L.A. Noire Speedrunner’s Guide

Title card for The Golden Butterfly

Another homicide has been called in, and another naked woman lying dead in a park. Phelps wants to believe that it's too familiar for it to be just another murder, but Galloway has seen it all and assumes it's just another domestic case. Sounds right to me, arrest the husband!

I just thought this was a funny image with a weird perspective

Central

Same route out of the building, same camera trick, only this time walk towards Cole's right to get to Galloway’s vehicle rather than the standard patrol car parked in the usual spot.

Crime Scene

Skip the initial cutscene and head around the left of the crowd and through the bushes and over the wire barrier.

The first thing you’ll encounter is a purse with the victim’s nameplate tucked in. When you’re putting it away, you’ll notice that Phelps will have Patrolman Gonzalez run R&I on her name.

Parkour
Jump over this, and the log, and the little wire thing surrounding the scene
The purse with the nameplate
Make sure you are clicking LMB or the main button so that Cole inspects the nameplate

Next, we must inspect the body. The head, and both hands will be inspected by holding left, and her chest will be automatically inspected.

Tilt left to reveal the horrible bruising
Be careful spamming RMB, B or O
Tilt left for both hands

After inspecting all the clues, go around the opposite side of where you came from to see Patrolman Gonzalez hanging up the phone on the callbox.

Stand to the right of the log thingy and wait for Gonzalez to say “detectives.” Open up your notebook, go to locations, and marker to Moller Residence when it’s available. Then have Galloway drive you there in that patrol car right next to the callbox.

Best place to hang out is here, so as to not confuse the game when getting in the vehicle

You may have to play around with the timing of when you want to hold the enter/exit vehicle button. For me, once I have placed the marker, I found it's best to just walk towards the car, then hold F after Galloway says, "Wrapped up." I will make a note myself to see what is consistent.

Moller Residence

Arriving at the Moller Residence, you’re going to walk up to the door, skip the two cutscenes, hit the talk button, then skip another cutscene, to then be able to question Michelle Moller

Skip the following cutscene to then interrogate Hugo Moller, who is now a suspect.

Once the interrogation is done, skip the part of the cutscene where the pair of detectives are starting to leave. Then run across the street to find out what the neighbor wants with you.

She’ll point that she sees Hugo going over to the incinerator, run over to Hugo along the side of his house, then chase after him in the alleyway. Pretty self explanatory, tackle him down with the associated button (LMB, A or X).

Skip the cutscene, and walk over to the incinerator to inspect right on the bloody size 8 shoe.

Put the shoe down immediately to skip the partial dialogue. A cutscene plays out the rest of the interactions with what is left of the Moller family.

Route to Belmont High

This will be one of the only times where driving to a location is faster than having your partner drive. Go into Galloway’s car, turn around and follow the route.

Notes on the Route


  • Get in Galloway's car and do a full 180
  • The curves that cut the corners are suggestions, you can take the proper turn if you wish to do so.
  • The last turn is through a gap in the fence/wall, crash through those benches and go through to get to the school
  • Also these notes are only suggestions, if you want to take the patrol car across the street, that's okay too.

Belmont High

Skipping the cutscene, you will be put into a foot chase. Instead of going straight, turn around and get into the second closest car, which should be parked in front of the gap in the hedges.

Drive through that hedge gap, start driving and turning left, and aim to drive in front of the truck parked near the field goal post. The ultimate goal is to go in front of the suspect to end the chase immediately.

Take a little time before you try to turn Cole around towards this car
This is the gap you are aiming to go through
Eli will stay like this until you walk up to him
Press A, X, or LMB to cuff him

Once in front of him, he will stop and put his hands up. Arrest him to go into a cutscene. Skip the cutscene of Cole pushing Eli, and then put the butterfly away as Cole exclaims about putting Eli into a cell. Skip the cutscene of him getting arrested, and you’ll now be speaking with the janitor.

After talking with him, inspect the trunk of the car to inspect the rope, the tire iron, and the bloody work clothes. The order at which you inspect these clues will affect the order of the questions in the interrogation later on.

This is my usual order for selecting the items

After inspecting, get in the nearest car which is usually behind you. As you get in, marker back to Central. Get out of the car once Galloway starts walking towards the car, and then have Galloway drive you back to Central.

Back in Central Station

Skip the arriving cutscene, and straight into Interview Room 2 on the right to interrogate Hugo Moller.

Suspect him for the murder, and skip the cutscenes to finish the case