"Background 1626, Ming Dynasty: The empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Omens of doom and dark rumors plague the capital. When a prominent merchant family is brutally murdered, the Jinyiwei (the Imperial Secret Police) are dispatched to investigate—only for a world-shaking, mysterious explosion to erase all clues and silence the truth. 2018, Present Day: A curious reader happens upon a historical mystery novel titled Tianqi (Apocalypse). Soon, they realize that just like the missing author and editor before them, they have unwittingly stumbled into a vast, centuries-old conspiracy. As past and present collide, it becomes clear that the mysterious power behind the ""Great Explosion"" of 1626 has transcended time to prevent the truth from ever being revealed. Goal Your objective is to reconstruct the fragmented narrative into its correct chronological order and crack 27 intricate puzzles hidden within the pages to uncover the ultimate secret. How to Play This is an immersive puzzle-solving book. Players must carefully analyze the text, investigate historical clues, and interact with physical props included with the book to unlock secrets and progress through the branching mystery." -from the publisher

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