Brain Puzzle 3 Level 54

Overview

Level 54 is a street-harassment rescue puzzle. The banner reads "Help chase away a pervert from the girl." A blonde girl in a purple top, denim shorts and red heels is walking along a city sidewalk while a bald, sunglasses-wearing pervert in a tiny red toy convertible rolls after her, leering: "Hey little sister, don't run away, give me your contact info." Parked beside them is a long bus/RV. On its roof a dog relaxes on a lounge chair under a beach umbrella; through the windows a blonde sailor-uniformed girl eats a banana, a chubby otaku sits proudly holding an anime figure (a hammer hangs on the wall behind him), and a uniformed driver is at the wheel. A photo of a purple-haired girl is stuck to the side of the bus. The trick is that the bus is full of people and props, and one of them can be turned into the girl's protector.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 4

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the situation. The pervert is in the toy car following the girl. The bus next to her is the only nearby source of help, so look at what the passengers have access to.

1. Grab the hammer off the wall. Behind the chubby otaku passenger, a hammer hangs on the interior wall. Tap it so he takes hold of it. In the next frame he is clutching the hammer, flexing, with anger flames on his head — he has turned into her protector.

1. Have the sailor girl use her banana. The blonde sailor girl in the window is eating a banana. The banana ends up tossed down onto the photo on the bus side; use the peel as a distraction / slip hazard near the pervert's car.

1. Let the enraged passenger confront the pervert. The hammer-wielding, red-faced otaku leans out the window shaking his fist. The pervert sees the armed, furious man coming for him.

1. Watch the pervert flee. In the later frame the red toy car and the pervert are simply gone from the road; the girl is still walking free. The passengers settle back in their seats.

1. Wait for the victory. The scene darkens with confetti and the girl bends over, relieved, as the level completes.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is about finding the hidden protector. At first the bus passengers look like lazy bystanders — a girl eating a banana, a fanboy with his figure, a dog sunbathing on the roof — but the hammer on the wall behind the otaku is the clue. Once he arms himself, the previously harmless nerd becomes intimidating enough that the pervert does not dare continue. The banana is the secondary prop: it is the sailor girl's only movable object, so it is tossed aside as part of creating the diversion.

The reason you cannot simply tap the pervert or the girl is that neither one resolves it on its own. The driver, the dog on the roof, the anime figure and the photo on the side are atmosphere; the decisive act is arming the right passenger. The comedic payoff is that the most unlikely-looking defender — a chubby otaku with a figurine — is the one who scares the harasser off with a hammer.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: tapping the pervert or the girl directly. Nothing happens when you tap the harasser. The solution is inside the bus.
• Mistake: ignoring the hammer on the wall. It is the key object. If you never move it, the otaku stays calm and the pervert keeps following the girl.
• Mistake: trying to use the dog or the figure. The roof dog and the anime figurine are distractions. Focus on the hammer and the banana.

Note: solution steps are based on visible frames only.