On a Dark and Stormy Night - Transcript



Prologue On a Dark and Stormy Night

Chelmey: What the blazes...?! How on earth did a vehicle end up on top of that tree? Blimey... This is going to be a tough nut to crack. Hmm...there is one man I know who could get to the bottom of this...

Luke: The rain doesn't seem to want to stop... It's a bit unusual for this time of year, don't you think?

Layton: Mmm, I agree, Luke. But I believe it is easing off a little now, so it should be clearing up soon.

Luke: I hope it does clear up soon...especially the lightning.

Layton: Ha ha ha. Afraid of lightning, I take it?

Luke: Of course not! I'm not a little kid, you know! It's just that I hate how it flashes suddenly and takes me by surprise.

Layton: Then let's wait a while for it to settle. Luke, I have just the thing to take your mind off it. Take a look on the bookshelf.

Luke: The bookshelf? What's on the bookshelf?

Layton: You'll know when you find it. Do you recall our usual method of investigation?

Luke: Of course I do!

Layton: Ho ho, I expected as much. But just to be sure, let's have a refresher. We use a magnifying glass for investigation. This will appear automatically. Slide the stylus along the Touch Screen to move the magnifying glass around. The secret is to slide the stylus as if drawing a line. While moving the magnifying glass, it will sometimes appear orange. When this happens, give the Touch Screen a light tap. Doing so will investigate the point in question. In addition to important information, there are also puzzles and hint coins waiting to be found. Hint coins will become invaluable later on, when tackling different puzzles. Okay, let's give it a try.

Luke: Touch and slide on the Touch Screen, then give it a light tap to investigate. This technique can be used to investigate points of interest, right? Now, let's investigate the bookshelf.

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