How to Open Miranda’s Vault
The Rivage vault code matters because Miranda’s safe holds the access card needed to leave the opening area. You do not find one permanent numeric combination; instead, you reset the vault and enter information from your own playthrough. That makes this early puzzle easier once you know where every clue comes from.
After Miranda wakes up aboard the abandoned Ares Space Station, inspect her room before trying to force progress in the hallway. Her computer, a nearby book, and an unlocked container outside her door provide the information needed for the vault.
| What you need | Where to find it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Computer password | The book beside Miranda’s computer | Lets you read her emails |
| Vault reset entry | Instructions in the hallway container | Changes the vault to use a date |
| Miranda’s birth date | An email on Miranda’s computer | Opens the reset vault |
| Miranda’s ID card | Inside the opened vault | Grants Level 1 access |
The process is intentionally a little different from entering a normal safe combination. The vault is set up to recover its password using Miranda’s personal details.
Rivage Vault Code Solution
First, use Miranda’s computer. Select the password-recovery option to receive the clue referring to her bestseller. Look at the book on or near the desk: its title, Stardust, is the computer password.
Once you are logged in, read the emails rather than only looking for an obvious code. One message from the vault service confirms Miranda’s date of birth. This date can vary between playthroughs, so do not rely on a date quoted by another player or walkthrough.
Leave the room and inspect the container across from the door. It is not locked, but its catches and handles must be manipulated to open it. Inside is a note explaining the vault-reset procedure.
Return to the safe in Miranda’s room and enter:
| Vault stage | Entry to use | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Reset prompt | /000/ | Resets the vault credential |
| Date prompt | Miranda’s birth date from her email | Unlocks the vault |
| Vault interior | Pull the green/orange handle down | Opens the compartments |
After the reset, the vault asks for the birth date in the displayed format. Enter the date exactly as shown in Miranda’s email. When accepted, the handle changes color. Pull it to open the vault.
Inside, take Miranda’s ID card and inspect its reverse side. Scan the barcode into the K9 interface. Merely looking at or picking up the card is not enough: scanning preserves the access level for future loops.
What the Vault Unlocks
Opening Miranda’s safe gives you Level 1 access, which is the first meaningful step toward escaping the bedroom corridor. With the card scanned, use the blue control by the door at the end of the hall to enter the Kitchen.
The vault also teaches an important Rivage rule: information is often more valuable than an item. You may lose station power and restart a loop, but knowledge, scans, screenshots, and unlocked access levels remain useful.
Your immediate route after the safe should be:
- Scan Miranda’s card in the K9 interface.
- Open the Level 1 door into the Kitchen.
- Find the battery beneath the large board of equations.
- Solve the hologram alignment puzzle in the sitting area.
- Copy the ceiling pattern into the Dock System.
- Install three batteries in the Emergency Pharmacy.
- Select Pod Bay Access and scan the card it dispenses.
- Use the arcade machine in the kitchen storage room to begin another loop after power runs out.
| Location | Key action | Progress gained |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen sitting area | Align all hologram cube lines | Reveals the Dock System pattern |
| Robot Area | Insert two pharmacy batteries | Powers the emergency panel further |
| Cultivation Area | Collect the third battery | Completes the pharmacy requirement |
| Emergency Pharmacy | Pull the lever and select Pod Bay Access | Receives the Pod Bay card |
| Kitchen storage room | Use the arcade machine | Starts a new loop with access retained |
Do not worry if the station loses power immediately after getting the Pod Bay card. That is expected in the opening sequence. The arcade machine provides the intended way to reset the loop, and the access scan will still be available when Miranda wakes again.
Before resetting, make sure the Pod Bay card has been scanned rather than simply collected. The station’s loop system is designed around permanent discoveries, but an unscanned card will not provide its access level when the next loop begins.
Common Vault Problems and Fixes
The most common mistake is treating the vault like a static code lock. The /000/ entry is not the final answer; it only activates the recovery flow. The actual date must come from the email in your current game.
If you cannot access the computer, check the book title again. The clue says “My Bestseller,” pointing to Stardust. Type the title as the password, then inspect all relevant messages until you find the vault-service email.
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
/000/ does not open the vault | It is a reset code, not the final password | Enter Miranda’s birth date after the reset |
| A quoted date fails | Dates may be randomized | Read your own vault-reset email |
| The vault handle will not move | The date was entered incorrectly | Match the email’s date format exactly |
| Doors remain unavailable | The ID card was not scanned | Turn the card over and scan its barcode |
| You cannot find reset instructions | The hallway container was overlooked | Open the container opposite Miranda’s door |
Rivage expects you to inspect physical objects closely. The book, container note, email, and card barcode each answer a separate part of the puzzle. If you skip one, the route can seem far more obscure than it is.
Taking screenshots through the K9 can help, especially if you want to avoid repeatedly returning to the computer or the hallway container. Screenshots and discovered information are useful across loops, so record anything that looks like a credential, date, diagram, or pattern.
FAQ
What is the Rivage vault code?
The fixed reset entry is /000/. After that, enter Miranda’s birth date from the vault-reset email on her computer. The date itself may differ between playthroughs.
What is Miranda’s computer password?
The password is Stardust, taken from the title of the book next to her computer.
Why does a birth date from another guide not work?
Some Rivage puzzle details, including dates and certain codes, can be randomized. Use the date shown in Miranda’s own email.
What do I get from Miranda’s safe?
You receive Miranda’s ID card. Scan the barcode on its back with the K9 interface to gain Level 1 access.
Do I lose the card after restarting a loop?
Once scanned, the access level remains available through later loops. This persistence is essential for progressing through the space station.