Main Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hidden Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Plot Analysis: Part 1 Part 2
1 of the rewards from purchasing this game is the in-game B-Tier skin for Norton: Puzzle Solver.
Description: Every clue seemed to attract more danger, but in its midst, someone whispering can almost be heard. "Don't come any closer. Don't come any closer."
Based on the name and the fact at the start of the event the mother says she wanted to hire an expert “puzzle solver”, it’s possible Norton is meant to parallel the Detective in this story. Based on his outfit, we can see he has a similar detective-themed costume like Mr. Inference and Lady Truth, as he also has a deerstalker cap, pipe, and magnifying glass like the other 2 do, all of which are items popularly associated with Sherlock Holmes and other Detectives.
Another point that may tie Puzzle Solver to Mr. Inference and Lady Truth is how on an invitation letter that came with the physical package of the game, there was a seal for “Orpheus Private Detective Firm Stamper”
This is the same seal we see in the 4th anniversary package (for DM), on things like the character pages for Lady Truth and Mr. Inference. This ties to how Mr. Inferences is said to have started a private detective agency in his Truth and Inference poster description, and Lady Truth is said to have joined the “Orpheus Detective Agency” in her background description.
Actually, it’s possible that Puzzle Solver is tied to Patchwork, as he has a magnifying glass on the same spot on his hat as Puzzle Solver, except Patchwork’s magnifying glass has been pierced by a horn.
Puzzle Solver may also be tied to Ronald, as we know Mr. Inference and Ronald of Ness were comrades back when they were both in the army.
The fact he is a detective helps show that Norton is actually quite smart, which ties to his willingness to learn and how skilled he actually is.
Every clue “attracting more danger” while also hearing whispering about not getting any closer potentially is meant to connect to his involvement with Golden Cave. Norton getting more “clues” could relate to him as he gets closer to it. There was how he started out as a miner until he was dissatisfied at being unable to change his fate and escape poverty by simply working hard as he had been, before he acquired the list of 13 mines from Benny. Norton getting “closer” to the 13th mine, aka Golden Cave, could relate to him approaching “danger”. The warning not to get closer to it can relate to the accident that ends up occurring at the cave, as well as potentially the danger from the meteorite.
The part about someone saying “Don’t come any closer” can also relate to how everyone avoids Norton, like in his backstory after the accident when everyone gave him a “wide berth” (and didn’t comfort him as he recovered) due to being afraid of his scars, as well as Melly who warns Alice away from him. It also can relate to how, before he left to search the 13 mines, people were “intimidated” by how hard he worked. It can also connect to how Norton avoids interacting with other people and avoids forming relationships whenever possible. He doesn’t want to get attached, he keeps them at a distance, and keeps quiet as much as possible. We see this in some of his tweets, where if a person tries to get too close or acts too friendly, he starts to act a bit strange/differently. It also ties to how Norton doesn’t seem to understand what “love” is and believes that people always want something from him, that no one is ever actually simply nice, that everyone has their own ulterior motives. This also relates to how he grew up in a cruel environment where his employers were merciless and didn’t even care if their employees got hurt or were killed.
The large question mark (“?”) on his hat can also relate to Norton himself. This is especially because of how he has 2 different sides, as he hides his real self under a mask tries to keep everyone a distance away from him. His issues worsened after the accident (and after getting the meteorite).
I remember posting a text on here where Baldi tried teaching multiple subjects since the teachers all disappeared at one point. My version of Baldi also knew science and literature pretty well though he kinda forgot now.
A mother is saying her daughter went missing. When she went into her daughter’s room, she found a large cork board with a lot of pictures and papers stuck to it. She’s asking for an expert in puzzle solving for help from “Puzzle Museum” (the name of the app used to communicate in this game).
The girl has been missing for several months. She’s 14 years old. They live in Beijing. She was acting weird during the 2nd half of last year and disappeared at the end of October. The mother called the police, but they told her there’s been no new info yet and to wait.
The mother doesn’t usually enter the girl’s room.
Below is a picture of the cork board the mother found in her daughter’s room.
The mother prepares her daughter’s food and clothing, but the girl usually shuts herself in her room when at home. Detective comments they don’t sound very close. Mom says the girl often hides from her/refuses to see her, but she’s never been missing for this long before.
She started to become strange in May or June last year. Sometimes she didn’t eat her meals, but she did come home every day. Detective comments mom doesn’t talk to her daughter often, “she feels like a lonely child”. Mom says things have been like this since her dad died in a car accident. (Mom is content as long as daughter is healthy).
Daughter never let her mom see her diary. Mom finds it’s hard to know what her daughter is thinking. When the Detective prompts the mother, she comments that yes, her relationship with her daughter has been tense.
In the middle of the year, they were sent an unsigned letter with a burnt card missing a corner. Detective comments he has this in the bag the mom sent.
Mom comments that card should’ve been thrown away by now. Found it originally after her husband’s car accident (was 9 years ago). Seeing the card brought back memories. She says she doesn’t want to see it again (doesn’t want to remember).
Mom doesn’t want to remember the car accident, makes her feel uncomfortable, “everything has changed since then”.
Mom used to solve puzzles.
Detective will have to go into the game (Identity V) for more info. Diary mentions a person that may be helpful, but diary was deliberately messed with (a lot of the info erased). Will have to use clues to figure out the name. Finds out the person’s game ID (in IDV) is 80129.
Talks to the person with ID 80129, who mentions seeing 4 similar marks (poker cards) in game at the amusement park. After clicking all 4, she got an anonymous letter.
(It’s basically another clue for what to do next/where to go, though written more like a riddle/not direct. This time seems to be like a series of directions and places, including passing through the Island of Atlas/Atlantis, a jungle, a theater, and other things, then going behind Shambhala, and then mentions something about a clown.)
(The locations mentioned in the letter are from an amusement park called Happy Valley. A map of Happy Valley is shown below.)
Mom says she’s never taken the girl to Happy Valley, though remembers the girl asked to go there. Detective comments “it seems she went there without you”.
Detective mentions the girl had a hand-drawn map (below), with the skull being her destintaion. The 2 maps are connected to each other. The skull leads to an area called Shangri-La on the Happy Valley map.
Look at #13 in Shangri-La.
Behind #13 is #2, a Haunted House.
Mom goes there herself, though comments on having to walk slow due to a leg injury. Detective comments the diary says the girl went there on June 18th. The mom asks the guards, but they said they didn’t see anyone. Detective comments the girl seemed to know exactly where she was going, and that she seems thoughtful, at which the mom says she still doesn’t know her very well.
Page 17 of diary mentions strange info: “weakened volitional behavior and uncoordinated mental response”. Seems to be a symptom. Mom mentions staff at park said there is an employee with mental problems in the haunted house. Detective says he has a page of medical records related to the mysterious man (in the package). Man was a clown (in the haunted house). Name: Xiao Dadong?
Girl sneaked into their staff lounge and stole this page of medical records from Xiao Dadong’s cabinet. Detective tells mom to find the cabinet. Mom was found when sneaking around, resulting in her getting kicked out. Detective decides to get an old friend to help.
Friend’s name/nickname is “old ghost”(?).
Friend wants him to get to the point. Detective offers to buy him dinner, but friend tells him not to and that he’s willing to help for free. Detective is looking for a missing child who went to Happy Valley and took the medical records of 1 of the staff members. The Detective thinks there may be a clue in their personal belongings. Friend apparently good at sneaking around/being stealthy (talks like he’s done this sort of thing before).
Detective wants to know what hospital the person (Dadong?) is from. Friend says hospital name won’t be written on it (because it’s been “standardized”?), while the rest of the name seems to have been smeared in other places. Strange. Detective asks him to let him know if he finds anything valuable. Detective goes to the game for more info.
When asked about the medical record, player with ID 80129 says the girl had a paper but the name of hospital had been erased. She tells detective to go to Sacred Heart Hospital with 4 Lucky Guys. Will get a letter after that.
(Another clue written like a riddle/puzzle. Mentions focusing on a blue-green triangle.)
Friend found some mysterious flyers (above).
“The world is already overburdened because we have rejected the cruel laws of nature. If we do not make up our minds to remove those burdens, one day we will lose everything. People should unite to cleanse the world of unqualified remnants (?), just like removing the demons hidden in the crowd. Only then will the limited precious resources be put to good use. The value of those defective products (or remnants?) only exists in sacrifice. Come and join us in our fight for a better world.”
“No one should know… no no no no no! Did he come back again? It’s impossible, I saw it with my own eyes… with my own eyes… I hate that, I don’t want … I don’t want to go back but no one can help me, help me, help me…”
Detective asks friend to look up info on his client (the mom). Adds that he’s in a hurry and doing this without telling the mom.
Detective asks again if mom knows Dadong. She says no. (Detective seems suspicious? Mom may be lying?). Detective says on page 18 of diary it mentions something about a public account, which should be a public service platform in Beijing. Combined with the letter from in game (which says to focus on a blue-green triangle) tells us what the hospital was.
Hospital name is the Beijing Anding Hospital (?). It treats mental illness. After hearing the name of the hospital, the mom says “Actually…” yet when detective asks if it rings a bell, she denies it (suspicious), and just comments on it being well-known but has no idea why the girl wants to go alone.
Girl likely asked people for directions. Daughter came here June 26, 2019. Guards don’t remember a teenager coming to the hospital alone. She found some of Dadong’s stuff from the nurse on duty. Problem is that Dadong was discharged without authorization and there’s no contact info. Mom goes looking for it.
Detective decides to ask friend for help, says guards don’t remember the girl coming to the hospital. Friend says it’s normal not to remember, but Detective is still suspicious, something wrong. Friend asks if he wants him to check surveillance. Detective comments his friend knows him too well (seems the Detective and his friend may be fairly close?).
When Detective asks what thing of Dadong’s the mom found, says the nurse showed her a notebook with a number of torn pages. Detective notices there seems to be an imprint (from erased writing). Says to use a pencil to try to see what it said. Words are: “This person… killed me… killed me”? Mom asks “what does this mean? Who’s going to kill him?"
(If decide to go to the next location first) Page 46 doesn’t give the specific location, but it does have a detailed route, mentioning places like Meditation Pond(?) and Qinglian Pavilion(?). Mom confirms they are still places in the park according to the map.
Detective comments on the map looking like a hand drawing from the diary. There’s a QR code but it’s incomplete. There are more clues on pages 47, 48, and 49. Finishing the QR code will give the next location.
Fold it first, cover it with the map, then follow the suggested route through the map step by step.
It will look like pictures above (with the blue line on the map). It passes through the letters HE and LP.
Blacken the corresponding letters HELP to scan it. You get the answer after scanning it to get the picture: Orson Villa(?). Detective tells the mom she should find an abandoned villa at the location. Mom says she’s never heard of it. Detective says her daughter climbed the walls on the northside.
The place is really well hidden, and the large fence keeps the mom from entering. The barbed wire on the fence causes the mom to comment just seeing it makes her feel pain in her legs. Detective states they need the key before they can enter, which are in the girl’s room.
The mom heads home to her daughter’s room. The Detective says the keys should be in a safe. The mom can’t open it. Detective suggests she picks the lock. Mom says she should have tools to open it, but her toolbox is nowhere to be found. (Detective’s thoughts: “She knows a lot…” referring to the mom having tools and knowing how to picklock a safe). Detective makes a note that she actually knows how to use picklocking tools(?).
Object on top of the safe looks like a dice from in the game. The girl had to have bought it online, but mom says she doesn’t give her pocket money. Detective says not to underestimate the girl, she may be more mature than her peers. The mom doesn’t comment. Detective suggests looking for the package it came in. They find it. It has a shop name on it. Detective looks it up.
Find a 10k yuan dice. Below that are pictures. The number on the back of each dice is the password. Answer is 312414.
Detective comments the girl must’ve had money. When mom asks how much, he says she doesn’t want to know. Mom wonders if the girl stole her card. Detective makes a note wondering if it got stolen.
Detective wonders how she could not know if her card was stolen. Mom says she doesn’t know how it happened. Detective comments that, not only does she not know her own daughter, but she also doesn’t even know herself well. The key is inside the safe, which they can use to go inside Orson Villa. Detective tells her to look for where the key will be useful.
It’s dark inside and smells really bad. Detective asks if she’s been there before. She says she’s not sure, and that it’s too messy. Says it’s all disgusting and comments on having a headache. Detective goes to game for more clues. She goes outside to breath better in the meantime.
80129 mentions the girl had a photo of a coat rack. There’s one in the lobby. Clicking it gives another letter.
“A place where you live every day and sleep peacefully every night.” Detective says if the girl followed the instructions, she should’ve gone back “home”.
Mom comments isn’t it normal for her to come home and then asks what she was doing here. Detective comments the clue says she was to go home and find something, something deliberately hidden. Detective says diary mentions a safe at home (and to go look).
Detective asks if they have a safe, who put it there? Mom can’t remember. Detective her husband must have hid it, “Who else could it be?”. He also says “Your daughter looked for secrets related to her father and found the safe hidden by her father”. Mom tells him to stop guessing and hopes girl hasn’t been to this place.
Before she goes home, Detective asks if there’s a coat rack/hanger there and to see what’s in the coats. Mom: “this is…”. Detective asks if she found anything, but she says it’s dirty and doesn’t want to touch it. Mom: “I’m a little sick, can I go now?” and he says alright, can go home now.
Back at home, mom asks what her girl found in the house. Before he answers that, he asks if her husband’s name was Liu Bingsen (?). Mom: “…”. Detective tells her to answer. She says yes before he died in a car accident (mom seems reluctant to answer).
He asks how the relationship was between you two. Mom says she doesn’t want to answer (suspicious). Detective says the end result must be related to her husband, “I hope you aren’t hiding anything from me”. Mom: “I don’t believe it… he died in a car accident 10 years ago.” (yet her daughter has been searching for the truth of the car accident).
Detective gets friend to go to Orson Villa (with his “master key”). Directs him to the dark room the mom had been in.
Friend manages to get in. Looks like it’s been mostly abandoned for a long time. Detective asks if the girl actually came in here. Friend says there are some new traces, obvious due to the dust. Detective asks what she did here. Friend says someone came in shortly after it was abandoned. Not a recent thing. Friend asks who else knows. Detective says Identity V, saying the game must be hiding something. They were guided to this place by the game, as was the girl.
Detective asks his friend to look for clothes behind the door of the secret room, and asks if there’s anything in it. Friend finds a paper in a pocket, which says: “They won’t let me go. Something will happen sooner or later.”
(Received some other notes around the same time)
“Older Files (3)
The goods are in excellent condition. There are many requirements that need to be fulfilled. First is a good physical examination, although they have been corrupted in the soul and do not have a normal state of mind, but as long as they have …gone through the process, many goods still have a high value. Second is to ensure the health and survival of the donation(?). For this reason, in the preparation stage… food is required, which is not difficult for most subjects. Third is storage. There must be qualified refrigeration equipment, which… nowadays, requires not only space, but a lot of electricity, which must be financially supported in order to continue and… because the developer is closing down, it will soon become unusuable, and the electricity consumption will be very abrupt. Fourth is…”
“Old Files (4)
Base diameter 8cm, height 15cm, plus compartment padding, 3 pipe position, external treatment. Sufficient as a substitute. Adjust biuret dosage to avoid overcooling paying attention to the copper wire density. Duration of the experiment, not less than 36H. New pre-test reagents are needed”
Detective shows the mom the note his friend found after commenting about the car accident and it seeming a bit strange. Says the note may have been left by her husband. He may have had a hunch something would happen to him. Mom: “This is… No no… it’s not…” (When the mom was in that room, she did see the coat and the note, but didn’t take it. To hide it from the Detective maybe?). Detective says her husband was probably killed for investigating something. Mom: “Killed? …That’s impossible.” She says he doesn’t remember him being afraid or anything. Detective: “Is that really true? Or are you psychologically protecting yourself via selective forgetting? The mom continues to deny it, saying he was calm, composed, as he usually is. Detective: “Doubtful. If what you say is true, then this diary… Unless you are still hiding it from me”. The mom doesn’t want him to say anymore. Detective asks if she loves her husband. She says he was nice to her and she’s grateful to him. Detective repeats his question. Mom says she’d love to repay him. Detective: “Answer me. Do you love him?” Mom: “I love our daughter so much.” Detective: “…”. Mom says she’ll talk about him after finding her daughter.
Detective knows she’s conflicted and asks for more info on the car accident. Mom says he can read it in the newspaper of that year. Mom says she doesn’t know anything about the car accident. He says what’s more bizarre is the person behind the scenes who’s been helping the girl and giving them hints, “Someone’s trying to reveal something”. Mom asks if it’s the truth of her husband’s death.
(Picture of newspaper. Seems the key point here is it wasn’t accidental. It was man-made.)
Detective says it doesn’t make sense for a game to be sending someone letters of interest, then thinks it’s not just the girl or them. This person is watching everyone. Mom only cares about finding the girl.
Main Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hidden Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Plot Analysis: Part 1
Puzzle Solver Analysis
The mother, Qin Yiying was another person affected by Liu Bingsen and his organization. She was likely “Patient X” from the BPRS document, the patient that remained “calm”. She was the author of a document dated September 9th 2005, where she talks about “good news” that there’s been no new “suspicious behavior”, as well as maintaining a “peaceful” appearance for the sake of their daughter, and forgetting the past and what she saw if it “doesn’t continue”. The “suspicious behavior” is in reference to the truth of Liu Bingsen’s actions.
“September 9th 2005
Today is the tenth anniversary. It should have been a very happy moment, but I couldn’t be happy. Looking back 10 years ago, in the church, we swore an oath in front of the pastor. Our friends, like us, have happiness and joy on their faces. When I say ‘I do’ I feel that the future is full of beauty. But I didn’t expect to become like this today. I really don’t want to believe it. I am very conflicted, but whenever I think of the situation at the time, I still hold up hope. The good news is that there have been no new suspicious behaviors in a year. For the sake of our daughter, I’ll maintain the appearance of peace and choose to forget what I saw before and to never reveal it, as long as it doesn’t continue. I am still willing to hold out hope.”
We know based on the December 9th 2009 document, as well as Research Fragment 6, that Qin Yiying eventually did learn the truth about what Liu Bingsen was actually doing. This ties with how, when the Detective asked the mother if she loved her husband, she avoided giving a straight answer and couldn’t say she actually did.
Going back to the December 9th 2009 document, Qin Yiying commented on not being a “helpless child” anymore and wanting “revenge”/“just punishment”. We also talked about her nightmare and Liu Bingsen seeing his father’s face mirrored in her eyes. To understand everything, it’s time now to talk about Qin Yiying’s past. ***** gave the most telling info on her in his “About Her” file and in the document dated September 9th 1992.
“About her:
The daughter of a lost parent, many hardships, inescapable misfortune, life is ups and downs. Hatred and patience, struggle and submission, although there was little hope, she was fortunate to escape. I wanted to live in peace and heal my wounds, I want to leave my past behind. But then the shadows appear and crisis awaits, she escaped the wolf’s den, into the tiger’s mouth. Fortunately, a secret love was born, and the butcher’s knife was temporarily withdrawn. The knot is tied, and they are joined together. 15 years of different dreams in the same bed. There are many lies, disguises, and plans.
The world is easy to change, but it’s hard to change one’s nature: a great deal of trust, in exchange for 100% sorrow. When the truth is revealed, all hope is lost, only by killing the sinners can we be saved. The wheel of fortune spins relentlessly, the remaining treasures also turn into clouds of smoke. Now, a broken soul. I’ll leave it to you to interrupt her slumber.”
“September 9th 1992
The man I've never met always gives me a glimpse of fantasy when I'm vulnerable. What does he look like, do I look like him? My mother might have kept a picture of him, but it was so long ago that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t dig into my memory to find out what he looked like. Was he a gentle man? I still remember my mother describing their story to me with great emotion, but I can’t remember exactly what she told me. Although I had never met him, I could feel the happiness in her words - if one had seen the story of the man and could not remember what was said, one could clearly perceive the happiness. Such a person must be gentle. If I could meet him, what should I tell him? I should tell him what happened to my mother ...... and tell him that she was wronged in his absence. I feel for her.
As for me ...... I’d rather not let him have too many worries. He’s a hero to his country and a hero to my mother. He’s already too tired. And… I’ve found a way to reconcile with myself in the dark basement(?). They gave me companionship and encouragement in my most desperate moments, and allowed me to persevere without him. Do I hate the devil? Of course! After making him disappear completely, they all advised me to leave the hatred behind and just run away, as far away as possible. They all said that if I kept the hatred, the person I hated would not really leave me. But it's not easy! The excruciating pain, the festering wounds, the black bruises ...... they know too! They've been through it with me!
No more, thankfully, no more: a new world, new friends, no more wounds, no more shouts, no more nightmares. If my mother had known, she would have been pleased that I had met a good man. He would have given my mother what she lost – a happy family. And my child would not have to see their father only in memories as they does now. When they think of their father, they must be filled with happiness and pride. I'm sure they are. But I'm really curious what their father was like.”
This information the Detective is given tells us that Qin Yiying never knew her father, seemingly dying in service to his country. In the September 9th 1992 document, which is written by Qin Yiying, she talks about wishing she could tell her father about how her mother was “wronged”(?) in his absence.
Combined with the “About Her” section, the mention of the “broken childhood” during the main section of the game should actually refer to Qin Yiying’s childhood, not her daughter’s (Liu Lingjing).
“April 3rd 1995
It’s so beautiful here, and it’s the perfect place to come with friends and loved ones when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. I feel better. In a few months, the lotus pond next to here will be full of lotus flowers and ducks will be playing in the water. We’ll have to come back then. In the future, when we have a child, we will bring them here often to play. I hope their childhood will be happy, unlike me… But the good news is, that’s all in the past, right?”
In the September 9th 1992 document, she talks about finding a way to “reconcile” with herself and talks about making the “devil” disappear completely. The meaning behind this could be related to the one phrase about a body being thrown into Iron Camel Mountain(?). When the name was mentioned, the mother talked about it being dangerous, hard to find, and very dark. Therefore, the true meaning behind this could be that Qin Yiying killed someone, this “devil”, and threw their body into the mountain to hide the evidence and her crime. Whoever this was could relate to the page from December 2009 which mentions a “name” the mother didn’t think she’d ever see again. It was this same document that referenced “new victims” and wanting “just punishment” now that she wasn’t a “helpless child” anymore.
Considering what we’ve said so far about Qin Yiying’s nightmare and Liu Bingsen’s father, as well as what we know the organization Liu Bingsen joined, it’s possible Qin Yiying witnessed her mother being abused (or even killed potentially) by Liu Bingsen’s father, who was likely part of the organization (In Research Fragment 3, Liu Bingsen mentioned the organization having a “strict selection and inheritance system”, which may imply Liu Bingsen was able to join because his father had been a part of it).
The reason Qin Yiying’s mother may have been abused or killed by this organization connects to the wrapping paper for the package the Detective received, which had the label “Vietnam Immigration” on it. This is important based on the information we received from ***** which talked about “witch hunts”, extremism, and discrimination. Qin Yiying’s mother likely suffered from this kind of inhuman treatment.
Based on the line about Iron Camel Mountain, it’s possible that Qin Yiying killed Liu Bingsen’s father in revenge. This would explain how she knew about the mountain being dark, dangerous, and hard to find, which was why she’d choose to hide the body of the “murderer” there: to hide any evidence of her crime.
From the “About Her” section, we see that Qin Yiying tried to forget the past and live in peace, but she ended up falling in love with the son of her enemy, the so-called “devil” potentially. Liu Bingsen knew the truth of who Qin Yiying was but didn’t get rid of her. Instead, they got married, and Liu Bingsen used deception to try to hide his secret from her. This is where the “About Her” note, specifically the part about it being hard to change a person’s nature, as well as how the truth was revealed, hope was lost, and salvation only coming from killing the sinner. This was to hint at Qin Yiying eventually learning the truth (that Liu Bingsen’s father killed her mother and the shady business Liu Bingsen was involved in, including trafficking human organs and/or body parts), with the part about “killing the sinner” referred to her killing Liu Bingsen in revenge by sabotaging his car.
“The safety standards for cars are so high that there is basically no possibility of direct spontaneous combustion, even if the fuel tank has been hit. Even spark plugs, because they only use an electric arc, ignite the (oil-contaminated) gas mixture, not the gasoline fluid itself. Since…”
Unfortunately for Qin Yiying, the day she caused her husband’s accident, he wasn’t leaving for shady business, but because he wanted to take his daughter to Happy Valley to play.
“September 8th 2010
The other day, Su Su (?) went to Happy Valley again (water stains). I always wanted to go there, but I didn’t make the trip. It would be nice if my parents came with me. But I can’t get my hopes up, or you’ll be even more upset if you get stood up. Mom has been uncharacteristically late in recent months, but instead (water stains) has started to leave work on time, and seems to be counting on Dad to be more reliable. Latest Information! I just learned that Dad is going to Happy Valley tomorrow, hehe~ He promised to take me there, and he said he will take me to the haunted house, even though I’m scared, I’m still super excited. Dad told me not to tell mom. (Water stains) Of course, you can’t (water stains) skip school, and I’ve said several times that (water stains) I’m not going to be able to sleep.”
This accidental death led to the creation of the daughter personality the mother has. This personality finds clues left by the mother (the real personality) and her father. The daughter’s social media account also has some entries where she talks about feeling out of control, being awake for shorter periods of time, before commenting she “remembered”, which may have been when the mother (real personality) took control again, forgetting everything, leading to the mother thinking he daughter had disappeared.
This was likely what happened to the mother after we told her about Iron Camel Mountain/Tie Tuoshan. She realized everything had been her own fantasy, and that her real daughter had died years ago.
On a different note, I want to quickly discuss Xiao Dadong. His patient records mention him claiming to have heard “the voice of a dead friend” saying something about “he wanted to take him with him to death”(?).
This makes me think of the report that mentioned a boy dying, and his death leading to serial killings, with the police finding 35 bodies in the suspect’s yard.
“On December 11, 1978, the disappearance of a 15-year old boy let to a string of psychopathic killings by John Wayne Gacy. Although the boy’s last interview was with his construction company before he disappeared, he denied seeing the boy when questioned by police. A police search accidentally uncovered his hidden underground “vault” and eventually found 35 bodies hidden in his house and yard…”
Liu Bingsen mentioned the killer’s nickname was the Clown, and Xiao Dadong also played as a clown before becoming a ghost at the Haunted House.
This would tie to 1 of the hidden messages left by *****, who talked about the “real killer” still being on the loose and using his flaws as the rules of the puzzle.
“It is a colorful world, but in different people's eyes, it has different colors. Blood is a horrible bright red liquid in your eyes, but some people see it as nothing more than a dark, sullen juice that doesn't stir up a ripple inside. Similarly, this is a world of diverse values. Different people have different pursuits. Although those who dare to harm others at will are in the minority, good ordinary people like you still need to protect themselves. I would say this story is not over yet, because the real killer is still on the loose. But from the very beginning until now, I've been using his flaws as the rules of the puzzle. I'm making up the world as I see it and sharing it with you in the hope that you'll still love it even after you know how cruel it is, just like I do, although the parts we love should be completely different. Oh, by the way, for me you can be completely at ease, I promise not to hurt you. If necessary, I will even help you.”
The rules for this puzzle involved color confusion, which can relate to Xiao Dadong being colorblind, considering he saw blood as brownish-yellow. It could be that the 15-year old boy that was reported to have died was the “dead friend” Xiao Dadong claimed to have heard, and if Xiao Dadong was the killer, it could mean the “this person killed me” message the Detective found in Dadong’s notebook was either from 1 of Dadong’s victims, or it could’ve been the “voice” he claimed to have heard in his head that may have been the reason he was driven to murder.
Main Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hidden Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Plot Analysis: Part 2
Puzzle Solver Analysis
Background Summary: Detective receives a request from a mother to help find her missing daughter. The mother sends you a package, with all of her daughter’s belongs that she found in her daughter’s room, which includes her diary. The daughter (the “missing player”) was looking for the truth of her father’s death after receiving an anonymous letter while playing Identity V that revealed her father’s death was an accident. She receives a bag with a burnt poker card at home, and works to find clues left by the mystery man, both in game and in the real world. She eventually disappears from her home, likely as she learns the truth of her father’s death. Her mother finds her notes and the clues her daughter had attempted to hide or dispose of, but she can’t solve the mystery on her own. As a result, she entrusts the package of information to a detective, a “puzzle solving” expert, to help her solve the mystery and find her daughter. This package includes the diary her daughter had written all her notes and everything she saw in during her investigation. At the same time, you slowly realize you are being watched by someone, someone who likely had also been watching the daughter. There seems to be a connection between reality and the game (Identity V).
To begin, let’s start with how one of the big reveals of the plot: the “daughter”, Liu Lingjing, wasn’t actually the one solving the truth of her father’s (Liu Bingsen’s) death. The daughter actually died during the car accident that killed her father. Instead, it was the mother (Anran/Qin Yiying) who’d written the diary and had been investigated the father’s death. After her daughter’s death, Qin Yiying created a personality for her daughter, which was the personality in control during the investigation.
This can be backed up by looking at the number of coincidences regarding the mother and daughter.
The mother repeatedly mentions a leg injury, while 80129 in game comments the daughter had a similar injury. The mother’s injury likely came from climbing the high fence with the barbed wire into Orson Villa, while the basement with the beam the daughter bumped into due to her injury was likely the basement of Orson Villa after the mother (with the daughter personality) climbed the fence into it. This basement was likely the same one with the secret room the Detective is shown by the mother and his friend, the one with that looked abandoned.
There are also other instances, including how the mother mentioned how she used to solve puzzles, while the daughter had to do exactly that during her investigation into the father’s death.
Beyond the coincidences, there’s also how the mother and daughter seem to rarely interact or see each other. Supposedly, their relationship worsened after the car accident. The mother only provides food and clothes for her daughter, but never goes into her room, which is where the daughter usually stays. The daughter is also said to often hide or refuse to see her mother. The daughter didn’t want her mother looking at her diary, and the mother didn’t go through it after her daughter disappeared. The mother didn’t even know if her daughter has stolen or used her (credit) card, which she bought a 10k yuan item with.
Something that always stood out strongly to me had to do with the tree with the hidden hole that the Detective’s friend talked as being too tall for a child, but not for an adult. Another similarly suspicious incident was at the Concert Hall. The guard did mention a little girl coming with a man, but in the diary the girl never mentioned going to the Concert Hall with anyone else. The Detective’s friend confirmed not seeing the girl (alone) via the surveillance cameras. The guard did mention a woman though, which was likely the mother.
If the mother were actually the one acting as the “daughter” to carry out this investigation, it could explain several times when the mother hinter at knowing things she shouldn’t. For example, when she found the empty file container, the Detective knew a music sheet had been in there due to the symbol inside the container being the same one on the sheet of music we received in the package. Before this, when they were first wondering what had been in the container, the mother suggested it was sheet music, and when the Detective asked how she knew, she said it was just a “guess”.
Based on her behavior, it’s possible the mother has something like Schizophrenia. If she did, it would relate to the existence of that Patient Support(?) group (the “Walking With You” one), to her husband being a “doctor” (who joined that very group), and even to the 1 event where her husband was listed as a volunteer and she was a participant, with the talk being about psychiatric rehabilitation. Her husband likely knew about her mental illness.
Regarding this “daughter” personality the mother created and the mother’s memories of her daughter, this would also fit with how the mother seems to still be thinking of her daughter from 9 years ago, before she died in the car accident. This is based on the fact the year she says her daughter was born and what her age was before she disappeared are incorrect.
According to Anran: her daughter was born in 2005, her father disappeared in 2010, she was 14 in 2019 and disappeared around the end of October. Based on a note in October of 1998, where Anran talks about a concert and having a family with a child, we know Anran had a child by 1998. She married her husband in 1995 but didn’t have any children that year. So, if her daughter was born in 1996, she would’ve been 14 in 2010, the year of the accident. That’s likely why the mother thinks she was 14 the year she disappeared.
Even if this wasn’t an intentional lie, there are a number of ties when the mother has lied or tried to hide things from the Detective. 1 notable example is with the paper the Detective’s friend found in the coat pocket in the room at Orson Villa. While talking with the mother, the Detective did notice her acting oddly after he asked her to check for anything in the coat pockets in that room. She became afraid, seemed to have an idea of what she’d found or would find, and then quickly sought to leave the room. She was likely trying to keep the Detective from investigating and learning about her secret.
“They won’t let me go. Something will happen sooner or later.”
This paper the Detective’s friend found in that coat pocket is tied to another file we receive, dated August 14th 2010. This other file talked about destroying or hiding evidence, someone potentially seeking revenge for something they did, and the thought that something might happen to them. The author was likely Liu Bingsen (an idea the Detective agrees with based on the dialogue of the main section of the game).
“August 14th 2010
I have to deal with it by myself, and I know they have countless ways to destroy evidence. But before that, all of this must be hidden, because I am not sure whether I will incur retaliation after I do it, and I am not in a position to confront them now. If something happens to me, I can only hope that these things will be seen again one day. It’s been a long time since I came out to Orson Villa. I think this should be a suitable place to bury it, with all the memories and hopes of the past.”
“Revenge” is a word that appeared elsewhere. This time, the date of the file is December 9th 2009. The author talks about nightmares, the chance of “new victims”, not being a “helpless child” anymore, and wanting “revenge”, which they call “just punishment”.
“December 9th 2009
There was another dream, and awakening from nightmares has become a regular occurrence again... I thought I’d never have to see that name again in my life, and never have to think about it again. Nothing new has happened yet, but who knows? Maybe even if I noticed, I wouldn’t know, and he wouldn’t even care. And what’s worse, every day that goes by, there could be a new victim. Now that I am not that helpless child I was then, I want revenge. No, this isn’t revenge, this is sanctioned, this is just punishment. And this must be done by my hand.”
The author of this document, based on the mention of nightmares, is likely the same one from a page dated March 1st 2009. The nightmare described here involved a scarred little girl tied to a chair, a man with blood on his hands next to her, who gets grabbed by a little boy who looks just like the man.
“March 1st 2009
It was that nightmare again, it came back, and it became even more terrifying. The little girl in the dream was tied to a chair, scars all over her body, and she shouted hysterically. Next to her stood a man with blood flowing from his hands. A little boy went over and grabbed the man by the scruff of his shirt, and to my surprise, the child looked exactly like the man, accompanied by limbs crawling all over the floor. He must have come to kill me… I wanted to run, but I couldn’t move my feet… my head hurt and I woke up. My heart beat violently… I can’t stop thinking about it… not again…”
This little boy is likely Liu Bingsen, while the older man was likely is father. This is because of one of the “Research Fragments” files where the author mentions a woman waking from nightmares, with “my father’s face mirrored in her eyes”. He mentions “coincidence” brought them back together, that the “relationship was a mistake” but he’d have to live with it now, not thinking the woman “caught anything crucial”, and even hoping she might join him one day.
“Research Fragments (6)
Her eyes don't lie, she must have sensed something. I never doubted the value of what I was doing, but she couldn’t know about it. When she woke up from her nightmares, I could almost see my father's face mirrored in her eyes, something that I had once deeply feared as well. Coincidence had brought us back together, and maybe I should have been a little more ruthless. The relationship was a mistake, but now I have to live with it. But I don't think she's caught anything crucial, and I'm confident that I've gotten rid of it. It wouldn't hurt to let her know about some of the side stuff, and maybe she could even join me one day. Then I wouldn't have to put up with that guy and that stupid codename.”
The one “relationship” we are keenly aware of in this story is the one between Liu Bingsen and Qin Yiying, as the main section of the story even calls out on the church they were married at, plus the Detective says all the locations they’ve been to are related to her (the mother).
A file from January 5th 1995 also talks about a “family”, and family being important to a “patient’s treatment and rehabilitation”.
“January 5th 1995
I was relieved to hear that they were together. Family members are crucial to the patient's treatment and rehabilitation. The patient’s (dirty) condition is unique, and it is important to avoid triggering memories of their life, which may lead to personality reconstruction. The good news is that hallucinations and delusions are almost non-existent, so a peaceful life is enough to maintain stability. There are times when I wonder about the reliability of this method, as there are unconscious negative factors at work beyond the mutual motivation. Some necessary isolation may be required.”
The mention of “rehabilitation” also came up during the “activity record” of the event where Qin Yiying was listed as a participant and Ling Bingsen was a volunteer. During this event, it mentioned a “professional lecture” that was to discuss “psychiatric rehabilitation”.
“Activity Record:
Date: 1994.7.15
Location: Library Conference Room
Participants: (unsure of translation here?): Li Weidong, Zhang Hong, Yu Qiuying, Qin Yiying, Zhou Hao, Wang Quangen, Sun Yan, Zhang Wei
Volunteers: Zhao Tongshu, Liu Bingsen
- Professional lecture "Talking about the key points of psychiatric rehabilitation training"
- Self-introduction and psychological development of new members.
- Patient and family experience exchange.”
Therefore, we can deduce that Qi Yiying is the one seeking “revenge” on Liu Bingsen, who she’s monitoring for “suspicious behavior”.
The mention of a “professional lecture” makes me think of a note we found while searching the bookcase in the old man with the cap’s home. This letter was addressed to a “professor” about someone’s “wife” being abnormal, going to meet the “professor” after some event, and asking he not tell anyone of their meeting. Considering where we found this note, the “professor” is likely the old man with the cap (the 1 we saw a photo of), and based on his title, he could’ve been the one giving the “professional lecture”. The author of this note with the “wife” should be Liu Bingsen. This old man may also be the author of the January 1st 1995 note (which mentioned “rehabilitation”). Liu Bingsen saying his wife was “abnormal” may have been when he realized his wife suffered from mental illness.
“Professor, I think my wife is a little abnormal, I will go to you after the event today to talk about it, please don’t tell anyone.”
The mother mentioned this old man frequently looking out from his window. This may be important as there were pages (maybe from the notebook with the torn-out pages Dadong had) that talked about a man with a cap handing the author a ticket from a window, and comments on music being a good way to relax and potentially able to help the illness(?).
Another of these pages from the torn notebook talked about a trip to Hong Kong, people with problems in their genes, and integrating them into normal society.
The ticket referenced should be for the Concert Hall (the same one we found torn in half in the notebook the Detective and mother found in the safe in the old man with the cap’s home). This would tie to how the mother says she’s been to the theater before, as well as to a page dated October 16th 1998, which mentions coming back from a concert, and her husband earning a lot of money, but always being busy. It also talked about him always going on business trips to Hong Kong and some kind of research.
“October 16th 1998
I just came back from the concert in the evening. My family has been doing well lately. Although my spouse is busy, he’s earning a lot of money, which seems to be much better that before. But there are always regrets in life. For example, today, the phone called him away so I had to stay and watching it all by myself. Even so, careers and children are all part of life, and I can understand that. But I still find it strange, overtime work is fine, but why is it always a business trip to Hong Kong when it’s so expensive. What kind of research is it?”
The reason for these trips to Hong Kong and the “research” he’s doing should relate to how that 1 page we brought up which also mentioned trips to Hong Kong. Based on what we know, it seems his trips to Hong Kong involved his membership in the “Patient Support Group”(?) group, which we know he got an invitation to.
“Invitation card:
Dr. Liu,
We are pleased to inform you that your application has been approved and you are welcome to join us. I also like to invite you to a meeting in (blacked out) in 3 days. We look forward to working with you soon.
Best regards
(signature illegible)”
This group was mentioned in a poster the Detective found, where they describe themselves as:
“Poster for the Patient Support Group(?)
We are a voluntary, academic, non-profit social organization formed and registered by medical professionals and caring citizens in the city. As the city's first mutual aid society for patients with mental illness, ‘We Walk’ and its predecessors have a history of more than 27 years, and through the continuous exchange of information and the sharing of an excellent mutual aid platform... ‘We Walk’ has grown to become a platform for patients to exchange information and share their experiences.”
They are likely also the ones behind 1 of the flyers the Detective’s friend found, which talked about “defective” people and ensuring the world’s “limited resources” are “put to good use”:
“The world is already overburdened because we have rejected the cruel laws of nature. If we do not make up our minds to remove those burdens, one day we will lose everything. People should unite to cleanse the world of unqualified remnants (?), just like removing the demons hidden in the crowd. Only then will the limited precious resources be put to good use. The value of those defective products (or remnants?) only exists in sacrifice. Come and join us in our fight for a better world.”
The Detective’s friend found another flyer at the same time as this one:
“No one should know… no no no no no! Did he come back again? It’s impossible, I saw it with my own eyes… with my own eyes… I hate that, I don’t want … I don’t want to go back but no one can help me, help me, help me…”
That note is written similarly to another document we find when searching the torn notebook the mom found in Dadong’s belongings:
“She’s gone…finally…finally…
Out the door turn to the left, turn left… turn left
It’s the direction of the subway station…
The car… car… should be gone.
There’s blood all over, blood all over, blood all over!
It’s hard, hard, hard to remove…
It’s not as bad as his clothes… and hat.
All of them are brownish yellow brownish yellow
Even if you rub it, you can’t see it.
It must’ve been intentional, intentional, intentional
Don’t come back, don’t come back, don’t come back
Disappear forever,
She should have disappeared with him long ago.”
Considering the mention of a car and blood (and he mentions a male and female), this should be referring to the car accident that killed Qin Yiying’s husband and daughter, Liu Bingsen and Liu Lingjing. As we found this in Dadong’s notebook, and based on how the message is written combined with knowledge that Xiao Dadong also suffered from mental illness (he was who the patient record was talking about back when the Detective was trying to find what hospital Dadong was from), these 2 documents should’ve been written by Xiao Dadong, as it also fits with how the daughter talks about him in her diary. This implies Xiao Dadong saw the car accident. It also tells us he’s colorblind considering he describes blood instead as brownish-yellow.
Considering we know Liu Bingsen was a doctor based on the information the Detective’s friend found about the mother, as well as how the Detective says all the locations (including the hospital) that he visited with the mother are tied to her, combined with what Dadong says, the hospital Dadong was from may have been where Liu Bingsen used to work before he died. So it’s possible 1 of the people Dadong was afraid of was Liu Bingsen, though we know from the diary that Dadong was also very afraid of the old man with the cap. It’s possible the old man with the cap tortured Xiao Dadong.
“There is very little information that can be found about her. Out of touch with the times. Doesn’t exist on any social media platforms. Ordinary middle-aged woman. I haven't been able to find where she lives with her daughter. I found her name on the old Catholic Church website, which she seems to have joined in the early years. In addition, she had her wedding at the church in 1995 through friends in the church. But the parishioners won’t reveal more information. But I found most curious is that her husband (Liu Bingsen) is said to have been a doctor before he died, but no information about his profession has been found in the public domain. Even if he had left his job before he died, this is very abnormal. I’ll let you know if I find anything new”
Liu Bingsen was likely the author of Research Fragment (5), which talked about the “organization” being new, but the work being surprisingly easy. In that note, he continued by saying “no one in the hospital suspected me”, how the “abandoned ones” trusted him easily, and it being easy to package samples and adjust dosages to bypass inspections.
“Research Fragment (5)
The organization's network in China is still new, but to my surprise, the initial work was very easy. First of all, no one in the hospital suspected me, and all my actions did not go beyond the normal treatment. The subjects trusted me, especially the abandoned ones who had no relatives, and they had more potential. Secondly, because of the technical limitations, it was easy to package the samples properly, adjust the dosage of the drugs, and bypass the limited inspection. But I think I'm going to need a helping hand.”
We know from the information we received from ***** (as well as that 1 flyer the Detective’s friend found) that this group is related to discrimination, extremism, and wants to get rid of “defective people”.
“Extremism and hate crimes
Extremist ideologies exist in all stages of human history. Equal and peaceful societies are not the historical norm; rather, this precarious balance is easily disrupted in my opinion. With the exception of the occasional extremist group that has exerted great political influence throughout history based on specific historical circumstances (ex: the Nazi Party), more extremist groups are hidden, small, and localized, although this miniaturization does not affect their dangerousness. In English, there is the term ‘hate group’, and similar groups are tracked in the United States by the FBI and even the post-9/11 Department of Homeland Security because of their rightist extremist ideology. Discrimination based on race, gender, or health status, whether religious or not, is condemned and stigmatized in civilized societies, but that does not mean the world works the way good people expect it to. Organized crime against vulnerable groups is one of the main vices of extremist groups. A case in point is the infamous Ku Klux Klan in the United States, which was born in the southern United States in the second half of the 19th century, committed many crimes against people of color and civil rights advocates. It was not until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s that racial equality became the mainstream of public consciousness and white supremacists lost their mainstream existence and went underground for sporadic activity. After studying some of the alarming cases of organized crime perpetrated by hate groups, my fear grew of the darker parts of human history. This fear is not because humanity ‘have’ a sinful history, but because extremism and discrimination and hatred seem to be written into the DNA of some people, and this still seems to be happening today.”
Then there was the notes that talked about trafficking goods. Based on the mention of corruption of the soul, abnormal state of mind, going through a process, donors/donations, food requirements, storage and refrigeration, not to mention Liu Bingsen being a doctor, he may have been trafficking things like human body parts or organs or something, with the “donors” being from the so-called “inferior” or “defective” people.
“Older Files (3)
The goods are in excellent condition. There are many requirements that need to be fulfilled. First is a good physical examination, although they have been corrupted in the soul and do not have a normal state of mind, but as long as they have …gone through the process, many goods still have a high value. Second is to ensure the health and survival of the donation(?). For this reason, in the preparation stage… food is required, which is not difficult for most subjects. Third is storage. There must be qualified refrigeration equipment, which… nowadays, requires not only space, but a lot of electricity, which must be financially supported in order to continue and… because the developer is closing down, it will soon become unusable, and the electricity consumption will be very abrupt. Fourth is…”
This likely relates to the reason why he makes so many “business trips” to Hong Kong, which would fit with the one document that talked about an increase of criminal activity there.
“Hong Kong has a well-developed financial system and shipping industry, and this has not fundamentally changed even after the reunification. On the contrary, due to the increasingly close ties with the mainland, many mainland criminals have taken advantage of this to commit crimes such as money laundering and smuggling. Although these crimes are punishable by law wherever they are committed, the high degree of ‘freedom’ there clearly helps many criminals. It is even possible to evade prosecution if you can pay for expensive legal services, even if you are caught. What a beautiful word ‘freedom’ is, but how many crimes are committed in your name.”
Going back to the daughter’ s diary, it seems like an organization or someone may have wanted her to find the truth, as her impression of her father seemed to have changed after she found something, which likely included info about that group and the invitation her father received. The daughter comments on the truth of her father in her diary when makes a comparison to Leo Beck and talks about good and bad guys, and why they do the bad things they do.
Based on the “Research Fragments” we received (which Liu Bingsen is likely the author of), it seems like he agreed with the organization’s ideas, way of thinking, purpose, and goal. Research Fragments 2-4 make this evident.
“Research Fragments (2)
There are many views that attribute the prevalence of witch hunting to clerifcal control and cultural obscurantism, but I find it difficult to get to the root of the problem. In my view, the ‘witch hunt’ essentially reflects a struggle for living space with limited resources, and the ‘witch’ is considered to be the face of evil, which is extremely dangerous for normal human beings, and the need for normal human beings to fight back in order to secure their rights is the underlying consensus in this movement. Therefore, I believe that when the witch-hunting movement ‘waned’ and shifted to a few elites, the movement really took the right path, that is, normal people needed to be held to the right standards, to weed out the deviants who were crowding society’s resources and to ensure the purity of society.”
“Research Fragments (3)
And those individuals who do not qualify as normal people are better off giving up their precious resources. I couldn't agree more. After carefully reading the information on their website, I was impressed by their patience and professionalism. In the long run, they have not only formed an effective and secure organization, but also ensured the consistency of their activities through a strict selection and inheritance system. It is also remarkable that they have developed their own theoretical system in response to the modern wave of technological development, which has made it possible to identify the condemned in a more detailed and effective way. The criteria and process of identification are fully in line with my professional knowledge and have even inspired me.”
“Research Fragments (4)
After detailed research and reflection, I decided to go in person and meet with the person who signed the letter. I believe that this process will be very interesting. On the one hand, I will finally be able to find the value of my own existence in this broken world and to use what I have learned, and on the other hand, they will be able to open up new horizons for themselves in the East of the world. I can't wait to serve the betterment of humanity and embrace a new future.”
It was after he joined them that he began to get involved in shady dealings and criminal acts (as we saw in Research Fragment 5). It’s why he commented on no one at his hospital suspecting him. Xiao Dadong was likely one of the people the (and potentially the “professor” as well) affected, which would explain what Dadong said in his messages (as well as maybe why he’d want to escape from the hospital).
Main Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hidden Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Plot Analysis: Part 1 Part 2
Puzzle Solver Analysis
“Look, a little clue for you. https://dwz.cn/4rsRs5hm
Listen, a voice murmurs:
‘Maple trees and willows, bright lights, external forces, variables, discrete fate, nearby documents, approaching down, crows, black umbrellas, abuse, and collapse’
On the page in the red box,
You keep falling, falling, falling
I’ve left something for you at the bottom.
Flip all the greys first,
Then turn the yellow to the left
Finally flip blue the blue and its surroundings
You and I have to hold back our curiosity.
It’s close, it’s close.”
“It’s not over until you see the end, right? https://dwz.cn/p6RoQruJ
Yours sincerely, Observer”
“It is a colorful world, but in different people's eyes, it has different colors. Blood is a horrible bright red liquid in your eyes, but some people see it as nothing more than a dark, sullen juice that doesn't stir up a ripple inside. Similarly, this is a world of diverse values. Different people have different pursuits. Although those who dare to harm others at will are in the minority, good ordinary people like you still need to protect themselves. I would say this story is not over yet, because the real killer is still on the loose. But from the very beginning until now, I've been using his flaws as the rules of the puzzle. I'm making up the world as I see it and sharing it with you in the hope that you'll still love it even after you know how cruel it is, just like I do, although the parts we love should be completely different. Oh, by the way, for me you can be completely at ease, I promise not to hurt you. If necessary, I will even help you.”
“Smart player:
You finally found your way here. As I said before, in return, I’d be happy to share my next observation with you. The information about him is hidden in the pentagon below. I know you’ll be curious too. When you know the answer, fill in the box.”
(Should be your in-game ID?)
“You finally came!
I always thought you were special. I’ve been watching you : )
Main Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hidden Story: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 5
Plot Analysis: Part 1 Part 2
Puzzle Solver Analysis
“I know you’re waiting for me. The previous post was still too flashy, so I came in here. Your friend the old geezer remembers the rules from my test years ago, and he’s right, but that’s obviously not the whole story. We also played the game on the official Identity V Weibo, right after the project was announced. You can also think back. Take the shortest route that the rules allow, and I’ll be waiting for you at the next lotation.”
Doctor (Emily)
Exploration (Norton)
Red Butterfly (Michiko)
Gardener (Emma)
"pec8"
“Righteousness”. Although I have never been a fan of the so-called positive values(?), I do not intend to reject the so-called negatives. I know that in today’s society, I can still be a quiet observer, thanks to those positive things(?). So when the whole of society was asked to stay at home, I did it, even though this cost me a lot of money, directly delayed my finding you, and left me with a lot of regrets in my work. But who knows, the world is full of “chances” that can stimulate my interest(?). I am happy to tell you that I have found a new object of observation. Before I share this joy with you, I leave you with this little test, and if you can crack it as well as before and penetrate my domain, I will share with you the news of this new object of observation. I am waiting for you.”