The Secret People

The Secret People is a side quest in The Outer Worlds.
==Synopsis==
Braxton Hecht hasn't been to work in a few days. Velma wonders what he's gotten up to.
==Walkthrough==
* When speaking to Velma Ballard at the Saltuna Warehouse she will tell the Stranger that one of her workers, Braxton Hecht has not showed up for work in several days. She asks them to check in on him at his apartment.
* Braxton's home is located on the upper level of the Stellar Bay Apartments
* He is not there when the Stranger arrives but a person named Laura can be found in his apartment, rummaging through some cupboards. Speaking to her will reveal that Braxton has been delivering meds to a family living in a house in the Stellar Bay Ruins (South).
** There are optional Persuade 35, Medical 35 or Intimidate 35 checks in this conversation.
** This will be confirmed by the note, Out for Deliveries, which can be found on a counter.
* Travel to the Mather Residence which is on the western outskirts of Stellar Bay Ruins (South).
* After entering the dining room, Edgar Mather will welcome the Stranger. He denies ever meeting someone named Braxton but invites the Stranger to stay for dinner. Dinner isn't quite ready yet, which gives one the opportunity to explore the house.
** The front door is locked, so it is not possible to exit that way.
* On the top floor is the master bedroom. It contains a locked door (requires Lockpick 35 or Mather House Key to unlock), behind which is Braxton Hecht's butchered body.
* Collect Braxton Hecht's Work ID from his corpse and exit the house via one of two means:
** Unlock the door on the second floor with Lockpick 35 or the Mather House Key.
** Confront the Mathers downstairs. With Lie 35, the situation can be resolved peacefully; otherwise, the family will turn hostile. If forced to fight, loot the Mather House Key from Edgar Mather's corpse, unlock the front door and exit.
* Return to Velma and tell her that Braxton has been killed by cannibals. She will provide a reward of 625 bits, completing the quest.
==Quest Stages==
==Outcome==
Velma was disturbed to learn that Braxton had been eaten by a family of cannibals, but she was thankful for closure.
==Notes==
* If you pickpocket Mather House Key off of Edgar Mather or have sufficient Lockpick skill, you can discover the body prior to killing the Mather family. This also allows you to escape without having to kill them.
* It is possible to start this quest by finding the Mather Residence without talking to Velma first. 
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