Provided you don’t end up fleeing the mansion in terror at least, because… well, without spoiling anything, let’s just say that nothing is quite as it seems in this place. That said, like any good Amnesia: The Dark Descent story, this too features a number of mysteries, puzzles, and uncanny locales, all of which are just waiting to be solved and explored (and vice versa). As for exactly how the headmaster managed to write this stuff ahead of time, and about a place that’s been sealed off for the longest, is a mystery entirely its own, and not one that’s likely to ever be solved. Anyway, on top of plot bits, these also serve as a guide of sorts, containing hints regarding what to do next.
In fact, the first one actually tells you to check for notes in your journal, ironically. Right from the get-go, you’re introduced to how story elements are delivered in Key to Freedom: by way of notes, as found in your journal. Oh right, the mansion may or may not have been sealed off and abandoned for a reason… But today, luck might finally be on his side, as the headmaster has presented Christopher with a task that will, if successful, allow him to leave! All he has to do is break into an old mansion and acquire a key. As fate would have it however, his attempts have all been unsuccessful. With a name like the Darwin Institute for Misbehaved Youngsters, it’s hardly a surprise that Christopher Golden – Key to Freedom‘s protagonist – wants to flee that place as soon as possible.
