Water Stained Paper

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   <default>Water Stained Paper</default>
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   <label>Release</label>
   <format>{{#ifexpr: 2.52 < 1 
   |31 March 2026
   |31 March 2026
   }}</format>
 
 
   <label>Wintermute</label>
 
   
   <label>Renewable</label>
 
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   <header>Properties</header>
   
     <label>Item type</label>
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     <label>Equipable</label>
   
   
     <label>Stackable</label>
   
   
     <label>Examine</label>
   
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 	<header>Values</header>
   
     <label>Calories</label>
     <format>{{{calories}}} kcal</format>
   
   
     <label>Hydration</label>
     <format>{{{hydration}}}%</format>
   
   
     <label>Vitamin C</label>
     <format>{{{vitaminc}}}</format>
   
   
     <label>Weight</label>
     <format>0.00 kg ({{#expr: 0.00*2.2 round 2}} lbs)</format>
   
   
     <label>Oil/Weight</label>
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 	<header>Decay Rate</header>
   
     <label>Inside</label>
     <format>{{{decay-inside}}}% per day</format>
   
   
     <label>Outside</label>
     <format>{{{decay-outside}}}% per day</format>
   
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 <group>
   <header>Actions</header>
   
     <label>Backpack</label>
   
   
     <label>Radial</label>
   
   
     <label>On ground</label>
   
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   <header>Advanced data</header>
   
     <label>Item key</label>
   
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</infobox> Water Stained Paper is a Collectibles found in Episode 5 of the Wintermute story. It is found inside

in Perseverance Wilds in the main mission To Those Who Are Missing.

Transcript

The following text is transcribed from Water Stained Paper

I'm starting to get it. Starting to see the BIG PICTURE.

These damn, dark places every night. A bitter, cold. But I can't warm up.

I have to wash it away. -THEY- knew it too, and they left. They all left.

[writing smudged out]

I can go deeper.

Update history

* {{#switch:update|update=UPDATE|hotfix=HOTFIX|hidden=HIDDEN}} 31 March 2026{{#if:The Long Dark/Changelog#2.52| (Update)|}}:

- Added to game.