Investigation
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Type
Faction
Faction
Hernand Commissions
Chapter
The Weight of Knowledge
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Normal
Estimated Time
8-12 minutes
Location
Institute Quarter and Merchant Streets, Hernand
Prerequisites
Complete The Missing Forbidden Book
Walkthrough
- 1Accept the follow-up from the institute steward after The Missing Forbidden Book
- 2Speak with Raphael Bartro near the institute entrance and note his timeline
- 3Find Grunil in the market lane and compare his statement with Raphael's
- 4Question Anselmo at the workshop row about archive access that night
- 5Interview Tarho and Javier, then mark contradictions in your quest notes
- 6Return to the steward to report all five testimonies and unlock Contradiction
Tips
- Keep the quest tracked to place each witness marker in sequence
- Use nearby fast travel if Grunil and Anselmo spawn on opposite ends
- Read each dialogue carefully; Contradiction references these details
- Turn in immediately to start the next quest without extra backtracking
NPCs Involved
- Raphael Bartro
- Institute Steward
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Last updated: March 2026