Among your story cases in Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, you can pick up side-cases all over Cordona. Some are easy to find, such as the Police Cases at the Cordona Police Station. The final police case, Plan Bee, is automatically given to you after completing the Police CaseThe Scapegoat.
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You can begin investigating this case right inside the police station.Pin the clue The Fate Of Placidobefore heading behind the front desk and into the doors to the left. You’ll find Chief InspectorPlacido’s officeto the right of the evidence room.
Scan the room and interact with the clues—you’ll find amissing service pistoland a lot of information regarding a gang. Nowpin the clue Placido’s Officeto find a few more things to scan in Concentration Mode, most importantly,the paintingof some birdhouses in a field. Interact with it and it will reveal some hidden clues.
You’ll find a severed ear and some more documents about the gang. At this point, Jon will tell you to take the ear. If you decide to do so, you will complete theJon Challenge Ear in a Jar.Nowpin theclue Notes on the Hive Masterand travel to theCity Hall Archives. Choose to investigate the following subjects:
You’ll find that you’re looking for Queen’s Warehouse, which can be found right by Stephenson’s Bridge, on Clay St in Northern Miner’s End.Pin the clue Property of B. Queen, and head there.
When you arrive at the warehouse, you’ll find two workers that you caneavesdropon. Interact with the ear icon and choose tokeepthe following phrases:
Now head into the warehouse, where you’ll be thrust into a battle withthree waves of enemies.Stay on the move and use the environment to your advantage here. When the battle ends, head through the gate on the far end of the warehouse and up the stairs to the Hive Master’s office, where you’ll find a fewareas to investigate:
You’ll find some more information on the Hive’s operation anda burnt letter.From here, enter your casebook and start achemical analysison the burnt letter (see solution below).
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Note:The solution above was specific to our playthrough. Depending on how far you’ve progressed in the main story, you may have to find a different solution to this chemical analysis.
Now pin the clueLetter from H.M.—it will lead you tothe Apiary, which is found in the forest section of northwestern Miner’s End, west of Wiggins St.
You’ll find an older man waiting for you on the hill. Speak to him andobserve him. For the best possible outcome:
Return to the police station and find Sergeant Stark in the room to the left of the evidence room, opposite Placido’s office. Speak to him, tell him thatPlacido is deadfor the best outcome, and grab the achievementWell Earned Rest.
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