SYSTEM

Explore

Find clues in town, gather ingredients outside,
and compound new medicinal remedies

To solve each mystery, start by investigating the scene. Explore the rear palace,
pleasure district, and castle town, gathering clues that bring you closer to the hidden truth.
Collect ingredients and craft medicines to aid companions and gain new insights into each incident.

To solve each mystery, start by investigating the scene

  • Explore

  • Question

Get clues!

Gather ingredients outside the city

  • Gather

  • Compounding

The medicine you make can serve as evidence or provide help to Maomao's friends.
Review Information

Go over clues with Maomao and put the pieces together

Conduct witness interviews and field investigations,
then organize information and connect clues in your notebook.
Use the evidence you've gathered to gradually reveal the full picture of the case.

Once all clues are gathered, organize the information

  • Review clues with multiple-choice questions
  • Unravel the mystery step by step!
  • Maomao succinctly summarizes the facts
Present Theory

Use every technique at your disposal to get to the truth

Providing evidence isn't always enough. Sometimes, the other party argues back. Press them with irrefutable proof, or calm them down. Use the best approach to resolve the case.

  • Present Evidence

  • Compounding Recreation

  • Convince and Calm

  • Solve Mysteries

Present evidence and connect clues to discover new insights

  • Choose Response

    Review the information in Maomao's notebook to pick one of four possible answers

  • Present Evidence

    Clues, testimony, and evidence are saved in Maomao's notebook. Review the information in her notebook to find the right answers.

  • Reassure

    Select the right response within the time limit to win the psychological showdown.

  • Review Memory

    Analyze certain aspects of the scene to get to the truth of each situation.

  • Combine

    Connect two pieces of evidence to shed even more light on the case.
Solve Mystery

The harsh truth, or a comforting lie? Choose how each story ends

Having knowledge of optional evidence allows you to provide the victim or the culprit with more than just a simple resolution, offering deeper insights and additional context beyond the basic solution. This allows you to subtly influence the story's ending, either by bringing a little happiness to others, or by revealing the harsh realities of the world...

The Apothecary's Decision

  • The truth comes to light

  • At least some comforting words