Master the 'Scripted Entries' in Papers, Please! Learn how to handle Most Wanted Criminals, EZIC operatives, and tricky situations with this walkthrough.
Alright, let's dive into the 'Scripted Entries' in Papers, Please. These are special encounters that pop up on certain days, and knowing how to handle them can save you a lot of trouble (and citations!).
Walkthrough
- 1Entrant One (Most Wanted Criminal): This person will be one of the three 'Most Wanted Criminals' on your list. Your best bet here is to use Inspection Mode. Carefully compare the photo on your Most Wanted list to the entrant's face. If they match, you can detain them. If you're not sure, or can't make a positive ID, it's safer to just deny them entry.
- 2Entrant Three (EZIC Operative): This encounter only happens if you've accepted the 1000 or 2000 Credit gift from EZIC earlier in the game. If that's the case, this entrant will be an EZIC operative. They'll give you a heads-up about another operative showing up later. Just let them through.
- 3Entrant Four (Engineer): This entrant is an engineer who has all their papers in order. The trick here is to give them a business card from 'Messof Anegovych' *before* you return their passport and other documents. It seems a bit random, but it's the correct procedure for this scripted event.
- 4Entrant Six (Most Wanted Criminal): Similar to Entrant One, this entrant is another one of the three 'Most Wanted Criminals'. Again, use Inspection Mode to match the photo on your MWC list. Detain if you're certain, otherwise, deny them.
- 5Entrant Seven (Nathan Cykelek or Carpov Calistnen): This guy is tricky. He'll present you with two passports that have identical data, differing only by name: either Nathan Cykelek or Carpov Calistnen. He'll then ask for *both* documents back. You have a couple of options: you can hand both back without issue, or you can detain him. Be warned: approving *either* of these identical passports will result in a citation.
- 6Entrant Nine (EZIC Agent): This is the EZIC agent mentioned by the earlier operative. Her name is Stepheni Graire. Her papers are actually invalid. If you approve her entry, you'll get a citation. However, there's a crucial condition: if you previously accepted the 1000 or 2000 Credit bribe from EZIC, you *must* let her in. Failing to do so will lead to a bad ending the very next day, so it's a high-stakes decision!
Tips
- Always keep your Most Wanted Criminal list handy. It's your best tool for identifying threats.
- Pay close attention to any gifts or bribes accepted, as they can change how certain entrants behave and what you *must* do.
- When in doubt with the MWC entrants, denying them is usually safer than a wrong detention, but be aware of the potential for citations if you approve invalid documents.
- Entrant Seven is a classic trap. Don't approve either passport if you want to avoid a citation.
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