During the chase after the blonde man, you enter the dining room but there is no way forward, it is a dead end. The fireplace is the main point of interest here: it has special plates with engravings of different animals. If you started the game having already bought an account with 007 First Light, this puzzle can become the first truly confusing obstacle.
To proceed further, you need to carefully review the clues:
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Examine the torn page from the book left behind by the fugitive.
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Pay attention to the image of the chimera.
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Go to the fireplace and press the animal symbols that together form this mythical creature.
The correct combination is lion, goat, and snake.
The game has an extra hint. If you previously inspected the area behind the tournament stage, you may have found the book from which the blonde man tore out the page. It contains architectural drawings of the hotel that directly point to a hidden corridor behind the fireplace.
