Investigative Study 5

Investigative Study 5 is a The Battle for Lion's Arch achievement that involves finding 9 books hidden throughout the episode The Battle for Lion's Arch. They provide contextual lore regarding the machinations of Scarlet Briar and those affected by it.

Achievement

Investigative Study 5	The Battle for Lion's Arch	1
Find and read sources of information on Scarlet's scheme and its fallout during the episode "The Battle for Lion's Arch." Objectives: 9 objectives in total Notes on the Marionette (Scarlet's Secret Lair) Victory Speech (Scarlet's Secret Lair) Omadd's Diary (Scarlet's Secret Lair) Fancy Letter (Aether Escape) Letter Home (North Evacuation Camp) Lieutenant Goldclaw's Resignation Letter (North Evacuation Camp) Letter from Dad (The Dead End: Celebration) Dancing with Death (Lion's Arch: Honored Guests) ... Crinkled Letter (Lion's Arch: Honored Guests)	Lore Located	1

Walkthrough

	Objective	Location	Object	Notes
1	Notes on the Marionette (Scarlet's Secret Lair)		Notes on the Marionette	In Scarlet's Secret Lair during the first story instance of Connecting the Pieces. Notes on the Marionette is a page upon a table on the right wall with Scarlet Briar's Journal, 1st Fragment, next to the diagram of the Marionette's head.
2	Victory Speech (Scarlet's Secret Lair)		Console, Victory Speech	In Scarlet's Secret Lair during the first story instance of Connecting the Pieces. Victory Speech can be accessed through the console. After activating the screen displaying maps of Tyria, interact with it again and select Access text record "For You."
3	Omadd's Diary (Scarlet's Secret Lair)		Console, Omadd's Diary	In Scarlet's Secret Lair during the first story instance of Connecting the Pieces. Omadd's Diary can be accessed through the console. After activating the screen displaying maps of Tyria, interact with it again and select Access text record "Omadd."
4	Fancy Letter (The Aether Escape)		Fancy Letter	In Fort Marriner during Aether Escape, the second story instance of Connecting the Pieces. Fancy Letter is on the roof of the prison tower where Canach is being held. Enter through the door behind Sheriff Siriam and go up the interior stairs.
5	Letter Home (North Evacuation Camp)		Letter Home	In the Vigilant Hills during The Evacuation Camps, the first story instance of The Battle for Lion's Arch. Letter Home is on a chest beside the tent behind Guile and Cingulus, right after the bridge leading toward the Vigil Keep.
6	Lieutenant Goldclaw's Resignation Letter (North Evacuation Camp)		Lieutenant Goldclaw's Resignation Letter	In Vigilant Hills during The Evacuation Camps, the first story instance of The Battle for Lion's Arch. On top of the crates near the two portals outside of the Vigil Keep near Lieutenant Goldclaw (due south of the bridge).
7	Letter from Dad (The Dead End: Celebration)		Letter from Dad	In The Dead End Bar during the After the Battle story instance; on the table near the entrance. Belinda will drop the scroll off once she exits the bar.
8	Dancing with Death (Lion's Arch: Honored Guests)		Dancing with Death	In the final story instance Dawn of the Next Journey; red book located behind the tall stack of crates. Close by the Crinkled Letter.
9	Crinkled Letter (Lion's Arch: Honored Guests)		Crinkled Letter	In the final story instance Dawn of the Next Journey, on the wooden barrel near the stack of crates right where you zone into the instance.

See also

• Flame and Frost: Investigative Study 1 — During the Flame and Frost storyline, find and read sources of information on the Molten Alliance. (1)
• Sky Pirates: Investigative Study 2 — During the Sky Pirates storyline, find and read sources of information on the Aetherblade pirates. (1)
• Clockwork Chaos: Investigative Study 3 — During the "Clockwork Chaos" storyline, find and read sources of information on the watchknights. (1)
• Tower of Nightmares: Investigative Study 4 — During the storyline of "The Tower of Nightmares," find and read sources of information on the strange happenings in Kessex Hills. (1)