Secret notes are written lore drops. Collecting all seven unlocks the Variant Encyclopedia trophy and feeds the Curator's Cut perspective scenes.
Secret notes map
| # | Ep | Note | Location | Lore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Captain's note | Bridge holo-table when no NPC is watching | Pre-mission anxiety — hints at Akin's mutiny seed. |
| 2 | 2 | Wrecked probe data | Beside escape vehicle, after variant chase | Confirms variant origin pre-dates the Cassiopeia. |
| 3 | 3 | Quarantine override key | Med-bay locker after first scan | Lets Brianna unseal a hidden Ep 4 path. |
| 4 | 4 | Thomas's letter | Locker behind med-bay | Romantic plant for Ep 4 confession scene. |
| 5 | 5 | Variant nest sketch | Cargo bay floor, after wrench bait | Drawn by an earlier survivor — see also Ep 6. |
| 6 | 6 | Akin's pre-launch journal | Comm-tower deck rail | Mission directive 8020's first plain-text reference. |
| 7 | 7 | Bridge log entry | Bridge console, after the vote | Final piece of the directive 8020 puzzle. |