Look Outside v2.3

Quest NPC

Frederic

Last checked 2026-11-03

Frederic is a painter on Floor 1, in his apartment and his studio. He painted the Visitor without understanding what he had seen. His self-portraits stood up. Ten Frederics share one mind. He does not join the party.

Frederic holding a paintbrush and palette during a dialogue about painting the sky
Screenshot: Look Outside (Francis Coulombe / Devolver Digital)

At a glance

Source coverage: 1 independent source, Miraheze Frederic; checked 3 November 2026. Empty cells mean the referenced table does not supply that field.

FieldPublicly documented detailStatus
RoleNPC / quest giver1 source
LocationFloor 1, Frederic's Apartment and studio1 source
RecruitNot recruitable1 source
SkillsPainter; ten Frederics exist; quest rewards include the Canvas Carry Bag, Paint Palette and Stained Key1 source
QuestKill the other Frederics; the cursed painting is a correct offering; Wrapped Painting is a Mask offering1 source

The painting is an offering, the man is not a slot

The quest is to kill the other Frederics. Rewards the wiki names: Canvas Carry Bag, Paint Palette, and the Stained Key, which opens the studio’s locked cabinet. Toxic Fred is the one tied to that key. I use those item names and stop. A damage chart for each copy is not on the summary I trust.

Two paintings matter for the ritual and they are not interchangeable. The cursed painting is a correct offering. The Wrapped Painting is a Mask offering, and after day 8 you cannot pick the wrapped one up. Day 8 is also the earthquake day on the calendar, when Charan is gone. I mention the date so the painting deadline is not a vibe.

“Nice scared Frederic” and “Frederic home” are searches about how you treat the copies. The page’s instruction is still the hunt. I will not add a pacifist route I cannot cite.

He is easy to confuse with the astronomers because both groups studied the thing outside. Frederic’s tool was paint. Theirs were discs and a photograph. Different offerings, different NPCs.

Canvas Carry Bag, Paint Palette, and Stained Key are the reward names I will stand behind. Toxic Fred is the copy tied to the cabinet. A pacifist reading of “nice scared Frederic” is not a route I can cite, so it stays out of the steps.

Sam looking into a mirror while brushing his teeth
Screenshot: Look Outside (Francis Coulombe / Devolver Digital)

Questions

Can Frederic join?

No. He is a quest giver. The other Frederics are the targets.

Which painting is the correct offering?

The cursed painting. The Wrapped Painting is a Mask offering and disappears as a pickup after day 8.

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