The Impossible Dream/Transcript

At the Bureau’s Spanish office…

Chief Ripley:  , let’s recap! We know that the Promethians are planning to bomb several major monuments in Europe in a bid to sway the results of the referendum on European unification.

Chief Ripley: And Jacqueline Proust says she knows where the bomb detonator is hidden!

Chief Ripley: I’m not sure we can trust her, given that she’s admitted to joining the Promethians… But she’s our only lead since Klaus went up in flames!

Chief Ripley: To complicate things further, thousands of tourists have flocked to Spain for the Semana Santa holy week carnival, so Proust is laying low in the countryside. You’ll meet her there.

Chief Ripley: Stay safe, , and remember the fate of Europe depends on you!

Jack: Nice to see you, . Proust refused to give us an exact address where we could find her, but she said she’d meet us here.

Jack: I haven’t seen any sign of her yet though. Perhaps we should take a look around those windmills!

Chapter 1
Investigate Windmills.

Jack Archer: Oh my God, ! There’s… there’s a dead woman in that weird metal bull! And it… it looks like she’s been burnt to death!

Jack: No, I’m fine, . I must have just… eaten something dodgy.

Jack: WHAT?! You think that woman is Jacqueline Proust? This just gets worse and worse!

Jack: You’re right, I need to pull myself together. The Promethians must have realized she was going to lead us to the detonator and decided to make sure she stayed quiet.

Jack: But what are we going to do now?! Jacqueline was our only lead on where to find the detonator! The bombs they’ve planted across Europe could go off at any minute!

Jack: Oh, thank God you’ve picked up some clues, . You grabbed some broken pieces? Anything is worth a shot!

Jack: You also found a pocket watch? There’s something written on it, but it’s faded. Your dusting kit? Already on it.

Jack: You picked up a scroll, too?

Jack: Wait! This has a confession on it. It reads: “I hereby declare I am a traitor, a liar and a fool. I deserve my fate.” And it’s signed by Jacqueline!

Jack: There’s no way Jacqueline would have ever written something like this about herself! She must have done it under duress.

Jack: And you’re right, there’s a red stain on the scroll. You’d better collect a sample, but be quick – there’s no time to lose if the Promethians know we’re onto their plan!

Examine Broken Pieces.

Jack: , those broken pieces you found at the crime scene form a key ring! And I recognize that design! They’re sold as souvenirs at Park Güell, a popular tourist site!

Jack: You think the killer might have come from there? No time to dawdle then , let’s go!

Investigate Park View.

Jack: Tell me you found some clues in Park Güell, ?

Jack: A paperback book? Honestly, I’ll take anything you can offer! We’ll have to recover the faded info.

Jack: And what’s that? Oh, a cigar box. But what’s this weird symbol-

Jack: Oh my God, it’s the Promethian symbol, ! Quick, what’s inside?!

Jack: Check out all those rubies! We’re rich, !

Jack: Uh… Right, I’ll grab the vacuum kit so you can collect a sample!

Examine Cigar Box.

Jack: You really are a natural with that vacuum, ! … Though not quite as good as me!

Jack: You reckon Elliot could trace the origin of the rubies we found in the cigar box? Well, he has been looking rather bored. Let’s give him something to do!

Examine Faded Book.

Jack: What’s the title of that book we found at Park Güell? “The Princess and the Thief,” huh? Sounds like some kind of trashy romance novel!

Jack: A trashy romance novel written by our victim, right! That’s quite a departure from her usual political mysteries!

Jack: Now you mention it… That woman on the cover does look familiar. Wait a second…

Jack: You’re right! That woman… It’s Princess Sofia of Girona! Didn’t you meet her in Paris?

Jack: Yeah, I know. That woman’s ridiculously vain, there’s no way she’d have agreed to this! We need to talk to Sofia!

Talk to Sofia of Girona about the book the victim wrote about her.

Sofia: Nice to see you,  . Excuse the mask, I’m attending the carnival.

Jack: It’s funny, Your Highness. You look exactly like the woman on the cover of this book, “The Princess and the Thief.”

Sofia: Keep that monstrosity out of my sight! Can you imagine my shame when I discovered Jacqueline had created a character based on me for one of her “romantic” novels?

Sofia: I thought things couldn’t get worse after Pretty Fair magazine called me a “Royal Mess,” but now my reputation is truly in tatters!

Sofia: That’s why I’m having to take a break in the Spanish countryside!

Jack: Well, you won’t be featuring on any more book covers – we’ve found Proust burnt to death!

Sofia: How… atrocious! I might not have cared for her, but I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy!

Examine Scroll.

Jack: Awesome! You collected a sample of that red substance on the scroll we picked up at the crime scene, with Jacqueline’s “confession” on it. Quick, let’s send it to Lars!

Examine Pocket Watch.

Jack: The message on the pocket watch you found at the crime scene reads, “Property of Armand Dupont”! As in, our Dupont?!

Jack: But… how could his pocket watch have ended up right where Jacqueline was murdered?!

Jack: Surely this isn’t possible – he couldn’t be involved in Jacqueline’s murder, could he, ?

Jack: You’re right… We have to go talk to Dupont. I know the guy bores me to tears, but I refuse to believe he’s capable of betraying the Bureau!

Talk to Armand Dupont about his pocket watch being on the crime scene.

Armand: Monsieur Archer, I do not have the patience for your wisecracks today. A dear friend of mine has just passed away.

Jack: That friend wouldn’t be Jacqueline Proust, would it? We found your pocket watch next to the body, Dupont!

Armand: You have no empathy, Monsieur Archer! Please, a little compassion for a person in mourning.

Jack: We don’t have time for compassion! C’mon Dupont, how did your pocket watch end up on the crime scene?

Armand: I gave Jacqueline the pocket watch. She must have dropped it when she… she was murdered.

Jack: Why would you give your pocket watch to someone you hate?! You were always saying what a terrible writer she was!

Armand: It is true, she was a terrible writer… Mais mon Dieu, I read everything she wrote… It was my guilty pleasure!

Jack: Guilty pleasure? Do you mean you and Jacqueline…

Armand: Voyons Archer! Jacqueline and I were pen friends. That’s all!

Jack: Well, after all those negative remarks you made about her, perhaps your friendship didn’t end on a positive note!

Jack: You need to leave the station, Dupont. We can’t have you here while you’re tied up in a murder investigation!