Episode 4: Breaking Point

The investigation reaches a critical turning point. Your decisions matter more than ever.

By Walkthrough Team
Published: October 30, 2023
Last Updated: November 3, 2024
15 min read
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Spoiler Warning

This walkthrough contains major story spoilers for Episode 4. We recommend completing the episode first before reading this guide.

Episode Overview

Episode Stats

Duration:2.5-3.5 hours
Main Missions:5
Optional Missions:2
Critical Choices:3 major
Difficulty Spike:High

Key Themes

  • • Betrayal and trust issues
  • • Moral compromises under pressure
  • • Internal affairs investigation
  • • Team relationships tested
  • • Escalating violence

Opening Scene: "The Leak"

Episode 4 opens with a tense briefing room scene. Evidence suggests someone in your department has been leaking information to the criminal network you've been investigating. Trust among the team is at an all-time low.

Commander Hayes confronts you privately, revealing that Internal Affairs is watching your every move. Your previous decisions in Episodes 1-3 determine the severity of their suspicions.

Note: If you lost more than 3 officers in Episodes 1-3, Hayes will be more aggressive and suspicious in this scene. This affects available dialogue options later.

Mission Breakdown

Mission 4-1: "Surveillance"

Track the suspected leak

Required
Key Requirements
  • • High Investigation (70+)
  • • High Stealth (60+)
  • • Tech skills helpful
Optimal Team
  • • David Kim (Investigation)
  • • Jackson Wolfe (Stealth)
  • • Optional: Sarah Chen (Tech)
Strategy Tips

This long-term surveillance mission requires patience. Prioritize stealth and investigation skills. Avoid confrontation at all costs - if you're detected, the mission fails and you lose trust with Commander Hayes.

Pro tip: Use the Mission Simulator to calculate your success rate before deploying.

Mission 4-2: "The Safe House Raid"

Raid the criminal network's safe house

Required
Key Requirements
  • • High Strength (75+)
  • • Good Speed (65+)
  • • Team size: 3 officers
Optimal Team
  • • Marcus Reed (Tactical Lead)
  • • Jackson Wolfe (Infiltration)
  • • Elena Volkov (Negotiation backup)
⚠️ High Risk Mission

This is one of the most dangerous missions in the game. Expect heavy resistance. If you fail, one officer will be seriously injured and unavailable for Episodes 4-5. Success rate under 70% is not recommended.

Mission 4-3: "The Interrogation"

Extract information from captured suspect

Critical Choice
🔥 Major Decision Point

During this mission, you must choose between two interrogation approaches:

Option A: By the Book
• Use lawful interrogation techniques
• Takes longer, requires high Negotiation (80+)
Effect: Maintains team morale, IA approval
Drawback: May not get critical intel in time
Option B: Aggressive Tactics
• Use enhanced interrogation (ethically questionable)
• Faster results, requires high Strength (75+)
Effect: Get intel immediately, unlocks Mission 4-4
Drawback: Elena and David disapprove (-0.30 relationship), IA investigation escalates

Our Recommendation: Choose Option A for the "Good Ending" path, Option B for the "Necessary Evil" path. Your choice here significantly affects Episode 5's available missions.

Mission 4-4: "Time-Sensitive Lead"

Act on intelligence before it expires

Conditional

Unlock Condition: Only available if you chose "Aggressive Tactics" in Mission 4-3. Must be completed within 30 in-game minutes or the opportunity expires.

This optional mission allows you to intercept a weapons shipment. Success provides a significant advantage in Episode 5's finale but further damages your relationship with oversight.

Mission 4-5: "Confrontation"

Confront the suspected mole

Episode Finale
💥 Major Story Revelation

The episode's climax reveals the identity of the mole. Without spoiling too much: the person you suspect may not be the actual traitor. Pay attention to all the clues from Episodes 1-3.

This final confrontation determines the ending of Episode 4 and sets up Episode 5. Your accumulated choices affect available dialogue options and who you can trust.

Key Choices & Consequences

Choice 1: Interrogation Method

Impact: Determines Mission 4-4 availability, relationship changes with Elena/David, IA investigation severity in Episode 5

Choice 2: Share Intel with Commander Hayes?

Impact: Affects Hayes' trust level, determines if he supports you in Episode 5's critical moment

Choice 3: Arrest or Negotiate with the Mole?

Impact: Major branching point. Arrest leads to "Justice" path, Negotiate leads to "Compromise" path. Dramatically affects Episode 5's available endings.

Episode 4 Achievements

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Breaking Point

Complete Episode 4

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Master Detective

Complete Mission 4-1 without being detected

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By the Book

Use lawful interrogation methods in Mission 4-3

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No One Left Behind

Complete all Episode 4 missions without losing any officers

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