Answer
Unlock
Unlock verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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- To unlock each door they had to answer a seemingly simple trivia question someone on the ship would know, or else it stays locked and they can not retry.
Source: One Password Attempt Ever -
The front door of an apartment complex may be locked, and the resident is expected to answer the call, come to the front door, and unlock it.
Source: Technology Marches On - And you need to answer the first response all three times while Alice is being interrogated by Dehuai, with no indication the chosen response matters before, during, or after, to unlock an extra dungeon and sidequest that is otherwise — you guessed it — Lost Forever.
Source: Lost Forever / Role-Playing Game
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