Esteban, Code Blue — romance route and diamond cost

Esteban's route is short and almost entirely paid: 6 steps in total, and only 1 of them is free. The full route costs 118 diamonds, so treat it as a small, expensive side dish rather than a long slow burn.

Every romance step by episode

Season 2, episode 1 · Admisson

That’s messed up. I need to talk to him.18diamonds

Season 2, episode 2 · Examination

Pull Esteban back. (With a close relationship)8diamonds

Season 2, episode 5 · Response

Do you need someone to message IT?free
I should check on him…30diamonds

Is Esteban's route expensive?

Yes. Six steps across Season 1 and Season 2, 5 of them paid, 1 free. That's 118 diamonds for a route that barely spreads over two seasons — the price per scene is high, so decide early whether he's your priority or a bonus while another love interest carries the main arc.

Where the romance starts

His first paid step comes late in Season 1: Season 1, Episode 10, "That sounds fun.", 32 diamonds — the single most expensive scene on the route. Everything else sits in Season 2, starting with Season 2, Episode 1, "That's messed up. I need to talk to him." for 18. So there's no early cheap hook to test the waters.

Where diamonds decide it

Season 2 is where the route actually lives. Three 30-diamond scenes (milk tea in Season 2, Episode 3 and checking on him in Season 2, Episode 5 among them) and one 8-diamond step in Season 2, Episode 2, "Pull Esteban back. (With a close relationship)" — cheaper, but it expects a close relationship, so skipping earlier paid scenes can leave it hollow. Flint, Tobias, Nahome and Eugen are also available if you'd rather spend elsewhere.

Can you do it for free?

Only partly. One free step out of six gets you a taste and not much more; the 5 paid ones hold the route together. If you're on a budget, pick the Season 2, Episode 3 and Episode 5 scenes and skip Season 1, Episode 10 to save 32.

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Questions and answers

How many diamonds do I need for Esteban in Code Blue?

118 for the whole route: 5 paid steps out of 6, with the free one being the only step that costs nothing.

What's the most expensive Esteban scene?

Season 1, Episode 10, "That sounds fun.", at 32 diamonds. The Season 2 scenes at 30 each come close behind.

Can I romance Esteban without spending diamonds?

Not really — only 1 of the 6 steps is free, so a no-diamond run gives you a single scene and none of the paid development.

Esteban: how to romance them in Code Blue