Dark Souls Remastered: Lautrec and Firelink

Lautrec is locked in an upper Undead Parish cell. Before climbing the ladders to the Bell Gargoyles, continue around the top floor, break through the damaged doorway, and follow the stairs to the cage. Open it with the Mystery Key or Master Key. If you want his help, return to Firelink and speak to him there; freeing him alone is not the complete setup for his early summon sign.

Once spoken to at Firelink, he can be summoned for the Bell Gargoyles and Gaping Dragon while the relevant conditions are met. That is useful if you want a short-term ally, but his storyline later changes Firelink’s services. Do not treat his dialogue as harmless background when you rely on the Fire Keeper bonfire.

The later resolution is in Anor Londo. When Firelink is affected, keep the Black Eye Orb and use it in the great hall outside Ornstein and Smough’s arena to invade Lautrec’s world. The encounter is a chance to recover what he took and restore the Firelink situation. Take the route only when you are ready to read the consequences; Base-Game Progression shows why Anor Londo is the natural point to close this thread.