Official Demo Walkthrough

Official spoiler-free walkthrough for the demo of Kathy Rain 2 (v.0.0.9.x)

Quiz

Question 1:
Hint 1: Time to head to the library.
Hint 2: The book database would be useful.
Hint 3: The book database states the release date of each book.
Hint 4: You should be able to identify two books between the Jenny Payne installments.
Hint 5: What do Afflicted and Stormchaser have in common?
Solution: “Native Americans”

Question 2:
Hint 1: Did you read the description of Debra’s biography, “Unbound”?
Hint 2: Try searching the database for Stephen Collins.
Solution: The Mauve Affair

Question 3A:
Hint 1: Perhaps Debra kept her favorite smells around the cabin?
Hint 2: Did you check the potted plant on the right side?
Solution: Lavender

Question 3B:
Hint 1: Perhaps those newspaper articles could come in handy again.
Hint 2: Take a closer look at the photo of Debra.
Solution: Yaupon tea

Entering the cabin

Hint: Did you try asking Randy about the cabin door?
Solution: Ask Randy about the door, pick up the key from the flower pot, and then unlock the door.

Inside Cabin

Hint 1: Keep a careful look at your surroundings.
Hint 2: Do you see that glint every now and then?
Hint 3: Can’t pick up the obsidian shard with your bare hands? Got anything small and sturdy that might fit in the crack?
Hint 4: Lockpicks.
Hint 5: Smooth surfaces tend to leave prints.
Hint 6: Without a fingerprint kit, you’ll have to get creative.
Hint 7: Three components: Powder, brush and tape.
Hint 8: Thankfully, there’s plenty of powder left by forensics in the cabin.
Hint 9: Perhaps there is some other brush that Kathy would use regularly.
Hint 10: Check the makeup area in Rain Investigations.
Hint 11: Tape is commonly found in office spaces.
Solution: Pick up the makeup brush from the living area at Rain Investigations and a roll of tape from Kathy’s desk. Use the makeup brush with the powder pile in the cabin, powder the shard, and then pick up the print with the tape.

Trapped

Hint 1: First off, you can’t let him enter the cabin.
Hint 2: Your key works from the inside.
Hint 3: Getting caught from the left? There should be a big obstacle to hide behind.
Solution: Use the key to lock the door, hide behind the sofa, then wait for him to leave.