'The Heart Wants What It Wants' quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker

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This quest will take you through the following tasks and decisions:

1. Find a way into Andrei's hideout. The gameplay changes depending on the time of day.
2. Decide whether to kill Andrei, and how.
3. Convince Ocha to stay with the humans or return to Uriash Village.

Enter Andrei's hideout during the night in 'The Heart Wants What It Wants'

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Enter Andrei's hideout during the day in 'The Heart Wants What It Wants'

Graphic: Marloes Valentina Stella/Polygon | Source images: Rebel Wolves/Bandai Namco Entertainment

Follow the butcher inside and show him the silver — say anything except "Just move," as that will prompt the butcher to attack you. The butcher brings you before Andrei, who's about to chop a man's hand off. You can interfere, or let it happen:

• To interfere, say, "Leave that man alone," followed by "I said let him go. " Beware that Andrei and his men will attack you, so you have no choice but to kill them all. This will influence the quest outcome (see below).
• To let Andrei mutilate the man, remain silent or say, "Leave him alone," followed by "Sorry. " You can continue the conversation with Andrei.

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• To keep up the pretense, say, "Here's what I've got. " In your next conversation with Andrei, say, "Who wouldn't be? " or "I don't trust you. " After that, say either "No wonder people don't want to work with you," or "You know how to handle it. " You will have the opportunity to steal one of Andrei's mementos and return to Ocha.
• To provoke Andrei, say, "I'm here to talk about Ocha. " However, no matter what you try, this route will end with Andrei and his men attacking you. You also get this outcome if you keep up the pretense but say, "You don't impress me," or "Your threats bore me," later on.
• To kill Andrei and his men directly, mention Ocha, then choose "attack. " You'll get the same outcome as when you provoke Andrei, only faster.

What happens if you attack Andrei before stealing the memento?

Beware that killing Andrei means you'll skip Ocha's spellcasting. Ocha will enter Andrei's hideout as soon as Andrei is dead, and she'll reveal her plan of becoming the new crime lord. However, since Coen's just wiped out the entire organization, Ocha's plan falls through and she'll either go back to Uriash Village or travel the world.

How to cast Ocha's spell in 'The Heart Wants What It Wants'

• If you're using the ring: Ocha's spell is successful. Only Andrei dies.
• If you're using the pendant or cleaver: Ocha's spell fails. You're forced to kill Andrei and his men.

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• Say: "We should stick to the plan. " You and Ocha will cast the spell. Open the pig pen to distract the guard and draw the symbol on the window. If you use the correct memento (the ring), you will save Nora's life. If you use an incorrect memento (cleaver or pendant), the spell will fail, and you must yell "Stay away from her! " to interfere. You'll have to kill Andrei and his men, but Nora will live. If you don't interfere, Ocha will burst through the door, but it'll be too late, and Nora will die.
• Say: "You're right, no time for finesse. " You and Ocha barge into the hideout and slay Andrei and his men. You'll save Nora's life.

Decide Ocha's fate in 'The Heart Wants What It Wants'

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• Ocha becomes the new crime boss. This option is only available if you cast Ocha's spell successfully, thus killing Andrei but not his men. Pick the following lines: "Do you like the city? " followed by "New things can be exciting, sure," and "Our neighbors helped a bit. "
• Ocha travels the world with Nora. This option is only available if you killed Andrei and all his men. Pick the following lines: "Why do you want to travel? " followed by "New things can be exciting, sure," and "Our neighbors helped a bit. "
• Ocha travels the world alone. This option is only available if you killed Andrei and all his men. Do the same as described in the previous quest outcome. If Nora has died due to failed spellcasting, Ocha will have to travel alone.
• Ocha returns to Uriash Village to become the new Elder. Pick the following lines: "Do you miss home? " followed by "Meh, nothing better than homemade food," and "Other villagers just cared about themselves. "

Ocha is also available as a swordmastery teacher from now on, but her location will change depending on the quest outcome; find her in Andrei's hideout (crime boss ending), at the campfire (traveler ending), or in Uriash Village (return home outcome).

If you're also doing "A Mother's Plea," return to The Elder in Uriash Village to inform her of Ocha's decision. Even if Ocha decides to stay in the human world, The Elder will reward you.