Professor Layton and the Unwound Future/Chapter 9: The Master of the Towering Pagoda

With the plan to meet future Layton at the river unsuccessful, you must now head back to Chinatown and to the Towering Pagoda to stop his plans.

Back to Chinatown
Retrace your steps to return to Chinatown. At the black market, you can talk to Segal for Puzzle 082. Back in Chinatown, go to the bookshop and talk to Misha for Puzzle 083. When you're done, go back to Scarlet Street. Enter the Noodle Shop and talk to Barton for Puzzle084, which will net you the Patrol Route course. Then, talk to Pepper for Puzzle 085, which will net you a watch sticker.

Now, enter the Toy Shop next door. Talk to Dylan for Puzzle 087, then talk to Viv for Puzzle 088. Move outside and forward to the Belltower Gate, then talk to Ward for Puzzle 086. Once you've solved it, he will open the gate to the Towering Pagoda! Move forward.

The missing professor
After passing through the gate, Flora will note that Layton is nowhere to be seen. He has left you a message saying that he wants the group to continue on without him, as he goes off to investigate something alone. For the first time in the game, you'll be wandering around without Layton.

Talk to Shmarton for Puzzle 089. Move forward to meet Layton, who says that he suspects that there is something more complicated about this affair than Layton simply turning evil. Check the door of the pagoda for Puzzle 090. Check the door again to enter the pagoda!

The Towering Pagoda
Check the double doors in front of you. Check the doors again for Puzzle 091. Enter the doors to reach a staircase. Move forward again. Talk to Shmelmey for Puzzle 092. Once you've done that, move forward and check the dark hallway at the center for Puzzle 093. Move forward twice after solving it, then check the large gap for Puzzle 094. Check the door to enter future Layton's office and confront Layton's evil future self!

Layton's future self will greet you, but both Luke and Layton will note that there's something off about him. Puzzle 095 will automatically trigger. Layton will then ask future Layton about the color of the pen in his pocket. When future Layton cannot answer, Layton explains that if future Layton is actually Layton at all, he would know the answer, since he should have experienced the incident already. Layton will finish by saying that there was never a pen in his pocket!

Layton's imposter
The future Layton will take off his coat and top hat, revealing that he is actually Dr. Stahngun, which Layton deduces is actually Dimitri Allen, the scientists involved in the explosion at the polydimensional lab. Mystery 07 and Mystery 08 will both be solved.

Dr. Allen will explain that he disguised himself as Layton to lure the real Layton to the pagoda. He needed Layton's memories to complete the time machine, so he used the glasses from Puzzle 091 to extract them! Dr. Allen explains that with Layton and the prime minister's memories of the day of a certain "faithful experiment", he could travel back to that exact time to save a woman they both know named Claire. Layton still doesn't approve of Dr. Allen's actions, and a puzzle battle will start!

Puzzle Battle 2: Layton vs. Dimitri
Each troop will engage one troop from the other side in one-on-one combat. Pair each of your red troops against one from the opposing grey forces. Your troops are marked with an icon of Professor Layton. The strength of each troop is represented by the number of stars on its banner. Arrange your banner so that the red side avoids defeat. When you're ready to submit your answer, tap OK! to proceed.

A doppelganger
Even after losing the battle, Dr. Allen still hasn't given up. He reminds you that he has Bill Hawks hostage, and traps you in a giant cage! Mystery 02 will be solved.

When all hope is lost, another Layton suddenly pops out, saying that Dr. Allen has failed to trap the real deal. The Layton in the cage will remove his disguise, revealing himself to be...Don Paolo!? Before any further explanations, Layton will first free you from the cage. You will have to solve Puzzle 096 to escape.

Dr. Allen will remind you that you are deep within the Family headquarters, but Layton will state that he has set up some traps of his own inside this building in case Dr. Allen's henchmen tries to help. Dr. Allen and Bostro escape with the prime minister and set off an alarm. You have to find a secret exit out of the pagoda quickly, as Layton's diversions can't hold off the Family forever!

Check the clock hanging at the center repeatedly for Puzzle 151. Check the desk for Puzzle 097, which turns out to be your way out! The group has to split into two as the passage is too narrow. Layton and Luke will keep an eye on Don Paolo, while future Luke will escort Flora. After moving around in the dark, Layton will come across another room. Check the door to exit the pagoda.

Free at last!
Outside, move backward. Layton will now explain what happened back at Dr. Allen's room. It turns out that Don Paolo was after the same answers as Layton, and had been spying on them. He first disguised as Dr. Schrader back at the hospital, giving away his identity by not showing surprise upon seeing Luke as a child. He then disguised as Dean Delmona to spy on you further, but did not know the real Dean Delmona didn't have hair, as he wore a wig. Layton eventually confronted Don Paolo, and asked for his assistance in solving the mystery.

The reason Don Paolo agreed to help Layton is because of Claire. Claire was Layton's girlfriend who worked at the institute where the Dimitri worked. The blast claimed her life, but the tragedy itself received very little media coverage, as if someone with a lot of power was trying to suppress information about it. Dimitri felt guilty about Claire's death, and tried to rescue her by building a time machine. As for Don Paolo, he had feelings for Claire and was heartbroken after she confessed her love for Layton. He has been Layton's archnemesis ever since.

Layton will also say that Don Paolo disguised as Layton to fool Dr. Allen, and did quite a brilliant job at it. For now, you must return to Hotel Duke to meet up with future Luke and Flora.