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Welcome to our walkthrough of The Drifter, a point and click adventure from Powerhoof Studios.
In this part of the walkthrough we look for Annie and discover the ties between Trinity, Dr. Roth and Dr. Nazari
Table of contents
- Chapter 4: The Hunter Hunted
- General tips for Chapter 4.
- How do I leave Annie’s house?
- How do I get the receptionist to talk about Annie?
- How do I go upstairs to check the reporter’s office?
- What do I do in the reporter’s office?
- How do I listen to the cassette tape?
- How do I find more information on Dr. Roth?
- Where do I find the Detective?
- Where can I find Annie’s car’s plates?
- How do I take the label on the barrel off?
- Where can I find something to carry hot water in?
- How do I read the label?
- Where can I find Dr. Nazari?
- How do I get Dr. Nazari’s attention?
- How should I investigate Dr. Nazari, Trinity and Dr. Roth?
- How do I confront Dr. Nazari?
- Where do I find Annie’s car?
- Where do I use the Hard Drive?
- How do I escape the reporter’s office?
- How do I survive the fall?
Chapter 4: The Hunter Hunted
General tips for Chapter 4.
– In Chapter 4, the action will often progress based on talking to people about specific topics.
– Talk to people a lot, and exhaust the options for conversation; talk about everything.
– When new things happen, talk with people again to see if there are new options for conversation available.
– Important changes will often occur as the story progresses. For example, a new item may appear, or new information may be available. If you’re stuck, walk to every location again and notice if anything has changed.
How do I leave Annie’s house?
Check the answering machine.
Pick up the repoter’s business card next to the machine. Press the play message button and listen to the recording. Speak to Sarah, exhaust all options.
Pick up the map from the table near the window – which will allow you to leave.
You have a map, a voice message, and the card – you need to get to the Herald. Pick up Annie’s photo from the wall, over the toys.
Exit Annie’s house through the door on the left. Take Sarah’s van to the Herald. Go inside.
How do I get the receptionist to talk about Annie?
Exhaust all options with the receptionist.
Show her the picture of Annie from your inventory.
How do I go upstairs to check the reporter’s office?
Inspect the typewriter to see what the receptionist is working on.
Speak to her about her novel and try to leave, she will give you an item. Go back in and there will be an item on the floor.
Pick up the discarded letter from the floor. There is the name of an important editor at Sanford on the letter. Head back to Annie’s house and use the letter on Sarah.
Go back to the Herald now. The receptionist is gone, so go upstairs.
What do I do in the reporter’s office?
Inspect everything and then check the papers next to the computer. The computer itself is missing a boot disc.
Once that’s done, pick up the vacuum bag from the corner.
There’s nothing else of concern here, for now. So head back to the house to listen to the cassette from Annie.
How do I listen to the cassette tape?
Once there, head to the answering machine and open the flap on top.
Remove the lower cassette and insert the reporter/Annie’s cassette. Next, check Sarah’s laptop on the table.
Ask Sarah to look up things on the internet and then pick up her phone.
Use the mobile phone on the red house phone near the fridge.
You learn about Dr. Roth from the recording. Ask Sarah to check the internet for any references to Dr. Roth.
How do I find more information on Dr. Roth?
Check your inventory for the detective, Hara’s card. Call him on the house phone – he will want to meet at the railway overpass. Still at the house phone, try calling the number on the back of the reporter’s card. If you haven’t check the windows to see Annie has left with her car, before you leave.
Where do I find the Detective?
Head to the railway overpass. Exhaust all options but particularly ask him about Nazari first.
You will have the address for Dr. Nazari now. Next, ask Hara about Annie. He will ask for number plate. Exhaust all options. When you are leaving check the barrel on the jetty.
You will need to find something to take the label off. Put it on the backburner for now. Need to find Annie first.
Where can I find Annie’s car’s plates?
Go back to the house and check the table next to the couch.
How do I take the label on the barrel off?
You will need hot water. Go into Annie’s kitchen and check the kettle. You can boil water here but need something to carry it in.
Where can I find something to carry hot water in?
Head to the cemetery. Pick up the caretaker’s thermos.
Go back to the kitchen and make tea by using the thermos on the kettle. Head back to the docks, Hara will tell you about your sister’s car. Use the thermos on the label.
How do I read the label?
Use the light Hara is standing under.
Speak to Hara about Trinity and leave to find Dr. Nazari.
Where can I find Dr. Nazari?
Check the map for a new location. Head there.
How do I get Dr. Nazari’s attention?
Use the label on the x-ray light box on the left.
Speak to the doctor about all available topics. She will give you a pen from Medcon. Pick it up.
How should I investigate Dr. Nazari, Trinity and Dr. Roth?
First, return the caretaker’s thermos. Next go back to Angela, the reporter’s office. Check the paper stack.
With the documents about Dr. Roth in your inventory head back to Annie’s house. Talk to Sarah and ask her to look up Trinity Biotech. Once she reveals more information ask her to look up Quantum Cognition.
How do I confront Dr. Nazari?
With all the information you have go to Dr. Nazari. Speak to her about Quantum Cognition first. Then combine the Medcon pen and the documents from the reporter’s office. Show them to her.
Ask her about Dr. Roth and Trinity. You will learn about Maxwell Holden.
Where do I find Annie’s car?
Check your map for Annie’s car’s location from the detective. Head there now.
Check the car to find a hard drive.
Where do I use the Hard Drive?
Head back to the Herald and use the hard drive on Angela’s computer.
You will find a contact list – check under H for Maxwell Holden.
How do I escape the reporter’s office?
Close the door first.
Next use the trolley on the filing cabinet to barricade the door.
Pick up the screwdriver on the floor now.
Check the window now and unscrew it with the screw driver. The cops will throw a wasp grenade in the room. Put it in the vacuum bag from you inventory.
Put the bag in the filing cabinet.
Move the fan infront of the filing cabinet.
Connect the extension cord to the fan.
Use the screwdriver on the window to get it open. Pick up the extension cord and use it to climb out.
How do I survive the fall?
Swing to the air conditioner.
Pick up the pipe on the left.
Swing to the ledge on the right.
Use the down pipe you picked up earlier to grab the extension cord.
Combine the extension cord and the down pipe to make a grappling hook. Look down and open the dumpster lid with the grapple.
Now look up and climb up with the grapple hook.
Once the monsters show up, jump down into the dumpster.
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Videogames.
Gym.
Sneakers.
Manga.
My dog.
In that order.
