(SPOILER ALERT)
So.. since hn2 takes Place right After hn1 act 2, and since the AS Is a separated universe from the main universe (books and games)
I assume that, After the guest made that deal with Aaron in Search n Rescue, Nicky managed to escape alongside the rest of the rescue squad,helped by the guest, from the neighbor's house, while Aaron was captured again by Ted and Quentin arrives right After..
So It would be so cool to have Nicky inside his house (that would still be unaccessible)
However we could be able to spot him by looking at the Window:
He would Just be traumatized, staring blankly at the Wall while shaking and crouching on the bed, and, everytime we finish a day in hn2 story, we could be able to see a drawing of THE THING slowly forming, day by day, on the Wall of his bedroom, showing his trauma forming (he will eventually defeat it in act3 of hn1)
Then, in free roam..the lights of the house Will Just shut down and we won't be able to see neither him or the drawing anymore.
As for the Rescue Squad:
It would be cool if you guys added trinity's house in the game as a background house, but Just like Nicky's One, you could be able to spot the rescue squad inside the house by looking at the Window... They would be panting all gathered and exausted After escaping Peterson, but I suggest that they should slowly disappear from the house, One by One, First with Ivan,then Finch,Delroy,Maritza and Enzo, Leaving trinity is left alone thinking.Then the lights could turn off there too in free roam,simbolising how they decided to leave mr. Peterson's secret be, unlike in the AS, leaving Quentin as our main good guy against all the enemies.
PS: plz change the model of Nicky's house into a Blue One and add some details tò make It stand off from the rest of the background houses.
Thanks for Reading❤️
Let me know what you think.