Laptop, but no cameras at all, he was a hacker then as to go trough prison made muscles along reading.
To visit the manor you need the rope (tool shed) and something from the hardware store, hen combine them and use on the last part of the manor front, tool shed side, upper of course.
Its a good game even if out of where you and when, theire little choices story wise.
As it is he should start to give hints to Violet, as to make her able to understand.
Guess it could be done with the girls from the newspaper, or trough her pro cases, even if its more delicate as motivation isnt there.
+1 for Nat, Violet 2nd, sweet but experienced, guess the mc should see to groom Nat over life and options to, its probably to soon relation wise but as everything its better done by steps.
Not sure if its available elsewhere but here small book for short but good story are sold, which made potential great intro to the more evolved subjects.