Final Chapter
Moral Dilemma
The truth about environmental damage, corporate cover-ups, and the future of Discounty's expansion. Make the ultimate choice between profit and principle.
Estimated Time
2-3 hours
Difficulty
Key Decision
Truth vs Profit
1 The Museum Expansion Controversy
Terral's plan to expand Discounty into the old John Key Museum has sparked fierce protests from the townspeople, particularly Mrs. Anderson - the town's oldest and most respected resident.
👵 Mrs. Anderson's Concerns
Listen carefully to Mrs. Anderson's complaints about environmental issues affecting Blomkvist:
- • Water pollution affecting drinking water quality
- • Strange fog appearing in the forest
- • Health concerns among residents
- • Loss of natural heritage sites
📋 Your Investigation Task
Mrs. Anderson asks you to investigate these environmental problems. As someone who now knows the town well, you're in a unique position to uncover the truth.
2 Uncovering the Pollution Pipeline
Your investigation reveals someone has been secretly dumping pollutants into the ocean at midnight. Following the trail leads to a shocking discovery.
🐟 Barbara's Confession
Barbara admits she installed the drainage pipe but claims she's only disposing of fish waste into the harbor. She makes you an offer:
- • Keep quiet about the pipe
- • Help her dispose of fish waste properly
- • In return, she'll upgrade your trade agreement
- • New product available: Sauerkraut
📸 The secret pollution pipeline
💡 Moral Complexity
Barbara's actions aren't purely malicious - she's trying to run her business, but her methods are harming the environment. This is just the beginning of the ethical dilemmas you'll face.
3 The Fishing License Revocation
The council has revoked Yuming's fishing license, officially citing overfishing. But there might be more to this story.
🎣 Helping Yuming
To help Yuming get his license back, you need Barbara's help - her father is the CEO of Poseidon Galley and has influence in the council. Barbara proposes a challenge:
- • Sell more fish sticks than bone herring in one day
- • Tip: Buy fancy new freezers from the hardware store
- • Display fish sticks prominently for better sales
- • Success means Barbara will talk to her father
✅ Challenge Reward
If successful, Barbara will help restore Yuming's fishing license and grant him permission to catch Heatherholm Scallops - a valuable new product for Discounty!
4 Tracing the Water Contamination
When you ask Tami about the drinking water contamination, she reveals that Larry Manufacturing has released a new product - bottled water. Convenient timing, isn't it?
💧 New Business Opportunity
Despite the suspicious timing, Tami upgrades your trade agreement. Discounty can now sell bottled water - a product that's suddenly in high demand due to the contamination.
🌸 The Pink Connection
You notice both the water source and Carl's fertilizer have a distinctive pink color. Time to investigate Carl's farm.
📸 The pink fertilizer contamination
5 Carl's Fertilizer Disaster
Carl reveals that Soluna told him mixing pink powder into his fertilizer would protect his potatoes from pests. Instead, it caused potato blight and contaminated the water supply.
🥔 The Cover-up Deal
After helping Carl with a favor, he upgrades your trade agreement and grants potato selling rights. However, he makes a threat:
- • Keep the fertilizer contamination secret
- • If you reveal the truth, he'll take down Discounty with him
- • Your business is now tied to his secret
⚠️ Web of Secrets
You're now holding secrets for multiple suppliers. Each one could damage Discounty if revealed, but together they're causing serious environmental harm to Blomkvist.
6 Uncovering the Council Report
Council members have been frequently visiting Tami's factory. She has an investigation report but claims it's confidential. Time to find another way to access it.
🎩 Elmer's Discontent
Elmer is unhappy with his council job, tired of being stepped on by others. Help him with a small favor, and he'll reveal:
- • Tami keeps a copy in her office
- • Secret entrance under the John Key statue
- • Elmer will unlock the door for you
📄 The Report Contents
The official investigation report reveals:
- • Illegal fertilizer use is contaminating drinking water
- • Multiple unauthorized waste disposal sites at the harbor (Poseidon Galley)
- • Fish populations threatened by quota violations
- • All problems stem from increased Blomkvist business activity
- • The forest fog poses no safety hazard - Tami's factory is cleared
7 Tami's Protection Racket
The shocking truth: Tami not only hid the report that cleared her factory, but she's also protecting Barbara, Yuming, Carl, and Discounty from investigation.
🛡️ Why Tami Protects Everyone
Tami has been covering for all the suppliers, keeping their environmental violations secret. She's created a web of mutual protection where everyone benefits but the town suffers.
📢 Time to Report
You now have all the evidence. It's time to report your findings to Mrs. Anderson and decide what to do with this explosive information.
8 The Pressure to Blame Tami
A mysterious stranger appears, urging you to blame everything on Tami. Terral agrees with this approach.
😈 The Easy Way Out
The stranger and Terral present their logic:
- • Blaming Tami protects all other suppliers
- • Discounty avoids any investigation
- • Business continues as usual
- • Expansion plans can proceed
📸 The crucial town hall meeting
9 The Town Hall Decision
At the town hall meeting, you face the ultimate choice: blame Tami and protect your business, or reveal the truth and face the consequences.
⚖️ Your Moral Choice
Option 1: Blame Tami
- • Tami takes the fall
- • Discounty continues expanding
- • Suppliers remain protected
- • Environmental damage continues
Option 2: Tell the Truth
- • All violations exposed
- • Discounty faces investigation
- • Environmental cleanup begins
- • Trust with town restored
🌟 The Righteous Path
With your strong sense of justice, you choose to reveal the truth. The consequences are immediate:
- • Terral has a change of heart and admits his selfishness
- • He voluntarily abandons Discounty's expansion plans
- • The town begins addressing the environmental issues
- • Someone suggests a feast to lift everyone's spirits
🎊 Chapter Complete!
The main storyline ends here. You've chosen truth over profit, integrity over expansion. While Discounty won't expand as planned, you've earned something more valuable - the trust and respect of Blomkvist's residents.
10 The Aftermath
Congratulations on completing the main story! The game continues in free-play mode where you can:
🎮 Post-Game Activities
- • Continue operating Discounty
- • Explore all of Blomkvist
- • Rebuild relationships with characters
- • Discover hidden secrets and Easter eggs
- • Achieve 100% completion
- • Perfect your store management skills
🏆 Final Thoughts
You've experienced the complete journey from a newcomer to Blomkvist to someone who shaped its future. The choice to prioritize truth and environmental protection over profit shows that Discounty can be more than just a business - it can be a force for good in the community.
Chapter Overview
📋 Key Objectives
- ✓ Investigate environmental damage
- ✓ Uncover supplier secrets
- ✓ Access the council report
- ✓ Make the moral choice
- ✓ Complete the main story
👥 Key Characters
- • Mrs. Anderson - Town elder
- • Barbara - Fish supplier (secret)
- • Carl - Farmer (contaminator)
- • Tami - Protector of secrets
- • Elmer - Council insider
- • Mysterious Stranger
🌍 Environmental Crimes
- 🐟 Illegal waste dumping
- 💧 Water contamination
- 🌸 Toxic fertilizer use
- 🎣 Overfishing violations
- 📊 Cover-up conspiracy
💡 Critical Tips
- Talk to everyone multiple times
- Document all evidence carefully
- Consider long-term consequences
- Save before the final decision