A shadowy chase unfolds as the cast of Rise of the Golden Idol converges on a chilling clue that could topple the gilded empire-and only a precise mix of wit and nerve will crack the code in Chapter 2: The Pursuit.
As with all of our Rise of the Golden Idol case guides, our goal here is to provide a hint-based experience that will lead you to the solution without automatically showing you how to solve it. We’ll start out with small hints for the puzzle, escalate to bigger ones, and eventually just spell out the answer if it’s still not clicking for you. We’ve separated our tiered hints and answers with in-game art, but be wary of scrolling farther than you intend.
Once you’ve finished all four cases in Chapter 2, you’ll need to solve the Corkboard and Story to complete “Chapter 2: The Pursuit,” which asks you to compile information from all three cases together. See our guides for the other Chapter 2 cases – “Garden Retreat,” “Behind Bars,” “Blockbuster Release,” and “Going Once!” – if you need a refresher.
In this Rise of the Golden Idol guide, we’ll walk you through the “Chapter 2: The Pursuit” case summary, including hints and the full solution for the Corkboard and Story.
Chapter 2: The Pursuit Corkboard
The Pursuit Corkboard presents a tense scene filled with clues pointing to the next stage of the investigation. Each card, note, and photograph reveals fragments of the chase, urging players to connect motives, suspects, and sequence of events carefully. Observing the placement of each item helps piece together the hidden relationships between key figures and trace the chain of actions leading to the central mystery.
The Chapter 2 Corkboard asks you to put names to faces and faces to names.
First hint
- Most character’s faces won’t be used here.
- Some characters have multiple identities.
- Think about how “Going Once!” plays into “Garden Retreat.”
- How does the newspaper clipping relate to these names.
Second hint
- There are only two faces on the corkboard.
- This entire chapter revolves around the crimes of these two individuals.
Solution
Left to right, the images go:
- Historian: Tesa Nevari.
- Colleague: Man with green glasses and beard, Arthur Blythe.
- Escaped Prison: Man with green glasses and beard, Arthur Blythe.
- Sent Saw Blade: Woman with large hair and glasses, Steven Aria.
- Stole Crystal: Man with green glasses and beard, Augie Tamine.
- ‘Weird Lady’: Woman with large hair and glasses, Tesa Nevari.
Chapter 2: The Pursuit Story
Chapter 2 centers on a tense chase that reveals the next link in the mysterious idol’s trail. Players must analyze a chaotic escape through the city streets, connecting clues from scattered documents, witness accounts, and suspicious characters. Every detail in this scene hints at larger motives, urging careful attention to names, places, and hidden relationships that will shape the story’s next breakthrough.
The Chapter 2 story summary has 31 entries for you to solve.
First hint
- Consider the timeline of this entire chapter, and how exactly it’s out of order.
- Think about who was working with who to build this new Golden idol.
Second hint
- Pair the events of “Garden Retreat” with the book for the first paragraph.
- Think about who would help Arthur escape and why they would want his help for paragraph 2.
- Paragraph 4 discusses what happened in “Going Once!” and what went wrong.
- The final paragraph describes the events from the first case of Chapter 2.
Solution
Here is the complete description for the Story:
Tesa Nevari wanted to reassemble the mythical Golden Idol of Lazarus Herst from its parts.
Tesa Nevari arranged Arthur Blythe‘s prison escape, because he knew the locations of the parts.
Tesa Nevari and Arthur Blythe worked together to steal all 8 parts.
How to complete the Corkboard for Chapter 2: The Pursuit
Rise of the Golden Idol’s Chapter 2 Corkboard requires matching names, aliases, and faces from the chapter’s four cases (Garden Retreat, Behind Bars, Blockbuster Release, and Going Once!) to six slots, reusing faces and names due to disguises. Only two key faces repeat: the blue-haired woman with pink/blue glasses (Tesa Nevari and aliases) and the bartender/Arthur Blythe (green glasses, beard).
Step-by-Step Completion
Drag names and faces from the pools to fill each slot left-to-right, drawing from clues like disguises, newspaper clippings, and prison escape details.
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Historian: Tesa Nevari (blue-haired woman with pink/blue glasses; linked to Garden Retreat book).
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Colleague: Arthur Blythe (bartender at auction; green glasses/beard from escape clues).
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Escaped Prison: Arthur Blythe (bartender face; used wire cutters/sheets from cell escape).
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Sent Saw Blade: Steven Aria (blue-haired woman disguise; Tesa’s alias for prison tool delivery).
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Stole Crystal: Augie Tamine (bartender/Arthur face; alias in Blockbuster Release heist).
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‘Weird Lady’: Tesa Nevari (blue-haired woman; auction observer reference).
Verification Tips
Confirm via case recaps: Tesa and Arthur swap identities across crimes to steal Idol parts. Test by locking slots; mismatches unlock nothing until all align.
Show corkboard face-to-role mapping for Chapter 2
Rise of the Golden Idol’s Chapter 2: The Pursuit Corkboard features five slots (Historian, Colleague, Escaped Prison, Sent Saw Blade, Stole Crystal) where players drag faces and names from p
