Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sees Hateno Village in the middle of a testy mayoral election, a contest between the old-fashioned vegetable-tending Reede and up-and-coming designer Cece. This election storyline is one of the most involved side adventures in the game, involving multiple quests and rewards to complete. In 'Cece's Secret,' Cece's sister Sophie suspects Cece is up to something when she sneaks out of the shop every night but needs Link's help to figure out what exactly is going on.
Read on for a step-by-step guide on 'Cece's Secret' in Tears of the Kingdom.
How To Trigger Cece's Secret in Tears of the Kingdom
Players must speak to Sophie in Hateno Village in order to trigger the 'Cece's Secret' quest. Sophie can be found either inside Cece's Shop or lurking just outside. She'll ask Link to follow Cece out of the shop at night.
How To Complete Cece's Secret in Tears of the Kingdom
Completing this quest is fairly straightforward, but getting all the details to line up can be confusing.
What Time Does Cece Leave?
Cece will leave the hat shop at 8:00 PM and arrive at her destination around 10. Use a campfire or the nearby inn to skip the time until she leaves.
How To Successfully Sneak
While Link can follow Cece from a distance with Stealth Armor on, the best way to avoid Cece's watchful eye is to already be there when she arrives at her location. This is a silo located near her hat shop. Use the Ascend rune or climb up the tower and wait on the ledge next to the window until she arrives. Once she's inside the silo, head through the window, and a cutscene will trigger that reveals Cece's Secret.
What Is Cece's Secret?
Cece is secretly enjoying vegetables prepared the old-fashioned way, which directly contradicts her mayoral mission statement of 'out with the old and in with the new.' Report back to Sophie with the news.
Rewards For Completing Cece's Secret in Tears of the Kingdom
The direct reward for completing 'Cece's Secret' is ten Ironshrooms, which isn't bad for a bit of sneaking. But this is only one step in completing the mayoral election storyline - players can expect a much bigger reward at the end of that.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available for Nintendo Switch.