Lies Of P: Overture – All Cipher Machine Solutions | Tracker of Dark Secrets Trophy Guide

Lies of P: Overture is a DLC that acts as a prequel to the well-received soulslike that is loosely based on the Adventures of Pinocchio. With this release, a new set of secrets and other small bits of discoverable content have been added as well, which means more trophies for completionists looking to get every single achievement possible. In this guide, we will go through everything you need to do in order to get the Tracker of Dark Secrets trophy!

Lies Of P: Overture – All Cipher Machine Solutions | Tracker of Dark Secrets Trophy Guide

There are a total of three cipher machines that you have to find and solve in this prequel, and getting each of them is actually pretty simple once you know where to look. We will go through this in a specific order, as you can get the machines from certain bosses in the story.

Cipher Machine #1 – Bloody Cipher Machine

For the first one, you can get it from defeating the Two-Faced Overseer boss, which you will eventually face in the story. Once the enemy has fallen, you will instantly receive the Bloody Cipher Machine.

Head back to Eventide Hotel and show the machine to the Tracker NPC by talking to them and selecting the “Decrypt a cipher machine” option. If you check the decoded item, it will show you the picture of a stuffed crocodile and a very obvious hint that it is in an exhibit at the zoo.

Now that you know what you are looking for, go to the Hall of Adventure and head straight up the stairs. Turn to the left and enter the first door you see. There, you should be able to see the crocodile display shown in the decoded cipher machine.

Simply walk up to it and interact with the stuffed animal. Its mouth will open, revealing a necropsy report that you can pick up. Bring this back to the Tracker to complete the cipher. You will receive a whirlwind amulet as a reward, which is an accessory that can boost your damage output after a successful dodge.

Cipher Machine #2 – Corroded Cipher Machine

Next, you must head to the Ergo Mining Site. Navigate through the mines and take the two lifts that will take you across the chasms. You will eventually reach one last lift that will take you straight down to where the Bullzdozer elite enemy is found.

Upon defeating the Bulldozer, you will receive the Corroded Cipher Machine as a reward. Just like before, head back to the Tracker at the hotel to get it decoded. With the decoded machine, you will then return to the mines.

Fast travel to the Ancient Ruins Excavation Site. Make your way to the bottom, where you will find a dead robot leaning against the rocks. A few steps away from it, you will see a rock wall that you can interact with.

Upon interacting with the wall, you will be given a very obvious hint that it can be broken somehow. Use an explosive to break into it, revealing a small cave where you will find the Misfit’s Diary. With this item on hand, head back to the tracker to receive your reward, which will be an ancient disk.

Cipher Machine #3 – Frosted Cipher Machine

Finally, head to the Archon Fleet Ship to look for the third and last cipher machine. Navigate your way through this zone all the way until you reach the shipwrecks area. There, you will find a safe that will contain the Frosted Cipher Machine, which is guarded by an elite enemy.

If you have been following the story, then you should be familiar with this zone, as you will have been to this area already. Bring this item back to the tracker to have it decoded. When that is done, you are not out of the woods yet.

Teleport back to the Archon Fleet Shipwrecks. Talk to the Wandering Merchant near the stargazer and buy a Giant’s Amulet, which will change your weight to “very heavy” while it is equipped.

With the amulet on hand, teleport to the Krat Lighthouse and head down the stairs until you find a panel on the ground that you can interact with. Equip the Giant’s Amulet to make yourself heavier, and then interact with the panel.

The floor panel is sensitive to weight, and stepping on it while you are heavy will reveal a secret room just beside it. There, you will find a Lighthouse Keeper’s Journal on the ground, next to a body. When you are done, take this to the Tracker to receive your final reward, which is a set of detective’s clothes.

Make sure to select the “They will be, and Krat will be saved” dialogue option when presented with the choice. This will give you the bonus reward, which counts towards another achievement that you might want to get.

Once all of that is over, you should now have the achievement for finding and solving all three of the ciphers! It is a very straightforward quest line and achievement, which just involves a lot of backtracking and a bit of secret unveiling.

While you are here, check out our guide on where to find all of the records for the Memory’s Melody trophy in Lies of P: Overture for yet another achievement that will require you to go all around the map and completing all sorts of errands that you may not have even considered doing.