This article discusses the method to obtain all 8 endings in detail; though no specific story points are spoiled, the types of endings are. Read on at your own risk.
There are 8 different endings to Catherine, based on whether you choose Katherine or Catherine, and where your karma meter is at the end of the game.
During Stage 9, you are asked four different questions. The answer to the first question doesn't affect anything. The answers to question 2 and 3 influence what question 4 is, and all the questions together (along with your karma meter) change what ending you get.
Every different ending will get you an achievement. For ease, you can save your game at the Landing of Stage 9-2, and reload it multiple times answering different ways to get alternate endings. A new game is necessary to shift your karma meter from Order to Chaos or Neutral.
At a Glance Ending Guide
| Ending | Stage 9-2 Answer | Stage 9-3 Answer | Stage 9-4 Answer | Karma Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine True | Yes | No | I'm ready | Max Law |
| Katherine Good | Yes | Yes | Peaceful Days | Heavily Law |
| Yes | No | Not really | ||
| No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Katherine Bad | Yes | Yes | Peaceful Days | Heavily Chaos |
| Yes | No | No | ||
| No | No | *No, Peaceful | Middle | |
| Catherine True | No | Yes | Yes | Max Chaos |
| Catherine Good | Yes | Yes | Chaotic Excitement | Heavily Chaos |
| Yes | No | Yes | ||
| No | Yes | No | ||
| Catherine Bad | Yes | Yes | Chaotic Excitement | Heavily Law |
| No | Yes | No | ||
| Freedom Good | No | No | Yes | Heavily Either |
| Freedom True | No | No | Yes | Middle |
- Results from No-No-No-Peaceful, but result would likely be same for Yes-Yes-Peaceful.
Detailed Ending Guide
| Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Would you risk everything to get your lover back? | Of course! | Maybe not everything... |
| 2) Do you wish for a peaceful life? | Yes | No |
| 3) Do you wish for the excitement of chaos? | Yes | No |
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Answer Question 2 with "Yes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | |||
| 4A) Which of these do you truly wish for? | Meter Heavily Towards Blue | Meter Heavily Towards Red | Meter in the Middle | |
| Peaceful days | Katherine Good | Katherine Bad | *Katherine Bad | |
| Chaotic Excitement | Catherine Bad | Catherine Good | (likely Cat. Bad) | |
- Got here from No-No-No-Peaceful, but I'm guessing result would be same for Yes-Yes-Peaceful
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Answer Question 2 with "No" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | ||
| 4B) If "the truth" causes you to be alone, would you still search for it? | Meter Heavily Towards Either | Meter in the Middle | |
| Yes | Freedom Good | Freedom True | |
| No | Go to Question 4A | Go to Question 4A | |
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Answer Question 2 with "Yes" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | ||
| 4C) Are you prepared to live in peace, forever? | |||
| I'm ready | Katherine True | ||
| Not really | Katherine Good | ||
|
Answer Question 2 with "Yes" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | ||
| 4D) Do you still have a longing for chaos? | |||
| No | Katherine Bad | ||
| Yes | Catherine Good | ||
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Answer Question 2 with "No" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | ||
| 4E) Are you prepared to live the rest of your life in the excitement you wished for? | |||
| Yes | Catherine True | ||
| No | Catherine Good | ||
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Answer Question 2 with "No" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Ending | ||
| 4F) Do you still have any longing for peace? | |||
| No | Catherine Bad | ||
| Yes | Katherine Good | ||
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