Deus ex Machina is a medium difficulty side-quest given to the Hero by Connor in Dead Island.
Synopsis[]
The Hero must deliver Connor's research to Monroe.
Walkthrough[]
- Talk to Connor to start the quest. He's in one of the scientist bungalows just up the hill from the Laboratory.
- He'll tell you that he is dying but that you need to get important research to Monroe in the Lab, as it could help find out more about the infection, possibly a cure.
- Head out the bungalow and travel back to the Lab. If you have a Jeep with you, then get in and drive back. If not, walk back down the hill. Be careful, as there's normally a Butcher near the bungalows, as well as several Infected.
- Once you're in the Lab, head to the back, through the disinfectant corridor and find Monroe.
- Talk to him to hand over the research and finish the quest.
Notes[]
- You'll probably find this quest while searching for food for Sebastian in The Dead Don't Eat Crackers.
Trivia[]
- The title of this quest is Latin, roughly translated as "god from the machine", it's commonly used to refer to a situation where something completely new is suddenly and unexpectedly introduced to a story to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem. This is possibly a tongue in cheek reference to the probable outcome of Connor's research. It is also a reference to the fact that the research just suddenly "comes out of nowhere" when the Hero finds Connor.