Rescue Edgar Swansea in Vampyr's 'Science Without Conscience' chapter. Find McCullum's Report and make critical choices.
Walkthrough
- 1Use the Finsbury Gate Hideout to reach Doris Fletcher's Theatre.
- 2Kill the Priwen guards outside and enter through the front door.
- 3Proceed past the lobby into the theatre proper.
- 4Eliminate the Priwen inside, including a Chaplain and a Brawler.
- 5Search the table to find McCullum's Report and acquire the Theatre Stage Key.
- 6Go through the door on the left of the stage and head downstairs.
- 7Use your blood sense (a special vision mode) to locate Dr. Swansea behind a locked door.
- 8Go through the opposite doorway and defeat the Priwen Exterminator.
- 9Enter the unlocked door and search the shelf for the lore item, The Vampire Knight (29/30).
- 10Search the table to find William Marshal's Memoirs and acquire the Theatre Basement key.
- 11Examine the notice board above the table for a Pinned Note, which indicates the safe stores sensitive evidence.
- 12Return upstairs to the stage and go through the opposite door.
- 13Head upstairs and defeat the Priwen guards, including a Chaplain and a Brawler.
- 14The Brawler is Rodney, mentioned in the Pinned Note, and drops a Brand New Key.
- 15Return to the office in the basement and unlock the safe with the Brand New Key to retrieve the Personal Notebook. Warning: DO NOT READ THIS notebook, as it will cause you to fail the investigation and lock you out of two trophies.
- 16Unlock the door leading to Dr. Swansea's room for a cutscene (an in-game cinematic).
- 17During the conversation, you will learn how the Skal epidemic started.
- 18At the end of the conversation, you will have a choice to make.
- 19If Pembroke Hospital's health status is not in the high 90s, consider selecting "Turn" to potentially prevent the district from becoming Hostile due to Swansea's death and random illnesses.
- 20Choosing to "Embrace" provides a massive XP boost.
- 21Choosing to "Turn" has a significant cost but grants Edgar's final hint and later dialogue.
- 22If your choice results in his death, you will gain his cross and a Small Key.
- 23Regardless of your choice, you will unlock the Dying Swansea trophy.
- 24Before leaving the room, search the desk for an Old Love Letter, which can be read to unlock the final hint for Calhoun Russel.
Tips
- Use the Finsbury Gate Hideout to minimize enemy encounters on your way to the theatre.
- Be aware that embracing people who made serious errors in judgment yields a large XP boost.
- If you choose to let Edgar Swansea die, you will receive his cross and a Small Key.
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