Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity Original Sin - Beta Have I broken the main quest? [possible spoilers?]

I'm at the stage in A Mysterious Murder where you discover that there are four possible suspects who may have stolen the body, at least I think I am, I'm not entirely familiar with the way this game handles quest stages and their triggers.

Anyhow, I've spoken to Esmerelda and Evelyn (also spoken to the doctor himself), but the only one who appears to acknowledge my current quest stage is Esmerelda. I show her the letter, which I may as well mention I got after I spoke to the mortician, and she denies her involvement.

After doing some searching via Google and these forums I've learned that you can indeed get into Esmerelda's locked rooms, but the 'how' eludes me, I've searched high and low for a key (and I'm aware of using Alt to show items, so I don't think I've missed it) and tried bashing the door in, however the high health, high armour (or both) that the door has seems to tell me it's not the intended way to enter.

I've also read that the dog in the cemetery can trigger Esmerelda (or possibly Evelyn, the post wasn't clear) running and leaving behind a key, but I can't get the dog to smell any items, presumably because I don't have the ability to speak to animals. I've searched for both of these ladies' keys or a way to get into their respective hide-outs, but with no luck. Any keys I have found seem to be for chests.

I have read every post, guide, and resource I can find and have tried all of their solutions, but I don't seem to be able to trigger the right conversation/event to continue.

If you've stuck with me this far, thank you. The answer I am seeking through all this is whether I have broken the quest somehow or if I am stuck because I don't have lockpicking or the ability to speak to animals.