DEV DIARY 6a: A Look at News Hawks
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News Hawks are investigators of information in Whitechapel.
News Hawk profession icon; News Hawk taking a camera; full-body front-view of News Hawk.
Using their camera , News Haws can take photographs of other players and bring those photos to witnesses throughout the city. Witnesses can then provide information about whether the person in the photograph passed through their area before the murder.
But getting that information isn't quite as simple as pointing the camera and asking questions.
News Hawks need film to take photographs, and they'll need to find witnesses around Whitechapel who can provide useful information. Each witness only knows what they've seen, so a News Hawk may need to visit several witnesses to build a clearer picture of a player's movements.
As information is collected, it is added to the back of the photograph as a sketch map showing where that player was seen.
That information can become valuable evidence during the investigation. If a player's movements don't line up with what they've claimed, you may have found something worth investigating.
There's just one problem: witnesses can be bribed!
The Ripper can pay witnesses to lie about what they've seen, and witness won't tell you if they've been bribed. The only way to determine whether a witness has been compromised is by finding bribery records .
So, when a News Hawk brings you information, you'll still need to decide whether you can trust the source.
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This announcement was originally published by Other Ocean Interactive on Steam on Sep 9, 2026.
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