Unraveling the mysteries within Assassin's Creed Shadows offers countless intriguing plots. Beyond the overarching conflict, however, lies a compelling side quest involving the enigmatic Butterfly Collector and their associates. This guide will help you track down this secretive group.
This questline begins in Osaka, specifically the central area of Izumi Settsu. You'll encounter a woman discussing a game involving origami butterflies. You might also stumble upon these butterflies while exploring the city on horseback.
Collecting these large paper butterflies, pinned to trees alongside real butterflies, reveals a sinister truth. The Butterfly Collector isn't a playful game; it's a clandestine group of women kidnapping children from wealthy families to consolidate their power. Your mission: bring them to justice.
Five members comprise this faction. Their locations are detailed below.
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Locating the Butterfly Collector Members in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Like other objectives in Assassin's Creed Shadows, finding these targets requires using geographical clues. This guide provides their precise locations.
Shucho
Shucho's carelessness leads to her downfall. She's lost a kidnapped child in Osaka's Fishermen's District (southeastern tip). She's dressed in green and frantically searching at an intersection.
Subdue her, then rescue the child hiding behind nearby horses.
Mucho
Travel northwest across the bridge from Shucho's location, towards the Kojo ruins. Mucho poses as a family servant. She's struggling with her current victim on the road south of the ruins. Use the child's resistance to approach, triggering a confrontation. Return the child to her mother.
Richo
Richo disguises herself as someone of higher social standing. Locals discuss a suspicious woman near a bamboo grove in Noda Village (northern Osaka, across the water). Find her in pink and rescue her victim.
Kacho
Defeating the previous three members reveals Kacho, the leader. She's located north of Nishinomaru Garden (west of Osaka Castle) in a restricted zone. Many butterflies indicate her location. Engage her in a final confrontation.
Gamemaker
Finally, confront the Gamemaker, who initiated the butterfly hunt. Return to her original location. She's a former victim who hoped someone would solve the mystery. Choose whether to punish her or grant her a new beginning. Your decision concludes the quest, awarding 5,500 XP.
This guide details how to find and eliminate the Butterfly Collector in Assassin's Creed Shadows. For more game assistance, explore The Escapist.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
