After the fight (whether you pummeled your adversaries or Regis had to step in) you head into the shelter for a word with the proprietor. Optionally ask about the place before pressing the fellow for information. After asking if all the beggars will be at a meeting place, you agree to wait, and a few hours later, a number of vagrants arrive to fill their bellies with soup.
In order to receive their vittles, they must answer your questions. One beggar named Romain begins to spill some beans, and you can ask for the letter, or ignore it (as it’s now meaningless). Romain’s friend is eventually persuaded to part with the letter.
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Items: Letter revealing the fifth victimr |
Outside of the shelter you unroll the parchment, and are shocked to discover who the fifth victim was supposed to be: Anna Henrietta herself! It seems you both underestimated Syanna rather grossly. After going through Dettlaff’s proposed method of murder (where you can optionally solve the puzzle for Regis, before mentioning the duchess as the last victim). But why would Syanna murder her own sister? When Regis recommends asking her yourself, answer as you wish. You understand the Duchess has Syanna locked up somewhere, in a secluded wing of the palace, awaiting trial. You’d need to get past some guards to see her. After asking whether Regis is coming with you (he’s not), or telling him you’ll meet after the Ceremony (as he’s off to brew a mean mandrake ale that’ll singe off any hairs on your chest as well as grow them), you are left to conclude this investigation yourself. You can:
Ignore any investigation into Syanna, and skip to the “Talk to Damien” objective, below.
Or become determined to understand exactly what made Syanna write a death warrant on her own sister, and start the following objective: