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Clive script

This post is a compilation of all of Clive's scenes/lines in Unwound Future! Obviously this post contains massive UF spoilers so you probably shouldn't read this if you haven't beaten the game yet. If you notice any errors, including typos or things that I've missed, please don't hesitate to tell me!

To make the post easier to navigate, here's a little "table of contents":

Opening Scene
Ch. 1: Is This the Future?
Ch. 2: A Boy Named Luke
Ch. 3: The Enigmatic Future
Ch. 4: Back to the Present
Ch. 6: Traveling Companions?
Ch. 7: Chinatown
Ch. 8: A Meeting by the River
Ch. 9: The Master of the Towering Pagoda
Ch. 10: Across the Thames
Ch. 12: The Truth Revealed
Ch. 13: The Stronghold of Madness
Epilogue: The Unwound Future
Miscellaneous Lines

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Professor, I hope this letter finds you well. As for me, I am in quite a predicament.

You see, the London we know and love has been thrown into absolute chaos.

To complicate matters, the calamity I speak of does not take place in your time.

This may be difficult to believe, but I am writing to you from 10 years in the future.

I know this is a lot to take in, but I'll explain it all soon.

For now, I ask that you head to the clock shop on Midland Road in Baldwin.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Your student, Luke Triton

Professor, if you're reading this, it means you've made it safely to my time.

I can hardly wait to see you again.

I wish to enlist your help in freeing this town from the tragedy that has befallen it.

But first, I'm sure you'll want some proof that you're actually in the future.

I've thought long and hard about the best way of convincing you.

Make your way through town to the address below. What you find there is sure to quell any doubts.

Room 312
Green Hospital
123 Auckland Lane

Professor, I hope that by this point, you're convinced that this is the London of the future.

Now that we are on the same page, I'd like to explain to you the secret that's plaguing London.

However, I think it would be best to discuss this issue in person.

Meet me at the Gilded 7 Casino on Flatstone Street. I'll be waiting for you there.

[Just as Layton and Luke are wondering how they're going to find "Future Luke" in here, Clive just appears out of nowhere.]

Layton: So you're...

Luke: He's the.. future me?

Clive: It's good to finally meet you, Professor. Or rather... I suppose I should say it's nice to see you again. It's me, Luke Triton.

Layton: Hello, Luke.

Luke: Um, hi, Professor. Oh, you're talking to him. This is going to take some getting used to.

Clive: I can't believe how small I used to be.

Luke: Hmph! I'm not THAT small!

Layton: So, tell me--why exactly did you go through such pains to bring us here?

Clive: I'll be happy to tell you in just a moment. But before that, I'd just like to verify that I'm dealing with the real Professor Layton here.

Layton: Who else would I be?!

Clive: Allow me to explain. In my London, it's rare to find someone who doesn't know the name Hershel Layton. In fact, many impostors have come forth recently claiming to be him.

Luke: Are you saying you think the professor is a fraud?!

Clive: Professor, if you think back on our adventures together, you may recall a man named Don Paolo. As you know, he was a master of disguise. How do I know the man before me now isn't Don Paolo in another of his costumes?

Luke: Now, that's just rubbish, and you know it!

Clive: Is it now? He's tricked us before. Who's to say he couldn't do it again?

Layton: Very well. I'll play along. How do you propose I prove my identity?

[Clive starts to walk away, his back facing Layton and Luke.]

Clive: It's quite simple really.

Layton: Hm?

[Then he stops, turns around, and points dramatically.]

Clive: Professor... I challenge you to a battle of wits!

[CUE PUZZLE BATTLE]

Layton: What exactly do you have in mind?

Clive: As a cautious man, I'm sure you have questions about my identity as well. So that we may each prove our identities, I propose we demonstrate our respective intellects. I've prepared a puzzle that can only be solved by someone as insightful as the professor. Should you find the solution, I'll give you a chance to present me with a similar challenge. If I am who I say I am, I should have no trouble solving whatever you throw my way, should I?

Let's get started. Before us are four cards arranged according to a set of conditions. Here they are. First, a heart is next to a diamond. Second, a club is not next to a spade. Finally, a heart is directly to the right of a club. Using just these three conditions, I challenge you to find the spade amongst these four cards.

> Get it wrong

Clive: Are you quite sure about your answer, Professor? I'd reconsider it, if I were you.

> Get it right

Clive: Yes, placing the spade there results in the correct answer. Impressive, Professor.

Layton: Thank you. Now, if I may present you with a puzzle of my own design?

Clive: Nothing would make me happier.

Layton: Good. I enjoyed the idea behind your puzzle, so if you don't mind, I'd like to do something similar.

Here are the conditions for my four cards. A club sits directly to the right of a heart. A diamond is the far left or right card and has a heart next to it. Finally, a club is also the far left or right card. Using these conditions, I challenge you to find the spade.

[He thinks about it for a little while.]

Clive: You almost had me there, Professor. But, as you know, this puzzle is flawed. It's unsolvable.

Layton: Is that so?

Clive: Yes. I tried several solutions, but none work given the conditions you've set forth.

Layton: Oh, really? Tell me, did I ever state that the four cards on the table contained one card from each suit?

Clive: Hmph. So are you saying that...there is no spade?

[The four cards are flipped over to reveal a diamond, two hearts, and a club.]

Layton: Precisely. This was a trick question, but it makes a pertinent point. In the puzzle you issued me, you failed to specify that the four cards included one from each suit. When you leave in a loophole like that, it can make the puzzle unsolvable. This same omission can also open the door to alternate solutions. You intentionally presented me with a puzzle that, when examined closely, is actually incomplete. The real test you set out for me was seeing if I'd catch on, was it not?

[End puzzle battle!]

Clive: It seems you're the genuine article, Professor.

Layton: I'm glad to see that I've finally convinced you.

Clive: To be honest, I was convinced from the beginning. But I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to pit myself against my mentor in a battle of wits.

Layton: I'm flattered...I suppose.

Luke: Out with it already! Why did you call us here?

Clive: There are too many eyes on us here. There's a supply room in the back where we can talk. Follow me.

Clive: Professor Layton, Luke, welcome to London of the future.

Layton: Hmm.

Clive: Still not convinced? You met with Dr. Schrader, didn't you? What did you think after seeing him? I'm sure you noticed the toll that time has taken on the good doctor.

Layton: Yes, that seemed to be the case.

Clive: And what of fair London herself? You've walked around enough now to see how it's transformed. Can you imagine a 24-hour casino in this sleepy part of town 10 years ago?

Luke: Everything's changed so much. What happened to this city?

Clive: A genius appeared. An evil genius who turned the city on its ear.

Luke: Oh, I know where this is going. Don Paolo took over the city, didn't he!

Clive: Don Paolo? Oh, no, I'm talking about a truly brilliant man. Someone the three of us all know quite well.

Luke: Well, if it's not Don Paolo, then who is it?

Clive: Hmm... What do you think, Professor?

Layton: ...I'm not sure.

Clive: I thought you'd say that.

Luke: Who is it? I've got to know.

[Music stops dramatically.]

Clive: His name is Hershel Layton. That evil genius is you, Professor.

[Loud dramatic noise.]

Luke: WHAAAAT?!

[Music starts up again.]

Layton: I was afraid you'd say that.

Luke: That can't possibly be right!

Clive: I'm sad to say that there's no mistake here. They call him the devil in the top hat, and he rules London from the shadows. This is common knowledge to everyone in London.

Layton: Tell me more, Luke.

Luke: More? I don't know any more than you do, Professor.

Layton: No, I'm referring to the other Luke. ...Goodness, this is getting rather complicated, isn't it?

Tell me, Luke--how did I rise to rule over all of London?

Clive: Where to begin... Here, Professor, surely you remember this?

[Shows them a newspaper.]

Luke: Of course. This is an article about the accident that happened just the other day.

Clive: Ha ha ha! Yes, to you two, I suppose it was just the other day. However, here it's been a full 10 years since that fateful day.

Luke: Whoa.

Clive: It was a dark period for London. You see, the prime minister vanished, leaving Parliament in utter chaos.

Luke: Yeah, everyone in Parliament is in a state of panic. Um, in our time, I mean.

Clive: Professor, you yourself witnessed the accident that changed London forever. The demonstration was a total failure.

Layton: Yes, both the prime minister and that scientist--

Luke: You mean Dr. Stahngun?

Layton: Yes, that's right. Several people, including those two, disappeared in the blast. It seems likely the force of the explosion killed them.

Luke: Didn't the paper say that a few of Dr. Stahngun's assistants vanished in the blast as well?

Clive: That's the story in the papers. But what would you say if I told you Stahngun was still alive?

Luke: I'd say it's impossible.

Clive: Well, then you'd be wrong. Dr. Stahngun escaped the blast, but he decided to go into hiding to avoid fallout from the experiment.

Layton: Well, the man was responsible for the loss of our national leader.

Clive: Desperate for a place to lay low, the doctor was given shelter from an unlikely person. You, Professor.

Layton: Me? Why would I aid a man responsible for this pandemonium?

Clive: My question exactly. In the months that followed the explosion, you slowly grew distant from me. Before long, you began fraternizing with key figures of the criminal underworld.

Luke: The professor? Never!

Clive: Don't be so sure. Time has a way of changing people, Luke. It was clear that something about Stahngun's research captivated you, Professor. You couldn't stop talking about time travel. You seemed possessed by the idea of changing the past.

Layton: Changing the past?

Clive: Dr. Stahngun was very interested in continuing his research, but he needed financial backing to do it. So you used your superior intellect to assume control of London's underworld.

Luke: No way...

Clive: Of course, there were those who tried to stop you. But no one was a match for your smarts. Before long, you were raking in the pounds from all sorts of dirty business. With all the funding he needed, it wasn't long before Stahngun completed his work.

Layton: Completed it, you say?

Clive: That's right. He built the time machine in the Midland Road clock shop. Though I suppose "completed" is an odd choice of words...as the machine is far from complete.

Layton: How so?

Clive: It doesn't allow users to select their destination. Nor where they will reappear in the flow of time. It simply opens a hole of sorts in between two areas of time.

Luke: You mean a wormhole!

Clive: Precisely. And by sheer chance... the machine opened a wormhole in the clock shop that spans the 10 years between our two times. This gives us the ability to move back and forth between your present and mine.

Layton: So, you used the wormhole to get the message to us and to bring us here. But one thing is bothering me. This wormhole was obviously very important to my future self. Surely the Layton of this era must keep a close eye on the place. How did you gain access to it?

Clive: I'll get to that, but right now there's more pressing business I'd like to attend to.

Layton: Go on then. Tell us why you called us here.

Clive: Always one step ahead of me. You haven't lost your touch, Professor. I wish to enlist your help in stopping the future Hershel Layton.

Layton: You want me to stop myself?

Clive: Even as we speak, future Layton is racing to complete a fully operational time machine. He's been ducking back into the past to gather every bright scientist working in time travel.

Luke: But why bother going back through time to find scientists? There must be plenty here.

Clive: Actually, many of the experts in the field were lost when Stahngun's demonstration went awry. Therefore, Layton had no choice but to travel back to before the blast in order to gather talent.

Layton: ...Hmm.

Clive: Things are bad already... But if Layton manages to build a working time machine, there's no telling what could happen. Someone has to stop him from completing his scheme. But the only person up to the challenge--

Layton: Is me. That is what you were going to say, isn't it?

Clive: Exactly. We have to fight fire with fire. No one else stands a chance against him.

Layton: But how? I'm unfamiliar with my current surroundings, and I have no clue where to find the man.

Clive: That's one obstacle we'll have to overcome together. Layton's actions are shrouded in secrecy. But his base of operations is well known. We can start our search for him there.

Luke: You mean this casino isn't the future professor's headquarters?

Clive: No, this facility is just one of the many ways he makes money. His actual headquarters is in the heart of Chinatown.

Layton: Let's visit the place and see if we can't learn something more. Just so you know, Luke, there's still quite a bit that I find dubious about this situation. Much is still unclear. But the only way to get to the bottom of this is to meet the man claiming to be me.

Clive: Somehow I figured my brief explanation wouldn't be enough to convince you, Professor. Ha ha ha!

Luke: Don't forget me! I'm coming too.

Clive: Of course you are. If I can't count on myself for help, who can I count on?

Luke: Thinking about what you just said makes me feel kind of...dizzy.

Clive: Ha ha! Well, I hope you get used to it soon. I'm going to need your help getting to the bottom of all this. Oh yes, and there's one more interesting fact you should know about, Professor.

Layton: Yes?

Clive: There's no record of a scientist matching Dr. Stahngun's name and description. The name's a fake.

Layton: Really now?

Clive: Whoever he was, he made an effort to hide his real identity from the people at the demonstration.

Layton: Now that you mention it, few people at the demonstration seemed to know the man. What would motivate Stahngun to use a false name? Just what was he planning?

Clive: Another interesting question we'll hopefully answer along the way.

Layton: It doesn't make any sense. Hmm.

Luke: What are you thinking, Professor?

Clive: We can talk more as we go. For now, we need to head back to Flatstone Street.

[Bostro approaches the group from behind.]

Bostro: Oh, there you are, boss!

Layton: Oh!

[BUSTEDDDD]

Bostro: Oi, what are YOU doing wearing the boss's getup? This your idea of a joke?

Layton: No, no, not at all--

Bostro: Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen any of you 'round here before.

Layton: Yes, well, we don't often get a chance to visit this fine establishment of yours.

Bostro: Dunno about that, but I'm gonna need you to come with me for some questioning. This way, you three.

Clive: Oof! Professor, run away while you can!

[And then Bostro hits him and causes him to fall over.]

Clive: Ow!

Luke: Oh, no!

Layton: Quickly, you two! This way!

Bostro: Don't let 'em escape! Ya hear?!

Goons: Don't let 'em escape!

[The goons then start shooting up the place.]

Luke: We're surrounded, Professor!

Layton: Calm yourself, Luke. I have a plan.

Luke: But, wait! Where are you going?!

[Layton leaves poor Luke all alone and dodges bullets like a boss, then Clive does his trademark legal roll to get closer to him.]

Clive: Do you see a way out of this?

Layton: I do, but I'll need your help!

[PUZZLE TIME, BITCHES

After they finish building the slot machine gun, Clive loads it up with a bucketful of coins and Layton fires away at the goons, AWW YEAHHHHHHH]

Bostro: We can't win this fight! Fall back, boys! Fall back!

[They run away like the pussies they are.]

Layton: I say, that was a close one.

[And then Luke conveniently shows up.]

Luke: We gave them a taste of their own medicine!

Clive: Funny... I don't remember you helping.

Luke: Look, you're me! So that means I get some credit for assisting.

Clive: Oh, is that so?

Layton: That's very...interesting logic.

Luke: So, um, Mr. Triton, where are we headed?

Clive: Luke, please call me anything but Mr. Triton. It's really strange being called that by myself.

Luke: It's pretty awkward for me too. But what else am I supposed to call you?

Layton: I don't see why you both can't be called Luke. Should the need to distinguish you two apart arise, you can be Big Luke, and you Little Luke.

Luke: I'm not too keen on Little Luke, but it beats all this confusion.

Clive: Whatever you say goes, Professor. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance again, Little Luke!

Luke: Oh, no, the pleasure is all mine, Big Luke!

Clive: Heh heh. Now, where were we? Oh, yes. There's something that I need to check up on. Professor, on your way to the casino, did you pass a restaurant in the shopping arcade?

Layton: The one near the southern exit to the arcade?

Clive: That's the one. We'll head there first. A friend of mine is waiting for us there.

Clive: Just a little farther, Luke. We're almost to the arcade now.

Luke: I know. We walked through here earlier.

Clive: Oh, right. Of course you did. You mentioned that before, didn't you?

Luke: Yeah... Hey, you know, there's something I've been wondering about.

Clive: What's on your mind?

Luke: Well, a time machine able to take people to any point in time could really change the world. Not just that--it could improve people's lives!

Clive: Yes, it certainly has the potential to do that.

Luke: So, even though the machine could do so much for people, you want to stop it from being made.

Clive: Think about this scenario. Imagine there's this bully who's always giving you trouble.

Luke: Go on.

Clive: Now, let's say you had that time machine we've been talking about. Would you travel back in time to when that bully was a bratty five-year-old and whale on him?

Luke: Of course not! That'd be cruel.

Clive: Of course you wouldn't, because you've got a good heart. But imagine the damage someone less kind could do with a machine like that.

Luke: I guess I never thought of it that way. We've got to stop that machine from being built!

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Luke: Look--there's the restaurant!

Layton: Is this the place you had in mind, Big Luke?

Clive: Yes, this is the one. Let's head in.

Clive: Luke, do you see that man in black over there? Does he seem familiar to you?

Luke: Yeah! He's the one who brought us that letter from you.

> Talk to Shipley

Clive: Sorry to keep you waiting, Shipley.

Shipley: Not at all. I just got here a moment ago myself.

Clive: Though you've all met before, I don't think you've ever had a proper introduction. This is my good friend, Shipley. Shipley has played a vital role in the effort to bring you and Little Luke to our time.

Layton: Pleased to meet you, Shipley.

Shipley: Likewise, Professor. I'm sorry I had to be so brief with you when we last met. Luke here told me I shouldn't share any details until he had a chance to speak with you himself.

Layton: Don't give it another thought. Luke needed to test us before sharing the details of his plan.

Clive: Shipley, did you manage some reconnaissance work in Chinatown, as I asked?

Shipley: I did indeed, Luke. That filthy scumbag Layton-- Er, apologies, Professor. That would be the evil Layton I'm referring to.

Clive: The professor is apprised of the situation. Do continue.

Shipley: Right. You know the Towering Pagoda located in Chinatown? Apparently evil Layton is holding those scientists captive there. It seems he has them working on something day and night.

Clive: So the scientists are in the tower itself... This is going to make things very difficult.

Shipley: I also heard another peculiar rumor while I was about town.

Clive: Yes?

Shipley: Word has it that the prime minister who disappeared 10 years ago is being held up there too.

Clive: What?

Layton: Bill Hawks... He went missing the day of the accident.

Clive: He's been missing for 10 years. Do you suppose evil Layton might have abducted the prime minister in addition to all those scientists?

Layton: We won't know until we check the facts for ourselves. Big Luke, you seemed apprehensive at the mention of the Towering Pagoda. What is this place?

Clive: The Towering Pagoda is the Family's stronghold, and it sits by a sea of warehouses in Chinatown. To complicate matters, the whole of Chinatown is controlled almost exclusively by the Family. That means even getting within walking distance won't be easy.

Layton: Be that as it may, we need to head to the source of this madness if we are to uncover the truth. Can you guide us safely to the tower?

Clive: Hmm... Infiltrating a place like that is going to take a bit of preparation. Why don't I split off for a bit and see if I can secure a safe route to the tower for us? Go on and set out for Chinatown without me. Shipley can tell you how to get that far. All right?

Layton: Very well.

Clive: Good. Now I need to get moving. Be careful out there.

[Aaaaand he's gone.]

Luke: Wow, he sure took off in a hurry.

Layton: Shipley, we need to get to Chinatown. What's the best way there?

Shipley: Let's see... I'd say your best bet is to head back north on Flatstone Street. As you make your way toward the casino, there's a small set of stairs that go off to the right. Did you see them before?

Layton: Ah, yes. Now that you mention it, I do recall passing by an area that fits that description.

Shipley: Good. Head up those stairs and follow the narrow path at the top until you hit the riverbank. From there, just follow the path you're on and it'll take you straight into Chinatown.

Luke: You're not coming with us, Shipley?

Shipley: I wish I could, but I've got to stay here and wait for word from your older self.

Layton: Very well. Thank you for your assistance, Shipley. Come, Luke. We mustn't dillydally here.

Shipley: Take care of yourself out there! If you run into any trouble, you can always find me here.

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[Clive shows up as Layton and Luke are talking about wanting to go back to the present to see Chelmey.]

Clive: Professor, there you are!

Luke: Ah, hello, Luke.

Clive: I couldn't help but overhear you as I ran up. Did you say you'd like to meet with the inspector?

Layton: Yes. Ideally, we would meet him back in our time, while the events of 10 years ago are still fresh.

Clive: I think we can make that happen.

Luke: But how?!

Clive: Let's continue this conversation away from prying eyes, shall we? Why don't we head over to the wooded area to the west?

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Luke: Say, when was that lighthouse on the Thames built?

Clive: About five or so years ago.

Layton: Did anyone complain about the lighthouse's peculiar location? Building a structure like that in the middle of the Thames seems like it'd do more harm than good.

Clive: You make a good point, Professor. But enough chat about the city. We need to make for the clock shop.

> Talk to Graham or try to leave without talking to him

Graham: Oh, thank goodness you stopped. The most debonair gentleman in London requires your assistance.

Luke: O...K. What's the matter?

Graham: It's that blasted bird over there! The dreadful creature swooped down and plucked my best cuff links right off my sleeves!

Luke: What bird?

> Examine parrot

Clive: Oh, that must be the bird this fellow was talking about.

Luke: Oh, wow! A parrot!

Graham: Don't just stand there gaping! Grab the awful thing before he gets away!

Clive: You may not have noticed, sir, but we're in a bit of a hurry here.

Luke: Listen to yourself, Luke! Don't you remember what the professor always says? Helping people in need is the duty of every gentleman!

Clive: I suppose you've got me there. Very well then, let's think. This bird clearly likes shiny objects. Tell me, sir, do you have anything shiny we could borrow for a moment?

Graham: Of course! What sort of gentleman would I be without the proper accoutrement? Here--I carry around this garnet for when I need to accessorize with a little flash!

...Oh, dear.

Luke: What's wrong?

Graham: Curses! My garnet has fallen to the bottom of my bag, and I can't reach it!

Clive: You're not making it very easy to help you, sir.

[And of course, they have to solve a puzzle to get it out.]

Clive: Aha! There we are! With any luck, this flashy bauble will attract the feathery fellow. When he gets close, see if you can make friends.

Luke: Leave it to me!

Clive: Right, then. Here goes!

[He holds up the garnet.]

Parrot: Awwwrk!

Clive: Here he comes!

Parrot: Awwwrk! Skwaaarka skwaaaawk!

Luke: Don't worry, little guy! We won't hurt you!

Parrot: Skwawk! Skwaaaaark!

Luke: You don't say!

Clive: Say, that bird seems pretty keen on you. Are you friends now?

Luke: Of course!

Layton: Now that you're friends, why don't you give him a name?

Luke: That's a great idea, Professor. But what should I name him? Hmm...

[Names him Dumbass because I'm totally mature. 8)]

Parrot: Hallo, hallo! Nice to meetchoo, meetchoo! I'm Dumbass!

Luke: Hello back at you! I'm Luke. Nice to meet you too, Dumbass!

Clive: Well done, Luke! That was amazing!

Luke: Of course! What else would you expect from the apprentice of the great Professor Layton?

Graham: Thank heavens you caught that feathery menace. What fine young men you two are. Keep at it, and one day you may well each become a true gentleman like myself.

Clive: We're glad we could help. Here you go. I believe these cuff links and garnet are yours.

Graham: Oh, yes. There we are. With these on, I'm even more devastatingly handsome than before. Now I believe you two young men deserve something for your trouble.

Clive: Oh, there's really no need, sir.

Luke: Yes, he's right. Helping people is reward enough for any gentleman!

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> Talk to Clive

Clive: Thank you for meeting me here. I know it's a bit out of the way. I wanted to make sure you weren't followed, and this place afforded me the best view to do that. Have you made any progress in your investigation?

Layton: We've encountered some unexpected turns, but on the whole, it's going well.

Flora: I can't believe I'm meeting Luke from the future!

Clive: Eh? Oh, Flora, it's you! I didn't recognize you there for a moment... You'll have to excuse me. This is all a bit unexpected.

Flora: It's nice to know that some things never change. I see you're still easily flustered. Hee hee!

Clive: You're one to talk! As I recall, you're pretty easily flustered yourself. But it's good to see you. You look well.

Layton: Yes, Flora would be one of the unexpected turns in question. Inspector Chelmey and Barton are here as well.

Clive: Well, I'm not too surprised by the inspector's arrival. That man lives for police work.

Layton: Are you saying you expected him to tail us back here?

Clive: Expected? No. But I acknowledged it as a possibility.

Enough chatter for now. We need to discuss how we're going to get into Chinatown. We haven't a chance of getting through unless we get those guards to leave the gate.

Layton: And you've found a way to lure them away, haven't you?

Clive: Yes. See, the guards don't hang around the area all the time. They only man their positions there when Layton tells them to.

Layton: In other words, my future self has some reason to post watchmen in the area.

Clive: I confess that could be my fault. I've been doing a lot of reconnaissance in the area and may have been spotted. Anyway, the crucial point to take away is that the guards will leave their posts if their boss says to.

Layton: I understand. But how do we get my future self to issue that order?

Clive: Luckily, Layton almost never interacts directly with his low-level grunts. Instead, he has his lieutenant, Bostro, give out the orders. I'm sure you remember him. He was that giant thug giving orders at the casino.

Layton: Ah, yes. I know who you're talking about.

Clive: If the thugs by the gate hear Bostro tell them to "get lost," I'm sure they'll abandon their posts.

Luke: Then all we need to do is record Bostro's voice and play it back for the guards.

Clive: Well done, Little Luke. But have you figured out how to reproduce Bostro's voice?

Luke: Hmmm...

Clive: I seem to remember your picking up a new friend near the river who boasts impressive vocal talents.

Luke: Of course! Dumbass! We can get him to mimic Bostro's voice!

Clive: That's the idea. But how do we get Dumbass to learn how to say "get lost" in Bostro's voice?

Layton: That could prove quite difficult.

Clive: Nah. "Get lost" is something of a catchphrase for Bostro. He's always yelling it. I've spent quite a few afternoons spying on the man. He uses it at least a dozen times a day.

Luke: That's not a very nice thing to say.

Clive: Well, he's not a very nice fellow, as you may have noticed. That catchphrase is our ticket into Chinatown. We should start looking for him immediately.

Layton: All right. Bostro's likely somewhere in the vicinity of the casino. Heading back to that area's a dangerous move, but we should start our search for him there.

Luke: Look! There's Bostro!

Clive: Yes, I'd recognize that white pin-striped suit anywhere. Quick, everyone! Hide!

> Talk to Bostro

Bostro: You're supposed to be on guard duty, you clown! Stop goofing off!

Family Goon: Aw, I wasn't goofing off, Bostro! I was just--

Bostro: Graah! You know the only thing I hate more than a loafer is a loafer who makes excuses!

Family Goon: B-but...

Bostro: There ain't no buts about it! That attitude is what keeps you a grunt in this here organization. You know what? You're finished here! The Family don't need no clowns like you! Get lost, you clown!

Family Goon: Aw, come on, Bostro! Don't kick me out! Where will I go?

Clive: There! Did you hear that?

Layton: Yes. I heard "get lost" loud and clear.

Flora: What about Dumbass? Did he manage to pick it up?

Luke: Did you hear what that big man said, Dumbass?

Parrot: Aaawrk! Get... Get lost!

Clive: It's uncanny how much he sounds like Bostro! A performance like that is sure to fool those two guards at the gate. Let's head to Chinatown!

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Flora: Almost there! Ooh, the view of the Thames is nice here. Where do you suppose the future professor is? I am SO excited to meet him!

Luke: Flora, you're awfully cheery about all of this.

Flora: Well, aren't you excited to meet him too?

Luke: I want to find him, but I can't say I'm looking forward to meeting a criminal.

Clive: Those stairs over there should take us down to the riverside area.

Layton: Let's not waste any time, then. Down we go.

[Future Layton wasn't at the river, but apparently he's back in the Towering Pagoda now. Go figure.]

Luke: The Towering Pagoda's not far now.

Clive: Finally, the Layton from your time and the one from mine will meet each other face-to-face.

Flora: ...That might be tough, seeing as how our professor's not here.

Luke: Huh?

Clive: Hmm?

Luke: Where's the professor?

Clive: He seems to have disappeared.

Luke: But he just solved that puzzle that got us past the gate!

Clive: Yes, and then we walked through the gate together.

Flora: He was a bit ahead of us by that point. I think he might've waved at me before he vanished.

Clive: But, where did he go?

Flora: I'm not sure. Though, he was smiling as he dashed off.

Luke: But...why?

Clive: My question exactly. His actions always have a purpose, but I can't see why he'd run away.

Luke: Hey, Flora, there's a slip of paper stuck to your back.

Flora: How embarrassing! Someone must be playing a prank on me.

Clive: There's something written on it in the professor's handwriting.

Luke: Lemme see. It says, "Go on without me. I'll catch up with you soon."

Clive: He's never led us astray before, so I think we should do as he says.

Luke: I agree. This is probably all part of some brilliant plan that the professor's been readying.

Flora: That sounds fine, but in the meantime, will one of you please take this paper off my back?

> Talk to Shmarton

Shmarton: Hey! What are you lot doing back here?

Clive: We're just on our way to the Towering Pagoda. Not that our business concerns you.

Shmarton: Not so fast! You're one of the fellows behind the incident at the casino, aren't you?

Clive: Let's say I am. What would you do about it?

Shmarton: I'd get my boss Shmelmey to give you a knuckle sandwich...if only he hadn't gone off to the bathroom!

Clive: Well, lucky for us, he's not here. We'll just be going now.

Shmarton: If you run off, I'll make sure my boss squishes you like a bug when he finds you!

Clive: Duly noted.

Shmarton: Wait! One more thing! Uhh... Solve this puzzle!

[Shmarton plz]

Shmarton: Darn! You solved my puzzle.

Clive: We really don't have any more time for this silliness. We'll just be heading to the pagoda now.

Shmarton: F-fine! But, just remember you got lucky! If my buddy were here, you'd be the one getting bossed around right now!

Clive: Are you finished?

Shmarton: ...This isn't over! Mark my words! You'll get yours!

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Clive: Flora, some very important business has come up, and I need to go take care of it immediately. Please tell the professor to carry on with his investigation without me for now.

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Clive: I'm glad we finally met up with each other!

Luke: Where did you run off to?

Clive: I was doing a little investigating of my own, shadowing a suspicious woman I'd seen in town. I saw her tailing you around town and decided someone needed to figure out who she was.

Luke: Oh, you must be talking about Celeste.

Layton: Where did you last see her?

Clive: I lost her at one point, but I just saw her again heading into this restaurant. Seconds later, I saw a friend of ours head in as well.

Luke: Oh, let me guess. Don Paolo!

Clive: I'm beginning to wonder why I even bother explaining. You guys seem to know it all already.

Luke: Well, we've been hard at work getting to the heart of the case too.

Clive: Excellent. I figured you two wouldn't just wait idly for me to return. So, now what?

Layton: All the players in our mystery are here. I think it's time to meet back up with Celeste.

Clive: Players in our mystery... What's the professor getting at?

[Once everyone's inside, Layton reveals that they're not really in the future, the bartender is really Dimitri, he goes all dramatic, blah blah blah. And then--]

Layton: Someone's been using you as a pawn. Are you aware of this?

Dimitri: What are you talking about?

Layton: Someone here masterminded a scheme even more awful than yours, Dimitri. And that person is there!

[Points to Clive, who stands up from his seat in shock.]

Clive: I think you're mistaken, Professor.

Layton: No, there's no mistake here. And there's no hiding it anymore, Luke. Or should I call you Clive?

Clive: !

Layton: It took some time to put together the pieces of your plan. But when I finally understood it all, the sheer evil of it sent a chill down my spine.

Dimitri: Wh-what is he talking about, Clive?

Clive: ...

Layton: You kept your true intentions hidden from everyone, Clive. Even your partner, Dimitri.

Dimitri: What are you saying, Hershel?

Clive: ...

Layton: Clive was aiming for revenge on a massive scale, and you were nothing more than a pawn, Dimitri.

Clive: Tremendous work, Professor. You've found me out.

Chelmey: Stop speaking in riddles, Layton! What's this all about?

Layton: Clive, you lived next door to the lab that exploded 10 years ago. You were just a child then. That blast demolished half of the building you lived in. Reports indicate that 10 people were killed in the explosion, two of whom were your parents. It must have been a terrible shock. In the span of a few seconds, you lost your family and your home. When the initial shock wore off, it was replaced with anger. You became obsessed with exacting revenge on those who had wronged you.

Clive: ...

Layton: You were lucky enough to be adopted by a kindly woman in her golden years, Constance Dove. Miss Dove's extreme kindness was matched in scale only by the enormous fortune she possessed. You two lived quite happily as a family for a time. Sadly, it wasn't to last. Miss Dove departed from this world five short years later, leaving her fortune to you.

Before long, you graduated from secondary school and took a part-time job at a prominent newspaper. Considering your sizable inheritance, I don't think you took the job for pocket money. You were searching for something. Using the newspaper's resources, you finally hunted down the men responsible for your misery. You knew that both Bill Hawks and Dimitri Allen were responsible for the explosion.

Armed with this information, you concocted a plan to avenge your parents. First, you befriended Dimitri and convinced him to resume his research on the time machine. Then you used your inheritance to set up this elaborate facsimile of London. With your stage in place, you used your contacts in the press to find the best scientists in the country. After all, you would need quite a bit of help to complete this time machine.

You then proceeded to lure these brilliant men into your trap. However, unbeknownst to Dimitri, most of your staff were not working on the time machine.

Dimitri: Wh-what?

Clive: ...

Layton: Clive had secretly reassigned many of the scientists to a different project. You might think of it as his pet project.

Chelmey: We don't have all day, Layton! What was the second project?

Layton: A weapon designed to cause destruction on an unimaginable scale.

Dimitri: A weapon?! Is this true, Clive?

[Clive does his sexy ~evil~ laugh and then takes his hat off as he speaks.]

Clive: And I thought scientists were supposed to be observant! While you focused on your machine, I had a different goal. Though some may call it revenge, I prefer to think of it as justice over single-minded scientists and corrupt politicians.

Dimitri: What are you saying, Clive?

Clive: Enough explanations. Let me show you!

[He runs towards Flora...]

Flora: Huh?

[And then grabs her and starts running up the stairs.]

Luke: Hey!

[He tries to run after Clive, but he kicks down a potted plant right at him and escapes to his giant mobile fortress.]

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> Talk to Clive

Clive: So nice of you to join me, Professor.

Layton: Whatever it is you have planned, you can't go through with it. We know what Bill and Dimitri did. When the world learns of it, they'll be punished. You said you wanted justice, and isn't that justice enough?

Clive: That's a nice sentiment. But without large-scale havoc, those fools in government will never change their ways!

Layton: Listen to yourself, Clive! You--

Clive: Who are you to argue with me? As a reporter, I've witnessed countless tragedies firsthand. And it's clear that my life isn't the only one that's been destroyed in the name of progress! To those in power, the rest of us "little people" are all just bumps on the road to a brighter tomorrow. The only thing a bully understands is force. So, you see, I have no choice but to level this place and rebuild it from the ground up.

Layton: What you're saying is unthinkable!

Clive: This conversation is over.

Layton: No, Clive!

[And then floor starts to fall apart.]

Clive: Tell me, Professor, how do you intend to get out of this one?

[oh noooo a puzzleeeeee]

Clive: You never fail to impress. Sadly, I must leave you now, as the main event is about to start.

Layton: What do you mean?

[Clive presses a button on a remote and is lowered into the floor and fires up all the weapons and shit.]

Luke: Now what do we do?!

Layton: This is... utter madness.

[And then Clive's beautiful face appears on the monitors.]

Clive: Please, make yourselves comfortable. Sit back and relax. After all, you won't be leaving anytime soon. Take a good look at London, because this will be your last chance.

[And Celeste runs into the room.]

Layton: Celeste?

Celeste: Come with me! I know how we can stop Clive!

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[Layton and Celeste activate the self destruct mechanism of the fortress and it starts to fall apart. The screens in the control room seem to report that shit is fucking up.]

Clive: Now what is it?

[Looks frantically back and forth at the screens.]

Clive: No, no, no!

[As the fortress continues to fall apart, he slowly makes his way towards the window and pretty much loses it.]

Clive: This isn't happening. It can't end this way. It won't end this way!

[And then a pipe falls from the ceiling, hits Clive on the head and knocks him out cold. But it's okay, Celeste comes back to rescue him later, and at this point he's regained consciousness.]

Clive: This is the end for me.

Celeste: That's not true, Clive. You can always start over and try to repair the damage you've done.

Clive: Huh?

Celeste: We can talk about that later. This place won't hold much longer.

Clive: Why are you, of all people, helping me?

Celeste: I can't just leave you here.

Clive: But, don't you know what I've done? What I tried to do?

Celeste: Yes, but I would never leave you here to die. After all, so much of this tragedy was caused by the mistakes we scientists made.

Clive: I...I see.

Celeste: There will be time to talk more later. We need to leave now.

[She helps him into the Laytonmobile and then they're all brought down to safety.]