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Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy Walkthrough
Searching for a Spy is a myth in Nioh 3. See the complete walkthrough for Searching for a Spy, how to unlock it, and mission rewards in this guide!

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The Demon's Regimen

How to Unlock Searching for a Spy

Meet Hattori Hanzo on the Roof of a Building in Tealeaf Village

Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy Unlock

You can find Hattori Hanzo on the roof of a house south of Futamata, at Tealeaf Village. A shrine is just in front of the house, by the steps leading down to the center of the village. Approaching Hattori Hanzo will unlock the mission.

Searching for a Spy Walkthrough

# Walkthrough
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Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy 1
Join up with Hattori Hanzo and go down to the lowest level of the village, then up the first set of stairs to the right, leading to a broken staircase.
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Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy 2
From there, go to the left for a second set of stairs, and turn right to get to the top of the broken staircase. There will be an enemy crouched over a corpse. Search the corpse for the Abandoned Shrine Key.
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Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy 3
Go back down one set of stairs and head north to the other end of the village. There will be a door you can unlock with the key.
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Nioh 3 Searching for a Spy 4
On the other side of the doors, go up the stone steps and into a courtyard where there are a group of enemies you must defeat.
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Defeating the first wave of enemies will summon another wave and the yokai Kyokotsu. Defeat this enemy to proceed.
6 Speak with Hattori Hanzo to complete the mission.

Searching for a Spy Rewards

All Searching for a Spy Rewards

Mission Rewards
Ninja's Locks Hanzo the Demon's Spear

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