Study of those affected by Mara in House of Shackles. Near the prison cells, the Pathfinder notices a legendary tome: the best researchers throughout the universe were unsuccessfully looking for it, but the publication strangely ended up in the dungeon. Perhaps it broke the law or was simply abandoned here by one of the prisoners - this mystery remains to be solved.
From this guide you will learn how to start and complete the quest Research of the Mara-affected in HSR. We will show you where to find a long-lost book and how to find out the reason for its disappearance in order to unlock the bronze achievement.
How to start the hidden quest Exploring the Mara-afflicted in Honkai: Star Rail
You can open the task Researching those affected by Mara after you start the mission "A Clear Conscience and a Broken Cage" and unlock the location House of Shackles, where you need to examine a mysterious book.
Please note that the quest is considered secret, so its stages are not tracked through the general quest log and map.
Interact with the mysterious book in the Ice Prison
Move to the -1st floor of the House of Shackles to the spatial anchor "Ice Prison 1" and go to the boxes nearby, attracting attention with a yellow glow. Pick up the book, which was included in the list of recommendations of the Express database: many searched for it throughout the universe, but without success.
The text will not be added to notes for quick reading; you will be able to review the contents later.
Walkthrough of the quest Investigating the Mara-afflicted in Honkai: Star Rail
After the first interaction with the book, you need to move to any other location, and after return to the Ice Prisonto chat with the New Jailer. She will appear near the teleporter and will strike up a conversation with the Pathfinder as she approaches.
Find out why the book A Study of the Mara-Struck was imprisoned
After talking with an unprofessional jailer, find out that there is no data in the database that the book has committed any crime. On the advice of a new friend, you can Chiya and look for answers to questions about the appearance of the tome in prison.
From now on, you can familiarize yourself with the contents of the publication itself, which will be recorded in the “Books” section, the “Lofu Xianzhou” tab.
Find Sector Warden Chii
Go to the spatial anchor “Scriptorium: Before the Entrance”, which is located on the first floor of the House of Shackles, and run to the northeastern platform. At the end of the spacious hall you will notice a fox girl who is the warden of the prison.
Talk to Chii, the remark will lead to solving the mystery with the book - "Study of the Mara-afflicted" was in a prison cell.
Find out the reason for the disappearance of the book “A Study of the Mara-Struck”
Ms. Chii does not give precise answers to the question of how the publication ended up in prison. Lisitsa suggested using the “principle of simplicity” in the hope that by avoiding the complex, it would be possible to arrive at the most concise solution.
There is no right answer here, but the choice will not affect the ending of the story, since the Pioneer has the right to come up with a continuation himself:
- "This book has been seized", - The answer will be: “Although this conclusion sounds quite fantastic, the logic here is still simple. The book was guilty of something, and she was put behind bars.”
- “Probably one of the prisoners left the book”, - You will come to the following conclusion: “Criminals are locked in prison cells, and the book cannot be a criminal, which means that one of the prisoners left the book in the cell. As for how the book fell into the hands of the prisoner... This only greatly complicates a simple question.”
- “Perhaps they forgot about the book during the development of this game”, - Get the answer: “Are you saying that they made a mistake in the officially released version, and they still haven’t corrected it in subsequent versions, and now they’re just trying to get out of it by offering excuses like the book was seized?”
After choosing the answer, the task will come to an end, you will receive a small reward from Chiya, and you will also unlock a new trophy.
Achievement Fantastic Mara-Stricken and Where to Find Them in Honkai: Star Rail
Find the long-lost book “Study of those afflicted by Mara” and find out the reason for its disappearance to unlock the achievement "Fantastic Mara-Stricken and Where to Find Them". The achievement relates to the research section “Our Memories”.
Awards
For completing the mission Exploring those affected by Mara in HSR and opening the trophy, you will receive the following materials:
- star jade ×5 - for achievement;
- condensed ether ×2;
- credits ×3.
We hope that thanks to the guide, we were able to complete the hidden quest Exploring those affected by Mara in Honkai: Star Rail and find the long-lost book. If you have any questions, please comments. Read new articles on HSR on the corresponding pages: builds.
I chose the option "the book was arrested" and got a different achievement name, I don't like it
Chose the third option and got the achievement "Fantastic Mara-Stricken and Where to Find Them"
Thanks for the information! We'll check it out and add it.
Indeed, I also got an achievement with a different name
Confirmed. Completed the task, but got another achievement - Fantastic Mara-stricken and where to find them
IMHO, the last option is most likely true.