Bear in a Bush is a Generic Call Incident featured in 911 Operator. This call has a single storyline, in which a man reports hearing what he thinks is a bear in his back yard.
As a Generic Call, Bear in a Bush may be triggered at any time during Free Play mode.
During Career play, it will only occur once.
Opening Lines[]
| Speaker | Line |
|---|---|
| Operator | "911, what's your emergency?" |
| Caller | "Hi. I know it sounds silly, but I think there might be a bear in my backyard." |
Randomization Bug[]
Bear in a Bush is a simple, linear plot, in which only the operator's responses are the only thing that determines what happens.
However, due to a scripting error, there is one particular point in the conversation where the game randomly selects one of the operator's responses for him (presenting it as though it was the caller's dialogue instead). This results in an unintentional randomized plot structure.
Fortunately, the faulty dialogue branch in question is completely avoidable, simply by not selecting DESCRIBE THE SOUND. The Optimal Conversation below avoids this question anyway.
Reputation[]
| Dialog Choice | Resolve Call Reputation | Ignore Call Reputation |
|---|---|---|
| (ANSWER CALL) | +3 | |
I'LL SEND THE FIREFIGHTERS
|
+3 | |
IT'S PROBABLY NOT DANGEROUS
|
Set to -1 | Set to 1 |
HIDE IN YOUR HOUSE
|
+1 | |
IT'S PROBABLY A CAT
|
Set to -1 | Set to 1 |
YOU SHOULD CHECK IT
|
Set to -3 | Set to 3 |
DON'T BLOCK THE LINE
|
Set to -1 | Set to 1 |
| Maximum possible: | 7 | 3 |
Plot[]
This call has only a single plotline. The operator may actively direct the conversation towards several endings, with one being clearly superior to the others. It is outlined here.
There is also an alternative ending that was supposed to be very bad, but instead leads to a very positive IGNORE (see Ignoring the Call, below).
Summary[]
A man calls 911 to report that he believes there's a bear in his back yard, saying he can hear it rustling and growling in the bush, but can't see it due to the darkness.
The operator is initially incredulous, especially due to the caller's strange descriptions of the sounds he's hearing. Nevertheless, he asks whether there was any food left in the yard, and the caller confirms that he'd had a barbecue party the previous day.
The operator decides that the scenario warrants a check, instructing the caller to hide inside their house and sending a couple of units to the location, where they do discover a bear in the man's back yard. Firefighters wrangle it into a cage, and it is quickly transported to a veterinary institution.
On Site[]
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BEAR IN A BUSH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Name | Actions | Notes | ||
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Caller | 
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Interrogate | Always male. | |
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Bear | 
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Tech Work | 80 sec. | Due to a scripting error, the bear's icon does not appear in the game. Instead there will be a blank white square. |
- On arrival, units will find the caller in his house and a bear in the back yard.
- The caller must be questioned by police.
- The bear is a simple Obstacle which requires 80 seconds of Tech Work to resolve.
Optimal Conversation[]
This Optimal Conversation is guaranteed to give you +7 Reputation when you resolve the incident on site. It completely avoids a glitch in the conversation that randomizes a response and could lead to a much less lucrative ending.
If you prefer to IGNORE the call instead for only +3 Reputation, check out Ignoring the Call, below.
| Speaker | Dialogue | Extra Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | 911, what's your emergency? | Reputation +3 |
| Caller | Hi. I know it sounds silly, but I think there might be a bear in my backyard. | |
WHAT'S YOUR ADDRESS?
| ||
| Operator | Could I have your address please? | |
| Caller | It is <address> |  Location discovered.
|
CAN YOU SEE IT?
| ||
| Operator | Do you see the bear? | |
| Caller | No. I haven't seen it. It is just making a really loud and scary growling noise. | |
ARE YOU SURE?
| ||
| Operator | Sir, you perfectly sure the bear is there, even though you have not actually seen it. Am I right? | |
| Caller | Well... I wouldn't say that I'm perfectly sure, but... it's-it's dark and there is a big bush in our yard and it is sha-shaking and there is a crazy growling sound coming out of it and I... | |
WAS THERE ANY FOOD?
| ||
| Operator | Sir, did you have any food left in your backyard? Even in trash bin? | |
| Caller | Yes. yesterday, I made barbecue for a few friends. There was too much leftovers, so I put them the trash bin. | |
HIDE IN YOUR HOUSE
| ||
| Operator | If you are outside the house, please come into and lock the door, sir. | |
| Caller | Yes, that's a great idea. Wait a second. | Reputation +1. |
I'LL SEND THE FIREFIGHTERS
| ||
| Operator | I will send a firefighters unit as one is available. They will take care of it. | Reputation +3. |
| Caller | Thank you so much! I'm waiting. | Call ended. |
Choices to Avoid[]
Most importantly, do not select DESCRIBE THE SOUND, as this causes a glitch that will randomize your next response. This could either end up back on track, end the conversation with a +6 Reputation reward, or end the conversation with an +1 Ignore Reputation reward.
Ignoring the Call[]
Due to scripting errors, this call does not ensure to keep your Ignore Reputation negative when you make bad choices. The result is that if the Reputation reward ever drops to a negative value, the Ignore Reputation reward becomes positive.
This means that there are no fewer than three points in the conversation where it can be IGNORED to gain Reputation points, where the game clearly meant for you to lose points. The most notable of these is when sending the caller to check whether there really is a bear in the bush, which rewards you with +3 Reputation points when IGNORED.
The conversation below shows how to achieve this.
Summary[]
A man calls 911 to report that he believes there's a bear in his back yard, saying he can hear it rustling and growling in the bush, but can't see it due to the darkness.
The operator is initially incredulous, especially due to the caller's strange descriptions of the sounds he's hearing. Nevertheless, he asks whether there was any food left in the yard, and the caller confirms that he'd had a barbecue party the previous day.
The operator decides to make sure by sending the caller himself to make sure that there actually is a bear out there. It turns out that there is indeed a bear - and it attacks the caller.
Conversation[]
| Speaker | Dialogue | Extra Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | 911, what's your emergency? | Reputation +3 |
| Caller | Hi. I know it sounds silly, but I think there might be a bear in my backyard. | |
WHAT'S YOUR ADDRESS?
| ||
| Operator | Could I have your address please? | |
| Caller | It is <address> | Location discovered.
|
CAN YOU SEE IT?
| ||
| Operator | Do you see the bear? | |
| Caller | No. I haven't seen it. It is just making a really loud and scary growling noise. | |
ARE YOU SURE?
| ||
| Operator | Sir, you perfectly sure the bear is there, even though you have not actually seen it. Am I right? | |
| Caller | Well... I wouldn't say that I'm perfectly sure, but... it's-it's dark and there is a big bush in our yard and it is sha-shaking and there is a crazy growling sound coming out of it and I... | |
WAS THERE ANY FOOD?
| ||
| Operator | Sir, did you have any food left in your backyard? Even in trash bin? | |
| Caller | Yes. yesterday, I made barbecue for a few friends. There was too much leftovers, so I put them the trash bin. | |
CHECK THE BUSH
| ||
| Operator | Sir, do you have any pot, pan or something else which can be used to make a noise? | |
| Caller | Umm.. Yeah.. Why? | |
| Operator | I'd like you to make some noise in front of the bush. | |
| Caller | What? Why? | |
| Operator | If there is actually a bear, it should come out and run away. | |
| Caller | Is that wise? | |
YOU SHOULD CHECK IT
| ||
| Operator | Sir, we need to confirm that there is a threat before we can dispatch emergency unit. | |
| Caller | So, it's only way. Okay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caller | Ohh, there is a bear actually! But it didn't go away! Fuck! | Reputation set to -3. Ignore Reputation set to 3. Disable Caller.Enable  Injured man.
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| IGNORE the call as soon as the operator begins to speak his next line. | ||
After Action Report[]
| Condition ID | If... | After-Action Report Text |
|---|---|---|
| Bear | ARE YOU SERIOUS?
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"Caller reported a wild animal in his backyard." |
| Hide | HIDE IN YOUR HOUSE
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"Operator told the man to lock himself inside the house." |
| Attack | YOU SHOULD CHECK IT
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"Instructions given by operator caused that caller was attacked by the bear." |
| Nosend | IT'S PROBABLY A CAT
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"The operator decided to not send any unit, because the signs of bear's presence was unclear." |
DON'T BLOCK THE LINE
| ||
| Sended | I'LL SEND THE FIREFIGHTERS
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"The operator decided to send a unit to investigate the case. The bear was founded in the bush and was transported to the nearest veterinary institution." |
I'LL SEND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
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