Follow this comprehensive walkthrough for The Thaumaturge's 'They're Alive' quest, detailing every collectible, clue, and combat encounter in Powazki Cemetery and beyond.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin the quest by heading to Powazki Cemetery.
- 2Collect Fiddler (Sketch 8/55) near the carriage.
- 3Locate the merchant and the blocked entrance. Speak to the Grave Digger.
- 4Inside, you'll receive THE VENDETTA: Trouble With the Family Tomb.
- 5Use the 'Admire the View' spot for EXP and to progress an 'Urban Secrets' quest.
- 6Find THE LIVING DEAD: Obituary on a bench near the gravedigger.
- 7Head northwest to find LESSON IN TRENDY DANCE: Notes from a Sermon on a white bench.
- 8In the northeast, use perception to find THE LIVING DEAD: Tombstone.
- 9In the north, find OFF-WHITE: Lily Petals on a slate in front of a Mausoleum.
- 10Go to your family's mausoleum and examine the big tomb to the north for THE LIVING DEAD: Tomb.
- 11Proceed to your family mausoleum for a fight against three enemies.
- 12After the fight, use perception to find THE VENDETTA: Writing on the Tomb and THE VENDETTA: Discarded Crowbar.
- 13Return to the gravedigger and discuss the 'WAS' to learn about THE VENDETTA: Lunatics from the WAS.
- 14Wait until night, then head to the northeast graveyard to find THE LIVING DEAD: Toppled candle.
- 15Engage and defeat the graverobbers in the upper right portion of the cemetery.
- 16Search past them to find THE LIVING DEAD: Shovel.
- 17Return to the gravedigger to learn about Lech and the objective to find him in the Green Square.
- 18Exit the cemetery and head south to find the WAS leader. Examine the banner for AGAINST THE AGENDA: Banner on the Wall.
- 19Engage in a fight with the WAS mouthpiece and bystanders, obtaining FOLLOW THE THREAD: Loudmouth.
- 20After the fight, check the soapbox for FOLLOW THE THREAD: WAS Leaflet.
- 21To the right of the fight, find OFF-WHITE: Lost Note.
- 22South of the soapbox, find Stereoscopic Photograph: London Bar (5/17).
- 23Go down the south street and find LESSON IN TRENDY DANCE: Dancing Handbook on a bench.
- 24Head southeast towards the tram station and find OFF-WHITE: Lipstick on a bench.
- 25South of the barber, find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: The Warsaw Gazette.
- 26Proceed to the 'WAS Headquarters'. You can choose to fight or talk your way through.
- 27Inside, find AGAINST THE AGENDA: Unfinished Banner and AGAINST THE AGENDA: Anti-Thaumaturge Book.
- 28In the northern room, collect DANGEROUS LIAISONS: Incriminating Letter, THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Crssssumpled Letter, and THE WAS CHAIRMAN: "My Noble Way" manuscript.
- 29If you have 'Word 3' (from 'The Reptilian Bash'), find THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Framed photo of a Woman.
- 30Head to the Carriage on the northwest part of the map and find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: Poster north of it.
- 31Go to 'Northern Srodmiescie' and head to the Greens area. Find A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM: Empty Tube on the ground by the entrance.
- 32Enter the Greens area and find Lech, leading to a fight.
- 33After the fight, talk to Lech to obtain THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Grisly Tableau.
- 34Find The Daily Courier on a bench north of Lech.
- 35(Optional) Turn time to daytime and talk to the Carpenter to the northwest for a fight.
- 36Return to the cemetery entrance and find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: Notes from a Sermon north of it.
- 37South/southeast of the graveyard, talk to a flirtatious woman and her friend, leading to a fight.
- 38Enter the WAS Headquarters and talk to Mieczyslawa.
- 39ACHIEVEMENT NOTE: For 'Father's Return', talk to Wlodzimierz, make a deal for your father's ashes, return them to your home in Northern Srodmiescie, and place them on the fireplace.
- 40Follow Mieczyslawa's thoughts to the first house's mailbox (east of the graveyard). If you have 'Mind 3', examine it for AGAINST THE AGENDA: Mailbox.
- 41Talk to Mieczyslawa again, give her the incriminating letters to receive DANGEROUS LIAISONS: Delivered Evidence.
- 42Return to the gravedigger and inform him about the WAS situation.
Tips
- Collectibles are scattered throughout Powazki Cemetery and surrounding areas. Use perception frequently.
- Some items and interactions require specific 'Word' or 'Mind' checks, often obtained from previous quests.
- The fight against the graverobbers and the WAS members are generally straightforward. Focus on one enemy at a time.
- The 'Father's Return' achievement offers an alternative path involving your father's ashes.
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