To find the cousin in VV: Ultimatum’s Familial Relations quest, enter the marked cave, avoid the giant dragonfly, follow the exclamation marker, then look behind the plants for a hidden grotto entrance where the cousin is sitting.
The Familial Relations quest in VV: Ultimatum sends you after a missing cousin, and the whole thing hinges on one Find Cousin objective. The catch is that the cousin isn’t standing out in the open where the path wants to take you — he’s tucked away inside a cave, behind a spot most players walk straight past. Below is the exact route, what to watch out for on the way in, and the mistakes that make people miss the grotto entirely.
Where the cousin hides in the cave
This is the Find Cousin step of Familial Relations, the family questline tied to the NPC Saif (the quest tracker points you back to him). Your target isn’t out along the obvious open trail — the cousin is sitting inside a small hidden grotto within the cave, so the trick is getting through the cave in one piece and knowing exactly where to look once you’re inside.
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The quest is part of VV: Ultimatum’s Arrancar family arc, and while some players note it appears in the late-game bracket, you don’t need to chase down every unlock theory to finish this objective — if the quest is in your log, the route below is all it takes.
How to find the cousin in VV: Ultimatum
Follow this route from the cave mouth to the hidden grotto, and the cousin will be waiting at the end of it.
STEP 1/6
Enter the cave carefully
Head into the marked cave, but slow down at the entrance instead of charging in.
STEP 2/6
Avoid the giant dragonfly
A giant dragonfly lurks inside and can take you down fast, so keep your distance and stay aware of it.
STEP 3/6
Follow the exclamation marker
Move steadily through the cave until you reach the exclamation mark marker, which points to the area you need to search.
STEP 4/6
Look behind the plants
At the marker, check behind the plants rather than sticking to the open path in front of you.
STEP 5/6
Enter the hidden grotto
Behind the plants is a small hidden entrance leading into a little cave or grotto.
STEP 6/6
Find the cousin sitting inside
Step into the grotto and you’ll find the cousin sitting there, completing the Find Cousin objective.
The single easiest thing to miss is the entrance itself — when you reach the exclamation marker, look behind the plants for the small grotto opening instead of continuing down the open path.
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After you reach the cousin
Once the cousin is found, the hard part is over. Head back to Saif and talk to him to wrap up — the conversation is what advances or completes Familial Relations, so don’t skip the return trip just because you’ve located the cousin.
What you get for finishing the objective isn’t nailed down to a fixed list, so treat the reward as whatever your quest log hands you rather than expecting a specific payout.
Common mistakes that hide the cousin
| Mistake | Fix |
|---|---|
| Sprinting into the cave and dying to the giant dragonfly | Enter slowly and keep your distance from the dragonfly. |
| Only following the main open path | Move toward the exclamation marker and search off the obvious route. |
| Ignoring the exclamation marker area | Treat the marker as the search zone and stop there to look around. |
| Not checking behind the plants | Look behind the plants at the marker for the hidden grotto entrance. |
| Chasing Valley of Screams or Dr. Voris routes | Follow only your active Familial Relations quest markers. |
Almost everyone who struggles with this step trips over the same few things, and they all come down to how you move through the cave and where you decide to look. The biggest one is speed — sprinting into the cave puts you right in front of the giant dragonfly, which can end the run before you’ve made any progress. The second is trusting the obvious path: the open route through the cave feels like it should lead somewhere, but the cousin is off it, behind the plants at the exclamation marker.
It’s also easy to get pulled toward unrelated content. Areas like Valley of Screams and NPCs like Dr. Voris show up elsewhere in VV: Ultimatum, but they’re not part of this objective — only follow your own quest log’s markers, not a detour you read about for a different quest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the cousin in Familial Relations?
Inside the marked cave, in a small hidden grotto behind the plants near the exclamation mark marker. He’s sitting in there, off the main open path.
What enemy should I watch out for in the cave?
A giant dragonfly is inside the cave and can take you down quickly if you rush in. Enter carefully and stay aware of your surroundings instead of running blind.
What do I do after finding the cousin?
Return to Saif and talk to him. That conversation is what completes or advances the Familial Relations quest once the cousin is found.
Is Valley of Screams or Dr. Voris required for this step?
Not for finding the cousin. Those belong to other content, so only head there if your own quest log specifically points you that way — for this objective, the cave route is all you need.
Is the NPC name Safe or Saif?
You’ll see it written both ways — the name commonly surfaces as Saif, though it also reads as “Safe” in places, so treat them as the same quest-giver.
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