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Strange Messages Quest Guide

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Zenless Zone Zero - Strange Messages Commission Guide

Strange Messages is a main quest in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See how to unlock Strange Messages, a walkthrough on how to complete this main story commission, its Hollow guide, and its rewards here!

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Strange Messages Quest Information

Strange Messages Main Story Details

HDD Chapter Chapter 3
Required Inter-Knot Level 34
Enemy Level 34
Location Ballet Twins
Client The Cunning Hares
Difficulty ⬤⬤〇〇〇〇
Rec. Attributes
ZZZ - Ether ZZZ - Ice
Time Anytime

Strange Messages is a Main Story commission that is set after Perilous Duty.

How to Unlock Strange Messages

Unlock After Reaching Inter-Knot Level 34

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Strange Messages can only be unlocked after raising your Inter-Knot level up to 34. Do the commissions during Chapter 2 Interlude Intemission to raise your reputation level.

Chapter 2 Interlude Intermission Quest Guide

Strange Messages Quest Walkthrough

Strange Messages Guide

  1. Reach Inter-Knot Level 34
  2. Complete the Commission Using the HDD

Reach Inter-Knot Level 34

Strange Messages Unlock

During Chapter 2 Interlude Intermission, you will be required to raise your Inter-Knot Level up to level 34. After reaching level 34, return to Random Play and watch the TV with your sibling.

Watch the cutscenes that will lead you to unlocking this commission.

Complete the Commission Using the HDD

Go and access the HDD System after the cutscenes that play to do this commission.

Strange Messages Hollow Guide

Step-By-Step Guide

  1. Get Observation Data 1
  2. Proceed Until Meeting Unusual Enemy
  3. Proceed to the Light Bulb
  4. Get the Handheld Xenon Flashlight
  5. Get the Kaleido Flashlight
  6. Use the Booster
  7. Get Observation Data 2 and Open the Light Bulb
  8. Get Observation Data 3

Get Observation Data 1

Observation Data 1

The whole map will have no lights making it hard to navigate. Go up and then go to the first left that you can take to get to the first Observation Data. You will need to fight an enemy first before getting to the data.

Proceed Until Meeting Unusual Enemy

Unusual Enemy

From observation data 1, go to the left and then go up then left again to continue onwards until you encounter an unusual enemy. It will automatically send you back to the starting point but it's no cause for worry.

Proceed to the Light Bulb

Light Bulb 1

From the start, follow the same path you took and you will notice that the unusual enemy isn't there anymore. Go proceed onwards until you see a light bulb which will illuminate the portion of the map where the bulb is.

After this you will encounter the unusual enemy again but it will run up to the top avoiding the light.

Get the Handheld Xenon Flashlight

Flashlight

Follow the direction of the unusual enemy. Ride the conveyor belt that you see on the way. Go left then go north and you will encounter the unusual enemy who will follow you.

Proceed onwards again until you see the Handheld Xenon Flashlight that you can use to remove unidentified creatures within 4 tiles. Immediately use this flashlight against the enemy who is following you.

Take note that the flashlight that you have will only have 3 uses.

Get the Kaleido Flashlight

Kaleido Flashlight

Proceed to the top and then continue to the left until you see a locked valve where you need to pay 5000 Gear Coins.

At this point, you should have enough if you follow the steps so far so open it and you can obtain 1 Handheld Xenon Flashlight and a Kaleido Flashlight which will automatically display adjacent areas.

Use the Booster

Booster

From the Kaleido Flashlight's position, continue up north until you see the unusual enemy and a booster to the left. Go ride the booster to send you to your next location.

Get Observation Data 2 and Open the Light Bulb

Observation Data 2

After getting launched by the booster, proceed forward to get another Handheld Xenon Flashlight. Use it to remove the unusual enemy in front of you.

Proceed onward until you see an enemy that you must defeat to unlock the tiles adjacent to it. Get the second observation data to the right and use the light bulb at the bottom to illuminate the area.

Get Observation Data 3

Observation Data 3

Continue going to the right then onwards and then proceed to the top to proceed towards the light bulb.

After illuminating the area, you will see the final observation data and the exit of the Hollow where you'll fight the final enemies of this commission.

Strange Messages Rewards

Quest Rewards

All Quest Rewards
PolychromePolychrome x30 DennyDenny x9000 Bangboo Algorithm ModuleBangboo Algorithm Module x2
Inter-Knot CreditInter-Knot Credit x450 Elite InvestigatorElite Investigator's Supply Box x2 Senior InvestigatorSenior Investigator's Supply Box x2

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

All Main Commissions

All Main Commissions

Business X Strangeness X Justness
The Hare and the Proxy The Proxy and the Hare
Prologue: Intermission
Escape from Certain Doom
Cat's Lost and Found
Explosive Last Train Earlybird Ticket to Safety
Chapter 1 Intermission
Path of the Proxy I Emergency Rescue
Emergency Rescue 2 Somewhat Totally Out of Control
A Call From the Hollow's Heart
Let's Go, Bro! Mechanical Love
Speedy Chaser Trace to the Source
Chapter 2 Intermission
Path of the Proxy II
Chapter 2 Interlude: Mission Unthinkable
Invisible Assistant A Perilous Duty
Chapter 2 Interlude - Intermission
Strange Messages
The Midnight Pursuit
Strange Messages Ascending Dance
Footprints in Darkness Saving Hacker Rain
Tour de Inferno
Leisurely Lull - Unexpected New Customer
A Storm of Falling Stars
A Wonderful Day in the Hollow The Missing Witness
Dead-End Express Emergency Pursuit
Leisurely Lull - Goldfinch's Escape
Bury Your Tears With the Past Part 1
Bury Your Tears With The Past Part 2
Season 2: Chapter 1
Where Tigers Lurk and Dragons Hide Attack from the Shadows
Difficult Evidence Suibian Temple Restoration Project
Behind the Curtain Where Shadows Surge
Misfortune Strikes Today Yankui Disciples Re-Emerge
Turbulence Brewing
Season 2: Chapter 2
Safety Inspection Prank Perpetrator
Sailume Bay Pursuit Source of the Obscuras
Secret Past A Bond Returned
Leisurely Lull - Untold Secrets
Season 2: Chapter 3
Last Night's Ashes The Winner's Rules
Soldier's Creed Dawn of Karmic Fire
An Incomplete Story
Season 2: Chapter 4
Haven in the Miasma Subtle Anomaly
The Town Clear the Mist
Half-Awake Person New Helpers
The Weight of the Self-Bound Time to Awaken From the Dream
Showdown at the Town Lantern Games
Our Fates Intertwine Tonight
Season 2: Chapter 5
Light Dances, Water Ripples Old Friends, New Stories
Gentle Words and Quiet Rest Tracking Down Clues
Undercurrent Beneath the Rock Old Ground, Fresh Scars
True Name Like a Lock A Short Warm Night's Rest
A Sudden Change Cast a Stone Into the Abyss
Light and Shadow Intertwined

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