Episode 4: Fury, Then Silence

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"A murderous gang of convicts has captured Mackenzie. Desperate to escape one of the darkest corners of Great Bear Island, he must somehow survive his fiercest enemy yet. Can Mackenzie recover the Hardcase, continue his search for Astrid, and also save the innocents caught up in this deadly confrontation?"

Overview

Fury, Then Silence is the fourth episode in the story of The Long Dark, following Episode 3: Crossroads Elegy. The episode takes place entirely within the Blackrock Mountain region with Will Mackenzie as the protagonist, and precedes Episode 5: The Light At The End Of All Things: the conclusion to the story of Wintermute. Mathis serves as the episode's main antagonist.

The Episode 4 was released on October 6th, 2021.

Missions

Prologue

Main article: Prologue

"Mackenzie seizes his chance to escape Mathis."

— In-game description

Blackrock Blues

Main article: Blackrock Blues

"Learn all you can about Blackrock Penitentiary."

— In-game description

The Power Plant

Main article: The Power Plant

"Mathis orders you to find the old Power Plant and look for a way to restore power to solitary."

— In-game description

The Detonators

Main article: The Detonators

"Travel to the Mine and locate the Detonators for Mathis."

— In-game description

Donner

Main article: Donner (mission)

"An explosion has turned the tables on Mathis. Make your escape."

— In-game description

Side Missions

Blackrock Lockers

Main article: Blackrock Lockers

"Locate and use the keys that unlock Lockers found at the Blackrock Penitentiary."

— In-game description

Blackrock Rumours

Main article: Blackrock Rumours

"Security memos describing unusual activity in the Blackrock area."

— In-game description

Convict Caches

Main article: Convict Caches

"An escaping convict left some hidden caches to help the other convicts following him."

— In-game description

Dark Star

Main article: Dark Star

"Records from Blackrock's official archive have escaped their vault. Find and read the bloody pages to learn more about the notorious maximum security prison."

— In-game description

Lost Power Workers

Main article: Lost Power Workers

"Find out what happened to the lost power workers. Search their last noted work locations."

— In-game description

A Riddle Among the Shadows

Main article: A Riddle Among the Shadows

"Open and search the Forest Talker Supply Cache."

— In-game description

Cast

Major Characters

• Will Mackenzie - (Playable Character) Mark Meer
• Mathis - Elias Toufexis
• Franklin - Laurie McGinnis
• Jace - Tina Grant

Minor Characters

• Astrid Greenwood (ending cameo) - Jennifer Hale
• Donner (unseen)
• Vachon - Jacques Lalonde
• Heller - Jordan Waunch
• Jane Yang (ending cameo) - Rita Yee
• Atwood (mentioned)
• Townsperson One (ending cameo) - Jeff Cooper
• Townsperson Two (ending cameo) - Jason McKinnon
• Convicts - Jordan Waunch and Jacques Lalonde

Affliction Availability

Positive Benefit

• Well Fed/Fatigue Reduced/Restore Condition/Improved Rest/Energy Boost/Warming Up

Negative Affliction

• Torn Clothing/Minor Bruising/Major Bruising/Laceration
• Blood Loss/Infection/Infection Risk
• Food Poisoning/Headache/Burns/Dysentery
• Broken Ribs/Suffocation
• Intestinal Parasites (Hardened Survivor only)
• Hypothermia / Hypothermia Risk / Frostbite /Frostbite Risk
• Sprained Ankle / Sprained Wrist / Sprain Risk / Pain

Gallery

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Poster

One of the convict caches.

Convict cache located at a mountain on the map.

Radio tower convict cache.

Episode 4's Menu Background