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🎬 Part 1: Tape One (1995 Summer)
Chapter 1 – Swann’s Room & Car
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Choose your cat’s name: Pumpkin, Snowy, or Shadow, which also sets its color and appears later digitallydownloaded.net+13thegamer.com+13bonus-action.com+13.
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Explore Swann’s room thoroughly—petition for camcorder collectibles under the bed and closet gamingtrend.com+15thegamer.com+15jumpdashroll.com+15.
Chapter 2 – First Choices & Ritual
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Blood Ritual: Decide whether to draw blood with Kat & Nora; this shapes your bond with them thegamer.com+3bonus-action.com+3thegamer.com+3.
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Bloody Mary Challenge: Saying it 13 times adds a strange moment but no major consequences bonus-action.com.
Chapter 3 – Interviews & Prep
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Nora/Kat interviews: Pick favorable answers to boost relationships (see Bonus Action guide) gamespot.com+6bonus-action.com+6vgtimes.com+6.
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Concert prep: Solve padlock combo (up, right, left, up, down) or ask Kat’s sister; restore power via fuse puzzle bonus-action.com.
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Blame decision: Let Kat take blame for concert → better relationship; taking blame upsets Dylan, hurting Swann’s reputation as.com+10bonus-action.com+10gamerant.com+10.
Chapter 4 – Playground & Keys
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Use camcorder to collect Memoirs: playground toys, owl, water tower, graffiti gamespot.com+10thegamer.com+10polygon.com+10.
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Build your friendship with Nora via repeated filming interactions gamerant.com+2thegamer.com+2gamespot.com+2.
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Spot keys above the rocket to progress vgtimes.com+3thegamer.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3.
Chapter 5 – Garage & Rehearsal
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Pick dialogue to please Autumn and spin toy machine for an achievement vgtimes.com.
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Find guitar pick (Tarp Disc), compliment Nora for relationship boosts vgtimes.com.
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Record 5 chaper performance clips thegamer.com+1bonus-action.com+1.
🎶 Tape Two – The Reunion (Present & 90s Reflections)
Scene 1 – Blue Spruce Bar Reunion
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Buying drinks, talking with Pam and Autumn—choose lines that build rapport: “I missed you”, “Cheers to our reunion!” as.com+14progameguides.com+14vgtimes.com+14.
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"Reminisce" to trigger flashback to Nora's garage memory thegamer.com+2progameguides.com+2vgtimes.com+2.
Scene 2 – Infiltration (Kat’s House)
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Stealth challenge: Hide behind chair, move wagon, time bush movements—avoid detection for best Nora outcome gamespot.com.
Scene 3 – Pieces of Autumn
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For perfect outcome, bring purple toothbrush and gaming magazine to appease Autumn gamespot.com.
Chapter 21 – The Abyss
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In present: ask memory prompts (“What do you remember, Nora?” etc.) to boost Nora/Autumn thegamer.com+1thegamer.com+1.
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In 1995: film glowing moths/abyss relics for Memoirs, guide Kat through dark forest rpgfan.com+14thegamer.com+14bonus-action.com+14.
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Important: how you describe the Abyss ("Pandemonium", "Wonderland") affects bonds with each girl thegamer.com.
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When Corey arrives: film him and pick strong responses to antagonize him and help Kat—nail the bully scene thegamer.com.
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Kat’s wish: choose “wish to be strong” or “free”—set tone and cement relationships thegamer.com.
🏆 Achieving the Best Ending
To unlock the “best” reunion ending:
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Neither Nora nor Autumn should permanently leave in present.
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Successfully complete:
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Infiltration stealth with Nora gamerant.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1bonus-action.com+4gamespot.com+4polygon.com+4.
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Pieces of Autumn quest correctly gamespot.com.
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These unlock the scene with both women returning to the bar and playing music—Best Ending thegamer.com+6gamerant.com+6bonus-action.com+6.
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Ending with only one friend present yields a “partial” ending. With none, get the “worst” ending .
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Post‑credits hint at entering the Abyss again—leave that door open for the next episode .
✨ Tips & Insights
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The camcorder is key—use it to record moments, collect Memoirs, trigger dialogues, and build bonds en.wikipedia.org+12jumpdashroll.com+12thegamer.com+12.
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Dialogue choices modeled with subtlety, deep relationships—not overt morality gamingtrend.com+5polygon.com+5jumpdashroll.com+5.
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Tape Two shifts to reflection; less interactivity, more emotional resolution thegamer.com+2theguardian.com+2theguardian.com+2.
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Nostalgic tone and technical polish evoke mid‑90s atmospheres, though some animations glitch rpgfan.com.
🎯 Quick Reference Chart
| Scene | Goal | How to Succeed |
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| Cat name choice | Affects cat appearance | Pumpkin, Snowy, Shadow |
| Blood ritual | Impacts bond with Kat/Nora | Draw or refuse based on feel |
| Garage rehearsal | Collect performance memos, boost bonds | Spin toy machine, find Tarp pick |
| Stealth scene | Keep Nora happy – don’t get caught! | Hide, distract, sneak in shadows |
| Autumn’s items | Pack purple toothbrush + gaming mag | Find in correct locations |
| Abyss chapter | Collect Memoirs, film moths, choose words | Follow moths, ask memory, film, choose descriptive words |
| Reunion | Strengthen bar conversation with Pam, Autumn | Use sprout-line responses |
That’s everything you need for an emotional, bond-rich playthrough of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Feel free to ask if you want help on specific Memoirs, alternate choices, or preparing for Tape Three!
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