The box of paper stars you receive during Hello, Icelake leads directly to Stars of Hidden Dreams, a short side quest set around Icelake Suburban Square. It ties a tossed keepsake to a ticket seller’s stalled dreams, with a brief logic check and a quick mini-game before it wraps.
Unlock requirements (what you need before you start)
| Requirement | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Hello, Icelake | Eastern District, Icelake Suburban Square | During this quest, you handle three items; the box of paper stars is the one that unlocks Stars of Hidden Dreams. |
| Pick up the box of paper stars | From Margie (Hello, Icelake) | Item selection involves Impression checks: Morality, Empathy, or Wisdom (difficulty 120). Once complete, you’ll have the box in your inventory. |
| Head to Icelake Suburban Square | Eastern District | This area is the hub for the quest’s interactions at the ticket booth. |
Stars of Hidden Dreams walkthrough
| Step | Location | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Talk to the Old Scavenger | Slums, beside Outsider’s House (near the trash bins) | Speak with the Old Scavenger to learn the backstory of the box’s owner. | He describes a well-dressed woman who discarded the stars in tears, pointing you toward the ticket booth. |
| 2) Go to the ticket booth | Outside Icelake | Follow the quest marker to the booth. | You’ll find the ticket seller (Jessica) and a foreign merchant (Li An) mid-dispute. |
| 3) Start the booth dialogue | Ticket booth | Engage with both NPCs. | A Wisdom check (difficulty 130) can appear here to progress the conversation toward resolution. |
| 4) Clear the star mini-game | Ticket booth sequence | Complete a short puzzle: move a white hexagon to a hole on the opposite side before time runs out. | This is straightforward and marks the turning point of the exchange. |
| 5) Wrap up with the ticket seller | Ticket booth | Talk to the ticket seller again to finish the quest. | Final lines close out Jessica and Li An’s thread and complete the objective. |
Dialogue choices and checks (what matters here)
- At the ticket booth, expect prompts that reflect the box’s sentimentality. Options can nudge attribute tracks like Chaos or continue the conversation if you encourage Jessica to accept or address the box.
- The key gate in this quest is a Wisdom check around the booth encounter (difficulty 130). If a check fails, return and try again later once your setup supports it.
- The mini-game is required. There’s no combat; your timing on the hexagon puzzle is what matters.
Quest rewards (Stars of Hidden Dreams)
| Reward | Quantity | Use |
|---|---|---|
| d10 | x1 | Consumed for Impression checks. |
| Coin | x1000 | General spending. |
| Weapon Manual III | x1 | Weapon upgrade material. |
| Carmine Globule | x100 | Character progression material. |
How it connects to Hello, Icelake (and what’s next)
Stars of Hidden Dreams is one of three branches stemming from Margie’s items in Hello, Icelake: the box of paper stars (this quest), the prescription (A Dangerous Prescription), and the key (The “Final” Contract). Finish all three to fully close out Hello, Icelake, and return to Margie for its completion prompt and rewards.
That’s the entire box-of-stars thread: a brief run from the Slums to the booth, one Wisdom gate, a quick hexagon puzzle, and a tidy reward bundle. If you’re tackling all three branches back-to-back, clear this one between the key and prescription runs to break up the impression checks with an easy mini-game.
