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Consequences of Taking a Photo in Life is Strange
Consequences of Intervening in Life is Strange
Should You Take Photo or Intervene?
Choosing to take a photo or intervene during Kate and David's confrontation in Episode 1 of Life is Strange can lead to major consequences later in the story. This guide will explain a general overview of what happens, and then a spoiler breakdown for those who want to know the exact details of the plot.
Consequences of Taking a Photo in Life is Strange
If players choose to take a photo of Kate and David's confrontation in Life is Strange, Kate will be upset at Max and confront her about the decision multiple times. The choice also impacts a very important conversation between Max and Kate later in the story, as it will be harder to convince Kate to alter a major decision she is about to make. However, if the photo is taken, it will be easier to get David suspended for something in the future, and get Max out of potential trouble.
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Taking a Photo SpoilersThe biggest consequences of taking a photo of Kate and David in Life is Strange are:
- Kate will be very upset with Max, meaning an extra two wrong dialogue options are added to the first step of convincing Kate not to jump in Episode 2 of Life is Strange.
- Showing the photo will get David suspended if Max chooses to blame him for Kate's suicide attempt.
Consequences of Intervening in Life is Strange
Intervening during Kate and David's confrontation means Kate is very grateful toward Max, and it becomes easier to convince her to alter a major decision she will make later in the story. It will be impossible to get David suspended for something in the future, however, and can lead to Max getting into a lot of trouble with Blackwell Academy.
Intervening Spoilers
The biggest consequences of the decision in Life is Strange to intervene during Kate and David's confrontation are:
- Kate will be grateful Max intervened, meaning there are fewer options to choose from in the first step in convincing her not to jump, and neither choice is wrong.
- If she doesn't have the photo of their confrontation, Max will get suspended from Blackwell Academy if she took the blame for Chloe in Episode 1 of Life is Strange, and blames David for Kate's suicide attempt.
Should You Take Photo or Intervene?
This is one of the most important choices to make in Life is Strange. The spoiler sections above contain the full consequences of the decision, but if players wish to see the best outcome for other characters in Arcadia Bay, they should choose to intervene and help Kate. However, if Max doesn't take the photo, doesn't report Nathan, and takes the blame for Chloe in Episode 1, then she will get into a lot of trouble.
The very last choice in the game can alter every decision ever made, however, so players should feel free to shape Max's story in Life is Strange whichever way they please when deciding whether to take a photo of Kate and David's confrontation or intervene.
Life is Strange: Remastered Collection is out now for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia, with a Switch version releasing later in 2022.
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