NTE | How to Escape Prison Guide | Neverness to Everness

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.

Table of Contents

How to Escape Prison
Dig Through the Wall Strategy
Play Dead Strategy
Corrode the Sewer Drain Strategy
Plunge Strategy
Benefits of Escaping
Cautions for Escaping

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How to Escape Prison

Based on the CBT, we have confirmed that there are four (4) ways to escape prison in Neverness to Everness (NTE).

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.

Digging Through the Wall Strategy

Dig the Wall Walkthrough

Step	Action
	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 nighttime, 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 Night

You can only enter the hole you made during the nighttime. 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

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Playing Dead Strategy

Play Dead Walkthrough

Step	Action
	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 recreation 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 Night

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

Steps to Get to Spider's Location

1. From the initial nighttime position, head left and turn right at the end of the path.

2. Go straight, and Spider will be in the last cell.

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 recreation 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.

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Corroding the Sewer Gate Strategy

Sewer Gate Walkthrough

Step	Method
	During recreation 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 recreation time, head to the exercise yard behind the cafeteria and use the "Concentrated Disinfectant" on the sewer grate to melt it.
	During recreation 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 recreation 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

1. Open the door behind your initial position in the exercise yard to enter the building. Once inside, immediately go right to enter the cafeteria.

2. Proceed through the cafeteria and go through the door to the left of the Guard.

3. Go out to the exercise yard through the door marked "EXIT".

4. The target sewer grate that is next to the basketball court in the exercise yard.

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

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Plunging Strategy

Plunging Escape Walkthrough

Step	Action
	Collect two "Grimy Detention Uniforms" and two "Bed Sheets". Where to get Grimy Detention Uniforms and Bed Sheets (Recreation Time) - Inside a cardboard box outside the infirmary. (Nighttime) - 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 recreation 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

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How to Get Grimy Detention Uniforms and Bed Sheets

Where to Get Grimy Detention Uniforms and Bed Sheets

[Recreation Time] Bed Sheet
Inside a cardboard box outside the infirmary

[Night] Grimy Detention Uniform
On a platform on the near side of the first floor of the left-wing

[Night] Grimy Detention Uniform
Steal from the bed in the very first cell on the second floor of the left-wing

[Night] Bed Sheet
Steal from the bed inside the Show-Off Prisoner's cell at the very back of the third floor in the right-wing. Approaching the Show-Off Prisoner will trigger a conversation; select "Warden's looking for you." to be able to enter the cell.

Steal the Watchtower Key

Enter the black building straight ahead from the initial nighttime 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.

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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.

Cautions For 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, and if you can't find an escape method, consider paying the fine to get out.