Easter Eggs, References & Inside Jokes

Troughout the series, a wide range of extras can be found, whether it be hidden things in the background, quotes, the title of playing tracks etc. This page therefore provides an overview on these easter eggs, references and even inside jokes which have appeared in the series so far.

## **Chapter 1: The Hunt**

### The "chair"

During the scene with Gabriele and Federica in the Waffle's Diner, Federica can be observed asking the following to her friend Gabriele, implying his clumsiness:

> *"What about the incident with the chair last week?"*
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This "chair incident" refers to an actual event in which a close of friend of Echo was involved in.

### Rook, go get some bloody sleep!

In the scene taking place inside the CMT's office, the following can be read on its announcement screen:

> *"Hey Rook, you should get more sleep. :P"*
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This is an inside joke, referring to a conversation which Echo had with a fellow user named Olivia on Pretty Blood's official Discord Server, where the latter jokingly wrote him to tell the character Rook to get some sleep.

### Stress Generators

During the conversation between Earl and Bradley, which occurs as Gabriele spys on them via a keyhole, Bradley says the following to Earl to intimidate him:

> *"You better watch your fucking mouth buddy. Else you'll find yourself in one of our special coffins. "*
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The "special coffins" refer and are a nod to LittleCuteThing's official concept of "Stress Generators", coffins, sold by Pretty Blood, in which live subjects are trapped and tormented inside.

### Crashing phone

In the scene where Gabriele phones for the emergency services, his phone crashes in the middle of the call. This is a joking and overexaggarated reference to a problem which a close of friend of Echo had often faced, as they've possessed a rather faulty phone. This story does have a happy end though, as this particular friend has eventually switched to a better functioning device later.

### Gaz will live on in our hearts

During the scene with Sarah and Henry chatting at the CMT office's water dispenser, a poster can be seen hanging on the wall, reading:

> *"Remember: Switching to your pistol is faster than reloading!"*
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This is a reference to a famous quote in the 2007 first-person shooter "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare", where a character named Gaz introduces the player to the game's mechanics in the very first level of the campain, explaining that one would be better off pulling out a pistol than reloading their primary weapon. This little reference was added as a tribute to the character "Gaz".

### Mr. Bin

When the camera focuses on Ethan's computer during the scene with him, Olivia and Vlad inside the CMT's Management Office, an application called "Mr. Bin" can be spotted on his desktop, which acts as the system's recycle bin.
This is a nod to LittleCuteThing's official PB character named "Mr. Bin". The application's image also possesses the same "troll" facial expression as the mentioned character.

### A (not so) tropical outpost

After Ethan and Co. have rescued Gabriele and cleared out any threats in the abandonded building, they intercept a hostile radio broadast which says the following:

> *"This is callsign Dagger to outpost 'Broken Neck Home'."*
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This is an easter egg, referencing to the 2012 first-person shooter "Far Cry 3". In that videogame, the player is able to conquer a wide array of enemy outposts on two islands, which are either occupied by pirates or mercenaries. One of these very outposts in the game is called "Broken Neck Home".

### Patrolling the Mohave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter...

In the scene with a lone officer awaiting further orders from his station, which plays after Gabriele is rescued by the CMT, the officer has the name "Lucky". In addition to that, his police car's designation number for his unit is 38.
This easter egg is a reference to the 2010 videogame "Fallout: New Vegas". Within its map, the Mohave Wasteland, a specific tower and casino can be found at The Strip in the region of New Vegas. This very tower is called the "Lucky 38", having both the officer's name and vehicle designation number in it.

### A familiar doctor

When George is in the Hope Hospital to visit his mother who's in coma, a character called "Ele" can be seen in that scene. Ele is an official PB character by LittleCuteThing who has appeared in the episode "Dream Terror".