Chapter 2 Walkthrough — Potion & Anomalies

Entering the Laboratory

Chapter 2 begins at the unlocked basement stairs. Pick up the anomaly scanner or journal interactable on the lab bench — wording varies by update. Split the team: two players sweep upstairs for ingredient cabinets while two clear basement storage for base liquids.

Power the lab console before brewing. Some lobbies require flipping breakers in the utility room mirroring Chapter 1 generator logic but localized to basement circuits.

The Seven Anomalies

Anomalies are environmental tells that map to potion reagents. Examples include mirrored hallways where Jerry appears twice, floating furniture in the living room, green fog in the bathroom, reversed audio cues near the nursery, and clock hands spinning backward in the dining area. Scan each with E at the anomaly hotspot until the journal registers a checkmark.

Missing even one anomaly blocks the true ending brew. Use voice comms to call room names from the house layout guide. Nightmare Mode adds decoy anomalies — false positives that waste ingredients if brewed.

• Anomaly 1 — Hallway mirror duplication near stairs.
• Anomaly 2 — Gravity drift in living room corners.
• Anomaly 3 — Green spectral fog in bathroom tiles.
• Anomaly 4 — Nursery mobile spinning without air current.
• Anomaly 5 — Dining clock running backward.
• Anomaly 6 — Kitchen utensils magnetized to ceiling.
• Anomaly 7 — CCTV static figure not matching Jerry's live position.

Brewing the Antidote

The potion station accepts three ingredient slots plus a catalyst. Correct combinations depend on scanned anomalies — use the Potion Helper tool on this wiki to translate journal entries into recipes without trial-and-error waste.

Brew in the following safe workflow: complete all scans, fetch ingredients in one trip, assign one player to guard the lab door while others interact with the station. Jerry basement incursions happen if upstairs noise spikes.

1. Scan all seven anomalies and confirm journal completion.
2. Collect herbs, fluids, and catalyst from marked spawn points.
3. Open Potion Helper and match anomaly set to recipe.
4. Brew during a Jerry upstairs patrol window.
5. Administer potion at the ritual circle or Jerry restraint chair event.

CCTV During Chapter 2

Security room monitors show Jerry and some anomaly overlays invisible in person. Assign a dedicated watcher to call patrol direction while brewers work. Flashing static on Camera 4 usually means an anomaly active nearby — cross-reference with journal.

Ending Branches

True ending requires perfect anomaly coverage and correct potion. Partial success yields a bittersweet ending where Jerry stabilizes temporarily. Failed brews or skipped scans trigger bad endings with harder Chapter 3 entry states in some legacy builds — Season 1 normalized entry difficulty but still changes cutscene dialogue.

See the Chapter 2 all endings guide for video breakdowns of each branch and achievement badges tied to specific outcomes.