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Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

Return 4: No Chance

Alan Wake 2: The Lake House Return 4: No Chance walkthrough covers Elderwood Palace Lodge, finding Casey, and Bunker Woods collectibles like Manuscript Pages and Cult Stashes.

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Alan Wake 2: The Lake House Return 4: No Chance walkthrough covers Elderwood Palace Lodge, finding Casey, and Bunker Woods collectibles like Manuscript Pages and Cult Stashes.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After a scene in the Elderwood Palace Lodge where Alex questions Alan, cultists attack. Alex leaves to fight them, and you regain control as Alan in a massacre scene, realizing Scratch escaped the Dark Place with you.
  2. 2
    Follow the trail of bodies through the lodge into the kitchen and out the back door.
  3. 3
    Pick up the torch and the double-barrelled shotgun found by a cultist's body to unlock the Yippee Ki-Yay trophy.
  4. 4
    Follow the sound of shooting to your left. The gate is blocked by darkness nodes; burn them with your torch (three total).
  5. 5
    After burning the last node, be ready for a cultist to emerge. Burn his shield with your flashlight charge and shoot him in the face.
  6. 6
    Warning: If you mess up your shots, you can shake enemies off by evading their attacks and running to a Safe Haven (a place where you are safe from enemies).
  7. 7
    Leave the lodge and head up the path towards a street light. You can examine a dead cultist's body and grab supplies from an emergency cabinet.
  8. 8
    Continue along the path, dealing with another cultist.
  9. 9
    At the next street light, find another emergency cabinet.
  10. 10
    Continue further along the path for a scene where Alan temporarily loses control due to Scratch's proximity. You will see Alex shooting at someone, and a cultist, revealed to be Ilmo, standing over Alan's unconscious body.
  11. 11
    FBC agents arrive, and Agent Kiran Estevez takes over, stating it's no longer an FBI case and evidence will move to the Sheriff's Station. Saga decides not to tell Estevez about the Clicker.
  12. 12
    After the end of chapter screen, you will unlock the We Watch in the Night trophy and the Mougleta - _Superhero_ Song (6/14).
  13. 13
    Begin making your way along the path in Bunker Woods towards the Valhalla Nursing Home.
  14. 14
    As you approach a bridge, Saga receives a call from Tor, which is cut off by an attack.
  15. 15
    Bring up the Case Board (your investigation tool) and place the "Valhalla Nursing Home" key image on it to open the _The Anderson Brothers_ case. Place the clue you unlocked against the _What Do Tor/Odin Know?_ question.
  16. 16
    Open the _Cult of the Tree_ case and place the "Alan Wake" clue against _Cult Working For/With Someone_ and the "Ilmo Koskela" clue against _Ilmo & Jaakko Koskela_.
  17. 17
    Back in Bright Falls, cross the bridge and look left for a Break Room. Inside, grab the _History of the Valhalla Nursing Home_ Manuscript Page (27/56) from a table.
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    Back outside, backtrack a few steps and take the path leading northwest. Follow it west and north to find a Cult Stash (13/22).
  19. 19
    Input the sequence shown on the electronic lock (no sequence provided in source) and grab hunting rifle ammo, a First Aid Kit, and a Hand Flare.
  20. 20
    Head east into the woods until you reach a campsite overlooking the Break Room. Here, you will find a Nursery Rhyme Puzzle (11/17).
  21. 21
    Study the puzzle clue. The key phrases are "Mother, may I go outside?" and "only 'round the trees".
  22. 22
    Place the Mother Doll on the House symbol and the Child Doll on the Tree symbol to solve the puzzle. Remember to pick up the dolls.
  23. 23
    Equip your shotgun and follow the trail of toys back towards the Break Room, looking for the Lantern Charm (12/18).
  24. 24
    Deal with a wolf that attacks before picking up the charm.
  25. 25
    Return to the Break Room and take the path leading south. Deal with enemies and, at a fork with a signpost, turn south towards the Ranger Station.
  26. 26
    Notice decorations in the trees. Head southwest a short distance to find an Alex Casey Lunch Box (15/21).
  27. 27
    Open it to find seven manuscript fragments.
  28. 28
    Return to the path. When you reach steps, turn east. Continue a short distance to find a Cult Stash (14/22) in the back of an abandoned pickup.
  29. 29
    The clue for the combination is a simultaneous equation: B + C = 200, 2B + 4C = 754. Solving this yields C = 177. Enter 177 into the combination lock and grab shotgun ammo, a Hand Flare, and a Propane Tank.
  30. 30
    Continue to the edge of the flooded area and turn north back towards the Break Room. You should pass a supply container.
  31. 31
    At the end, climb a ledge to return to the Break Room area. Take the southwest path and follow the sign towards the Valhalla Nursing Home.
Tips
  • When dealing with darkness nodes, ensure you have enough flashlight charge to burn them away.
  • Use cover (objects in the environment that block enemy fire) when engaging cultists.
  • Aim for headshots (shots to the enemy's head) for critical damage.
  • If you are overwhelmed, retreat to a Safe Haven.
  • Examine your surroundings for supplies and resources.
  • Pay attention to the Case Board to organize clues and progress investigations.
  • Yippee Ki-Yay trophy
  • We Watch in the Night trophy
  • Mougleta - _Superhero_ Song (6/14)
  • Manuscript Page (27/56)
  • Cult Stash (13/22) contents: hunting rifle ammo, First Aid Kit, Hand Flare
  • Nursery Rhyme Puzzle (11/17) solved
  • Lantern Charm (12/18)
  • Alex Casey Lunch Box (15/21) contents: seven manuscript fragments
  • Cult Stash (14/22) contents: shotgun ammo, Hand Flare, Propane Tank

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