Puzzles

Dead Man's Briefcase Puzzle (Hospital)

Location: Brookhaven Hospital, Room M4 2F

To unlock the briefcase you'll need to uncover a code, but from where? Well, there was a corpse in Examining Room 3 with the following tattoo:

The start time is my key.

Further, the memo at the back of that room explained that the dead man's bed and effects are as he left them in room M4, this very room. Stanley's diary confirms the clock and briefcase as the dead man's as well, and Stanley even jokes about writing something on his own body for Heather. Therefore the key is the clock as the tattoo explains. How it is used differs per riddle level, with randomized solutions each time. Refer to the steps below.

Easy

Here there will be a four-digit code written in red on the clock face. Enter it into the briefcase. Very simple.

Normal

With no code on the clock face, it will be set to a certain time with no other clues. Therefore the time is the key. The small hour hand represents the first two digits and the longer minute hand represents the final two digits. If the hour hand is a single digit then the first number will be a zero.

So if the clock reads 5:21 then your code is 0521. If it's 11:37 then your code is 1137.

Hard

Just like Normal the clock will be set to a certain time, but instead of regular 12-hour time you must input the code in 24-hour time (military time). So if the clock reads 8:39 then your code is 2039. If you don't understand military time, just add 12 hours to what the clock says like so: 8:39 + 12:00 = 20:39

Note: For Normal and Hard, remember that if the minute hand is close to the end of the hour, the hour hand will be very close to the next hour but the corresponding part of the code will be the previous hour.