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Initiation 7: Masks
Alan Wake 2

Initiation 7: Masks

Complete walkthrough for Initiation 7: Masks in Alan Wake 2. Guide Alan through the TV station, find Alice's Photographs, and confront Thomas Zane.

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Complete walkthrough for Initiation 7: Masks in Alan Wake 2. Guide Alan through the TV station, find Alice's Photographs, and confront Thomas Zane.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You regain control of Alan in the Writer's Room. Interact with the typewriter to begin the next draft.
  2. 2
    The scene shifts to the TV station's green room, which is flooded. Interact with the TV to move to the studio.
  3. 3
    In the studio, Warlin Door confronts Alan. After the conversation, head through the exit to the left.
  4. 4
    Navigate through the dressing rooms, Wardrobe, and cafeteria to reach the Janitor's Office.
  5. 5
    Talk to Ahti and learn about Alice's Photographs in the basement.
  6. 6
    Go downstairs to the Laundry. Use Shift Light to create a staircase outside and descend.
  7. 7
    Use Shift Light again to enter Basement Storage. Proceed north to the Workshop.
  8. 8
    Use Shift Light in the Workshop and pick up Alice's Photographs from the shoebox.
  9. 9
    Use Shift Light multiple times in Storage to find a way out.
  10. 10
    Return to the corridor above the Laundry and proceed to the door marked "EXIT".
  11. 11
    Enter the TV room and use Shift Light to continue.
  12. 12
    After the chapter ends, you will unlock the Behind the Masks trophy and the Poe - This Road (Falling Apart) Song (12/14).
  13. 13
    Watch the footage on the TVs to unlock the Drowning Writer's Journey video (6/9).
  14. 14
    Head up the stairs into the Dark Place. Collect supplies from containers under scaffolding and across the road.
  15. 15
    As you move north along Ocean Avenue, look up at the Oceanview Hotel sign and align the orbs to unlock the Thomas Zane Echo (1/9).
  16. 16
    Continue to the Oceanview Hotel and defeat any Hostile Shadows.
  17. 17
    Enter Reception and take the lift to Zane's floor. Go to Room 665.
  18. 18
    Interact with the projector and then the screen.
  19. 19
    After the confrontation with Zane, take the Movie Ticket from his shirt pocket.
Tips
  • Remember to use Shift Light frequently to alter the environment and create paths.
  • Collect all available supplies as you progress.
  • Pay attention to the environment for clues, especially when aligning the orbs for the Echo.

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