Sick Child's Diary — Location & Quest (Valor Mortis)

Location: The OutskirtsChapter VII Witch Hunt
Nearest Lantern: Market Squareabout 27 m away
Side quest: Laudanum
Length: 150#7 longest of 128
Letters in this region: 20Including this one

Full text

The letter exactly as the game shows it.

SpoilerFull text of the letter

Day 1

The nice lady locked the door. She said we were sick and promised to make us better. She said we would get bread and broth, but we only got a little bitter water.

Day 3

We hear people downstairs with bottles. The lady tells them the bottles are for us, but we never see the medicine. We only hear her footsteps and her eyes countin us like we're coins.

Day 5

We whisper about good food. The room smells bad, and the window is nailed shut. The lady doesn't look at us anymore.

Day 8

Some of us are very still now. The lady smiles at strangers and thanks them for saving us. The strangers don't come upstairs. They don't hear us scratching at the door.

Day 10

The lady tells us to be quiet. It is too quiet now. I do not want to close my eyes.

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Where to find Sick Child's Diary

Calculated

The letter is in The Outskirts. The closest Lantern is Market Square, about 27 m away in a straight line.

Location: The Outskirts (region VII)
Chapter: Chapter VII Witch Hunt
Nearest Lantern: Market Square · about 27 m away
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The distance is measured from the letter's position to the Lantern in a straight line; the walk can be longer.

The Outskirts

Full map

Map drawn from the region's own level geometry in the game files (terrain, buildings, water); every marker sits at the exact position of a placed object.

Everything placed in The Outskirts

Bosses: 3 (High Justicar Aurelius, Experiment 83)

Chests: 13 (Distilled Blade Material, Lunatic's Grasp, Empty Ferrofluid Flask, Distilled Transmutation Material, Butcher's Carnage, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Dominatus, Glass Soldier, Surplus, Superior Firearm Parts, Imperial Catalyst Clot, Quintessential Blade Material)

Lanterns: 6 (Lighthouse, Harbour, Island of Whispers, Broken Bridge, Market Square, Breach)

Letters: 20 (Sick Child's Diary, Secret Goodbye, Medical Records — The Experiment, Sickroom Flyer, Cryptic Note, Mice Rules — Note Two, Mice Rules — Note Three, Mice Rules — Note One, Shrike's Appeal — Follow the Light, Old Lady's Diary, City Offensive — Rebels, Barnaby's Diary, City Offensive — Resistance, Shrike's Appeal — Napoleon, Note on Scruffy's Grave, Mice Rules — Note Four, Crusty Benek's Journal, A Torn Letter to Crusty Benek, Torn Page with Shrike's Anthem)

Part of a quest

Game data

This letter belongs to the side quest Laudanum.

Laudanum · 9 journal steps · The Outskirts
Barnaby's Diary
Note on Scruffy's Grave
Sickroom Flyer
Old Lady's Diary

4 other letters belong to the same quest.

More letters from The Outskirts

19 other letters, each with its opening line.

All 20 letters from this region →

Sick Child's Diary is one of 20 letters in The Outskirts. The nearest Lantern is Market Square, about 27 m away. It belongs to the side quest Laudanum. At 150 words it ranks #7 by length out of 128 letters.

Sick Child's Diary FAQ

Where do you find Sick Child's Diary in Valor Mortis?

In The Outskirts (Chapter VII Witch Hunt). The nearest Lantern is Market Square, about 27 m away.

Which quest is Sick Child's Diary for?

It belongs to the side quest Laudanum, together with 4 other letters.

What does Sick Child's Diary say?

It opens with "Day 1 The nice lady locked the door. She said we were sick and promised to make us…" The full 150-word text is on this page behind a spoiler.

What other letters are nearby?

The Outskirts has 20 letters in all, including Cryptic Note, Mice Rules — Note One, Mice Rules — Note Two, Mice Rules — Note Three, Mice Rules — Note Four.

Sick Child's Diary Letter · The Outskirts