On the Loose/Walkthrough

Ethan sits in a corner of his motel room, distraught by the outcome of his encounter with Brad Silver.

Madison Alive
If Madison is alive she arrives and tries to comfort him, telling him his action (or inaction) is not his fault. She goes on to say that she knows he isn't the Origami Killer and can prove it. Ethan doesn't care; he says that changes nothing and maintains that finding Shaun is the most important thing to him. Unexpectedly, Madison tries to kiss him. The player can choose to have Ethan kiss her, or shy away. If Ethan doesn't kiss Madison, she will apologize and leave. If the player chooses to kiss her, they will make love. (It can also later lead to "A New Life" or "Tears in the Rain," depending on whether Shaun is saved and whether or not the player chooses to forgive Madison.) When he wakes up, Ethan attempts to quietly leave but inadvertently discovers that Madison is a journalist. Infuriated, he accuses her of exploiting him for a career-making story, bitterly asking her if it was worth it before turning away.

Distraught, Madison explains that she gave up on the story when she realized what he was going through to save Shaun; all she wants is to help him save Shaun, and afterwards, she wants to be with him. She didn't tell him the truth because she was afraid he would react the way he has. The player can choose to forgive Madison or reject her; either way, Madison leaves. If the player chooses to do nothing when given the choice to reject or forgive Madison, the game will play out as though Ethan rejected her.

She sees Carter Blake and the police have surrounded the motel and questions the receptionist; he tells her they tracked the Origami Killer (Ethan) to the motel and are about to move in. When she hears this, she can call Ethan's room to warn him; if she chooses to do so, the player must either remember or correctly choose Ethan's room number to complete the call. (Madison will have more than one chance to guess the right number.) Just as Ethan receives her warning, the SWAT team enters his room. Ethan escapes out the sliding glass door leading to a foot chase across the roof of the motel. Ethan is eventually cornered. (If the player fails the QTEs of the chase, Ethan will be captured prior to being cornered.) Once trapped, Ethan can escape by falling off the roof and stealing a taxi, or surrender and allow Blake to arrest him. If Ethan was already arrested in "Fugitive" or Jayden was killed in "Mad Jack" or "Fish Tank," Ethan will be imprisoned until the conclusion of the game. If Ethan wasn't arrested in "Fugitive" and Jayden survived then Jayden will help Ethan break out of the police station. Ethan's permanent imprisonment can later lead to one of two endings.

If Madison doesn't call Ethan and chooses to leave instead, the police will still enter his room. The player will have a QTE that will allow Ethan to knock them down and escape from the balcony to the roof. Afterwards, the rest of the chapter continues normally.

Madison Dead
If Madison is dead, the player obviously does not cross paths with her in this chapter. The player will have to willfully stand up and then be able to freely walk through the motel room with Ethan. Instead of being warned about the cops by Madison, if Ethan looks out the window, tries to exit through the door, or goes out on the balcony, he will spot the cops and have a chance to run. If Ethan tries to leave through the front door, he will be confronted and arrested by Blake.

Alternatively, if Ethan waits long enough the room's phone will start ringing, regardless of whether or not he spotted the cops. If the player chooses to pick it up, the cops will storm in and Ethan will have to knock them down. If Ethan makes it to the balcony after the phone rings or after spotting the cops, he will attempt to escape and the chapter will continue as normal.