The Flying Metal Nuisance is an essential story quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley: A Rift in Time that allows players to recruit EVE and unlock the Royal Hourglass. Navigating through this quest requires solving memory clues, crafting specific recipes, and overcoming potential progression glitches. This guide breaks down each step of the mission while providing effective solutions for common obstacles encountered along the way.
Starting the Quest and Investigating EVE's House
To begin the quest, interact with Jafar at the Hologram Station after arriving on Eternity Isle. He directs you toward a mysterious metallic creature guarding the Royal Hourglass, who turns out to be EVE. Head over to EVE's house nearby, clear out the piles of trash inside, and inspect the memory photo that drops from the debris.
The memory photo depicts a hidden cave entrance located behind a waterfall on the island. Travel to the far left side of the beach area near Scrooge's shop to locate the hidden entrance. Use your pickaxe to clear away the rocks blocking the doorway and enter the secret room.
Obtaining the Robot Costume and Cooking Best Fish Forever
Inside the hidden room, open the chest to acquire the Robot Head and Robot Costume pieces. Equip both outfit pieces from your inventory menu before approaching EVE to trigger the next dialogue phase. She will recognize your costume and hand over the recipe for the Best Fish Forever dish.
To cook the Best Fish Forever recipe, you need four specific ingredients gathered from around Eternity Isle. Collect a Robot Fish from fishing ripples, a Sea Snail, Cumin, and Celery grown from seeds. Prepare the meal at a cooking station and return to EVE to gain access to the Royal Hourglass.
Troubleshooting Common Bugs and Glitches
Many players experience issues where the quest log fails to recognize the Robot Costume or gets stuck on finding the hidden area. If the quest steps do not update after opening the chest, try placing the costume back into the chest, closing it, and reopening it before equipping the items.
Another effective solution for quest bugs is saving your progress to the cloud and loading the game on a different platform if cross-save is available. Restarting the game completely or clearing cache files can also reset broken triggers for EVE's dialogue sequences. Once resolved, you can claim the Hourglass and continue exploring Eternity Isle.
