Playing through Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, I was genuinely caught off guard when the game suddenly shifted gears and tossed me into what felt like a pop quiz from a very unusual classroom. Once Tomorrow joins the DHV Magellan crew, a young woman named Rainy begins periodically pulling Sam aside to ask him trivia and logic questions — all in the name of helping Tomorrow with her education. It's one of those small, surprisingly charming side moments that Hideo Kojima sneaks into the game like a hidden Easter egg buried under layers of cargo. There are only three of these questions in total, and while most of them are straightforward, I'll admit the second one made me pause longer than I'd like to confess.
When Do These Quizzes Appear?
Rainy's questions start appearing once Tomorrow begins to open up emotionally and you've progressed to roughly the halfway point of the game — around Episode 7. Before heading out on a delivery, you might find yourself being escorted into Tomorrow's room for a little impromptu study session. There's no penalty for answering incorrectly, so don't stress about it. However, getting all three right rewards you with some neat vehicle decals, so it's worth knowing the answers ahead of time.
Question 1: The Platypus Life Cycle 🦆
The first question is as gentle as a morning mist rolling over a quiet bay. Rainy presents you with images showing the life cycle of a platypus compared to a plant or a human being. Two stages are already shown — a baby and an adult — and you need to identify the missing stage.
The correct answer is "Platypus Egg."
- How to select it: Press Up
Simple enough, right? Even if you blanked on platypus biology, the logic of "egg → baby → adult" practically fills itself in like a sentence that finishes itself.
Question 2: The 3D Shape Puzzle 🧩
This is where things get a little trickier — like trying to read a map that's been folded incorrectly three times. The puzzle requires spatial awareness: you're shown two pieces of a 3D rectangle with dimensions 3x2x2, and you need to pick the correct third piece from four possible options to complete the shape.
The correct answer is the "L" shaped block.
- How to select it: Press Right
I stared at this one for a solid minute, mentally rotating blocks in my head like a sleep-deprived architect trying to finish blueprints at 2 AM. If you're like me and spatial reasoning isn't your strongest suit, just go with the L-shaped piece and move on confidently.
Question 3: The Australia Route Optimization Map 🗺️
The final question is a logic and math puzzle wrapped in a geography lesson. Rainy presents a map of Australia, focusing on the F1 West Fort Knot location as a starting point. Your job is to pick the next four stops in the order that makes for the quickest overall journey. There are labels for BTs and other distractions on the map, but don't let those throw you off — the numerical time notations are what matter.
Here is the correct order:
| Step | Destination | Travel Time | Input |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Stop | B | 8'30 | Press Up |
| 2nd Stop | A | 4'00 | Press Left |
| 3rd Stop | C | 11'00 | Press Right |
| 4th Stop | D | 4'15 | Press Down |
This question functions like a miniature version of the travelling salesman problem — you're optimizing a route by balancing travel times across multiple nodes, and the intuitive answer isn't always the right one. Take a breath, follow the order above, and you'll sail through it.
Rewards for Answering Correctly 🎁
For successfully navigating all three of Rainy's quizzes, you'll unlock three exclusive vehicle decals:
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🏷️ Fragile Decal
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🏷️ Rainy Decal
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🏷️ Tomorrow Decal
These can be applied to vehicles at any Garage across the game world, letting you customize your rides with a personal touch that commemorates these quiet, story-driven moments. It's a small reward, but one that feels meaningful given the emotional weight these characters carry throughout the narrative.
Overall, Rainy's quizzes are a delightful little detour from the relentless cargo hauling and existential dread that defines most of Death Stranding 2. They humanize the crew aboard the Magellan in a way that feels organic rather than forced, and they remind me why I keep coming back to Kojima's games — even the margins are filled with thoughtful, unexpected detail. Death Stranding 2 is available exclusively on PS5.