Tricky Story: Normal Story Level 27 Walkthroughs & Guide

Tricky Story: Normal Level 27 — Help Karen spoil the food given to the customers Guide Overview

This level looks like a horror movie setup — vampires everywhere, Anna trapped, and a pile of random junk. But Normal Story Level 27 is actually a clever puzzle about using items in the right emotional order, not just brute force. You start with a talisman, end with a cross necklace, and in between you work through a sequence that drains the vampire’s defenses step by step. The trick is that some items target the vampire, while others buff Anna first. Skip the durian on Anna and you’ll waste time trying to use it on the vampire — I made that mistake. Here’s the fastest route through this gothic mess.

Pattern Overview

Protect Anna first, then weaken the vampire with a specific order of distractions and attacks.

The Emotional Sequence

• Talisman on the Head: suppresses the vampire’s focus right from the start
• Sock from Left Foot: creates a stun because the vampire can’t handle smell
• Spiderweb Binding: holds the vampire’s arms in place after the stun
• Taser on the Muscles: paralyzes the torso after the limbs are tangled
• Durian on Anna: gives her protective armor before she gets near the vampire
• Watering Can on Sunflower: grows a distraction that redirects the vampire’s gaze
• Cross Necklace on Vampire: final blow — only works after everything else

Why This Level Feels Tricky + The Key Insight

Why Tricky:

• You naturally assume every item goes on the vampire. But the durian and the watering can are misdirection — they target Anna and the environment first.
• The spiderweb appears before the taser, but you might think taser first. Normal Story Level 27 punishes that: zapping a free-moving vampire does nothing because they shake it off.

My "Aha!" Moment:
I kept trying to zap the vampire immediately, assuming taser was the fastest kill. The vampire just twitched and kept coming. Then I remembered the talisman — it’s the first item for a reason. That told me the sequence was about suppression, not damage. Once I accepted that each item builds on the previous debuff, the order clicked. The insight: you are stacking debuffs on the vampire while stacking buffs on Anna — never mix the targets.

Step 1. Early Suppression

Drag the talisman directly onto the vampire’s head. This isn’t a weapon — it’s a focus breaker. Normal Story Level 27 expects you to limit the vampire’s awareness before doing anything else. The talisman sticks to its forehead and the vampire freezes for a few seconds. Anna’s inner thought confirms this: “This should keep him still long enough.” You need that stillness because the next item requires precision — missing while the vampire is active wastes the sock.

Step 2. Scent Stun

Take the sock from Anna’s left foot — the game highlights it once you drag — and drop it onto the vampire’s face. The smell isn't a joke; it’s a disorienting cloud. Normal Story Level 27 uses this as the second step because the vampire is already dazed from the talisman. Without the talisman, the vampire would dodge. When the sock connects, the vampire staggers backward, covering its nose. That gives you time for the web.

Step 3. Web Bind

Drag the spiderweb from wherever it appears (usually draped on a nearby wall or broken window) onto the vampire. This web is sticky and wraps around the vampire’s arms and legs. The order matters: talisman froze the head, sock stunned the senses, and now the web immobilizes the limbs. Normal Story Level 27 teaches you that debuffs must stack in a specific chain. Without the sock’s disorientation, the vampire would tear the web off immediately. Now it’s stuck.

Step 4. Muscle Zap

Grab the taser — it’s usually on a table or shelf near the fight area — and drag it onto the vampire’s chest or back. The taser targets muscle tissue. With the limbs already wrapped, the zap travels through the torso and locks up the core muscles. Normal Story Level 27 makes you do this after the web because a free vampire can dodge electricity. Now the vampire collapses to its knees, twitching but still alive. Don’t stop.

Step 5. Armor Up

This is the counterintuitive step: drag the durian onto Anna herself, not the vampire. The spikes hurt — Anna flinches — but the durian shell hardens into a protective layer over her skin. Normal Story Level 27 requires this because the next step puts Anna close to the vampire, and the vampire can still bite if you haven’t armored her. The game’s logic: you can’t win if Anna gets turned first. The durian is a shield, not a weapon.

Step 6. Floral Distraction

Use the watering can on the sunflower nearby. Watering it triggers a rapid growth — the sunflower expands to full height and blooms into a bright, moving flower that sways. The vampire’s eyes track it. Normal Story Level 27 uses this as a misdirection: while the vampire stares at the flower, Anna can approach safely. The sunflower also casts a shadow that weakens the vampire’s strength. Wait three seconds for the flower to fully bloom before moving to the final step.

Step 7. Holy Finish

Now drag Anna’s cross necklace — she’s wearing it the whole time — onto the vampire. The necklace glows as it touches the vampire’s chest. Normal Story Level 27 saves the cross for last because the vampire becomes vulnerable only after it’s been stunned, bound, zapped, and distracted. Without the prior steps, the cross would just be a necklace. When it hits, the vampire dissolves into ash with a soft hiss. Anna exhales and stands still.

The Logic Behind It

Normal Story Level 27 solves by applying debuffs in a logical order: head control → sense disruption → limb restraint → core paralysis → self-protection → environment distraction → final strike. You never attack before debuffing.

Final Scene Description

When I finished, I watched the ash drift toward the floorboards. The sunflower still swayed in the corner, casting long shadows across the room. Anna picked up the talisman, now dull and cracked. Normal Story Level 27 left her standing alone in the quiet, the sock back on her foot, the cross necklace warm against her chest. The only sound was the sunflower rustling.