The Curse of Kowhai Mall - Phase 4: Carpark

[ambic]

He hits the open button on the door, and leaves the spa hurriedly. He didnt even bother drying himself before he pulled on his clothes

[groza529]

Look around. Did Lyle leave anything behind?

[ambic]

Water, his towel. Nothing useful, though the spa room is now unlocked.

[groza529]

Without leaving, gently place Victoria's clothes outside the door.
Search the cleaning supplies

[ambic]

There are mops, some Na2CO3, some bleach, some sponges, and various other pool chemicals I havent researched

[groza529]

Screw the chemicals, I can stop a terrorist plot with a mop.

Search the service desk

[ambic]

Nothing of interest at the desk. It almost seems like the reason to be here walked out on the mention of a certain name.

[groza529]

*Takes the hint*

Take any money I can from the till
Follow the pool pipe back to the carpark
Lower the Mini from the jack, cover the manhole, then maneuver everything for a similar setup on the other manhole

[groza529]

And then

Enter the south manhole

[ambic]

You exit, cover, enter the south manhole. It goes above an area of traintracks with some kind of secret room. You cant access it but you do hear
"Password"
"Never Fold Two and Seven"
"Enter"
being spoken.

[groza529]

Now to find that disguised UFO...

Return to the carpark.
Choose a logical path starting far from the Toyota and only reaching it toward the end. Complete the following examination sequence for each vehicle, pausing to evaluate if something particularly out of the ordinary is observed:
- Walk very close to the vehicle, to the point of touching. Look for evidence of the vehicle being a different shape than it appears.
- Tap the tires. Make sure they feel like rubber.
- Look inside. Note any items that appear otherworldly. Also note if the interior appears distorted, or if I cannot see things (such as other vehicles) through the far side window, or if they are cleaner than expected based on their age.

We'll start with that-- I have a few other tests to run but they are not quite as fast and inconspicuous.

[ambic]

They all look pretty clear, apart from the cop car which has stuff in the front of the car. It's locked up tight. The maserati appears to have an alarm. The Jeep seems to have a spare tire that could be prised off for some reason.

[groza529]

Remove the Jeep's spare tire and look inside

[ambic]

You are holding a tire. It seems rubbery

[groza529]

"Wonder who the cop car belongs to if Spiro was in the jag..."

[ambic]

As your inventory is full, you put the tire down till you decide what you want to keep

[groza529]

"Anything hidden inside or underneath this spare tire?"

[ambic]

The hearse is unlocked and has a wallet in it.

Just to be clear, the wallet and police ID were in the hearse, not the jag.

The tire looks like it might float on water. Or sink. One of those

[groza529]

Did the police ID or driver's license have a photo? If yes, did it look like Spiro?

[ambic]

Drivers license, yes. Looks like Spiro.

[groza529]

Was there a coffin in the hearse?

[ambic]

An empty one

[groza529]

Open the fuel doors for each vehicle and smell them. Note if any do not smell of petrol/diesel

[ambic]

I'll need an order.

[groza529]

Same order as the previous tests, I suppose, but keep an eye on the Toyota