Wait 3 seconds → run to the bush → wait for Mrs. Cutter to turn → dash to the basement hatch.

Avoid the security light circles. The path is:

Use the Q and E keys to look left/right while she speaks. If you spot her dog barking at the basement window , you’ve found the entrance to the secret room.

Go to the bathroom mirror. Select . This unlocks the "Convincing" trait, needed to pass the first family dinner. Chapter 2: Meeting "Dad" & The First Test Location: Fake Family House – Living Room You are introduced to Mark (fake dad) and Linda (fake mom). Chloe is upstairs.

| Dialogue Option | Result | |----------------|--------| | "I’m here to help" | +5 Trust with Mark | | "I need the money" | +10 Money but -5 Trust | | "Chloe asked me to come" | Unlocks Chloe’s backstory early |