where is the wandering puppets in nte

The Wandering Puppets quest in NTE is at Clement Academy in Illusion Town, east of Wertheimer Tower. It’s part of the Lonely Player anomaly commission, and the puppets only show up at night in-game, roughly 20:00 to 06:00.

Quick Scoop

• Location: Clement Academy, Illusion Town, east of Wertheimer Tower.

• Quest name: Lonely Player / Wandering Puppets.

• Time requirement: Night only, so switch the in-game time to evening before heading there.

• Common helper item: Empathy Eye Drops, used to reveal hidden puppets in the gym sequence.

• Puzzle count: Guides describe eight or nine puppet steps depending on how the walkthrough counts the full route versus the core invite sequence.

What players mean

Most forum and guide references use “Wandering Puppets” to mean the hide- and-seek anomaly hunt inside Clement Academy, not a separate world boss or dungeon. The first steps usually involve entering the gym area, then using the vision-reveal item to spot each puppet one by one.

Fast route

1. Travel to Illusion Town.

2. Head to Clement Academy near Wertheimer Tower.

3. Set the time to night if needed.

4. Use Empathy Eye Drops to reveal hidden puppets in the gym area.

5. Complete the puppet invite sequence.

TL;DR

It’s at Clement Academy, Illusion Town , and you need to do it at night.