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Complete 18-Day Walkthrough

Day-by-day guide covering every key event, evidence location, and critical choice. Follow this guide to achieve the True Ending.

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Day 1

Opening Day - Learn the Basics

Day 2

Getting Established

Day 3

Strange Occurrences Begin

Day 4

The Investigation Begins

Day 5

Thiên Đường's Shadow

Day 6

Deepening Mystery

Day 7

Week One Complete

Day 8

New Week, New Dangers

Day 9

Allies and Enemies

Day 10

The Truth Emerges

Day 11

Calm Before the Storm

Day 12

The Confrontation Begins

Day 13

Fight for the Village

Day 14

The Heart of Thiên Đường

Day 15

Aftermath - Bad Endings

Day 16

True Path Continues

Day 17

Celebration

Day 18

True Ending - New Beginning

Day 1Introduction

Opening Day - Learn the Basics

Your first day running the pho restaurant. Focus on learning controls and cooking basics.

Key Events

  • Wake up and explore the restaurant
  • Learn the cooking mechanics
  • Meet your first customers
  • Introduction to Cậu Vàng (the dog)
Day Phase

Learn cooking: Bowl → Noodles → Meat → Toppings → Broth LAST

Night Phase

Explore the village, keep Cậu Vàng close

Tips

  • Practice cooking before customers arrive
  • Pet Cậu Vàng to build loyalty
  • Don't rush - accuracy over speed
Day 2Introduction

Getting Established

Second day of operation. More customers, first hints about the village.

Key Events

  • Uncle Minh visits the restaurant
  • More complex orders from customers
  • First mention of Thiên Đường organization
Day Phase

Focus on perfect service

Night Phase

Talk to villagers if possible

Tips

  • Pay attention to Uncle Minh's dialogue - he's important
  • Customer tips increase with perfect orders
Day 3Rising Action

Strange Occurrences Begin

Things start getting weird. First real clues about what's happening.

Key Events

  • Unusual customer behavior
  • First evidence becomes available
  • Mysterious sounds at night
Day Phase

Business as usual, but pay attention to details

Night Phase

First investigation opportunity

Evidence Available

  • •
    Torn Letter Fragment — Behind the restaurant counter

Tips

  • Check behind the counter during closing
  • Listen carefully to customer conversations
Day 4Rising Action

The Investigation Begins

You can start actively investigating. First real choice points.

Key Events

  • Option to investigate or ignore clues
  • Dog thieves become more active
  • Reputation system becomes important
Day Phase

Maintain good service reputation

Night Phase

Visit village elder, protect the dog

Evidence Available

  • •
    Old Photograph — Village elder's houseMISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Investigate the photograph → Opens investigation path

Tips

  • Keep Cậu Vàng inside at night
  • Visit the village elder during evening
Day 5Rising Action

Thiên Đường's Shadow

The organization's presence becomes undeniable.

Key Events

  • First direct encounter with Thiên Đường members
  • Uncle Minh's warning
  • More evidence locations unlock
Day Phase

Act normal during service

Night Phase

Critical investigation window

Evidence Available

  • •
    Thiên Đường Pamphlet — Slipped under your door
  • •
    Membership List Fragment — Village notice board (night only)MISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Confront or stay silent → Affects later options

Tips

  • Read the pamphlet carefully - it contains hidden messages
  • Visit the notice board between 10 PM and midnight
Day 6Rising Action

Deepening Mystery

Multiple story threads develop. Your choices start mattering more.

Key Events

  • Special customer arrives with cryptic message
  • Dog thief activity peaks
  • Village atmosphere changes
Day Phase

Watch for the special customer during lunch

Night Phase

Decode and investigate

Evidence Available

  • •
    Coded Message — Given by special customerMISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Trust or distrust the messenger → Major path divergence

Tips

  • Don't miss the special customer - they only appear once
  • Decode the message using the pamphlet
Day 7Mid-Game

Week One Complete

First major checkpoint. Your investigation status is evaluated.

Key Events

  • Week summary event
  • Checkpoint based on evidence collected
  • New areas may unlock based on progress
Day Phase

Reflection day - lighter service

Night Phase

Review evidence, plan next steps

Evidence Available

  • •
    Week 1 Report — Automatically received if on investigation path

Tips

  • You should have at least 3-4 pieces of evidence by now
  • Check your journal for investigation progress
Day 8Mid-Game

New Week, New Dangers

Stakes increase. Thiên Đường becomes more aggressive.

Key Events

  • Direct intimidation begins
  • Key NPC may disappear based on earlier choices
  • Restaurant reputation affects story
Day Phase

Maintain composure during service

Night Phase

Secure the restaurant, continue investigation

Evidence Available

  • •
    Threat Note — Found in cash register

Critical Choices

  • Report threats or stay quiet → Affects ending availability

Tips

  • Keep your reputation above 70% for best options
  • Don't respond to intimidation in public
Day 9Mid-Game

Allies and Enemies

Clear factions emerge. Trust becomes the central theme.

Key Events

  • Potential ally reveals themselves
  • Choice to form alliance
  • More Thiên Đường history revealed
Day Phase

Build trust through service

Night Phase

Alliance mission

Evidence Available

  • •
    Historical Records — Village temple (requires ally)MISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Accept or reject alliance → True Ending requires alliance

Tips

  • The ally can only be recruited if you've been investigating
  • Visit the temple with your ally at night
Day 10Mid-Game

The Truth Emerges

Major revelations about Thiên Đường's true nature.

Key Events

  • Uncle Minh's secret revealed
  • Thiên Đường's ultimate plan exposed
  • Point of no return approaches
Day Phase

Business as usual (hard)

Night Phase

Critical investigation night

Evidence Available

  • •
    Uncle Minh's Journal — His house (if trusted)MISSABLE
  • •
    Organization Charter — Hidden room in villageMISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Confront Uncle Minh → Determines late-game path

Tips

  • This is the most evidence-rich day
  • You need both pieces for True Ending
Day 11Climax

Calm Before the Storm

Last relatively peaceful day. Prepare for the finale.

Key Events

  • Final evidence collection opportunity
  • Allies check in
  • Thiên Đường makes final offer
Day Phase

Last normal service day

Night Phase

Final preparation

Evidence Available

  • •
    Final Piece — Varies based on pathMISSABLE

Critical Choices

  • Accept or reject Thiên Đường's offer → Instant bad ending if accepted

Tips

  • Collect any missing evidence NOW
  • Make sure Cậu Vàng is safe and loyal
Day 12Climax

The Confrontation Begins

No more hiding. Direct conflict with Thiên Đường.

Key Events

  • Restaurant is attacked
  • Cậu Vàng's loyalty is tested
  • Allies (if any) join you
Day Phase

Conflict begins

Night Phase

Extended confrontation

Critical Choices

  • Multiple combat/stealth choices → Survival depends on preparation

Tips

  • Your dog's loyalty determines if he helps or hinders
  • Allies provide different advantages
Day 13Climax

Fight for the Village

Full-scale conflict. Your choices from all 12 days matter now.

Key Events

  • Village-wide conflict
  • Evidence determines available strategies
  • Multiple paths to proceed
Day Phase

No restaurant service

Night Phase

Climax continues

Critical Choices

  • Expose, fight, or negotiate → Major ending determinant

Tips

  • Use your evidence to expose Thiên Đường
  • Different evidence unlocks different strategies
Day 14Climax

The Heart of Thiên Đường

Penetrate the organization's inner sanctum.

Key Events

  • Reach Thiên Đường headquarters
  • Final boss encounter (not combat)
  • Ultimate truth revealed
Day Phase

Journey to headquarters

Night Phase

Final confrontation

Critical Choices

  • Final confrontation choices → Ending is determined

Tips

  • Your evidence collection determines dialogue options
  • Wrong choices here lead to bad endings
Day 15Resolution

Aftermath - Bad Endings

If you got a bad ending, the game ends here with epilogue.

Key Events

  • Bad Ending 1: Lost Cậu Vàng epilogue
  • Bad Ending 2: Joined Thiên Đường epilogue
  • Bad Ending 3: Destroyed but not defeated epilogue
Day Phase

Ending cutscene

Night Phase

Credits

Tips

  • Bad endings still have unique content worth seeing
  • Each provides different perspective on the story
Day 16Resolution

True Path Continues

Only reachable with True Ending conditions met.

Key Events

  • Community rebuilding begins
  • Healing process starts
  • Hidden content unlocks
Day Phase

Peaceful restoration

Night Phase

Celebration preparation

Evidence Available

  • •
    True Ending Journal — Automatically received

Tips

  • Explore the changed village
  • Talk to all NPCs for extra dialogue
Day 17Resolution

Celebration

The village celebrates. Character arcs conclude.

Key Events

  • Festival event
  • Character epilogues
  • Secrets revealed based on evidence collected
Day Phase

Festival day

Night Phase

Fireworks and finale

Tips

  • Visit everyone during the festival
  • Some secrets only appear if you collected specific evidence
Day 18Resolution

True Ending - New Beginning

Final day. The restaurant reopens under new circumstances.

Key Events

  • Restaurant grand reopening
  • All story threads resolved
  • Post-credits scene teasing DLC/sequel
Day Phase

Epilogue day

Night Phase

True Ending credits

Tips

  • Don't skip the credits - there's a post-credits scene
  • Check your final journal for completion percentage

All Evidence Pieces (12 Total)

Torn Letter FragmentDay 3

Behind the restaurant counter

Old PhotographDay 4

Village elder's house

Can be missed!
Thiên Đường PamphletDay 5

Slipped under your door

Membership List FragmentDay 5

Village notice board (night only)

Can be missed!
Coded MessageDay 6

Given by special customer

Can be missed!
Week 1 ReportDay 7

Automatically received if on investigation path

Threat NoteDay 8

Found in cash register

Historical RecordsDay 9

Village temple (requires ally)

Can be missed!
Uncle Minh's JournalDay 10

His house (if trusted)

Can be missed!
Organization CharterDay 10

Hidden room in village

Can be missed!
Final PieceDay 11

Varies based on path

Can be missed!
True Ending JournalDay 16

Automatically received

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Related Guides

All 4 Endings

Detailed requirements for each ending

Character Guide

All NPCs and their importance

Game Mechanics

Hidden systems explained

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