Start of a transcript of The Missing City Council A perfectly normal mystery. Release 1 / Serial number 260404 / Inform v6.41 PunyInform v5.14.1 SDR > look Loimijoki City Hall, Finland It is a dark and stormy night. It's Monday 3.3.2025 6:00 pm. You are standing in a parking lot. You can see a City Hall here. > credits That is not a verb I recognize. > about That is not a verb I recognize. > x me As good-looking as ever. > i You are empty handed. > help That is not a verb I recognize. > hint That is not a verb I recognize. > x parking lot Sorry, I don't understand what "parking" means. > x city hall A large four-storey building made of red bricks, with a rectangular floorplan. > enter city hall 1st floor Main lobby. The whole building seems to honour 70s decoration style and brutalist architecture. You can see a staircase down, a staircase up and a door to the lift here. > x lobby Sorry, I don't understand what "lobby" means. > x staircase Do you mean the staircase down or the staircase up? > x door A metallic sliding double door for the lift. > x staircase down A spiral staircase going down. > x staircase up A spiral staircase going up. > u 2nd floor A lobby with two parallel hallways running onwards and backwards from the lift to the left and right. It is full of locked office doors. You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Register Office here. > x doors Sorry, I don't understand what "doors" means. > x register office An old wooden door from the 70s. On it, it reads 'Kirjaamo'. > x lift A metallic sliding double door for the lift. > x west A look in that direction reveals nothing new. > x right You can't see any such thing. > x east A look in that direction reveals nothing new. > in You can't go that way. > enter office You can't, since the door to the Register Office is closed. > open door Do you mean the door to the lift or the door to the Register Office? > open register office It's locked. > w You can't go that way. > e You can't go that way. > u 3rd floor A lobby that looks identical to the 2nd floor to you. You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Office of the Mayor here. > look west A look in that direction reveals nothing new. > look east A look in that direction reveals nothing new. > w You can't go that way. > e You can't go that way. > x office door A wooden door that reads 'Kaupunginjohtaja' on it. > open office door It's already open. > in You can't go that way. > enter office Office of the Mayor An office with a desk. You can see a fluffy mat here. > x mat A round, red, fluffy mat. > x desk Sorry, I don't understand what "desk" means. > take mat Too heavy to take with you. > uncover mat You can't open that. > roll mat That is not a verb I recognize. > move mat A rusty key appears. > x key There is nothing special about the rusty key. > take key Taken. > out 3rd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Office of the Mayor here. > u 4th floor A lobby with a brownish wall-to-wall carpet. You can see a staircase down, a door to the lift, a door to the Sauna and a door to the Council Chamber here. > x carpet Sorry, I don't understand what "carpet" means. > x sauna A wooden door with the text 'Sauna' on it. Locked with an iron padlock from the late Middle Ages. > unlock sauna door (assuming with the rusty key) You unlock the door to the Sauna. > open sauna door You open the door to the Sauna. > enter sauna Sauna dressing room As with any large building in Finland, there is a sauna for stakeholders and guests. It seems that for some reason, this is used as the art storage room. You can see the Untitled, a glass box, a Mona Lisa, a Venus de Milo and a sauna here. > x untitled 175 lbs of hard-boiled sweets, of many flavours. They seem to have mostly melted together because of the heat. > x glass box An empty glass box, with the label: 'Padlock with key, 10.100.199a, b.' > x mona lisa A painting that looks like an authentic Da Vinci. > x venus A statue that looks like the authentic Venus de Milo. > x sauna A regular toilet cubicle with a toilet seat. > take all There are no things available that match "take all". > take untitled That's fixed in place. > eat untitled (first taking the Untitled) That's fixed in place. > eat sweets Sorry, I don't understand what "sweets" means. > take sweets Sorry, I don't understand what "sweets" means. > lick untitled That is not a verb I recognize. > open box You can't open that. > take box That's fixed in place. > take mona That's fixed in place. > take venus That's fixed in place. > sit in sauna You enter the sauna. > z Nothing happens. > z Nothing happens. > z Nothing happens. > use sauna That is not a verb I recognize. > stand You leave the sauna. > out 4th floor You can see a staircase down, a door to the lift, a door to the Sauna and a door to the Council Chamber here. > x council door Large and heavy wooden double doors to the Council Chamber. > open council doors I think you wanted to say "open something". Please try again. > open council door It's already open. > enter council chamber Council Chamber Desks for 43 councillors. You can see a cup (which contains Earl Grey tea) here. > x desks Sorry, I don't understand what "desks" means. > x cup A porcelain cup of tea, apparently left behind by a councillor. > take cup Taken. > x tea You can't see any such thing. > drink cup There's nothing suitable to drink here. > drink tea You can't see any such thing. > out 4th floor You can see a staircase down, a door to the lift, a door to the Sauna and a door to the Council Chamber here. > enter lift Lift A regular, modern, and well-lit lift with buttons for floors. You can see a button: Basement, a button: Floor One, a button: Floor Two, a button: Floor Three and a button: Floor Four here. > push basement The lift makes some regular lift noises and arrives at the floor. > Come again? > l Lift A regular, modern, and well-lit lift with buttons for floors. You can see a button: Basement, a button: Floor One, a button: Floor Two, a button: Floor Three and a button: Floor Four here. > out Basement A basement with dark-brown-painted concrete walls and ceiling, a floor covered with white tiles, and bright white tube lights. You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > x lights Sorry, I don't understand what "lights" means. > x floor A look in that direction reveals nothing new. > x ceiling Sorry, I don't understand what "ceiling" means. > x left guard A British Grenadier Guard with their bearskin cap. > x right guard A British Grenadier Guard with their bearskin cap. > x toilet A dark brown wooden door with a unisex toilet symbol. > x shelter A heavy grey blast-resistant metal door that can be latched from inside or outside, but cannot be locked. > x garage A dark brown wooden door with the text 'AUTOTALLI' painted on it. > enter toilet Toilet A regular toilet with a sink and two cubicles. You can see a first toilet booth and a second toilet booth here. > x cubicles Sorry, I don't understand what "cubicles" means. > x sink Sorry, I don't understand what "sink" means. > x first booth A regular toilet cubicle with a toilet seat. > x second booth A regular toilet cubicle with a toilet seat. > enter first booth You enter the first toilet booth. > x toilet Do you mean the first toilet booth or the second toilet booth? > enter second booth You have to leave the first toilet booth first. > out First, you'd have to leave the first toilet booth. > leave toilet You leave the first toilet booth. > enter second booth You enter the second toilet booth. > l Toilet (in the second toilet booth) A regular toilet with a sink and two cubicles. You can see a first toilet booth here. > exit second booth You leave the second toilet booth. > out Basement You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > enter shelter You can't, since the door to the shelter is closed. > open shelter door You can't open the door: the guards are in your way. > open garage door It's already open. > enter garage Garage A normal garage with a workbench, well-lit with tube lights. You can see an oil canister (which is empty), a Sopwith Camel aeroplane (which contains a logbook and a box of tea) and a puddle of oil here. > x workbench Sorry, I don't understand what "workbench" means. > x canister An empty oil canister, 'castor oil' written on it. > x aeroplane A Sopwith Camel aeroplane from World War I. It seems to be otherwise in mint condition, but is leaking oil onto the ground. > x logbook A fresh logbook in good condition, with one entry: '7th of July 1917: Embark on a journey to conquer the Kingdom of Finland.' > read logbook A fresh logbook in good condition, with one entry: '7th of July 1917: Embark on a journey to conquer the Kingdom of Finland.' > x tea An empty metal tea box. It seems to be lemon Earl Grey. > x puddle Oil leaking from the aeroplane, forming a slowly growing puddle. > fill canister with oil I only understood you as far as "fill canister" but then you lost me. > fill canister with puddle I only understood you as far as "fill canister" but then you lost me. > take oil Do you mean the oil canister or the puddle of oil? > take puddle That's fixed in place. > take puddle with canister You can't see any such thing. > take canister Taken. > take logbook Taken. > take aeroplane That's fixed in place. > l Garage A normal garage with a workbench, well-lit with tube lights. You can see a Sopwith Camel aeroplane (which contains a box of tea) and a puddle of oil here. > take tea Taken. > in You can't go that way. > l Garage A normal garage with a workbench, well-lit with tube lights. You can see a Sopwith Camel aeroplane (which is empty) and a puddle of oil here. > s You can't go that way. > w You can't go that way. > e You can't go that way. > n You can't go that way. > enter building You can't see any such thing. > enter aeroplane You enter the Sopwith Camel aeroplane. > x aeroplane A Sopwith Camel aeroplane from World War I. It seems to be otherwise in mint condition, but is leaking oil onto the ground. > out First, you'd have to leave the Sopwith Camel aeroplane. > leave aeroplane You leave the Sopwith Camel aeroplane. > l Garage A normal garage with a workbench, well-lit with tube lights. You can see a Sopwith Camel aeroplane (which is empty) and a puddle of oil here. > u You can't go that way. > d You can't go that way. > ne You can't go that way. > nw You can't go that way. > se You can't go that way. > sw You can't go that way. > in You can't go that way. > enter city hall You can't see any such thing. > move I think you wanted to say "move something". Please try again. > exits That is not a verb I recognize. > exit Basement You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > l Basement A basement with dark-brown-painted concrete walls and ceiling, a floor covered with white tiles, and bright white tube lights. You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > x left guard A British Grenadier Guard with their bearskin cap. > talk to left guard That is not a verb I recognize. > talk to guard That is not a verb I recognize. > talk guard That is not a verb I recognize. > guard, move I can't see who you are referring to. > left guard, move There is no reply. > talk That is not a verb I recognize. > say I think you wanted to say "say something to someone". Please try again. > say help to left guard There is no reply. > command That is not a verb I recognize. > i You're carrying a box of tea, a logbook, an oil canister (which is empty), a cup (which contains Earl Grey tea) and a rusty key. > x box An empty metal tea box. It seems to be lemon Earl Grey. > put cup in box The box of tea can't contain things. > x logbook A fresh logbook in good condition, with one entry: '7th of July 1917: Embark on a journey to conquer the Kingdom of Finland.' > x canister An empty oil canister, 'castor oil' written on it. > show cup to guard Do you mean the left guard or the right guard? > show cup to right guard The right guard doesn't seem interested. > take cap Sorry, I don't understand what "cap" means. > x right guard A British Grenadier Guard with their bearskin cap. > wave to guard I only understood you as far as "wave to" but then you lost me. > u 1st floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up and a door to the lift here. > out The automatic door doesn't open. Someone has clearly set it so that you can enter, but not leave. > exit The automatic door doesn't open. Someone has clearly set it so that you can enter, but not leave. > i You're carrying a box of tea, a logbook, an oil canister (which is empty), a cup (which contains Earl Grey tea) and a rusty key. > u 2nd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Register Office here. > u 3rd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Office of the Mayor here. > u 4th floor You can see a staircase down, a door to the lift, a door to the Sauna and a door to the Council Chamber here. > enter sauna Sauna dressing room You can see the Untitled, a glass box, a Mona Lisa, a Venus de Milo and a sauna here. > hit untitled One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > take sweet Sorry, I don't understand what "sweet" means. > l Sauna dressing room As with any large building in Finland, there is a sauna for stakeholders and guests. It seems that for some reason, this is used as the art storage room. You can see a lemon drop, a mint drop, the Untitled, a glass box, a Mona Lisa, a Venus de Milo and a sauna here. > x lemon A lemon-flavoured boiled sweet. > x mint A mint-flavoured boiled sweet. > take lemon Taken. > take mint Taken. > eat lemon You eat the lemon drop. Not bad. > undo That is not a verb I recognize. > hit untitled One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > g One boiled sweet drops to the floor. > l Sauna dressing room As with any large building in Finland, there is a sauna for stakeholders and guests. It seems that for some reason, this is used as the art storage room. You can see the Untitled, a glass box, a Mona Lisa, a Venus de Milo, a sauna, three mint drops (a mint drop, a mint drop and a mint drop), six salmiak drops (a salmiak drop, a salmiak drop, a salmiak drop, a salmiak drop, a salmiak drop and a salmiak drop) and three lemon drops (a lemon drop, a lemon drop and a lemon drop) here. > take salmiaks Sorry, I don't understand what "salmiaks" means. > take salmiak Do you mean the salmiak drop, the salmiak drop, the salmiak drop, the salmiak drop, the salmiak drop or the salmiak drop? > take mint Do you mean the mint drop, the mint drop or the mint drop? > fuck Real adventurers do not use such language. > take all mint drop: Taken. mint drop: Taken. mint drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. salmiak drop: Taken. lemon drop: Taken. lemon drop: Taken. lemon drop: Taken. > put lemon drop in cup lemon drop: You put the lemon drop into the cup. lemon drop: You put the lemon drop into the cup. lemon drop: You put the lemon drop into the cup. > e You can't go that way. > out 4th floor You can see a staircase down, a door to the lift, a door to the Sauna and a door to the Council Chamber here. > d 3rd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Office of the Mayor here. > d 2nd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Register Office here. > open door Do you mean the door to the lift or the door to the Register Office? > open office door It's locked. > push office door The door gives out a faint click. > in You can't go that way. > enter office You can't, since the door to the Register Office is closed. > open office You open the door to the Register Office. > enter office Register Office Like any bare-bones office, it has a desk with a laptop computer and a scanner-printer combination. You can see a computer and a scanner here. > x desk Sorry, I don't understand what "desk" means. > x computer An old laptop computer from the early 2000s. > x scanner A flatbed scanner with an open lid. > use computer That is not a verb I recognize. > put cup on scanner You put the cup on the scanner. > turn computer on You switch the computer on. > x computer An old laptop computer from the early 2000s. > turn on scanner You switch the scanner on. > put cup on computer (first taking the cup) You put the cup on the computer. > take cup Taken. > exit 2nd floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up, a door to the lift and a door to the Register Office here. > d 1st floor You can see a staircase down, a staircase up and a door to the lift here. > d Basement You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > enter garage Garage You can see a Sopwith Camel aeroplane (which is empty) and a puddle of oil here. > put cup on oil Do you mean the oil canister or the puddle of oil? > put cup on puddle You put the cup on the puddle of oil. A drop of oil falls into the cup. > take cup Taken. > out Basement You can see a staircase up, a door to the lift, a left guard, a right guard, a door to the toilet, a door to the shelter and a door to the garage here. > give cup to left The guard touches the cup, sniffs it, takes a sip, and gives it back. > give cup to rigft Sorry, I don't understand what "rigft" means. > give cup to right The guard touches the cup, sniffs it, takes a sip, and gives it back. > z Nothing happens. > z Nothing happens. The guard storms off to the toilet. > z Nothing happens. The guard storms off to the toilet. > enter shelter door You can't, since the door to the shelter is closed. > open shelter door 43 councillors storm out of the shelter to freedom and directly to the Council Chamber to start the meeting. After them, the King of Britain from World War I, George V, appears and starts babbling angrily! > x george King George V. > talk to george That is not a verb I recognize. > z Nothing happens. The guard returns from the toilet. > listen to george "...take over this city, and advance from here to the capital. However, Finland seems a lot different than I remembered!" The guard returns from the toilet. > g "However, farewell!" > g George looks around and advances to the Garage. The guards follow him. You hear the plane taking off. Crisis averted. *** You have won *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT? transcript off Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT? transcript Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT? undo Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT? quit