Tactic 1: This one is very cheap as you can just steal it off him while he is just in front of you. You can explore the Neighbor's house but the only way for the game to start getting interesting is by getting the red key the Neighbor has on him. 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. The Neighbor will start in Idle Mode and this seems to be the easiest as he doesn't go in Hunt Mode that much. After he goes back into the living room, hide in the wardrobe which is down the hallway by the false wall. You hide in a wardrobe to prevent him from seeing you. You open the front door, a hat stand falls, and the Neighbor will hear it. Intrigued, Nicky enters the Neighbor's house. Keeping a low profile, Nicky views the Neighbor shut and lock the basement door. After seeing the Neighbor struggle with what is most likely a hostage, Nicky quickly runs over to the house. Nicky wakes up outside his actual house on a blue couch, startled after hearing a scream. Nicky experiences distorted visions of the Neighbor taking over the house, and barricading and locking multiple doors.
Nicky opens the boarded-up front door, moves his belongings inside, and then takes a nap on a covered up couch. He parks in front of a derelict-looking blue house. Nicky Roth is in his car driving to a new neighborhood.
