Chapter 0: The adventure begins

This is the very first chapter of the horse-riding/mystery video game Petz Horsez 2. It comes before Chapter 1: The Happy Event . This chapter serves as an introduction to the characters and the main plot of the game, so it does not include much gameplay. It mostly consists of cutscenes and tutorials.

### Emma's diary entry

A video of this diary entry can be found here .

### Walkthrough

#### Arriving in Béléou

The narrative starts on a Saturday evening in September 2007 in the French Provence, and we see a cutscene where Emma is seen sulking next to a broken-down taxi. The taxi driver is complaining about the poor condition of the roads while examining the engine of the vehicle. He tells Emma that she has achieved her goal of seeing the countryside. Emma explains that she had only requested to stay off the highway. She accepts the taxi driver's recommendation to find a place to spend the night, which happens to be Béléou. Before leaving, though, she tells the taximan to check the car's radiator, making a sarcastic comment about her only being a "poor little woman." We can assume that Emma was correct in her assumption because the taxi driver appears shocked at the end of the first cutscene.

#### Meeting Hugo and Oliver

Once the cutscene is over, you find yourself at the entrance of the village, next to the bus stop. Elsys will explain the basic moving and interacting key bindings. There, walk up to Hugo and talk to him. Emma then asks Hugo if there is a hotel in the village, and Hugo responds that there are no hotels, but there is a yellow bus that goes to the city, and that it is about to pass. Emma thinks Hugo is "the village's idiot," but still thanks him and sits down at the bus stop.

Then, a cutscene shows Oliver riding by with a bike and stopping next to Emma. He asks her what she is doing there and if she speaks French. At first, Emma initially resists talking to him, but as he makes an attempt to guess her degree, Oliver charms her into opening up to him. She explains she just graduated as a vet, which is a big coincidence because Oliver needs a vet at the farm for a mare that is about to foal. He asks her to come and help, but she refuses, saying she is waiting for a bus. Oliver then explains that he is sorry, but no buses pass through the village, which persuades Emma to spend the night at the property and make a decision the next day. She jumps on the back of the bike and they leave, just before the yellow bus Hugo had mentioned stops at the bus stop.

#### Meeting Flora, Michael and Carol

The next cutscene happens the next morning at the stud farm, and it shows Flora angrily looking for Oliver, who supposedly painted all the stalls pink, while Michael and Carol try to calm her down. She complains that she wants a professional look, and Carol says she likes them that way. This is the first time Marie is mentioned, when Flora expresses how hard it has been to maintain the farm since her disappearance. Emma awkwardly approaches them, and Flora introduces Michael as her husband and Carol as a friend. At first, Emma asks if someone can drive her to the train station or call a taxi, but Flora tells her that Oliver had said she would help with the birth of the foal. As a thank you for their hospitality the night before, Emma agrees to help them with the birth, and Flora directs her to Oliver so that he can teach her how everything works around the farm. This initiates the basic tutorial that will deal with the subjects of horse care and horse training.

#### Horse care tutorial

Go talk to Oliver and he will lead you inside the stall for the horse care tutorial. Before entering, Oliver explains that Flora has lent you one of her best horses for the demonstration. Firstly, you are instructed to deal with a foot infection. To do that, go up to the medicine cabinet and choose the disinfectant. This will trigger a small cut-scene and the horse will be healed. Afterwards, Elsys explains the different tools available: the brushes, the pick for hoof-picking, and the pitchfork to clean the stall. Elsys also explains how to feed the horse next-room and where the meadow is, right out the door of the horse stall. Explore all the horse care options and follow the tutorials before walking out of the stall and talking to Oliver once again.

#### Horse training tutorial

Oliver will be waiting for you behind Flora's office to continue with the horse training tutorial. Talk to him to unlock the dressage activity, which is found after the small bridge behind Oliver. Elsys explains that the skill needed for dressage is agility, and you will be allowed to use Flora's horse once again. Follow the instructions in the tutorial to unlock the jumping activity on the right side of the stalls. Elsys explains that the skill needed for jumping is muscle structure. Follow the instructions of the tutorial once more and you will unlock the cross-country tutorial, right beside the entrance of the guest room. Beforehand, Elsys explains that the skill needed for cross-country is endurance.

#### Chapter end

Go speak to Oliver for the last time. He will be right in front of the lounge, beside the entrance to the stud farm. Emma asks Oliver about the disappearance mentioned by Flora, and he explains that Marie disappeared two months ago without a trace. He adds that, since she is an adult and not related to them, the police haven't done much to try and find her. Emma says that she now understands why Flora is so stressed out.

After this conversation, Elsys says that you are free to do what you want and that Flora will contact you when she needs you. This concludes the chapter, and a popup will appear informing you that Chapter 1: The Happy Event will begin on Monday.

### Quests

* Get advice from the villagers on where to sleep tonight.
* Wait for the yellow bus.
* Find Oliver, his guidance regarding the stud farm will come in handy.
* Head towards the medicine cabinet.
* Speak to Oliver, there are still things to be learned about the stud farm.