Complete Initiation 7: Masks in Alan Wake 2: The Lake House. Talk to Mr Door, escape the studio, and find Alice's Photographs.
Walkthrough
- 1Regain control of Alan in the Writer's Room and sit at the typewriter to work on a third draft of _Initiation_.
- 2The scene will switch to the green room at the TV station, which is flooded. Interact with the TV to switch to the TV studio.
- 3In the TV studio, interact with Warlin Door.
- 4Head through the exit to the left, past the dressing rooms and through Wardrobe.
- 5Continue to the cafeteria and enter the Janitor's Office.
- 6Exhaust Ahti's conversation options; he will tell you to pick up Alice's photos from the shoebox in the basement.
- 7Go down the stairs into the Laundry. Use the Shift Light (a mechanic that manipulates reality) to create a staircase outside and go down it.
- 8At the bottom, use Shift Light again and go through to Basement Storage.
- 9Make your way north to the Workshop and use Shift Light again.
- 10Pick up Alice's Photographs from the shoebox.
- 11Use Shift Light again and again in Storage to find a way out.
- 12Back at the top of the stairs above the Laundry, continue down the corridor and through the door marked "EXIT" at the end to reach the TV room.
- 13Go inside and use Shift Light to proceed.
- 14After the end of chapter screen, you will unlock the Behind the Masks trophy and the Poe - _This Road (Falling Apart)_ Song (12/14).
- 15Watch the footage on the TVs to unlock the _Drowning_ Writer's Journey video (6/9).
- 16Head up the stairs to the Dark Place.
- 17Grab the contents of a supply container underneath the scaffolding to your left.
- 18Grab another supply container across the road by the diner.
- 19As you make your way north along Ocean Avenue past the entrance to Wheeler St., look up at the Oceanview Hotel sign and align the orbs to unlock the _Thomas Zane_ Echo (1/9).
- 20Continue north to the Oceanview Hotel.
- 21You will likely be attacked by a group of Hostile Shadows as you approach.
- 22Go through Reception and take the lift to Zane's floor.
- 23Continue through to Room 665 and interact with the projector and then the screen.
- 24After the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), take the Movie Ticket from his shirt pocket.
Tips
- Use the Shift Light ability frequently to navigate the environment and create paths.
- Be prepared for combat encounters, especially near the Oceanview Hotel.
- Pay attention to environmental clues to align the orbs for the Thomas Zane Echo.
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