Afraid of the Dark Side quest · City of Orphans
- Journal steps
- 2
- Endings
- 1
- Items & letters
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Afraid of the Dark is a Valor Mortis side quest that starts in City of Orphans. It has 2 journal steps, involves no quest items and no letters, and rewards no item or Catalyst reward.
- Starts in
- City of OrphansChapter VIII Blasphemy
- Journal steps
- 2
- Reward
- None in data
- Items & letters
- 0
How to complete Afraid of the Dark
Game dataA step-by-step walkthrough built from the quest's journal entries, clue letters and reward data.
Missable: Worth up to 2 Mice friendship points. The Mice reward in Entropy needs at least 10, earned before Napoleon's Prison.
- The Mice are afraid of the darkness in the sewers. Talking to them about it starts the quest and is worth +2 Mice friendship on its own.
- Head into the sewers (the Sewers Lantern, with the Sewers Master Key about 40 m from it, opens the way) and light every extinguished torch.
- Reward: no item or Catalysts — the value is the Mice friendship.
Where Afraid of the Dark starts
CalculatedThe region it belongs to.
- Starts in: City of Orphans · Chapter VIII Blasphemy
Afraid of the Dark steps
Game dataEvery journal step in order. They reveal the story, so they stay hidden until you open them.
SpoilerShow all 2 steps
- 1
The Mice fear the deep darkness of the sewers. I might be able to help them a little by lighting the torches.
- 2Final entry
I was able to light all of the extinguished torches. It might not be a huge help in the children's overall existence, but perhaps it will lift their little spirits.
Afraid of the Dark reward
Game dataThe quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward.
Items and letters in Afraid of the Dark
Game dataThis quest uses no quest items or letters of its own.
Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this
City of Orphans map
Game dataNone of this quest's letters or items has a fixed position here; the region's map is shown for orientation.
Everything placed in City of Orphans
Chests: 13 (Distilled Transmutation Material, Masterwork Firearm Parts, Ferrofluid Flask Power Upgrade, Life Diverted, Superior Firearm Parts, Exquisite Firearm Parts, Sewers Key, Distilled Blade Material, Sixth Sense)
Keys: 1 (Sewers Master Key)
Lanterns: 3 (Sewers, Shamble Street, Tribunal Square)
Mouse holes: 7
Letters: 16 (City Offensive — Ambushes, City Offensive — Infection, Search for the Shrike — Broken Defences, City Offensive — Quarantine, Search for the Shrike — Vanishing Soldiers, City Offensive — Winter, City Offensive — Wooden Fort, Search for the Shrike — Plea to Withdraw, Dead Soldier's Letter, Bark Bread Recipe, Rebel's Note — Plea for Reinforcements, Letters to Amelie — Losing Faith, Letters to Amelie — Believing in the Empire, Subject: Warning, Scribbled Page, A Letter from Bastien Beaufort)
Afraid of the Dark is side quest 1 of 5 in City of Orphans and runs over 2 journal steps. The quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward for it; its payoff is the story and the letters you find. Other quests in City of Orphans: Bedtime Stories, Misericorde, Monster Hunt, Mummy and Daddy.
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Afraid of the Dark FAQ
How do you complete Afraid of the Dark in Valor Mortis?
Afraid of the Dark starts in City of Orphans and has 2 journal steps; the full journal is on this page behind a spoiler tag.
What is the reward for Afraid of the Dark?
The quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward for Afraid of the Dark.
Where does Afraid of the Dark start?
In City of Orphans. The quest data does not pin its first clue to a world position, so check the region's map and letters.
How many steps does Afraid of the Dark have?
2 journal steps.
How do you complete Afraid of the Dark in Valor Mortis?
The Mice are afraid of the darkness in the sewers. Talking to them about it starts the quest and is worth +2 Mice friendship on its own. Head into the sewers (the Sewers Lantern, with the Sewers Master Key about 40 m from it, opens the way) and light every extinguished torch. Reward: no item or Catalysts — the value is the Mice friendship.
Is Afraid of the Dark missable?
Worth up to 2 Mice friendship points. The Mice reward in Entropy needs at least 10, earned before Napoleon's Prison.
What other side quests are in City of Orphans?
Bedtime Stories, Misericorde, Monster Hunt, Mummy and Daddy.