"Paths" are probably best to consider synonymous with "Who's dead". Not exactly but kinda close. This is different to "Route" as that's just the character you're with.
To put it another way, "Path" will be how the story unfolds. "Route" is the kind of flavoring you choose to enjoy along the way.
Oh okay....that makes a lot more sense now...I played through one of the bad paths (reveal, no password) and it was great seeing the story take a turn from the usual...but about that I do have one concern. So on the play-through I mention I did Ty’s route for that, but when I did it for Sal, things seemed a lot different. For him I supported Benson and did no password, but everything played out like I put in the day 10 password. Is this a Sal specific thing or am I missing something?🐊