Quick Answer
Solve the statue and number tiles, let Rat handle the test tubes, and collect Chapter 5 water with a glass.
| Puzzle or obstacle | Solution or way past |
|---|---|
| Chapter 5 statue | Insert the eyes, place the figurines correctly, then click the mouse token. |
| Test tube puzzle | With a good relationship, Rat offers to solve it for you. |
| Number tile puzzle | Arrange 1–5 without repeating a number in any row or column. |
| Chapter 5 water | Fill a glass at the brothel's bottom-right fountain. |
Neo Junk City puzzles: which solution should you use when stuck?
If the statue reveals a mouse token, click that token to finish. If the test tubes block you and Rat offers help, accept her solution. If you are arranging numbered tiles, check both rows and columns for duplicates. If you need water, bring a glass to the fountain.
Use the Neo Junk City story walkthrough for the surrounding route. For the relationship route, see the Rat romance guide.
How do you finish the Chapter 5 statue puzzle?
Click the mouse token that appears after you correctly place the figurines.
Insert the eyes
Put the eyes into the statue to unlock its puzzle.
Place the figurines
Put each figurine into its correct slot. Once they are correctly placed, another slot opens with a mouse figurine or token.
Click the mouse token
Click the newly revealed mouse token to complete the puzzle. The extra slot is part of finishing the statue puzzle.
If the mouse token does not respond, reload a save from before the statue puzzle and try again. Reloading that earlier save resolves the unresponsive-token problem.
Can you skip the test tube puzzle?
Yes: Rat offers to solve the test tube puzzle when you have a good relationship with her.
Take Rat's offer
When Rat offers to solve the puzzle, accept her help to skip solving it yourself. Her offer depends on your relationship with her.
How do you solve the 1-5 tile puzzle?
Place numbers 1–5 so no number repeats within a row or column.
Check each row
Arrange the tiles without using the same number twice in one row.
Check each column
Check the columns as well: a number cannot repeat vertically either. Apply both restrictions when placing your tiles.
Where do you get water in Chapter 5?
Fill a glass at the fountain in the brothel's bottom-right corner.
Find a glass
Get a glass to hold the water. The gas canister does not work for this task.
Use the fountain
Take the glass to the fountain at the brothel's bottom-right corner and fill it there.
Reported by other guides, not verified
Players say Buster 09 must step on the Coffee Cultists buttons to activate them, rather than clicking them. See the Buster 09 character page for her character details.
Players say starting with the most locked-in numbers helps with the tile puzzle, leaving 2 until last.
FAQ
That slot contains the mouse token. Click it to finish the statue puzzle.
Reload a save from before the puzzle and try again.
Yes. With a good relationship, Rat offers to solve it so you can skip the puzzle.
Use numbers 1–5 without repeating a number in any row or column.
No. Use a glass and fill it at the brothel's bottom-right fountain.