Find the Killer

Life is Strange: Reunion – Find the Swordmaster Killer and the Object in Moses Office Closet

Guide
Max from Life is Strange: Reunion with the swordmaster as a card and the closet in the background.
Cover art for Life is Strange: Reunion featuring protagonists Chloe and Max in front of a Polaroid.
Status: Released
Release: 26. März 2026

In Life is Strange: Reunion, you practice rewinding time with Moses in the first episode. You’ll need to figure out who killed the swordmaster and also find an object behind a locked door.

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In the first section of Life is Strange: Reunion, you meet Moses for a hot cocoa in his office. What starts as a relaxed conversation quickly turns into a small training session for your ability. You use rewinding to solve two tests set by your friend. We’ll guide you step by step through both, so you won’t get stuck on either the swordmaster or the closet puzzle.

First Test – Who Killed the Swordmaster

At the start, Moses tears up a card showing a drawing of a swordmaster. After you rewind time and restore the card, he asks you who killed the swordmaster. The solution is right there in the room, but you’ll need to examine a few clues.

First, go to the poster at the back of the room (the one with the girl on it) to get the first two names. However, these belong to the friends of the person you’re looking for. Next, take a closer look at the schoolgirl figurine above. Rotate it so you can see the bottom of the figure. There, you’ll find the name “Mina Hiramatsu”. That’s the key piece of information.

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A figurine with Japanese characters and a name on the bottom.
The name is written underneath the figurine, on the upper level of Moses’ office. © Square Enix / S4G

Now comes the important part. Rewind time completely until you can’t go any further. Sometimes you’ll land at the board with Safi’s newspaper clipping and time will briefly stop. Don’t let that confuse you, just keep rewinding. Once you’re back in front of Moses, talk to him and choose “Mina Hiramatsu” as the correct answer. That completes the first test.

Second Test – Find the Object in the Closet

Right after that, the next task begins. You need to open the locked closet door at the back of the room and hand the object inside to Moses. Start by examining the closet. On the counter, you’ll find a screwdriver that you can pick up. If you try to open the door right away, it will pop open, but a cup will fall out and break.

A broken cup in Moses’ office while he is testing you.
If you only use the screwdriver, the cup falls onto the hard floor. © Square Enix / S4G

So take another look around the room. At Moses’ desk, you’ll find a blue cushion on his chair. Pick it up and place it on the floor in front of the closet door. Now open the door again using the screwdriver. This time, the cup lands softly on the cushion and doesn’t break. It will automatically be added to your inventory.

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Max is standing at Moses’ desk, looking for a cushion for the cup in the closet.
You need the cushion so the cup doesn’t break when it falls. © Square Enix / S4G

Before you hand the cup to Moses, you need to rewind time once more. Go back far enough until the closet door is intact again. The cup will remain in your inventory. Now you can return to Moses and give him the mug.

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Ilona Frank

Feels most at home in the worlds of horror, adventure, and platformers. Wishes there were trophies for everyday situations in real life, too.
Cover art for Life is Strange: Reunion featuring protagonists Chloe and Max in front of a Polaroid.
Status: Released
Release: 26. März 2026