Cromdo Does Crime

**Cromdo Does Crime** is the side quest for Cromdo Face.

Cromdo Face

After having successfully swindled a very tired Journalist, Cromdo has got the taste to pull them into more bad news. As is Cromdo's plan to become rich and famous through Bugsnax, he figured a massive legendary one would certainly speed up his progress - and he so happened to have 'gotten a tip' that Triffany holds the map to it.

He requires the Journalist to help bribe Triffany, who does not budge, thanks to Cromdo's lack of persuasion skills through the burden of being known. He decides there is no other option now than steal it from Triffany - which he sets up the reluctant Journalist to do so. After successfully obtaining the map, the Journalist and Cromdo set off to the Sizzlin' Sands and by the maps' instructions summon the Mothza Supreme.

Triffany's own side quest takes her to all outer biomes, except for Sizzlin' Sands, which implies Cromdo "stole her quest" upon stealing her map.Narratively, Bronica's journal would have made no mention of the area.

## Deal or No Deal!

 As part of an ongoing scheme, Cromdo wants a Buffalocust so he can trade it to Triffany for a treasure map.

 **Objectives:**
* Catch a Buffalocust.
* Report to Cromdo.

## Inside Man!

 Cromdo wants help stealing Triffany's map. I am probably in too deep.

 **Objectives:** Steal Triffany's map.

## A Slice of Heaven!

 Cromdo thinks the map will lead to a legendary Bugsnak (which will, of course, make him rich). I'm curious if the legend is true.

 **Objectives:**
* Meet Cromdo in Sizzlin' Sands!
* Figure out how to summon Mothza Supreme.
* Defeat Mothza Supreme.
* Catch one Mothza Supreme. (1/1)
* Feed one Mothza Supreme. (1/1)

## Aftermath

Once Cromdo and the Journalist make it back to town, they do not get the chance to "count up the spoils" as Beffica intrudes, revealing she knew about the scheme and has the pics to prove it. Her demand is part of the loot. Threatening Cromdo by telling Wambus, Cromdo gives in and surrenders a piece of the pie.

Under the assumption Beffica is extorting both of them, Cromdo tells the Journalist to hand over a piece of theirs as well, but Beffica ensures them she would never tell on her bestie. (Regardless the Journalist will not have their part of Mothza Supreme in their inventory nor could they digest Bugsnax due to their supposed allergy. It is unknown what happened to the remaining parts of Mothza Supreme following the end of the sidequest.)

Upon approaching Cromdo, the Journalists states that this is what he deserves. Cromdo, defeated, starts to explain himself, having traded a life of virtue for a life of crime, because eventually the result is the same, just as bad. But in a life of crime still gives him better changes at success.

## References & Notes

1. ↑ The Journalist had met the Mothza Supreme at the very start of the game as the first Bugsnak they would witness, when it hit their boat and afterwards indirectly lured them off the cliff. The special relationship the Journalist has with it is not explored.
2. ↑ No note of Cromdo stealing Triffany's map and thus her visit to the missing outer Biome Sizzling Sands is made in either Cromdo's or Triffany's quest as side quests are all optional and do not affect oneanother. After having obtained the map, Triffany is 'written out of' the quest and has no additional dialogue pertaining the situation.
3. ↑ There is no "heat" as nobody mentions a missing map, most importantly Triffany.
4. ↑ There is no animation showing Cromdo handing Beffica anything. This combined with the emphasis on the line "hand YOURS over" implies that Cromdo tries to make the Journalist give up their piece so that Cromdo does not have to.
5. ↑ Within the files, there is a voiceline where Cromdo's mockingly repeats Beffica's line. The cutscene ends there and no animation suggests any line is missing.
6. ↑ Voice line not present in the game likely by mistake.

* With the Journalist only receiving a 15% part, Beffica taking a slice and Cromdo already having eaten a slice, means Cromdo would still have about 50% of the pizza, yet considers his plan has failed as per usual. The Journalist speaks of "just desserts" yet Cromdo has no consequences other than less-than-expected supposed profit. The one who suffered the unjust, Triffany, remains as such. What happens with the rest of the pizza or what his plan even was upon success remains vague for the benefit of giving insight to Cromdo's warped way of thinking that seemingly is meant to be empathized with.