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Each story inLayers Of Fear(2023)has multiple endings, usually influenced by choices that seem subtle or insignificant on a first playthrough. The first side story, originally a DLC for the first game in the franchise, is no different. While it takes an hour or less to play, Inheritance will require at least three runs if you want to see all possible endings.
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If you keep seeing the same ending over and over, or just can’t quite figure out the trick to viewing the True Ending, this guide breaks down exactly what you need to do. Will your story end in Resentment, Forgiveness, or will you discover a hidden secret?
Resentment And Forgiveness Endings
The Daughter’s Story, Inheritance, can be playedafter completing the Painter’s Storyby reading the book on the desk to the right of the typewriter in the lighthouse. It follows the Daughter, now an adult, as she explores the empty house. This story has three endings:Resentment, Forgiveness,and a hiddenTrue Ending.
Your actions over the course of the run will cause the Daughter to lean either towardforgiving her fatheror fostering alifelong resentment of him. In each room of the house, you’ll trigger a flashback. Take the following actions to build toward the ending that you want to see:
There is a flashback in the Kitchen that you can’t interact with, but viewing it pushes the Daughter toward Forgiveness. If you’re going for Resentment,stay out of the kitchen entirely.
After you’ve completed the main rooms, thedoor to the Playroom, next to the Musician’s bedroom, will unlock. You’ll find out which ending you got when you go inside, based onwhether you took more Resentment or Forgiveness actions.
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True Ending
To get the True Ending, you’ll need to collectall the Daughter’s childhood drawingsthroughout the house and complete the run withfull Forgiveness.Drawings will appear in each room, though some only do soafter completing the room’s flashback.Some will only drop drawings if you choose the Forgiveness outcome, hence the need to focus on that route while collecting them.
Drawing Location
Pantry
On the floor in front of the doorafter completing the challenge.
Failed Painting Storage Room
In the corner to the right after entering.
When you have all nine drawings,do not open the Playroom door.Instead, return to the Studio andplace the drawings on the wallwhere you triggered the room’s flashback. You’ll be able toswap the drawings' positions one at a time.Arrange them so that theblack lines form a face; the Daughter will speak when it’s complete. The correct order is:
Playing The Piano
Cooking The Dog
When the Daughter finishes speaking,turn aroundand examine the cabinetbehind you to reveal the True Ending.
