Prepare before the first visitor
Read the current instructions and manual before starting work. The June demo update added a Start Day control specifically so players could review instructions before the shift clock begins. Rules can change with the day or build, so yesterday's assumption is weaker than today's written instruction.
Arrange the desk mentally around a fixed inspection chain. Start with identity and role, then check clearance, timing, document numbers, and behavior. This makes contradictions easier to notice because every visitor receives the same baseline review.
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Read the current manual and note any shift-specific conditions.
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Establish the visitor's identity and stated position.
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Cross-check clearance, timing, passes, and supporting papers.
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Compare answers and behavior with the written record.
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Use stronger physical or identity checks only when available and relevant.
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Approve, deny, or quarantine based on the whole evidence chain.
Escalate an uncertain inspection
A clean-looking pass does not erase a role mismatch, and one odd response does not automatically prove an anomaly. Official descriptions deliberately emphasize uncertainty, including suspiciously perfect documents, slurred speech, unusual behavior, incorrect numbers, and fake medical certificates. Treat each signal as a reason to cross-check rather than as a universal verdict.
When the build provides cameras, X-rays, temperature, internal checks, fingerprints, or blood analysis, use them to answer a specific unresolved question. Public sources do not establish exact unlock timing or universal numeric thresholds, so this walkthrough does not claim them.
Understand quarantine and the city layer
Quarantine is a containment action, not a declaration of guilt. Alawar explicitly describes the possibility of detaining an innocent employee and of consequences appearing immediately or after later shifts. Record why you escalated, then judge later evidence instead of rewriting the original decision in hindsight.
The demo and official announcements also connect checkpoint failures to visible infection outside the facility. That makes the desk part of a larger containment system, but the exact full-release operations, values, and best responses are not public enough to document responsibly yet.