How to Reach 100% Completion in The Painter in Detroit: Become Human
By Nicholas Barth ·
We take a look at all of the narrative choices, decisions and tasks you must take or complete to reach 100% completion in The Painter Chapter for Detroit: Become Human.

Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human's narrative based gameplay allows players to make a multitude of decisions and embark on different paths to accomplish their mission or even fail the objective. With so many options for players to choose from, obtaining 100% completion in the majority of the chapters in Detroit: Become Human will require a couple of playthroughs. We take a look at all of the options, choices and paths players must take in order to obtain 100% completion for Detroit: Become Human's The Painter chapter.
Spoiler Warning – This game is best experienced firsthand, free from spoilers and preconceptions. We strongly advise you play the game and experience the narrative for yourself first, then returning once you’ve completed the game for the first time. This guide will contain multiple spoilers for The Painter chapter of Detroit: Become Human. Do not continue reading if you wish to avoid spoilers.
With The Painter Chapter in Detroit: Become Human mainly serving as character development for Markus, nothing that a player does in The Painter chapter will heavily affect anything that happens down the road in the story of Detroit: Become Human, so no need to worry about making narrative altering decisions for The Painter Chapter in Detroit: Become Human.
100% Completion for Detroit: Become Human - The Painter Chapter
Activate Birds - Activate the birds in the main lobby
Carl Notice Markus' Clothes - This narrative option will only be available if if the Shades of Colors protesters try to rough up Markus
Read North Pole Russia/Life on Titan - Read both of these articles in the magazine that can be found in the dining room area
Find Something to Do
You can complete any of the following activities below to complete this objective.
Read Book - You can find a book to read on the bookshelf in the back of the room by the piano
Play Chess - You can play a game of chess with Carl near the window
Play Piano - You can sit down and play a song on the piano for Carl
Paint from the Heart
Carl will ask Markus to paint something from his heart. You will need to paint the androids, humanity and identity items in order to achieve 100% completion in The Painter Chapter.
Once you have completed all of these tasks, the 100% completion mark for The Painter Chapter in Detroit: Become Human will be yours. For more guides on how to achieve 100% completion in the chapters for Detroit: Become Human, check out our guide for The Hostage chapter.
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