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Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quest Guide

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Genshin - Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quest Guide
Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine is a World Quest for solving a case about a mysterious disappearance surrounding The Steambird. See how to unlock the quest, its information, and the walkthrough guides here!

Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quests
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

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How to Unlock Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine

Complete the the Prerequisite Quests

Quest Unlock Requirements
Genshin - Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine
Currently Unavailable Ancient Colors
Genshin Impact - A Fontanian Message World Quest A Fontanian Message

To unlock the Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine world quest line, you must complete the prerequisite quests such as the Ancient Colors quest chain and A Fontainian Message world quest.

Go to The Steambird Office

Genshin Impact - Go to the Steambird Office

Once the prerequisites are completed, the Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine quest will appear as soon as you approach The Steambird Office; which is located next to the region's Reputation Board in the Court of Fontaine.

How to Get to Fontaine and Map Guide

Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quest Guides

Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quest Summary

1 Vagrants and Scamps Quest Guide
• Go to The Steambird
• Look for clues at the scene
• Organize the current clues
• Go to the pier
• Search for traces of the vagrant Rocher
• Talk to the person hiding in the chest
• Find a way to break Rocher's argument
• Let the puppy sniff the clues
• Follow the puppy
• Go to the house ahead
• Go to Kevin to inquire about the blade
• Go underwater to search for the blade
2 The Red and the Black Quest Guide
• Wait until the following morning (08:00)
• Go to the Palais Mermonia to meet with Talochard
• Go to the base of the "Elegant Tableware Confrerie"
• Covertly find a way to distract the crowd
• Search for evidence of the crime
• Confront the members of the Graceful Water Goblin Group
• Pursue the Fatui
• Wait until night (19:00)
• Go to Hotel Debord at night
• Go to The Steambird
• Reenact the order of their arrival
3 Questions and Answers Quest Guide
• Go to The Steambird
• Look for the newspaper's item
• Give useful items to the puppy to have a sniff
• Go to the next location
• Make the three stop fighting
• Chase down the Fatuus Baulande
• Go to Doctor Mosso's base from underwater
• Look for research materials in the base
• Use the cannon to repel the Fatui
• Place Curve's core into the control panel

Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine Quest Information

4.2 World Quest Chain

Genshin - Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine - Talochard and Curve
In the Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine quest, players are on a mission where they help Talochard the Melusine and Curve the Gardemek solve a mysterious crime surrounding The Steambird. Help them look for clues in concluding the case!

Quest Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 4.2
Genshin - Version 4.2
Release Date November 8, 2023

The Questioning Melusine and Answering Machine quest was available as soon as the Version 4.2 update went live on the servers!

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2 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

You need to wait for the server reset! They reset at 4AM so for the rest of the day explore or farm, have fun ;3

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

My quest doesn't work. I re-enacted the murder scene and now the quest just disappeared. Idk what to do?

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