Check out this How to Escape Prison guide for Neverness to Everness (NTE). See how to escape prison, four strategies, the benefits of breaking out, and cautions for escaping prison.
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| Detention Center Guide | Wanted Level Guide | How to Escape Prison |
How to Escape Prison
List of Ways to Escape Prison
There are five ways to escape prison and one hidden escape route in NTE. The available methods include "Digging Through the Wall," "Playing Dead," "Corroding the Sewer Gate," "Plunging," and "Blackout." Completing each prison break method for the first time rewards you with "Star Weekly ×1" and "10,000 Fons." Note that the hidden escape route does not provide these rewards.
Hethereau Detention Center Guide
Paying a Fine is Also an Option
If you pay a fine of 30,000 Fons, you will be released immediately, regardless of your detention period. You can pay the fine by talking to a Guard and selecting the "I want to pay the fine" option.
Fast Travel Also Requires Paying the Fine
You can escape from the prison (Hethereau Detention Center) by using fast travel, but you still need to pay the 30,000 Fons fine. If you have a clear destination, you can pay the fine to fast travel.
Wall Digging Route Guide
Chart for "Another World" Route
| Step | Action |
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| Examine the poster at the back of your cell. (If a prompt appears indicating you can dig through the wall, this escape method is possible.) | |
| Obtain a Spoon from the side of the counter in the cafeteria during lunchtime. | |
| When you return to your cell, examine the poster and use the Spoon to break the bricks blocking the hole. | |
| Repeat steps 2-3 to break all the bricks. | |
| During curfew time, return to your cell and enter the hole you made behind the poster. | |
| Proceed through the sewer, being careful not to be hit by the Cosmos, and get outside. |
Examine the Poster Inside Your Cell
First, examine the posters inside your cell. If you there is a prompt indicating you can dig through the hole, this confirms that the "Digging Through the Wall" escape method is possible.
Steal a Spoon From the Cafeteria
The Spoon used for digging through the wall is to the right of the cafeteria counter. Make sure to steal the spoon when the woman in front is facing the washing area. If you get caught stealing, your detention period will be extended by one day.
Use the Spoon to Break the Bricks
When you return to your cell, interact with the poster and use the Spoon you obtained to break the bricks blocking the hole. You will need two Spoons to open the hole completely, so you will need to steal another spoon to make the digging faster.
Enter the Hole at Curfew
You can only enter the hole you made during curfew time. When you can move around the cell block at night, return to your cell, examine the poster, and escape through the hole.
Your Cell is on the Second Floor
From your starting position at night, your cell is at the very back of the second floor of the right-side wing. There are stairs nearby, so go up them to head to your cell.
Avoid the Security Lights
After entering the hole, you will proceed through the sewer to get outside. Beware of the security lights around the sewer, and if you are hit by the lights, you will be caught by a Guard. Avoid the security lights, follow the path, and if you can make it outside, your escape will be a success.
Sewer Escape Video
▲List of Ways to Escape Prison
Play Dead Route Guide
Chart for "Cheat Death" Route
| Step | Action |
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| At night, talk to the NPC "Living Fossil" inside the cell at the front of the right-side wing on the first floor. | |
| Talk to the NPC "Spider" in the cell at the back of the left-side wing on the first floor and select "The Asahi Inori plushie..." | |
| One day later, talk to Spider again and select "The Asahi Inori plushie..." | |
| Give the plushie to Living Fossil to get "Restinol". | |
| Advance time to yard time, talk to a Guard, and select "I'm not feeling well..." to enter the infirmary. (From the second time onward, talk to the NPC "Tornado" in the exercise yard, select "Stop.", and you will be taken to the infirmary.) | |
| Steal the syringe from the cart in the infirmary. |
Talk to the NPC "Living Fossil" at Curfew
First, at night, talk to the NPC "Living Fossil" in the cell at the front of the right-side wing on the first floor. When you talk to Living Fossil, he will offer to trade "good stuff" for an Asahi Inori doll.
Living Fossil's Location
Living Fossil is located in the front cell on the right side from your starting position at night.
Ask Spider to Procure the Plushie
Talk to the NPC "Spider" in the cell at the back of the left-side wing on the first floor and select "Asahi Inori doll..." to have him procure the plushie that Living Fossil was looking for. It takes one day to do it, so talk to him again the next day to receive it.
How to Get to Spider's Location
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Talk to Spider the Next Day
Advance time to the next night, talk to Spider again, and select "The Asahi Inori doll..." to receive the Asahi Inori doll.
Give the Doll to Living Fossil
Give the doll you obtained to Living Fossil and get "Restinol".
Talk to a Guard to Enter the Infirmary
Advance time to yard time and report to a Guard that "I'm not feeling well..." You will then be automatically moved to the infirmary.
Talk to Tornado to Enter the Infirmary
If you tell a Guard that you are ill twice, you will be penalized for a false report and your detention period will be extended by one day. From the second time onward, talk to Tornado, who is fighting in the exercise yard, and select "Stop." You will then be taken to the infirmary after losing the fight.
Steal the Syringe in the Infirmary
The syringe needed to use Restinol is on a cart in the infirmary. To avoid being seen, steal the syringe when the nearby doctor is looking in another direction. The moment you successfully steal it, the escape is a success.
| Note | If you get caught stealing, your detention period will be extended by one day. |
▲List of Ways to Escape Prison
Sewer Gate Route Guide
Chart for "Be Like Water" Route
| Step | Method |
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| During yard time, talk to a Guard, select "I'm not feeling well...", and enter the infirmary. *From the second time onward, talk to the NPC "Tornado" in the exercise yard, select "Stop.", and you will be taken to the infirmary. | |
| Talk to the Feigning Prisoner lying in the infirmary to get them to distract the doctor. | |
| Obtain "Concentrated Disinfectant" from the medicine shelf near the Storage Cabinet in the infirmary. | |
| During yard time, head to the exercise yard behind the cafeteria and use the "Concentrated Disinfectant" on the sewer grate to melt it. | |
| During yard time the next day, return to the sewer grate and escape through the melted grate. | |
| Proceed through the sewer, being careful not to be hit by the Cosmos, and get outside. |
Talk to a Guard to Enter the Infirmary
First, you need to move to the infirmary, so talk to a Guard and report that "I'm not feeling well..." After reporting, you will automatically be moved to the infirmary.
Talk to Tornado to Enter the Infirmary
If you feign illness to a Guard a second time, you will be penalized for a false report and your detention period will be extended by one day. From the second time onward, talk to Tornado, who is fighting in the exercise yard, select "Stop.", and get taken to the infirmary after losing the fight.
Distract the Doctor
To obtain the "Concentrated Disinfectant" from the medicine shelf, you need to distract the nearby doctor. To do this, simply talk to the Prisoner lying in the infirmary.
Examine the Medicine Shelf
While the doctor is distracted, get the "Concentrated Disinfectant" from the medicine shelf near the Storage Cabinet in the infirmary.
Head to the Exercise Yard
Once you have the Concentrated Disinfectant, head to the exercise yard behind the cafeteria during yard time. In that yard, you'll find the sewer grate that will be your escape route.
How to Get to the Exercise Yard
| Steps to Get to the Exercise Yard |
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Pour the Disinfectant on the Sewer Gate
Examine the sewer grate in the exercise yard behind the cafeteria and pour the Concentrated Disinfectant on the gate. Nothing will happen immediately after applying it. Note that you need to wait for the next day to see the result.
Enter the Sewer
On the next day, go back to the exercise yard to check the sewer grate. Once it is gone, you can enter the sewer and escape.
Avoid the Security Lights
After escaping through the sewers, make sure to avoid the security lights. If you are hit by these security lights, you will be caught by a Guard. Avoid the security lights, follow the path, and if you can make it outside, your escape will be a success.
Sewer Escape Video
▲List of Ways to Escape Prison
Watchtower Escape Guide
Chart for "Extreme Sports" Route
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| Collect two "Grimy Detention Uniforms" and two "Bed Sheets". Where to get Grimy Detention Uniforms and Bed Sheets (Yard Time) - Inside a cardboard box outside the infirmary. (Curfew Time) - On a platform on the near side of the first floor of the left-wing. - On the bed in the very first cell on the second floor of the left-wing. - Inside the cell of the Show-Off Prisoner at the very back of the third floor of the right-wing. (Select "Warden's looking for you." to be able to enter the cell.) | |
| Enter the black building inside the cell block and steal the "Watchtower Key" from the desk. | |
| Advance time to morning, talk to a Guard, and select "I'd like to do some work." → "I'd like to do some cleaning." → "Up to the roof." in that order. | |
| Move to the fence on the sea side and select "Escape". |
Collect Uniforms and Bed Sheets
First, collect 2 Grimy Detention Uniforms and 2 Bed Sheets which you'll use for the final escape. One Bed Sheet is near the infirmary which you can access during yard time, and the rest can be found in the cells at night, so search every corner to collect them.
Video Guide for Getting the Uniforms and Bed Sheets
Check Locations with Images
Steal the Watchtower Key
Enter the black building straight ahead from the initial curfew time position and steal the "Watchtower Key" from the desk. To avoid being seen by the nearby Guard, steal the key while the Guard is facing away.
| Note | The black building has a door on its front-right side. |
Location of the Black Building
You'll find the black building by going straight from the starting point.
Talk to a Guard to Participate in Cleaning Duty
Advance time to morning, talk to a Guard, and select "I'd like to do some work." → "I'd like to do some cleaning." If you have the Watchtower Key, the option "Up to the roof." will appear, so head to the roof.
Escape from the Roof
Once you're on the roof of the admin building, press the "Escape" button that appears on the fence on the sea side to jump out and succeed in your escape.
▲List of Ways to Escape Prison
Blackout Route Guide
Chart for "Into the Chaos"
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| Obtain the Spoon next to the counter in the cafeteria during lunchtime | |
| Speak to the NPC "Tornado" in the exercise yard and select "Stop." | |
| Speak to the NPC "Hermit Crab" who comes to your cell | |
| During curfew time, speak to the NPC "Hermit Crab" in the cell at the front of the right wing on the 3rd floor and give them the Spoon | |
| Escape while retrieving the Side Door Key ▼How to Escape |
Steal the Spoon from the Counter in the Cafeteria
The Spoon used to dig through the wall is located to the right of the counter in the cafeteria. To avoid being seen by the woman in front of you, steal the Spoon when she is facing the washing area.If you get caught stealing, your detention period will be extended by one day.
Speak to "Tornado" During Exercise Time
During exercise time, speak to Tornado, who is fighting in the exercise yard, and select "Stop."After the conversation with Tornado, you will be put into a cell.
Speak to Hermit Crab
When you are put in the cell, the NPC "Hermit Crab" will appear outside, so speak to them. After speaking, you will be told that they will help you if you come to Hermit Crab's cell at night.
Give the Spoon to Hermit Crab at Curfew
Proceed to curfew time, and speak to the NPC "Hermit Crab" in the cell at the front of the right wing on the 3rd floor. If you have the Spoon and tell them you want to escape, the escape sequence will begin.
How to Get to Hermit Crab's Cell
| Steps to get to Hermit Crab's cell |
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Escape from the Lobby to Clear
After that, you just need to follow the correct escape sequence procedure to clear. The escape procedure for "Fading into Chaos" is complex, so check the video and steps below.
Escape Method
▲List of Ways to Escape Prison
Climb the Fence Route Guide
Escape the Prison Without Items
You can also escape without using any jailbreak items. Since this method also unlocks the hidden Achievement "Breakout Together", it appears to be an intended mechanic built into the game. The key is escaping the Detention Facility without relying on any items.
Steps to Unlock "Breakout Together"
 1. Finish lunch break and progress until exercise time begins. |
 2. Climb onto the block near the wire fence. |
 3. Use a double jump to land on top of the wire fence door. |
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 6. From the light, climb over the wall and make your way outside. |
 7. Once you get outside the wall, the Achievement "Break Together" will unlock. |
▲List of Prison Escape Methods
Benefits of Escaping Prison
Get Out Quickly Without a Fine
When you successfully escape, you can return to the city without paying a fine and before your detention period is up. Your Wanted Level is reset the moment you escape, so you won't be pursued by Security Officers afterward.
You Get a Reward for Escaping
When you successfully escape, you'll receive a reward for discovering a new escape method. Within the Hethereau Detention Center, talk to NPCs and try various actions to find new ways to escape.
Other Notes About Escaping
Getting Caught Extends Your Detention
If you're caught doing something suspicious while performing actions necessary for escape, you'll be sent back to your cell, and your detention period will be extended by one day. However, even if you get caught once, you can still try to escape again, so don't give up and try again.
You Can't Always Use the Same Method
Be aware that you can't always reliably use an escape method you've succeeded with before. You may need to search for a currently available escape method; if you can't find one, consider paying the fine to get out.
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