Indiana Jones and the Great Circle walkthrough: How to complete The Kid Who Vanished fieldwork

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Completing the Kid Who Vanished fieldwork (Image via Bethesda/ Steam)
Completing the Kid Who Vanished fieldwork (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

The campaign of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle puts players into the shoes of its titular protagonist, who in his journey for ancient artifacts travels all across the world. These include locations such as the Vatican, Egypt, Sukhothai, and much more. In addition to his explorations, you also have the option to choose to help out some locals with their troubles. One such example of assistance is "The Kid who Vanished" fieldwork that takes place in Sukhothai.

The mission has you investigate the whereabouts of a missing child and sends you on a journey filled with several puzzles to solve. Below is a guide on completing this quest in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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Completing The Kid Who Vanished fieldwork in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

When you get in the boat after attempting to buy the rebreather from Tongdang in the mission Voss' Gold Stash, Gina will mention that a villager has gone missing. The fieldwork will begin, so head to the southern end of the map by following the marker and Gina will exclaim upon being able to see the treehouse.

Reach the treehouse (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Reach the treehouse (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Head inside, and follow the path through the broken doorways until you reach a broken house. Inside it is a wall you need to scale. Once up, head past the small bridge and follow the path until you reach a ladder leading up to the treehouse. Head up the ladder, and open the door. Grab the picture from the board on the right. Next, pry open the wooden plank when indicated.

This will reveal a hidden map. Claim it, and head down the zipline with Gina. Head to the dock on the south-western end of the map.

Store the boat at the nearby dock (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Store the boat at the nearby dock (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Once docked, head on straight. Be careful, as the area is swarming with fascists. You need to head toward the central entrance of the temple through the broken doorway. Once inside, head down the ladder, and follow the path that leads left to reach a large room.

Head into the temple (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Head into the temple (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Here, Gina will have a short conversation with the lost kid, named Aran. Pull the lever when Gina prompts you to. Head into the unlocked room, and pick up the pipe segment. Place it into the stream of water on the opposite end of the room facing west. This will unlock another door. Head through and activate the elevator with the handle.

Once the elevator reaches down, reach the other end of the area to find a broken wall. There is a small ledge which you must head across. Once on the other side, head through the entrance on the right and mantle up. Follow the path until you reach a part where you need to jump onto a mechanism to move forward. Jump across quickly, as the mechanism will start moving if you take too long.

Head through this break in the wall. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Head through this break in the wall. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Reach the new area and head down to find a straight pipe segment on the floor and a lever on a wall. Activate the lever to start the flow of water and place the pipe north at the juncture of the three pipes. This will open a doorway to another room, where a curved pipe segment can be found.

Place the original pipe on the empty slot near the juncture, and use the curved pipe to redirect water toward the straight pipe.

Set the pipes as mentioned. Something similar will follow a bit later on as well. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Set the pipes as mentioned. Something similar will follow a bit later on as well. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Use Gina's help to move the large mechanism nearby and activate the large cogwheel. This will unlock a new door. Head through it, and some spinning mechanisms will block your path. Carefully traverse through them when the large opening makes it easy to pass through. When prompted, use the whip to head to the other end of the area and use the nearby vine to head up.

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Once up the vine, head left and reach the platform on the other end of the room by jumping across the cogwheels. Jump onto the platform and you will see another platform nearby. Jump onto it and then the large flat cogwheel in front of it. You will receive a prompt to use the whip to reach a new area. Go prone underneath the cogwheel and move ahead.

Reach the platform and then jump across, making note of the grapple point. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)
Reach the platform and then jump across, making note of the grapple point. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Trophygamers)

Jump onto the moving cogwheel to reach the area with the open doorway, indicated by the marker. Head through it, pull the lever to activate the elevator, and help Gina get to the level you are standing on. Turn the lever with Gina when prompted, and head through. Before heading right down the stairs, claim the ancient relic at the end of the hallway, and then head downstairs.

Continue on straight after descending the stairs, and you will reach an area with diverging paths. Head right, and either activate the lever to create a path or use the nearby pipe to head across. It is now time to solve the Pipe Puzzle.

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Solving the Pipe Puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

At the left side of the room near its entrance, head up the ladder to activate a lever. Along the left wall, notice a set of stairs leading up. Head to the upper area pick up the pipe piece, and throw it to the center of the room. Stay on this upper area and run across the connected path to the right side of the room, where you will find another pipe piece. Throw that toward the center of the room as well.

The first set of pipes are to be laid down as mentioned. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Gamerpillar)
The first set of pipes are to be laid down as mentioned. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Gamerpillar)

Now, place the pipe with three openings facing north at the juncture near the entry of the room. As for the curved pipe, place it facing east between the open pipes on the left side of the room, near the closed doorway as shown in the image. Upon doing so, the doorway will open. Head inside, and past the moving mechanism will be a straight pipe piece.

Place the final two pipe pieces as mentioned below to finish the pipe puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Gamerpillar)
Place the final two pipe pieces as mentioned below to finish the pipe puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@Gamerpillar)

Bring it to the center of the room and place it on the floor. Move the previously placed curved pipe to the juncture at the center of the room. Place this newly acquired straight pipe in its place. Lastly, head inside the open door on the right side of the room to reach a curved pipe piece. Bring it to the main area, and place it facing north on the juncture closest to the doorway. This will solve the puzzle.


Continue on the path and mantle up, also helping Gina in doing so. Reach the uppermost level to open a door and meet Aran. He will take you to an area with a large Shiva statue. Speak with him and retrace your steps from earlier to reach ground level. Head back to the village and speak with his uncle to end the quest.


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