After searching the cellar during the **Anamnesis** quest in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*, you may encounter a locked door that blocks your progress. The next step is to find the cellar key, but there aren’t any obvious clues at first. Here’s a detailed guide on where to find the key to the cellar door and how to proceed.
### Where to Find the Cellar Door Key
To obtain the cellar door key, you need to speak with **Zdenyek**, who can be found at the north end of the monastery grounds. When you talk to him about **Blazhena**, he will reveal some important information. Zdenyek thought Blazhena was stealing food, as only the two of them had keys to the pantry where the food was stored. He admits he had planned to get rid of her before she fell ill.
Zdenyek will ask you to promise not to share his suspicions with anyone. After this conversation, you need to speak to **Valerie**, the blonde maid nearby, and check Blazhena’s room, which she shares with Valerie.
### Talking to Valerie and Searching Blazhena’s Room
If you talk to Valerie before checking the room, she’ll say she doesn’t want to speak in front of Zdenyek. So head into the small building at the top of the courtyard instead. Enter through the door on the back right, then go upstairs. Blazhena’s bed is closest to the window.
Check the chest at the foot of the bed to find a large amount of money—far too much for a maid. On a shelf near the head of the bed, you’ll find the pantry key. After retrieving it, go back to talk with Valerie.
Valerie will tell you that she saw Zdenyek taking something from Blazhena’s chest and being harsh toward her. She also mentions a nearby cellar that Zdenyek often visits. This cellar will now be marked on your map and turns out to be the pantry.
### Exploring the Pantry
Head to the pantry and explore all three rooms thoroughly. Examine the wine barrels, tubs of water, and crates in each room. Some rooms will require lockpicking to enter. After investigating, Henry will realize that Zdenyek has been watering down the monastery wine.
### Confronting Zdenyek
Once you have enough evidence, confront Zdenyek. He will ask you to go with him to a nearby field for a private talk. This conversation can go two ways: you’ll either pass or fail the interaction.
*Pro tip*: It’s worth choosing to go with him if you want to obtain a weapon.
In the field, Zdenyek will attempt to attack you. Defeat him in combat, and once he surrenders, demand his axe. Along with the weapon, he will also give you the key to the locked cellar door, which he had taken from Blazhena’s chest.
### Final Step
With the key in hand, return to the main cellar and unlock the secret door you previously found. From here, you can continue progressing in the **Anamnesis** quest.
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Following these steps will help you uncover the mystery of the locked cellar door and move forward smoothly in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*.
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