Fractured Mind Padlock
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The Fractured Mind padlock has been a hot topic in conversations about the demo. I’ve seen time and time again where gamers are playing the Fractured Mind demo, get to the padlock, and don’t know what the code is. No worries though because you have come to the right place to get the code to unlock the padlock.
SPOILER ALERT
I cannot warn you enough. There are massive spoilers ahead. You are here because you need the code or have taken a wrong turn. If you do not want to spoil the demo, do not read or look any further. This article will spoil the demo for you. If you want to learn more about the game without spoilers, go here. Come back here later for the Fractured Mind padlock if you need it.
Final warning! Spoilers are ahead.
HIDDEN LETTERS
There are 5 letters spread throughout the demo. Some are relatively easy to figure out and some may be easy to glance over. The letters are important because you need them to open a padlock near the end of the demo. I’m unsure if you can backtrack to find the code once you reach a certain point. I feel like that is the case but I could be wrong. If that is the case and you missed the code along the way, you are in trouble. Keep scrolling to find the code.
THE FIRST LETTER
The first letter to the Fractured Mind Padlock is D. As you progress in the demo, you will find a paper on the right side of the subway car door. The first time you pick up this paper, you get the second letter. Further into the demo, you will pick up the same paper and there will be additional text on the paper.
You will see murDerer written all over the paper. The D in the word murderer is capitalized. This signals that you have found one of the letters.
THE SECOND LETTER
The second letter of the Fractured Mind Padlock comes from the paper that you find to the right of the subway car door. When you pick up the paper, turn it over. You will find the letter E written on the back of it. This letter can be hard to miss because you cannot progress until you pick up this paper. Most of us have a habit of turning objects when we pick them up in video games so you should find this one easily.
THE THIRD LETTER
The third letter of the Fractured Mind Padlock is the only letter I’m not completely sure I have right. My best guess is that the word murderer is everywhere. It’s written on the paper, scrolls on the display, and the speaker tells you constantly. My guess was to take the first letter which is M. However, by the time I reached the padlock in my gameplay, I had all the other letters so the letter M was easy to figure out.
THE FOURTH LETTER
The fourth letter of the Fractured Mind Padlock comes very late into the demo. The letter O is the last letter that I found. When the lights go off in the train and after a few cycles, the display will show “oooooooooooooooooo” over and over. I felt confident that the display told me to note the letter O and I was right.
THE FIFTH LETTER
The fifth letter of the Fractured Mind Padlock can be hard to miss if you are even slightly paying attention. At some point in the demo, you must collect body parts and put a body together. You’ll collect a couple of legs, arms, and a head. Once you have placed all of the body parts, the letter N will appear on the body’s chest. That seems like a clear indication of a letter to make a note of.
THE CODE
You won’t find the letters in order but when you have noted the ones you do, it should be easy enough to unscramble them and come up with the word demon. The harder part is to find the letters. If you miss more than a couple of the letters, it could be challenging to figure out the code.
The code to the Fractured Mind Padlock is DEMON.
AS I SEE IT
If you have anything to add or if I made a mistake, leave a comment below. You can also contact me on one of my social media accounts. The only letter I feel skeptical about is the letter M. There should be a clearer path to the letter but more likely I missed something.
The Fractured Mind padlock was hard to figure out. It took a few passes through the demo until I pieced it together. Some of the bugs I encountered could have been a part of the issue but once the bugs were worked out, I felt I could bring it all home.
Thanks for stopping by. Game on!!