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Gennojo

Follow our walkthrough for Assassin's Creed Shadows' 'Honor Among Thieves' quest. Learn how to find the scroll for Gennojo in Kyoto, navigate restricted areas, and make key dialogue choices.

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Follow our walkthrough for Assassin's Creed Shadows' 'Honor Among Thieves' quest. Learn how to find the scroll for Gennojo in Kyoto, navigate restricted areas, and make key dialogue choices.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After completing 'Sake and Swords', Gennojo will give you the 'Honor Among Thieves' quest. He is located north of Kyoto, outside the Kubo Sama Old Residence.
  2. 2
    The Kubo Sama Old Residence is a restricted area. You can enter it, but be aware of guards and servants. Killing servants does not incur a penalty, but they can alert guards if they spot you.
  3. 3
    Use Eagle Vision to tag enemies and identify quest items (blue dots) and the required scroll.
  4. 4
    The best entry point is near Gennojo, offering minimal guard presence and a good vantage point. Alternatively, enter from the western side near a haypile, which allows for early engagement with guards.
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    After dealing with the guards by the stables and the well, proceed cautiously, using rooftops and looking for isolated enemies.
  6. 6
    One house in the northwestern corner may contain a scroll, but it might not be the correct one. The house next to it likely contains the required scroll: a map of Yamashiro pinpointing Nijo Palace.
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    Once you have the scroll, you can leave the restricted area and return to Gennojo. Looting the rest of the area may attract more enemies.
  8. 8
    Return to Gennojo with the scroll.
  9. 9
    When prompted for dialogue choices to advance his romance, select 'I’m keeping it, then'. For the subsequent choice, pick the top option, 'I’m all in', to ensure progression.
  10. 10
    The quest concludes after these dialogue choices, leading into the next quest, 'Stolen Hearts'.
Tips
  • Tagging enemies with Eagle Vision is crucial for planning your infiltration and identifying the target item.
  • The area near the haypile on the western side offers a strategic entry point for stealth or combat.
  • Be thorough in checking houses, especially in the northwestern part of the compound, to find the correct scroll.
  • Consider the risk versus reward when deciding whether to loot the entire restricted area.

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