Caskets Guide – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

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Once Fliss is taken during An Escape both Alex and Julia will escape deeper into the abandoned ship in Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. This starts the Caskets chapter. Use our Caskets guide to unlock various collectibles and the best outcomes for this chapter.

Notes:

  • There are nine collectibles in this chapter:
    • Catering Staff Schedule.
    • Diary.
    • Cut of Your Jib.
    • Casket Nameplate.
    • Open Casket.
    • Locked Casket.
    • Small Casket.
    • Terrified Corpse.
    • Electrocardiogram Results.
  • Choices made in this chapter do impact the outcome of the game.

Caskets (Playing Alex)

At the beginning of the mission you follow Julia. Eventually you and Julia will reach a kitchen. Inside this kitchen there are a few things for you to do:

  1. Avoid the knife on the left side of the kitchen. This makes getting the everyone survives ending easier.
  2. Investigate the cupboard in the middle of the kitchen to talk with Julia. Be TRUTHFUL “Come Look.”
  3. Grab collectible (see below).

Collectible: Secret #23: Catering Staff Schedule

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The Catering Staff Schedule collectible.

On the left side of the kitchen there is a chalkboard you can interact with to unlock the Catering Staff Schedule collectible. Once you’ve completed everything listed above make your way into the cafeteria area. Inside this area there are two more collectibles you can grab.

Collectible: Secret #1: Diary

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The Diary collectible.

Head to the right side of the room to find the Diary sitting on a table. Grab it and read all pages to add it to your collectibles. Continue forward through the Cafeteria.

Collectible: Black Framed Picture #3: Cut of Your Jib

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The Cut of Your Jib collectible.

As you walk through the cafeteria towards Julia you will see this picture glinting on the far wall. Walk over and collect the Black Framed Picture #3: Cut of Your Jib collectible. Once you have both collectibles walk towards Julia. This triggers a conversation. Select this responses for the best outcome: WORRIED: “It’s probably just rats.”

You and Julia will continue onward into a room full of caskets. Julia will make a comment about how crappy it is. Respond by being SUPPORTIVE: “It is crappy.” If you’ve followed the guide up to this point you will have maxed out Alex and Julia’s relationship which unlocks the Lovebirds Achievement/Trophy.

Collectibles: Four on the Four Caskets

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There are four collectibles in the casket room.

Inside the room with the four caskets there is four collectibles. Each collectible can be found on a casket. Since the locations are obvious I will simply list the collectibles below:

  • Casket Nameplate.
  • Open Casket.
  • Locked Casket.
  • Small Casket.

Once you’ve collected these four items make your way into the Sick Bay (next room). Make your way through the Sick Bay and head into the room on your left (Julia enters the one on the right) to find two more collectibles.

Collectibles: Secret #18: Terrified Corpse

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The Terrified Corpse collectible.

In the far left corner of the room there is a corpse. Walk over to the corpse and an interact prompt will appear. Inspect the corpse to add the Terrified Corpse to your collection.

Collectibles: Secret #39: Electrocardiogram Results

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The Electrocardiogram Results collectible.

Beside the corpse being operated on there is a chart. Walk over to the chart and the inspection prompt will appear. Inspect the chart to add the Electrocardiogram Results to your collectibles.

Once you have both collectibles return to the previous room and head into the area Julia enters. The chapter ends with an ominous sledgehammer wielding enemy appearing in the shadows. After a short loading screen you will start the Danny chapter.

This guide is part of HTR’s much larger The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan walkthrough and guide. Visit the hub page to find a variety of guides for this game including each mission and the different collectibles in them.

This concludes our Caskets guide. Drop any comments or questions below.

 

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