“A Brother Once More” triggers when you pick up the The Severed Finger petal at Huang Manor in Pangzhen, which opens with the key from shopkeeper Niu. It ends at Meigu Lake when you defeat Grief-Stricken Jin and pick up the Kindred Branches petal. It gives the Rouge Box. Do it before closing The Heart’s Trail.
Where does A Brother Once More start?
In Pangzhen, in the chapter Town of Death. Shopkeeper Niu, in the room under Myst’s Tavern, gives you the Huang Manor Key; you pass through that room during the story. The manor is next to the Huang Manor Crossroads bell. English-language guides call it A Brother Once More.
Step by step
Book and petal titles are translated from the Spanish version of the game; the in-game English wording may differ.
- Take the keyTalk to shopkeeper Niu in the room under Myst’s Tavern.
- Pick up The Severed FingerGo into Huang Manor and pick up the petal on the bed. The tale triggers.
- Go back to the shopkeeperTalk again to the man who gave you the key to move it forward.
- Go to the southeast of Meigu LakeWhen you reach the lake (see how to get there), the marker appears in the southeast. Take a boat at the Meigu Songhouse Dock, cross to the southeast and land a little northwest of the marker.
- Defeat Grief-Stricken JinAfter the fight (Meigu Lake secret bosses), the Kindred Branches petal appears on the walkway of the Village of Lu Shallows Dock. Pick it up to close the tale.
Rewards
| Reward | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rouge Box | Sha-Chi accessory (see Sha-Chi accessories) | When you close the tale |
| Embroidered Shoes | Item dropped by Grief-Stricken Jin | Meigu Lake fight |
| +5% maximum health | “Reunion with Brother” Memory Flower (2 petals) | With both petals (see flowers) |
SoloJugadores flags it “as a precaution” before the Mirage Estate, and Vandal (Spanish guide) says that when you close The Heart’s Trail only five tales can remain open, and this is not one of them. That chapter ends when you place the serpent pieces in the Green Serpent House and head up toward the Estate. You have the other cut-off points in the area order. If you go to the lake, also do Kin Against Kin, which ends there.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Huang Manor Key?
Shopkeeper Niu gives it to you, in the room under Myst’s Tavern in Pangzhen.
Where is Grief-Stricken Jin?
On the southeast shore of Meigu Lake. Get there by boat from the Meigu Songhouse Dock and land a little northwest of the marker.
What does A Brother Once More give?
The Rouge Box. Grief-Stricken Jin also drops the Embroidered Shoes, and the two petals complete a +5% health flower.
