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You've already solved one murder in The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story, and while you might have thought your next task would be focusing on the recent poisoning, you'd be wrong. In Chapter Two, The Elusive Path of Logic, it turns out you've got another body on your hands and this time it's very much in the present day.
It's time to get your sleuthing skills in check, we've got a new mystery to solve. You should be fairly used to what's expected of you by this point, after the Incident Phase, you'll be thrown into the Reasoning Phase where you have to pair clues with mysteries. We have each one listed right here.
Warning — there are spoilers for both the plot and murder contained within this guide!
There are numerous times when you will be prompted to answer questions in the Incident Phase, but these have no impact on the storyline, so we have not listed them in this guide.
How To Solve Nishimari's Murder
As before, you will need to match hexagonal clue tiles to the red hexagonal mystery tiles to come up with different hypotheses. Of course, not all hypotheses can be correct and some will outright contradict one another. It's up to you to work out what actually happened. Below you'll find each mystery in order with an explanation of which clues to pair to it.
You don't have to complete each mystery if you don't want to, once you have completed enough, the purple 'Reasoning' tile appears, and you can move on to the next phase.
What Was Notable About The Body?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly below |
It looks like he was also hit in the back of the head |
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Bottom right |
The sword was pushed in deep |
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Top right |
Cherry petals found on the body |
Any Hints That Point To The Scene Of The Crime?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
Large rocks in the garden |
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Top right |
The sword from the reception room |
Why Was The Victim Killed?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly below |
A murder every ten years... |
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Bottom left |
The detective figured out the killer |
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Top left |
Did the killer also poison my father |
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Directly above |
The history of the Shijimas... |
What Did The Killer Want Us To Focus On?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
Is it some kind of warning? |
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Top right |
On the day of the cherry blossom ceremony... |
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Bottom right |
The sword in Nishimari |
How Did The Killer Push The Sword Into The Tree?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Bottom left |
The killer must be pretty strong |
What Did The Killer Use For The Murder?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
You were smoking in the bathroom, weren't you? |
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Top left |
A rope was missing from the storehouse |
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Bottom left |
Soap |
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Directly below |
Plastic water cans |
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Bottom right |
A hose with signs of recent use |
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Directly below the last clue |
The muddy ground near the body |
Was Something In The Plastic Water Can?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
Pesticide was found in a bottle of juice |
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Top left |
It's not kerosene... |
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Bottom left |
The water tap near the body |
Was The Murder Committed By Someone Strong?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Top right |
The Shijimas could be cursed |
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Directly above |
Searching for the [Tokijiku] |
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Top left |
I was attending to Dad the whole time |
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Bottom left |
I've got a severed tendon in this arm |
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Directly below |
Mr. Shijima told me to stay outside today |
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Bottom right |
I was working in the garden |
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Directly below the last clue |
Ryoei collapsed, ending the meeting |
Is There Proof Kazunaga Didn't Leave The House?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
The area around the back door |
|
Top left of the last clue |
I've got big feet you know |
Is There A Chance Someone Physically Weak Did It?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Top left |
I sat down for a while |
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Bottom left |
Ingredients delivered from the shop downhill |
What Caused The Strange Sound?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
Thuds, like something hitting another object |
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Bottom left |
I thought I heard something just now |
Once you complete the Reasoning Phase, the Summary of the Solution Phase begins. You do not have to go through all of the summaries, you can simply move on to unmasking the murderer after you go through one set of questions.
How To Identify Nishimari's Killer
It's time to name the murderer, but this time the game introduces you to the fact that sometimes the accused will challenge your explanation. You'll have to counter their points to convince everyone that they're guilty. Just like last time, if you make a mistake, you can simply retry it - but you will lose some points in your final score.
We have the correct answers listed in order right here:
- None of these three men
- Mitsunori can't push the sword into the tree
- Takehiko didn't know the meeting had ended
- Kazunaga's footprints weren't outside the door
- The killer put water in the water can
- To make a pendulum
- Yoko: "I heard thuds, like something hitting another object"
- Mitsunori Shijima
- She didn't notice the body even though she passed by it
Further questions/answers have no impact, so choose whichever you like.
Why Isn't Yayoi The [Scarlet Camellia]?
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Position In Relation To Red Mystery Tile |
Clue |
|---|---|
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Directly above |
The flower has a fateful connection to our family |
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Top right |
It's freshly cut |
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Bottom Right |
Yayoi is a live-in housekeeper |
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Directly below |
We don't have any camellias |
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Answer |
Any of the answers are valid. |
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