A Moment of Calm (Life is Strange 2)

Season 2

"A Moment of Calm" is an optional gameplay element in Life is Strange 2. Moments of Calm are special moments in the game when the protagonist, Sean Diaz, may sit or lean against an object and contemplate his current situation with relaxing music playing in the background. They usually provide additional information or the protagonist's inner thoughts and give the player a chance to rest. A new feature in Life is Strange 2 is the addition of multiple speaking participants, who the player can either initially join or be interrupted by.

There are 11 Moments of Calm in Life is Strange 2, four of which can no longer be returned after exiting (bold printed), e.g. by right clicking on PC.

Episode One - "Roads"[]

Location	Comments
Couch in the Diaz household's living room.	"If things go well... Should I bring Jenn back here? Maybe Dad won't like her, or... she won't like him. Or worse, she could get along with Daniel. Dude, stop! I'm not even dating her... Yet."
Bench in the Mount Rainier National Park.	"Damn... I'm so tired... Feels like we're walking nowhere... How am I supposed to take care of us out here? I don't even know what happened back there... to that cop...or Daniel... How can Dad be..." (Daniel interrupts Sean's monologue and a chat between the two starts.) Daniel: "Whoaaaaaa... Look at that..." Sean: "Yeah..." Daniel: "So cool!" Sean: "Never seen you get so jacked up over a nice view before..." Daniel: "So? I've never seen anything like this! Never ever!" Sean: "Yeah... I guess you haven't... I remember when Dad..." Daniel: "I wish Dad was here with us..." Sean: "Well... Thanks! Not cool enough anymore?" Daniel: "Yes, you're super cool... But... I just wish the family was together at home... It'd be cool to watch a movie and get a pizza and eat ice cream." Sean: "Dude... Stop. I told you we have to keep going... We'll see Dad later... Right now it's just... You and me... Okay?" Daniel: "Yeah! It's our park! We can do whatever we want!" Sean: "That's right... So... We better go build a secret base so we can hide out for the night... Are you ready?" Discussed Minecraft Discussed Lord of the Rings Discussed neither Daniel: "Yes! I can build anything! We just have to find some cool blocks around here and be careful of Creepers..." Daniel: "Frodo is always ready for adventure, Sean-Wise." Daniel: "I'm ready, sir!"
Rock at Nisqually River.	Note: Only available if Sean hasn't annoyed Daniel too much at the riverside. Daniel asks Sean to join him on the rock when Sean goes to light the campfire. (Sean sits down next to Daniel.) Daniel: "It's... beautiful!" Sean: "Pretty amazing, huh? See? It's not so bad here in the forest..." Sean: "Hey. Look at those clouds. What do they look like to you?" Daniel: "I don't know... Cotton candy?" Sean: "That's it? Cotton candy?" Daniel: "I dunno... What do you see?" A dragon. Our babysitter. Sean: "A dragon!" Daniel: "What? Where?" Sean: "Ok. There's the tail... and the horns... and the fangs! And the smoke coming out of it's mouth!" Daniel: "Oh, I see it! It's awesome! Wouldn't it be cool if we had a pet dragon?" Sean: "Andrew!" Daniel: "Our... babysitter? Where?" Sean: "I swear, look... There's his gross ponytail... There's his pointy rat face..." Daniel: "Oh no, it's so real! Ugh... Andrew sucked. I'm glad we don't need a babysitter anymore..." Daniel: "Ooo... I see something else! There's a giant douchebag!" Sean: "Oh yeah? Where?" Daniel: (points directly at Sean) "Right here." Sean: (playfully nudges Daniel) "Right here, huh?" (Sean gets up by exiting the moment) Sean: "Ah. C'mon, let's go eat something."
Bench at the Bear Station.	"Dad always had a thing for gas stations. We've stopped at so many on our road trips. He says they're all kind of the same, they feel familiar, almost like home... The same bad coffee, same nasty toilets, same food... but I don't feel at home at all." (Daniel interrupts Sean's monologue and a chat between the two starts.) Daniel: "Sean? I'm hungry, can we go eat something please?" Sean: "Yeah... Sorry, just... daydreaming." Daniel: "Okay." Sean: "Let's go."
Balcony in the Three Seals Motel	"It's nice out here... Wish I cared. Puerto Lobos, Mexico... Can I get us this far? And safe? How can we get there without money... And Daniel still doesn't know what really happened... How the fuck am I gonna tell him...? Me and Daniel just... have to take it one step at a time..."

Episode Two - "Episode 2: Rules"[]

Location	Comments
Couch outside the Abandoned House.	"I feel like this last month has just... flied over us. We're so lucky we found that old cabin. Gave us time to rest and... Process all that happened. Brody was right. We're stronger now. We look out for each other. We're in this together. These woods are so peaceful. So quiet. No planes, no highways... Just the river... Continuously flowing. I wish we could stay here longer. But Daniel's health is getting worse every day. And the food is running low. Will we need to move... Again?"
Mezzanine in the Reynolds Household.	"It's so weird to be back here again... Claire and Stephen are kinda weird sometimes, but... They do care about us... and I'm glad they're spoiling Daniel... wish I could. Dad never really got along with them though. I barely know them... Heh, family, right? We're safe, that's all I need." (Daniel interrupts Sean's monologue and a chat between the two starts.) Daniel: "What are you doing, Sean?" Sean: "Nothing, just... taking a look at the house..." Daniel: "It's pretty cool here. It's not like home... But... Grandma and Grandpa are nice." Sean: "Yeah, they are. We're lucky they took us in." Daniel: "How long are we gonna stay with them?" Sean: "I don't know. As long as it's safe for us. And for them, I guess." Daniel: "Yeah."

Episode Three - "Wastelands"[]

Location	Comments
Chair next to the Diaz tent.	"So this is it... once again. Can't pull our shit together for more than a month." Kissed Finn Didn't kiss Finn "At least I got to try something new... different... with Finn. Feels fucking good." Got a tattoo Didn't get a tattoo "At least now I feel like I've changed... Got a tattoo, feel older..." "At least for once it was a great fucking month. Did a lot, learned a lot." "At least... for the first time, I don't miss home. I just wanna move forward. I already miss these psychos, though." Talked with Finn Didn't talk with Finn Agreed to the heist Disagreed to the heist "But if we manage tonight's plan... Maybe we'll stick together for a while." "Maybe I should've just followed Finn. Stick with the crazy, and see..." "We're on our own, now. But I feel... confident?" "Shit, we'll see. Stop overthinking. You're not a teenager anymore."

Episode Four - "Faith"[]

Location	Comments
Outside Karen's room at the motel.	Note: Activated during a scene, not free-roam. Sean heads outside for a breath of fresh air, and Karen joins him. If Sean stays outside when given the choice (optionally smoking), they have a brief conversation followed by the moment of calm. (Karen and Sean's conversation.) Ask for a smoke Don't ask for anything Go back inside Sean: Hey, um... mind if I bum a smoke? Karen: Sure. Still got a few left. (Karen holds out her cigarette box for Sean to take one. After he puts it in his mouth, Karen begins to raise her lighter towards it before Sean gestures away and uses Esteban's lighter.) Karen: Wow, haven't seen that lighter in ages... your dad loved that thing. Sean: I know. only thing I have left of his... Karen: Oh, man, Esteban hated when I smoked... He didn't want me to die an early death... Fuck... life can be so cynical, sometimes... Sean: I remember he would smoke sometimes... long ago... Karen: We didn't fight much, but when we did... I would go out on the porch and light up so I could calm down... Esteban would come over and ask for a drag. Then we'd just look up at the sky and watch the stars... or the planes... I do miss that. Sean: I used to do the same with my best friend, Lyla... Sitting on the porch, just letting time go... Karen: That's when you know someone is good to you. When you can just sit together, shut the hell up, and watch the universe do its own thing... Karen: Oh, man, Esteban hated when I smoked... He didn't want me to die an early death... Fuck... life can be so cynical, sometimes... Sean: I remember he would smoke sometimes... long ago... Karen: We didn't fight much, but when we did... I would go out on the porch and light up so I could calm down... Esteban would come over and ask for a drag. Then we'd just look up at the sky and watch the stars... or the planes... I do miss that. Sean: I used to do the same with my best friend, Lyla... Sitting on the porch, just letting time go... Karen: That's when you know someone is good to you. When you can just sit together, shut the hell up, and watch the universe do its own thing... (The moment does not trigger. Sean returns inside.)

Episode Five - "Wolves"[]

Location	Comments
Chair on Karen Reynolds' trailer.	"Now I can see why Karen likes it out here... it just took a while. She really doesn't want to be a part of society... except just this tiny one... She did screw us over though... But Daniel is so happy to have her back... Get to know her..." "Sand People" Checkpoint "Away" Checkpoint "I still don't know how I feel..." "Sucks that it has to end today... I don't know if he will see her again."
Chair by Joan Marcus' trailer.	"This place is such a trip... It's kind of like a desert mirage... You think you can see it... but the closer you get, it changes... I thought the people here would be like freaks... but they're just sick of the bullshit..." "Sand People" Checkpoint "Away" Checkpoint "Now I sound like a local... I guess I'm always gonna be a visitor..." "I'll definitely miss all this peace and quiet... Hope we can find some..."