An Unexpected Turn of Events in Honkai Star Rail: how to start and pass

"An Unexpected Turn of Events" is one of the companion missions in Honkai: Star Rail. During the quest, you will get to know Arlan, Asta, and life at the Hertha station in general. Also, upon completion, generous rewards will await you.

How to open the quest "An Unexpected Turn of Events"

To gain access to the passage of the task, you must fulfill the following requirements:

• Have a Balance level of at least 12;
• Complete the exploration mission Long wait for the edge of the blade »;
• Finish the task " rebirth road ".

After fulfilling all the conditions, you will receive a message from Asta. Then a small dialogue will take place between you, after which the mission will begin.

How to pass the quest "An unexpected turn"

Find Asta

The girl will be waiting for you in the Main Control Area. Her exact position will be indicated by a quest marker. Start a dialogue with her. After a conversation with a friend, you will find out that Arlan has disappeared, and you need to help Asta with his search.

Conversation with Professor Capote

Pippi will help you in your search. Interact with the puppy, then follow him. He will lead you to Professor Capote and a group of other researchers.

To get useful information, in a conversation with him you need to choose the following answers:

1. Nod in agreement.
2. Praise Capote with all my might.
3. Threaten Capote to be fired from the space station.

After using the options you want, you will be able to start a conversation with one of the members of the Kapota fan group. The girl will believe that you are a real fan of the professor and will give you key items.

Keep searching

Return to Asta and discuss the clues that have appeared. Then continue to follow Pippi, who will be waiting for you already in the Base Zone. He will lead you to the southern corridor.

There, you'll run into a couple of explorers and Dan Heng surrounded by monsters that you'll have to deal with. The two Weavers will have physical, electrical and quantum vulnerabilities, the Flame Spawn will have fire and air vulnerabilities, and the Ice Spawn will have physical and ice vulnerabilities.

After the battle, talk to Dan Heng. He will talk about his meeting with Arlan, and he will tell you that he sent him to March 7, and then he will give you a new set of key items.

Ask March 7

Talk to Asta about the new evidence, and then follow Pippi, who is waiting for you in the Support Zone. He will lead you to March 7. She will reveal that she actually ran into Arlan. The girl took a photo of the guy leaving, which she will give you as another piece of evidence.

Find Arlan

Head to the guy's likely research location. If you haven't collected the chest next to the crystal, there will be several monsters waiting for you there.

After the inspection, move to the Electrical Substation, where you will finally find Arlan, preparing to fight the monsters. You will need to help him. Enemies will have physical, ice and quantum vulnerabilities.

Talk to Arlan

When you deal with the monsters, you can figure out why the guy disappeared so suddenly. During the conversation, you will need to show Arlan the following items obtained during the search:

• Wiki page about Professor Capote;
• A pass belonging to Arlan;
• Photo of his back.

After that, you can hear why the guy disappeared so suddenly, and what he was trying to achieve with his mysterious practices.

Awards

Upon completion of the mission, you will be rewarded with the achievement " Annoyance of young Arlan ”, and besides this - 60 star jades, an avatar with the image of Pippi, adventure magazines, hertariums and credits.

Also on the Star Express, you can meet and chat with Arlan, who will be your guest.