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The Vacant House (Пусой Дом) is an abandoned house located in The Maw.

Description
The Vacant House is the secret workplace of Vlad the Younger. Inside of the house there is a well - something that is forbidden to create in the Town.

Pathologic
Vlad Jr. is not a member of any of the playable characters' Bound, including the Bachelor's, despite being a Utopian. However, depending on in-game events and decisions made by the player during the Bachelor and Haruspex routes, there may be an Executor standing outside of his house who will inform the player that he is dead starting from Day 9. The events which may lead to his death will not occur in the Changeling route.

Bachelor Route
On Day 1, while investigating the deaths of Simon Kain and Isidor Burakh, the Bachelor will learn that Big Vlad has a son who knows more about the Kin. When exiting Big Vlad's Wing of the Lump, the Bachelor will see a Worm running down the roads. If he follows the Worm, he will arrive at the Vacant House, which is where Vlad Jr. is staying. The Worm will notice the Bachelor has been following it and attack him.

While speaking to Vlad Jr., the Bachelor may be asked to find and kill a Butcher who has escaped the Termitary lockdown. The Bachelor may choose to accept or refuse the request. If he accepts and kills the Butcher, he can return to Vlad Jr. for a monetary reward.

On Day 2, the Bachelor assists Lara Ravel in setting up her 'House of the Living'. One of the donors whom he can collect money from is Vlad Jr.

Starting from Day 3 until the end of the game, the Bachelor can buy maps of the infected districts from Vlad Jr.

On Day 3, the Bachelor is asked by the Kains to investigate the disappearance of Simon Kain's body and Stanislav Rubin. Victor Kain suspects that Vlad Jr. knows something about where Simon's body may be found. Vlad Jr. will refuse to share any information until the Bachelor has talked to the Kains again and climbed the Polyhedron, after which the Bachelor can return to Vlad Jr. who will then tell the Bachelor of a house that he suspects houses both Simon's body and the Ripper.

On Day 4, while working on preparing the Town for quarantine and setting up a hospital, the Bachelor learns from Lara Ravel that the water supply has been damaged and she asks him to talk to Vlad Jr. Vlad Jr. will tell the Bachelor that the Cathedral and the Theatre should still have access to fresh water, as they draw from different sources than the rest of the buildings in town.

The Bachelor will also learn that Vlad Jr. has asked several women of the Town to test the efficacy of various medicines that were found in old supply boxes. The Bachelor becomes angry at the risk Vlad Jr. has put the women in and insists on testing them all himself. He visits all the women to retrieve the medicine and after completing the test, he returns to Vlad Jr. to discuss the efficacy of the medicine and Vlad Jr. will give him 3000 coins.

On Day 5, Vlad Jr. will tell the Bachelor that Alexander Saburov has been abusing his power and arrested innocent people, and asks for the Bachelor's help in freeing them. The guard will demand 10,000 coins per person, requiring a total of 60,000 to free all of the arrested people. The Bachelor returns to Vlad Jr. who will give him 20,000 coins and tells him to speak to the Kains who would likely also be willing to help. After freeing all of the people, the Bachelor can talk to Vlad Jr. and receive a reputation boost for completing the request.

On Day 6, Capella tells the Bachelor that some arsonists led by Var are planning to attack the Termitary. She asks him to warn her brother, Vlad Jr., who then requests the Bachelor help subdue the arsonists' attack. After the Bachelor handles the arsonists, Vlad Jr. will give him 10,000 coins.

On Day 8, the Bachelor receives a letter from Vlad Jr. who tells him that there are rumours of a false Panacea being spread around the Termitary using the Bachelor's name. The Bachelor investigates the rumours and finds several Worms who have been making the false cures. The Worms will beg for his forgiveness, and if pressed, will tell him that Vlad Jr. has been buying and re-selling all of the real Panacea. The Bachelor confronts Vlad Jr., who will admit to doing so, but insists that he distributed them for a minimal fee.

The Inquisitor will ask the Bachelor to investigate the well inside of the Vacant House as a possible source of the Plague. He can question Vlad Jr. who admits that it's possible the bacteria came from below the ground. Following this, the Bachelor decides to investigate the Abattoir. However, in order to do so, he must seek permission from the Mother Superior, Taya Tycheek, who asks for the head of the one who ordered the Termitary lockdown - Vlad Jr. If the Bachelor chooses to hand over Vlad Jr., the Bachelor must return to the Vacant House and tell Vlad Jr. that Taya has summoned him.

On Day 11, the Bachelor investigates the origin of the events at the Bone Stake Lot. Khan will tell the Bachelor to question Vlad Jr. Outside of the Vacant House, a mugger will be lying in wait. After speaking to Vlad Jr., when the Bachelor attempts to leave, he will be attacked by another mugger and two townsfolk.

Haruspex Route
On Day 1, Big Vlad will tell the Haruspex to speak to his children, Capella and Vlad the Younger. The Haruspex will find Vlad Jr. at the Vacant House, and Vlad Jr. will tell him about how he can purchase various black market goods from Bad Grief.

On Day 2, after receiving his inheritance, the Haruspex can talk to Vlad Jr. who will then bring him to the warehouse that his father used to work in.

On Day 5, Vlad Jr. requests the Haruspex's presence at his house. He will ask the Haruspex to inspect the tunnels that have been dug underground through his well. Vlad Jr. will offer a significant amount of money for the Haruspex to do so. After investigating and returning to the Vacant House, Vlad Jr. will give the Haruspex his monetary reward, as well as Herbal Recipes #2 and #3.

On Day 8, Vlad Jr. will ask the Haruspex to once again explore the tunnels in order to retrieve a book he lost. However, the well has been blocked off, so the Haruspex must use the entrance near the Theatre. After finding Vlad the Younger's Notes, he returns to the Vacant House and Vlad Jr. gives him 4000 coins.

Changeling Route
On Day 2, Alexander Saburov will ask the Changeling to investigate if Aspity was responsible for the outbreak of the Plague. In order to learn more information about Aspity, the Changeling talks to Vlad the Younger and Big Vlad.

Whilst talking to Vlad Jr. about Aspity, he will tell her that Anna Angel has a large stockpile of medicine which is now needed for the Town in preparation for the outbreak. Anna Angel will tell the Changeling there are rumours that the Haruspex is capable of mixing tinctures with antibiotic properties. The Changeling can take the medicine from Anna and return to the Vacant House to tell Vlad Jr. what she learned.

On Day 3, Anna Angel will tell the Changeling that she is likely being blackmailed by Big Vlad and asks her to talk to Big Vlad's children. Although the Changeling can ask Vlad Jr. about the accusation, he will have very little to say, leading her to ask Capella instead.

On Day 5, Saburov asks the Changeling to investigate if Stanislav Rubin is responsible for the outbreak of the Plague. In order to learn how to gain Rubin's trust, the Changeling talks to Vlad Jr. He will tell her the location of Rubin's Prosectorium and asks her to bring Rubin several bottles of Twyrine and several pieces of Fresh Meat.

On Day 6, Katerina Saburova asks the Changeling to convince Vlad Jr. to become a Humble.

Pathologic 2
"A well is dug inside this house. Young Vlad is seen around here sometimes."

- Haruspex's map hover

"Truly vacant now. No one shall disturb the depths anymore."

- Haruspex's map hover if Vlad the Younger goes to the Termitary

The Vacant House can be entered on Day 4 where Vlad the Younger is able to be asked about the identity of the Udurgh. In the same conversation the Haruspex is able to inquire about the situation with the Termitary to discover that it was closed due to Vlad the Younger believing there was to be an upcoming workers strike. Later on Day 4 Vlad the Younger will ask for the Haruspex's help in determining if the Worms who claim they are immune to the Sand Plague are telling the truth. They are, as the Haruspex believes they are chimeras.

Pathologic: The Marble Nest
"Olgimsky's heir works for the Committee so much that I barely see him."

- Bachelor's Pathologic: The Marble Nest map hover

Located in the condemned part of Town, the Vacant House is inaccessible during The Marble Nest. When checking the map, Vlad the Younger will be noted as in danger.

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