Life Is Strange: Reunion Backtalk Guide: Weaponized Sarcasm

Chloe doesn't get to bend time like Max does, she just gets to yell at people until they crack, and the Sass Queen achievement rewards exactly that.

The Backtalk mechanic from Before the Storm is back, and it works the same way it always has. Chloe gets to weaponize her attitude against people who deserve it, but the dialogue wheel is vague enough that picking the wrong sounding option can tank an entire argument before you realize what happened.

How the Whole System Actually Works

None of these three confrontations can be won cold. The game expects you to gather context first, which means talking to everyone nearby and exhausting their dialogue before Chloe ever gets the chance to go on the offensive. Skip that step and you'll be stuck with weaker options that don't land, since the correct answers only unlock once you've heard what the side characters have to say.

If a Backtalk goes badly, there's no need to restart the whole playthrough over it. Scene Select from the main menu lets you jump straight back into that chapter, redo the sequence properly, and quit out once it's done. It still counts toward the achievement.

Noelle, in Lying and Waiting

This one happens early, while Chloe's hanging around the bar. Noelle walks over intending to throw her out, and the goal is to flip that entirely.

Before she even approaches, talk to both Lucas and Amanda who are sitting right there. They hand over the exact context needed to win, so don't skip either of them. Once their dialogue is exhausted, Noelle triggers the confrontation herself.

• Question 1: Space

• Question 2: UVM

Winning this early keeps Chloe out of the bar's bad graces and skips a fair amount of pointless friction later in that scene.

Joey, in Times in Turtle

This encounter shows up later, while Max is off having a separate conversation with Safi elsewhere. Chloe's left to work the bar solo, and Joey is the target this time, tucked into a corner trying not to be noticed.

Walking straight up to him doesn't work here either. Circling the room and talking to other patrons first is what unlocks the real conversation with him, and this one runs a bit longer than the first, needing three correct picks instead of two.

• Question 1: I'm CardinalSin

• Question 2: Bowling league

• Question 3: Sic semper tyrannis

Ren, in Chloe's Decision

The last one carries real weight. This is where the Caledon protests and the fire come into direct focus, and it's arguably the most important conversation in the whole game.

Ren sits alone, visibly on edge. Getting the ammunition to beat him takes a bit more legwork than the other two, specifically reading his notebook and checking the bag of paint cans near his feet. A casual bit of small talk first sets the stage before the real interrogation prompt appears.

• Question 1: I'll tell Noelle

• Question 2: Red Paint Can

• Question 3: Daddy Issues

That last line is what breaks him. Watching him slam the table and finally admit what he's been hiding is one of the more satisfying beats in the game, mostly because it comes from pure verbal pressure rather than any rewind trickery.

Since this particular confrontation shapes a good chunk of what happens afterward, the Choices and Consequences Guide is worth a look if the fallout matters to you before committing to it.

Wrapping Up Sass Queen

Once all three Backtalks are cleared in a single playthrough, the achievement pops right after the Ren confrontation finishes playing out. No rewinding required for any of it, just knowing which buttons to hit and when.

If this is part of a broader platinum push, the full Trophy and Achievement Guide covers everything else still left to track down.