Bloodstains On The Balconies

Stroll over to the lavish circular food tables, and begin to search the area for clues regarding the last known location of Cecilia and the Cintrian:

• You can optionally inspect the names of the three paintings with a decidedly modern design.
• There’s a lute leaning against a support pillar. The instrument is a little like Dandelion’s.
• Another table has a love-letter on a napkin; treacly refuse.
• An empty, heart-shaped box sits on one of the tables. Cecilia must have left it behind. However, the scent from the box still lingers.
• Follow the scent trail from the tables, around the long gallery of arches, passing the painter, and around to the balcony overlooking Toussaint. Head right (south), into the Mandragora building itself.

Your path is blocked by a doorman, but when the Duchess mentions the need to figure out a way in, the doorman recognizes her voice. Optionally ask the man for his discretion, then ask if he’s seen Cecilia. Apparently, she’s in her dressing room with the nobleman. The man’s description fits that of the Cintrian. While the Duchess stays by the door, you’re allowed upstairs. Continue to follow the scent trail up the steps, across the hallway, and into Cecilia’s chamber.

Your investigation in Cecilia’s room gets off to a horrific start, as she won’t be singing any more arias. It seems her lover slit her throat. Use your Witcher Senses, and make careful examination of the crime scene as Anna heads off to find help.

• Cecilia’s corpse is bleeding out, and the murderer left a bloody handprint.
• There are muddy tracks leading onto an exterior balcony. Follow them.
• Climb and scoot across the door placed from one balcony to another; this impromptu platform proves the killer is clever as well as strong.
• Follow the prints to a ladder, climbing it to an upper balcony, and into a top-floor bedroom. Your objective updates.

Make a lengthy inspection of this new chamber, and find the following clues:

• Over on the wall is a broken mirror; someone slammed into it before sinking to the floor.
• On a side table is an empty inkwell, knocked over and turned toward the room.
• A painting with a cut canvas hangs over the table with spilled ink. Close to the door lies a hunting knife.
• A wall sconce is bent and smeared with blood. Did someone try to grab it?
• There’s blood on one of the window frames. Did someone climb or fall out?
• Bloodstains on the checkered floor near the bed.
• Nearby on a dressing table is a jewelry box with a broken lock; picked open, you reckon. Next to it is a precious stone to examine. It has a bloody fingerprint on it; the thief came for this item. There are tiny chain links next to it; signs of a struggle.

You surmise that there was a fight with a thief, who was surprised while searching this room. An ensuing struggle ended with the Cintrian being forced out of the window. It seems Cecilia was not the only victim.