Compared to its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom's world feels far more full of life and vibrant. This is thanks to the settlements feeling more interconnected, an abundance of NPCs, and how detailed the quests are.
Hateno Village is home to many of these quests, mostly centering around the feud between Mayor Reede, who values traditionalist ways, and Cece, the local fashionista who wants to bring Hateno into the modern era. Both have secrets, though, and this quest has you working out the former's plans for the future.
How To Start Reede's Secret
To begin Reede's Secret, you'll need to find Clavia, who is Mayor Reede's wife. You can usually find her in her house, which is the house on a hill with a small wall and a shed opposite the Hateno Village shrine.
If she's not in the house, she might be in Link's old house on the edge of town, cleaning.
Clavia will tell you that she wants to know what Reede gets up to in his shed at night and asks you to find a way inside the shed during midday to find out.
How To Complete Reede's Secret
Trying to enter Reede's shed, which is next to the house, will result in failure - the door is locked, and there's a warning to keep out. The solution, then, is to enter the shed from underneath using Ascend.
If you look behind the shed and to the left, you'll spy a well (see the picture above for reference). Enter this well (consider snapping a photo of it with the Camera if you have the compendium at this point!).
The cave system beneath Hateno is long and has two entrances. It's full of twisting turns, enemies, and lots of loot to grab, including mined stones, rare critters, and plants.
From the well near Reede's shed, take the following directions:
- There will be two paths. Take the one on the right and beware of the potential Chuchu fights.
- You'll arrive at a dead end with two blocked passageways - one blocked with red rocks, and one blocked with vines.
- Head to the following coordinates: 3413, -2084, 0103.
If it is not midday, either wait until it is or make a campfire by setting fire to some Wood placed on the ground.
Fire Fruit arrows would work, but Bomb Fruit arrows would also do in a pinch - just be sure to stand far away.
With a campfire, you can skip time until noon.
Use Ascend to reach the inside of Reede's shed and then read Reede's Diary. If you get the timing wrong and Reede catches you, you'll be kicked outside unceremoniously.
Reading the Diary gives you the information you need - leave the shed the normal way and return to Clavia, who will now be given a quest marker on your minimap. Talk to her, and you'll complete the quest, netting you ten Hylian Tomatoes.