The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat 

If you're familiar with Jean-Paul Marat, yo🧔u'll already know whodunnit, but if you didn't study French revolutionary history, get ready for another romp through 8 locations to track down the culprit!

It's worth noting that the body in this particular investigation isn't a clue, though it will be added to 𓆉🤡your case file.

Location #1 - Marat's House

Clue #1 - List of Girondin Traitors

This is on the board placed over the bath,

Clue #2 - Empty Bottle of Tonic

Examine the bottle on the floor by the window ෴to disco💙ver a new lcoation.

Clue #3 - Bloody Knife

The knife i🐠s on the floor in front of the painter.

Clue #4 - Statement of Jacques-Louis David 

This chap is neither use nor ornament, but talk to him to add his pointless statement to your case fi🐼le.

Clue #5 - The Friend of the People

Check the bench for the newspaper for an example of one of♚ Jean-Paul Marat's many contributions to the cause.

Clue #6 - Letter from Charlotte Corday

This can be found right next to the window.

Location #2 - Street

Clue #1 - Statement of Jacqueline Perel

Jacqueline will hitꦐ you with a juicy nugget of gosꦺsip.

Clue #2 - Statement of Chantelle Naves

Chantell✤e's statement wi൩ll provide you with another lead.

Clue #3 - Statement of Madeline Leclair

Talk to Madeline to add her statement to𒈔 𝔉the case file.

Location #3 - Apothecary Stall

Clue #1 - Statement of the Apothecary

Speakin🔯g ♑to the Apothecary will uncover another lead.

Location #4 - Merchant Stall

Clue #1 - Providence Hotel Handbill

Check the building front at the merchant stall for the handbill that꧟ will add෴ another location for you to investigate.

Clue #2 - Statement of the Merchant

Talk to the merchant, who will also 💦point you in the direction of the hotel.

Location #5 - Sewer

As with all of the subterranean locations in the game, make your way to the nearest 'underground' icon and look for an entr🐻ance.

This is what you're looking for. Be warned that if you've already started picking off the ruffians throughout the city, you'll encounter a few 🤡in the sewer who will 🍸be hostile, so kill them on sight.

Clue #1 - Corpse

Another grisly murder, but Arno doesn't c🌠are about hobos, so just l⛦eave him down here.

Clue #2 - Letter from Simmone Evrard

Check the floor around the fire𝐆 to🅠 find the letter.

Location #6 - Hotel

Clue #1 - Plutarch's Parallel Lives

The book is on the end of the desk.

Clue #2 - Letter from Charlotte Corday

The letter is also on the desk.

Location #7 - Prison

Clue #1 - Statement of Albertine Marat

Talk to Jean-Paul's sister for your first st🎀atement in♉ this area.

Clue #2 - Statement of Jasper Lasalle

Wow. An outright confess🐟ion. But don't get too excited jus🍬t yet.

Clue #3 - Statement of Simmone Evrard

Another spurned woman 🐠who doesn't s🧸eem overly saddened by Marat's death.

Clue #4 - Statement of Theron Brignac

Brignac will give yo🍬♔u the last location in the investigation.

Clue #5 - Charlotte Corday

A second confession. When it rains, it pours!

Location #8 - Shop

Clue #1 - Statement of Dominique Bûches

Speak to Dominique for the last clue in the case.

Whodunnit?

A quick google search of Jean-Paul Marat will reveal the name of the murderer - Charlotte Corday.

Head on over to the prison aft🍨er you find Marat in his tub to confront Charlotte a🎃nd take her from the prison to... another prison, that seems a lot less secure.

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