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Chapter 1: Merfolk Relic

The opening chapter sets up the restaurant economy and introduces the Sea People storyline. Push main missions to unlock the kitchen, staff, and dive systems before doing optional side content.

  • Main quest line: Merfolk Relic? → Merfolk Signal → Current Surge → Over the Rock Pile → Duff's Pink Delivery → Reyse Sauce Rescue → Repel Pirates → Talk to Customers.
  • Side quests include Dolphin's Request, Staff Shortage, Fang Hui's Errand, Ellie's Thesis Research, Vincent's Challenge, and Pirate Defense.
  • Prepare required tools and ingredients before triggering route-heavy mission steps.
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Main story beats
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Main story beats

Chapter 1 follows Dave discovering the Sea People relic and meeting Cobalt. The current surge and rock pile sections open up new dive zones, and the Reyse Sauce rescue introduces the night storm mechanic.

  • Merfolk Relic?: introductory dive and first relic piece.
  • Merfolk Signal: triggers Cobalt's storyline and unlocks deeper zones.
  • Reyse Sauce Rescue: introduces storm-night dives.
  • Repel Pirates: combat tutorial against John Watson's gang.
Side quest priority
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Side quest priority

Pick up Ellie's Thesis Research early because it gives you a research tool that pays off for the rest of the game. Vincent's Challenge and Pirate Defense can wait until restaurant income is stable.

  • Ellie's Thesis Research: unlockable research tool
  • Dolphin's Request: low-risk side income
  • Pirate Defense: postpone until better weapons