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Important Notes

This guide walks you through from FRESH START of the guide (If you already played the game you can reset progress by going to Option->Advanced->Delete Progress)
 
You can try from 1st loop if you continued from somewhere
 
Dialogues are IMPORTANT to unlock other choices and dialogues, do not skip dialogue when inspecting some object or cut conversation short.
 
 
THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT (for completing ending 1-3)
 
Eating Desserts/Setting Tables
 
Dancing
 
Locking Doors (“Cop” Always Breaks your door)
 
Turning on Radio
 
Attacking Cop (He always punch you back, shoots you, or headbutt you)
 
Killing the “Cop”
 
Killing Yourself
 
Killing Wife
 
Calling 911 (They will always come 15 minute while loop is 12 minute short)
 
Calling Insurance
 
Calling Yourself
 
 
THINGS THAT SEEMED NOT IMPORTANT BUT IS VERY IMPORTANT
 
Switching light on in bedroom once (You or wife have to do it)
 
Tying up the “Cop” when you are injuring him.
 
Sleeping on Bottom side of the bed (“Cop” will see wife faster)
 
Closing the front door when sleeping
 
 
And No you cannot sneak on cop.
 
and you always have to drug your wife to overpower the cop.
 
 
 

Walkthrough From Fresh Start

INTRODUCTION

 
 
Inspect Plants
 
 
Inspect Fake Rock
 
 
Use House Key on Front Door
 
 

LOOP 1

 
 
Pick up Mug (On the table by the couch, just beside you)
 
 
Inspect Fridge
 
 
Pick up Polaroid
 
 
NOTE: Your Wife comes out faster in first Loop, You have to pick up polaroid before she kisses you or else timing will be off and you may have to restart the loop
 
 
Go into Bathroom
 
 
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
 
 
Pick up Sleeping Pills
 
 
Use Sleeping Pills on Mug (Or Vice-Versa)
 
 
Use Mugs with Pills on Sink
 
 
Place Mug on Table beside couch
 
 
NOTE: If the mug is on the table she will not care if she see you putting pills into the mug.
 
NOTE2: Alternatively you can hand the mug to your wife, but she will refuse if she see you put in the pills. And handing mugs to her results in more dialogue and less timesave
 
 
Get into Bedroom
 
 
Switch on the bedroom light <– Important
 
 
Sleep on bottom side of the bed
 
 
NOTE: Sleeping on bottom side of the bed will ensure your wife sleep on top side, resulting in timesave and less dialogue from Cops
 
 
Wait until 5 minute mark (You automatically wake up on the “cop” is banging on your door)
 
 
Go into Bathroom and close the door
 
 
NOTE: You can hide in closet but it requires more clicking and bathroom is a bit closer
 
 
Wait until “cop” get electrocuted
 
 
Go into Bedroom
 
 
NOTE: Wait until the end of “What the-” Subtitle for perfect moment to open door.
 
 
Inspect Unconscious Cop
 
 
NOTE: by this point in game he is referred as “Stranger”
 
 
Pick up a Revolver, a Handcuff, and a Phone from Cop (Stranger)
 
 
Use Handcuff on Cop (Stranger)
 
 
NOTE: You have to do it before he gets up
 
 
Use Revolver on Cop (Stranger) Legs or Arms
 
 
NOTE: Do this only once or he’ll die, also he will die from shot in torso.
 
NOTE2: Alternatively you can use any knife but the animation is slower and is more gruesome
 
NOTE3: You have to tie him up or he will die if he gets up when he is wounded
 
 
Open the Drawer
 
 
Pick up Present from the Drawer
 
 
Use Present
 
 
Inspect Baby Clothes (You have to wait until he said “With my Mother’s Name On it” or important choice will not appear)
 
 
Use Phone
 
 
Go to Message
 
 
Click on one of the mail by Bumblebee
 
 
Click on the Number (413-555-0193)
 
 
Click Dial
 
 
Click on Cop (Stranger)
 
 
>Select “Ask what is going on”
 
 
>Select “Ask about Murder Charges”
 
 
>Select “How was her father murdered”
 
 
>Select “Why are you still after my wife”
 
 
>Select Previous Topic
 
 
>Select “Ask about the tip”
 
 
>Select “Ask about the watch”
 
 
Leave conversation
 
 
Inspect Polaroid
 
 
Click on Polaroid in hand
 
 
NOTE: Be sure to wait until he finished the dialogue or important choices will not be unlocked.
 
 
Leave the bedroom.
 
 
Go out the front door. Finishing Loop 1
 
 

LOOP 2

 
 
Open the closet door
 
 
Go into closet
 
 
Close the door
 
 
NOTE: Do this before your wife discover you or timing will be off
 
 
Inspect Clothes
 
 
Pick up Phone
 
 
Use Phone
 
 
Call Bumblebee
 
 
>Select “Say her father wants to arrest your wife”
 
 
>Select “Say your wife is innocent”
 
 
NOTE: If the choice does not appear get polaroid and inspect it again
 
 
Inspect Blinds
 
 
Open the door
 
 
Inspect Fridge
 
 
Pick up Polaroid
 
 
Get kissed by your wife
 
 
Go into Bedroom
 
 
Inspect Drawer
 
 
Pick up Present (DO NOT OPEN PRESENT)
 
 
Get out of Bedroom
 
 
Use Polaroid on Wife
 
 
>Select “Choose what to prove with”
 
 
Use Present
 
 
NOTE: You can use Perfectly timed Thunder or Pocket Watch but Present is fastest
 
 
Listen to your wife about her “murdering” her father
 
 
NOTE: By this time Cop will be stalled by Bumblebee, giving you enough time to do next step
 
 
Talk to Wife
 
 
>Select “Tell her about the cop”
 
 
>Select “Explain the Cop’s Connection to her father” (IMPORTANT, If not done cop will not trust your wife)
 
 
Open the door when the “Cop” is knocking
 
 
NOTE: Open only after Cop say “Love you More” or else cop will not trust your wife
 
 
Listen to Dialogue between your wife and “Cop” and ends with you hugging your wife., Finishing Loop 2
 
 
NOTE: you have to wait until you hugs her or important choice will not appear.
 
 

LOOP 3

 
 
NOTE:mostly same as Loop 1 as you have to drug your wife again
 
NOTE2: You can finish this loop doing same thing as loop 2 again but this method is faster
 
 
Pick up mug on the table by the couch
 
 
Get kissed by your wife
 
 
Go into Bathroom
 
 
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
 
 
Pick up Sleeping Pills
 
 
Use Sleeping Pills on Mug
 
 
Use Mug with Pills on sink
 
 
Exit the bathroom
 
 
Place Mug with pills on the table by the couch
 
 
Go into bedroom
 
 
Switch on the light << IMPORTANT
 
 
Sleep on bottom side
 
 
Wait until 5 minute mark (you automatically wake up when “cop” bang on door)
 
 
Get into Bathroom and close the door (Or hide in closet)
 
 
Wait for Cop the get electrocuted
 
 
Go into Bedroom
 
 
Click on Unconscious Cop
 
 
Pick up a Revolver and a Handcuff
 
 
Use Handcuff on Cop
 
 
Use Revolver on Cop Legs or Arms
 
 
Open Drawer
 
 
Pick up Present
 
 
Use Present
 
 
Talk to Cop
 
 
>Select “Ask him about Nanny”
 
 
Leave Conversation
 
 
Use Baby Clothes on Cop Ending Loop 3
 
 
(This begin Revelation and big plot twist of whole game)
 
 

FLASHBACK 1

 
 
NOTE: this is more like a cutscene so you can sit back and relax for now
 
 
>Select “Maybe it’s all her fault” Ending Flashback 1
 
 
NOTE: The result will be the same but second choice is fastest
 
 

LOOP 4

 
 
NOTE: this is more like another cutscene
 
 
Get Hysterical, Ending Loop 4
 
 

LOOP 5

 
 
Get kissed by your wife
 
 
Go into Bathroom
 
 
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
 
 
Use House Key on Ventilation Grid (On the bottom of screen)
 
 
NOTE: Your wife will get spooked and leave apartment, don’t mind her
 
 
Pick up “Object” in the vent (Pocket watch) You will automatically inspect it. If it didn’t happen use pocket watch in your inventory
 
 
Wait until times rolls back to -2 minute, Ending Loop 5
 
 

FLASHBACK 2

 
 
>Select “Maybe It’s better if we aren’t together” – Ending 3
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE BEATEN THIS GAME IN ~20 MINUTES
 
 
Alternatively you can click the book on the bottom as fast as possible to get ending 1
 
but I think ending 3 seems like the most responsible ending and can end as same time as ending 3 for Any% speedrun.
 
 
To get ending 2 you have to wait until “Fine, you wanna force my hand? Fine!” click on book and then click on the clock
 
 
The run my me here. there could be a lot of timesaves. possible but I am not that hardcore of speedrunner
 
 

 
 

 
 
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