First Day on the Job

Navigate Alex Chen's first day at the Black Lantern in Life is Strange: True Colors. This guide covers all minor decisions, tasks, and dialogue options.

Welcome to the longest scene in Life is Strange: True Colors, the "First Day on the Job." This section details all the minor decisions, tasks, and interactions Alex Chen can have during her initial shift at the Black Lantern.

Minor Decisions:

• Alex's feelings about moving to Haven: Choose whether your star is rising or falling. This choice appears to have no significant impact.
• Lying to Jed about experience: You can either go along with Gabe's story or come clean about Alex's lack of serving experience. This choice affects Jed's reaction to mistakes.

Jed assigns Alex three tasks: attend to Duckie and Diane, check on Steph, and clean the back table. Completing these tasks and reporting back to Jed progresses the story. The quality of service to Duckie and Diane impacts Jed's opinion of Alex.

Duckie & Diane

Alex must take Duckie and Diane's orders. The correct orders are:

• Duckie: Cheeseburger with mushrooms
• Diane: Pie special with fries

Minor Decision: Jed's opinion is influenced by how accurately Alex takes the orders and whether she was honest about her experience.

• Both orders correct: Jed is impressed, regardless of honesty.
• Came clean, one order correct: Jed is lenient and impressed.
• Came clean, both orders wrong: Jed is unimpressed.
• Went along with Gabe's story, one or both orders wrong: Jed realizes Alex has no experience and reacts negatively.

Jed also notes that Duckie's usual whiskey is missing. Clues to its location can be found by asking Duckie (he offers his phone, revealing a strained relationship with his daughter) or by speaking with Pike at the bar after cleaning the back table, who directs Alex to the "Wall of Shame." The whiskey is ultimately found upstairs, wedged in the couch cushions.

Steph

Alex can interact with Steph at her table. Beyond a simple greeting, Alex can ask Steph three questions. The main interaction involves a music trivia challenge.

Minor Decision: Music Trivia Challenge. Alex can ask up to five questions to narrow down the song choice. Recommended questions to identify the song "Kiss Up and Shut Me" by The F*ckadelics:

1. Cover Art Questions - People on cover?
2. Cover Art Questions - Picture of an animal?
3. Band Name Questions - Has a person's name?
4. Band Name Questions - Has a symbol?

Asking these questions significantly narrows down the 20 possible songs. Alternatively, Alex can ask three personal questions about Steph. Whether Alex plays the game and the outcome (win or lose) leads to different outcomes for this Minor Decision.