It Came From Monarch Studios is a side quest given to the Slayers by Sarah Sheppard in Dead Island 2.
Synopsis[]
Search Monarch Studios for Sebastian.
Walkthrough[]
- After completing the story quest The Giant-Slayer, Sarah Sheppard can be heard calling for help on the radio in the Blue Crab Grill. She's trying to contact Sebastian, and the Slayer tells her they can help. Sarah thinks they're crazy, but she needs all the help she can get. She directs the to meet her at the Outdoor Stage of Monarch Studios to start the search.
- Beam down to Monarch Studios
- Fast travel to Monarch Studios using the map next to the radio. Alternatively, you can use travel points, but fast travel will take you to the Outdoor Stage. Either way, make your way to the outdoor stage.
- Scan the gas station set for signs of life
- Make your way to the gas station area of the Outdoor Stage. On top of Emma Jaunt's Trailer will be Sarah, and in front of it are a bunch of zombies.
- Hostile infestation! Kill 'em all!
- There are three zombies around a mysterious bag, with the two most dangerous being two Incendiary Walkers. You can explode them with a fire weapon, but more zombies will come regardless. The Firefighter Walkers will make caustic and fire weapons useless, so choose one of the others if you have other modded weapons.
- An Inferno Crusher will also spawn, along with some Burning Walkers and Burning Runners. Use a firearm if you have one to kill the Inferno Crusher from a distance. The Chem Bomb Curveball can also put it out briefly to make fighting it easier. The "spider venom" FX switch also still works and can douse an area in water, putting out flaming zombies briefly.
- Once the zombies are dead, talk to Sarah.
- Tell Sarah Shepard that you come in peace
- She explains that a member of her group, Sebastian, has gone searching in Monarch Studios and lost contact with them, and Sarah is concerned about him. In addition, his replica DD-09 toy is making noises and attracting zombies to her, and only Sebastian knows how to silence the toy. She needs you to take the toy to Sebastian, as it is the only thing he has left, and get him to fix the toy to make it quiet.
- Take DD-09 and explore Sound Stage 3 for signs of Sebastian
- DD-09 is in a duffle bag on the floor near the trailer, so pick it up.
- The bag needs you to carry it in two hands, so when entering combat, make sure to drop the bag.
- Exit the Outdoor Stage via the main door and make your way towards Sound Stage 3.
- Red Alert! DD-09 has spooked the zombies!
- Entering Sound Stage 3 will result in the zombies noticing you, thanks to DD-09's beeping. However, her noise will distract zombies if you place (or throw) her onto the floor, which can be used to get easily kills. However, there are also some Bursters here, so use them as bombs and kill them from a distance.
- Zombies will come from around the set, in multiple waves. Thankfully, they are only Walkers, Runners, and Shamblers (along with the Burster). They also do not attack DD-09 in her bag, only stare at it, and you are unable to damage it as well, so use all the tools at your disposal to kill them all.
- Take DD-09 along on your continuing mission to find Sebastian
- It's now clear that Sebastian is not in Sound Stage 3, so head out the door at the end to look deeper in the studio complex.
- Exit Sound Stage 3 completely and take a right, following the road down until you take a left, down Hero's Journey Lane.
- There will be a bunch of zombies down this alley, including some Grenadier Walkers, so use them as mobile explosives and clear a path down to the end.
- Once at the end, take a left, and Sebastian will shout over to you.
- Reunite DD-09 with Sebastian
- Head towards Sebastian, who is trapped on a walkway. Move towards him, into the area where he is, and put down DD-09, as zombies will start to spawn and head towards you.
- Defend Sebastian from the invading "body snatchers"
- The "body snatchers" in question is a whole load of zombies. Alongside Firefighter Walkers there will be regular Walkers, Shamblers, Runners, Firefighter Runners, Shocking Runners, and a Screamer.
- Use a firearm or some other ranged weapon if possible to deal with the Screamer from afar, as she will only boost the damage of the other zombies, and it needs to go in order to end the spawning. If you can get close, melee the Screamer and kill it. Once it's dead, clear out the remaining waves of basic zombies.
- Return DD-09 to Sebastian
- Once all the "body snatchers" have been dealt with, pick up DD-09 again and place her in the glowing outline on top of a work table.
- Hail Sebastian on all frequencies
- Step back and talk to Sebastian. Sebastian asks a lot of questions, with the Slayer introducing themselves and explaining that Sarah sent them. Sebastian is confused, as he was just searching for tools and parts, but when told that DD-09 will not shut up and is attracting zombies he is very remorseful. The Slayer calms him down, and he agrees to quiet DD-09 and return to Sarah, before giving the Slayer their rewards, ending the quest.
- The Slayer will radio to Sarah about the location of Sebastian and that he is safe. She thanks them and says they are welcome to join their base at the Outdoor Stage if they ever need a rest.