Walkthrough for the quest The Thing Inside in the game Divinity: Original Sin 2. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the quest smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: My Story So Far ...
Starting Map: The Hold
This quest will automatically be added to your journal upon arrival at Fort Joy island if your main character is Lohse.
A bad gig landed me on the wrong side of the Magisters... but this Fort Joy can't be as bad as I've heard. If the voice in my head will stay down to a shout, I could make it through this alive.
Starting point
The Hold
Saheila
Fort Joy
I was talking to an elf named Saheila, and just when she was about to tell me exactly what's going on inside me... it took over. It wanted her dead. This might be worse than I thought.
I was talking to an elf named Saheila, and just when she was about to tell me exactly what's going on inside me... it took over. It wanted her dead. This might be worse than I thought.
A bad gig landed me on the wrong side of the Magisters... but this Fort Joy can't be as bad as I've heard. If the voice in my head will stay down to a shout, I could make it through this alive.
I was playing Laslor's lute when the thing inside smashed it to bits. Uncalled for.
An island full of Sourcerers. Maybe one of them will be able to help me with a simple case of demon-brain.
I had a vision, and I met it. Whoever - or whatever - it is, it has unlocked a great power from within me. I can't tell if it wants to help or harm me.
I was playing Laslor's lute when the thing inside smashed it to bits. Uncalled for.
I had a vision of the Hall of Echoes. I met a strange presence that took my appearance. It was the thing inside me. I'm not sure what it wanted, exactly, but it unlocked a great power within me - the power to bless.
I saw the Seven gods hanging from an ethereal tree. But I didn't get to speak to them. Instead, the thing inside me manifested and told me I need to grow the power within me.
I met the former apprentice of a demonologist, who told me his old master might be able to help me. He said I could find him to the north of Driftwood.
Malady told me that the thing inside me is certainly a demon. She said I might be able to get help from a demonologist called Jahan. He was last seen to the north of Driftwood.
I met Jahan; he's willing help me, but I'll need to do him a favour first. He said he needs help finding and killing someone called 'the Advocate' on a strange island to the northeast. Once I've done that, Jahan will help enlarge my mastery of Source. After that, he may be able to help with an exorcism.
The Advocate is dead. Jahan will be pleased.
In return for my help with the Advocate, Jahan helped me to further develop my Source powers. He said we now need to find out the name of the demon haunting the Bloodmoon island.
Jahan told me that the demon he seeks, the one haunting the Bloodmoon Island, is the same as the demon living in my head. Once I find this demon's name, I can attempt to exorcise it from my mind.
I discovered the name of the demon haunting the Bloodmoon Island: Adramahlihk. That means Jahan can perform the exorcism!
The exorcism was a failure. Jahan couldn't help me, but he asked to travel with me to Arx, where he says the demon is hiding.
I accepted Jahan's offer. We'll travel to Arx and hunt down the demon together.
I declined Jahan's offer. I'll travel to Arx and hunt down the demon myself.
Malady told me my demon resides in Arx. While I seek Dallis, she'll try to find a way for us to weaken him.
Malady told me my demon resides in Arx. I should be wary.
I met Malady near the demon's house. She found a way to travel to Adramahlihk's home plane, where we might be able to do something to weaken him.
I decided not to travel to the demon's home plane. I'll face him as-is.
I decided to travel with Malady to the demon's home realm. There, I'll find a way to weaken him.
I made the decision to snuff out the souls the demon kept within his home plane. It's for the greater good. He'll be weaker now - easier to kill.
I just couldn't do it. When faced with the decision to snuff out countless souls and weaken the demon, or let them live... I let them live. There's no telling if I'll be able to defeat the demon now, but at least my conscience is clear.
I travelled to the demon's home plane, but left before I finished my business there. I'll need to face the demon without having weakened him.
I ascended to become the next Divine of Rivellon. May I be better than the last.
Instead of ascending to become Divine, I chose to share divinity with all of Rivellon. May no more harm be done in the name of Source.
Instead of ascending to become Divine, I chose to support my companion's bid for ascension. May they be better than the last Divine.
Instead of ascending to become Divine, I chose to support Lucian again, just as I did in the old days. May he do better this time.
The God King ascended to divinity. I can't help but feel I've made a terrible mistake...
My demon has ascended to divinity. This ought to be interesting.
I accepted the demon's offer. We'll rule together. Light and dark. Balanced. I think it's for the best. Once I find Dallis, Adramahlihk will help me face her.
It's done. I've defeated the demon. I'm free. But... it's not over. I had a vision of all the souls trapped by all the demons in the world. So many suffering, like I did. I could leave them to their fate... or I could ascend and help them.