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Initiation 1: Late Night
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

Initiation 1: Late Night

Complete Initiation 1: Late Night in Alan Wake 2: The Lake House. Find the Angel Lamp and learn to use Light Shift.

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Complete Initiation 1: Late Night in Alan Wake 2: The Lake House. Find the Angel Lamp and learn to use Light Shift.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When you gain control in the green room, interact with the TV on the counter to switch to the talk show, _In Between with Mr. Door_.
  2. 2
    After the interview, leave the studio through the door marked "Exit".
  3. 3
    Head down the corridor and enter the first door on the left, the dressing room of the Old Gods of Asgard. Note the number "665" on the wall.
  4. 4
    Enter Mr. Door's dressing room next door and find the book _My Interpretation of Many Worlds_ by Dr. Casper Darling.
  5. 5
    At the end of the corridor, punch "665" into the keypad to open the door.
  6. 6
    Proceed down the next corridor.
  7. 7
    Look left to see a TV on a shelf and approach it to unlock the _Spiral_ Writer's Journey video (9/9).
  8. 8
    Continue to the locked door at the end of the corridor and turn right into a storage room.
  9. 9
    Proceed through the storage room towards the red light and attempt to go through the door to the stage.
  10. 10
    You will find yourself in the Writer's Room. Sit down at the typewriter to return to the green room.
  11. 11
    Interact with the TV again to switch to the studio.
  12. 12
    After the show ends, return to the darkened studio and go to the Old Gods' dressing room. Observe the malfunctioning neon sign showing "5, 6 and 5" in sequence.
  13. 13
    Go to the end of the corridor and punch "565" into the keypad to open the door.
  14. 14
    Proceed through the storage room and the door at the end into a cafeteria.
  15. 15
    Enter the "Janitor's Office" and speak with Ahti.
  16. 16
    Ask Ahti for the exit; he will give you the Janitor's Key and tell you to find something in the basement first.
  17. 17
    Leave the office and go through the door next to it to find a map of the Talk Show Studio (4/11) on the wall.
  18. 18
    Proceed through the door at the end of the corridor and continue to the door leading to the basement.
  19. 19
    Use the Janitor's Key to unlock the basement door and descend two flights of stairs.
  20. 20
    In the Workshop, pick up the Angel Lamp from the shoebox on the table.
  21. 21
    Hold X to absorb the light from the room into the Angel Lamp.
  22. 22
    Return to the previous area and approach the fence. Hold X to transfer the light from the lamp to the area on the other side of the fence, modifying the environment. This is called "Light Shift" and is used to modify the environment, unlocking previously blocked paths.
  23. 23
    Move towards the exit and Shift Light again; the layout reverts, placing you on the other side of the fence.
  24. 24
    Exit the basement and go up a flight of stairs. Ignore the stairs leading up and head down the corridor.
  25. 25
    Continue through the door at the end and down another corridor.
  26. 26
    Go through the next door to find a flickering TV.
  27. 27
    Shift Light to unlock the _Dark Place_ Writer's Journey video (1/9).
  28. 28
    After the scene, you will unlock the Talk Show trophy along with the Poe - _This Road (The Mirror Is a Trap)_ Song (4/14).
  29. 29
    Save your game using the thermos on the desk if desired.
  30. 30
    Proceed through the doorway to the right of the TV screens and go up the stairs to leave the studio.
  31. 31
    Emerge from the studio and hear a payphone ringing. Cross the road to the telephone kiosk.
  32. 32
    Examine the nearby noticeboard to obtain the Dark Place map (5/11).
  33. 33
    Pick up the phone. You will be told to get to the subway in Caldera Street Station.
Tips
  • You cannot collect your weapons from the Shoebox at this point; you have to acquire the revolver first.

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