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How to Start the A Knife in the Dark Quest
To begin the A Knife in the Dark quest in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, you’ll need to murder someone. The game will then prompt you that a mysterious force has observed you. This means that the next time you sleep in a secure location like an inn, you’ll be visited by Lucien Lachance. He’ll represent the Dark Brotherhood and invite you to join the family if you can manage to complete a hit first.
An easy way to start this quest would be to complete the Two Sides of the Coin quest, choosing the option to kill Arnora. Doing so should trigger Lucien’s visit.
A Knife in the Dark Walkthrough
Kill Rufio
If you wish to join the Dark Brotherhood, you must travel to the Inn of Ill Omen to find Rufio and take him out. You’ll want to travel south from the Imperial City along the Green Road to reach Ill Omen. It will be nestled in the forest. Once you arrive, head inside and speak with the Manheim behind the counter. You can ask him about Rufio to be directed to the hatch under the stairs. Use it to reach the Inn of Ill Omen Private Quarters.
Follow the hall to the end and enter the last door on the right to find the target. You can choose to speak with him or just do the deed. If you want to converse first, he’ll flee down the hall, making you chase after him to take him out. We choose to use the Blade of Woe given to us by Lucien on the target.
After you’ve killed the mark, you can sleep in his bed. This will cause Lucien to appear welcoming you to the Dark Brotherhood. He’ll then give you instructions on where you need to go.
Travel to the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
To find the sanctuary, you’ll need to travel to the city of Cheydinhal and locate the abandoned house there. You can find the city east of the Imperial City, just past the Blue Road. The abandoned house itself is situated near Cheydinhal’s East Gate. It will be the one with the windows and doors boarded up.
You’ll need to pick the lock on the front door to get inside. You’ll then want to head through the door on the right that leads to the basement and follow that path through the hole in the wall to arrive at the Black Door. Interact with it, choosing the option “Sanduine, my Brother” to get granted entry to the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
Speak with Ocheeva
As soon as you enter the sanctuary, Ocheeva will greet and welcome you to the family. The quest will then be completed once you’ve finished talking with her. You’ll then receive the Shrouded Armor and Hood and a new quest, Welcome to the Family.
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