Should You Give the Incriminating File to the Police or a Journalist in Death on the Nile?

Police or press: where the incriminating file choice appears in the prologue and what it affects.
Should You Give the Incriminating File to the Police or a Journalist in Death on the Nile?
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Should You Give the Incriminating File to the Police or a Journalist in Death on the Nile?

Police or press: where the incriminating file choice appears in the prologue and what it affects.

Should You Give the Incriminating File to the Police or a Journalist in Death on the Nile? This choice appears at the end of the prologue as you leave the club with Emmy and walk toward a Chinese restaurant. You’ll get three dialogue topics; select “Emmy’s file” where Emmy explains she has proof of financial crimes at her company, AWL and that she’s torn between two choices: hand the file to the police for a slow, law-abiding process, or give it to a journalist for immediate public pressure. This will open a fork where she asks Jane whether to go through official channels or leak the evidence for faster exposure. Read on for what each option changes and whether it matters later.

Give the Incriminating File to the Police

Give the Incriminating File to the Police in Death on the Nile
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Jane answers: “The best thing is to give it to the police. Even if the procedure will be long, it’s the law.” After the exchange, you continue the walk with Emmy.

Give the Incriminating File to a Journalist

Give the Incriminating File to the Press in Death on the Nile
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Jane answers: “The best thing is to give it to the press. At least the truth about AWL won’t be suppressed.” After the exchange, you continue the walk with Emmy.

Does Your Choice Matter?

Emmy Calls Her Contact in Death on the Nile
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No spoilers beyond the prologue setup, but here’s what you need to know: this decision does not change the Prologue. Emmy plans to call her contact to arrange pickup the next day, and events that follow are unaffected by whether you chose police or press. In short, the scene plays out the same either way.


That’s the breakdown of the incriminating file choice in Death on the Nile. If you’re chasing 100 percent or just want more smart detective tips, head to our Death on the Nile hub for puzzle solutions, collectible routes, Steam Deck settings, and our All Prologue Golden Mustache and Vinyl Locations guide if you missed any. We’ll keep updating the hub as we dig into later chapters, so bookmark it and keep your little grey cells busy.

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