Arson Desk I
The Gas Man

Arson Desk I -- The Gas Man

Based upon the war flashbacks I already did not like Cole Phelps or identify with him, but even so his career is going south fast.  Sigh.  I doubt it is going to turn out well -- you just got demoted to the Arson Squad, which is lower than being a uniformed officer...

Our first case in the Arson Squad is a pair of house fires -- so head on outside and get into your car -- which is also a demotion LOL.

-- Steffens House Fire --

Drive to the first house fire, where you first search the yard for clues -- the heater -- and then find the owner and interview them -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Travel Competition: Truth

-- Suburban Redevelopment: Doubt

Now head to the second fire, but on the way stop at a phone and call R&I for the address for the Redevelopment Company.  Now continue to the next fire.

After you talk with the Fire Chief talk to the Coroner, then locate and check the Regulator Valve.

-- Regulator Valve: on the ground, front right side of the house

When you find the valve a neighbor comes up and you learn that they were also supposed to take that trip...

Next you chase down a suspect, and then the Fire Chief asks you to see him later at the Station...

An interview at the Travel Agency

-- The Travel Agency --

Our next stop is the Travel Agency -- and while our new partner does not think much of this, you are convinced that this is the ticket.

Talk to the travel agent -- John Cunningham -- when you arrive, and he will show you his trips ledger and let you read it. 

-- Steffens entry

-- Sawyer entry

Now you want to ask him some questions -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Suburban Redevelopment: Truth

-- Promotional Travel Contest: Doubt

You learn a very important clue -- so now we head to the Suburban Redevelopment outfit to shake the trees...  When you arrive though you discover that there is no office, that it is one of the housing developments -- which suggests that the developer is part of Suburban.  This just gets hinky as we go along!

A gas puzzle challenge

-- Visit the Fire Station --

Now that we have taken care of that side task, head to talk to the Fire Chief now...  After he briefs you, he presents a simple puzzle for you to complete -- the steps are:

-- Place the burner pipe on the left side
-- Place the blue pipe in the middle
-- Place the yellow pipe on the right
-- Turn on the gas

The Chief is not sure this is the way it is being done, but he suspects that it is, which means we need to go have a chat with the manufacturer now...

-- Heater Factory --

Talk to the receptionist to locate the Duty Manager -- then examine the sign for the new model of heater on your way to his office.

-- Interview Ivan Rasic --

You need to talk to him -- the answers are below if you need them:

-- Instaheat Model 70: Doubt

-- Heater Service History: Lie / Heater Serviced by Varley/Ryan

Rasic gives you the list and you phone R&I to run it.  You get results baby!  Talk to Rasic again, and he will take you to search the employee lockers...

-- Clemen's Locker: Anarchist Pamphlet

-- Ryan's Locker: Anarchist Pamphlets

-- Varley's Locker: Mosquito Coil

We are done here -- it is time to track each of these yard birds down and interrogate them!

-- Interview Walter Clemens --

We start with Clemens -- drive to his site and interview him -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Knowledge of Varley: Doubt

-- Employment with Instaheat: Doubt

--Knowledge of Ryan: Lie / Clemen's Anarchist Pamphlet

Next we head over to interview Ryan...

-- Interview Matthew Ryan --

When you arrive to interview Ryan he runs -- chase him down and arrest him, then have him hauled to jail.

-- Apprehend Reginald Varley --

Of course he runs -- you knew he would run!  Fire a warning shot and take the yard bird into custody!

If you have yet to unlock it this will be where you unlock the "Not So Hasty" Achievement (15 GP) after he is hauled to jail...

-- Wilshire Police Station --

At this point you return to the Station to do the interrogations -- you will need to figure out who the real perpetrator is, but really there should not be much doubt...

Putting away a really bad man

-- Matthew Ryan Interrogation --

You will do Ryan first -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Anarchist Literature: Lie / Ryan's Anarchist Pamphlets

-- Instaheat Model 70: Lie / Ivan Rasic's Statement

-- Suburban Redevelopment: Doubt

-- Attempted Murder Charge: Lie / Ryan's Criminal Record

Regardless of your opinion, do not charge him, instead go interrogate Varley first.

-- Reginald Varley Interrogation --

Head over to the other room and interrogate Varley -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Work at Sawyer Residence: Lie / Heater Serviced by Varley

-- Suburban Redevelopment: Lie / Walter Clemens' Statement OR Matthew Ryan's Statement

-- Instaheat Model 70: Lie / Mosquito Coils

Clearly Varley is NOT your man -- go back and charge Ryan with the horrific crimes!

This successfully ends the case, scoring you major brownie points!