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Honkai Star Rail - Honest Abe Hidden Achievement and How to Unlock
The Honest Abe hidden achievement in Honkai: Star Rail is unlocked by investigating the cabinet and talking to the old researcher in the Storage Zone. See how to unlock Honest Abe and what rewards you can get from it in this guide!

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How to Unlock Honest Abe

Find the Cabinet in Storage Zone F2

Honkai Star Rail - Honest Abe Cabinet Location

Teleport to the Special Purpose Lab space anchor and the square cabinet should be in the middle of the same room. Interact with it so you can return the Light Cone you picked up with Arlan earlier in the game's story.

Be Honest with the Researcher

Honkai Star Rail - Be Honest with the Old Researcher
A researcher who refers to himself as “this old one” will approach and ask which was the Light Cone you returned. Tell him the Light Cone was none of the ones he mentioned and he will reward you for your honesty.

Honest Abe Unlock Rewards

Praise of High Morals and other Extras

Apart from the Honest Abe hidden achievement, you will also gain 2 Praise of High Morals, 1 Condensed Aether, and 20 Hertareum.

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Who is the Old Researcher?

Optional Hidden Quest

Honkai Star Rail - Meeting the Old Researcher
You can encounter the old researcher if you choose to return the Light Cone you picked up with Arlan earlier in the game's story. Being truthful about the Light Cone you returned will grant you with rewards.

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