Zeph and Mercedes (II)

Complete walkthrough for the Zeph and Mercedes (II) side story in Octopath Traveler. Learn how to get the Letter from Mercedes and finish the quest.

Alright, let's wrap up the tale of Zeph and Mercedes! This is the second part, picking up right after you finished the first one. You'll need to get your hands on a specific item to complete this quest. ## Resolution ### Purchase / Steal To finish this side story, you need to obtain the "Letter from Mercedes." You can get this by using either the Purchase or Steal path action on Mercedes herself. * If you choose to Purchase, it'll cost you 50 leaves. Make sure you have the gold! * If you're going with Steal, you'll need to be at least Level 1 for the attempt. Once you have the "Letter from Mercedes," head over to Zeph in Clearbrook. Give him the letter, and their story will reach a happy conclusion after eight years apart. ## Epilogue After you've helped Zeph and Mercedes reconnect, you'll notice a couple of changes: * Mercedes will move to Clearbrook. * Zeph will move from his usual spot by his house to be right next to Mercedes by the river. It's a sweet ending, seeing them finally together! ## Trivia Just for fun, here's what Mercedes wrote in her letter to Zeph: > Dear Zeph, > I hope this letter finds you in good health. > It's been eight years since that day. > It's me, Mercedes. Do you still remember me? > I'm a librarian at the Royal Academy. > I spend every day surrounded by books. It's like a dream come true! > I may have moved away from Clearbrook... > But I've always wanted to see your dream come true. > I'm sure you're an amazing apothecary by now. > Whenever I catch a cold, I always think about going to you for a diagnosis. > I can't believe eight years have passed already. > All this time, there's something that I've been meaning to tell you... > I miss you, Zeph. > There are so many books I want to tell you about. > If I ever go back to Clearbrook... > I'd like to read them together. > — Mercedes Also, a little quirk: even though the quest's client is in the Flatlands and it's listed as a "Record from the Flatlands," the game actually categorizes this side story under the Riverlands in your Journal. Weird, right?