Tell Me Why

Tell Me Why

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Mailbox Bandit

Mailbox Bandit

Found out who the Mailbox Bandit really was

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How to unlock the Mailbox Bandit achievement in Tell Me Why - Definitive Guide

Thanks to those that caught my errors in the comments and helped me make this better.

Early in the chapter you will go to the police station to meet Dee for lunch. There is a note on the wall to the left of the kitchen. Read that to mention “kid sized”. Go upstairs to drop off your file next to Eddy’s door.

When you are ready head to the kitchen and choose the cobbler. Pay attention to Dee outside and when a woman comes in to talk to her choose to “eavesdrop” to find out the Mailbox Bandit is an animal/raccoon. After that you can just wait or talk to Greggs. Dee will come in and mention catching the Mailbox Bandit. Hold LT and from the options, choose “it was an animal”. Achievement should pop shortly after she confirms.

If you miss the LT event or don’t get the “animal” option, you will have to retry the achievement through chapter select.
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10 Sep 2020 17:42

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The prompt for me read "an animal?" when Dee asked Alyson the question.
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By zZThe EdgeZz on 10 Sep 2020 17:53
You’re probably right on that detail, I’ll make the change as to not confuse anyone
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By SquiSquiSquidio on 10 Sep 2020 18:47
Yeah, but it’s imho proper way to know that’s “an animal” if someone would know why. Cheers.
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By marcinEcXY on 10 Sep 2020 21:44
You need to go upstairs and drop off the file before it'll let you take the cobbler
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By Ian333333 on 10 Sep 2020 23:08
Dammit, you’re right. I guess I figured “when you’re ready” covered that, but I should have known better. Thanks, I added it to the solution.
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By SquiSquiSquidio on 10 Sep 2020 23:20
I didn't get a prompt when talking to Dee. She just told me it was a raccoon and then the scene ended. Didn't get the achievement. I'll replay the chapter I guess.
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By I Ebon Hawk I on 11 Sep 2020 01:21
Thats weird. Both times i played this scene she came in while i was talking to Greggs and i got the option to choose.

Make sure you don’t miss the prompt to hold LT
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By SquiSquiSquidio on 11 Sep 2020 01:28
Mine popped a few minutes later when she goes out to get some air.
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By Oncogene27 on 12 Sep 2020 16:00
Yeah it's not story related. It's a missable achievement unfortunately. I missed it but that's alright I can go back and get the achievement. Great guide btw. You might add that tho. It can be missable.
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By DarkR Phantom on 18 Sep 2020 06:49
Done. Thanks.
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By SquiSquiSquidio on 18 Sep 2020 11:23
Err, yes, the proper answer is “an animal?” — you can learn it from eavesdropping talk between Dee and Dr T-something when you’re waiting.
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By marcinEcXY on 10 Sep 2020 19:35
I saw someone out there while talking with Greggs, but the prompt wasn’t up long enough once I noticed it. Triggering that conversation isn’t a requirement for the animal prompt to show up it looks like
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By SquiSquiSquidio on 10 Sep 2020 19:46
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During the mission Paternity Test, you will meet up with Officer Wilson for Lunch! When she asks you to guess who the mailbox bandit was choose the option "An animal?" and you'll get the achievement!

If your still having trouble, here is a video guide with all the chapter 3 related achievements and collectibles! The Mailbox Bandit Achievement Starts at 1:03! Timestamps for the other achievements and collectibles are in the description!

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11 Sep 2020 20:26

Here is my 100% Achievement guide and full walkthrough!

When we enter the police station for the first time in this chapter, we need to go upstairs to Eddies office and drop off our file.
Once done, head back down, take a right into the canteen where officer crapcut.. haircut.. Greggs!! Is sitting.
Interact with the cobbler on the table and thus begins a long waiting sequence.
You can either talk to Greggs or keep waiting, but keep an eye out on Denise who's just in view.
Hover over the door until you get the prompt to "eavesdrop".

You should here them talking about who's been screwing with the mail.
Once Denise enters the canteen to see you, she says "Guess what? We've found the mailbox bandit"!

At this point, press the cn_LT and then the cn_X button to say "It was an animal"
Achievement should unlock.

Go to 28:50 to see the start of where to get this.

Hope this helps!

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07 Oct 2020 22:07


Near the end of the chapter 'Paternity Test', you will head into the break room of the police station. You want to keep looking out the door at Dee. Eventually, the game will let you eavesdrop instead of just look. Do this at least 2-3 times and then wait for Dee to come into the break room. During your conversation, make sure to choose the option "An animal?" to earn this achievement. You can replay any section of the Episode in Isolation mode without overwriting your story progress.
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Near the end of 'Paternity Test', you will head into the break room of the police station. You want to keep looking out the door at Dee. Eventually, the game will let you eavesdrop instead of just look. Do this at least 2-3 times and then wait for Dee to come into the break room. During your conversation, make sure to choose the option 'An animal?' to earn this achievement. You can replay any section of the chapter in Isolation mode without overwriting your story progress.

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