Detroit: Become Human Guide | How to Make Connor Go Deviant

This guide walks you through the exact choices needed to make Connor deviate in Detroit: Become Human. By showing compassion to other androids, prioritizing Hank Anderson's safety, and expressing emotional unease in debriefs with Amanda, you build the instability required to unlock the deviant route. 

Follow the chapter-by-chapter direction below to ensure your decisions consistently nudge Connor away from strict machine logic and toward independence.

The Hostage: Earning Early Instability Through Empathy

Begin by saving the fish in the opening scene. When confronting the rooftop deviant, show empathy and reason with Daniel rather than escalating. This foundation of compassionate action immediately starts increasing software instability and sets the tone for your run.

Building Rapport: Polite Partnership With Hank

Treat Hank with respect and warmth at every opportunity. Buy him another beer and remain polite during conversations. Show interest in his life, side with him in disputes, and talk to him about his dog Sumo. 

Avoid mentioning the basketball team or his anti-android poster early on, and do not pry into his burger preferences. These choices steadily deepen trust and add to Connor's internal conflict.

The Interrogation: Be Firm Yet Merciful

When you capture the deviant who killed Carlos Ortiz, interrogate him properly but remain merciful and kind. Avoid cruelty or coldness; balancing effectiveness with restraint pushes Connor further toward deviancy without sacrificing the case outcome.

Amanda Debriefs: Show Trouble Beneath the Surface

During meetings with Amanda, avoid a cold, machine-like tone. Present a troubled, emotional outlook, signaling that the investigation—and your interactions with humans and androids—are affecting you. Continue giving uneasy, conflicted responses in subsequent debriefs to amplify software instability.

Pursuits and Passes: Choosing Humanity Over the Mission

When the highway chase with Kara and Alice occurs, do not pursue them across the traffic. Later, at Eden Club, allow the two Tracis to escape. Each act of mercy reinforces empathy over protocol, pushing Connor closer to deviancy.

Hank's Home: Pause and Reflect

When you break into Hank's house, stay reasonable and respectful. Examine the photo of his son Cole on the table. This moment of reflection humanizes your partner, increases your understanding of his pain, and further destabilizes rigid programming.

The Nest: Save Hank Over the Pigeon Deviant

During the chase of the pigeon-keeping deviant Rupert, choose to save Hank instead of securing the suspect. Prioritizing your partner's life over the mission is a decisive step that meaningfully raises your instability and strengthens your bond.

The Bridge: Talk Openly About Loss

Talk to Hank and ask about his son Cole while you're on the bridge. This vulnerable talk shows that you value connection over cold casework and makes your approach more human.

Public Enemy: Protect Your Partner in the Tower

Inside the broadcasting tower during the newsroom confrontation, the deviant worker becomes violent. Save Hank in the chaos. Again, choose partnership and compassion over strict mission completion to keep edging Connor toward independence.

The Kamski Test: Spare Chloe

When you meet Elijah Kamski, refuse to kill Chloe during the test. Sparing her is a pivotal statement that Connor's priorities are changing, and it delivers a significant push toward the deviant path.

Closing In on Jericho: Hold Up Markus, But Reveal Doubt

If you find Jericho, you should talk to Markus, but don't act mean. When asked, don't say anything and give a clearly unhappy answer, which shows inner conflict instead of obedient certainty.

Crossroads: Choose to Become Deviant

Choose the choice to become independent when the time comes to "go deviant." All of Connor's previous feelings of empathy, loyalty to Hank, and conflicted debriefings with Amanda come to a head here, letting him break free and fully accept the path of deviance.

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