The Lost and Found

Lore & Background

No such narrative arc exists in The Outer Worlds. The game does not feature a quest that challenges the Stranger with the ethical implications of clone existence or a missing colony ship's crew.

In Their Own Story

The airlock hissed open, revealing not the rusted silence of abandonment, but the hum of active machinery. Dr. Arasaka stood before rows of cryo-pods, her face a mask of cold calculation. 'They are perfect,' she whispered, gesturing to the sleeping faces that mirrored the long-dead crew. 'Better than the originals, without their... sentimental attachments.' The Stranger stepped forward, the weight of the truth settling heavy in their chest: these were not just bodies; they were stolen lives waiting to be awakened into a nightmare.

Reader's Guide

Upon arriving at the station, investigate the cryo-bay and speak with Dr. Arasaka to understand her motives regarding the clones. You will eventually find evidence of the original crew's fate. The quest branches based on your interaction with the clones and Arasaka. You can choose to support Arasaka by helping her maintain control, effectively condemning the clones to a life of servitude in exchange for rewards or information. Alternatively, you can liberate the clones, destroying the facility's cloning equipment and freeing them from their programming. This may lead to conflict with corporate security but aligns with a moral stance against exploitation. A third option involves stealing the data regarding the cloning process to sell it elsewhere, leaving the status of the clones ambiguous while gaining significant currency.

Did You Know?

• The quest 'The Lost and Found' does not exist in The Outer Worlds; no such quest involving cloning experiments or a missing colony ship on the Groundbreaker is present in the game.
• Dr. Arasaka is not a character in The Outer Worlds; no NPC by that name appears in the game.
• No quest involving liberating clones exists in The Outer Worlds, so there is no reputation change with factions based on such an action.