The Past Within, the Chinese translation of which is the inner past/inner past, is a two-player cooperative decryption game launched by the Xiuhu series at the end of 2022. This guide provides a detailed guide for The Past Within in Xiuhu, including past/future dual lines, bee/butterfly mode, the entire process of Chapter 1 + Chapter 2, and achievement conditions.
1. In order to facilitate two-player cooperative players to compare time points, this guide explains the entire process in the form of a pure timeline. The two lines of past/future and the differences between bees/butterflies at each step will be described separately.
2. For pure single-player players or players who have achieved achievements, you can refer to the steps to advance quickly. The game is still single-player in nature. You can also complete The Past Within by following the steps.
3. If you are stuck at a certain step, you can try to use the browser search function (CTRL+F) to quickly locate it.
4. Since the steps to solve the puzzle are extremely long and lengthy, in order to take care of mobile phone users, the text guide will contain as few pictures as possible. If you can't find the interactive location, you can refer to the video guide.
→Chapter 1←
1.
[Past] Perspective: Open the envelope and learn the year [1926] from the letter.
[Future] Perspective: Start the device and enter the year [1926].
2.
[Past] perspective: Open the nine-square grid box and get [Matches].
[Future] Perspective: Provide clues to the Jiugongge password.
[Butterfly]: (Think of the nine-square grid as a numeric keyboard) 234689
[Bee]: (Think of the nine-square grid as a numeric keyboard) 13579
3.
[Future] Perspective: Open the matchbox and get the [Switch].
4.
[Past] Perspective: Provides clues to the patterns of 4 hanging paintings.
[Future] Perspective: Install the [Switch] to the device and turn the switch to enter the pattern password.
[Butterfly]: crow (upper left), tree (lower left), butterfly (upper right), group photo (lower right)
[Bee]: House (upper left), crow (lower left), bee (upper right), group photo (lower right)
5.
[Past] Perspective: Open the box on the ground and obtain [Coal].
[Future] Perspective: Provide clues to the pattern code.
6.
[Past] perspective: Put [coal] into the stove and light it with [match] to provide clues to the scale password.
[Future] Perspective: Adjust the slider scale position to obtain [Battery].
【Butterfly】: (from top to bottom) 241
【Bee】: (from top to bottom) 152
7.
[Future] Perspective: Install the [Battery], make the fan blow away the paper on the table, and obtain the [Key] and [Slide].
8.
[Past] Perspective: Adjust the clock time based on clues. (Butterfly 17:15, Bee 13:15)
[Future] Perspective: Provide time clues.
9.
【Past】Perspective:
Go to the scene with the coffin. The photos on the wall will fall to the ground. Remove the photo fragments to find the [Key].
Use the key to open the cabinet drawer to get the [Mask], and put the mask on yourself in the mirror.
10.
[Past] perspective: and [Future] perspective provide clues to each other to complete the puzzle.
[Future] Perspective: Insert and rotate the [Key], open the circular baffle on the right side of the fan, and the [Past] perspective provide clues to each other to complete the puzzle.
【Butterfly】Past:
① Butterfly, tree
② Butterfly, mountain, helmet, knife
③ Butterfly, cube, knife
【Butterfly】Future:
① Arrow (8 o'clock), dot (5 o'clock), cross (4 o'clock)
② Arrow (6 o’clock), dot (2 o’clock), cross (8 o’clock)
③ Arrow (11 o’clock), dot (7 o’clock), cross (3 o’clock)
④ Arrow (1 o'clock), dot (11 o'clock), cross (6 o'clock)
【Bee】Past:
① Mountain, tree, block
② Butterfly, knife
③ Butterfly, mountain, cube, knife
【Bee】Future:
(Think of the disc as a clock)
① Arrow (9 o'clock), dot (6 o'clock), cross (3 o'clock)
② Arrow (10 o’clock), dot (7 o’clock), cross (1 o’clock)
③ Arrow (11 o’clock), dot (8 o’clock), cross (4 o’clock)
④ Arrow (3 o'clock), dot (12 o'clock), cross (9 o'clock)
11.
[Past] Perspective: Look at the paper on the ground to provide clues to the button password.
[Future] Perspective: Adjust the buttons according to the clues to obtain [Yellow Floppy Disk].
【Butterfly】: down down up, up down up
[Bee]: up, down, up, down, down, down
12.
[Past] Perspective: Click the corresponding letters on the coffin according to the clues, open the coffin and pick up the [Altar Key].
[Future] Perspective: Insert a [yellow floppy disk] into the socket below the direction keys to provide password clues.
【Butterfly】: ART (top), NBM (bottom)
【Bee】: L (top), VAERO (bottom)
13.
[Past] Perspective: Check the clothes pocket of the coffin corpse to provide clues to the password.
【Future】Perspective: Enter password. (Butterfly RVDB, Bee IDAV)
14.
【Past】Perspective:
Open the 2 chandeliers to obtain [Candles] respectively.
Place 2 candles into the candlestick next to the coffin, and light all the candles with matches to obtain the [Key].
Use the key to open the cabinet drawer and obtain the [Diary]. (The butterfly opens the first drawer and the bee opens the second drawer.)
Use the altar key to open the cabinet, pull down the lever to open the tooth shield, and pick up the [Mouth Expander] and [Pencil].
15.
[Future] Perspective: Open the mechanism door of bones, flesh and blood.
16.
[Past] Perspective: Place the diary on the shelf in the orange cabinet, color the squares with pencil according to the clues, and obtain the [Scalpel].
[Future] Perspective: Insert the missing slides, drag the button to switch slides and provide clues.
The answers (colored squares) are the same in both modes of this puzzle.
The grid order from the first page to the last page of the diary: lower right, upper right, lower left, lower right, upper left, upper right
17.
[Past] perspective: Use the mouth expander to open the mouth of the corpse, and the [Future] perspective provide clues to each other, click on the corresponding teeth.
[Future] perspective: and [Past] perspective provide clues to each other, click on the corresponding location.
【Butterfly】Past: (from left to right) Lower 9, Upper 4, Lower 6, Upper 9, Upper 6
[Butterfly] Future: (from left to right) Up 2, Down 3, Up 7, Down 5, Down 2
[Bee] Past: (from left to right) Up 5, Up 3, Up 8, Down 4, Up 6
[Bee] Future: (from left to right) Down 2, Down 6, Up 10, Down 8, Down 1
18.
[Past] Perspective: Provide password clues, and investigate the corresponding place according to [Future] instructions, and finally obtain [Spoon].
[Future] Perspective: Enter the password to provide clues to the investigation location.
[Butterfly] Past: Investigate the tree hanging paintings, mirrors, and boxes for holding coal blocks
[Butterfly] Future: 3XZY21, X2Y13Z, YX31Z2, XZY312
[Bee] Past: Investigate the crow hanging pictures, mirrors, and boxes holding coal blocks
[Bee] Future: 2Y3Z1X, Y3X1Z2, 312ZYX, XZY312
19.
【Past】Perspective:
Pick up the [cold soup] on the chair and put the cold soup on the stove to heat it.
Pour [Hot Soup] into an empty bowl, then drink the soup with a spoon to get [Gemstones].
Put the [Gem] into the groove of the orange cabinet, open the blood barrier, and get [Cotton Swab] and [Bottle].
Use the [Scalpel] to cut off the corpse's ears and pick up the [Ears].
Use a [cotton swab] to poke the corpse's nose to draw out the blood, and then use a bottle to collect the [blood].
Put the teeth, ears and blood into the block device, open the letter and pick up the [Coin].
20.
[Past] Perspective: The year [1984] is known based on the content of the letter.
[Future] Perspective: Enter the year [1984] and obtain [Tape].
twenty one.
[Past] Perspective: Adjust time. (Butterfly 19:45, Bee 14:35)
[Future] Perspective: Play tape music and get time clues.
twenty two.
【Past】Perspective:
Click on the vase next to the coffin and it will fall. Remove the vase fragments to find the [Key].
Use the key to open the cabinet drawer and get 2 [chess pieces]. Place the chess pieces on the chessboard.
twenty three.
[Future] Perspective: Pick up the [Screwdriver] on the table and use the screwdriver to unscrew the screws. (Turn the screwdriver counterclockwise)
twenty four.
Provide each other with clues (positions of chess pieces) to complete the chess game. You will get [Coins] from the past perspective and [Red Floppy Disk] from the future perspective.
[Butterfly] Past: (Black) A5, D2, B2, F6
[Butterfly] Future: (White) F3, A3, C1, C6, A6
[Bee] Past: (Black) E5, E1, C3, C6
[Bee] Future: (White) A6, A3, F3, D1, D6
25.
[Past] Perspective: According to the clues of [Future], place 2 coins on the eyes of the corpse.
[Future] Perspective: Put the red floppy disk into the device (eject the yellow floppy disk first) and get the clue to place the coin.
26.
[Past] Perspective: Click on the black shadow and follow it, providing 3 clues.
[Future] Perspective: Complete 3 puzzles based on [Past] clues and obtain 3 [Fuses].
【Butterfly】:
Scale (from top to bottom): 524
Buttons: up and down, up and down
Symbol positions (think of the disk as a clock): arrow (9 o'clock), dot (6 o'clock), cross (3 o'clock)
【bee】:
Scale (from top to bottom): 315
Buttons: down up down, down up up
Symbol positions (think of the disk as a clock): arrow (2 o'clock), dot (10 o'clock), cross (6 o'clock)
27.
[Past] Viewing angle: Adjust the time (butterfly 21:10, bee 15:20), click on the black shadow to get [Gold Cube].
[Future] Perspective: Put the three fuses into the groove on the left side of the direction key, and pull down the red lever on the other side of the device to get a time clue.
28.
[Past] perspective: Place the gold cube into the cube device and hold [Up Arrow] for 10 seconds. (Bee presses [Down Arrow])
[Future] Perspective: According to the on-screen instructions, press and hold the [Up Arrow] on the direction key for 10 seconds. (Bee presses [Down Arrow])
→Chapter 2←
1.
[Past] perspective: Enter password [Z1X23Y].
[Future] Perspective: Pick up the [Match] on the table, check the paper to get the password [Z1X23Y].
The follow-up process is being sorted out by the editor and will be updated. Players who need it can bookmark the page for future reference.To achieve full achievements, you only need to play the past and future lines at least once, and it has nothing to do with the bee/butterfly mode.
1. Behind the mask
Past Chapter 1, put a mask on Rose in the mirror. (Process Achievements)
2.Bone, Flesh and Blood
Past Chapter 1, place the teeth, ears, and blood into the block device. (Process Achievements)
3. The Past has changed
Complete Chapter 1. (Process Achievements)
4.Catch me if you can
Past Chapter 1, find 3 butterflies or bees. (In order)
The first place is the painting on the wall, the second place is the roses next to the coffin, and the third place is the chandelier next to the mirror after breaking the vase.
5.You know what to do
In the past Chapter 1, after the game started, click on the crow to hang the painting, and then click on the mirror. (Mr. Crow appears in the mirror)
6.The DevilThe Devil
In the past Chapter 1, after the shadow climbed out of the coffin, click on the card in the coffin.
7.Ear on the inside
Past Chapter 2, use the hook to pull the ear inside the block device. (Process Achievements)
8. Voodoo master Dead eye
Past Chapter 2, pricking the doll's eye with a voodoo needle. (Process Achievements)
9.Rooted in The Past
Completed Chapter 2 and read the credits.
10. Breaking in
In the past Chapter 2, after finding 3 gears, a butterfly or bee will appear. Click when it stops, and finally shut it into the block device.
11. Piano master Victor
In the past Chapter 2, I didn’t play the piano correctly according to the clues and played randomly.
12.Hidden treasureHidden treasure
In the past Chapter 2, put the white gems, rubies and gold gems into the corresponding grooves without any mistakes. (from left to right: white, red and gold)
13.Who? Who is that?
Chapter 1 of the future, correctly adjust the positions of the 3 symbols 4 times, and meet the young Rose. (Puzzle next to the fan)
【Butterfly】:
(Think of the disc as a clock)
① Arrow (8 o'clock), dot (5 o'clock), cross (4 o'clock)
② Arrow (6 o’clock), dot (2 o’clock), cross (8 o’clock)
③ Arrow (11 o’clock), dot (7 o’clock), cross (3 o’clock)
④ Arrow (1 o'clock), dot (11 o'clock), cross (6 o'clock)
【bee】:
(Think of the disc as a clock)
① Arrow (9 o'clock), dot (6 o'clock), cross (3 o'clock)
② Arrow (10 o’clock), dot (7 o’clock), cross (1 o’clock)
③ Arrow (11 o’clock), dot (8 o’clock), cross (4 o’clock)
④ Arrow (3 o’clock), dot (12 o’clock), cross (9 o’clock)
14. The year of The Future
For future Chapter 1, enter the year correctly. (Process Achievements)
15. The Future is ever changing
Clear Chapter 1 of the future. (Process Achievements)
16. Checkmate your army
Chapter 1 of the future, complete the chess game without mistakes.
【Butterfly】: F3, A3, C1, C6, A6
[Bee]: A6, A3, F3, D1, D6
17. A tooth for a tooth A tooth for a tooth
In the future Chapter 1, based on the clues from the past, click on all the corresponding locations of the loose teeth.
[Butterfly]: (from left to right) Up 2, Down 3, Up 7, Down 5, Down 2
[Bee]: (from left to right) 2 down, 6 down, 10 up, 8 down, 1 down
18. Squeak
In the future Chapter 1, there will be mice stopping on the table on the way, just click on them twice.
19.All ears
In the future Chapter 2, complete the computer puzzle of the locker to make Big Ears appear in the room. (Process Achievements)
20.There will be blood
In the future Chapter 2, Albert is successfully resurrected. (Process Achievements)
21. Branching out
Completed Chapter 2 of Future and read the credits.
22. Frankenstein
In the future Chapter 2, complete the meat puzzle without making any mistakes. (acid, water, coffee)
23.No way out
In the future Chapter 2, keep clicking on the mouse on the ground.
24. Harvey's Song
Future Chapter 2, adjust the frequency of the radio and find a spot between 90-100 where there is only music but no sheet music letters, then look in the mirror.