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The Time Traveler's Knife

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The Time Traveler's Knife
Tapped Out Quest Information
Level: 5
Update: The Springfield Jobs
Required characters: Jack the Ripper, Lisa, Normal Springfielders

The Time Traveler's Knife is a premium questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in The Springfield Jobs content update. It requires Jack the Ripper to be obtained.

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

After tapping on Jack the Ripper's exclamation mark
Jack the Ripper The future is amazing.
Jack the Ripper They found a way to make it even more filth-ridden and depressing than nineteenth century London.
Lenny Naw, that's just Springfield... voted "Most Squalid Town in America" twenty-nine years running.
Jack the Ripper And what part of town is most full of innocent, unsuspecting victims?
Lenny That would be Evergreen Terrace. Follow me and I'll show you!
Task: "Make Jack the Ripper Stalk Prey". The job takes 4 hours.
Brockman Breaking news... Lenny Leonard has been brutally attacked. Our cameras caught his last moments.
Wiggum Who did this to you Lenny?
Lenny - Dying Happy It was... Hey, am I on camera? Hi Mom!
Lenny - Dying Aaarghhh.
Wiggum Okay, the killer's name is "Aaarghhh".
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 2[edit]

After tapping on Jack the Ripper's exclamation mark
Jack the Ripper I'm having a bad day.
Jack the Ripper - Annoyed There I was about to brutally kill Lenny when he tripped on a sprinkler hose, falling on a shovel that cut his own throat.
Jack the Ripper I didn't even get my name in the papers. Very frustrating.
Jack the Ripper Well, if at first you don't succeed, rip, rip again.
Task: "Make Jack the Ripper Stalk Prey". The job takes 4 hours.
Jack the Ripper - Surprised A note?! On the person I was going to kill?!
Jack the Ripper "Stay out of my town. – S.S."
Jack the Ripper - Annoyed I hate you, whoever you are. But heck, I respect you.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 3[edit]

After tapping on Jack the Ripper's exclamation mark
Jack the Ripper - Surprised I found another potential victim, but this one is also already dead.
Hans Moleman I'm not dead. I'm just very, very slow.
Jack the Ripper - Annoyed Well, I am a murderous killer from beyond time. Aren't you terrified?
Hans Moleman Not really. We already have a serial killer, the Springfield Strangler.
Jack the Ripper This town isn't big enough for two of us! The Springfield Strangler must die!
Task: "Make Jack the Ripper Search for the Springfield Strangler". The job takes 8 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 4[edit]

After tapping on Jack the Ripper's exclamation mark
Jack the Ripper My search for the Springfield Strangler has been a bust the size of Queen Victoria's knockers.
Jack the Ripper Time for a break. Little girl, where is the nearest music hall or brass band gazebo?
Lisa Well, there's a bowling alley with karaoke.
Jack the Ripper No music hall?! I'm so frustrated I could disembowel someone!
Lisa Excuse me?
Jack the Ripper Er, I mean, I just love theater.
Task: "Make Jack the Ripper Miss Victorian Entertainment". The job takes place at Scotland Yard and takes 12 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Visit Scotland Yard". The job takes place at Scotland Yard and takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 5[edit]

After tapping on Jack the Ripper's exclamation mark
Jack the Ripper I am going back to visit my own time and place.
Jack the Ripper I miss the food, the music, the goiters, the occasional outbreaks of cholera.
Jack the Ripper But before I go, I'm going to stab the ugliest man in town.
Moe - Sad It's going to be another bad day for Moe.
Task: "Make Jack the Ripper Chase the Strangler Through Time". The job takes place at Scotland Yard and takes 24 hours.
Task: "Make Citizens Live in Fear". The jobs take place at Homes and take 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The quest name is a reference to the novel The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.