Stillwater

The Stillwater is the residence of Eva Yan, located in the western part of The Town. The house is described as an observatory of unseen skies, which used to be a guest house for outsiders.

Description
"The Stone Yard was supposed to be a compound of experimental structures serving the same purpose in different ways—that purpose being the greatest possible focusing of the human spirit and the discovery of new capabilities of the soul. It was Farkhad who built the Stillwater. Not the Stamatins. Farkhad’s was a «horizontal» architecture to the Stamatins’ «vertical» one. He believed that a house that would fulfill Simon’s objective should not be a tower—on the contrary, it must provide grounding and roots. It’s up to humans themselves to construct a vertical aimed at the stars, while the house acts as a counterweight to this dangerous vector. It was also the reason for its colder choice of colors. Before Simon lost faith in the observatory, it needed to be tested on many people, ideally fresh people with no preconceived ideas. Thus the Stillwater was turned into a guesthouse, to accommodate visitors to the town and see what happened. However, the house was uncomfortable. Simon and Farkhad did succeed in creating an oddball space doing strange things to one’s soul. The soul really did turn into a spring and “stretched out”. The sensation was so strong that people couldn’t manage to stay there for long. However, the naïve, slightly quirky Eva took a liking to the house for some reason. She had a sort of immunity (which would later become a source of anxiety as her gnawing doubts grew; was there really something wrong with her soul?). Thus after taking residence at the Stillwater five years ago, she eventually remained there in a housecat sort of manner, becoming the de facto owner of the place. When a stranger, the Bachelor, turned up in the middle of the night, force of habit (with maybe a touch of schadenfreude) made townspeople direct him to that house, saying it was always open and he could stay for as long as he wished. Or, more precisely, for as long as he’d last."

- Pathologic 2 artbook

The Stillwater was built by the former architect of the Town, Farkhad, and created as an extension of the ideology of the Kain family. By their theory, each house and building carries its own 'soul', which either affects or is affected by the inhabitants. Simon Kain was disappointed in the result, as he was seeking, ultimately, a building to carry the immortal soul - but still allowed it to exist, so long as there could be inhabitants to live within it.

Eva Yan moved into the house some time before the story of Pathologic, officially staying as its owner. However, being unaffected by the house's interior and its alleged oppressive atmosphere caused her deep anxiety. She worries that she does not occupy the house as intended.

The Bachelor takes refuge in the Stillwater for the course of Pathologic, though he is welcome to come and go as he pleases in other locations to stay the night. His work station and office is located on the top floor, while Eva lives on the bottom floor.

Bachelor Route
On Day 1 the Bachelor will wake in the Loft of the Stillwater. Upon descending the stairs the Bachelor will meet Eva Yan, who will ask him to check the yard outside as she has heard worrying noises from her window. Should the Bachelor choose to fulfil her request he will find two of the townspeople - a man, and a Worm. If threatened they will attack the Bachelor. If they are defeated and killed they drop a handful of revolver ammo.

On Day 7, Eva is absent from the Stillwater, and is instead replaced by an Herb bride named Ayan. After the Bachelor investigates Eva's whereabouts, it is discovered that she committed suicide by throwing herself off the Cathedral, in an attempt to 'purify the building' for the arriving guest to the Town.

Haruspex Route
On Day 1 at 18:00 the Bachelor will be available in the Stillwater. When spoken to he will provide the Haruspex with a 30% reputation increase, which can then be unfortunately decreased if the Haruspex speaks to Eva Yan.

On Day 3 the Bachelor will request that the Haruspex track down some infected tissue for him to study as he does not have the means to collect it himself. The sample can be infected blood, liver, heart, or kidney. Upon returning to the Bachelor he will provide a choice between rewards of immunogens (5 beta tablets and 1 delta tablet), painkillers (1 novocaine, 1 morphine, 1 etorphine), antibiotis (1 feromycinum, 1 neomycinum, 1 monomycinum), or 2 bandage sets.

On Day 4 the Bachelor will be able to direct the Haruspex to Lara Ravel who, if his reputation is high enough, will direct him to Stanislav Rubin.

On Day 5 The Bachelor will ask the Haruspex to find a fresh infected heart to study. There are three ways such an item can be acquired. Two are through killing either a Herb Bride or Butchers and taking their heart(s), and the last by killing Willow Mellow by the Broken Heart and taking hers. If the Herb Bride's heart is acquired the Bachelor in the Stillwater will provide the Haruspex with money and a blue vaccine. If the Butchers hearts were taken the Bachelor will give a higher monetary reward and 2 black vaccines. If Willow's heart was taken the Bachelor will take the heart but provide no reward.

On Day 6 Haruspex receives a letter to talk to the Bachelor in the Stillwater concerning testing the blood of bulls. Once the Haruspex is able to collect a vial of bull blood he is able to return to the Bachelor who will nalyze the blood.

On the morning of Day 7 the Bachelor will send the Haruspex a letter asking him to make haste to the Stillwater if he wishes to discuss the results of their tests. On arriving the Bachelor will advise the Haruspex to go to the Cathedral to meet the Inquisitor.

On Day 9 Oyun will ask the Haruspex to interrogate the Bachelor in the Stillwater. On arriving at the Stillwater Eva will inform the Haruspex that the Bachelor has gone to the Polyhedron and is not there. As it happens the Bachelor has been captured by the Dogheads after attempting to give them blank rifle cartridges instead of live ammo. The Dogheads will request 30 rounds of rifle ammo to free him. If the Haruspex did not let Lika live and does not wish to kill the Dogheads he can ask Eva in the Stillwater for help and she will provide him with all 30.

On Day 10 the Bachelor in the Stillwater will suggest that the Haruspex addresses the Foreman with the question of his father's inheritance. On the same day the Bachelor can be spoken to concerning to the unusual blood from the bull in the Bone Stake Lot and the blood pooling at the base of the Polyhedron.

On Day 11 the Haruspex will find the bull in the Bone Stake Lot burned before he could collect more blood for his Panacea for it. The military men at the Lot will direct the Haruspex to Captain Longin who will in turn direct him to the Bachelor in the Stillwater. The Bachelor will confess that it was he who had the bull destroyed as it posed a sanitary risk. In the evening the Bachelor in the Stillwater can provide the Haruspex with the password to enter the Polyhedron in order to see Khan on Capella's request.

On Day 12 the Bachelor in the Stillwater can be spoken to concerning the final decision.

Changeling Route
On Day 6, the Changeling can find the Bachelor here after 18:00. Although the Changeling can find the Bachelor at other locations throughout the day, after talking to him, she will be brought to the Stillwater and is forced to stay there until the next day.

Pathologic 2
"Eva Yan's house. An observatory of unseen skies. Used to be a guest house for outsiders."

- The Haruspex's map hover

On Day 3 after meeting with Notkin in the Soul-and-a-Half Fortress and dealing with Patches the Haruspex is told that the Bachelor wishes to speak with him. The Haruspex will assume that he in the Stillwater where is staying. Instead he will only find the mistress of the house Eva Yan as the Bachelor has already left to the Town Hall.

On Day 4 or Day 5 Eva can tell the Haruspex of a strange dream she had. She details seeing bones in the snow-melt of a cemetery, one she believes is one that exists in the Capital. The bones may have been hers, or they may have been the Bachelor's, but she is unable to tell. Later in the dream she saw the plague come after her. This dreams leads her to question the purpose of her life.

On Day 5 should the Haruspex collect Bulls Blood from the Ragi Barrow he will be directed to the Stillwater in order to give the sample to the Bachelor for testing. Upon arriving should he need it a bed will be available to use while the specimen is tested. Following testing the blood the Bachelor informs him that the blood is a dead-end as it will have no to humans and the Haruspex wonders of the possibility of a creature that would provide the antibodies of both a bull and a human.

Residents of the Stillwater will be under threat of becoming infected with the Sand Plague on Day 6 (Potentially) and Day 9

Pathologic: The Marble Nest
"It wasn't the plague that took Eva."

- Bachelor's Pathologic: The Marble Nest map hover

Though the exterior of the Stillwater may be visited during the events of the Marble Nest it cannot be entered. When the Bachelor approaches the Stillwater he will hear Eva's voice coming from the building. When checking the map Eva Yan will be noted as dead, having committed suicide some time before the events of the Marble Nest.

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