Another Way

*We each have our own demons. They are ours and ours alone...**This article is about The Dark Pictures Anthology's second installment,* ***Little Hope***
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## Chapter Guide

**Another Way** is the eighth chapter of Act 1 in *Little Hope* and the tenth overall.

The player controls Daniel as the group splits up, in which he along with Taylor and possibly Angela took an alternative path.

## *Little Hope Middle School, 12:26 A.M*

Daniel, Taylor, and possibly Angela walk down the trail to a middle school.

* If Angela stayed with Andrew and John, Daniel will ask Taylor if she believes the woman looked like Angela, to which she replies that she has no intention of finding out.
* If Angela chose to go with them, Taylor will ask her what she saw, to which Angela will reply that she doesn't want to discuss it.
* If Angela left on her own, she will say that she wants to go by herself, then asks if Daniel can believe that John accused her of overreacting.
	+ If Daniel says that John was out of line, Angela will agree with him.
	+ If Daniel told her not to get riled up, Angela will say that unlike him, she takes life seriously.
		- If Daniel asks what happened on the bridge, Angela says a woman that looked like her emerged from the fog, and Daniel can be skeptical or ask what that means.

The group gets to the school, but finds the gate closed. Daniel prepares to climb over them, but Taylor and Angela say they can't.

* If Angela left on her own, she will say she might have gone overboard and that coming this way doesn't seem like such a great idea now. Daniel can tell her to show a little patience or reassure her that they'll find away out.
* If Angela is not with them or chose to go with them, Taylor will say she might have made a bad call, and Daniel can agree that he shouldn't have listened or reassure her that it was their choice.

Daniel says they will find another way and head to the playground. Along the way, Daniel can find a map of the town in 1692 and a mark on a tree, after which it will be shown that something is crawling out from the trees. following the group. On the playground, Daniel can find a dented drawing of a girl and a priest on a picnic table. As they leave the playground, the group notices a girl behind them, who then hides in a playscape tunnel.

If Angela is with them, she will say that the girl looks exactly like the one she and Andrew met in the woods, but in different clothes. Daniel will offer her his hand, but instead of the girl, Mary will grab him. The group sees Mary hiding in a barrel and asking them to be quiet. The priest will appear and and pulls Mary out, scolding her and telling her not to talk about their secret.

* If Daniel decides to intervene, he will grab the priest by the arm. He will feel the touch and, thinking that Mary has put a spell on him, backhand her.
* If Daniel asks what it is, he will suggest that the others get out. Mary will ask them not to leave her, while the priest, not seeing them, will think that Mary is turning to evil. Daniel will receive a locked trait *Baffled*.

Mary says that Amy is in league with the devil, after which the priest says that he will find out the truth and takes her away.

* If Angela is with them, she will confirm that it was Mary and there could be a connection between the girls.

After leaving the playground, Daniel can find a picture on a picnic table. The group sees the general store in the distance and, thinking that they can find help there, go there. Before doing this, Daniel must perform a QTE to help Taylor down the cliff.

Following the trail, the group reaches the store and looks for a way through it. While looking for a way out, Daniel can find:

* Protest signs.
* Runestones in the shack.
* Protest posters.

Daniel can get to the store by going up the stairs to the second floor or by pushing a dumpster to the window of the first floor (with Taylor's aid and with the completion of a QTE) and then interacting with it again:

* If Daniel entered via the dumpster, he will be on the first floor and will not be able to explore the second.
* If Daniel decides to climb the stairs, he will ask Taylor to throw him her phone, since it is too dark inside.
	+ If Daniel fails QTE, the phone breaks down and Taylor angrily tells him to buy her a new one after they get out of here. Daniel will climb without light and, without seeing a hole, fall down and have no chance to search above.
	+ If Daniel completes QTE, he will catch the phone and use his flashlight to explore the second floor, where he can find:
		- Closure Notice.
		- Newspaper: Minister Arrested.
		- A picture.

On the first floor, Daniel will pick up a flashlight on the floor and can try to open the door, but in vain, after which Taylor will say that he will find another way. Passing the shelves, he hears rustles and hides. A Keep Calm segment will appear.

* If Daniel fails the Keep Calm segment, he will fall and knock over one of the shelves, closing access to the cash registers, where the keychain will lie.
* If Daniel completes the Keep Calm segment, he will be able to explore the cash registers.

As he walks, Daniel will be frightened by an unexpected knock, but it will turn out to be Taylor, who was able to climb through the hole in the fence and tell him to go to the front door. Approaching the door, Daniel hears rustles behind him and turns around to see a rat running by and Amy grabbing him.

Daniel ends up at Amy's house and listens to Amy's dialogue with her husband Joseph. She worries that she will be taken away because of accusations of witchcraft and that she does not know who said this.

* If Daniel decides to leave, despite Amy's pleas, he will open the door and let in the priest and a marshal, who will arrest Amy.
* If Daniel decides to approach the couple, Joseph will notice him and ask if he knows about the charges.
	+ If Daniel says that he doesn't know him, he will call him John, while Joseph says that he has changed, even his attire, thinking that he is David. Joseph will open the door and Amy will be arrested.
	+ If Daniel tells about the girl and the priest, Amy will understand that Mary blames her, since she saw Amy in the woods and doesn't like her chiding her. Joseph doesn't believe this, claiming how even if Mary is a problematic child, this is still beyond her. Joseph opens the door and Amy will be arrested.

Daniel exits the store and Taylor, noticing his anxiety, asks what happened. Daniel can tell about Angela and John's doubles, how they could see and hear him, how they were married, how Amy was arrested and priest. Taylor will comment that they returned to the road instead of getting out of town.

* In single-player, the group will continue walking while someone is following them.
* In Shared Story, the group must wait outside the general store until the player in the other chapter finishes their segment. Daniel can examine a poster on the side of the store and an electrical pole. Eventually, Taylor will notice the police station and the group will go there.

## Collectibles

### Secrets

* Runestones - Can be found in a small shack up the path to the left when the group first approaches the general store.
* Protest Signs - Can be found on the ground near a bench outside the general store.
* Protest Posters - Can be found on the left outside wall of the general store. The wooden plank in front of it must be pushed aside.
* Newspaper: Minister Arrested - Can be found in a storeroom on the second floor of the general store. Daniel must take the stairs and catch Taylor's phone to find it.
* No.1 Dad Keychain - Can be found on a shelf behind the general store's front counter. The Keep Calm! segment must be completed to find it.

### Pictures

* Like A Stone - Can be found on a picnic table to the right after leaving the playground.
* Ritual Blade - Can be found in a storeroom on the second floor of the general store. Daniel must take the stairs and catch Taylor's phone to find it.

## Trivia

* Both this chapter and Off Track are played at the same time during Shared Story.