Footprints in Darkness in Zenless Zone Zero: Where to Find Ether Fuel

In Zenless Zone Zero Footprints in Darkness is an exploration mission and part of a quest chain "Midnight Search". During it, you will have to restore power supply in the "Ballet Twins". To do this, you will need to visit the control room and generator, as well as find ether fuel and get to the high-altitude gallery. If you have difficulties with completing the task, then study our guide.

Walkthrough of the mission "Footprints in Darkness" in ZZZ

How to start a quest

During the quest "Midnight Search" you will need to reach level 36 of the Internet, and then call Lycaon and find out what they managed to find out during these days - this will lead to receiving a new story order.

Next, interact with the HDD system and find the corresponding task in the "Main Line". The game will advise you to take Ethereal and Ice characters of at least level 36, but we just used trial heroes: Lycaon and Rina (don't worry, this is how it should be, that is, you can only take two agents) - we had no problems destroying monsters with this team.

Head to the main control room

After talking to the Victoria members, you will be taken to the game board. Once you have control over the Banbu, start moving to the left along the only path. By the way, the cells with arrows will show the right direction here. Watch a short scene with a blue Banbu and stand on the cell with a doll to get Handheld xenon flashlight, with which you can drive away ghosts (red flaming enemies).

Go to the arrow on the left and continue moving in the direction indicated. A ghost will appear at the top, which you need to drive away with the light of the flashlight (key "R"). Then go to the funnel located in the lower left corner of the area. You will move to another area of the field. Collect the shesterlings on the lower left and move towards the arrow on the left side. Before this, stand on the cell with the doll to get a charge for the flashlight.

Go left, collect the cogwheels and destroy the ghost with the flashlight, then run up to the next arrow. Continue north, picking up another cogwheel and a doll (flashlight charge) along the way. Get the new cogwheel and turn right. Be careful, as there is a ghost next to the cogwheel (shoo it away with the flashlight if necessary).

On the right, take out another enemy by shining the light on him, then pick up the shearling and the doll at the top. Then enter the funnel in the lower right corner of the area to move to a new area of the location. Inspect this small area, pick up the shearlings, and go up to the arrow. Stand on the cage with the doll, taking the flashlight charge, and drive away all the ghosts around you.

Then move left to the arrow and pick up 1 package of observation data. After that, immediately stand on the cage with the doll to listen to the audio recording. Treadmills will appear on the right below, but do not stand on them yet - instead, move left to get to a secret warehouse with a bunch of shesterlings and a golden suitcase. After collecting them all, you can stand on the escalators.

After going down, pick up the denny on the left, and then stand in the observation area even lower. You will see the control room below. Lycaon will enter into a fight with the etheryls. Help him by standing on the battle cell. Then a combat test will begin, where you can use only Lycaon and Rina. You will mainly have to fight ghosts, arimans and other ordinary mobs.

With Rina's help, return to the starting point.

After dealing with the enemies, watch as Lycaon turns on the lights in the control room. Next, go down and open the shutter, spending 5,000 sherlings to collect the denny and the golden suitcase in the small area. Go back and interact with all the red levers, turning them green. This will cause coins to appear in the center.

Once you've collected them, go to the locked door on the left and activate the infrared camera to phantom your way to the ethereal friend (blue banbu) and ask him to open the door for you. Enter this small area and collect all the materials. Now you can approach Rina to have her escort you to Ellen and Corinne.

Go to the generator room

When the girls join you, start going to the right and up the only path. Then pick up 2nd package of observation data Just before entering the generator room. Start walking clockwise along the broken light bulbs and interact with the non-working generators. You will realize that they are missing fuel cells.

After going down, go left and enter the funnel. A combat test will begin, in which you will have to deal with a group of etherials on an elevator going up. You will control Ellen and Corin, who are quite strong damage dealers, so there should be no problems with the enemies.

Find Ethereal Fuel

Once you reach the new area, start searching for fuel, which will be marked with the appropriate icons. When you gain control, activate the infrared flashlight and stand as a phantom on the cage with the ethereal friend so that he removes the protection from the switch. Then interact with the lever to turn the piston to the left - stand on it.

You will fly to the right. Take 1st Ethereal Fuel at the bottom and turn the lever on the top right once so that the piston points up - stand on it. You will move up. Activate the infrared camera again and phantom to the blue banbu, which will unlock the lever for you. Interact with the handle to turn the piston to the right, and use it.

Once you've flown to the other side, take 2nd Ethereal Fuel and go down to pick up Denny and the briefcase. Then go back up with the same piston and move up. Take 3rd Ethereal Fuel. The entire route is shown in the picture above. After taking the last fuel cell, go into the funnel at the top.

Start the electric generators

Now start walking counterclockwise, stopping at the generators and installing fuel in them. You will need to start all three devices. Doing so will turn on the lights in the building. Chat with the Victoria members.

Head to the High Gallery

After the conversation, start going down to the opened door and pick up along the way 3rd package of observation data. Continue moving along the only path. Suddenly you will encounter a ghost. You can use the flashlight (if you still have charges) or just stand on the treadmill on the right.

Bypass or banish a few more enemies on your way. Then the light will activate and you will be reunited with your friends. Now stand on the flag square to begin the final challenge.

As part of it, you will have to fight a boss. The Puppet Under the Gray Veil, which is vulnerable to ice and ether attacks. Most of her attacks can be parried, so be sure to use Perfect Assist and Dodge with Counterattack.

Beware of her spin attack, however, which is hard to parry (as it's done multiple times) - it's better to just bounce away from the enemy and wait for them to stop spinning.

After dealing with the boss, watch the new epic video. Then the order will come to an end. If you followed our instructions, you will receive an "S" rating and the maximum reward: 500 Internet points, 60 polychromes, 31 thousand denni and material for pumping.