The Rise Of The Golden Idol: All Solutions For The Procedure

Up until now, Chapter 3 of The Rise of the Golden Idol has been quite confusing. There's something of a jump between the end of Chapter 2 and the events you've witnessed so far, with lots of questions going unanswered. This case, which is the bloodiest of the lot, has some crucial answers.

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As ever, there are characters to be identified and a series of events to figure out, but we're also delving into some pretty esoteric stuff here. The eponymous idol and its secrets are starting to get unravelled, piece by piece and knot by knot. Let us help you.

All Word Locations

There are 44 words to find in this scene, split between a bloody room and the entryway.

Location

Words

Bloody Room

Device on the right

Crystal

Woman in the corner

Hall, Harmony, Foundation, Procedure, Eliminate, Replenish, Mittens

Man in the chair

Neil, Remington

Men on the left

Bruce, Spender, Marie, Taser, Billy, Greer

Card on the floor

Myson

Entryway

Panel on the back wall

Enlightenment

Woman on the phone

Robinson, Harmony, Foundation, Procedure, Eliminate, Replenish

Coat on the coat hook

Tim, Spender

Drawers on the right

Illuminate, Replenish, Purify, Eliminate, Obscure, Contaminate

Woman on the right

Pen, Reason, Institute, Westlake, Nevari, Harmony, Foundation

Man

Tesa

Woman with statue

Procedure, Sam, Alex, Charlie, Pen

Bin

Dedicants, Seize, Enlightenment, Grabbed, Stabbed

Board on the left

Order, Empathy, Justice, Chaos, Hatred, Injustice

All Name Solutions

We have eight people to identify in this case.

• Three people here are from previous cases, so they're easy to identify.
• Two people have name badges. One has an obscured name, but his other name can be found in dialogue. Working out which name is which is a simple case of cross-referencing the positions of the names on the two badges.
• The final three people can be identified by records found in the entryway and some possessions of theirs. You'll have some words left over; it doesn't take much work to try them until they fit.

Solution

The positions of the names in the table below correspond to their positions in the panel in-game.

Tesa Nevari

Tim Spender

Marie Westlake

Sam Robinson

Bruce Myson

Billy Greer

Alex Remington

Charlie Hall

All Symbol Solutions

This panel requires some careful examination.

• There are four symbols to work out, though two of them are incredibly similar.
• The book held by the woman on the far left contains the strongest clues here. It seems this 'procedure' aims to make one symbol disappear, but heighten another.
• Look at the words you've gathered - some are verbs, some are nouns. Which do you think would go with each symbol here?
• As a blatant hint, there are two verbs and two nouns.
• As another blatant hint, the two very similar symbols are functional opposites.

Solution

From top to bottom, the symbols are:

1. Eliminate
2. Replenish
3. Hatred
4. Empathy

All Event Solutions

The events panel here is one of the most involved you've solved yet, but it isn't too hard if you take your time.

• An important aspect here is not only reading dialogues carefully, but closely examining the setup in the blooded room. Comparing the obvious actions taken here can help you narrow down your word choices.
• Remember that other chapters have not been in chronological order. This building's role should be obvious based on its main occupants.
• There are intruders here - why are they here? Do any of them have written orders that could clue you in?
• There are three basic actions that kicked off the drama here. Think logically about the order and motives contained within.
• The bleeding man's dialogue and his role in comparison to his friend's can help a lot in working out the actions taken.

Solution

Tesa Nevari and some of her dedicants were at the Harmony Foundation for a procedure.

The aim was to first eliminate hatred and then replenish empathy, resulting in enlightenment.

However, they were interrupted by people who wanted to seize everything at the Harmony Foundation.

In the large room downstairs, Bruce Myson grabbed Sam Robinson.

In response, Alex Remington stabbed Bruce Myson with a crystal.

Because of this, Billy Greer shot Alex Remingston with a Taser.

All Motive Solutions

Upon completing the Events panel, you'll unlock the final panel of the case: the Motive panel.

• You're instructed to pick the three pictorial motives that led to the events you've already worked out.
• Some dialogue implies that the motive was romantic in nature, but is this true?
• Think about the instigator here, and check their possessions for alternative motives. Does this lead you to any further clues?

Solution

The motive here is family. The pictures you must select are:

• The picture of Neil Remington, found in Alex Remington's possession.
• The picture of the family at a birthday party, found in Sam Robinson's possession. The man in the picture is Neil Remington.
• The picture of Neva and her mentor.

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