A rusting control panel with loose wires dangling out from the hole where an indicator…

A rusting control panel with loose wires dangling out from the hole where an indicator light used to be, and a mechanical lever sitting in the middle.

Could this be why Morell hasn't returned to Lena?

So the coast is closed off. Is this why Lena's husband Morell the cryptozoologist hasn't returned?

The Water Lock Control Panel doesn't make for much of a partner, but yeah -- why not.

You should probably tell Lena. It'll take a load off her mind.

"So the coast is closed off. This may be why Lena's husband Morell the cryptozoologist hasn't returned."

"Looks like it, yes. We should probably go tell Lena. Take a load off her mind."

She was quite worried...

[Leave.]

Pull the lever -- again.

You grab the handle and pull the lever up. As soon as the metal connects against the contact pins you hear a loud clunk, then...

The water lock starts moving...

"All right." The lieutenant looks across the canal. "We can go to the coast now. Expect rugged terrain -- and drunks."

"Okay..." The lieutenant looks across the canal. "If we ever need to get to the coast, then this is the way. But please, contain your wanderlust for now. I don't want us to get sidetracked. Not with everything that's going on."

Focus on one thing, achieve it, then the next... he thinks. That's the task chain.

You pull the lever all the way up until the metal clicks against the contact pins. You hear a soft clunk, then...

Nothing happens.

Release the lever.

A spring brings the lever back to its original position. You still need to close the water lock to get across the canal -- some other way.

Wasn't there a sign over there saying functionality will be restored on Wednesday morning?

Isn't there a sign over there saying functionality will be restored on Wednesday morning?

Push it HARDER.

Nothing happens. A cold gust of wind blowing in from the sea interrupts the silence of the situation.

"Mm-hmm." The lieutenant hums to himself while staring at your activities.

The man watches you in silence, very slowly cutting off another slice of his salami and putting it in his mouth.

Pull the lever up.

Wait... Could this be why Morell hasn't returned to Lena?

This panel usually closes the water lock, turning it into a bridge that lets you cross the canal -- but there's a crashed "Samaran butter" sign in the way. Pulling the lever probably won't do anything.

A couple of indicator lights are missing from this control panel. Loose wires dangle from the now-vacant holes. In the middle is a lever -- beneath it, a small metal plaque.