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Whether she wanted to or not, Ciri left her mark on Novigrad during the events ofThe Witcher 3.In her desperate escape from the Wild Hunt, she had made new friends and relied on old allies to survive the city and make her escape.
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After being reunited with Geralt and finding her way back into the city, Ciri uses the opportunity to tie up loose ends from her short and eventful stay. The quest Payback covers this part of her story, letting Geralt spend some quality time with his long-lost daughter and engaging in some bonding activities along the way.
Meeting Ciri
Payback starts during the questFinal Preparations,where Geralt and his allies prepare for a final confrontation with Eredin and the Wild Hunt.
After arriving in Novigrad, Ciri willask Geralt for help during the day.Speaking to her after her request will start the quest. It may also startafter completingThrough Time and Spacewith Avallac’h.
Once you tell her that you areready to join her,she explains that she will be dealing with some unfinished matters in Novigrad, starting withWhoreson Junior.
Finding Junior Again
This part of the questis significantly affected by Juniors' fateat the end ofGet Junior,when Geralt finally tracks him down and has the choice to eitherkill or spare the degenerate.
Geralt Killed Junior
If you hadkilled him,Geralt and Ciri will go to his hideout where two of his men are standing guard. They will let you in if youhave Delusion at level three,letting youcast Axii on them.Otherwise, you will have to fight them.
The fight willautomatically end after Ciri mentions Geralt’s name in combat.The two men will let the pair in after hearing the name.
Inside the hideout, they encounter a very alive Whoreson Junior who wastes no time in berating them. Ciri takes offense and steps forward to kill him, giving you achance to interject.Junior immediately tells them that he isDudu the doppler in disguise.
After catching up, the pair leave for the next person.
Geralt Spared Junior
This option leads to a significantly shorter encounter.Geralt and Ciri find Junior begging on the streets,stripped of whatever dignity he had. It’s a miserable sight and one that Ciri is keen to continue.
You will talk to the former gang leader,mocking him, before moving on to the next person.
Finding A Waitress
The next person on Ciri’s list isBea,a waitress from the Golden Sturgeon that hadhelped Ciri contact Dandelion.You find herbeing threatened by thugsas soon as you enter, giving you two choices.
“Leave on your own…”
Geralt will subtly threaten the group. His reputation is enough to make them fleewithout fighting.
“Or I’ll throw you out.”
This option willprovoke the gang,making youfight them.
Ciri and Bea talk for a short while before the lattersets her sights on Geraltand begins flirting with the witcher, no doubt a traumatic experience for Ciri. At her insistence, shedrags Geralt out of the Sturgeonfor the final group.
Where’s Valdo
The last place to visit is at Farcorners, just outside Novigrad’s walls, wherea circus troupe that had helped Ciri is based.Ciri introducesValdo and Aegar,two elves that were particularly helpful. They are pleased to see her, though the worsening situation in the city has forced the predominantly non-human group to leave.
Ciri tries to pay back some money that the group had lent her. They decline and instead propose to have a race betweenGeralt, Ciri, and Valdo.
This race has practically no effect on the story.There areno rewards for winningand no penalties for losing, aside from dialogue changes.
After the race, Geralt and Ciri will have some time to talk,providing you with an opportunity to act like a father to her.This conversation will be cut short byAegar returning in failure,having been unable to secure horses for the troupe’s journey.
He proposesstealing the horses needed for the journey,something that Ciri is keen to help with. You candecide if Geralt shares the same enthusiasm.
Agree To Help
Ciri will beoverjoyed that Geralt is joining in.The quest will continue with the theft.
Refuse To Help
Ciri will befurious,Aegar will attempt to fight Geralt,and thequest will end here.
How To Sneak Into The Stables In Payback
Make no mistake, this is a horse-rustling mission. After arriving outside the stables,you will need to climb up the scaffoldingon the building and navigate your way inside the stables.
Once inside, you need toclimb down the ladder and reach the front entrance,where the key to the front door awaits.
Make sure to move slowlyandto avoid jumping down from the second floor.Such actions willspook the horsesandwake the guard.You will have tocalm the horses down with Axiiand beat the guard unconscious if you make this mistake.
When the front door is open,a cutscene will play, completing the heist.After a final conversation with Ciri, the quest will end.
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