Day 3 · Morning / Corridors

Servant of the Lake: Looking for the Cat

Find Rusty, hand over the hammer, and reveal the hidden cabinet with the hunting photo.

Last verified 16 Aug 2026Community reported
Cat searchPhoto sequence
In-game screenshot showing the servant searching for the cat
Steam screenshotFind Rusty in each hiding place before reading Aldous's note.Real game screenshot
Quick answer

Start with step 01 below. This page only covers looking for the cat; return to the card index when you reach the next task.

Focused walkthrough

4 steps for this task

  1. 01Start the search.Talk to Kate. Speak to William upstairs; he demands the book, then Aldous's hammer. Take the stone from Aldous's bust.
  2. 02Chase Rusty through the house.Throw the stone at the tail under the log by the window, chase Rusty from under the chair, chase him from behind the bust, and finally chase him from the servant-room stove.
  3. 03Complete the cat check.Optional achievementWhen Rusty rests with Kate, pet his head repeatedly until the star appears.
  4. 04Open the hidden cabinet.Read Aldous's note after Rusty climbs the chandelier. On the hunting photo, click hat, rifle, bear's eyes, then crow. The hidden passage to the office opens.
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Reviewed 16 Aug 2026