After a brief encounter, you'll gain access to the Writer's Room, Alan's mental sanctuary. This is analogous to Saga's Mind Place, but with a different function: rewriting reality.
- Objective: Understand and use the Plot Board.
- Action: Enter the Writer's Room. Select a 'Scene' (e.g., 'Murder Site').
- Mechanic: On the Plot Board, you'll see available 'Plot Elements' (e.g., 'Cult of the Tree', 'Grandma's Diner'). Drag and drop a Plot Element onto a Scene to change the environment in the Dark Place.
Your first task will be to use a Plot Element to open a path or reveal a hidden area in the subway. Experiment with different combinations if you get stuck, but the game usually guides you to the correct one initially.