How to get to the locomotive themed green room

Part two Loco motif ends on something of a cliffhanger. After reading Lady Unterwald's will, we find ourselves – finally – back in time and in the shoes of Herman Merman, a novelist who appears to be playing a big game but doesn't really deliver the goods.

The third volume deals with Herman's story – why he rides the Reuss Express, his chaotic behavior and how he is responsible for some of the puzzles that poor Arthur had to endure in the previous volumes. The difficulty increases a bit here, so we're here to take your frustration out and provide all the answers.

How to disable a board

After watching the cutscenes, you will be in control of Herman Merman in his publishers office. The goal here is to achieve acceptance of Heřman's manuscript from the publishers, but the AI ​​board is currently standing in your way.

to begin with pick up the paper cup from the water cooler in the background. Pour this water into the slot of the plate it won't hurt, but it's worth a try. If you do, refill the paper cup with the water cooler.

On the right side of the office, pick up the Herman Moran doll on the window sill and a handful of packets of popcorn from the box on the ground.

Place some popcorn on the windowsill under the pigeon and leave from that. This will cause the pigeon to swoop down and distract publishers – take advantage of this opportunity grab the stationary pot from the table. You will have to do this when the right publisher stands up to drive the pigeon away.

Use the letter opener with the Herman Merman doll get some sawdust and then mix these sawdust with a paper cup filled with water. The result will be a cup of paste.

Pour a cup of the paste into the slot of the plate. This will break the board and publishers will be forced to actually read the manuscripts placed in front of them.

How to get Heřman's manuscript accepted

Since we know Herman's handwriting isn't fantastic, we'll have to improve it. You can find out what individual publishers actually want in a manuscript by talking to them individually, but it's not necessary.

Pick up manuscripts found in the trash and in the magazine. The one from the in-tray is packed – use the letter opener to reveal that it is Dirk Chiselton's handwriting.

With all three manuscripts in your inventory, take a look into the input tray get a close-up. Place the manuscripts on the top tray in the following order:

• Herman's adventure manuscript.
• The Romanesque manuscript from the trash can.
• Dirk The Chiselton Manuscript.

Publishers will read only those parts of the completed compilation that they like and thus accept the manuscript.

Success gets you some progress and you end up at Reuss Express.

After Mr. Liu

You can talk to Lady Unterwald after the cutscenes if you want, but to progress, leave the room – you are tasked with following Mr. Liu to see what he is up to.

Before you leave the room,
explore and steal some chili
from the chili plant Mr. Liu brought.

After the scene with Arista and the twins, head to the Lounge Carriage on the left side to see Mr. Liu entering backstage.

How to get behind the scenes

Talk to the inspector here to learn that you'll need to be 'on the list” to gain behind-the-scenes access. You will also have to take a little quiz.

To the left of the band on stage you will find the set list. Steal a set sheet and explore it in your inventory – you will learn the name of the band (Balboa Swing) and the list of sets:

1. The rhythm of the railway
2. Boogie Boogie
3. Whistle Stop Swing
4. My love is on the line
5. Freight train blues

Use this information to pass the inspector's little quizand you get a signed business card. However, this is not enough to go behind the scenes.

Head to the Sleeper Carriage to to meet Donny. Talk to him about his 'services' until you are learn about his forgery services and the fact that you will need an example of the person's handwriting.

Give Donny a business card you just got and you will learn what you need to do to get a fake guest list: you will have to do it to get something from Mr. Masson. Talk to Donny more about Mr. Masson and you'll eventually get it Rosin recipe. Surprise, surprise; now we know why Mr. Masson was drunk in the previous episode!

You also get a
string of pearls
from this meeting.

How to get Mr. Masson drunk

Head to the Dining Carriage and give the Rosebud recipe to the bartender. Unfortunately, Mr. Masson doesn't want to drink until he has his food.

Our next goal is of course close the kitchen – do you remember what state it was in during the previous episodes? Let's do it. The cooks mentioned that they had a disaster medical examination – let's be a health inspector.

To prepare, head to the Lounge Carriage and talk to the kid here. He's playing detective kit which includes an 'official' badge – that might be handy. When we talk to the child about how to get the set from her, it turns out that she will exchange it only for her.

How to exchange for a children's detective set

Use the Dirk Chiselton cover with Adventure Manuscript create a fake Dirk Chiselton manuscript in Herman's inventory.

Give the fake Chiselton novel to the kid and you will be able to get a detective kit from her. However, the badge in the set is not yet convincing enough.

Return to Donny's cabin and talk to himasked him to to forge the detective badge into something more convincing. You can then enter the kitchen pretending to be a health inspector.

How to turn off the kitchen

As a health inspector, you have something to do. You will have to systematically ruin each chef's day.

FROM right to left:

• The first chef is afraid of rodents. Slip the string of pearls into the bag of oysters summon Donny the mouse to the kitchen.
• The real chef usually tastes the soup, but now he's too scared. Add some chili to the soup and ask the head chef if you can taste it.
• For the third cook, turn on the water on the right side kitchen. Then quickly head to the stove and turn it offpreviously increasing gas flow using the large gas can next to the stove.

When you do it right, the kitchen will close and you will automatically return to the Dining Carriage.

Mr. Masson will now be ready to drink – try giving the Rosebud recipe to the bartender again to trigger a drink delivery and you will witness Mr. Masson getting drunk.

Masson drops a magnet from his pocket – pick it up and deliver it to Donny.

Donny will give you forged record list. Use this on current guest list in the Lounge Carriage and you will be able to gain backstage access.

What to do behind the scenes

You will find that Mr. Liu is missing behind the scenes. Talk to the singer and the band about Mr. Liu until you run out of appropriate dialogue options, and then try to leave the area. This concludes the section.