Who did it? (SPOILER)

[markoh00]

Okay, I finally finished the game and repeated the last chapters mutiple times. Whoever, I am still not sure what really happened. Scarlet obviously feels guilty but when the explosion happened in the beginning she wasn't at the building - so what exactly happened and who or what caused the explosion?

[Rivers]

I'll try to explain the entire situation with detail so it makes more sense to you.

Scarlet's bits of gameplay are not "present" they are memories she has, and she narrates as what she remembers and what she could have done. Scarlet was in the Bowman building to backup the server to a disk, that she wanted to release publicly to expose the Silhouette project, which was more than just a database, and the Union Act, that was to stop immigration and even force illegal people to leave the country.

Scarlet couldn't backup the servers because the server overheated and burned the disk, causing the fuse from the building to blow out too, which prompts Steve to check the area.
The idea the game gives is that the explosion on the Metacentre happened because of Scarlet, the servers were overheating due to bad coding in the Silhouette OS (You find this in the Metacentre level) and when Scarlet tried to backup the data, it put a lot of stress on the servers that already had issues.

When you are playing as Miller you ask questions to Carla, and notice that Alex had his card stolen, and says he wasnt near the building at the time. If you notice the first level with Scarlet, she uses Alex's ID card and confidential information regarding the server password addressed to Alex.

But why did the computer Scarlet touch burn and the fuse blew out but, the Metacentre servers exploded? You find this information in the Metacentre level too, While questioning Chance Crow, he tells you that there were gas lines near the Metacentre. So, with this information we can assume that when the servers burned, they came in contact, over a period of time, with the gas lines which then caused the explosion, that is why we get the delayed reaction when we play Scarlet.

After that Scarlet has even more reason to pursue her initial objective and tries to persuade you (Miller) to do what she couldn't, but she gets more radical about it.

[markoh00]

Thank you very much. So it was an unintended accident after all and she feels guilty because what she did caused the explosion even though she never meant for this to happen. That makes sense. Seems as if some of those missing parts were explained in the metacentre level which I screwed up completely and had to leave early on without even having the opportunity to talk to Chance. (Yes, I am extremely bad in stealth games - was hoping the game would be a bit more like Ether One in gameplay regard as well).

[Rivers]

Yeah, when Scarlet is going through the Metacentre debris in one of her flashbacks, she says "Did I cause all of this?" so, she is aware that her actions were the probable cause.

Metacentre has a lot of information, not just for the explosion but also ulterior motives about the Silhouette (DSC).

I understand how the stealth levels can be frustrating, and be a complete turn off for some people. I have a guide that aims to help people through the investigation levels in order for them to be able to experience the full story without cuts. If you're ever in the mood to replay the game, you can try it with the guide and see how it goes

[markoh00]

Originally posted by Rivers:

I understand how the stealth levels can be frustrating, and be a complete turn off for some people. I have a guide that aims to help people through the investigation levels in order for them to be able to experience the full story without cuts. If you're ever in the mood to replay the game, you can try it with the guide and see how it goes

Thank you once again for the information, help and guidance. I will keep your guide in mind if I should decide to replay the game.

[the french BAGUETTE]

I have one question: was there any particular reason Alex Dubois was framed for the "bombing?" (apart from the fact that he had a motive).

Also, why does Sarah work in Alex Dubois's office?

[Rivers]

Regarding Alex, there's a lot of information in the game as to why he is blamed. the computer that accessed the server was located in his workshop (Bowman Building, 1st chapter) aswell as the card used that night.

When you play as Miller, your first assigment is to get the Phone records that prove that Alex wasn't near the building that night. Another thing is he sent an e-mail to Carla to log it in the system that his card had been stolen, but because she had beef with him, she deleted the e-mail and didnt do anything. You confront her and she just says she doesn't remember. In case you were wondering why they had some beef its because Carla is the Head of Public Relations, and she knew about the Union act being about immigrants and she didnt tell Alex, which is an immigrant and brought his family to be near him and they were at risk of being deported if the Union Act passed. When Alex found out, he left a message on Carla's answering machine, a very sour message of a defeated man that couldn't even trust his peers, she saw that as a threat and sent an e-mail do Debbie Locke (Head of Admin) to get her to act on Alex. Carla also had a phonecall with Alex, on the night of the explosion, there was a heated discussion and according to her, the call was near the time of the explosion, when in reality it wasn't, but I'm sure her testimony to the Police was that Alex did that out of spite due to the phonecall and his hatred for her.

As for your question about Sarah, well, Alex Dubois was arrested and probably suspended from his position as "Technical Director", but his job is quite important for the company, so it's not a place that can be empty and without supervision, so Sarah Smith, who is the Head of IPA, was left in charge of his duties temporarily. We could also say she might be trying to find more information about Alex's involvement in the entire situation.

[the french BAGUETTE]

Gotcha, so Alex was also framed for having "threatened" Carla and for having the server in his office in the Bowman building. Gotcha. Thanks a lot. You are a big help. Also are Carla and Steve dating? (From the awkward conversation at the beginning of Carson offices)

[the french BAGUETTE]

and what is the difference between the deluxe and regular version and god please tell me I can download the main theme song.

Thanks a lot rivers. Your awesome.

Also can you link your guide?

[the french BAGUETTE]

and this is the last question (I promise):

How many MUSICAL cassetes are there

[Rivers]

Alex having a computer in his workshop, located in the main building, with access to the main server is no issue at all, he is the Technical Director, and I do believe he has a lot of importance to the company, to the point he is the one that links the Metacentre team, the IPA team and the Management. He knows of things both related to administration and server issues like the overheating servers. The problem was that the last IP that accessed the mainserver was his, and there's data that shows his ID card was used to access the building that night. At the end of the 1st chapter, Dan catches Scarlet leaving through the emergency door, so she is logged in the system, which she really didn't want, because it screws her plan up. Another interesting factoid is that in the Carson Offices, there are two pictures that are torn from a hierarchical type of board, Alex, and Scarlet, so from that we assume that much like Alex, Scarlet was also forbidden from entering the company which forces her to seek your help.

Carla and Steve have some attraction going, as you picked up, she is into him more than he is into her, or he his oblivious to her advances. During the Carson Offices chapter, you will come across Carla's missing bag, and inside, there's a photo of Steve aswell.

The Deluxe edition gives you access to virtual goodies, like the complete OST in mp3 format, wallpapers and stuff like that.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2245357110

In the guide I cover all the musical cassettes I have come across over multiple playthroughs, but I cant say for sure I found all of them, but give it a look and see which ones you are missing.

Glad I could help you out, this is one of my favorites games, so I am always happy to share the love I have for this game with other people

[the french BAGUETTE]

So the reason he is accused is because his key card and password were both used the night of the "attack." Gotcha. Once again, thank you so much.

[the french BAGUETTE]

And about what you said about the ost for people with the deluxe edition (like me). Where can I find that?

[Rivers]

I dont own the deluxe edition but the store page says:

MP3 format files will be placed in The Occupation folder in your Steam game install directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\The Occupation\Deluxe Edition Content\The Occupation Original Soundtrack\

The files should all be in the intallation folder, which is kind of weird since they could put them in "Documents", but give it a look.

[the french BAGUETTE]

Thank you so much

[the french BAGUETTE]

Here is something that might contradict your story. In the game, we know Scarlet was really the one who caused the explosion. However, evidence found in the Metacentre tells us a different story. At the end of Turing Canal (as Scarlet), the explosion happens. After seeing the all the newspapers, The game tells us that we are playing six months later as Harvey Miller. However, when talking to Chance, we present evidence that suggests the servers were overheating for a year. This doesn't seem to make too much sense, as Scarlet caused the explosion in a matter of minutes. were the servers previously overheating before Scarlet's attempt at stealing the data?

Thanks again. Also, what I said was kind of complicated. If you want me to explain it more simplistically, let me know.