007 First Light: Time to Die – All Dialogue Choices & Outcomes

007 First Light Time to Die dialogue choices come up when Bond is captured by Damien again at the Vietnam resort. Unlike the phone hack in Uninvited, this scene plays very differently — and knowing what each option does will stop you from making the one mistake that actually causes a failure. Here is a full breakdown of every choice, what it does, and whether any of it matters for the story.

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TL;DR

The Time to Die dialogue scene happens when Bond wakes up tied to a marble slab with an industrial chainsaw descending toward him during the Vietnam resort mission.
Bond must keep Damien talking long enough to be rescued by Greenway.
The specific dialogue options you pick do not affect the outcome — you will be rescued regardless.
The only way to fail is to let the dialogue timer run out without selecting anything.
Suggested options to keep Damien engaged: “MI6 knows everything,” “This is all your father’s fault,” and “Don’t do this.”
This is very different to the Uninvited phone hack, where choice order and health management are both critical.

Where Does This Happen in Time to Die?

Time to Die is Chapter 14 of 007 First Light, set at the luxury resort The Pearl in Vietnam. After tracking three targets and planting Q-Traks on them, the mission escalates dramatically. Bond fights a rematch against Murto — a pure melee brawl with no gadgets, won by parrying yellow-glint attacks and throwing room objects to break his red grab attempts. After defeating Murto twice and escaping through a window, Bond loses consciousness.

He wakes up tied to a marble slab with an industrial chainsaw slowly descending toward him, while Damien monologues. Damien has also activated the machine using Bond’s own Q-Watch. Time is of the essence, and Bond’s quick wit is going to be needed to stall him.

This is the second time in the game Bond faces a forced dialogue sequence with Damien. The first was the phone hack in Uninvited — but the two encounters work completely differently. If you want a breakdown of the Uninvited version, our stall or provoke Damien guide covers the health management and exact sequence for that earlier scene.

Do the Dialogue Choices Matter in Time to Die?

No. The answers you pick do not matter — regardless of your choices, you will be saved by Greenway and his sniper rifle. The only way to fail this sequence is if you let the dialogue timer run all the way out without selecting anything. As long as you keep engaging with the prompts, Bond survives and the scene concludes with Greenway’s intervention.

This is the key difference from the Uninvited phone hack. In Uninvited, choosing the wrong order or stalling too aggressively can cause Damien to walk away or kill Bond — resulting in a hard fail. In Time to Die, the scene is scripted to resolve in Bond’s favour no matter what you say. The dialogue choices here are purely about character and flavour rather than mechanical consequence.

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All Dialogue Options and What They Do

During the chainsaw trap sequence, Bond is presented with a rotating set of dialogue prompts to keep Damien occupied. The three options and how they play out in the scene:

Taunts and Provocations

Options like “This is all your father’s fault” push Damien’s buttons and keep him engaged in the confrontation, giving Greenway more time to get into position. These responses trigger more heated reactions from Damien and extend the dialogue window most naturally. One source notes that this option makes Damien the most actively engaged — treat it as your go-to provoking line.

Deflections and Appeals

Options like “MI6 knows everything” and “Don’t do this” take a different approach — appealing to Damien’s survival instinct or suggesting consequences. “MI6 knows everything” is described by some sources as the best time-buying option — use it as your default when the others are exhausted. “Don’t do this” produces the coolest reaction from Damien but still keeps him talking and is equally valid for getting through the scene.

What Happens If You Pick the Wrong Thing

There is no wrong choice — only no choice. Regardless of what you select, Greenway will arrive after enough time has passed. The only failure state is letting the dialogue timer expire entirely. Rotate through the options to keep the conversation varied; some sources suggest that repeating the exact same line back-to-back may cause the chainsaw to speed up, so varying your selections is the safest approach.

How This Differs From the Uninvited Phone Hack

It is worth understanding why Time to Die feels more relaxed than the Uninvited interrogation. In Uninvited, the phone hack had real mechanical stakes:

Bond’s health bar depleted with every hit from Damien.
The hack meter only progressed when Damien was within close range.
Provoking too many times without a Stall caused an instant fail.
Stalling too early caused Damien to lose interest and walk away.
The correct sequence — Provoke → Provoke → Stall → Provoke — had to be followed precisely.

None of that applies in Time to Die. The tension is narrative rather than mechanical — Bond just needs to keep his mouth moving until Greenway arrives.

Other Key Dialogue Choices in 007 First Light

Time to Die and Uninvited are not the only missions with meaningful or missable dialogue moments. Here is a quick overview of how other key scenes in the game work:

A Night Out — Woman in Red and the Contact

The A Night Out mission involves flirting with or rejecting a woman in a red dress, then negotiating with a contact. The Woman in Red encounters are mostly cosmetic and do not change mission outcomes. However, during the Contact negotiation, you must select Convince at the end to advance — this is the one dialogue prompt in the whole mission that has a mechanical effect. Missing or ignoring it will stall the mission. See the A Night Out dialogue guide for the full recommended sequence.

The Past Never Dies — Black Market Auction

The auction in The Past Never Dies requires the right action at a key moment, but the surrounding dialogue is forgiving. Most auction dialogue choices lead to the same outcome, but two actions are required: hack Mr Leung’s polygraph, then press Improvise when Miss Bachchan undercuts your offer. Outside those two moments, the conversation choices are flavour only. For the full auction walkthrough, see our all auction answers guide.

Uninvited — Damien Phone Hack (High Stakes)

This is the only Damien scene where dialogue order genuinely matters. The correct sequence is Provoke → Provoke → Stall → Provoke, with health management throughout. Getting the order wrong causes a hard fail. Our full stall or provoke Damien guide covers every step in detail.

Tips for the Time to Die Dialogue Scene

Just keep picking options. There is no wrong answer — only no answer. As long as you engage with every prompt before the timer runs out, Bond survives.
Rotate between all three options. Repeating the same line twice in a row may cause the chainsaw to speed up. Vary your selections to be safe.
Use provocative options for the most entertaining Bond experience. “This is all your father’s fault” produces the most dramatic reaction from Damien and fits Bond’s character well in this moment.
Do not confuse this with the Uninvited hack. If you tried the health management strategy here expecting a mechanical challenge, the scene will feel anticlimactic. That is intentional — this confrontation is about the story, not the mechanics.
Prepare for what comes directly after. Once Greenway rescues Bond, you will escape the quarry with no Q-Watch, no gadgets, and your hands handcuffed. You use the Q-Lens to mark enemies for Greenway’s sniper. Have your strategy ready for this immediately.

What Comes After the Saw Trap Scene?

After Greenway shoots the trap to free Bond, the mission enters its longest and most demanding stretch. Bond escapes the marble slab area with no Q-Watch, no gadgets, and handcuffed wrists. The only combat tool available is the Q-Lens to mark soldiers for Greenway’s sniper support. Keep flagging enemies as you advance and use explosives in the environment to clear groups faster.

At the end of the quarry path, Greenway removes Bond’s handcuffs. The mission then becomes a pursuit of Damien through guard ambushes and construction zones. At one point, enemies corner Greenway — climb the ladder to the nearby mining truck and drive through the quarry to rescue him. The truck breaks down twice; when Greenway hands you his sniper rifle, use it to defend him and shoot the yellow power boxes on the light towers to complete the Lights Out challenge. After the truck section, parkour through the final building section to reach the Damien boss fight.

The Damien boss fight uses the environment rather than gadgets: throw marble rocks to stagger him, then follow with punches. Activate the area’s industrial floodlights to blind and stun him for additional openings. At roughly half health, Bond draws a pistol. The fight ends with a button-mash QTE.

The Time to Die mission has 24 challenges in total. For the full list and how to complete them, see our Time to Die all challenges guide.

Related guides for this mission and surrounding chapters:

Where to Play 007 First Light

007 First Light is developed by IO Interactive and available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Nintendo eShop (Nintendo Switch 2).