Proverbs of Hell - Walkthrough

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LITHIUM 2

Main Quest / Sidequests

You're Lithium, and you're traversing the Wastes with a new companion. Make your way south to the town of Zadig, but be careful: the Wastes are full of enemies, human and otherwise. If you're low on health, you can heal at the rest stop, but it's a little pricey. The man standing on the edge of the sewage lagoon has a story, if you'll hear him out.

TIPS: The mystery man's apartment is in Heisenburg's Residential District, across the street from Lithium's.

Welcome to Zadig, home of the GNCO Museum [E]. Before visiting the museum, you can heal up at the Inn [D], buy and upgrade armor at the Furst's [A], and acquire weaponry at the Kincaid's [I]. The people of Zadig are a friendly bunch, and it can't hurt to chat with them if you have the time.

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TIPS: If you want to travel to Heisenburg, you can return via the train in the Wastes, or just take the bus [C].

In the Museum, chat with the archivist Culver, and she'll bring you upstairs on a tour. Here, you can learn about the history of the great families, check out some GNCO-related artwork, and peruse the archival books for more contemporary information. When you've learned all you can, talk to Culver again, and she'll lead you back to the main floor. Nitros will then tell you the next steps of her plan.

TIPS: There are two shelves of books in the southeast corner with information about current family affairs.

Nitros's plan is simple: obtain some blood extraction equipment from the Siblings of the Vein who run the museum, then use it to ambush Culver in her home. To get the equipment, talk to the Vein Mother outside the Museum's first-floor dormitory. Then, pay a visit to Culver's house [G].

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TIPS: There are other Siblings of the Vein in the kitchen who make great conversation.

Time for an ambush! Break into Culver's house and catch her unawares. Unfortunately, you'll be interrupted by a second, separate break-in. Barium, the mysterious wastewalker, is here to protect Culver — or so she claims. Regardless of her motives, she's not about to go down without a fight.

TIPS: If you want to pursue Lithium's sidquests, avoid Culver's house for the time being — it will lock you into the end of this chapter.

Boss Fight: Barium

Barium has appeared out of nowhere and attacked you! She's tougher and more enhanced than your average wastewalker, so don't go into the fight expecting an easy win. Once you defeat Barium, Culver will call the cops on you, and (after a few more break-ins) you'll progress to the game's next chapter.

TIPS: Make sure you have the skills and items you need before taking on Barium.

Main Quest / Sidequests

Sidequest: Wayward Niece
In Gruze, you'll find a woman passed out on the sidewalk near the Pabst's. If you have the extraction kit from the Museum, you can rouse her and listen to her woes. She's been smoking Blood+, and she needs money to get her uncle off her case. Luckily, money is easy to come by in the Wastes — if you know where to look.

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TIPS: You can't just give her money you already have! That would be too easy.

Sidequest: Wayward Niece
North of Zadig, a Blood+ transport truck has been robbed. Check it out, and you'll find that the money was left behind — perfect! But something's amiss... The lingering Blood+ in the air is causing some weird effects. Fight these off, along with an errant Blood+ Junkie, and take the money back to the girl in the Gruze Pabst's [D]. Speak to her again in the Kincaid's [A] to claim your reward.

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TIPS: You can't take the money for yourself, either!

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