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Chapter 12 - The Life We Deserve
A Plague Tale: Requiem

Chapter 12 - The Life We Deserve

Complete the Chapter 12 walkthrough for A Plague Tale: Requiem, from reaching the harbour to finding Amicia and facing the Count and Countess.

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Complete the Chapter 12 walkthrough for A Plague Tale: Requiem, from reaching the harbour to finding Amicia and facing the Count and Countess.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head up the slope to your left and drop down.
  2. 2
    Grab a torch from a dead man and light it on the fire.
  3. 3
    Head towards the fires ahead and a soldier will approach, offering to escort Amicia and the others to the palace.
  4. 4
    Follow the soldier across the bridge, past the Count's soldiers preparing defences against the rats (a mechanic involving swarms of rodents).
  5. 5
    Continue following the soldier through the palace, a courtyard, and an inner courtyard being used as a hospital.
  6. 6
    Proceed through the palace until the soldier stops; go through the doors at the top of the steps to reunite with Beatrice and Lucas.
  7. 7
    After Amicia and Hugo recount their discoveries about the Macula and the first Carrier, another soldier will arrive, stating the Count wants to see Amicia.
  8. 8
    Follow this soldier through a library where the Count is overseeing palace defences.
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    Continue through a passageway and up some stairs.
  10. 10
    After Amicia goes through a door, the Count draws his sword and kicks her down the stairs, dislocating her shoulder.
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    The Count explains Emilie wants Hugo, believing him to be the Child of Embers, and that Amicia must die.
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    Back away from the Count as he approaches.
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    When backed against an altar, press the ◯ button to stun the Count with a candle holder.
  14. 14
    Stumble through the door on the left and cross a courtyard.
  15. 15
    Run down the stairs to your left and through a doorway to the right.
  16. 16
    Continue through a door into a kitchen where Amicia will block the door with heavy furniture.
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    The Count breaks through another door, and a kitchen maid reveals Amicia's hiding spot.
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    Run across to some barrels and try to climb over.
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    Hide under a table as the Count approaches.
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    Crawl out from under the table when the Count passes and sneak around to the right.
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    Make your way around shelves and tables to reach a door.
  22. 22
    A man will appear in a doorway ahead; run down the passage to your left.
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    When the Count appears, run down the passage to your right.
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    When the room opens up, run to the left and squeeze through a gap in the wall.
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    Run through a doorway to your left and another doorway on your left when the Count reappears.
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    In the next room, run through a door in the top left corner and around shelves through another door.
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    Squeeze through gaps between shelves and continue through a doorway ahead.
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    Turn immediately left, run down stairs, and through a door which Amicia bolts behind herself.
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    Head to the left of the room and find a crank that opens the nearby door.
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    Start turning the crank; the Count will smash through the door on the other side.
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    Wait until the Count smashes nearby crates before letting go of the crank to get halfway.
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    Quickly drop down and duck under a table.
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    Crawl out the other side when the Count looks for you to lose him temporarily.
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    Sneak around while the Count searches and turn the crank a bit more.
  35. 35
    Repeat turning the crank as far as possible before the Count catches up until the door is fully open.
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    Run down the passageway and through a door which Amicia bolts behind herself.
  37. 37
    Head up stairs and along a passageway.
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    Emerge to see the Countess has Beatrice tied to a post, stating she will be a better mother to Hugo.
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    The Count catches up and knocks Amicia to the ground.
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    Knock the Count's sword out of his hand and stand up to face him.
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    Follow the prompts - ▢ ,△, ◯, △, ▢ - to fend off his blows.
  42. 42
    Beatrice appeals to the Countess to intervene, and she tells the Count to stay his weapon.
  43. 43
    The Countess cuts Beatrice's throat.
  44. 44
    The scene switches to Hugo waking up in a palace room.
  45. 45
    Head across the courtyard and through a door.
  46. 46
    Go down the passageway to the left and up the steps at the end.
  47. 47
    When Hugo sees what the Count and Countess have done, he becomes enraged.
  48. 48
    Amicia tells him they need more rats.
  49. 49
    Guards will start emerging from all directions.
  50. 50
    Aim at the guards and click R2 to send a swarm of rats towards them.
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    You do not have to wait for the rats to reach the target before selecting a new one.
  52. 52
    Each guard killed adds to a gauge.
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    When the gauge is filled, aim at the Countess and send a wave of rats to kill her.
  54. 54
    The Count swears the children will not leave the island alive.
  55. 55
    The ground collapses, ending the Chapter and unlocking The Life We Deserve trophy.
Tips
  • When escaping the Count, utilize the environment by hiding under tables and behind shelves.
  • Mastering the rat swarm ability with Hugo is crucial for defeating the guards and the Countess.
  • Pay attention to the prompts during combat sequences to survive.

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