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The Community Center is where you’ll start to see the impact of your decisions midway throughOxenfree 2.You’ll need quick thinking and puzzle-solving skills to make it out in one piece, and by the end you’ll have the clearest picture yet of what Olivia is trying to do.
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In order for the scene to play out as beneficially as possible for Riley and Jacob, you’ll need to be careful about how you interact with Charlie and Violet before reaching the Community Center. Follow this guide to create a “perfect run” for this section!
This guide contains spoilers.
How To Enter The Community Center
The Community Center is on the right side of town,across the bridge below the flag.However, can only go there when prompted - if you attempt to enter the Communty Center before or after this pivotal scene, you won’t be able to, even if the gate is open.
Once you’ve placed transmitters atboth Charity Point and Tootega Falls, you’ll overhear a radio conversation between Olivia, Charlie, and Violet. They’re planning to use the radio equipment in the Community Center - which doubles as the Parentage church in town - to disrupt Riley and Jacob’s attempts to close the Gate. Before traveling to Garland to plant the final transmitter, you’ll have toreach the Community Center before the kids doand destroy the broadcast equipment.
How To Destroy The Radio Equipment
The Community Center is unlocked but empty when you arrive; it consists ofthree large floorswith several staircases, plus a fire escape at the rear that you can use to travel quickly between floors. The radio equipment that Olivia needs is locatedin the basement, the entrance to which ishidden under a boxin the first floor storage room, behind the altar. The basement door is held shut by a radio lock, which requires aspecific frequencyin order to open.
Check the wall under the set of stairs nearest the main entrance; inspecting the poster there will cause Riley to notice a number,75.6. This is the frequency that you need in order to open the radio lock, but your current gear can’t reach a wavelength that low.
Go to the attic andcheck the shelves on the right.You’ll see an item labeled as astrange gizmo.This is an upgraded radio that lets you tune into frequencies as low as 50.0 and as high as 150.0! Take it, then return to the radio lock. Tune your new radio to 75.6 - you should hear a sound as the screen near you lights up. Keep the radio tuned to 75.6 until the screen’s progress bar fills, and the lock will open. Climb down into the basement anddestroy the equipment there.
If you’re using a controller with a vibrate function, you’ll feel a rumble when you’re on the correct frequency!
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How To Get Olivia’s Radio
When you climb back up after destroying the equipment, Olivia and her friends will arrive. You can eavesdrop on their conversation for as long as you like, but once you climb fully out of the basement and into the storage room they willautomatically notice you.During your conversation with Olivia, an entity will appear; Olivia willattempt to tune her radioto open a Gate in the middle of town!
Olivia will first run to the attic; when she arrives, she’ll start tuning her radio. Once she finds the correct frequency, the Gate will begin to open. She won’t stop until you walk up to her and attempt to take the radio away;simply follow Olivia upto get the radio as soon as she starts tuning.
If you start walking upstairs during the conversation, you’ll have a head start on Olivia.
When you reach Olivia, the entity willfling the radio downstairs and to the right.Olivia will take the straightest route - down the right-hand stairs - and slam the door if she reaches the radio. She’s faster than Riley, so you won’t be able to beat her in a straight-up race. Instead,go out onto the fire escape and climb downto surprise Olivia from the rear door.
If you didn’t attempt to apprehend Violet at Charity Point, and gave her directions on how to get back to town, she’ll delay Olivia briefly on the stairs. This slows her down enough that you can potentially beat Olivia to the radio, even with the longer route that you have to take.
The entity will shake things up again, sending the radio to the left side of the second floor. Your path is blocked by debris, so you’ll need to godownstairs to the first floorand back up via the stairs near the entrance. If you stopped Jacob from hitting Charlie at Tootega Falls, Charlie will stop Olivia for a moment, giving you extra time.
When you reach the radio for the third time, theentire building will rotate ninety degrees. Olivia will start climbing the banisters on the right like a ladder; do the same on the left side to chase her. Climb to the floor above you, then to the next set of banisters. At the top,take the radio from Oliviato stop the summoning and restore the building to its original state.
If you complete this sequence without ever allowing Olivia to find the correct frequency, even for a moment, you’ll earn and Achievement or Trophy calledOn Top Of Things.
