Humanities Campus

A campus area in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, first reached during Chapter 3 in the "Historic Beginnings" objective. Unlocking it grants the "Oh, The Humanity" achievement, which is story progression and cannot be missed.

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The Humanities Campus is a campus area in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School that you first reach during Chapter 3 under the "Historic Beginnings" objective [src-0dc02cf791]. Unlocking this area automatically awards the "Oh, The Humanity" achievement, making it an unmissable part of your story progression [src-aa17351cd6].

How to Complete

To unlock the area and get started, follow these pathing steps upon reaching the appropriate point in Chapter 3 [src-0dc02cf791]:

• Leave the dormitory and the main building.
• Go down the stairs.
• Find the gate to the Humanities Campus on the left [src-0dc02cf791].

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Once you arrive at your destination, your immediate goals involve meeting faculty and tackling the "Banned Together" objective [src-0dc02cf791]:

1. Meet Professor Jeberson: Upon arriving at the Humanities Campus, speak with Professor Jeberson to get your bearings [src-0dc02cf791].
2. Enter the Library: Head through the doors into the library and talk to Quanty, who is located just to the left [src-0dc02cf791].
3. Find the First Banned Book: Examine the book on the left as you enter the library and read the even pages. Based on the note instructions—where Professor Grumble and Pupil Saunders face etiquette, Pupil Pleasant considers fashion, and Pupil Maxwell focuses on dance—turn the four statues accordingly [src-0dc02cf791]. Pick up the revealed book: How to Open Doors With a Crowbar [src-0dc02cf791].
4. Solve the Trolley Combination: Locate the book trolley and reference the "Cluey Decimal System" poster opposite to determine the categories (religion, biography, philosophy, and languages). Input the combination 2914 to claim your second banned book: A Primer on Brute-Forcing Puzzles [src-0dc02cf791].
5. Access the Mezzanine Door: Head upstairs and walk across the floor drawings to find which ones creak [src-0dc02cf791]. Go to the central mezzanine door and click the four matching face drawings that creaked to unlock it, granting you access to the final banned book: Escape Rooms Are Overrated: A Manifesto [src-0dc02cf791].
6. Return the Items: Go back down to the ground level and hand all three collected books back to Quanty to advance [src-0dc02cf791].

Tips

• Pay close attention to environmental hints like the even-page reading constraint in the library to avoid missing hidden instructions [src-0dc02cf791].
• Watch your step on the upstairs floor panels carefully; listening for the audio cue of creaking floorboards is essential for solving the mezzanine door combination [src-0dc02cf791].

Rewards

• "Oh, The Humanity" Achievement: Unlocking the Humanities Campus rewards you with this unmissable story achievement [src-aa17351cd6].

Details

type

Campus area

unlock_achievement

Oh, The Humanity

achievement_notes

The "Oh, The Humanity" achievement is awarded for unlocking the Humanities Campus. It is story progression and cannot be missed.

chapter

Chapter 3, during the "Historic Beginnings" objective.

how_to_reach

Leave the dormitory and the main building, go down the stairs, and the gate to the Humanities Campus is on the left.

first_npc

Talk to Professor Jeberson upon arriving at the Humanities Campus.

notable_puzzle

The "Banned Together" objective takes place here: enter the library, talk to Quanty (just to the left), read the book on the left (reading only the even pages), then face the four statues correctly (Grumble and Saunders toward etiquette, Pleasant toward fashion, Maxwell toward dance) to reveal the first banned book "How to Open Doors With a Crowbar". Then solve the trolley book combination using the "Cluey Decimal System" poster opposite (religion, biography, philosophy, languages) — the code is 2914 — to get the second banned book "A Primer on Brute-Forcing Puzzles".

Sources

• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School walkthrough - Full guide and puzzle ...
• Steam achievements page — Escape Academy 2
• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School - Achievement & Trophy Guide