Alan Wake 2: Return 2: The Heart Walkthrough

After arriving at Cauldron Lake, follow the path with Casey. You will hear voices along the way. Head towards the direction of the voices and you will encounter Ilmo and Steven. Have a conversation with them to advance.

After the conversation at the surveillance station, go back to Casey and head to the Murder Site. It will be dark by the time you arrive at the Murder Site. Use the flashlight by pressing the ◯ button to turn it on while moving.

Follow the footprints found at the Murder Site and continue ahead. Steer a little bit away from the footprints to find the lunch box on the west side of the Witch's Hut. You can also collect the Fragment of Manuscript and unlock the event Alex Casey's Lunch Box.

Nightingale's profile will be added when you follow the footprints and approach the water's edge. Proceed with profiling the Boundary Area and obtain a clue. Organize the Investigation Board afterwards by combining it with the clue from the footprints.

Proceed south along the water's edge and continue shining the flashlight on the Dark Substance with the Witch's Ladle using the × button. If the light is not sufficient, you can increase it with the R1 button.

Approach the area where the Dark Substance is located and obtain the M0anuscript. Reading the Manuscript will provide a clue. Head towards the Witch's Hut mentioned in the Manuscript while organizing the investigation board.

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Head for the campsite after arriving at the Witch's Hut. Obtain the fuse at the campsite near the hut. There are several fuses to be found, but Saga mentions that some fuses are unusable. Rely on Saga's comments to find a fuse that can be used.

After obtaining a working fuse, tinker with the fuse box. Fixing the box will illuminate the Witch's Hut. Enter the hut and you can obtain the Manuscript from the shelf.

• Obtain the trophy "Coffee Thermos"

  By fixing the box and illuminating the Witch's Hut, you can obtain the trophy Coffee Thermos. At the same time, usage of the break room (where manual saves can be made) will be unlocked.

After reading the manuscript, organize the investigation board and perform profiling to progress with the reasoning. After placing the clues on the board, profile Heart and Where is the heart? to advance.

When you enter the miscellaneous store and proceed to the back, you will encounter an enemy and engage in a battle. Use light to protect yourself and burn away the darkness, then defeat the enemy with a handgun. After defeating the enemy, you can obtain a Shotgun and a clue in the heart inside the store. Additionally, explore the store to obtain other items.

• The Shotgun can be obtained for 739.

  To obtain the Shotgun, you need to unlock the combination lock. Examine the cash register in the store and align the dial to 739 to obtain the Shotgun.

• Organize information on the investigation board.

  Item Clues	Area Clues
  Heart-shaped text?	I can now read the heart-shaped text.
  Where is the heart?	・The heart is somewhere in the miscellaneous store. ・The heart was found inside the refrigerator.

  When you discover the heart, the clue will be updated. Place the updated clue on the investigation board before you forget.

While defeating enemies along the way, be careful of running out of bullets and head towards the Witch's Ladle. Place the heart in the Witch's Sign. The Witch's Ladle will open, allowing you to proceed to "Into the Overlap."

As you proceed towards the direction of the red light in the overlap, you will start hearing voices. You will then engage in a battle with Nightingale after passing through the cave. Nightingale will not be defeated in one go and you will have a total of three battles, so defeat him each time he appears and continue forward. After defeating him for the third time, an event with Alan Wake will occur.

• Shine light on the Dark Substance to obtain the Manuscript

  As you progress through the boundary, the Dark Substance will appear. Shine light on it to burn away the darkness and obtain Manuscripts.

After the event with Alan Wake and Casey, talk to Casey and return to Bright Falls. Note that the protagonist will change, so it is recommended to explore various locations in Cauldron Lake and collect items such as Lunch Boxes before returning to Bright Falls.