Sir Nicholas Webb’s penthouse hides more than opulence, it hides a puzzle. Isola’s cryptic note points to four ordinary items scattered around in Webb’s penthouse – a diploma, a painting, a boxed video game and a scale model. Each object supplies a single clue that, when read in the order the note lists them, spells out the safe’s four digit combination. This guide walks you through finding the safe inside the penthouse, which items to inspect, and how each one hints at its digits.
Locating the Safe
After you enter Sir Nicholas Webb’s penthouse, head to his desk and open the drawer; inside you’ll find a secret button that, when pressed reveals the safe concealed behind the large painting.
Find the Clues to the Safe Code
If you inspect the note Isola gave you before Bond reaches the penthouse, it lists the items you must check in order to extract the safe code – the diploma, the painting, the video game and the scale model.
Clue 1: The Diploma
At the penthouse showcase, find the diploma – it states Sir Nicholas graduated first in his class, which points to the first digit of the safe code being 1.
Clue 2: The Painting
The second clue refers to a painting – search the penthouse showcase for the Basilisk painting. Its title reads “Basilisk, Rendition #4,” which indicates the safe code’s second digit is 4.
Clue 3: The Video Game
The third clue points to a video game called “Hyperion 9”, a sci-fi adventure game that was designed by Sir Nicholas in the 1990s and was quite revolutionary during the time, its title gives the third digit of the safe code as 9.
Clue 4: The Model
Search the penthouse showcase for the architecture model of Webb Industries Site 3 in Hong Kong – the “Site 3” label reveals the safe code’s fourth digit is 3.
Opening the Penthouse Safe
Enter the digits you uncovered by inspecting the four clues in the order Isola’s note specifies to unlock the safe. The correct order is 1 from the diploma, 4 from the painting, 9 from the video game, and 3 from the model, resulting in the code 1493 to open the safe.
