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Recommended Strategy[]

Below is the recommended strategy for seeing almost all the dialogue available, including rarer pieces, like conversations that are only available for a short time or discussions with Erica if you get drinks at the table instead of the bar. It takes advantage of the fact that time does not pass when you speak to someone standing up.

Indicates a conversation that has a Karma choice.
Indicates an action that is necessary for obtaining an achievement.


The following activities have no impact on time, and can be done anytime, as much as you want: Access the ATM, watch TV, play Rapunzel, and wash your face in the bathroom.
Drink Cocktail x3 (for Cocktail Connoisseur Achievement)
Watch extra scene with Erica
Drink Whiskey x3 (for Whisky Wiseman Achievement)
Drink Beer x3 (for Beer Baron Achievement)
Drink Sake x3 (for Sake Sensei Achievement)
Receive Mail 4-1, Mail 4-2, Mail 4-3, Mail 4-4
Talk to Lindsay and Martha
Stand up and talk to Lindsay and Martha.
Talk to Couple (2x)
Talk to Erica (3x)
Talk to Jonny while standing up.
Talk to Boss.
Receieve Mail 4-5 (Congratulations!)
Talk to Boss.
Answer Mail 4-6 (Heyyyy)
Talk to Morgan (for One Last Case Achievement)
Stand up and talk to Morgan.
Answer Mail 4-7 (About this morning)
Talk to Jonny (2x)
Answer Mail 4-9 (You meanie!)
Answer phone call from Catherine with proper response from Mail 4-9
Stand up and talk to Jonny and Justin.
Talk to Justin (for Read All About It! Achievement)
Stand up and talk to Justin.
Talk to Daniel (for Love is Patient, Love is Kind Achievement)
Answer Mail 4-11 (Re:Re: You meanie!) (based on negative response from Mail 4-9.
Answer Mail 4-10 (I...) (based on positive response from Mail 4-7)
Answer phone call from Katherine based on positive response from Mail 4-10.
Stand up and talk to Daniel.
Talk to Archie (for Mother Inferior Achievement)
Receive Mail 4-8 (Your fellow customers)
Stand up and talk to Archie
Talk to Boss (2x)

Conversation Choices[]

Red text indicates an answer that must be given to obtain that character's achievement for solving their problem.

Character Question Answer Law/Chaos
Archie Do I look like a good person?
Of course.
Neutral
Sorry, but no. Neutral
Archie So you mean you'd pull back even if the woman of your dreams hit on you?
Of course.
Law
I think I failed... Chaos
Daniel So why do I feel so powerless?
Forget about it.
Law
It was never a competition. Chaos
Lindsay/Martha Would you rather watch baseball at home? Definitely golf. Chaos
I'd say baseball. Law

Time Breakdown[]

20:15[]

  • Jonny, Morgan, Couple, Lindsay and Martha are available.
  • Mail 4-1 (Catherine: Show & Tell!!!!)
  • Mail 4-2 (Toby: Do you like cake?)
  • Mail 4-3 (Toby: Shit! IGNORE LAST TEXT!)
  • Mail 4-4 (Orlando: I'm working overtime)

20:35[]

  • Mail 4-5 (Midnight Venus: Congratulations!)
  • Justin arrives.

20:45[]

  • Lindsay and Martha leave.

20:55[]

  • Mail 4-7 (Katherine: About this morning)
  • Daniel arrives.

21:05[]

  • Morgan leaves.

21:15[]

  • Archie arrives.

21:25[]

  • Couple leaves.

21:35[]

  • Justin leaves.

21:45[]

  • Mail 4-8 (Midnight Venus: Your fellow customers)

21:55[]

  • Daniel leaves.

22:05[]

  • Archie leaves.
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