Seeking Sacrilege: Asking Thricely

The following objectives can be attempted in any order.

Explore the The Bits District as you’re not far from Eustace’s location, near the recently deceased. He recalls the dead dwarf. Ask if he searched the corpse, and if there are others bearing the same wounds. There are—all ordered to be burned by the Reverend. After you accuse Eustace of stealing from corpses, the conversation turns tense. You can:

• (Axii Delusion Level 3): Befuddle him into revealing what was in the dwarf’s pockets.
• (200 Crowns): Bribe him into telling you what the dwarf was carrying.
• Threaten him. This doesn’t phase Eustace, as he knows he has an important job, and protection from the likes of you.

Either the delusion or bribe allows you to learn he found trinkets and baubles on the dwarf corpse, as well as a vellum letter. It has the name “Priscilla” written on it! End the chat with a punch or an utterance.

Travel to the main road near the Tretogor Gate, face west and knock on the large wooden door. You’re greeted by Fabian’s brother Gus, and his two toothy attack dogs.

Ask the dwarf about the murder, and his brother’s enemies (none, though he liked whores). Then use your Witcher Senses to find the following:

• A bonfire of statues, probably deemed too revealing by the Eternal Fire.
• Bloodstains where Fabian lay. The murderer dragged something heavy here.
• The sermon of a concerned citizen. Read it, to find some prose regarding depravity in these parts.
• The workshop door; Gus opens it, providing you checked the drag marks and the blood, then talked to Gus. Check the corner inside for some formaldehyde. There are also more blood stains and an overturned chair.

Now speak to Gus again, talking about his sculptures if you wish, but also about what exactly happened. The burning of the sculptures seems to be a lesson for the dwarves… and the whole city.

Journey to a seedy part of The Bits, close to the city wall near an ivy-covered shack, where a lady shows you a bit of leg. Hey, isn’t that Whistling Wendy, the whore from Henselt’s camp who helped you find the kaedwenians conspirators (in Witcher 2)? It leads to a dead-end. Pry the Concerned Citizen’s Sermon off the wall, and optionally read it. It’s a diatribe about filth polluting the city. Then inspect the area with your Witcher Senses:

• There’s blood on the ground. Possibly Priscilla’s.
• A brazier, seemingly out of season for this time of year.
• A man’s footprint, who took a step back.
• Formaldehyde splattered on the ivy.

It’s only when you try to leave that the gates are closed, and three of Whistling Wendy’s brothers attempt to beat you to death. Use fists (as they’ve mistaken you for the murderer), though swordplay works, too. Afterward, the whore seems taken aback, realizes her hastiness, and tells you about her relationship with Priscilla (who treated her well, but jested about the Eternal Fire), and that her attack wasn’t the first.