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To get the “Purrfect Partner!” trophy or achievement inZenless Zone Zero, one must reach the maximum Trust level with Inky, which requires more steps than one might have thought. One of the many cats who can pop up throughout New Eridu’s daily life, Inky has some special requirements compared to his feline friends.
Not only does Inky have to be unlocked by completing a specific mission, but you’ll then need to continuously find Inky and select the right answers for each interaction. This is certainly a bigger challenge than others, like finding the puzzle solutions inZZZ’sInvisible Assistant quest. Nevertheless, reaching the max Trust rank and adopting Inky is worth the effort since you’ll even be able to rename him.
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How To Start Raising Inky Trust Level
Complete Solider 11’s Agent Story
Before you can start using the right answers to raise Inky’s Trust Level inZenless Zone Zero, you first need to unlock him by completing the whole ofSolider 11’s Agent Story mission, “Mole in the Hole.“This mission comes in three parts, with each chapter becoming available after completing the last if you’re far enough in the game’s campaign. Each chapter will also offer extra rewards to add with any fromfreeZZZcodesyou can redeem.
The morning after completing Mole in the Hole, Solider 11 will send your playableZenless Zone Zeroprotagonist a text asking to meet and check on Inky behind the God Finger arcade on Sixth Street. This will unlock a Trust event, which, when completed, will make it so Inky can finally start appearing on parts of Sixth Street among the other cats. From there, his trust level can finally be increased.
Inky Trust Level Answers
Interact With Him In Specific Ways
In the early stages of raising Inky’s Trust level, he will be alert and wary of you and won’t appreciate any physical contact like with petting; no matter where you find Inky while he is alert, alwaysselect the non-physical options like “Watch it quietly…“as shown in the image above. The game will make clear that the right choice has been made when the interactions end with an increase in trust level.
Eventually, his Trust with you will reach Level 2, similar to whenraising Ben’s Trust level inZZZ. At this point, a small quest at 141 Convenience Store will be triggered, where Seafish Canned Cat Food will be available to purchase. After interacting with Inky at this next level, he’ll either wish to be petted or fed cat food, depending on a specific series of meows. Here are the specific “feed vs pet” answers to follow and raise Inky’s Trust level further inZenless Zone Zero:
Be sure to choose the right option since the wrong choice will decrease Inky’s Trust level in ZZZ.
Maxing Out Inky’s Trust Level
Master Hide & Seek
When interacting with him for trust-level events, Inky will sometimes also be found hanging out with other cats inZenless Zone Zero; the best answer here is to “Feed the little black cat” - leading to a significant Trust increase. Afterward,Inky will soon hit Trust Level 3, which will result in him asking to play Hide and Seekwith you whenever you find him. Select “play with it for a while”. Like when finding theCargo Crate locations inZZZ, you’ll then need to hunt for Inky across Sixth Street; he can be found in the following locations:
When finally at Trust Level, the final mission to max out Inky’s Trust, “A Date With the Black Cat,” will be unlocked. Complete the mission, and the trophy/achievement will be unlocked, along with the ability to adopt and rename the delightful cat to whatever players wish. By finishing the Mole in the Hole mission for Solider 11 and following all of the above answers, finding and raising Inky’s Trust level inZenless Zone Zeroto the max quickly becomes easy.
