"Life is Strange" FAQ ver. 1.0.1
Comprehensive Guide written by
. . . . . . . LordTrinen
. . . . . . . . . and
. . . . . . . Hard_Wired



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| . . . . . . . . . . . . > > > DISCLAIMER < < < . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Please do not copy any content without the permission of the FAQ authors.
This guide is created for fans to take the most enjoyment from this game.
It is not created for monetary gains in any form by the authors.
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| . . . . . . . . . . . "Life is Strange" video game . . . . . . . . . . . |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developed by Dontnod . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Published by Square Enix . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| . . . . . . . . . . . Game description from Dontnod . . . . . . . . . . .|
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. . . "Life is Strange is a story based game that features player choice,
. . . the consequences of all your in game actions and decisions will
. . . impact the past, present and future.
. . . Choose wisely..."
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| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Version History . . . ..  . . . . . . . . .|
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Version 1.01 - Guide covering Episodes 1 through 4.

Version 1.02 - Updated to include Episode 5.  Added Ending Analysis
section.  Added links to pictures throughout the guide.

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| . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|
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(use the CODE and search function to quickly jump to each section)

00 - CODE . . . DESCRIPTION
01 - HTG . . . How to use this GUIDE
02 - TSM . . . Title Screen and Menu information
03 - CGM . . . Controls and game mechanic
04 - CRT . . . Characters and Locations
05 - EP1 . . . Episode 1: "Chrysalis" (released 2015.01.27)
06 - EP2 . . . Episode 2: "Out of Time" (released 2015.03.24)
07 - EP3 . . . Episode 3: "Chaos Theory" (released 2015.05.19)
08 - EP4 . . . Episode 4: "Dark Room" (released 2015.07.27)
09 - EP5 . . . Episode 5: "Polarized" (released 2015.10.20)
10 - PH1 . . . All Episode 1 Photo Op locations
11 - PH2 . . . All Episode 2 Photo Op locations
12 - PH3 . . . All Episode 3 Photo Op locations
13 - PH4 . . . All Episode 4 Photo Op location
14 - PH5 . . . All Episode 5 Photo Op locations
15 - OE5 . . . Endings Analysis (HEAVY SPOILERS)

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| ||| HTG ||| .01 . . . . . . . .How to use this GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . |
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Title Bars for main sections are dotted with double dash lines as seen above.
Title Bars are used for larger sections.
For best viewing, use Font: Consolas, Font syle: Regular, Font Size: 11.

Smaller sections are dotted with single dash lines as seen below.
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Smaller sections of each episode are indented a few spaces from the
left side and look like this:
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. . . . . | ||| 000 ||| . . . LOCATION . . . .|
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Major Decisions are indented a few spaces from the left side and
look like this:
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Minor Decisions are indented a few spaces from the left side and
look like this:
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. . | <*> Minor Decision <*> |
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Optional Photos are indented a few spaces from the left side and
look like this:
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. . | <#> Optional Photo #1 <#> |
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Before the Title Screen, you are asked to adjust your screen brightness.
After that, you will see the save slots available to you.
There are three that you can use to save your various game plays.

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| . . . TITLE SCREEN . . . |
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Continue . . . . . . . .Continue a current playthrough
New Game . . . . . . . .Start a new game from the very beginning
Play Episodes . . . . . Select any previously played episode to start from
Choices . . . . . . . . Review all major and minor decisions made
Help & Options . . . . .Make game adjustments
Square Enix account . . Link your Square Enix account to this game
Downloadable Content . .Check for available DLC
Exit Game . . . . . . . Close game application

NOTES
"Play Episodes" is only available after you have completed an episode.
When selecting "Play Episodes," if you have not found all the photo
op locations in the game, you have the opportunity to play in
collectible mode. This mode is only for collecting the photos and any
decisions you make while playing in this mode will not affect the game.
You can also start the game from any played episode and make
different choices to affect the later choices in the game. However,
you will lose all decisions made past this new starting point.




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| ||| CGM ||| .03 . . . . . . . Controls and Game Mechanic . . . . . . . . |
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(refer to your control setup to access these in the game)

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| . . . GAME MENU (or PAUSE MENU) . . . |
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First TAB . . . Max' journal, read Max' insights after events have occurred
Second TAB . . .Detailed information on people you have met in the game
Third TAB . . . Photos that Max can take to unlock achievements or trophies
Fourth TAB . . .Photos and notes of locations that Max has discovered
Fifth TAB . . . Max' phone text messages

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| . . . SAVE . . . .|
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This game uses an auto save system to keep track of your progress.
When you see an animated white line drawing of a piece of paper pop up
(in the lower left corner of the screen), the game is saving your progress.
Due to this system, you can only reload checkpoints and anything afterwards
needs to be redone again.

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| . . . CONTROLS . . . |
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Walk . . . . . Use corresponding controls to move Max around freely
Look . . . . . Use corresponding controls to have Max look around
Interact . . . Use corresponding controls to have Max interact with things
While looking around, center the screen on objects of interest until
they are highlighted anda menu pops up. Interactive objects are shown with
animated white lines over them.  Other characters will have their
names highlighted for you to interact with.

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| . . . EXIT . . . |
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Press this button to return to the Title Screen or to change game settings.

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| . . . SELECTING DECISIONS . . . |
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When prompted in the game with a decision, press the corresponding buttons
to select what you want Max to respond with.
If using a mouse, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse
cursor overthe decision you want, then let go of the mouse button to
select that decision.If you are using a controller, press the
indicated button on screen.

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| . . . MAJOR DECISIONS . . . .|
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The screen will start to pulsate and blur, while a heart thumping sound
will beat.These decisions affect big changes in the story.
After these decisions are made, a white line drawing of a butterfly will
begin to flutter in the top left corner with the message
"This action will have consequences."

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| . . . MINOR DECISIONS . . . |
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These decisions affect the story with varying degrees, but the screen
does not change in the same manner as the major decisions.
After these decisions are made, a white line drawing of a butterfly will
begin to flutterin the top left corner with the message
"This action will have consequences."

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| . . . REWIND MECHANIC . . . |
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Max, the protagonist, discovers that she has the ability to rewind time.
Press the corresponding button to rewind time while in the game.
When rewinding, a Time Spiral will appear in the top left corner of the
screen. This shows how much time you are rewinding. A black dot may appear
on the Time Spiral. The black dot represents a point in which a decision
or interaction has occurred that can be changed.

You can rewind at any time, except during character interaction, cut scenes,
at the beginning of the game, and while in the GAME MENU (aka PAUSE MENU).

Keep in mind that this ability will come in very handy when questioning other
characters or to solve difficult puzzles.

A speech bubble will appear in the top left corner of the screen if the info
obtained can be used with a person.

When this happens, you can rewind and use the new knowledge to create
a better outcome for Max to either progress in the game or for
future reference.

You can also speed up the rewind process by holding down another button.

You can skip previously viewed decisions by pressing a button to fast forward
through conversations.

There is also a Quick Rewind button option that will take you back to the
last decisionyou made.

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| . . . OPTIONAL PHOTOS . . . |
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Throughout each episode of Life is Strange are a number of Optional Photos
Max can take.  They hold no real significance to the story but there is
an Achievement/Trophy tied to getting one or all of them.




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Life is Strange takes place on Monday, October 7, 2013 in Arcadia Bay,
Oregon, a small western coastal town in the United States.
Each episode of this game takes place in one day. The final episode
ends on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Name: Maxine Caulfield (aka "Max")
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/6gQf55U.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Max is the main protagonist of the game. She is an aspiring photographer
attending Blackwell Academy in hopes of advancing her career in
photography under the tutorship of Mr. Jefferson.  She grew up in Arcadia
Bay but moved to Seattle with her parents five years ago.
Max's parents are still in Seattle while Max attends Blackwell Academy
in Oregon. Max will still be in contact with her parents during the game.
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Name: Mr. Mark Jefferson
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/30JVZ6C.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 40+
Occupation: Blackwell Academy Photography Teacher
A famous photographer teaching at Blackwell Academy.
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Name: Kate Marsh
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/MWtFD3w.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Kate is a Christian student attending Blackwell Academy. She is running
an abstinence campaign at the school. Kate has also posted a flyer to
form a group for Christian students.
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Name: Victoria Chase
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/GRFzZar.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Victoria is a student at Blackwell Academy. She comes from a prosperous
family. She is also studying photography in the same class as Max.
She has an infatuation with Mr. Jefferson and an attitude towards others
she feels insecure about.  She and Nathan Prescott are the heads of
the Vortex Club, Blackwell's "popular" crowd.
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Name: Warren Graham
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/Tt2nAdo.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Warren is a science student at Blackwell Academy with an appreciation for
the arts.  He is close friends with Max and may want to become more
than friends.
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Name: Alyssa Anderson
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/Quv4SWQ.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Alyssa enjoys reading and sci fi shows. Not much is known about her.
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Name: Daniel DaCosta
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/z9EWfFh.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Daniel is a Blackwell Academy student who loves to draw art. Lately
he's been drawing the students of Blackwell, and Max sees him getting
bullied daily by the school jocks.
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Name: Taylor Christensen
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/L02LHpD.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Taylor is a student attending Blackwell Academy for photography.
A close friend of Victoria who tends to enjoy laughing at other
peoples issues.
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Name: Stella Hill
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/XwSurJO.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Stella is a stellar student working hard at Blackwell Academy. She is known
to gossip and may know more than Max is allowed to ask.
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Name: Hayden Jones
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/0q6ZaMd.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
A laid back student enjoying his harem and weed. He is in the Vortex
Club at Blackwell.
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Name: Courtney Wagner
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/7EaD9Km.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
She is in charge of the Vortex Club party list and a devout follower of
Victoria. She will do everything to please Victoria and look down on
anyone who is not in Victoria's clique.
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Name: Evan Harris
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/BHZW0A1.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Evan is somewhat of a photograph snob at Blackwell Academy.
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Name: Justin
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/5fhwmq9.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
A student at Blackwell Academy who likes to hang out with his skater friend
Trevor. He also used to hang with Rachel and her friend.
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Name: Dana Ward
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/nNehont.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Dana is a cheerleader for the Blackwell Academy football team.
She seems to have a leading role in directing school spirit at
Blackwell Academy. She is a member of the Vortex Club.
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Name: Brooke Scott
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/xuPhKBP.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Brooke is into robotic drone technology. She seems to know Max and has
been seen hanging with Warren.
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Name: Logan
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/oUtTveW.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
A Blackwell jock who is a member of the Vortex Club. He seems to enjoy
bullying other students around, mainly Daniel.  He is always wearing
his varsity jacket.
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Name: Luke
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/lANgNXk.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
A Blackwell student with a big grudge against Nathan Prescott.
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Name: Juliet Watson
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/p3qM9DL.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Juliet is a reporter for the school newspaper. She is dating Bigfoot
football player Zack and is friends with Dana. She is a member of the
Vortex Club.
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Name: Ms. Michelle Grant
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/iTWBIG2.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 40+
Occupation: Blackwell Academy Science Teacher
She is the science teacher at Blackwell Academy. She is currently running
a petition to stop surveillance cameras from being implemented at Blackwell.
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Name: Samuel
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/hVZLME9.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 50+
Occupation: Blackwell Academy Maintenance Personell
Samuel performs all maintenance duties for Blackwell Academy. His soft
spoken demeanor and interest in nature has people labeling him as creepy.
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Name: Mr. Raymond Wells
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/vY1xjCw.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 50+
Occupation: Blackwell Academy Principal
The principal of Blackwell Academy.
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Name: Trevor
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/4XK5OB2.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
A friend of Justin and a skateboarder.
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Name: Zachary Riggins
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/HTEO1gB.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
One of Bigfoot's football players currently dating Juliet.
He is a member of the Vortex Club.
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Name: Nathan Prescott
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/PnJFQPV.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Blackwell Academy senior student
Son to a rich and prestigious family in Arcadia Bay. He tends to have
violent outbursts towards everyone but a few people. Nathan seems to be
close friends with Victoria. The two of the them are the leaders of
the Vortex Club.
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Name: Chloe Price
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/ZXD7Dp4.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Occupation: unknown
Chloe is one of Max's best friends in Arcadia Bay. Since Chloe and Max
parted ways five years ago, Max is hesitant to contact her after
returning to Arcadia Bay.
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Name: David Madsen
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/4lwDtid.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 40+
Occupation: Blackwell Academy Security Officer
He is the head of Blackwell Academy Security and has a reputation of being
difficult to deal with.
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Name: Joyce Madsen
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/t3mCTg3.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: 40+
Occupation: Waitress
Chloe's mother who works at the Two Whales Diner in Arcadia Bay.
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Name: Frank Bowers
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/BgTp2Px.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: 30+
Occupation: Drug dealer
Frank is the local drug dealer in Arcadia Bay. He lives in his mobile RV
with his faithful companion, Pompidou, his pet dog.
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Name: Bus stop lady
Gender: Female
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Max sees this lady waiting at the bus stop after her school bus drops her
off at the Two Whales diner. The lady is waiting for the city bus to take
her to another city for a second job as living in Arcadia Bay is starting
to become too expensive.
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Name: Bus stop man
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A man waiting at the bus stop after Max gets off her school bus. He claims
to have a winning lottery ticket.
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Name: Fisherman
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/8iPpHTz.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A disgruntled fisherman standing outside of the Two Whales diner. He owns
a fishing vessel named the Bali Hai.
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Name: Homeless lady
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/YOWKBgo.jpg
Gender: Female
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
An homeless old lady sitting by the trash bins behind the Two Whales diner.
She seems to know much about Arcadia Bay.
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Name: Newspaper guy
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A guy standing next to the newspaper stand reading the paper for the day.
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Name: Fisherman inside Two Whales diner
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A salty fisherman angered about his depleting fishing business.
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Name: Crazy lady
Gender: Female
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A happy lady in the corner booth of the Two Whales diner.
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Name: Drunk guy
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: unknown
A drunk guy hanging off face down in the far left side of the bar counter.
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Name: Police Officer
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/VB2hjP2.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: Arcadia Bay Police Officer
A black police officer who enjoys eating at the Two Whales diner and knows
the community very well.
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Name: Trucker 1
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: Commercial truck driver
This truck driver is too busy eating to pay any attention to Max.
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Name: Trucker 2
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/jiT3eFN.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: Commercial truck driver
This trucker is annoyed being pestered by high school girls. He talks to
Max, but in a very condenscending manner.
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Name: Officer Berry
Image:  http://i.imgur.com/lOpmGx4.jpg
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Occupation: Arcadia Bay Police Officer
An Arcadia Bay Police Officer who is very happy with Max' heroism. He
secretly works for the Prescott's despite not being very happy about them.
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Name: DJ Doom
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Club DJ
Some kind of high roller club DJ that only the Prescott's could afford to
host the music for the Vortex Club Party.
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Name: Iris-In Magazine art critic
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Magazine reporter
A reporter for a prestigious art magazine.
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Name: Lauren Francis
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Department Head
The head of the Media Department at the Detroit School of Visual Arts.
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. . . . . . . . . . . * * * Episode 1 Contents * * *

(use the CODE and search function to quickly jump to each section)
00 - CODE . . . . . . . . . . . .DESCRIPTION
01 - E1A . . . . . . . . . . . . Nightmare
02 - E1B . . . . . . . . . . . . Classroom
03 - E1C . . . . . . . . . . . . Girl's Restroom
04 - E1D . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtyard
05 - E1E . . . . . . . . . . . . Dormitories
06 - E1F . . . . . . . . . . . . Girl's Dorms
07 - E1G . . . . . . . . . . . . Max' Room
08 - E1H . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sexting Incident
09 - E1J . . . . . . . . . . . . Confrontation
10 - E1K . . . . . . . . . . . . The School Parking Lot
11 - E1L . . . . . . . . . . . . Chloe's Room
12 - E1M . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garage
13 - E1N . . . . . . . . . . . . The Lighthouse

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When you begin the game, Max Caulfield will awake outside in the
middle of a huge storm.  Once you take control of her, take her
advice and follow the path up to the lighthouse.  Really isn’t anything
else you can do.

http://i.imgur.com/1Skkp1h.jpg

Once you reach the top, head towards the bench by the lighthouse to trigger
the next cutscene.  Max will witness a monstrous tornado heading
straight for the town of Arcadia Bay.

http://i.imgur.com/2obUYCu.jpg

Suddenly a boat flies by and hits the lighthouse, causing debris to
fall on top of her...

http://i.imgur.com/x6e2dKb.jpg



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. . . . . | ||| E1B ||| .02 . . . . Classroom . . . |
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Max will wake up once again only this time in her photography class at
Blackwell Academy, taught by famed photographer Mark Jefferson.

http://i.imgur.com/nrYbRIY.jpg

At this time all you can move is the camera.  Move it around to investigate
things.  To progress you need to Examine the photo Max has on the
table in front of her.

http://i.imgur.com/iSaVdQf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/z4GGGgM.jpg

As Mr. Jefferson continues his lecture you will have the opportunity
to Examine several more items around Max.  This is helpful to get to know
her character more. The backpack on the floor to her right, her journal,
her pencil case and finally her camera can all be Examined.
You can Examine her journal later from the pause menu, it updates as the
story progresses, but you can read it now if you wish to really get to know
Max and her circumstances better.  It is the best way to know her mind.

Max will eventually comment that she should take a photo of herself.
Look at the camera and Interact with it to take a selfie.  You can
listen to Mr. Jefferson’s lecture if you wish but ultimately you
must take the selfie.

http://i.imgur.com/wIfb59Z.jpg

Once you do, Mr. Jefferson takes note of Max and asks her a question.
Your answer doesn’t matter.  Both options result in Victoria, the school
bully, stealing the spotlight with the correct answer.  Sit through the
rest of the lecture until the next cutscene and class ends.

You are now free to move around.  There are plenty of things to Examine
in the classroom.  Most are designed to help you get to know Max
a little better as well as her relation with other characters.

Speak to Kate Marsh sitting by the window.
She seems upset about something...

And in the middle of the classroom is your first Optional Photo.

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. . | <#> Optional Photo #1 <#> |
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. . Throughout each episode of Life is Strange there are a number
. . of Optional Photos Max can take.  They hold no real significance to
. . the story but there is an Achievement/Trophy tied to getting one
. . or all of them.