If somebody is wondering about those seemingly random objects:
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Those are the murder weapons in the chapters of the 1st game: 1. The kitchen knife appeared in chapter 1 2. The dumbbell was the weapon is chapter 2 3. The hammer (there should be more than one afaik) was used in chapter 3 4. The medicine bottle contained a toxin in chapter 4
The other object was also used, but don't knowhow exactly anymore.