“On a Gentle Breeze” is a main quest in Duet Night Abyss that lands near the end of Noctoyager Chapter 1. It follows “A Bouquet for a Maiden,” which sends you across Lamenting Lake to awaken Psyche and close out a major encounter, and it leads into the next story beat, “Beyond the Sands.” This sequence matters because finishing “On a Gentle Breeze” is the gate for a popular side path: the “Hello, Icelake” quest.

Quest order in Noctoyager Chapter 1

Position Quest Notes
Previous A Bouquet for a Maiden Concludes with awakening Psyche and an Eclosioner fight at Lamenting Lake.
Current On a Gentle Breeze Story progression quest; required for later side content.
Next Beyond the Sands Continues the Chapter 1 mainline after “On a Gentle Breeze.”

“On a Gentle Breeze” objectives (confirmed steps)

The quest opens with a short sequence of interactions. Follow these in order:

  • Walk toward the door to trigger the scene.
  • Interact with the Dust-Covered Cradle and choose Brush off the dust.
  • Head through the now open door to proceed.

From here, continue along the marked path and follow on-screen prompts. The remaining objectives in this segment lean on simple exploration and interaction rather than combat.

What completing “On a Gentle Breeze” unlocks

Clearing this quest enables the “Hello, Icelake” side quest to appear. To trigger it after finishing “On a Gentle Breeze”:

  • Find Margie near the Outsider’s house, by a bulletin board, and speak with her.
  • During the conversation, succeed in a difficulty 120 check in Morality, Empathy, or Wisdom to start the quest.

Those impression checks pull from your character’s current attributes. Dialogue choices can raise different impressions, so pick responses that align with the check you want to pass.

Fast reference

Item Details
Chapter Noctoyager Chapter 1
Prerequisite Complete “A Bouquet for a Maiden”
Early interactions Approach door → Dust-Covered Cradle (Brush off the dust) → Go through open door
Primary unlock Enables “Hello, Icelake” trigger
How to trigger “Hello, Icelake” Talk to Margie near the Outsider’s house; pass a 120 Morality/Empathy/Wisdom check
Next main quest “Beyond the Sands”

Notes on impressions and checks

“Hello, Icelake” features an inspection moment tied to a subversive poem and uses an impression check to gate progress. If you’re short of the 120 threshold in your chosen attribute, talk choices that align with Morality, Empathy, or Wisdom can bridge the gap over time. If you still miss the check, switch to a different attribute path for a second shot at the requirement.

Once you push through “On a Gentle Breeze,” you can either stay on the mainline with “Beyond the Sands” or pivot to “Hello, Icelake” if you’ve built up the right impressions. Either way, that short cradle-and-door sequence is the hinge that opens the rest of Chapter 1’s late-game options.