In Dontnod Entertainment's dark role-playing game Vampyr, players navigate the grim streets of 1918 London while balancing their monstrous desires and medical responsibilities. Amidst the chaos of the Spanish flu pandemic, Jonathan Reid can stumble upon a quiet side quest inside his office at Pembroke Hospital. This task requires players to revive a dying houseplant, providing a subtle break from the main narrative while testing your dedication to investigative exploration.
Locating the Withered Houseplant
Before you can begin treating the botanical specimen, you must locate it within Jonathan Reid's main office sanctuary. The small, dying plant sits quietly on a shelf near the workbench where you craft medical treatments and upgrade weapons. Interacting with the object reveals that it requires pure water to survive, starting an unlisted tracking objective for careful players.
Many players assume they can simply find a standard water source somewhere within the hospital corridors. However, ordinary tap water will not suffice to unlock this achievement and restore the leaves to health. Tracking down the specific formula requires exploring a completely different district of London later in the campaign.
Finding the Pure Water Source
To acquire the proper hydration for your office greenery, you must advance the main story until you gain access to the West End district. Once inside this affluent area, navigate to the local market square located near the Temple Church. Search the abandoned buildings and side alleys carefully to locate a specific chemist's shop that contains rare historical ingredients.
Inside the building, search the desks and drawers to find an old vial containing pure water hidden among medical notes. This key item is essential for finishing the plant care assignment correctly. Once secured, keep the bottle safe in your inventory until you can return safely to your hospital base.
Applying the Treatment and Claiming Rewards
With the item in your possession, return to Pembroke Hospital and interact with the wilted shelf decoration once again. Choose the option to pour the fluid directly into the dry soil container. After performing this action, Jonathan will remark on the procedure, but the visual state of the vegetation will not transform immediately.
To see the successful results, you must find a nearby bed and rest to advance the in-game calendar by a single night. When you wake up and re-examine the shelf, you will find the vibrant greenery fully restored to its healthy condition. Examining the thriving foliage will instantly unlock the Unlife is Beautiful trophy or achievement for your collection.
