The Black Bell: How to Restore the Power in Chapter One
Restore the power in The Black Bell Chapter One: press E on the breaker downstairs, hunt down the missing fuse and start the unit to light the whole house.
To restore the power in The Black Bell Chapter One, press E on the breaker downstairs, find the missing fuse, carry it back to the breaker, and start the unit. The lights come on throughout the house, and the radio voice sends you to the old office on the second floor. Here is the full sequence.
How to repair the breaker step by step
- Head downstairs right after entering. The moment you unlock the front door with the key, the radio voice tells you: "Breaker should be downstairs. Get the lights back on." The house's electricity stays off until the breaker is repaired.
- Press E on the breaker. Interacting with it doesn't turn anything on — it reveals a missing fuse and updates your objective to find one.
- Search the house for the fuse. It's a small pickup item, so expect some hunting. In one run, players swept the downstairs rooms first and only found the fuse after checking upstairs. In another run, the drawers wouldn't open at all — scan the rooms and visible surfaces instead.
- Carry the fuse back downstairs. Insert it into the electrical unit (one player describes it as a generator) and activate it. The power comes back on and lights turn on throughout the house.
What restoring the power unlocks
As soon as the lights are on, the radio advances the story: "Now find the pearl. Start with the old office. It should be on the second floor." Power restoration is what opens the pearl objective, so the fuse hunt can't be skipped. Once the house is lit, head upstairs — the black pearl guide covers what to do with it.
Watch out while you hunt
You're not alone during the fuse hunt. A creature moves around the house — it has been spotted near the basement and upstairs, startling players mid-search — and the radio adds "don't wander too far" when it sends you to the breaker. The basement hides one more hazard: a mannequin there may grab and throw you, so keep your trips downstairs purposeful.
If you want the full chapter mapped out, the Chapter One walkthrough continues from here, the item locations guide helps with the rest of the pickups, and the monster guide explains how to handle the creature.