There are five points in Papers, Please where the game can end in an instant death as the inspector dies on the job. If this occurs, the game will cut straight back to the opening menu with a flash of light. There is no ending cutscene, no ending number (and thus no white dot to achieve in the saved game menu), no music, and no achievement for these.
Being blown up by the bomb is one of the instances of instant death.
The five occasions where an instant death may occur:
Being blown up by the bomb given by a terrorist on day 15. This can happen if the inspector fails to disarm the bomb in one minute or if he cuts the wires in the wrong order.
Killed by a grenade thrown by a motorist attacker on day 21.
Killed by a grenade thrown by a motorist attacker on day 28. The Inspector must shoot the guards first because if the inspector does not shoot the guards, the guards kill the motorist attacker and the instant death does not occur.
