Solve a movie industry murder mystery in GTA V and unlock the Noir filter
In this guide, we help you gather clues and investigate the Fred’s Productions case.
Back in 2014, the GTA V community was investigating “the biggest mystery in the game”: an unsolved murder case designed for Michael , which unlocks the Noir filter for players who can overcome it. Nowadays it is quite easy to find the solution, but at that time it brought a lot of headaches to the community. If you want a summary of the story, keep reading; If you are only interested in the reward, you have it as easy as visiting the points indicated in the images below.
The first step in solving the mystery was taken by Rockstar herself through a promotional screenshot: a message on a wall that says ‘old Fred acts nice, but it ain’t so’. At the same time, the topic was also oriented around the Los Santos film industry . Clearly, we are talking about the children’s animation company Fred’s Pictures, a Walt Disney Pictures parody bathed in black humor and other adult jokes. It seems its founder, Fred Quincy, was involved in some pretty shady affairs.
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Here’s a ‘ spoiler ‘ of what actually happened, so you might want to go straight for the maps below and find out all on your own. Still here? Good: the victim of this murder is Isaac, a producer with whom Quincy wanted to develop an animated film. The former, however, was interested in shooting for Abe Schwartzman at another company. Put a dispute and alcohol in between, and the rest is history. After reaching a silent agreement with him, he had to deal with the other people who found out about the event. One of them ended up in the water, and the other, with an investment of $ 450,000 in his company.
You must find all the clues before examining the bodyIn the Enhanced version of GTA 5, you can find Isaac’s body in a Great Chaparral mine, and interacting with him will reward you with the filter. But first, you need to gather all the clues, detailed below these lines. Just zoom in on them until you see the autosave icon in the corner of the screen.
Clue # 1: Gentry Manor Hotel, West Vinewood
Some celebrities threw a party at this luxury hotel, where the word spread about the new Fred’s Pictures movie. On one wall there is a message that says ‘old Fred acts nice, but ain’t so’. Has a guest written it?
Track # 2: Vinewood Cinema, Downtown Vinewood
Outside the building, behind a palm tree, there is a message written on a wall. It goes like this: ‘ain’t no mystery. They drowned her because of what she knew ‘. A woman found out about the Isaac affair and is now drowning somewhere.
Clue # 3: High
Right under a nice lamp, you can read ‘Fred makes cartoons for kids, funny thing considering what he did’. It is inevitable to link the name to the founder of Fred’s Pictures, quite obvious!
Clue # 4: Observatory, Vinewood Hills
The last message you find written on a wall says ‘David Richards knows’. It’s named after the previous owner of Richards Majestics, and Fred had to do something to buy his silence. You will see it a little later.
Clue # 5: Pacific Ocean
This is not a message: it is the body of the drowned woman we were talking about in the second track. It’s hard to find, but there’s nothing the GTA community can’t figure out.
Clue # 6: Solomon Richards’ Office, Rockford Hills
When you find the body, a marker will appear in the Richards Majestics offices that you can go to from 9:00 p.m. in the game. In Solomon’s office you will find a letter from Fred explaining the sinister murder case.
Conclusion: Abandoned Mine, Great Chaparral
The last step is to find Isaac’s body in this mine. You must blow up the entrance door with explosives to be able to pass, and following the tracks you will end up finding the body in a state of decomposition. By examining it, you will get a new contact for the mobile. Call it when you want to activate the Noir filter.
