Rachel finds that her living room now looks like a bachelorette pad, thanks to Leona. She recalls her childhood and the time she spent with Leona as a child. The player can now choose what Rachel does.
| Option 1B.2 (Go to Leona's Room)
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Rachel enters Leona's room and marvels at the sophistication of the room. She wonders what's in the file cabinets, and what information is contained in the computer on the desk. The player can now have Rachel examine the computer, or leave the room.
| Option 1B.2A (Examine the Computer)
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| Rachel finds a bunch of emails in Leona's inbox. She scans a few names: Mykah, Eric Lee, Tuck...
Rachel steps back, afraid that Leona's taping her so that she can accuse her of snooping. Rachel decides to return to the living room. (jump back to Option 1B)
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| Option 1B.3 (Go to Tim's house)
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Rachel heads over to Tim's house, where Tim greets her sheepishly. The player has a choice of what Rachel does now.
| Option 1B.3A: Ask if Tim has seen Leona...
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| Rachel asks if Tim has seen Leona, and Tim replies that he thinks that Leona is at Mable's Diner. He then asks if Rachel wants anything else, but Rachel just says "take care" and returns to her house. (jump back to Option 1B)
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| Option 1B.3B: Talk to Tim about what happened in the morning...
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| Tim apologizes about the incident, but Rachel says that there's no need to apologize. Tim then turns red with embarrassment. The player can now have Rachel ask Tim if he's seen Leona (jump to Option 1B.3A) or, if Rachel had brought Tim something from the police station, follow Option 1B.3C.
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| Option 1B.3C: If Rachel has brought Tim something from the police station...
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| Rachel asks Tim if he could help look at the camera that Rachel found in her inbox. Tim agrees, and they look it over. Tim comments on the camera's griminess, and begins to get it working. Rachel soon sees photos of the local park, as well as a photos of guns and blood and violence. She then finds a photo of a group of teenagers engaging in hand-to-hand combat, as well as a photo of someone using powers. Shocked, she thanks Tim and, cradling the camera, returns home. (jump back to Option 1B)
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| Option 1B.3D: Rachel returns to her house...
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| ...and does so, without another word to Tim. (jump back to Option 1B)
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| Option 1B.4 (Drive to Town)
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| Rachel drives into town and arrives at Main Street.
The player gets to choose where Rachel will go from Main Street. They can decide whether Rachel heads for the park, the police station, Rachel's home, Mable's Diner, Smokey's Bar, or the local school.
| Option 1B.4A (Park)
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Rachel heads to the park, where she notices a scruffy-looking guy. She thinks to herself that he might be a drifter. Rachel then sees a playground to the west and a picnic area to the east. The player can choose where Rachel goes.
| Option 1B.4A.1: Rachel heads towards the drifter...
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...and when she gets close to him, he looks at her, alert. He has a long a scraggly beard, but sharp blue eyes. Rachel thinks that the locals probably find him freaky. The player can have Rachel leave the guy alone, or call him by name.
| Option 1B.4A.1A: Leave him alone...
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| Rachel leaves the drifter alone and returns to the park's entrance. (jump back to Option 1B.4A)
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| Option 1B.4A.1B: Call him by name...
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| Rachel doesn't know the guy's name, and the two of them stare at each other for a second without speaking. Then, Rachel leaves and heads back to the park's entrance. (jump back to Option 1B.4A)
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| Option 1B.4A.2: Rachel heads west, to the playground...
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At the playground, Rachel sees a swing set, slide, and a giant sandbox, but no kids. Instead, a group of local teenagers hang out here, and they look at Rachel challengingly.
| Option 1B.4A.2B: If Rachel found something in a locker earlier...
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| Option 1B.4A.3: Rachel heads east, to the picnic grounds...
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Rachel sees trees and picnic tables, but notes that nothing much is happening here right now.
| Option 1B.4A.3A: If Rachel has to return here tonight...
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| Option 1B.4B (Police station)
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| Rachel heads to the police station, where she sees Kelly the receptionist, who reminds her to check her inbox. Rachel also notes that Chief Parker's office is around the corner.
The player then has a choice of what to do next.
Option 1B.4B.1: Rachel heads to the Chief's office...
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| Rachel goes into the Chief's office and Chief Parker greets her gruffly. Rachel asks what's he working on, and the Chief dismisses the question. However, Rachel knows that there's a top-secret project that the Chief has been working on lately.
The player can choose what Rachel does now.
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| Option 1B.4B.1B (Ask about Project)
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| Rachel asks the Chief what's he working on, and the Chief dismisses the question. However, Rachel knows that there's a top-secret project that the Chief has been working on lately. She also notices a notepad with a scrawled address: 26877 Century Drive, which sounds familiar. She also sees a map on the table with the words "New Arrivals" scrawled on the top.
The player can now go back (jump back to Option 1B.4B.1), leave the office (jump to Option 1B.4B.1D), or leave the police station (jump to Option 1B.4B.1E).
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| Option 1B.4B.1D (Lobby)
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| Rachel leaves the Chief's office and heads back to the police station lobby. (jump back to Option 1B.4B)
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Option 1B.4B.2: Rachel checks her inbox...
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...and finds two items inside: a key ring with a dozen keys, and a digital camera with dead batteries. Both these things have been in the inbox for a while. There is also some kind of custom-filtered search from the Connecticut state police. The player can have Rachel choose to examine any of these objects, or head over to the Chief's office (jump to Option 1B.4B.1) or leave the police station (jump back to Option 1B.4).
Option 1B.4B.2A: Examine the keys...
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| Rachel flips through the keys again. Some are numbered and official-looking, but mostly, it looks like a typical keychain. Rachel then directs her attention back to her inbox. (jump back to Option 1B.4A.2)
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Option 1B.4B.2B: Examine the camera...
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| Rachel notes that the camera is battered and dirty, but the lens is high-tech, long-range, and low-light capable. She wonders if someone with good technical knowledge could look into it further. Rachel then directs her attention back to her inbox. (jump back to Option 1B.4A.2)
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Option 1B.4B.2C: Examine the police report...
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| Rachel reads the report, which lists a bunch of newspaper headlines. The headlines talk about incidents that sound like the doings of evolved humans. After reading the report, Chief Parker shows up and grabs the report out of Rachel's hands. He claims ownership of it and says that it must have been misdirected to Rachel's inbox. He then leaves without a word, leaving Rachel and Kelly puzzled. Rachel then directs her attention back to her inbox. (jump back to Option 1B.4A.2)
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