Sinking Island - Spoiler-Free Mandates Guide

This will help if you get stuck with exactly which clues you need to use for a specific mandate. The first big one after the tutorial can be pretty tricky.

Some mandates present themselves before you can solve them. You will know when you are ready to solve it when the progress bar is totally full. If you get stuck on a mandate, go look for more clues or do another round of questioning on all of the suspects. Also, try combining stuff using the evidence analysis mechanic.

Day 1 - Mandate 1

Mandate: Was Walter Jones' death accidental?

DECLARATIONS

• Nolent: No natural causes could be responsible...

PICTURES

• Picture of Jones' Face

DOCUMENTS

• None

MATERIAL ITEMS

• None

Conclusion: Walter Jones' death was not accidental

Day 1 - Mandate 2

Mandate: Who was at the scene on the night of Walter Jones' death?

DECLARATIONS

• Lorenzo: Saw Nolent on night of death[/spoiler
• Lorenzo: He saw everything and Jones tried to attack...
  
• Nolent: Clearly saw Lorenzo running...
  
• Nolent: Saw Baina and Lorenzo outside

PICTURES

• Nolent's Shoe Prints in the mud
  
• Baina's foot prints in the mud
  
• Baina's fingerprint on wheelchair

DOCUMENTS

• None

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Scaps from the jacket
  
• Beads from the necklace

Conclusion: Walter, Baina, Lorenzo, and Nolent were all present

Day 1 - Mandate 3

Mandate: What happened between Walter Jones and Ba'i'na?

DECLARATIONS

• Lorenzo: Saw Jones attack Baina
  
• Nolent: Saw Baina push Walter off cliff

PICTURES

• Beads from the necklace
  
• Picture of wheelchair tracks
  
• Picture of Baina's footprints
  
• Picture of the face

DOCUMENTS

• None

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Beads from the necklace

Conclusion: A fight between the two caused Walter Jones to fall

Day 2 - Mandate 4

Mandate: What was the cause of Walter Jones' Death?

DECLARATIONS

• None

PICTURES

• None

DOCUMENTS

• Fax of Autopsy Report

MATERIAL ITEMS

• None

Conclusion: Walter Jones died from a gunshot wound to his back which perforated his right lung.

Day 2 - Mandate 5

Mandate: What was the murder weapon?

DECLARATIONS

• None

PICTURES

• Nine

DOCUMENTS

• Fax of Autopsy Report

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Rag with powder stains
  
• Rifle

Conclusion: The rifle from Walter Jones' collection was the murder weapon

Day 2 - Mandate 6

Mandate: Where was the shot fired from?

DECLARATIONS

• None

PICTURES

• Library Windowsill
  
• Scratch on Rifle

DOCUMENTS

• Autopsy Report

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Woodchips

Conclusion: The shot was fired from the window of Walter Jones' library.

Day 2 - Mandate 7

Mandate: Who seems to be a good marksman?

DECLARATIONS

• Lorenzo admits to being a good marksman
  
• Sonia admits to participating in the Safari
  
• Billy admits to participating in the Safari
  
• Marco admits to participating in the Safari
  
• Marco admits to being a good marksman
  
• Nolent admits to participating in the safari

PICTURES

• Safari Photo

DOCUMENTS

• Marco campaign materials

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Lorenzo's gold medal

Conclusion: Lorenzo, Nolent, Marco, Sonia and Billy are all good marksmen.

Day 2 - Mandate 8

Mandate: Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen?

DECLARATIONS

• Nolent pretends that he only took the key...
  
• Lorenzo: Jones wore his chain
  
• Sonia: Confirms Jones wore his chain
  
• Lorenzo: Jones was wearing his chain as always

PICTURES

• Picture of Jones from the study
  
• Picture of Nolent's fingerprints on key

DOCUMENTS

• Autopsy Report

MATERIAL ITEMS

• the chain

Conclusion: Nolent stole the key from Walter Jones' neck.

Day 2 - Mandate 9

Mandate: What did W. Jones' safe contain? Is Nolent responsible for the theft?

DECLARATIONS

• Sonia: Explains the circumstances under which she stole...
  
• Billy: Confirms Sonia's story
  
• Nolent: Confirms he opened the safe

PICTURES

• None

DOCUMENTS

• Wedding invitation
  
• Wedding speech

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Wedding rings
  
• Turtle box

Conclusion: Sonia and Nolent stole the marriage certificate between Jones and Baina

Day 3 - Mandate 10

Mandate: Who were the last people to in the library before the murder?

DECLARATIONS

• None

PICTURES

• None

DOCUMENTS

• printout of library access records

MATERIAL ITEMS

• None

Conclusion: Nolent and Simbi Laktar are the last people to have been present on the crime scenes.

Day 3 - Mandate 11

Mandate: Was Hubert de Nolent's death really a suicide?

DECLARATIONS

• Lorenzo: Claims Nolent is not suicidal

PICTURES

• Nolent's face
  
• Pistol with no prints on it

DOCUMENTS

• Complete letter from Nolent to Isabella

MATERIAL ITEMS

• None

Conclusion: No, Nolent was murdered.

Day 3 - Mandate 13

Mandate: What is Simbi Laktar still doing on the island?

DECLARATIONS

• Lorenzo: He misplaced keycard
  
• Lorenzo: Laktar is an ex-employee who was fired...

PICTURES

• Picture of keycard with Marco's prints

DOCUMENTS

• Keycard activity log printout

MATERIAL ITEMS

Conclusion: He is not on the island; someone used his card on the night of the murder

Day 3 - Mandate 14

Mandate: Are there one or more irrefutable pieces of evidence of Marco's guilt?

DECLARATIONS

• Christina: identifies Marco's gloves

PICTURES

• None

DOCUMENTS

• None

MATERIAL ITEMS

• Airline ticket
  
• Return Airline ticket
  
• Bits of stained glove
  
• Glove reciept
  
• Flax oil

Conclusion: Marco's gloves in the Technical workshop's garbage disposal accompanied by Simbi Laktar's card make him the murderer.

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