How to start "The Silence has been broken"?

[Zap [PT]]

My Whispers in the Dark quest bugged and when I completed the Nazir contracts, Astrid still says "Please, not now". I tried everything I could and still no effect.

- The startquest command is NOT working
- The SetStage command is NOT working
- The resetquest command is NOT working
- Nazir won't give me more contracts
- Commands mentioned above are NOT working for Nazir either
- Amaund Motierre is in Volunruud but he won't speak to me

The only mod that could really be affecting this is "Legacy of The Dragonborn" but all it does is add some skulls in the victims and a statue to the museum once I complete the Dark Brotherhood questline.

[Zap [PT]]

I also have no earlier save, so don't try.

[Shadow The Innkeep]

have u killed any NPCs randomly? Vittoria Vici or anyone is Solitude?
Do you have any Brotherhood related mods?
Have you tried sleeping or waiting?
Make a separate save and try realoding the game as well.

[Zap [PT]]

Originally posted by Naveena Vice:

have u killed any NPCs randomly? Vittoria Vici or anyone is Solitude?
Do you have any Brotherhood related mods?
Have you tried sleeping or waiting?
Make a separate save and try realoding the game as well.

Nope
Nope
Yes
You mean a whole new character?

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Commander Zapminer05 PT:

My Whispers in the Dark quest bugged and when I completed the Nazir contracts, Astrid still says "Please, not now". I tried everything I could and still no effect.

- The startquest command is NOT working
- The SetStage command is NOT working
- The resetquest command is NOT working

Have you been using these commands much, because they can break quest lines.
When you complete a quest normally it runs a script that activates the next quest, if you use a command to finish a quest it doesn't run the script it just finishes the previous one off.

Now if you're only trying them now because the quest is bugged and haven't used them on the last quest, then I apologise.

But in that case, you'll have to post your load order, and see if anyone can spot something.

[Shadow The Innkeep]

Originally posted by Commander Zapminer05 PT:

You mean a whole new character?

No, I mean just shut the game down and restart it with the current character you have

[Zap [PT]]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

Originally posted by Commander Zapminer05 PT:

My Whispers in the Dark quest bugged and when I completed the Nazir contracts, Astrid still says "Please, not now". I tried everything I could and still no effect.

- The startquest command is NOT working
- The SetStage command is NOT working
- The resetquest command is NOT working

Have you been using these commands much, because they can break quest lines.
When you complete a quest normally it runs a script that activates the next quest, if you use a command to finish a quest it doesn't run the script it just finishes the previous one off.

Now if you're only trying them now because the quest is bugged and haven't used them on the last quest, then I apologise.

But in that case, you'll have to post your load order, and see if anyone can spot something.

LOOT isn't working well since it can't detect my mods, but luckily Vortex shows me load order too
I'm also leaving disabled plugins out of the list for the sake of shortness

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
Hearthfires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
LegacyoftheDragonborn.esm
Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp
50 More Perk Points.esp
AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp
AFT_ManagedFollowerBoost.esp
JKs Skyrim.esp
FastTravelFromInteriors.esp
Helgen Reborn.esp
Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
Thunderchild - Epic Shout Package.esp
AFT_NoFriendlySpellDamage
Run For Your Lives.esp
DBM_HelgenReborn_Patch.esp
Magicka Sabers Crystal.esp
Immersive Patrols II.esp
DBM_Apophysis_Patch.esp
DBM_MQM_Patch.esp
ForgottenCity.esp
FlyDrag.esp
Footprints.esp
icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp
imp_helm_legend.esp
Infinite Gold For Merchants.esp
infiniteCharge.esp
InfiniteShoutsTalosShrine.esp
lt_dragonplate_should_be_better_than_daedric.esp
Moonlight Tales Special Edition.esp
nordicsnow.esp
Perk Points at Skill Levels 50-75-100.esp
SkyUI_SE.esp
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
Open Cities Skyrim.esp
JKs Skyrim_Open Cities_Patch.esp
DBM_Open Cities_Patch.esp
JK's Whiterun-Open Cities SSE.esp
Immersive Citizens - OCS patch.esp

Some of these need cleaning but I don't have the knowledge neither the patience to clean it.

[Mringasa]

When you are entering the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, are you fast traveling to it and then entering the Sanctuary from the woods around Falkreath? Not sure where the quest triggers are at for that series of quests, but I know Astrid will interrupt your entrance into the DB Sanctuary to speak with you.

Also, if you have begun the Civil War questline for the Stormcloaks and have not completed it (finish the Battle for Solitude), this quest will not start.

Just to make sure, you have completed all of the contracts Nazir has given you? Sometimes it can get stuck if you haven't completed them all.

Try reloading, not exiting, just reloading inside the DB Sanctuary. Try exiting the Sanctuary through the door, walking a good ways away, saving, then reloading that save. Try the same steps but close the game out and restart/reload. If you've done all this, sorry to suggest them again, but they are common fixes for quests not triggering properly.

[Mringasa]

Just to add, the only things that need cleaned are your Masters. Here's a superb guide for doing that, as it will stop a number of issues, especially quest issues, you may encounter in your game.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=818230170

Not sure if information baked into your save will cause problems if you clean the Masters mid-game, but this could be a cause for your issues with the quest itself.

[Fabea]

You have Helgen rebuilt, I always finished any quest in that area before I started that mod.

Now i am of to find that mod, it's one of my favourites :D

[Zap [PT]]

Originally posted by Mringasa:

When you are entering the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, are you fast traveling to it and then entering the Sanctuary from the woods around Falkreath? Not sure where the quest triggers are at for that series of quests, but I know Astrid will interrupt your entrance into the DB Sanctuary to speak with you.

Also, if you have begun the Civil War questline for the Stormcloaks and have not completed it (finish the Battle for Solitude), this quest will not start.

Just to make sure, you have completed all of the contracts Nazir has given you? Sometimes it can get stuck if you haven't completed them all.

Try reloading, not exiting, just reloading inside the DB Sanctuary. Try exiting the Sanctuary through the door, walking a good ways away, saving, then reloading that save. Try the same steps but close the game out and restart/reload. If you've done all this, sorry to suggest them again, but they are common fixes for quests not triggering properly.

Astrid doesn't interrupt me when I'm going in the sanctuary. She always has her normal bent over the stone table or on top of the stairs that lead to the rest of the Sanctuary.

"begun the Civil War questline for the Stormcloaks" WHAT MANNER OF TREACHERY AND DISHONOR IS THAT? FOR THE EMPIRE!

Like I said, I completed Hern and Lurbuk and Nazir won't give me more contracts.

Already tried everything you said on the last paragraph, no effect.

Originally posted by Mringasa:

Just to add, the only things that need cleaned are your Masters. Here's a superb guide for doing that, as it will stop a number of issues, especially quest issues, you may encounter in your game.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=818230170

Not sure if information baked into your save will cause problems if you clean the Masters mid-game, but this could be a cause for your issues with the quest itself.

Am going to try it.