Professor Layton and the Curious Village/Journal

Journal
Professor Layton keeps a journal of the Story Events encountered during his investigation. The journal entries appear automatically. To read an entry, tap on it with your stylus.

Lady Dahlia's Letter
"A most fascinating letter found its way to me the other day. It came to me from one Lady Dahla, widow to Baron Augustus Reinhold. Her letter details how an unusual object known only as the Golden Apple is to decide how her late husband's fortune is split up. The entire matter sounds terribly interesting, and I've arranged for Luke to accomplany me on a visit to St Mystere, the site of the whole incident."

Chasing Claudia
"A thunderous noise rang out during my conversation with Lady Dahlia. The din was so deafening that it caused her cat, Claudia, to run off. Losing her cat put Lady Dahlia in quite a temper, so we have to taken on the rather irritating task of chasing a wayward feline. But enough of cats. Just what was that noise?"

Looking for the Inn
"Some rascal has made off with the crank to the village drawbridge. For the moment, it seems that we are unable to leave St Mystere. Though we're still out looking for that cat, I've decided we should make lodging arrangements before it gets too late. I recall seeing an inn around the village entrance."

Back to Chasing Claudia
"We've succeeded in procuring rooms for the night, but the village's only inn is undergoing renovations. As such, we'll stay in the attic. At least I know we'll be safe; the innkeeper is a sturdy woman who no doubt know how to wield a rolling pin should the need arise. Now back to looking for that cat..."

Claudia Found!
"It was a long struggle that cost Luke some scratches to his face and perhaps his pride, but we finally managed to catch Claudia. I think now it would be appropriate to make our way back to the mansion and inform Lady Dahlia of our success."

The Murder
"Upon our return to Reinhold Manor, we were greeted with the awful news of Simon's murder. Ramon was also subsequently nowhere to be found. Seeing Lady Dahlia's distress, I've agreed to search the village for her missing servant. The inspector investigating the murder seems to think I had something to do with it."

Mysteries
This is a list of the mysteries encountered during the investigation of St. Mystere.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_01.png]] The Golden Apple
''"The late Baron Reinhold hid this item in St Mystere just before dying, and has promised the whole of his fortune to the one who finds it.

No has any clue what the Golden Apple might be or where it is hidden."''

Baron Reinhold's Will entrusts his entire fortune and estate to the one who finds the Golden Apple. The Apple is supposedly somewhere in St. Mystere, but no one knows where it is or what it looks like.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_02.png]] Noise at the Manor
''"When the professor first met Lady Dahlia, Reinhold Manor was rocked by a noise so loud it shook the walls of the mansion and scared off Claudia.

What could the source of that noise be?"''

A loud noise reverberated through the manor just as Professor Layton and Dahlia were about to shake hands. The noise was so startling that it cause Claudia to run from the room in fright.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_03.png]] The Vanishing Crank
''"Someone has stolen the crank that controls St Mystere's drawbridge, the sole portal in and out of the village. Until the crank is recovered, there is no way to leave the village.

Why would somebody want to steal a drawbridge crank?"''

While searching for Claudia, Layton and Luke come across another mystery. Someone has stolen Franco's drawbridge crank. Without that crank, no one can get in or out of the village.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_04.png]] Dropped Cog
"A small cog with an intricately carved insignia was recovered from the scene of Simon's murder. Perhaps the murderer dropped it when fleeing the scene."

The murder at the mansion shook everyone up. Matthew kept a calm head, however, and searched the room for clues. He found a small cog engraved with a hammer and wrench. Why would this cog be at the scene of the crime? More importantly, who dropped it?

"The small cogs recovered by Layton and Luke came loose from Simon and Ramon when they collapsed. The cogs, along with the mysterious disappearances he observd around the village, convinced Layton that all the villagers in St Mystere were robots."

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_05.png]] Lady Dahlia
''"Baron Reinhold's late wife Viola is pictured cradling a baby in a photograph on Lady Dahlia's desk. While the two women seem to be complete strangers to each other, their resemblance to each other is too uncanny to be a coincidence.

What's really going on here?"''

The late Baron's first wife, Violet, looks identical to Lady Dahlia. They are not related, but there has to be some sort of connection for them to look so alike.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_06.png]] Abductions
"Rumour has it that a number of villagers have disappeared recently. Oddly enough, those who disappear (or are abducted, as some suggest) often do so after complaining of general fatigue or other minor health issues."

Rumor has it a number of villager's have disappeared recently. Oddly enough, those who disappear (or are abducted, as some suggest) often do so after complaining of general fatigue or other minor health issues.

"The abductions around the village were actually the work of Bruno, who moved under the cover of night to retrieve his broken robots. Bruno would bring robots back to the tower to repair them and then return them to the village. As none of the villagers knew they were actually robots, it's only natural that they were terrified by the strange old man."

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_07.png]] Rumbling Tower
"Walking the streets of St Mystere at night, a thunderous rumbling occasionally fills the air. The noise is rumoured to come from the tower, but no seems to know the origin of the sound. Villagers claim that the noise has increased in frequency as of late."

Walking the streets of St. Mystere at night, occasionally a thunderous rumbling fills the air. The noise is rumored to come from the tower, but no one in town seems to know the origin of the sound. Villagers claim that the noise has increased in frequency as of late.

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_08.png]] Ramon
''"When Layton and Luke finally tracked down Ramon, they were shoecked to see him being kidnapped by an old man. Shortly thereafter, Ramon returned to the mansion with no memory of ever being abducted or stuffed into a sack.

What's happened to Ramon's memory?"''

When Layton and Luke finally tracked down Ramon, they were shocked to see him being kidnapped by an old man. Shortly thereafter, Ramon returned to the mansion with no memory of ever being abducted or stuffed into a sack. What's happened to Ramon's memory?

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_09.png]] Chelmey
''"Though Chelmey claims to dislike all sweets, a scrap of newspaper Luke found claims that his favourite food in all the world is cakes.

That being the case, why did Chelmey fly into such a rage when Matthew brought him cakes at the manor?"''

Though Chelmey claims to dislike all sweets, a scrap of newspaper Luke found claims that his favorite food in the world is sweet-potato fritters. That being the case, why did Chelmey fly into such a rage when Matthew brought him sweets at the manor?

"What a shock! Who could have imagined that Don Paolo, self-proclaimed arch-enemy of the professor, was posing as the Inspector in an effort to steal the Reinhold fortune? The true Inspector Chelmey never set foot in St Mystere and is probably at home in London enjoying tea and cakes right now."

[[File:PLatCV_Mystery_10.png]] Key
''"Deep underground on the edge of the village, the professor and Luke found a unusual key shaped like the tower. While the connection between the key and the tower seems certain, what the key unlocks remains a mystery." ''

Deep underground on the edge of town, the professor and Luke found an unusual key shaped like the tower. While the connection between the key and the tower seems certain, no one can figure out where to use the key or what it unlocks.

"The note left by the baron in Archibald's desk gave Layton the clue he needed to realise the key would fit into the wall in the north of the village. From there, the professor and Luke could access the path to the tower."