Confirm that Barry has asked for the mirror
The Lost Mirror belongs to The Local Joggers Club task. Find Michelle at the Old Woods Campsite, ask to join, then speak to Barry. Current task references agree on the journal order: speak to Barry, find the Mill Key somewhere in the Old Woods, reclaim the Lost Mirror from the Abandoned Mill, and bring it back to Barry.
Find the Mill Key without skipping its map
- Use the regular Old Woods entrance from town
Do not take the Old Woods bus stop for this search. A current player route report says the bus stop can bypass the first woods screen where the Mill Key appears.
- Search the entrance screen before moving deeper
Check the interactable objects and ground on that first screen before heading north. The task references confirm that the key is somewhere in the Old Woods, but they do not publish a fixed tile or compass position.
- Try a later town-side visit if the screen is different
Players disagree about what controls the entrance-map variation. A later visit from town is a reasonable check, but sleeping, showering, or changing the day is not confirmed here as a guaranteed trigger.
Open the Abandoned Mill and recover the mirror
- Travel north to the Abandoned Mill
Once the Mill Key is in your inventory, follow the Old Woods route north and use it on the mill. If the door remains locked, recheck that Barry's mirror objective is active and that you picked up the Mill Key rather than another quest item.
- Inspect the pit inside
Current player reports identify the pit as the interaction that begins the encounter. The encounter reference independently lists a scripted Fingerman fight at the Abandoned Mill.
- Win the scripted encounter and collect the reward
The current encounter data lists the Lost Mirror among the Fingerman victory rewards. Check the post-fight reward and your inventory before leaving the mill.
- Return the Lost Mirror to Barry
Barry is the hand-in for this objective. After he accepts you into the club, return to Michelle to continue the remaining Local Joggers Club steps.
If the route does not advance
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| What you see | What to check | Evidence limit |
|---|---|---|
| No Mill Key on the current map | Leave, re-enter from town rather than the bus stop, and search the first screen on a later visit. | The exact map-rotation trigger is unresolved. |
| The Abandoned Mill stays locked | Confirm Barry has assigned the mirror step and verify that the Mill Key is in your inventory. | No official recovery or reset procedure was found. |
| The fight has not started | Inspect the pit inside the mill; current players identify it as the encounter trigger. | This interaction detail is community-reported. |
| You won but cannot turn in | Check the reward and inventory for the Lost Mirror, then speak to Barry rather than Michelle first. | Do not edit or replace the save based on this guide. |
There is not enough evidence to promise that sleeping, showering, or waiting one specific day will always produce the key map. The town entrance and bus-stop distinction is a practical current report, not an official developer rule.