I spent three hours wandering Enkanomiya last month chasing after floating seelies and missed half the hidden world quests until a friend tipped me off about a particularly particular author genshin impact quest that unlocks a secret achievement and 40 free primogems. If you’re the type of player who hates leaving content unfinished, you know how frustrating it is to stumble on a quest you missed months after you finished exploring a region. This guide breaks down every step of the quest, from finding the starting NPC to solving the trickiest puzzles without wasting hours running in circles. I’ve tested every step myself on both PC and mobile to make sure there are no gaps that’ll leave you stuck halfway through.
How to Unlock A Particularly Particular Author Genshin Impact Quest
I first missed this quest on my initial Enkanomiya playthrough because I was rushing to finish the main archon quest to unlock the Raiden Shogun rerun banner. It wasn’t until I was scrolling through a Genshin community forum looking for easy primogem farms that I saw other players talking about it. The starting NPC Ema is easy to miss because she’s tucked between two ruined pillars, and there’s no glowing blue quest marker that pops up on your map until you get within 10 feet of her. If you’re having trouble finding her, set your in-game time to Evernight mode, because she only appears when the sun is down in Enkanomiya.
You can check if you qualify for the quest by opening your quest menu and filtering for hidden Enkanomiya world quests – if it doesn’t pop up in the list, go finish The Still Water’s Flow archon quest first, as that’s the mandatory prerequisite. You don’t need any specific character elements to start the quest, though having a Hydro character in your party will make the later puzzle steps much faster. You also don’t need to have a high adventure rank, as long as you can access Enkanomiya you can complete this quest.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough for the Quest Puzzles
When you first talk to Ema, she’ll explain she’s trying to finish a collection of stories written by a forgotten Enkanomiya author, but three key manuscripts went missing after Orobashi’s decree erased large parts of the region’s history. She’ll ask you to track down the three manuscripts scattered across three different Enkanomiya locations, none of which are locked behind extra quest steps. If you already have the area fully explored, you can fast travel to each spot in under a minute per location.
- First manuscript: In the ruins southeast of Evernight Temple, inside a locked chest guarded by two Ruin Sentinels. You don’t need to fight them if you use a stealth character like Sayu or Kaedehara Kazuha to grab the chest and run
- Second manuscript: On a floating platform above the Serpent’s Bowels, accessible by activating the three hydro totems along the cliff edge. Don’t forget to switch to Evernight mode before you interact with the totems, or they won’t activate
- Third manuscript: Hidden behind a breakable wall in the Narrows, marked by a glowing blue seelie that leads you straight to the spot after you follow it for 90 seconds
Once you have all three manuscripts, head back to Ema and hand them over. She’ll gush about how the manuscripts are missing key details that were erased by Orobashi’s decree, and she’ll ask you to help her test the plausibility of the stories she’s writing by leaving offerings at three different story locations. The offering spots are all marked on your map once you get the quest step, so you don’t have to wander around looking for them.
You’ll need three pieces of Star-Shaped Ore for the offerings, which you can mine from the blue rock deposits all over Enkanomiya. If you don’t have any in your inventory already, there are three ore deposits right behind Ema’s sitting spot, so you can grab them in 30 seconds without traveling anywhere else. When you leave the offerings, you’ll get small lore snippets about each story, including one about a young writer who snuck into the Dainichi Mikoshi archives to write about Orobashi’s true plan to protect Enkanomiya’s people from Celestia.
Exclusive Rewards You Earn for Completing the Quest
A lot of players skip this quest because they think the only reward is 40 primogems, but the hidden extras make it well worth the time. First, you get the “Pages of a Forgotten Book” achievement, which gives you an extra 5 primogems and counts towards your Enkanomiya achievement set that unlocks a free namecard once you finish all of them. Second, you get the blueprint for the Cedar Bookshelf furnishing, which has tiny glowing runes on the book spines that only light up when you place it in a Serenitea Pot room with low light. I have mine in my in-game library next to the rewards from the Summertime Odyssey event, and it’s one of my favorite unique furnishings.
this quest is also a prerequisite for the longer "Three Great Martial Artists" hidden quest chain that unlocks two more achievements and 60 extra primogems, so finishing it now saves you time later when you’re hunting for extra primogems for a limited banner you want to pull on. You also unlock a hidden lore entry in your archive that ties into the Fontaine archon quest’s themes of erased history and forbidden knowledge, which is a really cool callback for players who pay attention to the overarching story. If you’re a lore nerd like me, the little details about the daily lives of Enkanomiya’s ordinary citizens make this quest feel way more rewarding than the generic fetch quests you find in Liyue or Mondstadt.
Common Mistakes to Avoid While Doing This Quest
I made almost every possible mistake when I first did this quest, so I know exactly what to warn you about to save you time. First, don’t switch to Whitenight mode when you’re looking for the second manuscript. The hydro totems that unlock the floating platform only activate in Evernight mode, and I spent 20 minutes hitting them with my Hydro character before I realized I was in the wrong time mode. Second, don’t leave Ema’s spot right after you hand over the manuscripts. You have to talk to her a second time to get the offering quest step, and a lot of players fast travel away too early and think the quest is bugged.
don't leave the Enkanomiya region halfway through the quest, or the progress for collecting manuscripts will reset and you'll have to find them all again. I learned this the hard way when I teleported back to Mondstadt to turn in a weekly bounty, and when I came back all my manuscript progress was gone. Fourth, don’t try to do this quest in co-op mode. You can only collect the manuscripts and turn in the quest if you’re the host of the world, so if you’re farming Enkanomiya items with a friend, wait until you’re back in your own world to start this quest. It only takes 20 minutes to finish, so it’s not worth waiting around for a friend to be free to do it together.
Even though it’s one of the shorter hidden world quests in Enkanomiya, a particularly particular author genshin impact quest is worth taking 20 minutes out of your play session to complete. The rewards are solid, the lore adds a lot of depth to a region most players abandon after finishing the main story, and it’s the first step to unlocking a bunch of extra hidden content most players never find. If you’re working your way through all the hidden Genshin quests to get enough primogems for the next limited banner, this is one of the fastest, lowest-effort quests you can knock out in a single sitting. I’ve recommended it to all my casual Genshin friends who don’t have a lot of time to play but still want to earn as many free primogems as possible. Next time you’re wandering Enkanomiya looking for something to do, stop by Ema’s spot and give it a shot.