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Secret Floors and Areas
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Secret Floors and Areas

Guide to uncovering secret areas and collectibles in Tales of the Neon Sea, including Image & Text Files and missable achievements. Learn how to rescue Charles and make crucial decisions.

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Secret Floors and Areas

Guide to uncovering secret areas and collectibles in Tales of the Neon Sea, including Image & Text Files and missable achievements. Learn how to rescue Charles and make crucial decisions.

This section covers three missable Image & Text Files and three Achievements in Tales of the Neon Sea. Two files require careful inspection, while the third is tied to a specific choice that also unlocks an Achievement. You must choose between two Achievements, as they are mutually exclusive in a single playthrough; reloading a save is necessary to unlock both.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Rescuing Charles:
    1. Inspect the files on the whiteboard to find the 'The End (5/8) - Robot Puppets' File.
  2. 2
    Interact with the large life support device and then the computer. Read all files on the PC desktop, especially the diagram on the far right, which is a clue for a code.
  3. 3
    Interact with the chain console control panel. Adjust the height of the coloured lamps to match the diagram from the computer using the first three buttons. The correct sequence is: press the far-left button twice, the middle button once, and the second-from-right button twice.
  4. 4
    Descend the newly revealed stairs into a Secret Corridor. Examine the courier clothes if desired, then enter the doorway on the far left.
  5. 5
    In the secret room, examine the diary. Then, inspect the Beta Type Consciousness Transmission Device to find the 'The End (6/8) - The Research Information of Consciousness Transmission Device' File.
  6. 6
    Speak with Charles. Retrieve the Crowbar from the far right of the room.
  7. 7
    Use the Crowbar on Charles's holding cell door. After a scene, you will unlock the 'The Story of Rescuing the White Mustache' Trophy/Achievement.
  • Decision Time:
    1. You will be presented with two questions. The first answer has no impact, but the second choice determines which of two Achievements you unlock.
    2. To unlock 'The Liberation' Trophy/Achievement and the 'The End (7/8) - The History Between Edward and Luna' File: Choose to "Turn off the equipment." Interact with the life support device.
    3. To unlock 'The Benevolence' Trophy/Achievement: Choose to "Leave the equipment on." No further interaction is required for this choice, but you will miss one File.
    4. After making your choice, you can proceed to "The Final Confrontation."
  • The Final Confrontation:
    1. Return to the secret room where you rescued Charles. There is no turning back once you descend the stairs.
    • Tips
    • You must reload an earlier save file to unlock both mutually exclusive Achievements.
    • The closest save file to the choice is labelled "Inside a secret room."

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