Alan_smithee Apr 2026

Speak to the editor at the Good Hunter in Mondstadt.

Directors were forbidden from discussing why they used the name or even acknowledging their involvement in the project. alan_smithee

Completing the quest reveals the connection between Mr. Nine and the "Flowers for Princess Fischl" book. Sunset Overdrive: "Alan Smithee’s Treasure Ocean" Speak to the editor at the Good Hunter in Mondstadt

Between 1968 and 2000, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) used "Alan Smithee" as a standard credit for directors who successfully appealed to have their names removed from a film. Nine and the "Flowers for Princess Fischl" book

The name was retired after the 1997 film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn drew too much public attention to the secret.

If you are looking for help with a specific game, "Alan Smithee" appears in several titles: Genshin Impact: "Alan Smithee, Author of Fischl"