Finding the Artist, Lauren Tsai, in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is technically optional. However, if you want to give Sam more color options that aren’t just drab gray, it’s worth tracking her down. You can start the process early in Death Stranding 2, and you don’t even need a side quest to do it. You will need some lost cargo, though.
Below, we explain where to find Death Stranding 2’s Artist and what you get from completing her requests.
Where to find the Artist in Death Stranding 2
Death Stranding 2’s Artist is located in Mexico, northwest of the C1 South Distribution Center in a bunker nestled in the mountains.
While you can approach the bunker and meet the Artist whenever, it’s much easier to wait until you’ve cleared your first boss fight and obtained a vehicle. The road to the Artist’s home is steep, and even with the minimum amount of cargo, walking up the mountain is slow going.
Once you leave the lab after the boss fight and start heading toward the Distribution Center, you’ll get a notification asking you to look for the Artist’s lost cargo. The job comes with no indication of where the package is, and it’s possible the location is different for each player. We found it here, at the base of the mountain road:
Press the L1 button to scan for any nearby cargo. The small white description text is difficult to read during the day, so you might have to get close to see if it’s the Artist’s lost property. Grab it, follow the road up, and take the right fork when the path splits. It’ll lead you to the Artist’s bunker, where you can deliver the vase and establish a new connection. Completing this initial task is also the only way to add this slice of Mexico to the chiral network.
Death Stranding 2 Artist rewards
Strengthening Sam’s connection to the Artist will unlock new color schemes you can use to change your suit color. Each relationship rank comes with two new colors, starting with yellow and coyote brown, though new requests won’t unlock right away.
Bear in mind that you won’t be able to revisit Mexico for a little while after the story progresses and you unlock fast travel. If you’re particularly keen on the idea of yellow or coyote brown, make sure to do this side task before Sam returns home from the lab.
