Completing the Search for the Crusher Puppet in Lies of P: Overture

Moral choices frequently appear as hurdles in the main game, and they return with even more weight in Lies of P: Overture. During your journey into the past, you’ll meet a peculiar yet very amiable puppet called the Crusher Puppet. However, he claims he’s not really a puppet.

As you might expect, the true nature of the Crusher Puppet is quite unsettling. To uncover his identity, you’ll need to gather clues by interacting with him in various hidden spots, ultimately discovering the truth in Pistis Harbour. Unfortunately, once you learn the truth, you will face a heart-wrenching choice. What will you do next?

Finding the Crusher Puppet: The First Encounter

The location of the Crusher Puppet is fortunately easy to spot. You can’t miss it. When you first enter the excavation site in the mines, you’ll cross a wooden bridge and then enter a small mining shaft.

As you step inside the shaft, you’ll hear the Crusher Puppet calling for help. He’s located to your right near a table with an Electric Blitz Abrasive. After speaking with him, he will tell you he’s trapped and asks for your assistance. Agree to help him escape.

Finding the Crusher Puppet: The Next Step

As you delve deeper into the excavation site, you’ll come close to the Crusher Puppet when you encounter a waterfall area where you’ll need to fight a Mine Puppet miniboss. After the miniboss encounter:

• Proceed up the ramp at the back
• Fight off any dog puppets you find along the way
• Continue down the narrow path until you reach a wooden contraption
• Use it to cross the chasm into a new area

Once you reach the opposite side, listen for the Crusher Puppet’s cries for help again. Move forward, bypassing some mining puppets and crossing another wooden bridge, where you will face a saw dog puppet. On the right side of this area, you’ll find a ledge drop-off illuminated by a lantern. Take that drop-off.

Continuing along the only available path, past a butterfly and an explosive mining cart, you’ll eventually find the Crusher Puppet sitting alone at the end. Speak to him again and exhaust his dialogue to have him move on to the next spot.

Finding the Crusher Puppet: The Conclusion

As you proceed further into the mines, the Crusher Puppet’s final location is straightforward to find. You’ll know you’re close when you cross a long wooden bridge with a Shield Puppet miniboss. After defeating this miniboss, you’ll discover the Crusher Puppet in a chamber across the bridge, to the left of a collapsed mine shaft.

Speak with the Crusher Puppet one last time. You’ll have numerous dialogue options this time, so make sure to exhaust all of them. By doing this, you will unlock the gesture: Doubt. Once his dialogue is finished, you can continue your journey through the mine.

Discovering the Crusher Puppet’s True Identity

The real identity of the Crusher Puppet can be found at the base of the excavation site: Pistris Harbour. Starting from the Closed Mine Tunnel Stargazer where Rosaura is located:

1. Make your way down to the harbour using the ramp and a ladder.
2. Face the Shield Puppet miniboss near the submarine.
3. Head in the opposite direction through a doorway.

Continuing along this path will lead you to a chamber filled with machinery—and inside, you’ll see a large brain in a vat. Speak with the brain, learning that it is Alexander’s true body. Tell him the truth about his existence until you’re offered the chance to:

Ask how to help him.

He’ll request you to turn off the machine and aid him in deciding his fate. You can either assist him in dying or refuse to end his life.

Should You Help the Crusher Puppet: Alexander Goodman?

Before making your choice, note that this decision doesn’t alter the story of the DLC or the main game. This choice hinges entirely on how you feel. This is a moral dilemma, similar to deciding what to do about someone in a critical medical condition.