1. Search Earl Sterling’s house for clues
2. (Optional) Obtain the key to Earl Sterling’s house
3. Search the Mega Surgery Center for clues
4. Investigate the surgery cellar
5. (Optional) Obtain the key to surgery cellar
6. Talk to Ellie
Locations to Explore
- Diamond City
A Sterling Start
You’ve offered to help Nick and Ellie find out what happened to Earl Sterling, a bartender at the Dugout Inn. You need to get into Earl’s home, see if you can find any clues to his whereabouts. Try the following:
- (Novice) Pick the lock to Earl Sterling’s house (in Diamond City).
- Enter the Dugout Inn, speak to Vadim Bobrov, and receive the key from him.
Earl Sterling’s House Key
Enter Earl Sterling’s house. If you’ve brought Nick along, he might be able to lend a hand looking for clues. Rummage under the sofa to find something of interest:
Folder and Receipt
Body Deconstruction Surgery
Clues lead you to a facial reconstruction specialist who works at the Mega Surgery Center. Maybe he knows what happened to Earl. Speak to Doctor Sun about him.
Inspect the interesting marks on the ground leading to the surgery cellar. Ask Doctor Sun about this.
At this point, you can:
- (Advanced) Pick the lock to the Mega Surgery cellar.
(100 Bottlecaps) Bribe him into opening the cellar.
Surgery Cellar Key
You make a possibly case-solving discovery in the cellar. Speak to your suspect. You can:
Or kill him.
After a more indignant chat with Doctor Sun, return to Ellie and explain how you solved the case for the following reward:
Bottlecaps (approx. 200)