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Outer Worlds 2
Pressing Cares Walkthrough
Pressing Cares is a companion quest for Niles in the Outer Worlds 2. Read on for a full walkthrough of the companion quest, including info on how to unlock it and its rewards.
| Previous Quest | Next Quest |
|---|---|
| - | Do More Harm |
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How to Unlock Pressing Cares
Agree to Bring Niles to Zebulon Tran
Around the time you first arrive on Paradise Island and reach Fairfield, Niles will ask to have a word with you, a dialogue icon then being indicated above his head.
Upon speaking to him, he will request to visit his old friend Zebulon. Agree to bring him along to start the quest, and Zebulon’s location will be marked on your map.
Triggers Manually If You Head Directly to Zebulon's Building
If you have not yet agreed to bring Niles or spoken to him about it, head to The Perfect Goods just outside Westport’s city walls while he is in your party. There, you will meet Zebulon and start the quest.
Pressing Cares Walkthrough
| Companion Quest Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meet Zebulon With Niles |
| 2 | Rescue the Subversives Crew |
| 3 | Choose What to Do With Audra |
| 4 | Report Back to Zebulon |
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Meet Zebulon With Niles
Travel to Westport, located on the eastern coast of Paradise Island. Zebulon is located in the Perfect Goods building, situated just northwest of the city walls, near the other buildings. You can enter freely and speak to him there.
During the dialogue, Audra Baines will radio in that their crew is being captured at the Vox Relay. Then, accept Zeb's request for you and Niles to rescue them.
Niles Can be Permanently Killed If You Attack Zebulon
Attacking Zebulon will cause Niles to turn on you, marking him as a hostile enemy and allowing him to be permanently killed.
Rescue the Subversives Crew
| Step-by-step Walkthrough | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  What remains of Zeb’s crew is captured in front of the Vox Relay entrance in the northern part of Paradise Island. There are three ways to cross to the north side of the map: ① Complete An Aegis Against the Miasma for a Zyranium Shield that allows you to cross the contaminated path in the west. ② Complete The Saga of Malfunctioning Mechanicals to get info on a secret path, located on the eastern part of the island. Requires Thruster Boots obtained in A Final Death for Gravity. ③ Complete For Whom the Bridge Tolls to have someone let you pass freely through the central bridge. Alternatively, you can simply fight your way through the bridge, killing all the guards there. |
| 2 |  At the north side of Paradise Island, just slightly northeast of the Bridge of the Reverent, is the Vox Relay. Just outside the Vox Relay is the landing pad where the prisoners are being held next to a Protectorate shuttle. |
| 3 |  Enter the site and eliminate the Protectorate Troops there. |
| 4 |  Once clear, approach the cage that Audra is locked in. It is located at the back of the landing site opposite the entrance. |
Choose What to Do With Audra and the Ship
 |
|
| Go With Audra's Sacrifice Plan | No Skill Check Needed Agree with Audra's plan to sacrifice herself to blow up the ship. If you refuse and try to leave her behind, Niles will help her anyway. |
|---|---|
| Rescue Audra + Leave Ship Alone |  Speech Level 3Convince Audra not to sacrifice herself, and leave the ship alone. |
| Rescue Audra + Destroy the Ship | Speech Level 3 Convince Audra not to sacrifice herself, and rig the ship to explode. You can rig it yourself with Explosives 3 or have Niles do it. |
Speak to Audra to receive the cipher code that Zebulon needs. She will then tell you her plan of destroying the departing Protectorate Ship, sacrificing herself in the process. You can agree to her sacrifice plan and help set up the sabotage. Refusing will only upset Niles and he will assist her regardless.
Alternatively, you can persuade her to stop the plan with Speech Level 3. Once she is free, you must decide to either sabotage the ship or leave it alone.
If you choose to destroy the ship, you can rig it yourself with Explosives 3, or have Niles rig it if you do not meet the skill requirement. If you choose to leave it alone, Niles will object to sparing the ship, but you can stand your ground and he will back off.
Report Back to Zebulon
Report back to Zebulon and inform him of his crew’s fate, including whether Audra survived. If you agreed to destroy the ship, you will witness the Protectorate Transport explode in the sky from a distance.
After giving him the cipher code, Zebulon will reward you with Niles’ Mod Kit, which can be used at a Workbench to upgrade Niles’ armor and weapon. You also get 1690 XP for completing the quest.
Pressing Cares Choices
Convincing Audra Not to Sacrifice Herself
Audra’s sacrifice cannot be stopped unless you have Speech Level 3. Refusing to help and trying to leave her behind will only upset Niles, who will assist her sacrifice mission regardless.
With Speech 3, you can persuade her to abandon the sacrifice plan. Zebulon will be much happier with her being kept alive.
After freeing Audra, you still have the option to either destroy the ship or leave it alone.
Blowing Up the Protectorate Ship or Leaving It Be
Two outcomes lead to the ship’s destruction, either through Audra’s sacrifice or by blowing it up yourself after convincing her to abandon the plan (Speech 3 required). With Audra free, you can rig the ship yourself (Explosives 3), or have Niles do it.
You can also stop the sabotage entirely if you pass the initial Speech Check. Niles will object to sparing the ship, but you can stand your ground and he will back off.
If the ship is destroyed, everyone will be satisfied with the blow dealt to the Protectorate, though Zebulon will mourn Audra if she dies. If the ship is spared, Zebulon will be more relieved that Audra is alive.
Pressing Cares Rewards
| Quest Completion Rewards | |
|---|---|
|
・1690 XP ・Niles Mod Kit |
Pressing Cares Info
| Pressing Cares Info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Niles Companion Quest | ||||
| Location | Westport, Paradise Island | ||||
| Quest Giver | Niles | ||||
| How to Start | |||||
| Can be manually triggered by heading to Westport and approaching Zebulon's building to the northwest of the city (outside the walls). | |||||
Outer Worlds 2 Related Guides
All Companion Quests
| Companion | Quests |
|---|---|
 Niles |
・Pressing Cares ・Do More Harm |
 VALERIE |
・A Healthy Improvement ・Better by Factors |
 Inez |
・Better than Nature ・A Most Extraordinary Specimen ┣ Half Truths in Advertising ┗ Full Measures |
 Tristan |
・Arbitrary Measures ・Listening For a Clue ・Casting Off the Veil |
 Marisol |
・Beginning at the Endpoint ・The Midpoint to the Endpoint ・Endpoint's End |
 Aza |
・The Dawn of a Glorious Betrayal ・Stabbing at Shadows |
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If the ship is destroyed, Audra will be captured again and killed along with her friends. But who knows, maybe she will die no matter what.