NTE Night of the Last Bus is one of the three Anomaly Commissions added with Version 1.4, and the live commission is also referred to as Last Bus Out or Wayward Line in current English guides. The puzzle takes place around a late-night bus stop in Duskmoor and asks you to bring two unusual passengers back to the bus: a grey child puppet and a pursuing shadow.
The easiest way to complete NTE Night of the Last Bus is to treat the two passengers as separate puzzle phases. The puppet only moves safely while you keep it in view, while the shadow phase is about opening three switches and then making the shadow chase you all the way back to the bus.
Where to start NTE Night of the Last Bus
Go to the bus station near the Volley Star Jade Court area in Duskmoor and switch the in-game time to midnight. Interact with the newspaper on the bench, board the bus when it arrives and sit down until the route advances to the next stop.
If NTE Night of the Last Bus does not trigger in daylight, the time setting is the first thing to check. The live route is built around the midnight bus sequence, so arriving at the correct stop without changing the time can make the location look inactive.
How to find the puppet in NTE Night of the Last Bus
At the next stop, read the newspaper again, cross the road and follow the strange puppets toward the construction area. The entrance is blocked by puppets until you look away from them, so turn the camera elsewhere and let them move out of the path before entering.
Inside, the special child is the grey puppet. Once it stands up, keep the puppet inside your field of view while backing toward the bus. If you turn away for too long, it can disappear and force you to reset that part of the route.
What to do if the puppet disappears in NTE Night of the Last Bus
Leave the immediate puppet area and look back toward the location so the special child can reappear, then start the escort again. Do not sprint ahead with the camera pointed toward the bus because the puppet mechanic specifically punishes losing visual contact.
Walk backwards or strafe while keeping the grey puppet on-screen. The route is much easier once you stop trying to lead it like a normal NPC follower.
How to solve the shadow phase in NTE Night of the Last Bus
After the puppet is safely at the bus, sit down and ride to the next stop. Read the new newspaper clue, cross the road again and head into the next construction-like puzzle area.
The shadow section requires three switches. Activate the outside switch first, then enter the structure and use the interior switches without letting the shadow catch you. One useful route is to approach the final switch from the outside or side path rather than trying to force a direct route through the shadow’s patrol.
How to bring the shadow back in NTE Night of the Last Bus
Once the switches are active, let the shadow lock onto you and run back toward the bus. Unlike the puppet, you do not need to stare at the shadow continuously. The important part is keeping enough distance that it follows without catching you before the bus stop.
When both special passengers have been handled, return to the bus and sit down again. The final sequence continues automatically and completes the Wayward Line commission after the last ride segment.
Reward and achievement for NTE Night of the Last Bus
Current live walkthroughs report the One Strange Ride achievement at the end of the commission. The exact commission reward screen can vary with account progression and achievement collection, so claim every visible Annulith or achievement reward after the completion message appears.
Do not leave immediately after the last bus sequence without opening the achievement and commission interfaces. NTE often separates the activity completion from the reward claim screen.
Why NTE Night of the Last Bus can get stuck
The most common failure points are using the wrong time of day, losing sight of the grey puppet and trying to brute-force the shadow area from the most obvious entrance. Each of those problems has a mechanic-specific solution rather than requiring a combat upgrade.
NTE Night of the Last Bus is ultimately a short observation puzzle: trigger the midnight bus, keep the grey puppet in sight, use the three switches to release the shadow, then lead both parts of the mystery back to the route until the commission completes.
