You can explore the house but the only way for the game to start getting interesting is by getting the red key the Neighbor has on him. The Neighbor will start in Idle Mode and this seems to be the easiest as he doesn't go in Hunt Mode that much, however, once the Neighbor is in Attack Mode, it is very hard to get away from him as he is extremely fast in this version. If you go anywhere else, it will trigger him again, then hide in a different wardrobe that is down the hallway. You hide in a wardrobe to prevent him from seeing you. You open the door, and a hat stand falls, and the Neighbor will hear it. The game starts with Nicky Roth entering the Neighbor's house. Nicky runs to the house and sees the Neighbor shut the basement door and lock it with the keycard terminal. Nicky wakes up outside on a blue couch, startled after hearing a scream and seeing the Neighbor fall backward after getting pushed by what appears to be a hostage. There are some other scenes that include the Neighbor doing his random odd and mysterious hobbies, such as barricading and locking multiple doors and drinking a whole bottle of milk. After a while, the Neighbor appears out of nowhere, drugging Nicky with sleeping pills and throws him out of the house. Nicky opens the boarded-up front door, moves his stuff inside and takes a nap. He moves into a derelict-looking blue house.
The beginning starts off with Nicky Roth driving to a new neighborhood.
