In the fourth chapter of Life is Strange: Double Exposure, the story intensifies. Max discovers Safi’s shapeshifting abilities as they join forces to reveal Lucas as a fraud who steals others’ work. In a dramatic moment, Safi confronts Yasmin at gunpoint, blaming her for Maya Okada’s death. While the story has had its twists and turns, this is where the tension truly escalates.
When you see Safi confronting Yasmin, you face a crucial decision: should you charge at Safi or try to reason with her? This choice has its significance, and we’ll explore the implications below.
Should You Charge at Safi or Try to Reason with Her?
If you decide to forcefully intervene with Safi, the gun goes off, grazing Yasmin’s shoulder.
On the other hand, if you choose to talk Safi down, Yasmin still gets shot. In this case, Safi exclaims, “This gun was the only option I ever truly had,” and in a surge of emotional turmoil, she unintentionally shifts shape and fires at Yasmin’s shoulder.
In either scenario, Safi’s abilities spin out of control, and the chapter concludes with Max gazing at a photo in an attempt to rewind events. Ultimately, Yasmin is left shot and bleeding. At first glance, Max’s choice may appear unimportant, but…
…to grasp the true impact of this decision, we need to reveal some details from the game’s conclusion.
Aside from how Yasmin was shot, this choice also influences whether she will resign as the president of Caledon University by the end of the game. In the playthrough where we attempted to talk Safi down, Yasmin informed Max that the college board had pressured her to step down. Conversely, in the scenario where we rushed Safi, Yasmin was still facing a difficult board but resolved to stand her ground.
Additionally, there is a possibility for Yasmin to remain president. This option may be connected to whether you confront Yasmin about her falsehood regarding Safi and Maya in chapter three.