You've awakened in the middle of a nightmare during which you saw a cat cross Heliopolis to join you in front of the doorway of a house.
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A messenger has interrupted your night's sleep. He's given you a letter from your adoptive father: Djehouty is ill and asks you to come to his bedside.
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You've arrived in Heliopolis after a long journey. You've run into your former neighbor, Idi, who's given you a city map. He's recalled to you where your home is located. Remebre that his door is yellow.
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You've been reunited with your adoptive father. You've examined him and discovered that he's got a fever, a migraine, a belly ache, and is hallucinating. You don't know of a disease that has all of these symptoms at the same time and you therefore don't know how to cure the old man. Naturally you want to do all in your power to save your adoptive father, so you're headed for the Temple library to delve into the medical archives.
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On the square in front of the Temple, you've been accosted by a tall Nubian, to whom you couldn't give the information he wanted.
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The door to the House of Life, which leads to the library, is guarded by Kephren. On order of the Temple's head priest, access is limited. It would seem that the theft of some wheat is at the root of this measure; as a result, only priests are allowed to move about the Temple of Re.
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Kephren has therefore asked you for proof of your priesthood. Pass his test and you will be allowed to enter.
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In front of the library door, Irou has explained that he can't let you pass without recording your name. But since he has no writing material and can't leave his post, you've got to go get him what he needs to fulfill his mission: the school for scribes is just next door.
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In the classroom of the school for scribes, you've found a case of reed pens.
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You've returned to the library door and given the reed pen, or calamus, to Irou. But then the young scribe asked for ink.
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In the classroom, you've found some ink.
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Once again in front of the library, with the ink, you've discovered that Irou is no longer there. What nerve!
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You've entered the deserted library. You've searched in a chest and found diverse medical papyruses. One of them has captured your attention: in the form of a prophecy, this text warns you that Heliopolis is threatened by a grave danger. The danger's cause is rooted in the Temple's wheat. You've decided to show this papyrus and its accompanying tablet, to Djehouty. He'll surely be able to help you.
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When leaving the Temple, you've been accosted by Neith, Ramose's wife, and their son, Ipouky. They're sick. You've examined Neith and Ipouky and discovered that they're suffering from the same disease as Djehouty, which seems to bear out the prophecy.
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Djehouty has confirmed your own conclusions: the prohecy must be taken seriously, the city of Heliopolis is clearly in extreme danger. You have to alert Meryre, head of the Temple of Re, for it would seem that the origin of the threat really is in the Temple's crop.
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Meeting the Great Seer is not easy, for he is a very busy man. Kephren has told you that it would doubtless be easier with a letter of introduction from Djehouty, who happens to be Meryre's former physician.
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Djehouty was reticent, but accepted to write the letter: he asks Meryre to accept to see you. You must return to the Temple. During this time, Djehouty will try to decipher the tablet accompanying the papyrus with the prophecy.
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Meryre has received you, thanks to Djehouty's letter. But the Great Seer won't take your word for it: he has ordered you to bring back proof of the danger confronting the city. You've learned that a granary inspector was ordered to check the quality of the harvest and that he's written a report that can be found in the library. And if you really want to rest assured, you can also examine for yourself the condition of the wheat in the silo courtyard.
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You've found a rope.
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You've found a plank.
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You've spoken to Mehou, who was sweeping the silo courtyard. He knows Hetep rather well, and has pointed out his house to you: it's in the dead end across from the street leading to the harbor. Mehou said that if you wanted to check the condition of the wheat, you'd have to go inside one of the silos.
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You've shown Mehou the stalk of wheat you found in the silo. It's obvious: the wheat is inedible!
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You've gone to Hetep's house. There was nobody home.
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You've found a mirror.
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You've found the ring Hetep used to apply his seal to documents he wrote. This is troubling, for scribes are fiercely attached to their sealsà
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You went to the library to search for Hetep's report in the archives. Unfortunately, you found nothing but the ribbon used to roll up the report, which you were able to identify thanks to the ring you found in his house. Hetep's report has vanished.
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You must now go see the Great Seer, for this story has become very disturbing indeed: the wheat is poisoned, the report on the harvest has vanished, and nobody knows where the granary inspector has gone.
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You've found Meryre in the courtyard of the school for scribes, talking with Menna. You told him your findings: Hetep's absence, the disappearance of the report, and the wheat that Mehou advised you not to eat. Meryre is convinced. The population of the city risks death if they eat the wheat. However, the Great Seer doesn't intend to alert the population, for fear of panic. The Great Seer is a wise man; he must have his reasons. He has asked you to seek, and above all, to find, a remedy for the illness the wheat causes. You've accepted the mission.
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At this exact moment, Ipouky burst into the courtyard of the school for scribes: Djehouty is not doing well, and is asking to see you.
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Djehouty is ever more seriously ill. You must urgently find the cure, for his life is hanging by a thread! And if that weren't enough, he hasn't managed to decipher the tablet, and is now to weak to continue trying. You've decided to pick up where he left off in attemting to unravel the secret contained in the writing. Djehouty offers a suggestion: go seek the help of a Temple scribe.
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You spoke with Menna and the young man was very helpful: you poured ink on the tablet and pressed a blank papyrus on it. The inscription was clearly revealed. It reminds you of the dream you had the night before your trip to Heliopolis. Without a doubt, the solution of the mystery and the recipe for the cure to the illness are in Sakhmet's chapel.
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You've carefully studied the tablet and noted that you'd need two objects: a mallet and a mirror. You already have the mirror. You came upon Irou in the Temple storehouses and borrowed his mallet.
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In Sakhmet's chapel, you placed the mirror on the ground and removed a stone from the left wall. At this, an event occurred which few Egyptians can have had the opportunity to observe in their lifetimes: the light of Re passed through the hole in the wall and ordered Sakhmet to give you the recipe she was hiding. Now you have to act quickly. Go find the ingredients making up the remedy.
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You had to engage in some intense bargaining and bartering to gather the ingredients necessary for the elaboration of the remedy. But you haven't been able to find one indispensable ingredient: fan tree leaves.
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You've met Djaou, the Syrian merchant, who seems to know where you can find the missing ingredients. He asked you to treat him. You examined him and discovered what ails him. All the elements necessary to cure him can doubtless be found in the Temple storehouses.
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You've found the ingredients listed in the Book of Diseases. You've made up the Syrian's medicine. You gave Djaou his remedy. This clever merchant didn't give you the fan tree leaves, but put you on the trail of someone who no doubt could get you some. A name: the Nubian. A place: the House of Beer.
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You went to the House of Beer and found the Nubian. You'd met him before, but hadn't suspected that he was a renowned smuggler. In spite of his charm and desire to please, when the Nubian learned that you were on a mission for the Temple, he refused to supply illegally an item as rare as fan tree leaves. To remain on the good side of the law, he said you'd have to come up with an administrative document indispensable for trading in merchandise that was subject to a state monopoly. The governor can grant you the necessary permit.
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You spoke to Paihry, guard at the Governor's house. His Honor is hosting a reception this afternoon. He can't grant an appointment to anyone. The guard nonetheless let you pass with not much difficulty.
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You then ran into Nenki, by whom you had to pretend to be seduced before he'd let you pass.
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You must have thought it'd be easy to meet the Governor, but a last guard, called Ouha, has prevented you from entering the ballroom. However, you know that there is one musician missing before the party can begin, and that the Governor is furious.
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You explored the gardens of the Governor and discovered, asleep in a little pavilion, a musician. You borrowed her scarf and her drums.
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You tried once again to entre the ballroom. You were taken for the musician and were nearly dragged in by force! Nonetheless, you've got to justify your disguise and have to play for the Governor's dancing girls.
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You've successfully passed the music test. If medicine starts to bore you, you could always change fields! You've managed to meet the Governor in the ballroom and as soon as you spoke to him of wheat, he seized on the importance of your business and asked you to wait for him in his bedroom.
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You waited for the Governor, but, since he didn't come right away, you took advantage of the time by giving his room a light search. What a surprise to come upon Hetep's report among the Governor's other papers.
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The Governor burst into the room and you told your story. He seemed a bit worried and offered you a drink. The drink was drugged, and you lost consciousness. You just had the time to overhear a conversation between the Governor and a Theban before falling unconscious: the governor ought to have read Hetep's report and take adequate measures to ensure the inhabitants' safety. He didn't do so because he prefers partying and life's simple pleasures to the heavy responsibilities of his office. You had no way of fighting off sleep. Your eyes closed.
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You have awakened in some dark and cold underground area, most likely an abandonned quarryà You've got to get out, because the remedy is still not ready, and the more time that passes, the more people could fall victim: the people of Heliopolis still don't know that they mustn't eat the Temple's wheat.
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You've discovered a corpse. Thanks to a scar indicating a trepanation, you realize the fate of Hetep, the scribe who'd examined the crop and warned the Governor of the danger.
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You've succeeded in finding a way out of this underground zone.
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When you arrived in town, the Nubian greeted you with devastating news: Djehouty died during the night you spent in the abandonned quarry.
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The Nubian must be touched by your grief, as he gives you the fan tree leaves for free.
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Ipouky has spoken to you of Mi, his girlfriend. You've examined her and discovered she is another victim of the wheat-transmitted disease. Now that you have all the ingredients, you can make up the remedy.
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You succeeded in making the remedy and gave it to Mi. The next day, she'd already regained her natural joy and was no longer bothered by the symptoms you'd diagnosed. You decide to go to the Temple to bring the remedy to the Great Seer.
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You've given the remedy to the Great Seer. He said that he'd pass it on to his physicians, who would see to its production in quantity.
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You spoke with the Great Seer. When he told you that he couldn't take legal action against the Governor without evidence tying him to the wheat problem, you had to control your rage. After all, the Governor is responsible for the deaths of fifteen people, including Djehouty, and Ma'at, the very notion of justice, requires punishment of the guilty. That's why you've decided, surely in a fit of anger, to supply proof of the Governor's negligence to the judges: Hetep's report, which is in the Governor's bedroom.
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You spoke to the Nubian, and well you did! As soon as night falls, the Governor has his villa guarded by geese. The Nubian suggests you find a way to put them to sleep.
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You've taken a vial of a sleep-inducing product from your house and mixed it with some cereal grains.
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In the first courtyard, you've come upon Paihry in a deep sleep, and you've preferred not to awaken him.
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You threw the grains laced with sleeping potion towards the geese. They fell for it. You were able to get through the second courtyard with no problem.
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You were careful not to awaken the guard sleeping in the ballroom.
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You were able to manage not to run into the soldier marching on sentry duty in the hall leading to the Governor's bedroom.
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The Governor was snoring, and you've taken care not to trouble his sleep. You have to find Hetep's report.
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You've opened the left wall closet and activated a secret mechanism.
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You've searched through the closet that opened in the right wall and found Hetep's report. Mission accomplished! The only thing left is to get out.
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You've avoided the sentry on guard duty in the corridor.
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You haven't awakened the guard in the ballroom.
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Going out into the second courtyard, you've noticed that Paihry has awakened and could prevent you from leaving. You've got to find another way out.
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You've crossed the second courtyard and gone into the garden.
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You collected small rocks and threw them at the geese. Paihry has heard the noise the geese made when they were so rudely awakened and has gone into the second courtyard.
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You slipped quickly into the first courtyard and grabbed the key laying near where Paihry was sleeping.
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You returned to the garden and have opened the door.
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All that's left to do is leave. Tomorrow, you'll bring evidence of the Governor's involvement to the Great Seer.
