The Following (quest)
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| "I found the last remaining vials of the medicine. I took them with me - they're still intact and they MIGHT be the solution we've been looking for. Problem is: The Faceless seem to be in some kind of trouble. I need to get to them before the bandits do." Quest introduction
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The Following is the eleventh and final story quest of Dying Light: The Following.[1]
If the player restarts the campaign at this mission, it will be at the point at which Kyle enters the dam.
Objectives
- Get to the dam entrance before the bandits
- I found the last remaining vials of the medicine. I took them with me - they're still intact and they MIGHT be the solution we've been looking for. Problem is: The Faceless seem to be in some kind of trouble. I need to get to them before the bandits do.
- Find the Mother
- I finally met the Mother. She's a fucking human-volatile hybrid! She says that there is no cure, that there is no way out of this situation, and that we have to destroy the plague through an ultimate sacrifice. I need to decide if I believe her... If not, I think I'll have to fight her for the last vials of the medicine. Maybe Camden will be able to replicate it?
But the Earth Remains Forever
- Follow the Mother
- There is no medicine. The "cure" I was looking for turned out to be a poison: everyone who used it will change into the same creature the Mother did. However, she says that there is a solution. That she knows of a way to eradicate the virus once and for all.
- Arm the nuclear warhead
A Time to Scatter Stones
- Kill the Mother
- I finally met the Mother. She's a fucking human-volatile hybrid! She says that there is no cure, that there is no way out of this situation, and that we have to destroy the plague through an ultimate sacrifice. I need to decide if I believe her... If not, I think I'll have to fight her for the last vials of the medicine. maybe Camden will be able to replicate it?
Walkthrough
Having defeated Rais's men at the lighthouse and learning through Kaan that more of Rais's men are after The Mother, Crane contacts The Faceless after retrieving the vials. Head over to the dam, along the way, several of Rais's men will have set up blockades with their cars. Near the lighthouse, one will even use a rocket launcher, which unfortunately cannot be looted.
There are several ways to get to the required door, such as by driving up the dam with the buggy and then jumping down, or through using the safe zone unlocked during Power to the People and then climbing up. If Fatin and Tolga were helped during Rocket Waggoon, they will also contact Crane at this point.
Use the door and head inside to find the hallway littered with corpses of Rais's men and the Faceless. The Mother will speak to Crane during the walk, giving her backstory. Along the way, a fair bit of loot can be gathered, such as a DIY Grenade, four Medkits, and some weapons. In the central room, where the Mother herself is also located, a vision shows the events leading to her becoming a sentient Volatile. After a brief conversation Kyle will be asked if he is ready to sacrifice thousands of lives to purify the region, including his own. If chosen to comply, Crane and the Mother will walk to a nearby chamber where Crane activates a nuclear warhead, thus completing the quest.
| "The fumes are powerful here, aren't they? They penetrate the skin... The bones... The brain. I hear your thoughts, Kyle. Your fear. I'm coming for you!" The Mother
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If chosen to resist, the Mother will force Crane to drink one of the vials and engages in combat with him. She will turn to dust upon being hit and then reappear elsewhere, making the fight difficult. She will also appear as multiple entities which will each have to be dispatched or dodged which, while weak, can easily overwhelm a player. After sufficient progress in the battle, Crane loses the ability to use weapons or items, forcing him to use his fists in combat.
| "You will die — broken. Bloody. Alone. By my hands. I'm coming for you." The Mother
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The first attacks are powerful and can easily cut through the Mother and her variants in front of the player, but be mindful of the ones from the sides. After defeating all the Mother variants, the "true" Mother appears. She can take quite a punch and dodges attacks the way virals do. The best way to defeat her is to wait for her to attack, dodge, and then strike while she is still striking the air. After having about a third of her health left, the Mother's mask will break and she will start using scream attacks as well. Stay out of the area of effect, as these screams disable Crane for combat the way a Screamer does, and deals some damage.
After defeating the Mother, Kyle attempts to leave the building, only to start hallucinating and struggling to stay afoot. He attempts to contact Lena, but to no avail. Upon leaving the tunnels the day is about to end and Kyle finds himself outside the quarantine zone, being spotted by a mother and her two sons the sun sets and Kyle lets out a Volatile scream.
References
- ↑ The following - Quest log (Dying Light: The Following)