The game starts off with Layton and Luke reading a letter. Apparently, London is thrown into chaos 10 years in the future, and Luke from that time period has requested the professor's help. You will get Mystery 01: A Letter from the Future. Luke will now recall an event that happened a week ago.
A groundbreaking invention[edit]
Professor Layton and Luke are attending a presentation by a scientist revealing his new invention: a time machine. Once the cutscene ends, you're free to tap around the screen to investigate. Check some of the guests to hear what they have to say. Layton will eventually mention a guard nearby. Talk to the guard for your first puzzle of the game: Puzzle 001! Talk to the presenter standing next to the time machine after solving the puzzle. He will introduce the inventor as Dr. Alain Stahngun, who will invite the prime minister of Britain, Bill Hawks, to assist him in the demonstration of the time machine. However, the time machine fails disastrously and explodes. By the time the dust settled, the prime minister and Dr. Stahngun is nowhere to be seen!
Back on the bus[edit]
Layton will mention the disappearance of a few famous scientists. You will get Mystery 02: The Missing Prime Minister. Thus, your adventure begins!
The clock shop[edit]
As soon as the chapter starts, you will be presented with Puzzle 002. Talk to the old woman after that to get introduced to Hint Coins. Move forward and talk to Vito for Puzzle 003. Walk forward and talk to Stachen, who seems a bit dismayed that he couldn't give the hint coin tutorial. Check the staircase where Stachen was to find Puzzle 004. Move forward again to reach the clock shop. Check the door to trigger Puzzle 005.
Layton and Luke will enter the shop and have a brief conversation with the shopkeeper. You will automatically trigger Puzzle 006. Check the clock to trigger Puzzle 007. Move back and check the rightmost clock to trigger Puzzle 008. Move forward. to trigger a dialogue and Puzzle 009. Once you solve it, a cutscene will be triggered. The clock starts spinning rapidly, and once it stops, Layton hurries to the entrance to find that they are now in what looks like a steampunk future!