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Aug-19-2004 10:06

When the shopkepers tell you that they know something about the case (i.e. Carlos thinks he knows who the killer is...etc..) how does this help you figure things out? What can you take from this?

Aug-19-2004 11:08

However, you can't always rely on the hearsay from the townsfolk. It does happen that they'll tell you that so and so (ex. Carlos) thinks he or she knows who the killer is, and afterwards, when talking to the person, it turns out that he or she (ex. Carlos) in fact doesn't know.

I think someone said they tended to be more reliable on the lower levels, but I haven't tested it myself :D

Aug-19-2004 11:27

I have found that they are always correct about someone who "hasn't heard" but that they do sometimes lie about somebody knowing something.

Aug-19-2004 12:14

No. When they say someone knows something, they always know something. It is infact, not always, about a fake or none aliby person, though.

Aug-19-2004 16:17


I too have found that if they say a suspect doesn't know anything about it, then that suspect really doesn't. But if they say a suspect *thinks* they know - that suspect WILL suspect somebody - but is likely to be wrong. I just don't think its worth the time to get info you can't trust anyway.

Aug-19-2004 16:19

I sometimes don't bother. I misewell just ask everyone! I'm going to do it anyways!