Whispered Secrets: Dreadful Beauty Walkthrough

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General Tips

This is the official guide for Whispered Secrets: Dreadful Beauty.
This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. This guide will not show HOP solutions. It will identify the location of the HOP and the inventory item acquired.
This guide will show solutions for non-random puzzles. Please read the in-game instructions for each puzzle.
In this game, you will sometimes have to select the new scene to trigger dialog, cut-scenes, or tasks prior to interacting with the scene.
The game will have you make several choices that will affect your path in the game. This guide will focus on the first option in each case.

Chapter 1: Ward

Take HAIRPIN (A).
Use HAIRPIN; take INSTRUCTION PART (B).
Select (C).

Place INSTRUCTION PART; select (D).
Use (E-F)-(G-F)-(H-F)-(I-F).
Take diary (J).
Select (K).

Take DETECTIVE'S BAG (L).
Take NAPKIN from DETECTIVE'S BAG.
Select window and knife; use NAPKIN; earn IMPROVISED KNIFE. Take ACORN SIGIL (M).
Use IMPROVISED KNIFE (N); play HOP; earn 1/2 CADUCEUS KEY.

Remove drape; read clippings; take 2/2 CADUCEUS KEY (O).
Select (P).
Place CADUCEUS KEY; take INSECTS (Q).
Place ACORN SIGIL; take NITROGLYCERINE (R).
Use NITROGLYCERINE (P).
Go right.

Talk; take LAURA'S HAND MIRROR (A).
Select lever; select and open capsule; select note (B).
Select (C); select paper and select device.
Retrieve capsule and read note; take 1/2 SKULL PART (D).

Play HOP; earn MATCHES (E).
Read note; take BROKEN JACK. Use MATCHES; drag to remove spiders and web; take MICROSCOPE LENS and CARD SOLUTION (F).
Select (G).

Place CARD SOLUTION (H).
Solution (I); earn METAL PUNCH CARD.
Go right.
Select (J).

Place INSECTS; open jar; earn JAR (K).
Take BROKEN MICROSCOPE and JACK PART (L).
Take 1/2 STETHOSCOPE PART; use METAL PUNCH CARD; select handle (M).
Play HOP; read note; take ARABELLA'S MASK (N).

Read journal; take JACK HANDLE (O).
JACK PART and JACK HANDLE on BROKEN JACK; take FIXED JACK.
Read ID; take 1/2 BAG LOCK PART (P).
Walk down.

Use FIXED JACK; take CATHY'S PURSE (A).
Place ARABELLA'S MASK; select capsule (B).
Retrieve and open capsule; read note; take SALT LABEL (C).
Go right.

Place SALT LABEL; take BRUSH. Use JAR; earn SALT (D).
Walk down.
Use SALT; earn JAR; take 2/2 BAG LOCK PART (E).
BAG LOCK PART on DETECTIVE'S BAG; move items and read card; take CATHY'S MEDALLION.
CATHY'S MEDALLION on CATHY'S PURSE; select 1-5 (F). read journal; take 2/2 SKULL PART.
Go right.

Place SKULL PART; take SYRINGE WITH POISON and ASPHYXIANT GAS (G).
Use BRUSH (H).
Select (I).
Select when both circles are in green (J); earn SCALPEL.
Walk down.

Use LAURA'S HAND MIRROR and SCALPEL (K).
Go (L).

Play HOP (M); HOP mini-game solution (N).
Read note; use JAR; earn SALT (O).
Take 2/2 STETHOSCOPE PART (P).

Use SALT (Q); earn JAR.
Talk; take 1st MANNEQUIN PART (R).
Go left.

Chapter 2: Old Study

Play HOP; earn FINGERS (A).
Select; use SYRINGE with POISON (B).
Take 2nd MANNEQUIN PART and HARRY'S DIARY (C).
Take CROWBAR (D).
Take MEDICAL FORCEPS; place FINGERS (E).

Retrieve capsule; read note; select (F). Select note and device.
Retrieve capsule; read note; take CASKET BUTTON (G).
Take GRABBER (H).
Walk down.

Remove lid; use MEDICAL FORCEPS; earn CASE WITH FILM (I).
Use CROWBAR (J).
Select (K).
Talk; take CASKET (L).
CASKET BUTTON on CASKET; play HOP; take SHIFT.
Go left.

Use CASE WITH FILM; select (M).
Select (N).
Restore items (O-Q).
Take ARABELLA'S WEDDING NECKLACE (R).

Place ARABELLA'S WEDDING NECKLACE; select device (A).
Retrieve capsule and open; read note; take MIRROR STAND (B).
MICROSCOPE LENS, MIRROR STAND, and SHIFT on BROKEN MICROSCOPE; take MICROSCOPE.
Place MICROSCOPE (C).

Solution (D-F); Take DOOR CODE.
Place DOOR CODE; enter code (G).
Go right.

Use JAR; earn SALT (H); take 1/2 PLAGUE MASK.
Use GRABBER; earn CATHY'S BAG KEY (I).
Play HOP; take OFF BUTTON (J).
Place CATHY'S BAG KEY; read note; take 3rd MANNEQUIN PART (K).
Take QUARTZ LAMP; place STETHOSCOPE PART; take DIARY KEY (L).
DIARY KEY on HARRY'S DIARY; pull the colored tabs and read pages; take 1/3 WIRE and 4th MANNEQUIN PART.
Walk down 2x.

Place 4 MANNEQUIN PARTS (1-4); use (M-N); take 2/2 PLAGUE MASK.
Place and select OFF BUTTON; take 2/3 WIRE (O).
Go left, right.

Place PLAGUE MASK; take 3/3 WIRE (P).
Place WIRE; solution (Q-S).

Select (T).
Select (U).

Talk; earn SALT (A).
Take 1/2 LONG QUARTZ LAMP (B).
Take 1/2 GOLDEN PINECONE (C).
Take 1/2 PAINT THINNER KIT (D).
Open door; take HOLDING STICK (E).

Use HOLDING STICK (F); play HOP; take 2/2 GOLDEN PINECONE.
Place GOLDEN PINECONE; take LETTER A (G).
Place LETTER A; take ZOOTROPE SLIDES (H).
Go left.

Remove cover; select lever (I).
Take RUBBER DUCK (J).
Take METAL BUTTON (K).
Go left.

Chapter 3: Arabella's Ward

Use SALT on scene; earn EMPTY BOTTLE.
Take 2/2 LONG QUARTZ LAMP (L).
Walk down 2x.
Use METAL BUTTON; take SCISSORS (M).
Go left.

Use RUBBER DUCK and SCISSORS (N).
Select (O).
Select (P).
Take SILVER BOX KEY and EDISON'S LAMP (Q).

Read note and remove old slides. Place ZOOTROPE SLIDES and EDISON'S LAMP (R).
Restore items (S-U).
Take 2/2 PAINT THINNER KIT (V).
Select (W).

Use PAINT THINNER KIT; solution (X).
Take CLOCKFACE (Y).
Walk down.

Place SILVER BOX KEY; take CORD (A).
Remove broken bulbs from QUARTZ LAMP; add LONG QUARTZ LAMP and CORD.
Place CLOCKFACE; set to 8:00; take BOY FIGURINE (B).
Play HOP; earn POST HANDLE (C).
Go left 2x.

Use QUARTZ LAMP (D).
Examine photo and read note; take MAGNET and RUBBER BOOTS (E).
Take CHISEL (F).

Use POST HANDLE; retrieve capsule and read note (G).
Select (H); select note and device.
Retrieve and open capsule; read note; take GIRL FIGURINE (I).
Walk down 2x.

Place GIRL FIGURINE and BOY FIGURINE (J).
Go right.
Use RUBBER BOOTS (K).
Select N-M-L-O.

Move (A-B)-(C-D).
Move (E-F)-(G-H)-(I-J).
Move (K-L); take CLEANER.
Use CHISEL; take MOSAIC TILE (M).

Take WARDROBE LIGHT TURNER (N).
Use CLEANER; take WET PICTURE (O).
Use MAGNET; take DRAWER HANDLE (P).
Go Arabella's Ward.

Use WARDROBE LIGHT TURNER (A); play HOP; earn WRINGER HANDLE.
Use DRAWER HANDLE; take 1/2 PUZZLE TILE (B).
Return to Shower Area.

Use WET PICTURE and WRINGER HANDLE; take SECRET STASH PICTURE (D).
Use SECRET STASH PICTURE (E).
Select (F).

Place MOSAIC TILE; select Kx5-Hx5-Jx3-G.
Take 2/2 PUZZLE TILE (L).
Go to Arabella's Ward.

Place PUZZLE TILE; solution N-Gx2-I-Gx2-A-I-A-I-A-I-Ax3-Dx2-M-Dx3-M-D-K-Bx3-G.
N-Ex2-N-Gx3-O-E-N-Ex2-O-Ex3-O-L-Hx3-Fx2-P-Fx2-L-C-L-K-H-K-Hx3-K-O-H-O-Hx3.
Final image (Q).
Go forward.

Take PRUNERS (R).
Read notes; use EMPTY BOTTLE; earn SALT (S).
Go right.

Chapter 4: Greenhouse

Take HARRY'S CASE; use PRUNERS; take SILVER OAK LEAF (A).
Take 1/2 MEDICINE KEY and PULLER (B).
Use SALT (C).
Select (D); earn EMPTY BOTTLE.
Talk; take ARABELLA'S WEDDING RING (E).
Play HOP; earn BASKET OF APPLES (F).
Walk down.

Place SILVER OAK LEAF; select 1-5 (G).
Take BROKEN DRILL and OIL (H).
Walk down.
Place ARABELLA'S WEDDING RING; select device (I).
Retrieve and open capsule; read note and take 2/2 MEDICINE KEY (J).

Place MEDICINE KEY; take FIRST AID KIT (K).
Use FIRST AID KIT (L).
Use (M-L)-(N-L).
Take OLIVER'S TOY (O).
Play HOP; earn STATUE'S HAND (P).
Go to Greenhouse.

Give OLIVER'S TOY; take 1/2 FOUNTAIN PUZZLE (A).
Play HOP; earn BLADES (B).
Use PULLER, BLADES, and OIL; take LAWNMOWER (C).

Use LAWNMOWER; drag ball to opposite end 3x (D).
Take CAGE (E).
Walk down.
Take 2/2 FOUNTAIN PUZZLE (F).
Select (G).

Place FOUNTAIN PUZZLE PART; solution (H).
Take 1st STATUE'S PART (I).

Use CAGE and BASKET OF APPLES; take OPOSSUM and 2nd STATUE'S PART (J).
Place STATUE'S HAND and select 2x, place 1st STATUE'S PART; select headpiece 2x (K); place 2nd STATUE'S PART (L).
Go left.

Play HOP; earn SILVER BELL (A).
Read note; take 1/2 CHECKER'S PIECE (B).
Place SILVER BELL; take HANDLE (C).
Take BRASS COGWHEEL (D).
Go left.

Take DRILL BORE (E).
Take 2/2 CHECKER'S PIECE (F).
Take WRENCH and restore cogs (G).
Place BRASS COGWHEEL in center; take 1/2 GLASSES (H).
Select (I).

Place CHECKER'S PIECE on board (J).
Win at checkers; this mini-game is randomly generated.
Take BOLT (K).
HANDLE, BOLT, and DRILL BORE on BROKEN DRILL; take DRILL.

Use DRILL (L).
Take CROWBAR and SHARP DAGGER (M).
Go right.

Use OPOSSUM (N).
Play HOP; take STEPLADDER (O).
Use WRENCH; earn VALVE (P).
Walk down 2x.

Use SHARP DAGGER (Q).
Select (R).
Take BELT and FLUTE (S).
Open door; use (T-U); earn EMPTY CANISTER.
Play HOP; take WAKING MIXTURE (V).
Go left, right.

Use FLUTE and CROWBAR; take ACID (A).
Use BELT; take 2/2 GLASSES (B).
Use WAKING MIXTURE; talk; take TOY ROOF (C).
Walk down.

Place GLASSES; select (D).
Solution (F-E)-(L-G)-(H-F)-(I-H)-(K-J)-(H-I)-(E-L).
Use VALVE and EMPTY CANISTER earn BUG REPELLANT (M).
Go forward.

Chapter 5: Head Office

Read note; play HOP; earn FEATHERS (A).
Place STEPLADDER (B).
Take RIBBON (C).
Use ACID; retrieve and open capsule; read note and take SPECIAL KEY (D).

Select (E).
Take DUSTER HANDLE (F).
FEATHERS and RIBBON on DUSTER HANDLE; take FEATHER DUSTER.
Use FEATHER DUSTER; take X-RAY CASE (G).
Walk down 2x.

Place SPECIAL KEY (H); move (I-J)-(K-L)-(M-N)-(O-P)-(Q-R)-(R-S)-(S-T)-(U-V)-(W-X)-(Y-Z).
Take TRIANGLE PIECE (@).

TRIANGLE PIECE on HARRY'S CASE; solution (A); read note; take EYE KEY.
Use BUG REPELLANT; take HARRY'S WEDDING MEDALLION (B).
Go to Head Office.

Place HARRY'S WEDDING MEDALLION; select device (C).
Retrieve and open capsule; read note; select (D). Select note and device.
Retrieve and open capsule; read note and take SAFE WHEEL (E).
Play HOP; take X-RAY PART (F).
Walk down, right.

Place X-RAY CASE (G) and X-RAY PART (H); select lever (I); take SAFE CODE.
Walk down, forward.
Place SAFE WHEEL and SAFE CODE; select Jx2-Kx5-Lx8.
Take DIAFILM (M).

Use DIAFILM (A).
Restore items (B-D).
Take KEYS TO OLIVER'S ROOM (E).
Walk down 5x.

Use KEYS TO OLIVER'S ROOM (F).
Go right.
Take SCISSORS (G).
Talk; take TOY TOWER (H).

Play HOP; earn APPARATUS HANDLE (I).
Read note; use SCISSORS; earn LEAVES (J).
Place TOY ROOF and TOY TOWER; take FILE (K).
Use FILE; take EMPTY FLASK (L).
Use APPARATUS HANDLE; take RECIPE and FLOWER KEY (M).
Go to Head Office.

Place FLOWER KEY; take SKULL KEY and HERB BALM (N).
Return to Oliver's Cell.
Select (O).

Place RECIPE (A), HERB BALM (B), LEAVES (C), and EMPTY FLASK (D).
Select B; move (C-E).

Solution (F); take MEDICINE FOR OLIVER (G).

Give MEDICINE FOR OLIVER (H).
Select (I).
Go to Operation Theater.

Select; remove belt (K); take CATHY'S KEYS.
Use CATHY'S KEYS; talk; take HEART KEY (L).
Walk down 2x.
Use EYE KEY, HEART KEY, and SKULL KEY (M).
Go right.

Chapter 6: Underground

Select (N).
Play 2 HOPs.
Take LIGHTER (O).
Go left.

Play HOP; earn GLASS (A).
Use LIGHTER; take 1st SYMBOL PART and BLUNT SAW (B).
Take ROLLER KNIFE (C) and INSTRUCTION FOR PARALYZER (D).
Turn faucet and use GLASS; earn WATER (E).
Use BLUNT SAW; earn SAW (F).
Use SAW (G).
Play HOP; earn EMPTY INJECTOR (H).
Walk down.

Use SAW: take PANEL PART and SYRINGE (I).
Use ROLLER KNIFE 3x; read note and take RAG and EMPTY AMPULE. Use EMPTY BOTTLE; earn SALT (J).
Go left.
Select (K).