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Prologue and Costume Manor Walkthrough

Complete the Secret of the Mimic prologue, enter Costume Manor, restore the Welcome Show route, and reach the Manager's Office.

Quick answer

Take the Data Diver from the van, open the side gate, follow the construction path into Costume Manor, use Basic clearance past the Welcome Show, then work toward Security clearance and the Manager's Office.

1. Take the Data Diver and leave the van

Pick up the beige Data Diver case on the left side of Arnold's van. Open the rear door by holding the grab control and pulling the handle downward. Walk to Costume Manor's main entrance and press the red intercom button. The recording redirects you to a side entrance.

2. Open the construction gate

Turn right from the main entrance and approach the gate beside the purple mascot sign. Grab the center bolt, lift it, and move it to the right. Follow the gate into the construction area.

The latch on the side gate outside Costume Manor
Lift and slide this bolt to open the side gate.

Head toward the back-left corner. A flickering light marks the route through the scaffolding. Crawl through the debris tunnel, follow the raised walkway, drop into the fenced section, and use the hole in the fence to reach the side doors.

Construction route through the scaffolding outside Costume Manor
The alternate entrance is reached through the illuminated scaffolding route.

3. Finish the Welcome Show introduction

Enter the theater and stand on the large sundial in the middle. The Welcome Show begins and then fails when the power surges. Walk up the stairs, move onto the stage, and turn the crank beside the octopus animatronic to clear the path behind it.

Continue downstairs to the locked door. Insert the Data Diver into the lock showing the square Basic-clearance symbol and rotate it left. In the next corridor, note the Security-clearance door leading to the generator; you cannot open it yet.

Map route between the Welcome Show and nearby facility rooms
Use the Welcome Show as the central landmark when returning from the Security Office.

4. Finish the Prologue

  • The next objective is the Security Office and the Manager's Office route.
  • Leave the Welcome Show through the Basic-clearance door and follow the objective marker to the corridor outside the power room.
  • Continue with the Finding the Manager's Office walkthrough.

These screenshots follow the same order as the route above. Use the group heading to match a visual landmark to the step you are on.

Van, intercom, and side-gate entry

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Step image 1: Van, intercom, and side-gate entry.
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Step image 2: Van, intercom, and side-gate entry.
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Step image 3: Van, intercom, and side-gate entry.
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Step image 4: Van, intercom, and side-gate entry.

Construction route into Costume Manor

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Step image 5: Construction route into Costume Manor.
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Step image 6: Construction route into Costume Manor.
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Step image 7: Construction route into Costume Manor.
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Step image 8: Construction route into Costume Manor.
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Step image 9: Construction route into Costume Manor.

Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route

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Step image 10: Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route.
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Step image 11: Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route.
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Step image 12: Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route.
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Step image 13: Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route.
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Step image 14: Welcome Show and Basic-clearance route.