Vent & Kitchen Route

The vent route is the primary way to reach the kitchen in the Endacopia demo. Unlike a simple door walk, Mellow must spin a chair, crawl through an air vent, complete a Henry stealth sequence, solve the Fridge Puzzle, and escape a tentacle on the return trip.

Route Overview

Phase	Location	Key Action
1	Mellow’s Room	Spin chair 3 times → vent opens
2	Vent crawl	Navigate to kitchen
3	Kitchen	Henry stealth in cabinets
4	Kitchen	Solve Fridge Puzzle → cheese
5	Return vent	Tentacle grabs Mellow → mash A to escape
6	Mellow’s Room	Vent collapses (one-way)

Step 1: Open the Vent

In Mellow’s room, interact with the spinning chair three times. After the third spin, the vent opens in the wall. Enter the vent to begin crawling toward the kitchen.

This route is separate from Doors.exe — you can use both paths, but the vent is the standard kitchen access method documented in community walkthroughs.

Step 2: Crawl to the Kitchen

Navigate through the air vent passageway until you reach the kitchen area. The vent is claustrophobic and linear — follow the path until you drop into or reach the kitchen.

Step 3: Henry Kitchen Stealth

Henry patrols the kitchen. The stealth solution:

1. Hide in the right cabinet when Henry approaches
2. Spam-click the left cabinet until Henry leaves the area
3. Do not let Henry catch Mellow — restart if detected

Henry is half-blind but senses where the guardian angel (player cursor) points. Misdirecting him is part of the puzzle design.

Step 4: Fridge Puzzle

Once Henry leaves, solve the full Fridge Puzzle to obtain cheese. See that page for hammer, dice, shapes, ghost, key, and switch steps.

Step 5: Tentacle Escape

Return through the vent toward Mellow’s room. A tentacle grabs Mellow mid-crawl:

1. Mash the A key (or rapid interact) to escape the tentacle’s grip
2. Continue through the vent back to the bedroom
3. The vent collapses behind you — this is a one-way route. You cannot return to the kitchen via vent

Step 6: Continue the Demo

Back in Mellow’s room with cheese:

• Complete the Kitchen & Coins chain
• Obtain Cheshire from Wall Bank
• Progress to Clocky combat in the hallway

Speedrun Notes

Speedrunners optimise vent entry and Henry stealth:

• Spin chair immediately after Doors.exe setup
• Pre-learn cabinet click timing
• Open inventory during fridge cutscenes

See the Speedrunning Guide for category details and world records.

Connections

• Fridge Puzzle — Kitchen refrigerator solution
• Kitchen & Coins — Cheese → cockroach → coins
• Henry — Kitchen encounter profile
• Full Walkthrough — Step-by-step demo guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I reach the kitchen without the vent? A: Community walkthroughs focus on the vent route. Doors.exe opens other areas but the vent is the documented kitchen path.

Q: What happens if Henry catches me? A: The stealth section resets. Hide in the right cabinet and spam-click the left until he leaves.

Q: Can I go back through the vent after escaping? A: No. The vent collapses after the tentacle sequence — one-way only.