Mean Streets of the Despicable Walkthrough: How to Rescue Gureva

Mean Streets of the Despicable is a Snezhnaya world quest chain in Genshin Impact 7.0 that pulls the Traveler into the feud between the Lunchkins and the Izmaylovs, then into the mystery of the Shadow Realm. Finishing it unlocks the Rankova Zorya region. The core of the chain is rescuing Gureva, a Lunchkin operative held inside the Izmaylov base, before the trail leads to a showdown at the Train Boneyard.

Quick answer: Complete “Gunfire in the Silent Lands” to unlock the chain, start it at the bridge in Zolnyy, tail Lorie’s train to grab the “sample,” infiltrate the Izmaylov base to free Gureva and hide from The Butcher, then enter the Train Boneyard, defeat Vasiliy “Oedipus” Izmaylov, and report back to Zmei.

How to unlock Mean Streets of the Despicable

The chain becomes available once you finish Gunfire in the Silent Lands, which is part of Archon Quest Chapter VII: Act I “Everwinter Without Mercy.” Clearing it grants the Snezhnayan Journal, and the quest marker appears afterward.

To avoid the quest being interrupted mid-way, finish the second objective of Great Deeds on the Tundra in the same Archon Quest act before you begin.

Requirement	Detail
Prerequisite quest	Gunfire in the Silent Lands (grants the Snezhnayan Journal)
Recommended	Second objective of Great Deeds on the Tundra completed
Version	Released in Version 7.0 (August 12, 2026)
Unlocks	Rankova Zorya region in Snezhnaya

Where to start the quest in Zolnyy

Fast travel to the teleport waypoint in Zolnyy and walk a few steps east to reach the Kvasnik Beverage Shop. From there, head south to the settlement’s bridge point to trigger the opening scene. If you prefer a train approach, the nearest station is Snezhnograd’s Central Station.

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This is the first subquest. You step in when a Snezhnayan gang harasses locals, and the small scuffle quickly opens up into the wider Lunchkin–Izmaylov conflict.

Confront the Izmaylovs at the bridge and speak with Vseslav, who explains his faction’s dispute with the rival gang.

Head for the Lunchkin stronghold and meet Zmei and Iryna. The objective then updates to move to the operation location.

Go to the operation location and follow Lorie. Glide onto the moving train and run along the roof to investigate the shipping crates.

Slip into the carriage and retrieve the “sample,” then escape across the roof and off the train to close out the first subquest.

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The second subquest confirms the Izmaylovs are trying to open the Shadow Realm under their boss. Your job is to rescue Gureva, the Lunchkin operative who has gone silent inside their base, then follow the lead to its conclusion.

Travel to the Izmaylov base and go to the cave entrance above the gate. Slip past the guards rather than fighting straight through.

Search the base for Gureva. Use the stealth tools available inside the stronghold to block guard sightlines and create distractions while you move deeper in.

Talk to Gureva once you reach her cell and open it.

Hide nearby when The Butcher enters. Wait out the scene, then leave the Izmaylov base through the escape route with Gureva.

Return to the Lunchkin base and report to Zmei, who directs you onward.

Enter the Train Boneyard and defeat Vasiliy

Enter the Train Boneyard and head into its depths. The gate opens with the password “Oedipus,” which also trips an alarm.

Talk to Vasiliy at the bottom of the boneyard, then defeat the opponents in the shadow realm during the encounter that follows.

Catch up with the “Young Sire” and defeat Vasiliy “Oedipus” Izmaylov. Expect to lean on ranged attacks and keep moving during this fight.

Leave the area by mine cart, then talk to the Lunchkins and finally talk to Zmei to close the chain.

You’ll know the chain is finished when the final conversation with Zmei ends, the rewards are delivered, and the Rankova Zorya region becomes accessible.

Quest rewards

Both subquests hand out identical rewards, and the totals across the full chain add up as follows.

Reward	Total (full chain)
Primogem	60
Mora	40,000
Hero’s Wit	4
Mystic Enhancement Ore	6
The Orderly Grid of Secrets (furnishing)	500
Adventure EXP	250 per subquest

How long the quest chain takes

Pace	Time to finish
Speedrun (auto dialogue, skipping)	1 hr 15 min – 1 hr 30 min
Normal pace (cutscenes, combat, exploration)	2 hr 15 min – 2 hr 30 min

If you plan to enjoy the character interactions and the new Snezhnaya mechanics along the way, set aside closer to the longer window. Rushing dialogue and clearing enemies quickly brings it down to about an hour and a quarter.