AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

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REFRaiN: Echoes of Murder

REFRaiN: Echoes of Murder

Day 5: Tuesday - Cleared Boss's Somnium.

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How to unlock the REFRaiN: Echoes of Murder achievement in AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - Definitive Guide

I went about it slightly differently, this worked better for me, below is my suggestion.
When I say 'Use Time' use whatever is best for you but NOT a 1 second as you will need to save them.
I also assume this is the 2nd run and you have the collectible but it is still doable as I had around 30 seconds left at the end.

1: Door 1, Break the Lock with the pick.
2: Pick up Key 1. (Uses 10x Time)
3: Open Door A.
4: Kick Open Door B. (Use Time)
5: Kick Open Door C. (Use Time)
6: Push the Steel Drum.
7: Open Door 2. (Use 1 Second of Time)
8: Pick up the Key (8:00).
9: Open Door D.
10: Kick the Pipe. (Use Time)
11: Open Door 3. (Use 1 Second of Time)
12: Investigate the Control Panel (Uses 10x Time)
13: Control Panel, and Insert the Key.
14: Control Panel, and Rotate the Key.
15: Control Panel, and Press the Switch
16: Control Panel, and Rotate the Key.
17: Open Door D (Use Time)

The hidden item, if you need it, is behind you on the left down the gantry at the end

18: Open Door E
19: Open Door C (Use Time)
20: Open Door B (Use Time)
21: Kick Open Door F (Use Time)
22: Tackle Ladder (Use 1 Second ofTime)
23: Open Door 4 (Use 1 Second of Time)
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29 Nov 2021 13:55

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Okay, the guide in the walkthrough didn't work for me, and this didn't either. I was getting to the final door without having a 1 Timie which is absolutely needed. But here is the route I took in order to get everything, noting when you need to use Timies, and when you need to burn off a Bad Timie. This left me with nearly a solid minute of time left in the Psync before opening the last door.

1. Door 1. Break Lock With Pick (Gains Bad Timie)
2. Door A. Open. (Uses Bad Timie)
3. Key 1. Pick Up. (Gains a 1 Timie)
4. Door A. Open.
5. Door B. Open. (Gains Bad Timie)
6. Door C. Open. (Uses Bad Timie, Gains another Bad Timie)
7. Door E. Open. (Uses Bad Timie, Gains a 1 Timie. You should have two of these now)
8. Steel Drum. Push. (Use the Timie you have that is NOT a 1)
9. Door 2. Open. (Use 1 Timie, Gains Bad Timie)
10. Door E. Open. (Uses Bad Timie)
11. Pick Up Clock 8:00 (Gains a 1 Timie, you should have two of these now)
12. Door D. Open.
13. Pipe. Kick. (Use the Timie you have that is NOT a 1)
14. Door 3. Open. (Use 1 Timie, Gains Bad Timie)
15. Control Panel. Investigate. (Uses Bad Timie)
16. Control Panel. Insert Key.
17. Control Panel. Rotate Key.
18. Control Panel. Press Switch.
19. Control Panel. Rotate Key.
20. Door D'. Open. (Gains a 1 Timie, you should have two of these now)
21. At this point you can gain the Hidden Item.
22. Door C'. Open. (Use the Timie you have that is NOT a 1)
23. Door B'. Open. (Use the Timie you have that is NOT a 1)
24. Door F. Kick Open. (Use the Timie you have that is NOT a 1)
25. Ladder. Tackle. (Use 1 Timie)
26. Door 4. Open. (Use 1 Timie)
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By BionicTriforce on 29 Sep 2022 02:40
So there are two E doors, one going up and one going down. The one going down is 10 seconds and gives no timie while the one going up is 1 sec and gives a 1 timie. Could be where confusion in the guide is. Make sure you’re taking the Door E going up and BionicTriforce works perfect!
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By Okeem on 30 Sep 2022 15:40
Thank you so much for this walkthru! I have tried a bunch of different ones and I have probably done the somnium about 25 times and I always ran out of time. However I finally made it to the end using yours!
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By Zoey Jade on 27 Mar 2022 18:59
Everytime I try this Somnium I always end up with 3 1 second times. How do you get the 4th?
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By Six4Prodigy on 30 Mar 2022 10:54
I did it with 7 Seconds Left Phew That was a Close One
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By Star Hashira on 03 Apr 2022 09:41
It should be noted that step 17 needs to be door D‘, step 19 should be door C‘ and step 20 should be B‘. This confused me at first. Otherwise the guide is perfect. Thank you.
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By Expll on 09 Apr 2022 21:23
@Six4Prodigy

I was finding the same thing of not having the 4th 1-second timie to use, but after repeating this somnium a few times in quick succession I realised that one of the 1-second timies would disappear from the top, because I ended up earning too many of the other timies if they weren't used enough.
So I ended up using one or two of them randomly if I could see I was about to earn another timie that would have wiped out a 1-second one, if that makes sense?

The steps for this bit in the main walkthrough are sound and I ended up finishing the somnium with plenty of time to spare, it just could have done with specifying the exact points to use the other timies so that you wouldn't lose the 1-second ones to be able to finish the somnium in time.
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By Islandweller on 15 May 2022 13:41
The missable 4th Timie drops from Door B (step #20). There are other doors that lead to the bottom ladder but you must go through that specific one. Spent close to an hour parsing that together... facepalm
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By Healtti on 25 May 2022 05:43
I don't get it.. Game tells you to keep opening doors with a prime ' symbol, while the guide doesn't include that. Which one is correct then?
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By Podcir on 11 Jul 2022 17:47
thank you i've been following the walkthrough in the achievment guide and that one is impossible to complete this somnium with. this should replace the one on that guide but since it hasn't even though this is years old it obviously isn't going to. i didn't even bother with the hidden item and right now i'm so sick and #*$%ing tired of that god #($# somnium after trying over 6 times to finish it i have no way want to go get it. maybe after i beat the game or something.
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By theimortal1974 on 24 Aug 2022 02:40
does anyone else find you can't save your game in this somnium? when i try i get an error message no matter how many times and how many slots i try.
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By theimortal1974 on 24 Aug 2022 03:46
I literally followed this and still didn’t have time left. Why am I spending more time to kick open doors for no reason? Why am I not cancelling out bad timies with other choices?

Big shout out to BionicTriforce for actually posting an accurate step by step process. This level sucked. You should post your response as a guide
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By Gruber Hof on 30 Sep 2022 01:14
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Story Related and Cannot be Missed

This Somnium is reached after taking Route 1 in PaiN: Mother, Blood, and Secrets trophy_bronze.png, then Route 2 in VaiN: Disassociated Persona trophy_bronze.png. This has one single route, but is probably the tightest one time wise, I failed once even knowing what to do.
  1. Open Door A (on stairs to left) to obtain TIMIE
  2. Break Lock with Pick on Door 1 with TIMIE
  3. Pick up Key 5 to minimise negative TIMIE
  4. Pick up Key 1
  5. Open Doors A, B, then C by following the linear path
  6. Open Door E on the upward stairs for a TIMIE. Make sure you use the other TIMIEs as you go so your 1 second ones don't get bumped off
  7. Push the Steel Drum
  8. Open Door 2 (use a 1 second TIMIE)
  9. Open Door D
  10. Pick Up Key (8:00) (on the left side facing away from previous door)
  11. Open Door D, for real this time
  12. Kick the Pipe
  13. Open Door 3 (use a 1 second TIMIE)
  14. Interact with the Control Panel in this order: Investigate, Insert Key, Rotate Key, Press Switch, Rotate Key
  15. Open Door D
  16. Behind you are some barrels, walk towards then then down the pathway to find a Hidden Item.
  17. Open Doors C then B
  18. Kick Open Door F
  19. Tackle Ladder (1F) (use a 1 second TIMIE)
  20. Open Door 4 (use a 1 second TIMIE)
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