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The Arrival
Prologue · Carriage
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Inspect the carriage, clear the floorboard, and take the first key into the manor.
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Walkthrough · 24 Duties
Servant of the Lake Complete Walkthrough
24 tasks · 3 days · Story and 100% progress
Follow all 24 Servant of the Lake tasks across Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. Use the route below to find your current duty, reveal puzzle answers only when needed, and check the extra conditions behind puzzles that refuse to progress.
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Day I · 9 tasks
Day 1 Walkthrough — Arrival to the Attic
The Arrival → Searching the Attic
Complete nine duties from your arrival at the manor through Aldous’ morning routine, the reception, tea and the final attic search.
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Current task: The Arrival
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Preparing Breakfast
Morning · Morning hallway
✦ 1 Notes
Prepare Aldous’ breakfast in the hallway before bringing the finished pan to his room.
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Waking up Aldous
Day 1 · Morning · Aldous's room
Feed, groom and fully dress Aldous. If he refuses to progress, check all five clothes and both slippers.
Day 1 · Task 3
Major puzzle
✦ 2 Notes
You'll solve
Breakfast · 5 clothes · Both slippers
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Preparing the Reception
Afternoon · Afternoon hallway
Set the afternoon hallway in order so the house is ready to receive guests.
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Welcoming the Guests
Afternoon · Garden
✦ 1 Notes
Meet the guests in the garden and open the suitcase once you have the code.
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Serving Tea
Day 1 · Evening · Evening hallway
Repair the cup and combine the Maid, Cat and tea-item chains before serving Alexandra.
Day 1 · Task 6
Major puzzle
You'll solve
Repaired cup · Maid / Cat · Tea tray
Stuck?
Tea looks finished but nothing happens?
→ Check sugar, milk, repair and cup states.
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Opening the Reunion
Evening · Guest room
✦ 1 Notes
Open the reunion in the guest room and keep the evening moving.
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The Night Watch
Night · Night hallway
Walk the night hallway and get the house ready for the attic.
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Searching the Attic
Day 1 · Night · Attic
Read the stars in the attic and open the hatch. The story sequence is enough to continue; extra codes belong to 100%.
Day 1 · Task 9
Major puzzle
✦ 2 Notes
Day II · 8 tasks
Day 2 Walkthrough — William, Hunting, Bathing & the Cellar
Preparing Coffee → Inspecting the Cellar
Day 2 contains the game’s most common progression blockers. Several puzzles require both the correct answer and the correct item or character state.
Day 2 contains several puzzles where the visible answer alone may not be enough.
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Current task: Preparing Coffee
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Preparing Coffee
Morning · Morning hallway
Make coffee in the morning hallway before taking it to William.
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Waking up William
Day 2 · Morning · William's room
Wake William with coffee and complete his eyes, hat, scroll, egg and Timepiece progression.
Day 2 · Task 11
Major puzzle
✦ 2 Notes
You'll solve
Coffee · Both eyes · Hat · Scroll · Egg
Stuck?
Coffee done but William still won’t wake?
→ Check both eyes, the hat and the window knob.
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Cleaning the Floors
Afternoon · Afternoon hallway
✦ 1 Notes
Clean the afternoon floors so the household can move on.
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Going Hunting
Day 2 · Afternoon · Hunting grounds
Finish Aldous’ hunting and butcher sequence before using the cabin code.
Day 2 · Task 13
Major puzzle
✦ 2 Notes
You'll solve
91276 · Aldous at the table
Puzzle answer
Hidden to avoid spoilers.
Stuck?
Entered 91276 but the cabin is still locked?
→ Check Aldous’ progression to the table.
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Doing the Washing
Evening · Laundry
✦ 1 Notes! Missable
Finish the laundry and take the Bathroom Key before you leave. The duty can look done without it.
✦ 1 Notes! Missable
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Helping with Bathing
Day 2 · Evening · Bathroom
Complete Alexandra’s bath from soap and stitches through the suitcase code and Timepiece.
Day 2 · Task 15
Major puzzle
✦ 4 Notes! Missable
You'll solve
281 · 5 stitches · Soap · Comb · Maggot
Puzzle answer
Hidden to avoid spoilers.
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Night Time Duties
Night · Cellar door
Clear the night duties and open the way down to the cellar.
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Inspecting the Cellar
Day 2 · Night · Cellar & catacombs
Solve the clocks, place all three Timepieces and clear every remaining Catacombs gateway condition.
Day 2 · Task 17
Major puzzle
You'll solve
Three clocks · 3 Timepieces · Gateway
Day III · 7 tasks
Day 3 Walkthrough — Alchemy, Dinner & the Departure
Looking for the Cat → The Departure
Finish the final seven duties, including the Science Board, dinner preparations, the three-course meal and the departure from the manor.
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Current task: Looking for the Cat
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Looking for the Cat
Morning · Morning hallway
✦ 1 Notes
Look for the cat in the morning hallway before the alchemy work begins.
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Assisting in Alchemy
Day 3 · Morning · Science room
Solve the cabinet, the Left / Right sequence and the 15-piece Science Board.
Day 3 · Task 19
Major puzzle
✦ 4 Notes
You'll solve
2451 · L L R R L R · 15-piece board
Puzzle answer
Hidden to avoid spoilers.
Stuck?
Cabinet open, board wrong?
→ Any one of the 15 symbols in the wrong slot will fail.
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Unforeseen Maintenance
Afternoon · Afternoon hallway
✦ 1 Notes
Handle the unexpected repair in the afternoon hallway.
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Preparing Dinner
Day 3 · Afternoon · Kitchen
Prepare the dinner courses in the kitchen before anyone sits down.
Day 3 · Task 21
Major duty
✦ 1 Notes
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Dressing up for Dinner
Day 3 · Evening · Dressing room
This task is not only about clothing. William, Aldous, Alexandra and the Maid all have preparation requirements before dinner can begin.
Day 3 · Task 22
Major puzzle
Final act
✦ 2 Notes
Puzzle answer
Hidden to avoid spoilers.
Stuck?
Dressed but dinner won’t start?
→ One of the four preparation states is still incomplete.
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Serving Dinner
Day 3 · Evening · Dining room
Assign all three courses correctly; the main course accepts more than one equivalent arrangement.
Day 3 · Task 23
Major puzzle
Final act
✦ 3 Notes
You'll solve
Appetizer · Main course · Dessert
Stuck?
Your plating looks different from a screenshot?
→ Check the constraints, not one picture.
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The Departure
Day 3 · Night · Cell
Work through Alexandra’s final sequence, the clocks and the multi-stage mechanical lock.
Day 3 · Task 24
Major puzzle
Final act
✦ 1 Notes
You'll solve
Screws · Pipe · Fork · Hairpin · Latch
Stuck?
Holes aren’t appearing?
→ Move the pipe farther. The lock is more than the first step.
Check what's missing