Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Tree of Anna is a crime scene that is normally gated off until Chapter 4, but you can access it as soon as Chapter 2 with a small trick.
If you go to the Forest Keeper's Cabin and enter the nearby forest path with some fishing piers on it, using a flare will teleport York to the wrong side of the gate. From there, you can access The Tree of Anna freely. Many clues are lying around that you're only supposed to find later; unfortunately, picking them up at this time will softlock the game. Perhaps the game doesn't know what to do with these key items since you're not inside a "profiling" sequence at the moment.
For what it's worth, exiting the gated off area is possible if you just use a flare in front of the gate. This will teleport you back to the "correct" side and let you leave.
The Tree of Anna is a crime scene that is normally gated off until Chapter 4, but you can access it as soon as Chapter 2 with a small trick.
If you go to the Forest Keeper's Cabin and enter the nearby forest path with some fishing piers on it, using a flare will teleport York to the wrong side of the gate. From there, you can access The Tree of Anna freely. Many clues are lying around that you're only supposed to find later; unfortunately, picking them up at this time will softlock the game. Perhaps the game doesn't know what to do with these key items since you're not inside a "profiling" sequence at the moment.
For what it's worth, exiting the gated off area is possible if you just use a flare in front of the gate. This will teleport you back to the "correct" side and let you leave.
