The story sets out with a fully animated, fully voiced cutscene of Professor Herschel Layton, and his apprentice Luke, driving toward the village of St. Mystere. They’re there by the invitation of Lady Dahlia, who wants their help in finding the Golden Apple, the key to the inheritance of a wealthy baron. This opening cutscene sets a tone for the rest of the game - hand-drawn art, puzzle-themed gameplay, occasional animated cutscenes, and an overdose of xylophone and accordion in the music. Unfortunately, the full voice acting seen in the intro doesn’t persist for the rest of the game, which is a shame, because this game’s voice acting is comparatively very good. The story, however, does persist in its quality, and while it dies down a bit in the middle of the game, it picks up speed near the end, and guarantees that you’ll continue to be surprised by certain elements, through the time-tested practice of not quite telling you everything you need to know. The ending is a satisfying one.