Set in the decopunk world of Aether & Iron—where aether-powered tech has lifted 1930s New York into the sky—you step into the shoes of smuggler Gia, navigating a city split by class, crime, and conspiracy. In “King of the ‘Fill”, we are off to find out where our stolen car is in White Street. We meet the Aetherneers and the Quartermaster of the scrapyard to find out more information about our goals.
Locations
Scrap Quartermaster’s Office
For this quest we need to visit the Scrap Quartermaster’s Office.
You might have a surprise encounter along the way, depending on your heat level. If you do get stopped it will be a routine check by General Eli’s goons. Once you are at the scrapyard – inspect the tattered flag and every other point of interest before interacting with the Quartermaster.
So you will see a tutorial about the aforementioned heat. Depending on how your actions go in conversations you will generate heat – the small flame icon next to your level on the top left bar. High heat makes Brass talent checks easier but Hustle checks harder and vice versa for lower heat. As said before, you will have more random encounters if you have higher heat and you will have more enemies in encounters at higher heat levels. You should have a Strategist and Smooth Talker check here, roll whichever your build supports. If you fail, Nellie will step in and break through to the old man. Theodore will want you to hunt down a bandit called King in the lowest levels. Exhaust about all other options with Theodore for lore purposes. After, Officer Randall Pitt will show up. You can choose to lie or brush him off at a point. Up to you. Similarly, be cagey or lie about his other questions. Eventually Officer Pitt will pressure you into a corner about the charges against Lutsko or face General Eli. You can act dumb or ask for a reward to go against the Quartermaster.
The quest will now update – you need to search the islands for water filter parts. Interact with Nellie first. Alternatively, our choices are to find information on the Quatermaster and turn him in or go catch the bandit at the Beanstalk. Go back to White Street and you will see new areas have opened up in the lower parts.
Scrapyard – Beanstalk
Head to the Scrapyard. You will now meet Scrapper King. You can have a chat with him, pay for parts or fight him. I suggest exhausting your dialogue options. This will lead to the Scrapper King giving you Letter from Lutsko, which is evidence that you can use with Officer Pitt.
If you choose to pay for parts, you can pay $15 for a Water Filter Parts. I chose to leave peacefully or you can fight him if that’s the build you have. Check the other island on the right for a water filter part, but that requires a Medium difficulty Brainiac check. If successful, this will add the second Water Filter part to your inventory. You will fight with some bottom feeders now. Avoid the obstacles and this is a pretty simple fight. You can now repair your car on the scrapyard location on the leftmost island at Liberty Auto. You can also upgrade your car if you have the money. Click on the green money icon on the same island to find the last water filtration part.
You can steal the parts, pay for the parts or get into a conversation with the cop that shows up. Any of the options will lead you to getting the final filter part.
Scrap Quartermaster’s Office
Head back to the Quartermaster’s office. You will probably get stopped on the way there. You will be diverted to Pitt. Gia will ask Nellie about what she thinks we should do. She will side with the Quartermaster. But Gia knows better. Regardless you have three options.
Pick your option. I chose to side with the Quartermaster and play dumb. This will make an enemy out of Pitt for future encounters. This will complete the mission “King of the ‘Fill”. Interact with the Quartermaster to essentially blackmail him for a Crate of Cigars. He will also become a vendor. Now we need to get back to Alex and Maria but your (my) heat should be at 5 now. So we need to lay low. Head to the blue safehouse on the map. Now back to the mission “Lemons and Hard Landing”.
Safehouse
Lay low and reduce heat here. You can roll to find some loot here but my skills were too low to be a successful role. Head to the North White Street Harbor. You will be searched for Contraband at a checkpoint, but with 0 heat, you will not be stopped.
North White Street Harbor
Hand over a part to Alexander. And then 2 more from Gia. Alexander will tell us they saw Gia’s car at the Commercial District. You can choose to accept or deny the reward. If you accept its $40. We now need to go to Heroes’ Arch to search for our car.
Heroes’ Arch
Go to the northernmost location of the map. You might run into a surprise encounter on the way there. If you do it will be for a routine stop regarding littering. You can bribe him, read him or pay the fine. Each has their own checks. I had success with the Gumshoe roll. He let me go on my way.
With Gia’s car gutted, inspect the scene. Salvage something from the wreckage of your car by passing a Grease Monkey check. If successful you will find Efficient Repulsors. Check out the monuments and the crates. In the crate, you need to pass a gumshoe check to get a Crate of Booze. Click on the edge of the island next.
Edge of the Island
Here, you will have a conversation with Nellie. You will teach Nellie how to windskip. Continue the conversation with Nellie afterwards. Head back to White Street and take the ferry back to the Hole. On your way to the Ferry port, you will run into Tobias, the Black Hat from earlier. Use AoE attacks and obstacles to end the fight.
The Hole
Meet up with Cress and tell her what happened to the car. After the conversation, the mission “Lemons and Hard Landing” will wrap up. This will start the Mission “The Red Line” and “The Loose Thread” next. Cress will also line up a new job here; you can push her for the details of this prison break. Accepting the job will start the mission “Graveyard Shift”. Cress will join your crew afterwards.
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