Opening route
This sequence establishes the phone, computer and first map loops without committing to a late-game branch.
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Clear the school introduction
Visit the classroom, speak with the available characters and attend class.
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Visit the back alley
Speak with Erica after leaving school to advance the opening chain.
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Return home
Talk with Dana, advance time and respond to every new phone topic.
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Set up the computer
Follow Amber’s request, obtain the computer and sleep so the next-day triggers can appear.
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Check the school again
Continue Luna’s introduction, then speak with Ophelia about the computer.
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Open the shopping route
Visit Anriel at the gift shop, then continue the Makoto and Amelia conversations shown by the quest flow.
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Return to Dana and rest
Finish the home conversations, use the computer and choose Rest when the phone route asks for it.
The city map is the hub for route timing. Character portraits on locations are a stronger signal than repeatedly advancing the clock.
Recommended route order
This is an editorial order for reducing cross-route blockers, not a claim that Agent17 has only one correct path.
| Stage | Focus | Why now | Save point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening + phone + computer | Unlocks the basic map and task loop | After the computer starts working |
| 2 | Dana + Chloe foundation | Opens home skills, items and linked routes | Before relationship branches |
| 3 | Ruby + Luna study path | Supports mansion access and Luna’s phone task | Before investigating the phone |
| 4 | Saphire before Sakura finish | Current guides report the Sakura rescue depends on Saphire progress | Before both major Fate choices |
| 5 | v0.26 world routes | Use travel, new cities and updated quest UI after the foundation | Before prison, rescue or hacker branches |
| 6 | Christmas event | Long self-contained chain with its own resources and puzzles | Before entering and before each tower |
Character routes
Dana
Diary passcode, lockpicking, home improvements and the Chloe connection.
Chloe
Arete items, wheel game, relationship gates and Dana prerequisites.
Sakura
Saphire prerequisites, rescue preparation and branch saves.
Luna
School introduction, Ruby study path and phone investigation.
Anriel
Gift shop, telescope/camera progression and v0.26 house tasks.
When a quest will not advance
Wrong time segment
Check morning, daytime, evening and late-night variants before repeating a location.
Hidden prerequisite
Another character, skill, purchased item or message may need to complete first.
Route state changed
A Fate choice or imported save can move the character into a different branch. Load your pre-choice save to compare.
Old guide mismatch
v0.25 steps may not match the v0.26 map, inventory or new systems.
Patch-specific bug
Use v0.26.10; v0.26.11 was withdrawn, and earlier v0.26 patches carried known blockers.
Missing save backup
Stop experimenting on the only copy. Duplicate the save before console tools or external editors.
Fate choices can change later route state. Use named manual saves rather than relying only on autosave.
Walkthrough boundary
This guide keeps descriptions non-explicit and focuses on tasks, prerequisites, items, puzzles and irreversible choices. It does not reproduce scenes or distribute save files.
The current stable file is v0.26.10, while the broadest indexed community walkthrough is labeled v0.26.9. The final patch mainly adds balance and bug fixes, so route steps are used with a version note rather than silently presented as identical.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What should I do first in Agent17?
Clear the school introduction, visit Erica in the back alley, return home to Dana, respond to the phone topics and obtain the computer.
Why is a character not at the location?
Check the time segment, active quest text, prerequisite item and linked character route before skipping another day.
Does this walkthrough cover v0.26.10?
It is organized for the v0.26.x route structure and flags where the most detailed community sequence is labeled v0.26.9.
Should I use cheats to fix a stuck quest?
First check version, prerequisites and a clean save. Console or modified-build changes can create harder-to-diagnose state problems.
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