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DAY I · 9 DUTIES

DAY I · DUTY RECORD

Servant of the Lake Day 1 Walkthrough

Your first day at the manor begins quietly. It does not stay that way.

Follow all nine duties in order, reveal puzzle answers only when needed, and enable 100% extras to see hidden Notebook entries and optional achievement steps.

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Day 1 Task List

Day I Route

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1. The Arrival

Prologue · Carriage

Inspect the carriage, clear the floorboard, and take the first key into the manor.

Day I Route

Tin cansFloorboardRequirementsDoor

Show steps
  1. 1. Inspect the carriage
  2. 2. Complete the tin can sequence
  3. 3. Open the floorboard
  4. 4. Gather what the door requires
  5. 5. Use the key and leave

Notebook entries

You're done when: You can leave the carriage and the first manor duty begins.

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2. Preparing Breakfast

Morning · Morning hallway

Prepare Aldous’ breakfast in the hallway before bringing the finished pan to his room.

Oats

Milk

Matches

Pan

Furnace

Finished pan

Aldous's room

Finished pan not appearing?

Notebook entries

You're done when: The finished pan is ready to take into Aldous’ room.

NextWaking up Aldous

03 · Major duty

3. Waking up Aldous

Morning · Aldous's room

Feed him. Groom him. Dress him. Finish the clock.

Feed, groom and fully dress Aldous. If he refuses to progress, check all five clothes and both slippers.

Grooming

Finish Aldous’ face and grooming interactions until his morning dialogue advances.

Razor · Cloth · Left ear · Right ear · Earlobe

Breakfast

Bring in the finished breakfast from the hallway and continue through the bowl, porridge and spoon sequence.

Aldous still asking for breakfast? Make sure the hallway breakfast actually produced the finished pan before continuing this room.

Clothing

Get Aldous ready

0 / 7 ready

Aldous will not fully progress until all five clothing pieces and both slippers are complete.

Clock

Clock

Hidden to avoid spoilers.

Aldous stuck?

Aldous still won’t continue?

  1. 1. Clothing 7/7
  2. 2. Breakfast progression
  3. 3. Required clock state
  4. 4. Grooming / face progression

Need a full diagnosis?

Diagnose Waking up Aldous

Notebook entries

You're done when: Aldous is fed, dressed, and the required clock state is set.

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4. Preparing the Reception

Afternoon · Afternoon hallway

Prepare the manor for the guests and complete the remaining reception interactions.

Required interactions → Reception ready → Next duty unlocked

You're done when: The hallway is ready and the afternoon reception can begin.

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5. Welcoming the Guests

Afternoon · Garden

Meet the guests in the garden and open the suitcase once you have the code.

FlowerBasketSuitcaseDisc boxFlagCoachman

Garden suitcase code

Puzzle answer

  1. 1. Inspect the garden
  2. 2. Work through the flower and basket
  3. 3. Open the suitcase with the displayed code
  4. 4. Continue the disc box / flag chain
  5. 5. Advance the Coachman and guest progression

Notebook entries

You're done when: The garden suitcase is open and the guest sequence has moved on.

NextServing Tea

06 · Major duty

6. Serving Tea

Evening · Evening hallway

Serving Tea is really four connected puzzle chains. If Alexandra does not accept the tea, one of those chains is usually incomplete.

Maid

Sugar

Cat

Sticky material

Cup

Broken

Repaired

Tea

Milk + Water + Pot + Cup

Alexandra

Repair the cup

Repair the cup and combine the Maid, Cat and tea-item chains before serving Alexandra.

Tea stuck?

Tea still won’t progress?

Dropped something? Several tea items can be picked up and placed again after entering their fallen state. You usually do not need to restart the task.

Show full tea troubleshooting

Serving Tea is really four connected puzzle chains. If Alexandra does not accept the tea, one of those chains is usually incomplete.

Dropped something? Several tea items can be picked up and placed again after entering their fallen state. You usually do not need to restart the task.

You're done when: Alexandra accepts the tea and the evening can continue.

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7. Opening the Reunion

Evening · Guest room

Complete the guest-room interactions involving the family, wine, cigar and baby until the reunion progresses.

WilliamAldousAlexandraBabyWineCigar

Notebook entries

You're done when: The guest-room reunion sequence moves forward.

NextThe Night Watch

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8. The Night Watch

Night · Night hallway

Finish the remaining Maid and William night interactions before going upstairs.

Show steps
  1. 1. Finish the remaining Maid night interactions
  2. 2. Finish William’s night interactions
  3. 3. Go upstairs toward the attic

You're done when: The remaining night interactions are done and you can go upstairs.

09 · Final duty of Day I

9. Searching the Attic

Night · Attic

Search the attic, solve the constellation box and finish the ladder, drawer, dark-room and letter interactions before ending Day 1.

Attic constellation solution

Constellation box

Before leaving Day I

Notebook entries

Open Full Attic Puzzle Guide

You're done when: The constellation box is solved and Day 1 can end.

Continue to Day 2

Day 1 Completion Checklist

Day I complete

0 / 9 tasks

  • Notebook entries0 / 10
  • 100% extras0 / 10

Still missing

  • ! Contract
  • ! Breakfast note
  • ! Breakfast-related entry
  • ! Hidden Note
  • Clock achievement
  • ! Garden Note
  • ! Recipe
  • ! Grace entry
  • ! Hidden Note
  • Attic achievement route

Next

DAY II · Preparing Coffee

Continue to Day 2

Day 1 FAQ

01Why won’t Aldous continue on Day 1?

Check all five clothing pieces and both slippers first, then confirm the breakfast, grooming and required clock progression are complete. waking up aldous

02What is the Garden suitcase code?

374, during Welcoming the Guests. welcoming the guests

03What is the normal Attic constellation solution?

5-point → 3-point → 6-point. The achievement-mode solution is different. searching the attic

04Why won’t Serving Tea finish?

Tea depends on several connected item states, including the repaired cup, sugar, milk, water, teapot, sticky material and Alexandra’s progression. serving tea

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