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The Wrench
A Way Out

The Wrench

Follow this A Way Out walkthrough to successfully steal the wrench, bypass security, and escape the workshop in Chapter 3: The Wrench.

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Follow this A Way Out walkthrough to successfully steal the wrench, bypass security, and escape the workshop in Chapter 3: The Wrench.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the cutscene in the workshop, Leo needs to distract the inmate working on the metal piece. Position Leo so the inmate faces him and away from the wall.
  2. 2
    While the inmate is distracted, Vincent should sneak over and grab the wrench. If you try to grab it without distracting the inmate, he will refuse.
  3. 3
    You now have the wrench, but must get it back to your cell without it being confiscated by guards at the metal detector.
  4. 4
    To bypass the metal detector, the character *without* the wrench should go through it first.
  5. 5
    Immediately after passing through, turn left and enter the room marked with a "High Voltage" sign.
  6. 6
    Pull the plug on the electrical equipment on the wall to shut down the metal detector.
  7. 7
    With the metal detector disabled, the character carrying the wrench can now pass through safely.
  8. 8
    Proceed down the stairs to the right of the metal detector, go through the door, and up the next set of stairs.
  9. 9
    The character *without* the wrench should go through the checking area and allow the guards to pat them down. The character with the wrench should wait by the door.
  10. 10
    Once the first character is through security, they should stand by the barred window and receive the wrench from the other character.
  11. 11
    Now that the character who passed security has the wrench, the second character can go through the pat-down and join them.
  12. 12
    Follow the linear path to the gate for Cellblock B, where two guards will block your way.
  13. 13
    When the guards stop the character with the wrench, a dialogue option will appear. The choice doesn't matter.
  14. 14
    While the guards are occupied with the character holding the wrench, the other character should grab it from behind and walk through the gate. There is enough time for this handoff before the guards perform a pat-down.
  15. 15
    Both characters should now return to their respective cells.
  16. 16
    Upon reaching the cell, a guard and the warden will randomly search the cell of the character with the wrench.
  17. 17
    The character being searched should stand by the bars as instructed.
  18. 18
    The other character should approach the bars and select the "help" option. This allows the wrench to be passed to the character not being searched.
  19. 19
    While the search continues, the character who now has the wrench should hide it behind the toilet.
  20. 20
    This action triggers a series of cutscenes that conclude with your escape.
Tips
  • The wrench handoff behind the guards at the Cellblock B gate is timed. Ensure the character without the wrench is ready to grab it as soon as the distraction begins.
  • The final wrench hide behind the toilet is crucial. Make sure the correct character performs the action while the other is still being searched.

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