Life Is Strange: How To Drop The Paint Bucket On Victoria

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At the start of Life Is Strange, Victoria Chase seems to be one of the main antagonists of the game. She's a typical mean girl who believes she's better than everyone because of her wealth. Max is one of her main targets of ridicule.

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One instance where she messes with the protagonist occurs during the first episode when you're trying to get inside the dormitories. She and her friends are sitting at the entrance, not allowing you to pass. You can't talk them into moving, so you need to find a way to force them, and it's not immediately obvious how to do so. However, you can easily solve the puzzle by following these instructions.

Before you can even attempt to force Victoria and her friends out of the way, you need to talk to them. Unsurprisingly, the girls aren't kind. Victoria mocks your style and tells you to find another way into the dorm. She even takes an unflattering photo of Max, intending to post it on her socials.

After the conversation ends, wait for Samuel (the janitor) to climb the ladder next to the girls. When he does, a cutscene triggers, showing you his paint bucket. You must see this to be able to tamper with the thing later.

Once you've witnessed the paint bucket scene, rewind all the way back so that the bucket is on the floor and Samuel is far away from it. Then go up to the bucket and hit the 'Tamper' prompt. Max will loosen the handle, which will make it fall when Samuel hangs it up.

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The bucket is prepared to fall, but Victoria isn't yet in position. Therefore, before Samuel tries to hang it up, run over to his custodial room to the left - if need be, you can rewind a little to give yourself more