Need Help with my interrogation in Episode 8

[Winker He/Him,She/Her]

I can't figure out how to survive my interrogation either i'm getting killed or thrown of the force

[Lurker]

I made it through by not picking any snarky options, but taking responsibility and staying professional throughout. Don't think I ever insulted the guy or tried to blame him for anything. He punched me a couple of times before slashing me with a knife, telling me one final time to confess. I just repeated wasn't involved and that was it.

[Winker He/Him,She/Her]

I finaly made it, thanks for the help. Good luck in stoping those crazy terrorists

[jeremy5-7-10]

can someone give a more detailed explanation about the correct options here because i keep getting fired/killed.

[CoDex]

Hey everyone!

Episode 8 is purposefully made to be difficult, in order to showcase to the player the anxiety that comes with being on the other side of the interrogation table.

It is also an episode which is more or less difficult depending on the player's choices up until then. This is the moment when the hammer drops and the legal consequences to your actions are most visible.

It's awesome seeing all of you caught up in it and we are sorry if the experience is intended to be quite frustrating. Frustration is part of the life of a law enforcer and we didn't shy away from it in the design of Interrogation.

As a small hint, Elias is written to have emotions that simulate the emotions of players within an Interrogation. Sometimes suspects seem more or less evasive, sometimes we may like them and sometimes they may anger us. It's important for suspects to not foster any negative emotions in us too much, even though it is unavoidable in many moments to foster some negative emotions.

A second small hint is that Elias is after-all Internal Affairs. He is on the lookout for moments in which the player-character admits to wrong-doings, so that he can use these as justifications for his final decision.

Best of luck to you all, I hope you are finding Interrogation engaging and that you will stick to it up until the end.

[modernglitch1]

Please can we get something just a little more detailed than that? I've been stuck on this interrogation for three days and I swear I've tried every combination of options out there.

[Stormbanleader]

Originally posted by nora.of.the.future:

Please can we get something just a little more detailed than that? I've been stuck on this interrogation for three days and I swear I've tried every combination of options out there.

omg me too!!! i'm already getting crazy. i've tried really all combination. wanna delete that game :D but i also can't surrender lol

[Winker He/Him,She/Her]

I played it again to help you fellas, i think these are the right answers to the Questions. If you still lose write a comment.

Question 1: Top

Question 2: Top

Question 3: Bottom

Question 4: Top

Question 5: Bottom

Question 6: Middle

Question 7: Middle

Question 8: Top

Question 9: Middle

Question 10: is a bit tricky because i think it depends on the action you did the night before. just remember not to be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and try to stay serious.

Question 11 : I think is irrelevant

Question 12: Middle

Question 13: Bottom

Question 14: Middle

Question 15: Top

Question 16: Bottom

Question 17: Bottom

Question 18: Middle

Question 29: Bottom

Question 20: Top

Question 21: Middle

After that he should start to punch you but don't be scared you did nothing wrong.

Question 22: Top

Question 23: Top

Question 24: Top

Question 25: Top

Question 26: Middle

Question 27: Bottom

Question 28: Middle

Question 29: Top

Question 30: Top

Question 31: Top

Question 32: Bottom

Question 33: Middle

After he puts the knife away you are free to decide again.

[Edreyn]

What worked for me, use following rules (this ISN'T step-by-step solution):

1) Don't admit guilt in beating subjects, not even slightest
2) Don't say anything good about terrorists
3) Don't say anything bad about your team, also say you allow them to choose what to do
4) When being beaten, you can yell and curse, just don't admit anything
5) About the press say that you need it to counteract terrorists propaganda and that you neither love nor hate it.
6) Say you are willing to die for your cause

[Not Anonymous]

Shellshocks guide works like a charm. I was really lost until i read the posts here and understood what was happening, its not about trying to be impartial or be thruthful or even justify yourself (thats what all the people you interrogated were doing), hes just looking for any crack to make you fall., the problem come when you also need to add fanatism and say exactly hwat he wants to hear at the end

[Winker He/Him,She/Her]

Good to hear that i helped somebody, it took me a bit to find a way to write my answers. Next time i should probably just make a Video that takes less time and makes it much easier to understand

[Showtimedr]

Sat here for 3 hours dealing with this dumb part. Was having fun until this. Literally followed both guides word for word and still end up dying or getting taken off the team. I get what you were trying to do devs, but seriously, what is the point of answering all those questions if the outcome is always the same except for one path in 33 questions? That's not deception, that is just "Pick the perfect path to move forward" Something a scary game does. It gets old. This is 80's and 90's style programming "where you failed a dozen choices ago but they make you go through all the way until the point of no return." Annoying. Literally why is the dude killing me when I tell him I'm not part of the liberation group 3 times? Help me understand why that is "deception"

[TOMekbok]

♥♥♥♥ this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ part I hate this thing with passion

[TOMekbok]

In what ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ world would an IA investigation end with THEM ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ KILLING YOU.
"wE wAnTeD tO MaKE thIs hArD"
no, its just being hard for the sake of being hard

[dapetcu21]

Originally posted by TOMekbok:

In what ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ world would an IA investigation end with THEM ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ KILLING YOU.
"wE wAnTeD tO MaKE thIs hArD"
no, its just being hard for the sake of being hard

Hi!

The trick here is twofold:
a) Don't ever say anything incriminating. Even a tiny slip could get you fired.
b) Try not to make him too angry or too suspicious of you. It's inevitable, but try to balance it out. If you feel that you're going too much in one of the extremes, lay off those options for a bit, even if that means picking the other bad option.

If it's still too frustrating, since a few updates ago, if you're on Challenge Mode you can always switch to Detective Mode from settings (beware that this is permanent and you can't switch back). This will make certain parts of the game easier, including Episode 8.

[curlycrow]

It's funny how I din't really have any serious problems with this episode because I sticked with non-violence methods throught the game. I mean, choose your playing style as you wish, I'm not here to teach you or anything. After all, you are supposed to get an achievement if getting killed, if I'm not mistaken. But there is some sort of a morality in this situation and I like it.
I also wonder what would happen if you report Elias while being "good" yourself. Might check it later.