Navigating the bleak and plague-ridden streets of Krat in Lies of P requires players to balance intense combat with deeply emotional side stories. Among the many tragic figures you will encounter during your journey, a sick young boy named Toma provides one of the earliest and most memorable side quests in the game. Assisting this lonely child gives players a profound look into the human cost of the petrification disease gripping the city.
Finding Toma in Elysion Boulevard
To initiate this bittersweet questline, you must locate Toma within the atmospheric corridors of Elysion Boulevard during Chapter 2. While exploring the rooftops and narrow pathways near the Inside the House on Elysion Boulevard Stargazer, look for a lighted window with a silhouette of a coughing child. Interacting with this window allows you to speak with Toma, who mistakes your character for his old friend named Murphy.
The bedridden boy talks fondly of his past, specifically remembering the times he spent playing games with Murphy before the city fell into complete ruin. He expresses a deep longing to hear the familiar sounds of his companion one last time to ease his suffering. This heartbreaking interaction sets your primary objective to find a specific token that can replicate the memories of his lost friend.
Defeating the Scrapped Watchman Boss
Progressing through the main storyline is essential to finding the item needed to fulfill the sick boy's emotional request. Players must advance further into the Krat City Hall sector to confront the major boss of this region, the formidable Scrapped Watchman. This mechanized law enforcement puppet utilizes devastating electric blitz attacks and aggressive lunges that test your perfect guard timing.
Once you successfully dismantle the hulking boss, you will clear the immediate area and open up the courtyard for deeper exploration. Be sure to look closely at the central courtyard grounds near the bench where the puppet initially sat before the fight. On the ground, you will find a glowing item known as the Faded Whistle, which serves as the crucial connection to Toma's past.
Fulfilling the Request and Earning Your Reward
With the Faded Whistle securely stored in your inventory, fast travel back to the Elysion Boulevard area to visit the illuminated window once more. Stand directly in front of Toma's window, open your collectible bag, and choose to blow the whistle to trigger a unique event. The familiar sound instantly resonates with the young child, bringing immense comfort to his final days as he realizes Murphy has not forgotten him.
Completing this compassionate task rewards you with a Radiant Ergo Fragment, which provides a useful boost to your character's attribute leveling progression. More importantly, showing empathy to the dying child influences your hidden humanity score, which is vital for unlocking specific narrative outcomes later in your journey. This simple act of kindness highlights how even a manufactured puppet can display genuine human warmth in a dying world.
