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Andy and Leyley Episode 2 Routes: Burial or Decay
Episode 2 of The Coffin of Andy and Leyley ends by splitting the story into two routes, Burial and Decay, and only two answers decide which one you get. This guide explains where those choices are, how the Burial route divides again at the pedestal puzzle, and where the episode hides its stars and achievements.
What Episode 2 Covers
The game follows siblings Andrew and Ashley Graves. In Episode 1 they escape a fake quarantine in their apartment block. Episode 2 picks up with the pair in hiding and covers their stay at a motel, a run-in with a hitman, a return to their parents’ house, Andrew’s flashback to his grandparents’ house and the events that send them toward the Demon Realm. It is a top-down adventure built in RPG Maker, with exploration, puzzles and choices that change the story.
The game was created by Nemlei and is published by Kit9 Studio. Episode 2 arrived on October 13, 2023, as part of the Steam early access release.
A Note on Content
The series deals with murder, cannibalism, incest themes and a toxic sibling relationship. Critics praised its writing and its look at family dysfunction, while its subject matter also drew controversy. It is intended for adult players only.
The Two Choices That Decide the Route
Which route you reach depends on two answers given during the episode:
- First choice – answer “Trust him.” or “F that!”
- Second choice – answer “Decline.” or “Accept.”
To reach Burial, choose “Trust him.” and then “Decline.” Choosing “F that!” at the first choice or “Accept.” at the second sends the story to Decay. In other words, Burial requires both trusting answers, while a single defiant answer is enough for Decay.
Burial Versus Decay
The routes change how the siblings treat each other. On the Decay route, Andrew and Ashley turn antagonistic toward one another. On the Burial route, their relationship stays friendly. The split shapes the episodes that follow: the next chapter is divided into 3A and 3B, and Episode 3A, released on April 1, 2025, is the Decay continuation.
Keep a manual save before the first choice. Since the route depends on only two answers, one save lets you see both branches without replaying the whole episode.
The Pedestal Puzzle and Burial Subroutes
Burial splits again through a puzzle with three objects placed on pedestals: a Heart, a Sunshine and a Broken Heart. Their arrangement decides the subroute:
| Subroute | Left pedestal | Center pedestal | Right pedestal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love | Heart | Sunshine | Broken Heart |
| Friendship | Sunshine | Broken Heart | Heart |
Stars in Episode 2
Stars are emote icons that appear after certain optional actions. Episode 2 contains two of them:
- Soda for Ashley – at the start, interact with the soda advertisement as the siblings. After the hitman vision, take Andrew alone to the soda machine, buy a soda and give it to Ashley.
- Present – during Ashley’s vision while she sleeps in the hitman’s car, collect the present and the flowers by following the correct sequence of paths, then watch the scene.
The Four Achievements
Episode 2 also has four achievements, most of them tied to side actions that are easy to miss:
- Unknown Summon – when the hitman arrives, return to the cultist’s place instead of entering the motel room. Enter the right-hand kitchen door, interact with the elevator door at the top and go back to the stairs for a cutscene. Then interact with the red eye on the ground, light all nine candles and turn on the music on the left of the counter.
- Hitman Wins! – after the hitman enters your motel room, go in and interact with the closet at the top where you took your gun earlier.
- Present – earned alongside the Present star during Ashley’s vision.
- Vision Watcher – choose “F that!” during the ritual preparation. In Ashley’s next vision, collect the flowers, follow the path, take the black key in the top-left corner, then the second black key that appears by the door. Enter the marked door in the next area and talk to the demon at the top left.
Vision Watcher depends on the defiant answer, so it falls on the Decay path. Players aiming for every achievement need at least one run through each route.
More stories with branching outcomes are gathered in the story games with multiple endings list. For a lighter tale with hidden endings, see the ERROR143 secrets page.
