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Outer Worlds 2
Present and Future Company Excluded Walkthrough
Present and Future Company Excluded is a Golden Ridge side quest in the Outer Worlds 2. Read on for a full walkthrough of the quest, including info on how to unlock the quest and its rewards.
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How to Unlock Present and Future Company Excluded
Speak to the Voice or Administrant Agarwal in Matriarch's Mercy
Matriarch’s Mercy is one of the first POIs you are bound to visit upon landing in Golden Ridge during the main quest. Once there, you can speak to the Voice of the Displaced by the Exclusion Zone, located on the southern end of the town. Agree to mediate between the Order and the Displaced to start the quest.
You can also speak to Administrant Agarwal inside the Order Hall (the large building) to start the quest directly.
Start the Quest With the Voice of the Displaced to Earn Extra XP
While you can start the quest by speaking to Agarwal first, speaking to the Voice of the Displaced first is the better choice. Doing so unlocks an additional objective to speak to Agarwal afterward, granting an extra 540 XP.
Speaking to Agarwal first will not present this extra objective, instead going directly to the next step of speaking with the townsfolk, thus missing out on some free XP.
Present and Future Company Excluded Walkthrough
| Side Quest Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Talk to the People to Gather Information |
| 2 | Choose What to Do With the Exclusion Zone |
| 3 | Return to Matriarch's Mercy After Progressing the Main Quest |
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Talk to the People to Gather Information
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| The Six NPCs You Must Speak To | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provisioner Adelia Plotnick | Doc Hollis Beardsley | Rollo Nast |
| Vicar Edie Orendy | Violet Muncey | Sub-Finagler Tilda |
After getting briefed by Agarwal, you must speak to six specific NPCs around the town to gather enough information to resolve the dispute.
Each will provide key information about the situation between the Order and the Displaced. They can be spoken to at any order.
Provisioner Adelia Plotnick
Directly across from Administrant Agarwal is Provisioner Adelia Plotnick. Speak to her, and she will mention that while she is happy to help the refugees, they have been asking for more than just food and medicine that the Order cannot provide.
Doc Hollis Beardsley
In the hall to the right of Adelia is Doc Hollis Beadsley. Speak to him, and he will explain that there are not enough beds or space for everyone, and that the overcrowding is causing sickness to spread quickly.
Rollo Nast
Head outside the hall and look to the left. Climb up the containers with ladders to reach Rollo Nast. Speak to him, and he will give an anecdote about how the Order’s predictions recently saved his life.
Vicar Edie Orendy
Just north of Rollo is Vicar Edie Orendy. She explains that her teaching of the residents about daily planning and structure has slightly improved their quality of life.
Violet Muncey
Speak to Violet Muncey in the alley east of the Vicar. She will share that the materials they were provided to build houses with are unstable and have been collapsing on people.
Sub-Finagler Tilda Rademacher
Head to the southwest end of Matriarch’s Mercy, where a gang resides. Speak to Tilda Rademacher, who will share that the townsfolk hire them to fight others and settle disputes caused by the overcrowding.
Choose What to Do With the Exclusion Zone
After speaking with all six NPCs, return to the Exclusion Zone and speak with the Voice. Agarwal will be present to hear your report.
Present your findings about both groups, then make a final decision: side with the Order to evacuate the Displaced from the zone, or side with the Displaced to let them remain there.
Supporting the Order rewards you with the Supportive Scholar Cuirass and +3 Rep with the Order, while siding with the Displaced grants a Burst SMG but only +1 Rep with the Order. Either choice will complete the quest, both rewarding you with 500 Bits and 1620 XP.
Return to Matriarch's Mercy After Progressing the Main Quest
Progress the main quest further, and after finishing the Beginning at the Endpoint and Discrete Mathematics quests, return to Matriarch's Mercy to see the result of your previous choice.
The Exclusion Zone will be destroyed, just as the Order predicted, and whether there are casualties in the area depends on the choice you made previously.
Present and Future Company Excluded Choices
Outcomes of Choosing the Order or the Displaced
| Side With the Order |  |
|---|---|
| Side With the Displaced |  |
After completing the Beginning at the Endpoint and Discrete Mathematics quests, the Exclusion Zone is crushed by a massive rockslide. If you sided with the Displaced and allowed them to remain, many will die in the disaster, leaving both the Voice and Agarwal devastated.
If you sided with the Order and supported their evacuation, everyone survives. The Voice will admit that the Order was right, and Agarwal will be glad that nobody was really hurt. This is ultimately the better choice if you want to save the lives of the displaced refugees there.
Present and Future Company Excluded Rewards
| Quest Completion Rewards | |
|---|---|
| ・1620 XP ・x500 Bits ・Supportive Scholar Cuirass (Order Decision) ・Burst SMG (Displaced Decision) |
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| Faction Reputation | +3 Rep for the Order of the Ascendant (Side with the Order) |
| +1 Rep for the Order of the Ascendant (Side with the Displaced) |
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Present and Future Company Excluded Info
| Present and Future Company Excluded Info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Side Quest | ||||
| Location | Matriarch's Mercy, Golden Ridge | ||||
| Quest Giver | The Voice of the Displaced or Administrant Agarwal | ||||
| Missable? | This quest is missable. | ||||
| How to Start | |||||
| Speak to either the Voice of the Displaced in the Exclusion Zone or Administrant Agarwal in the Order’s Town Hall, and offer to mediate between the two factions. | |||||
Outer Worlds 2 Related Guides
All Quests by Location
| Quest Guides by Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Island | Golden Ridge | Free Market Station |
| Praetor | Cloister | Undisputed Claim |
All Side Quest Guides
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