This article describes the best solution(s) to the Missing Child Call Incident. Follow the instructions below to learn how to get the most Reputation Points and/or other benefits, and avoid unnecessary penalties or complications.
The Missing Child incident is completely linear; it will work the exact same way each time you play it. As a result, the instructions given in this article will always be best.
Choice of Reward[]
This incident gives you two options to choose from, based on what you want to accomplish:
- Get the call to a point where the entire incident can be ignored while still gaining 5 Reputation points, without having to waste any time or resources. This is the "canon" solution.
- Exploit a glitch in the script to earn a total of 10 points; but have to resolve two (basic) scenes and a short search.
These two solutions follow the exact same path; except that in case #1 you simply ignore the incident partway through - as soon as the penalty is set to +5. You can ignore it at any point after that, if you can't immediately decide whether you want to go for the bonus points from the glitch.
Optimal Conversation - Incident Ignored[]
Following this conversation flow will allow you to ignore this incident entirely, while still receiving the maximum possible +5 Reputation points (glitches aside). No extra effort is required beyond the following conversation:
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Operator | - 112, what's your emergency? | |
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Caller | - Excuse me, I have a problem, I don't know how this could have happened... | |
| WHERE? | |||
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Operator | - Where are you? | |
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Caller | - I'm... at the beach... | |
| EXACT ADDRESS | |||
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Operator | - What's the exact address of where you're at? | |
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Caller | - Ummm... It's by <address>
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 Missing Child scene discovered
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| WHAT HAPPENED? | |||
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Operator | - What exactly is the problem? Please try to describe the situation in simple words. | |
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Caller | - Oh, my grandson... He was here with me just a while ago. I don't know what happened. | |
| LAST MOVEMENTS | |||
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Operator | - what was he doing when you last saw him? | |
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Caller | - Well, he was playing, digging in the sand and I just started doing a crossword puzzle and... And he, uh... he was just gone. | |
| WHAT DID YOU TALK ABOUT? | |||
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Operator | - Did your grandson say something just before he disappeared? What did you last talk about? | |
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Caller | - I don't know... Uhm, about toys he got for his birthday, about maybe having some ice cream, about his new bike... | |
| LOOK FOR ICE CREAM SHOP | |||
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Operator | - Maybe he went to get ice cream? Is there an ice cream shop nearby? | |
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Caller | - Yeah, there's an ice cream booth just over there. | |
| GO TO ICE CREAM SHOP | |||
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Operator | - Please check there. Maybe your grandson went for ice cream. | |
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Caller | - Alright... I'm going... ... | |
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Operator | - Can you see him? | |
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Caller | - I see a boy in the distance, it might be him. He's wearing a similar hoodie... | |
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Operator | - Walk up closer to see if it's him. | |
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Caller | - Oh, dear! Oh, it's you! Holy moly... Oh, thank God you're here. Hello, sir, thank you very much. I found my grandson. | Missing Child scene: Reputation Reward set to +5 Ignore Penalty set to +5 |
| IGNORE THE CALL as soon as your next set of dialogue choices comes up to receive 5 Reputation points instantly. | |||
Optimal Conversation - Doubled Child Glitch[]
The Doubled Child Glitch aims to exploit an error in the script, which allows the missing child to be in two separate locations at once: safe with the grandmother (for +5 Reputation points) and out at sea (to be rescued for another +5 Reputation points).
To accomplish this, follow the conversation above, but do not ignore the call. Instead, continue the conversation as follows:
| Speaker | Dialogue | Extra Effects | |
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| (CONTINUED FROM ABOVE...) GOODBYE | |||
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Operator | - Is there anything else I can help you with? | |
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Caller | - No, thank you very much. Goodbye. | Call ended. |
Send a police unit to the Missing Child scene to question the grandmother and the grandson. You will receive +5 Reputation points for resolving the scene, and a Search Area will appear on the map nearby.
Send one or more units to search the area manually. Keep at least one water or airborne police unit nearby (or have it assist in the search, if possible).
Once the Found Child scene is discovered, send one water or airborne police unit to resolve it. You will receive +5 Reputation points for resolving this scene.