Finding the Past in Genshin Impact: South, West, North

Searching for the past in Fontaine, in which a hydrologist named Broglie will have to help. He studies the properties of water, but the generalized data sank along with the station, and he cannot get it, which is what the Traveler asks for.

In this guide we will tell you how to complete the quest In Search of the Past and solve all the puzzles to charge the research terminal and obtain data.

How to start the quest In Search of the Past

To start the task, you need to talk to Broille. The man can be found near the destroyed bridge south of the New Fontaine Research Institute. Talk to him to begin the quest chain.

Walkthrough of the quest Searching for the Past in Genshin Impact

The quest In Search of the Past has three separate parts that must be completed in order to continue the age of it itself - South, West, North. Next, we will analyze each task in more detail.

In Search of the Past: South

In Search of the Past: South begins in the same place where the entire quest begins - near the bridge south of the New Research Institute. Talk to Broille to accept the quest.

Enter the flooded hydrological station and explore the central control room

Walk along part of the destroyed bridge and jump into the water towards the flooded tower. Swim through the window on the upper level of the station, where the central control room is located.

Near the bookcase you can find a note “Rules for the safe operation of the Madeleine Cookie Station.” It says that you need to turn on the energy storage device under the control . However, Paimon notices that the remote doesn't work and the door leading to the drive is closed.

Find a way to charge the research terminal

Leave the wheelhouse and go downstairs where it is floating xenochrome jellyfish and defeat the enemy to unlock the mechanism. Next, hit him with a normal attack, the door leading to the tower will open.

Go inside and interact with the terminal. Use it to switch from one viewfinder to another. To do this, you need to point the camera at the viewfinder and wait a few seconds until the indicator fills and switches to the next viewfinder.

With their help, you need to get to the very bottom of the tower, where the full energy storage device is located. The path is as follows:

• Use the viewfinder near an empty drive.
• Next, aim your sight at the leftmost viewfinder.
• Then activate the lower mechanism.
• The fourth is under a sunken bookcase.

The last viewfinder will lead to the bottom of the tower. Take the energy and switch back through the viewfinders, using them in reverse order.

At the very top, transfer energy to the red drive located under the very first remote control. Once you do this, you can exit the terminal.

Use the research terminal to access the hydrology research data

Swim up. Now the door that was previously locked is open. Don't forget to also pick up hydrocool.

Interact with the terminal in the central control room. Following Paimon's advice, run the remote control to obtain the necessary punched tapes.

After this you can leave the cabin. Climb to the surface and talk to Broglie standing on the shore. The man will report that there are two more stations and a processing center, but they have come under control Fatuiwho do not want to cooperate and allow the data to be taken away.

Awards:

• adventure rank experience ×250;
• source stones ×30;
• hero experience books ×2;
• mora ×30.

In Search of the Past: West

The second tower is located to the west of the previous one, on the other side of the reservoir. Go inside and go upstairs, defeating Fatui along the way, until you hear a voice from above. However, the entrance to the upper level is closed - you need to figure out how to unlock it.

Explore the tower

Go down the stairs and pick up the note lying on the table. It indicates the location of two camps near the tower - east of the destroyed bridge and at the cliff.

Look for clues in the nearby camps

The first camp is located north of the tower and is easy to spot from the terminal. The viewfinder from it points to a rich chest.

The second camp is located near the path. Defeat Fatui and read the note on the box, which tells you how to lure the enemies out of the tower and open the door.

To do this, you need to knock on the cauldron: go back to the tower and hit the object with a normal attack. It is clearly visible from the rising smoke. Defeat the skirmishers who came to the sound.

Continue exploring the tower and terminal

After you have defeated your opponents, go inside the tower and go up to the top floor. There is a device there that needs to be activated - a stabilizer.

After activation, a ring begins to move along it. Hit the device with a normal attack at the moment when the rings touch the blue indicator in the center. Hit it thriceto open the age further. Indicator location: below, above, below.

Go upstairs and interact with the terminal to pick up the punched tapes. Also don't forget to open the precious chest.

Awards:

• adventure rank experience ×300;
• source stones ×40;
• hero experience books ×2;
• magical amplification ore x3;
• mora ×30.

In Search of the Past: North

The third tower can be found among the mountains, a little north of the first. Go around it, going to the opposite side from the main entrance, and enter from the side of the rock.

Go to the lower level and investigate the strange voice

As soon as you enter the room, a strange voice will be heard, going lower and lower. Follow him down the stairs, but the age will be blocked by a riddle.

Activate the terminal and take the energy from the blue storage device near it - the barrier at the door will disappear. This room also contains a regular chest. Without leaving the terminal, point the camera at viewfinder on the opposite side.

As soon as the perspective changes, transfer energy to the red drive near the cage to open it. After you take the chest, go to the terminal again and take away energy.

Since the age has opened, go down to the level below. There you'll come across some Fatui skirmishers that you need to defeat before continuing to solve the puzzles.

Continue exploring the tower

Take the red drive that is in this room and move it to the floor above. Install it at a convenient point, go to the terminal and transfer energy into it.

Next, you need to pick it up again and, rising even higher, install it near the non-working mechanism in order to unblock the age to the upper floor. Pick up the drive again.

Walk up the stairs and place it near the stabilizer that needs to be launched, hitting it three times at the moment when the rings point to the indicator. Indicator location: middle, top, bottom.

Examine the terminal

Go up and interact with the terminal to collect the data, as well as another precious chest.

Awards:

• adventure rank experience ×250;
• source stones ×30;
• hero experience books ×2;
• mora ×30.

In search of the past

After collecting the punched tapes in all three towers, head to the New Fontaine Research Institute and meet Broglie there. The man will report that now they can finally finish collecting data.

Go to the processing center

The processing center is located northeast of the Research Institute. Talk to Broglie near the grate at the entrance. Don't forget to pick up the luxury chest inside.

Explore the Processing Center

Jump down to the floor below and interact with the terminal. Broglie himself decides to sort out the data, but at this time Fatui Malinovsky rises from the basement, who then suddenly tries to escape.

Follow the man to the bottom floor. Unfortunately, he had already managed to seal the age further. To catch up with Fatui, activate the device. Point the camera at the bottom drive and transfer energy from it to the one on the cabinet. Exit terminal mode.

Take the drive and install it near the second terminal to remove the barrier.

Open the sealed gate to the tower

Dive under the water and go around the tower. On the other side there is another terminal. Use it to transfer energy between the blue to red drives again and open the door.

Catch up with Commander Fatui and defeat him

Once the door opens, go up to the floor where you will see Malinovsky and fight him.

Even if you defeat him, Fatui will escape again. Leave the tower and swim after him, using the rings to speed up. As soon as you leave the flooded cave, a battle with Malinovsky will again await you at the top, but this time the last one. Talk to him to complete the quest.

If Malinovsky reappears in the tower and you can't move forward, then change the team composition so that you can break through his shield, but not kill him.

Awards:

• adventure rank experience ×250;
• source stones ×30;
• hero experience books ×2;
• mora ×30.

Achievement Forgotten Tapes in Genshin Impact

For completing the task you can get an achievement Forgotten tapes – help Broglie collect all the data on hydrological studies. Reward: source stones ×5.

Awards

Rewards for completing all quests in Search of the Past:

• adventure rank experience ×1050;
• source stones ×110;
• hero experience books ×8;
• magical amplification ore ×3;
• Points Fontaine's reputation 20;
• mora ×120.

We hope this guide helped you start and complete the quest Finding the Past in Genshin Impact and solve all the puzzles. If you have any questions, ask them at comments. Read about walkthroughs for Genshin Impact on our website.