Guide for As Dusk Falls

Book 2: Expansion, Chapter 6: Cascade

Okay, this is the final chapter. Many of the scenes in this chapter are very missable, especially the four checkpoints at the start of the chapter. Which is why I've been doing my best to review what's needed at the beginning of each chapter. Here's what you need for this playthrough (this time I'm listing chapters in addition to checkpoints):

1. Chapter 2: Economics 101
   1. Checkpoint: Jim Or Zoe?
      1. Either of these two:
         1. Vince, Michelle, and Zoe Remain
         2. Vince, Michelle, And Injured Jim Remain
2. Chapter 3: Small Seconds
   1. Any of these checkpoints: Chaperoned By Jay, Convinced Jay To Help, or Crossed Roof Alone
      1. Sued The Airline
      2. Stayed Married
   2. Checkpoint: Shootout!
      1. Either of these two
         1. Saved Michelle With Joyce
         2. Saved Michelle Alone
   3. Either of these checkpoints: Attacked By Dante or Attacked By Tyler
      1. Taken Hostage By Holts
3. Chapter 4: Shimá
   1. Checkpoint: Running From Shadows
      1. Left In Wreckage Alone
   2. Checkpoint: Hid In Cabin
      1. Didn't Reveal Cabin To Dante
   3. Checkpoint: Chased By Tyler Into Woods
      1. Tyler Fugitive
      2. Became A Fugitive
4. Chapter 5: Paradise Found
   1. Checkpoint: Dante Came Calling
      1. Escaped With Sharon
   2. Checkpoint: Ditched Party With Vanessa
      1. Revealed True Identity To Vanessa
      2. Either of these two:
         1. Vanessa Stayed As Friend
         2. Vanessa Stayed As Lover

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Walkers Survived The Desert Dream

You get this checkpoint if both parents survived.

Zoe Went To College

Zoe gets back in the pool, remembering all that had happened at the Desert Dream. Tap three times and Zoe breaks her record.

Beat Record Holding Breath

You get this if you were successful in following the button commands. She's an undergrad in the journalism program at college. May asks why she holds her breath.

• "The sense of control."
• "Challenging myself."
• "It's where I feel okay."
• "None of your business."

May offers Zoe a Jesus Saves pamphlet.

• "Uhh... thanks?"
• "I just saw someone..."
• "I'm not interested."

Couldn't Hold Breath

You get this if you failed all three button commands.

Jay: Highway 83 – 14 Years Earlier

Continued Journey With Vanessa

Vanessa ponders if we're all killers waiting for our switches to get flipped.

• "We might be."
• "Not at all."

They turn on the radio. A news report says Vanessa is assumed to be armed and dangerous. (Um... Did I miss the part where she grabbed a gun?!)

• "It's all lies."
• "We made the news."
• "Sorry you're involved."
• "Did he say 'awkward'?"

Reached Roadblock Together

At the roadblock, a highway officer asks where they're coming from.

• "Arizona."
• "Salt Lake City."
• "San Francisco."

I answered San Francisco.

He asks for a license and registration.

• "Sorry, I lost them."
• "They're in the mail."
• Check glove box

I checked the glove box. Vanessa says they need to leave.

• Peel out
• Wait for him

I chose to wait.

Reached Checkpoint Together, Not Pursued

You leave without the cops chasing you. You get this by choosing the correct dialogue options.

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Spoke About Future With Vince

Vince asks what's going on at school

• "Sure..."
• "I might drop out."

Another Nightmare...

Zoe looks for her pill bottle.

• Search bedside table
• Search drawer

It's not in either place. She has to keep looking.

• Search cupboard
• Turn off faucet
• Search storage rack
• Search apron
• Turn on light

You don't find pills no matter where you look. Zoe sees someone outside.

• Stay inside
• Check the hallway

Arrived At Jim's Apartment

Jim is being accused of breaking into his own apartment. Zoe helps him out. Jim saw someone lurking in the shadows.

• "What did he look like?"
• "What else did he take?"
• "Did he hurt you?"

The manager wants someone to pay for the door.

• "We'll pay."
• "Insurance can pay?"
• "Just let him be!"

Selecting leave him be defends Jim. The other two answers placates the manager. Jim asks how she's been sleeping.

• "Having nightmares."
• "Good if I take meds."
• "Like a baby."

Zoe decides she should look around for Jim's stuff.

• Broken door
• Shelf
  • Finds wallet
• TV stand
  • Finds meds
• Dresser
  • Finds photo album
• Sofa
  • Finds tablet

Finding the tablet is the only one that does not add to the Story Tree, whereas finding the other three does.

Found Jim's meds

If you found Jim's medication, he doesn't want to take it.

• Respect his wishes
• Insist he takes his medicine

Jim asks if Zoe can imagine forgetting things.

• "Sounds terrible."
• "For me, a relief."

Jim sympathizes with Zoe.

• "It has."
• "Don't go there."

Zoe chases after the mysterious figure. Follow the QTEs. Even if you fail, you still add to the Story Tree.

Jay: Highway 83 – 14 Years Earlier

Entered The National Park

Jay and Vanessa make it to the Glacier National Park. Follow the QTE to help Vanessa over the fallen tree trunk, then help her cross the stream. Next, she asks Jay how he does it.

• "Can't stop now."
• "Experience."
• "Comes naturally."

Jay notices Vanessa's bleeding on her leg. Follow the QTE to clean it up.

Tracked By Cops

Mr. Dorland, Vanessa's father, shows up. (Um... WTF?!) He knows about everything the Holts did.

• Stay out of it (after a second)
• "You're wrong about me!"
• "Who else is with you?!"

Follow the QTEs to run away.

Jay Pursued By Cops

Follow the QTEs up the mountain.

Reached Falls With Vanessa

Vanessa wants to jump before she changes her mind.

• Jump without her
• Jump together

Jumped From Falls With Vanessa

Vanessa says her goodbyes to her dad and they jump. You should unlock:

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Visited Jay In Canada

Jay still sees Zoe as "that scared little kid".

• "You've changed too."
• "You look the same."

Vanessa left, apparently. Zoe has questions.

• "New scar?"
  • He got it from a bear he was trying to help that had just had cubs.
• "How's your family?"
  • His mom left the country, and Tyler also got away.
• "Where's Vanessa?"
  • She's in California after missing normal life.
  • If you jumped without her, she went to juvenile hall, but now works with lawyers.
  • Unlocks Learned Vanessa's Fate.
• "Ever been recognized?"
  • He's had a few close calls but doesn't go far anymore.
• "How did you survive the jump?"
  • Jay blacked out. Vanessa pulled him to shore.
• No more small talk (after any two questions)

Jay asks what's going on with her.

• "I've been struggling..."
• "I'm doing fine."

Jay says they're a lot alike.

• "Maybe we are."
• "We're nothing alike."

He asks if Zoe hates him.

• "Your family ruined my life!"
• "I don't hate you."

I selected don't hate. He asks why she's so forgiving.

• "Because you're kind."
• "Hate destroys us."
• "I have support."

I selected kind.

Sympathized with Jay

Jay asks if he's broken.

• "No, you're not."
• "Who isn't?"

Shared Meal with Jay

You get this if you were kind to Jay during Zoe's visit with him in Canada. Toward the beginning of the Epilogue, you should unlock:

Couldn't Comfort Jay

You get this if you selected who isn't.

Epilogue

Jay's Fate

This covers what happened with Jay.

Jay Remained In Canada

You get this if Zoe doesn't report Jay to the authorities while in Canada.

Vince And Michelle's Fate

This covers what happened between Vince And Michelle.

Vince Opened Flight School

Vince opens a flight school after winning hits lawsuit. Michelle is proud of him.

Michelle Escaped Uninjured

You get this if you used the Jim Or Zoe? checkpoint in Chapter 2: Economics 101.

Vince And Michelle Stayed Married

You get this if they both survived and also reconciled.

Tyler's Fate

This covers what happened with Tyler.

Tyler Became Fugitive

You get this if Jay helped Tyler during the Chased By Tyler Into Woods checkpoint in Chapter 4: Shimá.

Sharon's Fate

This covers what happened with Sharon.

Sharon Escaped Country With Paul

You get this if Paul escaped with Sharon during the Dante Came Calling checkpoint in Chapter 5: Paradise Found. For completing chapter 6, you should unlock:

For completing book 2, you should unlock:

Let's reload Pursued By Cops so we can go after a relatively hard achievement if you're not careful since it involves Jay not hurting anybody (which he shouldn't have done if we did it right).

Jay: Highway 83 – 14 Years Earlier

Pursued By Cops

First, let's get an unnecessary Story Tree addition out of the way.

Reached Falls With Vanessa

Vanessa wants to jump before she changes her mind.

• Jump without her
• Jump together

Left Vanessa Behind At Falls

You get this if you chose without. Vanessa gets arrested. Reload Jay Pursued By Cops.

Caught By Dorland And Bradley

Fail enough QTEs that gets Jay caught. Failing twice at Mr. Dorland works. Vanessa thought she and Jay got away.

• "Still love you."
• "I'm sorry."
• "We'll still go to Canada."

Vanessa says they can still keep in touch. You should unlock:

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Visited Jay In Prison

Zoe visits Jay in prison. He remembers her as a little kid scared of the dark.

• "You were younger too."
• "You haven't changed."
• "Not scared anymore."

Zoe has questions for Jay.

• Cut to the chase (after a second)
• Enough questions (after one question)
• "Heard from Vanessa?"
  • Vanessa wrote for awhile and lives in Phoenix now. She's married with kids.
  • Unlocks Learned Vanessa's Fate.
• "What's prison been like?"
  • He reads and writes.
• "How will tomorrow go?"
  • He gets the meal. Spaghetti and Meatballs.
• "Talk to your mom?"
  • She talks to him when she can, but he doesn't know where she is.
• "What about Tyler?"

Zoe had to see Jay. He asks if she's okay.

• "I'm not doing well."
• "None of your business."
• "I'm doing great."

He says they're the same.

• "Maybe we are."
• "We're nothing alike."

He says he's out of appeals but could be granted clemency since he never killed anybody (this is how you know you're on the pacifist path). He says she must hate him after everything his family did to her.

• "Your family ruined my life!"
• "You looked out for me."

Sympathized With Jay

He asks why Zoe is so forgiving.

• "Because you've suffered."
• "Anger would ruin me."
• "You're a kind person."

Witnessed Jay's Execution

If you chose kind, he asks you to witness his execution.

• Witness it
• No more trauma
• "Why me?"

If you hear the phone ring just before Jay is executed. You should unlock:

ACHIEVEMENT HUNTERS: I missed it in the first playthrough, but you can also get the Enough Is Enough achievement here by selecting No more trauma.

Epilogue

Jay Given Stay of Execution

You get this if Jay didn't hurt anybody.

Let's reload Visited Jay In Canada for an achievement.

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Visited Jay In Canada

He asks if Zoe hates him.

• "Your family ruined my life!"
• "I don't hate you."

Angry At Jay

If you selected ruined, Jay gives you permission to turn him in.

• Turn him in
• Forgive him

Reported Jay To The Authorities

If you select turn him in, Zoe calls the cops on Jay. They show up and arrest him. You should unlock:

Epilogue

Jay Arrested In Canada

You get this if Jay was arrested in Canada.

There aren't many achievements to unlock left and two more for this chapter. We will need to wait until we return to this chapter during our next playthrough to get them because we didn't meet the requirements for them during this playthrough. in our next playthrough. Reload Visited Jay In Canada and play until Angry At Jay.

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

Angry At Jay

If you selected ruined, Jay gives you permission to turn him in.

• Turn him in
• Forgive him

Forgave Jay

If you selected forgive, she tells him she forgives him.

Story Tree

Zoe: St. Louis – March 17, 2012

1. Walkers Survived The Desert Dream
2. Zoe Went To College
3. Underwater
4. Beat Record Holding Breath
5. May Knew Zoe From College
6. Spoke About Future With Vince
7. Told Vince About Problems
8. Another Nightmare...
9. Chased Mysterious Figure
10. Arrived At Jim's Apartment
11. Defended Jim
12. Searched Jim's Apartment
13. Found Jim's Wallet
14. Found Jim's Meds
15. Convinced Jim To Take Meds
16. Found Jim's Photo Album
17. Saw Mysterious Figure
18. Tackled An Innocent Pedestrian
19. Visited Jay In Canada
20. Learned Vanessa's Fate
21. Sympathized With Jay
22. Shared Meal With Jay

Jay: Highway 83 – 14 Years Earlier

1. Continued Journey With Vanessa
2. Reached Roadblock Together
3. Convinced Cop Together
4. Reached Boarder Together Not Pursued
5. Entered The National Park
6. Tracked By Cops
7. Vanessa Supportive Of Jay's Plan
8. Jay Pursued By Cops
9. Fought Off Mr. Dorland
10. Reached Falls With Vanessa
11. Jumped From Falls With Vanessa

Epilogue

1. Jay's Fate
2. Jay Remained In Canada
3. Vince And Michelle's Fate
4. Vince Opened Flight School
5. Michelle Escaped Uninjured
6. Vince And Michelle Stayed Married
7. Tyler's Fate
8. Tyler Became Fugitive
9. Sharon's Fate
10. Sharon Escaped Country With Paul

This concludes the first playthrough of the game. All subsequent playthroughs will start at chapter 2 or later because chapter 1 only really needed one playthrough.

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