Once Galeb has escaped the clutches of the S.A.D interrogation facility, he is free to explore Stanford’s office. Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong has been building to its climax with rapid-fire Scenes, and this one is no different - although some of the things you can do and find are heavily dependent on past decisions.
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This is Galeb’s last chance to uncover as much dirt on the Second Inquisition, Stanford, and his role in the whole organization. We will not be doing a step-by-step walkthrough of what to do, and where to go as the game is very linear in its progression. We will, however, be covering all the key points and missable items, puzzles, and moments.
One of the most important pieces of information you can get in this Scene is linked to a character you may have killed in a previous Scene. Of course, we are talking about Joseph Manneh.
If you kept Joseph alive during your first encounter, you will bump into him in Stanford’s Office. He reveals he is trying to escape, and more importantly, that Stanford is much more important to the Second Inquisition than he would like people to know.
He even indicates that without Stanford, the Second Inquisition would not be able to function. This information can be used later in the game.
In Stanford’s Office, there is a desk that is locked. It is one of the few locks that cannot be opened using Security or Technology. Galeb will comment that he cannot get it open.
If you interact with it a second time, however, you are given the option to pick the lock with your scalpel. Of course, you would need to have picked up the scalpel much earlier in the game, and managed to keep your red
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