The Scorpion

can fail 1 achievement point
Given by Masato ShimaWhere: Metro HubThe StacksSewers

There's something odd about this shimmer chip you were given.

How to start

Talk to Alexandria (Alexandria An Offering)
Clues· not night mode· money ≥ 20· day ≥ day 2· tutorial step 1 done
On some paths
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Ben quest variables: betrayal fork1
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Edison Mattix: check orphans is off
· at The Stacks
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Edison Mattix: check orphans
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Ben quest variables: gen debt i ds dropped
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Ben quest variables: found gen debt area
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Edison Mattix: onions
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Edison Mattix: pork belly
1 technical condition
Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
· Edison Mattix: chicken
Dialogue1 decision spoilers

Quest chain

BeforeThe NetworkNoodle Bar Introduction AfterNivalis Grind
This quest can fail, and a failed quest usually can't be completed any more. Tip: back up your save before a key conversation (copy the .sav file from the save folder).
Walkthrough13 steps · 8 conversations spoilers
  1. Find a Hacker
    Find a hacker who could knows more about the shimmer coins.
    Talk to Sage Hullen (You Found Something)
    Clues· has Scorpion Shimmer Chip
    Dialogue4 decisions spoilers
  2. Ask Vik Ryan for a UV Light
    Sage Hullen told you that a UV light could reveal the details inside the shimmer coin. Talk to Vik Ryan. Tell him Sage sent you.
    Talk to Vik Ryan (Ill Read it to You)
    DialogueCan fail the quest9 decisions spoilers
  3. Find the Scorpion
    Find the Scorpion hiding at a place "with little light and a lot of waste".
    To complete
    1 technical condition
    Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
    · Masato Shima: found scorpion den
  4. Speak with Alexandria
    You found the den of the Scorpion and you found a familiar face. Speak with Alexandria.
    Talk to Alexandria (You Made It)
    Dialogue3 decisions spoilers
  5. Introduce Yourself
    The Scorpion is expecting you.
    Talk to Masato Shima (Welcome)
    Dialogue13 decisions spoilers
  6. Find Mizzy at the Metro Hub
    Go to Metro Hub
  7. Talk to Mizzy about her Debts
    Talk to Mizzy about her gambling debts to Masato Shima.
    To complete
    1 technical condition
    Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
    · Ben quest variables: masato mizzy one done
  8. Update Masato
    Inform Masato that Mizzy can't pay, at least not right away.
    Talk to Masato Shima (A Visit to Masato)
    Dialogue7 decisions spoilers
  9. Meet Alexandria in Metro Hub
    Talk to Alexandria (Asking Alexandria)
    Dialogue4 decisions spoilers
  10. Find the Island with Masato's Dropbox
    Find the island with Masato's dropbox in Mountain Town.
    To complete
    1 technical condition
    Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
    · Masato Shima: found island
  11. Speak with the Scorpion
    Talk to Masato Shima (Fancy Meeting You Here)
    DialogueCan fail the quest6 decisions spoilers
  12. Make the Drop
    Make the drop as Masato Shima asked and return to him to continue the conversation.
    Interact with Dropbox - Mountain Town
  13. Join the Scorpion's Nest
    Talk to Masato again and join the Scorpion's Nest.
    Talk to Masato Shima (Now Will You Tell Me)
    Clues
    1 technical condition
    Story flags the game uses internally. Shown for reference; you can't check them in game.
    · Masato Shima: made drop
    Dialogue3 decisions spoilers
Rewards spoilers
Possible rewardsScorpion Shimmer Chip ×1Poison Pill Bottle ×1recipe Crispy Bugs PlatterVik Ryan Friendship +1Vik Ryan Business +1Sage Hullen Friendship +1Masato Shima Friendship +1Masato Shima Business +2

Expand a section to see it. Key choices: clues come from dialogue branches and may not be exact.

This quest can fail in 2 conversations on this page, marked in red. Inside, a red outcome shows the choice or ending that leads there, per the game data.

Every conversation of this quest, line by line. The choices listed under each line are the game's own, taken from its dialogue files (game build 25680465) in the order those files list them. Outcomes listed for a choice come from the game's dialogue scripts. That each one applies when you pick it is our reading of the data, not confirmed in game. Conditions shown as “if you chose …” or “after …” come from where the game data sets that story flag; other events may change it too. A choice marked “ask once” records a story flag when you pick it, and its own condition needs that flag unset. A chip such as “Name +1” is a counter that, per the game data, only this conversation changes. Conditions on it are counted from earlier answers in this conversation; that is our reading of the data, and the counter's starting value is not confirmed.

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