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How to Begin A Study in Fear
You’ll automatically begin the A Study in Fear quest in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle after finishing the main story at the Hidden Pyramid.
A Study in Fear Walkthrough
For this quest, speak with Pailin in the village then pick up the Demolition Request from her desk. You’ll then need to head to the southeastern part of the area to investigate the explosions.
Once there, drop down into the hole then walk up to the door to activate the lever. At the lower level, squeeze through the gap to trigger a cutscene.
Burn the black fuzz on the wall to reveal a lever. Turn it to reveal a pedestal then speak with Annika. Take the circle key from her and place it in the symbol pedestal. Wait until all the symbols are aligned then pull it out to unlock the door.
Head forward until you reach the room with the spinning cogs. Follow Annika to the end then climb up to the lever she mentioned. Once the cogs have been stopped, continue heading forward to the next section to find another puzzle. Place the key in the pedestal then pull the nearby switch. Again align the symbols using both keys then continue. In the room with the spikes, crawl through the door with the trap malfunctions.
When you reach the sarcophagus, pull the levers on both sides of the sarcophagus.
After finding it empty, grab the pole then smash the small section of wall on the right to cause water to enter the room. Put on your water mask then wait for the water to reach halfway. You’ll then need to move the wooden barrier, causing the wall to break, allowing you to escape.
When you emerge from the water, follow the path to the end of the room and use your whip to reach an upper ledge where there will be two levers. Lift Annika up to help use one of these levers. You’ll then enter the burial chamber.
To the right of the giant head, use the whip to pull the water out. Next, you’ll need to swing your way around the room to a bird’s nest containing another key.
You’ll then need to use all the keys on the three pedestals to line up all the symbols.
After all the symbols have been aligned, pull the lever to reveal the corpse.
After the cutscene, follow Annika to the door and help her flip the switches to leave. Unsurprisingly, you’ll find yourself in another situation where you’ll need to find another way out. Grab the Idol of Yaksha and Annika’s Research journal page from the door, then head on out of the ruins. Along the way, you’ll encounter some Fascists so be prepared.
Return to Pailin to report back. Afterwards, the quest will complete!
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