* GAME: The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief
* SYSTEM: PlayStation 3/PC/Xbox 360
* TITLE: Notebook Entries Transcript
* VERSION: Final (1/15/2015)
* AUTHOR: Paul Rudoff
* E-MAIL:
http://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/email.htm
* WEBSITE:
http://www.spookcentral.tk
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ANYMORE. THE LINKS GIVEN IN THE INTRODUCTION BELOW WILL HELP YOU OUT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
2. Anton Jakob Zellner's Notebook Entries
3. Adil Jamal & Patricia Mayers' Notebook Entries
4. Revision History
5. Copyright Notice & Disclaimer
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INTRODUCTION
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The Raven (sometimes called "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief") is a 2013
point-and-click adventure/mystery game about the possible return of a famous
jewel thief looking to steal a pair of a famous jewels. In the first half of
the game's three chapters you play as Constable Anton Jakob Zellner, while
the second half has you experiencing the game from the perspective of the
"bad guys", Adil Jamal and his girlfriend/accomplice Patricia Mayers.
As you play the game and learn new facts, they are added to your in-game
notebook. I have gathered up all of that text and present it for you below.
The text was pulled from the game files that have been uploaded to the internet,
which were presumably taken from the PC version. That file can be found at:
https://github.com/Smash15195/Traduction-Francaise-The-Raven---Chapter-2---Anc
estry-of-Lies/blob/master/episode_2/lang/en/text/common/loca_quest.csv
Everything is listed in the order it appears in the in-game notebook. This is
not necessarily the order the events occur in the game. The text below includes
some entries that were apparently left out of the PlayStation 3 version (they
don't appear in my notebook at the end of the game).
* IF YOU NEED HELP PLAYING THE GAME, CONSULT THIS VERY DETAILED PC WALKTHROUGH
BY MAGTRO, WHICH INCLUDES ALL TROPHIES/ACHIEVEMENTS:
http://www.gameboomers.com/wtcheats/pcRr/Raven/TheRaven.htm
* IF YOU NEED HELP OBTAINING TROPHIES/ACHIEVEMENTS, CONSULT THIS TROPHY GUIDE:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/the-raven/guide/
* IF YOU WANT TO READ THE CAST LIST, CONSULT THE IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3892418/
* IF YOU NEED A PS3 GAME SAVE, I UPLOADED A FEW TO GAMEFAQS:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/724884-the-raven-legacy-of-a-master-thief/saves
* IF YOU WANT TO READ THE GAME'S CREDITS, CONSULT THIS FILE:
https://github.com/Smash15195/Traduction-Francaise-The-Raven---Chapter-2---Anc
estry-of-Lies/blob/master/episode_2/lang/en/text/common/credits.xml
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ANTON JAKOB ZELLNER'S NOTEBOOK ENTRIES
Return of the raven?
--------------------
- This is the private notebook of Constable Anton Jakob Zellner. Should you find
this book, please send it directly to Zurich Police Headquarters.
- 23 Sept. 1963
A rather valuable ruby was stolen from the British Museum in London. One of the
two legendary "Eyes of the Sphinx". The press is in a tizzy, as one might
expect. They blame the "New Raven" for besmirching the reputation of the old
Raven, as the latter never harmed a soul during his exploits.
- 24 Sept. 1963
I did it! I stood up and told the captain right to his face that I - I! - want
the assignment. He was too shocked to say no. Inspector Nicolas Legrand, here,
with us, in Switzerland! An opportunity I simply cannot pass up. But just what
does he want here?
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London Post, 11 Sept. 1963
Legrand Hunts "Raven's Heir"!
According to information obtained by this newspaper, Nicolas Legrand, 33, a
French citizen and Interpol Special Investigator, has taken over the case of
the "Raven's Heir". Legrand is renowned among colleagues in police forces
across Europe as an incisive investigator and a relentless bloodhound. He first
demonstrated his talents five years ago when the young policeman surprised the
world by catching the Raven, the most wanted criminal in all of Europe.
A shootout erupted while he attempted to apprehend the wily thief, resulting
in the death of the burglar.
The Raven, it must be said, was greatly esteemed by the public for his clever,
daring robberies.
A copycat criminal has plagued us for several months now - though the imitator
leaves raven feathers at the scenes of his crimes, his thefts exhibit none of
the original Raven's refinement and gamesmanship. The last three robberies have
resulted in a total of five casualties, one of them severely injured, though by
the grace of God no deaths.
Scotland Yard, Interpol and Inspector Legrand could not be reached for comment.
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Inspector Nicolas Legrand
-------------------------
- Legrand looks different in person. Older, more worn. He's still a successful
detective. But there are rumors that his methods in recent years have become,
shall we say, reckless.
- He wants to find the Raven at all costs. He's willing to risk his career to
do so. He could simply rest on his laurels until he retires. Yet that's the
last thing he'd consider. He needs to prove himself. A truly awe-inspiring
opponent. And as an ally...
- Legrand believes he may have shot the wrong man in Paris all those years
ago! He thinks it's possible that the old Raven is still alive - and that
he's returned!
- Lady Westmacott says that Legrand has a driven look. I noticed it as well.
This hunt for the Raven - it's not just a job for him. It's something more...
- I caught Legrand injecting himself with something. Some kind of stimulant.
Might explain his mood swings.
- Legrand seems convinced that Dr. Gebhardt was the Raven - and the old Raven,
at that. Something doesn't sit right with me - Legrand let himself be persuaded
too easily...
- Legrand said he'd go to the French embassy. But Constable Oliver said that
wasn't the case. One of them is lying, that's clear - but why?
Legrand's trap
--------------
- Legrand seems to be laying a trap for the new Raven. I should try to find out
more about his plans...
- Inspector Legrand and Constable Robert Oliver of Scotland Yard are guarding a
safe in the freight car. Will the Raven really allow himself to be lured in?
And even then, will the two of them be able to catch him? I have my doubts...
- A bomb! There was a bomb in the safe! He very nearly blew us all to
smithereens, the damned criminal!
Legrand blames himself for not having checked the cashbox. But I don't think
he's right to do so. The Raven must have planted the bomb in the box before it
was placed in the safe at the bank - an incredible feat! And the letter - how
did he manage to place the letter on the safe with three people standing nearby?
The purpose of the attack is clear enough, though. The Raven wanted Legrand out
of the way in order to be able to swipe the second Eye at his leisure. But he's
achieved just the opposite - Legrand won't give up. That's obvious. And I, too,
have a new reason to bring that criminal to justice!
- Constable Oliver accuses me of planting the letter. He says that only he,
Inspector Legrand and I were present... He does have a point there...
The Violinist
-------------
- There's a man with a violin case sitting in the saloon car. He claims to be a
soloist. Seems to be rather worse for the wear. His hand shakes.
- On his way to Venice, he says. Then on to Cairo by ship to give a concert at
the Egyptian Museum.
- He took advantage of the opportunity and pocketed the purse. Seems to have
money trouble. To say nothing of questionable morals. A dangerous combination.
- Lady Westmacott considers Kreutzer to be the sort of man who leaches off of
others.
- Kreutzer claims he was drunk last night and no longer recalls what transpired.
The murder weapon belongs to him. A Luger 08. Is he really such a drunkard?
Or is it just an act? And then there's the possibility that someone's trying to
pin it all on him. That would explain why they didn't toss the Luger into the
sea - to cast suspicion on the violinist.
Professor Edgar Lucien
----------------------
- I made the acquaintance of Professor Lucien from London's British Museum.
He claims that the robbery at the museum hardly affected him. I don't believe
him. He seems rather nervous.
- Baroness von Trebitz said that Professor Lucien is an Egyptologist and also
head of the museum's Egyptian department. The stolen Eye of the Sphinx was under
his purview. He mentioned none of that to me. He lied to me, in fact. What's he
hiding?
- Professor Lucien seems to feel something for Ms. Miller. Even his nerves seem
calmer... Or they did until I made it clear that there may still be a thief and
a murderer on board. At that he quickly took his leave and went to his cabin.
- The good professor took possession of the Eye of the Sphinx in London and hid
it. He was afraid that the safe was not, in fact, safe. Brave, but foolish.
If someone had got wind of what he'd done, it would have been all too easy to
get the jewel from him.
But that certainly would explain why the professor was so nervous on the train
and on the ship. And I can cross him off my list of suspects. He'd already
stolen the gem, in effect - if he really wanted it for himself, he wouldn't
have returned it.
The locked compartment
----------------------
- The door to Professor Lucien's compartment is locked. From the outside?
Or from the inside? And who locked it in the first place?
- I think the door was locked from the inside and that whoever locked it
escaped through the window. If I'm right, then there really is a thief on
the train.
- I found a button in the compartment. Might be a clue. Or it might be nothing.
James the Butler
----------------
- Baroness von Trebitz and her butler have their own luxury compartment on the
train. In my considered opinion, though, there's not a compartment on any train
in the world large enough to share with the baroness. Her butler James must
have the patience of a saint.
- James suffered an injury to his right arm. Says it's an old war wound. Seems
like the arm isn't completely lame, but he can't move it much. He makes do as
best he can.
- James is worried about the consequences for his career if the murderer isn't
caught. The baroness' death in itself doesn't seem to concern him much. Possibly
because he's only been in her service for a couple of months.
Missing purse
-------------
- A missing purse - not exactly the case of the century. And I can't imagine
that the Raven's somehow mixed up in it. All the same, I'm a police officer
and I really should make an effort to find the purse.
- I suspect the baroness lost her purse and that Kreutzer, the violinist, found
and pocketed it. Or could he be a pickpocket? Whatever the case may be, he's
committed a crime.
- I couldn't resist taking a peek in the purse. Shouldn't have, of course.
It's hardly my place as a representative of the state to go riffling through
other people's things. And it didn't reveal any new clues.
Baroness von Trebitz
--------------------
- The baroness seems accustomed to being the center of attention. A trying
person in my estimation. But also a generous philanthropist. She travels the
world, supporting museums and galleries. It's she who's financing the exhibition
in Cairo: the first time in centuries that both Eyes of the Sphinx will be
displayed together.
- Baroness von Trebitz has been murdered. Terrible. The first corpse I've seen
up close. She was lying in a pool of her own blood on her bed. Even though I
could hardly stand at the time, it's a sight I'll never forget.
- The baroness was an alcoholic and a diabetic. And yet she never went to a
doctor. Seems as though she had something of an aversion to the people dressed
in white. She was rather disorganized and, according to her butler, the mess
of photos in her cabin was her own doing.
- The baroness suffered a heavy loss. She wrote of nightmares in her diary and
she carried the past with her in her many photographs. I suspect her family
was killed in the war.
- I don't know what the doctor's motive is, but I suspect it's tied up with
their mutual past.
Lady Clarissa Westmacott
------------------------
- I just adore her! To me, she's the greatest author of the century!
And certainly the most successful.
It's such a shame that she stopped writing. Haven't read anything about it in
the press yet. Fans around the world will be in an uproar when they find out!
Clarissa Westmacott's most successful mysteries:
Little Indians
Death on the Rails
Murder in Egypt
Under a Full Moon
Style's Affair of Mystery
The Vicarage in the Mirror
Maurice Partout's Easter
Little Indians sold more than 100 million copies, making it the most successful
mystery novel of all time.
- Lady Westmacott really cares about Mrs. Miller and especially Matt. She also
knows a surprising amount of their history. I can't imagine her taking such an
interest in all of her employees!
- Lady Westmacott is Matt's grandmother! She has a son from whom she's
estranged. He married a young American woman and they moved to the USA.
She had a son.
That explains why Lady Westmacott is so interested in Matt. Maybe she wants to
make up for what happened with her son.
Mary Miller and Matt Miller
---------------------------
- Ms. Miller was introduced to me as Lady Westmacott's "companion". I think
she's really more of a carer. She seems rather tense. Nervous and a bit
unbalanced. Maybe it has something to do with her son, Matt?
I like Matt. He's a lively, inquisitive boy. But it seems like his mother's got
her hands full dealing with him.
- Ms. Miller and Matt's father seem to be separated. It seems like the boy
blames her for it. Lady Westmacott really seems to like Matt. She's paying for
a good education for him.
- The boy couldn't control himself and slipped onto the train to get his wooden
pistol back. That was dangerous and courageous and adventurous... I want to be
cross with him, but I can't.
- Seems like something of a romance is brewing between Ms. Miller and Professor
Lucien - and Matt doesn't seem terribly pleased about it. Maybe he doesn't want
to share his mother... Or maybe he wants to protect her.
- Professor Lucien will accompany Ms. Miller on the Nile cruise. One can never
be certain in such matters, but I do believe the two of them have a chance...
- The romance between Ms. Miller and Professor Lucien ended before it really
began. Who knows, maybe that's for the best...
Doctor Gebhardt
---------------
- I already spoke to Doctor Gebhardt in Zurich. He's a German doctor. Planning
on finishing up his career in Italy. I can't say I found him particularly
likeable. He's polite and courteous, but I don't really think his friendliness
is genuine. Something's off.
- Doctor Gebhardt seems to have high hopes for his new job - his new life,
really. And he advised me to take it easy. If I take care of myself, my heart
will keep up for a few more years. But would that be any way to spend my last
years?
- The blanket in the baroness' cabin was soaked in fake blood. Why didn't
Doctor Gebhardt notice? And where's the blanket now?
- It was Doctor Gebhardt! HE murdered the baroness - and he wanted to do me in
as well. He drugged me; I barely escaped with my life. He said that I wanted to
pin something on him, that I planted clues, and asked me why I couldn't just
leave him in peace. I think he's mad.
- There's no trace of Doctor Gebhardt. Maybe he leapt into the sea, as he wrote
in his suicide note. But maybe he's still alive...
Constable Robert Oliver
-----------------------
- The constable seems to be an honest man, but not a clever one. He worships
Legrand, that much is clear. He's proud to be working at the side of the great
detective. To be honest, I'd feel the same in his place.
- Constable Oliver was in the British Museum the night of the robbery!
Most curious... He was just a stone's throw from the Raven when he stole the
first Eye. And now he's supposed to be guarding the other one?
- The constable's none too pleased that I'm on board. I think he's jealous.
HE wants to be Legrand's right-hand man. It's not as though I'm after his job.
I'd rather lead than follow.
- I surprised Constable Oliver standing over an unconscious guard in the
guardroom. I don't know if he knocked him out or not. But isn't it strange
that every time the Raven strikes, Constable Oliver is there as well?
Shadow on the train
-------------------
- Matt saw a shadowy figure on the train. Could it have been the new Raven?
Someone must have placed the letter on the safe, that much is clear. But the
Raven paid accomplices in the old days. Maybe the new Raven does the same?
The shadow lost a ticket for a Mediterranean cruise. Its final
destination: Cairo. I think I know what else will be on board.
- Another shadow! Constable Oliver spotted it this time. Could it be the same
person?
Three keys
----------
- According to Legrand, the safe transporting the Eye of the Sphinx to Cairo is
secured by three locks. Professor Lucien, Baroness von Trebitz and Dr. Mokhtar,
the director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, each have one.
We have to assume that the Raven already managed to make an impression of the
professor's key on the train. He may also have already copied the director's
key. That just leaves Baroness von Trebitz's key...
- Legrand fooled everyone! He took the third key from the baroness. Supposedly
because he was worried about her messiness. Regardless, the third key was never
really in danger. But the baroness is dead now and Legrand must ask himself if
he's to blame. He led us all to believe that SHE had the third key.
- The three keys were useless. The safe was empty. Professor Lucien managed to
pocket the Eye of the Sphinx at the bank and only pretended to place it in the
safe.
Old Raven / New Raven
---------------------
- Inspector Legrand harbors the suspicion that he shot the wrong man five years
ago. If that's true, then the Raven may have returned after all. Legrand's
evidence: the raven feather, the handwriting in the letter and the fact that the
writer addressed him as "Nico", something only the old Raven did.
But does that amount to persuasive evidence? Not for me. Everyone knows that the
Raven used raven feathers as his symbol. Handwriting can be faked. And anyone
involved with the case back then could have known - and revealed - that the
Raven teased Legrand by calling him Nico.
The modus operandi just doesn't match, he has to see that! The old Raven was
always careful that no one was injured during his heists. The new Raven tried to
blow us all to kingdom come. I think Legrand, bloodhound that he is, is barking
up the wrong tree.
- The doctor's confession has given me a lot of food for thought. My gut feeling
is that he's not responsible for everything. But I don't have any evidence to
back that up.
The note is also interesting for another reason. It proves that whoever really
is behind it all was present at the alleged death of the Raven five years ago.
Has the old Raven returned from the grave like the newspapers claim?
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Editorial
The spectacular developments in the case of the "Eyes of the Sphinx" (see front
page as well as pages 3, 5 and 9) just go to show: once a criminal, always a
criminal. Many of us, this newspaper included, minimized the gravity of some of
the Raven's crimes over the course of his career, preferring to see them as
clever games and daring feats. For some, he was a kind of hero, leading the
police around by the nose for our amusement.
And yet now we must all own up to having cheered for a murderer. A man who
endangered lives with bombs and who has killed at least once.
Criminals are and remain just that: criminals. We as a society cannot permit
ourselves to forget that fact ever again.
Rupert Turner, Editor in Chief
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Captain di Conti
----------------
- According to Doctor Gebhardt, the captain of the Lydia is an old war hero.
But he's fallen into poor health of late. Apparently he's been shuffled off to
this post.
- The ship doesn't seem to be all that well maintained. Used to be a freighter;
repurposed as a troop transport during the war; refitted yet again as a cruise
ship. Its age is apparent. But that's not all. I don't get the impression that
Captain DiConti really has his men under control. They only seem to do the bare
minimum.
The stowaway
------------
- A stowaway managed to, well, stow away in a chest of clothing aboard the
Lydia, and then knock me out. But who is he? The Raven? One of the Raven's
accomplices? Or someone else entirely?
- Our stowaway is a young man of Arabian roots. Constable Oliver spotted him on
the upper deck and Legrand took him into custody there. He claims he just wanted
some fresh air. I don't believe him. I think it's him I have to thank for the
bump on my head.
What we do know is that Baroness von Trebitz was shot while we were busy with
the stowaway. Is the stowaway working with the murderer? Was he meant to
distract us?
- The stowaway says his name is Adil. And of course, he didn't attack me and,
indeed, couldn't even hurt a fly. He's lying, of course. But is he lying because
he just wants to go home, as he claims? Or did he create a diversion at the
behest of the murderer?
Gunshot in the cargohold
------------------------
- Someone fired a gun in the hold! Who fired, who they were aiming at, and
why: all questions I cannot answer.
- Whoever it was, they shot at a crate. So the bullet wasn't meant for me.
And the bullet was still stuck in the wood. So it wasn't about the bullet
either.
- The bullet in the cargo hold was fired by the same gun used to shoot the
baroness!
- Someone recorded the gunshot on an audiotape! It was never about hitting a
target - it was about capturing the "bang"!
The murder of Baroness von Trebitz
----------------------------------
- The baroness was murdered while Legrand, Constable Oliver and Doctor Gebhardt
were searching for the shadow that the constable spotted. We heard the shot and
moments later we were at the baroness' cabin. The door was locked from the
inside and the baroness was dead. She was lying on her bed in a pool of blood.
Doctor Gebhardt pronounced her dead but couldn't say anything further about the
circumstances.
- According to Doctor Gebhardt, the baroness was shot in the heart at close
range. A single shot. She died instantly.
- Was the baroness drugged before she was murdered? She was quite unsteady and
seemed very drowsy when we met her on the stairs.
- Doctor Gebhardt shot Baroness von Trebitz. I still don't know his motive.
If I had to guess, I'd say it had something to do with the war and with the
baroness' deceased family members.
Unconsciousness
---------------
- I fell unconscious last night. When I left the saloon with the others, I
wasn't feeling all that well... and it only got worse from there. I finally
collapsed on the side deck, just as the fire alarm went off.
- There was a tranquilizer in the champagne that I drank last night in the
saloon. That explains the drowsiness and the unconsciousness. Was Baroness
von Trebitz also drugged? She was unsteady on her feet when we ran into each
other outside her cabin.
- According to the captain, several people drank from the same bottle. So the
sedative must have been in the glass and not in the bottle. Captain DiConti
says he gave me Doctor Gebhardt's glass. So maybe the real target wasn't me
but rather the doctor?
Clues and Evidence
------------------
- Legrand and the constable found the murder weapon on the gangway on the hull.
Maybe the murderer wanted to dispose of it without being detected and had the
bad luck that he didn't know the ship well enough. But there's something that
seems off to me. If I was a murderer and I wanted to make an important piece of
evidence disappear, I'd make damn sure it really did disappear.
- The bullet that Doctor Gebhardt removed from the Baroness' heart is a 7.65mm
Parabellum from a Luger pistol.
- I found a scorched pillow in the baroness' cabin. It looks like it was used to
muffle the sound of a gunshot. The shooter then stuffed it into a vase because
he didn't want to get caught with it.
The strange thing is: we all heard the gunshot!
- The murder weapon is David Kreutzer's Luger 08. Both bullets, the one removed
from the baroness' corpse and the one from the cargo hold, came from the
violinist's gun.
- I took special note of the blood on the baroness' bed. Something's not right.
It's so... so red. After so many hours exposed to the air it should be
browner...
- It's not blood at all! I tested it and it's not blood! It's some kind of red
liquid that looks like fresh blood - but not like 12-hour-old blood. Why didn't
Doctor Gebhardt notice? He had to have noticed that something wasn't right!
- I found a reel of audiotape in the medical facility. There's a recording of a
gunshot on it! I'd wager that it's the shot we all heard last night.
Museum
------
- The museum is closed to the public today. And only invited guests will be
allowed to attend the gala tonight. I think that's when the Raven will
strike - assuming I'm right and in that he's still roaming free.
- The Eye of the Sphinx is housed in a bulletproof display case. Everything is
electronically alarmed. The museum's security system is state of the art, no
question.
- The telephone lines are dead. We can't call for help.
The Museum Director
-------------------
- Director Mokhtar seems to believe that Legrand caught Doctor Gebhardt.
Someone tipped off the newspapers and mixed up some of the key details.
- Dr. Mokhtar no doubt felt he had better things to do than give a lowly
flatfoot like myself a tour of his museum. I think he prefers the movers
and shakers. Important, rich and famous people - that's more his thing.
- I think Dr. Mokhtar is in a state of shock. And no wonder: his museum's
treasure chamber was just blown to smithereens, after all. I'll give him a
chance to collect himself.
- Dr. Mokhtar maintains that he knows nothing about basements and secret
passages. That may very well be true, but someone should still check how long
he's been here. If he was working here twenty years ago, during the war, then
his claims are suspect.
The Raven's escape route
------------------------
- There was an explosion! The security system locked down both the museum and
the treasure chamber right away. I don't know what happened there, but I fear
my foe is going to work with a chainsaw rather than a scalpel this time.
We're trapped in the museum. And so is the Raven, unless he has another way
out - which I suspect he does. I have to follow him!
- Parts of the treasure chamber have been destroyed. There's less damage than I
feared, but some of the artworks are lost forever. The Raven didn't have a way
out of the treasure chamber, so he made one. There's a gaping hole where the
Eye of the Sphinx and its display case once stood.
- There's a secret basement below the treasure chamber. From there, a hidden
door leads to the main hall. The basement has been here since the museum was
built. The secret door may have been added later, during WWII. That would
explain the cursing statue that Matt heard. Someone was here in the basement,
probably preparing the explosives, while I was talking to Lady Westmacott.
- There's another secret door in the basement. The Raven must have used it!
Unfortunately, it's locked. There are rotating disks with various animal
symbols. There's also something written in Arabic: [Arabic writing appears here]
According to Dr. Mokhtar, it says: "The Sons of Horus". Each of the four sons
has a symbol: man, baboon, jackal and falcon. They decorate burial vessels - the
famous canopic jars.
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ADIL JAMAL & PATRICIA MAYERS' NOTEBOOK ENTRIES
A Few Notes
----------
- It took a while, but Inch finally hired me. I'm supposed to do the dirty work
for him. So be it. I'll be near him, and that's what matters. Sooner or later
he'll go for the big score!
- The Eyes of the Sphinx! Not a bad choice. They're two of the most valuable
jewels in the world and definitely worthy of the Raven. I'm supposed to steal
the first jewel from the British Museum. Inch has ensured that the alarms in
part of the museum will be shut off. He has exceptional contacts.
- The plan was for me to swap the Eye of the Sphinx with a dummy without anyone
noticing. "Unfortunately", a guard and a bobby stumbled upon me before I had a
chance to plant the fake. Everything was going according to plan... If you
ignore the fact that Inch set off a bomb to eliminate the pair. I could have
escaped just fine on my own, without the spectacle and without risking anyone's
life.
Inch
----
- Getting close to Inch was no picnic. He has a lot of helpers but he keeps
himself in the background. That's what makes it so difficult to catch him - he
never gets his own hands dirty. He lets others do the work. People like me.
It's my luck that he needs someone to replace his injured arm. Otherwise, I'd
never have gotten so close to him.
- Inch still doesn't really trust me. Doesn't matter. I'm right where I want to
be. And as long as Inch takes me for an enthusiastic but not all that bright
wannabe thief, everything will be fine.
- A bomb! He set off a damned bomb to get rid of Legrand and the others.
I didn't think he had it in him. He's more unscrupulous than I thought possible.
One more reason to take him out as soon as possible.
Should I just give the police a tip and put an end to things that way? I would
if I thought they could really help. But Inch has to be caught red-handed or
else he'll just slip away unscathed.
- I have a very bad feeling about this. It seems like Inch knows more than he
should. Has he found out about me? Or about Alex? Our plan?
Alex wouldn't like it, but I can't help worrying about her.
Inch's Plan
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- We wanted to steal the first Eye in London without anyone noticing. Only after
the second Eye was stolen in Cairo would anyone take a closer look at the first
one and notice that it was a fake. I never actually planned on leaving the fake
behind - but then, Inch didn't follow his own plan either. He certainly never
mentioned a bomb in a wastebasket.
And now this business with the letter - I've no idea what that's about.
What part of the plan will he change next?
- Inch still hasn't let me in on his plans - and it seems like he's not going
to either. I expected as much, but I still don't like it.
- Murdering Doctor Gebhardt is unforgivable, no matter what he's guilty of. All
the same, I have to hand it to Inch: he wrote the confession and then notified
the press. The message that the real Raven had been caught must have made waves
all the way to Paris. Legrand will be busy all day with his government, the
Egyptian authorities and the press. And so Inch thinks he's taken his most
dangerous opponent out of the equation.
- Inch's plan just might work. I'll steal the Eye and the gate to the treasure
chamber will keep the guards at bay until I get back to the roof. Everyone will
think that I fled using the fire ladder, when really I'll use the secret door
to reenter the museum and wait there until things calm down.
But none of that really matters. Inch has other plans. And so do we!
My Role
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- A successful thief is one who can blend into a crowd, someone you don't
notice. In that sense, I'm not predestined to be a thief: I stand out, at least
in these parts. It's only people's prejudices that protect me. They'd expect me
to snatch a purse but no one would take me for a master thief.
The poor, naive Arabian day laborer: one of my most successful characters. I'm
Spanish and I don't actually speak Arabic, but no one's caught on yet. People
just look right through you if you don't belong to their class or their race.
Rather than an individual, you're taken for part of a group, a crowd - and it's
easy to get lost in a crowd.
Alex
----
- "She's the best thing that ever happened to me." I never understood that
expression until Alex happened. It's a... strange feeling. You suddenly have the
feeling that someone else is just as important, or more important, than your own
life. Suddenly, you're not thinking, "what do I want," but rather, "what does
she want". Or better yet, "what do we want".
We met in the south of France. The rich daughter from a good family and the Arab
waiter from her hotel. Neither of us were what we appeared to be, and we both
noticed it soon enough. Birds of a feather.
"Patricia Mayers" was the role she was playing then too. I think she likes
Patricia. Alex is very smart, and Patricia Mayers is a vacation from that
intelligence.
Adil
----
- What I like about him isn't his good looks. And not that he's a skilled thief,
that he's clever or that he loves me. It's his character. He has many reasons to
be cynical or bitter, but he's not. He enjoys life. He sees the positive in all
people and every situation. He's humble and can find joy in small things.
I never thought about children until I met him. He'd be a fantastic father.
He'd teach our children to have a positive outlook on life. Not to let
circumstances grind them down. He'd give them everything they need to live
satisfying lives.
The Plan
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- Our plan is simple: in London I'll swap the stolen Eye of the Sphinx for a
fake. Inch might take a quick look at the stone but he won't have a chance to
check it thoroughly and hopefully won't notice anything amiss. We'll grab the
second gem in Cairo. Inch will think that he's got everything under control...
By the time he catches on, we'll be long gone.
- That's not part of the plan! Not at all. Who shot the baroness? Inch? But why?
This is not good. Not good at all.
- Adil's been caught. A dangerous situation. If they don't find the murderer,
they might try to blame it on him. And even if they don't, it could be days
before he's released!
- The murder of Baroness von Trebitz was an unwelcome distraction. But I have
the feeling that the plan is back on track. Inch thinks he's in control.
His end is drawing near.
- Nothing will happen to her. Nothing can be allowed to happen to her! I hate
that I can't be with her. She can take care of herself, I know. But Alex, alone
with that nut? I can't let myself think about it. I have to concentrate on my
job.
Patricia Mayers
---------------
- Patricia Mayers is one of my favorite characters. A pretty daughter from a
good family... No one expects - or suspects - anything of her. There's only one
problem... People who think Patricia is dumb, even though they don't know her,
sometimes annoy me so much that I can't help myself. A dumb spoiled blonde who's
always ready with a clever retort - not the best cover. I need to work on that.
- It's incredible. Patricia really draws people out in conversations. I don't
know why. Maybe because they see her as harmless... Maybe they want to shock
her. But it happens time and again: people pour their hearts out to me when I
play Patricia. Doesn't happen nearly as often when I'm Alex. Then people treat
me with more... respect? Caution?
The Doctor and the Baroness
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- Doctor Gebhardt murdered Baroness von Trebitz? What did they have to do with
one another? The doctor was anything but likeable - just like the baroness,
really... But unless they met at Unlikeables Anonymous, I don't know where they
could possibly know each other from.
- A terrible story. A man whose love is not returned and so he throws all morals
aside to take revenge. The baroness must have been away at university at the
time. That's all that saved her from being murdered with the rest of her family.
She seems to have known Gebhardt from photos... The friend of the family, their
savior, who had an eye for the baroness' younger sister. She saw him boarding
the ship in Venice. Maybe she wasn't certain if it really was him, or maybe she
wanted some proof. She searched for a photo, found it, and then wanted to expose
the doctor during the reception in the saloon. Unfortunately, the doctor
recognized her as well and realized immediately that she could destroy the new
life he'd built for himself after the war.
- Sooner or later, people will find out that Doctor Gebhardt couldn't have been
the Raven. He'll turn out to have an alibi for one or another of the thefts.
But it could be days or even weeks until that happens. The thefts took place
in many different countries stretching back fifteen years.
Maybe they'll find his body, but I doubt it. Doctor Gebhardt - and whoever he
was before that - is dead.
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REVISION HISTORY
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Ver. 1.0 (7/23/2014)
The very first version of this guide. This will also be the FINAL version as
I deleted the game from my PlayStation 3's hard drive after writing this guide.
Besides, all of the notebook text is here, so what more is there to add?!?
Ver. Final (1/15/2015)
Added IMDB and Game Save links to introduction.
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