut.”
• To question “Who was the voice of the demon?” select “Mariana Etista.”
• The final accusations and clarifications are made, and the case is solved!

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