Tricky Story Level 268 – Break Cece & Estelle Out!

Overview

This guide covers everything you need to clear this stage — answers, steps, and pro tips.

Your objective: Help Cece and Estelle escape detention.

This level requires players to perform a series of interactions with the environment and characters to distract or incapacitate the sleeping man, allowing Cece and Estelle to escape detention. The goal is to complete 10 actions before the timer runs out.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Here's the complete solution. Follow these 12 steps in order — each one is a concrete action you take on screen.

1. TAP the basket of cookies located on the desk to have Estelle pick them up, initiating the first step to distract the sleeping man.
2. TAP Estelle, the red-haired girl, to have her offer or eat the cookies, which contributes to lowering the man's awareness and progresses the objective.
3. TAP the open book on the desk to have Estelle pick it up, preparing for the next interaction.
4. TAP Estelle again to have her read from the book, further engaging the man's attention and progressing the objective.
5. TAP the lit candle on the bookshelf behind the sleeping man to have Cece, the white-haired girl, take it.
6. TAP Cece to have her use the candle's scent to help the man sleep more easily, significantly reducing his awareness.
7. TAP the yellow bird perched outside the window to draw Estelle's attention to it, causing her to point it out and further distract the man.
8. TAP Cece, then TAP the sleeping man, to have her gently stroke his head, providing comfort and deepening his sleep.
9. TAP the hairbrush located on the desk to have Estelle pick it up.
10. TAP Estelle, then TAP the sleeping man, to have her brush his hair, completing another step in keeping him subdued.
11. TAP the fan located on the desk to have Cece pick it up.
12. TAP Cece, then TAP the sleeping man, to have her fan him, fully incapacitating him and completing the level objective.

Pro Tips

Use these tips to make things easier — they cover the common traps and fastest route through.

• Prioritize actions that directly affect the sleeping man's 'awareness' bar, as these are critical for progression.
• Look for interactive items near the characters or the sleeping man, as these are usually the key elements for the current objective.
• Observe character dialogue and animations for clues on what action is needed next or what item to use.

Still Stuck?

If the solution isn't matching what you see on screen, double-check the screenshot above to confirm you're on the right page, then follow the video walkthrough step by step. For other stages, browse the full Tricky Story walkthrough directory.