Optional Conversations
Optional conversations are short side chats you can start with companions or trigger at objects when a prompt icon appears. They never change the plot, but starting every one earns the Getting to Know You trophy in Part I.
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- Optional Conversations
Good to know
- An on-screen icon shows when a conversation is available.
- Most are with Ellie, but Tess, Bill, Henry, Sam and passing strangers also have them.
- Some are tied to objects, such as the coffee machine in the Hotel Grand lobby or the chess board in Bill's safehouse.
- Ellie's joke book is a running thread through Pittsburgh and The Suburbs.
Where to look
The Quarantine Zone has chats with strangers near the Area 5 gate and with Tess outside the wall. Bill's Town includes Ellie at an arcade cabinet and the chess board. Pittsburgh is the busiest chapter: the hunters' garage, ration graffiti, a fashion poster, the hotel coffee machine and a Hawaii photo backdrop all trigger talks. In The Suburbs you can chat with Henry about barricaded houses, ask about an ice cream truck, and throw darts with Ellie and Sam. Bus Depot has several more in its Highway Exit section.
Tips
Many prompts are easy to walk past, especially around the Hotel Grand. The trophy needs every one, so talk to Ellie whenever the icon shows.
