Well, we are here – Says Remi. The group is in front of the most famous tower of London: The Big Ben.

Now we have to find a way to enter – Says Luke M, looking at Layton, who's thinking about an idea to go inside the tower. After thinking a bit, he remember how he and Luke entered inside the Big Ben of the real world when they were looking for the thief of the bell from the tower, solving the puzzle of the sky elements.

I think I know how can we go inside – Says Layton – There's a secret door behind the tower, that almost no one knows. I used it to enter inside, and I'm quite sure that the creator of this world knows about it too.

How can you know this? – Asks Luke M – Because Lenington was the one who told me about it. Now I'm thinking, it has been so long since the last time I saw him face to face. Lately, he always was talking to me trough telephones or communicators, how strange… - Answers Layton.

Luke M remains in a strange silence.

Well, let's go and see it! – Says Flora, excited about the idea of going into a new adventure with the Professor. They go to the left side of the tower, and like Layton said, a secret door behind a false wall is there. After going into it, the start to go up the stairs, until, after some time, so long for they, arrive at the back part of the clock.

Uf…so many…stairs… - Says a very tired Flora. The rest is tired too, but Layton starts his search quickly. He looks everywhere: at the engineering, at the parts of the machine, at the back of the clock, the glass. But there's nothing that can be a clue for them.

After some minutes looking for clues, the group decides to give up for now.

We must rest a bit. It has been a long day – Says Layton to the rest of the group. The others nods, and they start to go to the stairs to come back to the city and look for an hotel. But before going down, Layton sees something shining at the top of the clock.

Maybe… - Goes at the stairs to go to the top of the clock, and arrives where the puzzle about the sky elements was when he was here with Luke in real world. But, instead of the puzzle, there's a mirror on the door. Layton opens the door, and then he can see the entire London from the balcony over the clock of Big Ben.

After watching a bit the whole city of London, he sees a strange thing not so far where he is. Cautiously, he goes outside trough the tiny place for his feet, and goes to the left. Remi looks at him, worried – Professor! Be careful!

No need to worry, Remu, I know what I'm doing. I think I finally found the exit of this world – Says Layton, calm. A few more steps and looking below of where he is, there is a strange framework, but is empty. Or almost empty: there's one piece of the big mirror. Looking a bit more, Layton can see that the framework covers one of the faces of the clock, the one that was hidden of the point of view that they had when they were at the city.

Cautiously again, Layton comes back to the door where Remi is waiting for him. She helps him to go back to the ground, safely, and then looks at him a bit angry.

How could you do that without saying a word? I almost died of heart attack looking at you in that place.. – Says Remi.

I'm truly sorry, but I had to see a thing. It seems our exit is in one of the faces of the tower: is one of the flour clocks. – Explains Layton. Remi an others looks at him surprised – Actually, there's one piece on it – Continues Layton – I don't know from who is this piece, but we must find the others. Luke, can you explain who can have the pieces?

Luke M looks at him, and nods. – Technically, only one of the doubles can have it. But only few people have one. The only clue we have is that we have one, or our doubles. Flora and Remi have their wishes, so we can test with them.

It's a good idea – Says Remi – But how can we wish something like a piece of a mirror?.

Just wish you want to go out of here – Explains Luke M – The wish will give you what you need to go out of here.

And, like Luke M said, two girls wish this. In the first try, nothing happens, but in the second, two lights appears in front of them. Both, Remi and Flora, take their pieces of mirror, that now are little.

They'll grow when we put them in their place – Says Luke M – For now, we must find the other pieces.

How do you know all this? – Asks Remi – It seems you know a lot about this world, more than us- Luke M looks at her – Its been since years that I'm here. This place is like a prison if you don't know how to go out of here, and its time is ending.

The group looks at him a bit scared about the idea. But Layton is still thinking. He saw six parts in that mirror, five if we don't count the mirror part that was already there.

Five mirror parts…Two Remi and Flora, surely I have another…Luke must have another one…but the last? Also, from who is the part that is already there? – Ask to himself. While others are talking, Layton walks around the room, thinking about all the situation. There's one part of the mirror that belong to someone that he doesn't know who is him or her.

Wait, if this is a mirror world, surely some other people I know must be there too… - Starts to think about the people he met in the past. – Wait a minute… - Looks at Luke M, who's still talking with the girls – He knew all about this world…he has been here since so many years… And he told me about the deformed mirror, so he knew that some people here was changed in shape and age…this means this is not his true body. He's not another Luke, and he knows a lot of this….I think I have one of the answers. – Says, smiling.

Layton return with the group, joining them – Time to go back to the city, I have some things I want to explain to all of you – The rest nods, and they starts to go down the stairs.

…..Library…..

So you say you saw a group of people, and then they went with a garnet book? – Asks Luke at the librarian. – Yes – Answers her – The book was the history of this mirror world. I think I listened them talking about the Big Ben tower. Maybe is there when they are now.

Thank you so much miss – Says Luke, and then he goes to the Big Ben. Once he arrives at there, he doesn't see any sign of the group – I must persevere… - Starts to look for the group.

Meanwhile, Layton and the others are looking for a hotel. The sun is starting to hide, and they need to rest. The first day is ending, and they have to think quickly.

Once they find one near the Big Ben, they stay in one of the rooms, sitting over chairs and looking at Layton, who's in front of the window.

Well – Starts Layton – Before I starts to explain some things, I need to know one more thing. How did you went into this world, Luke? As I know, the place to go to this world was ended two years ago.

Well…I went into this world trough the prototype of the building. In a test, I came here, but no one was able to make me go out the mirror. – Answers Luke M. Layton smiles – Maybe because no one was qualified enough to manipulate the building after you were gone, am I alright?

Where do you want to go, Professor? – Ask Remi, a bit confused.

All I'm saying is that we have here the creator of this world, Lenington, itself. And it's you! – Points at Luke M. The kid stares at him, surprised, and then smiles, closing his eyes. – I knew you could find the answer, that's why I invited you here – Says Luke M, now Lenington.

The two girls stares at him highly surprised. Layton looks at him serious – You invited me here to help you go out of this world, right? That's why you weren't in the presentation, because you were already inside the mirror world.

That's right – Answers Lenington – I changed my shape into your assistant body to approach to you, so I could solve this mystery before the time ends. But if I told you I was Lenington, surely you…

Tried to take all the information from you. And that would make me not understand all the situation, right? – Asks Layton. Lenington nods, looking at the floor.

I left my dear daughter, Jeanne, behind. I had to go back with her…Sorry for put you and your friends into all these problems, Professor Layton – Says sadly Lenington.

Layton smiles, and goes in front of him, patting his shoulder – A gentleman always helps people who need help. That's how a gentleman must be – Says, adjusting his hat and smiling. Lenington smiles back at him.

Also, you were worried about your daughter. You're a good father, Lenington – Says Flora, smiling too at him – This is and adventure for me, with the Professor, so I'm glad to be here to help you.

It's an interesting world – Says Remi too – I'm glad to see the point of view of the world from another person by my own eyes – smiles at him too.

Thank you – Says Lenington – Thank you so much. But now we have to make your assistant to recover his memory back.

That's right. But for now he's with my double, so he's safe. Surely his memory will come back once we get out of here. – Says Layton – For now, we must rest. Tomorrow will be a busy day.

The group nods, and then they go to their respective rooms. Layton stays in the one they stayed until now. Looks trough the window, where he can see the Big Ben.

Luke… - Says in a worried tone of voice.

Meanwhile, outside, Luke is still looking for them. The night is starting, and he doesn't have a clue about them.

I need to find him. I know, he is the clue of my memory. But where can be him? – Asks to himself, looking around him. Suddenly, a familiar voice comes from one of the streets, calling him. He turns back to see his brother, Layton's double, who is worried for him.

FINALLY! I found you…why you left the house? – Ask Layton M – I was truly worried for you!

I'm so sorry brother, but I must find the Professor – Answers Luke, looking at him. Layton M puts a worried expression – I think it's not a good idea to look for him at this hour of the night, don't you think?

Yes, you're….right – Says Luke, looking at the floor. Layton M smiles, and put an arm over Luke's shoulders – Let's go, I have to make the dinner, and when we eat, we'll go to sleep, ok?

Luke nods, looking at him smiling. Then, he leads the walk while Layton M looks how he's starting to walk. The, turns back a moment to see the Big Ben, His face is showing an evil smile.

So…our dear Professor Layton is the clue, right? Maybe I have to erase him from the mirror… - Says in a distorted voice, mixed with another one, a bit higher. Then, he follows Luke.

TO BE CONTINUED…