“The Butterfly Collector” is a quest in Murderer’s Creed Shadows that you could decide up when you attain Osaka in central Settsu.
You’ll meet a girl who has hidden origami butterflies round Osaka in Settsu as a recreation for youngsters. As you accumulate these butterflies, you’ll unlock a conspiracy and a complete new board of assassinations in your Goals menu, additionally known as The Butterfly Collector.
Our Murderer’s Creed Shadows information will let you know how one can discover all Butterfly Collector targets and full all of their quests.
Find out how to begin ‘The Butterfly Collector’ in Murderer’s Creed Shadows

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The unnamed lady who begins you on “The Butterfly Collector” quest is in Katano to the west of Katano Fortress and proper subsequent the decoration vendor.
While you communicate along with her, she’ll clarify that she hid the 10 origami butterflies round Osaka. You’ll study her identify is the Gamemaker.

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Whilst you’re out wanting, keep in mind to make use of the left set off to focus and go searching. So long as you’ve gotten “The Butterfly Collector” energetic and tracked, the butterflies will present up as blue dots in your HUD. And activating Eagle Imaginative and prescient will make them stand out a bit extra simply.
Or you would simply see our information on the place to seek out all origami butterflies.
All Butterfly Collector targets in Murderer’s Creed Shadows

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Seems, the Butterfly Collector wasn’t actually speaking about origami. While you accumulate sure butterflies, you’ll discover secret letters hidden inside pointing to a hoop of kidnappers working in and round Osaka. These will begin you on a number of new quests and populate a brand new Goals board — additionally named The Butterfly Collector.
The assassinations that you just’ll get are all for folks round Osaka. Use your scouts to, er, scout for any waypoints you’re having hassle discovering. You’re searching for 4 kidnappers:

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The map above exhibits the places for every kidnapper and the assorted related goals you’ll want to finish to succeed in them, which we’ll get into element about beneath.
The primary is Richo for the “All Can be Properly” and “Forest Fugitive” quests.
Your first clues are that the ransom location is in southwestern Settsu, north of the Temple of Osaka, at a burnt nicely. There, you’ll hear a pair employees speaking a few lady at a bamboo grove — which is in southwestern Settsu, north of Osaka Fortress, close to Noda Village.
After the stabbing, you’ll get the Canine-Ear tanto and a few mon. Stroll the (annoying) youngster residence. While you get her there, she’ll provide the Trinket of Childlike Bravery trinket.
Subsequent is Mucho for the “Discover the Little one” and “Paper Path” quests.
The focused youngster (and the kidnapper) are in southwestern Settsu, on an island west of Osaka, in Kojo Ruins. As soon as the stabbing is finished, you’ll get the Hidden Pleat tanto and a few mon.
Observe the boy residence the place his father will level you to a paper service provider in southwestern Settsu, north of the Temple of Osaka, and close to a giant tree. The service provider will level you to the abductors’ chief in Nishinomaru Backyard (we’ll get to her in a second).
Your final goal earlier than the ringleader is Shucho as a part of the “One That Acquired Away” and “Protected as Sandals” quests.
The escaped youngster is in southwestern Settsu, west of the Fisherman’s District, and close to horses. After you discuss to her, you’ll be searching for Shucho close by — she’s in southwestern Settsu, was seen southwest of the Temple of Osaka, and is working across the Fishermen’s District.
What that finally means is that she’ll be alongside the southern coast of the island, a few block to the east. Killing her will get you the Ink Spiller tanto and a few extra mon.
The chief of the abductors, Kacho, is a part of the “Chrysalis” quest.
The abductors hideout is in southwestern Settsu, northwest of the Fishermen’s District, and surrounded by carved stones.
Within the hideout (a shed), you’ll discover Monshiro’s Diary Web page that can level you to her location in southwestern Settsu, close to Nishinomaru Backyard, in a backyard with butterflies. The gardens are a part of Osaka Fortress and hostile, so that you’ll should do some sneaking.
Along with her dying breath, she’ll level you again to the Gamemaker.
Do you have to forgive the Gamemaker?

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Now you may return to the Gamemaker in Katano and confront her. The very first thing she’ll ask you to do is identify her since she by no means actually had one in every of her personal. After that, you’ll should resolve for those who ought to make her pay for what she did or forgive her. Both method, you’ll get the Ebisu’s Gamble field, some mon, and a mastery level.

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When you forgive her, although, and inform her to begin a brand new life, you’ll additionally get the Butterfly of Benevolence trinket that… improves your origami expertise? Yeah, we’re unsure what meaning both.
For extra Murderer’s Creed Shadows guides, see our working lists of Misplaced Pages, Kuji-kiri, and armor places. Or see our full Murderer’s Creed Shadows walkthrough, and our guides on how one can get all companions and romance choices.