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Psychopaths are the boss encounters ofDead Rising Deluxe Remasterand will place you in unique and strange encounters that can be excruciatingly challenging to overcome or relatively trivial if you show up prepared. You will also almost always receive excellent rewards and opportunities for defeating them, so they’re worth seeking out.
And Sean Keanan is one of these examples, as he is the leader ofTrue Eye, the Raincoat Cultyou likely see wandering around the mall and giving you a hard time. Though an optional Psychopath, we strongly recommend eliminating Sean Keanan if you want to get rid of these Cultists for good!
How To Find Sean Keanan
When the clock strikesmidnightand thethird day of the outbreak has begun,Otis will call Frank West and warn him about a ‘group gathered in Colby’s Movieland that are wearing matching masks.’ After receiving this call, the Scoop ‘A Strange Group’ will become active for you to track.
You willhave until 10am to complete this Scoopbefore it expires, so we recommend trying to knock this encounter out as soon as possible. So, gear up andhead into Colby’s Movieland, fight through the Raincoat Cultists, and enter Cinema 4to trigger a cutscene andbegin the battlewith Sean Keanan.
Sean Keanan has five Survivors captured, so you may have to rescue A LOT of them before this Scoop appears for you. There can only be eight Survivors in the mall at any given time, so if there are even four left somewhere in the mall, this Scoop will not appear until you either save them or murder them. We advise against killing them, as you will lose out on valuable PP.
How To Defeat Sean Keanan
Prior to throwing yourself into the Cultists' nest, you mustfirst prepare yourself,which you’re able to do by gathering aKatana, Submachine Gun, and three jugs of Orange JuicefromParadise Plaza.These items should be more than enough, butif you think you may need a bit more firepower,there’s nothing wrong with snagging asecond SMGfrom thefountain in Al Fresca Plaza.
Sean’s Moves
Sean Keanan has a decent amount of movescompared to most of the other Psychopaths in the game, which can make him a bit tricky to deal with. However, if you head into his arena prepared, you can best him in no time!
Hismost annoying attack is his Slide Tackle,having himswiftly run toward you before performing a far-reaching slidethat willknock you over and deal decent amounts of damage.It’s the hardest move to telegraph, so just keep an eye out for afaint white smoke around his legs,then prepare tododge away from itas he approaches.
Staying up close and personal with him will limit his actions,allowing you toget several hits on him with your Katanafor sizeable damage. However, he will perform aJumping Slashthat can easily beevaded by running or rolling toward him,sending himleaping past you and opening himup for more attacks.
He will also perform aCharging Slash,where he willlower his Sword and hunch over before quickly sprinting toward you,delivering adevastating rising slashthat deals lots of damage. Themoment you see him hunch over,be prepared toroll either to the left or right when he gets closeto evade the move altogether.
There will bemany openings for you to land several hits with your Katana or Submachine,so just be patient. If hewhiffs any of his big attacks,you can typicallycarve lots of his health away.Be mindful of the Survivors in the room, too, as you don’t want to kill or anger them!
Rewards For Defeating Sean Keanan
Defeating Sean Keananwill give you access to hisCeremonial Sword, the Movieland Warehouse Key, and the Brainwashing Tips Book.The Ceremonial Sword and Brainwashing Tips Book will bepermanent spawns in this roomif you ever want to retrieve them again in the future.
BEFORE you free the survivors,go to theentrance of Cinema 4to find amassive crowd of Raincoat Cultists.Eliminate all of them before rescuing any of the Survivors, as they could easily be wiped out by their bombs.
With the Raincoat Cultists defeated,untie the Survivors from the chairsand use theMovieland Warehouse Keytounlock the door to the left of the Stageto findCheryl, the fifth Survivor of the group. From here, justguide them safely back to the Security Roomto get a massive amount of PP, likely leveling you up again!
