Late-Game Walkthrough | Investigating Ava to the Ending
Investigate Ava's past and travel from the Old Network to Egress. Follow the steps through the final door.
Mission Where is Ava? Walkthrough
Starting requirements
Once Where is Ava? begins, follow the section matching your current objective. You will also need to progress Thaddeus Retirement along the way.
Before you begin
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue Thaddeus's conversations too If Hepzibah's conversation will not advance, check the Banor enquiries in Thaddeus Retirement. See the guide below for the full sequence. |
Open the Thaddeus Retirement walkthrough
Ask about Ava's past
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 2 | Investigate TheraPay Bot and Gan's past Visit TheraPay Bot and speak to Ceres Coilson or Gan Coilson. When looking for Gan, inspect the vacuum cleaner in Meridian Market. |
| 3 | Wait for Ava's investigation and ask acquaintances Visit Banor, Huckstash, Gunger Hahn and Alan Fontus. Gather leads on the Old Network, the book and cryogenic storage. |
| 4 | Consult a doctor about the pain The doctor depends on whether you know Dr Fred and reported him. Visit Dr Fred or RM Alken as specified in the Journal. |
Gather leads on the book and the Old Network
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 5 | Fish up the black box during curfew When Kai Galosh's objective appears, visit the specified wreck site. Do not confuse its time requirements with ordinary fishing. |
| 6 | Find Hepzibah and visit the night book market Meet Hepzibah Gimble. When the book-market message arrives, enter using the lift in the Sewers during curfew and obtain the LifeCorp Storage Manifest. |
| 7 | Ask JR Amiga, the historian and Kai After JR Amiga, visit Nellie Al-Zahiri and Kai Galosh. Hear Ava's findings, then revisit Hepzibah. |
Hepzibah's location changes with progression. If you cannot find her, follow the current objective marker.
Find Nabla
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 8 | Ask Nabla to investigate Talk in the Industrial District and prepare the 1,000 Lims fee. After receiving the message, attend the nighttime meeting. |
| 9 | Visit McFellow, Alexander and Rollo in order Visit Metro Hub, Skyhigh Gardens and The Spire during curfew. Meeting Rollo also requires 100 Lims. |
| 10 | Meet Nabla and return to Hepzibah Meet Nabla during curfew too. Afterwards, check with Hepzibah and wait for Ava's next instructions. |
Entering the meeting district before curfew makes travel easier. You can spread these steps over several nights.
Open the Old Network terminal
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 11 | Consult Rosetta at the Holocropolis Go from Meridian Street to the Holocropolis and ask about records of Ava's body. |
| 12 | Inspect the old TheraPay Bot Go to the Industrial District with at least 20 Lims and start the conversation. After obtaining the drive, visit Rosco Foreman at the Spaceport. |
| 13 | Find the terminal and ask for the password Inspect the Old Network entrance at the Spaceport. Get information from Ceres or Gan to open the terminal. Choose the contact according to your decisions in Gan's quest. |
Explore Egress and reach the ending
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 14 | Return to Egress from Metro Hub Check the decoded records and look for the cryogenic room deeper inside. If a new door blocks you, return to Ramen Noir. |
| 15 | Speak to four people at the venue gathering Gather leads from Banor, Huckstash, Alan Fontus and Gunger Hahn. Confirm the code information in your conversation with Ava. |
| 16 | Open the final door and talk to Ava Return to the room in Egress and continue the conversation. Keep a separate save before reviewing the final choice. |
This section covers the final conversation and ending. Use a save from before entering if you want to complete unfinished quests or explore other choices.
