Approaching the door will complete the 'Examine the crime scene' objective and remove the marker over the tomb near where the victim was found. The Dragonborn can proceed to follow the trail of blood leading from the cemetery to Hjerim, a manor to the northwest.

This indicates that the murderer also possesses such tools.Ī trail of blood leads away from the crime scene and up to the upper residential level of the city.

Despite Helgird being the only person to obviously possess ancient Nord embalming tools, she insists that she had nothing to do with the murders. Talking to Helgird here will reveal that the lacerations on the bodies of the victims were unmistakably caused by curved blades indicative of ancient Nordic embalming tools. Lot of work to prepare her for the grave.' And I wouldn't very well tell you about the cuts if I had made them, now would I?' 'Now, I really got to get back to the body. 'I wouldn't hold out too much hope.' Did you have anything to do with this? 'I'm too busy tending to the dead to spend my time making more of them. Other than me, of course.' Let me know if you find anything else. I don't know who in Windhelm would even have something like that. well, the ancient Nords used these kinds of curved blades when they embalmed their dead. But have you found anything? 'Not really.' So, the body? 'Oh, yes, right, of course!' 'The only unusual thing is the shape of the cuts. Sorry, was only joking with you.' It's all right. But I guess that's not unusual, at least not for somebody in here. Have you noticed anything strange about the body? 'Well, she's dead. The witnesses include Calixto Corrium, Silda the Unseen, and Helgird.Ĭorrium will have the following conversation with the Dragonborn: I'm going to examine the body before the rats can get to it.'Īs the guard directed, the Dragonborn should ask the witnesses gathered around the body if they saw anything. We barely have enough soldiers to walk the stretts, much less patrol every corner.' Could you use some help? 'If you want to help, ask some of these gawkers if they saw anything useful. 'Look, there's a war going on, if you hadn't heard. Not pleasant, but it's the truth.' Sounds like the guards aren't doing their job.

It's always the same: young girl, killed at night, body torn up.' Are the murders being investigated? 'We're stretched thin as it is with the war. Keep your distance.' What happened here? 'Another girl killed.

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