I explored the Ritual Division in search of Darling's HRA Labs, where I joined Rangers in a fierce battle against Hiss forces. After destroying a healing cluster and surviving an ambush by explosive enemies, I defeated a powerful Hiss entity with Launch abilities. The area was finally cleansed, revealing a peculiar, altered item.
After leaving Marshall, I searched for the back door leading toward Darling's HRA Labs. I found myself walking into a part of the Oldest House I had never seen before, where the architecture felt even more shifting and strange.
Upon entering the Ritual Division, I saw Hiss forces completely overran the area. A group of Rangers was already there, locked in a desperate firefight against the corrupted soldiers.
I jumped into the fray and noticed a Hiss Cluster providing constant healing to the enemy troops. I tried to target it immediately, but a Hiss soldier caught me from behind, forcing me to blink away and reposition.
Once I found a clear opening, I went straight for the cluster. It couldn't fight back, but its healing was keeping the others alive, so I destroyed it as fast as possible before mopping up the remaining soldiers.
Just as the room seemed clear, a wave of Hiss Charged appeared, the ones that act like living bombs. I had to back off quickly to keep my distance while picking them off from afar.
I moved toward the Control Point to cleanse the area, but I was interrupted by a high-level enemy. This one was using the Launch ability against me, backed by a massive health bar.
With the help of the surviving Rangers, I engaged the mini-boss. I stayed behind heavy cover to avoid its projectiles and eventually took it down, along with a few reinforcements that arrived late to the fight.
Finally, I reached the Control Point and cleansed it. The chaotic red haze lifted, and the room shifted back to its "normal" state, completely changing the atmosphere of the hall.
I reached the Protective Studies area and noticed a toy duck being held in a glass chamber for analysis. It looked like a simple testing subject, but in this place, even a rubber duck can be a dangerous Altered Item.
To be Continued...
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Jumping into the fray to help them against the corrupted soldiers made the area feel like a genuine war zone, especially with the Hiss forces completely overrunning the halls.
Those living bombs require so much space to manage, so backing off to pick them off from afar seemed like the perfect way to avoid a quick trip back to the last checkpoint.
I really liked the exploration part of this post. The way you described the Ritual Division and the strange shifting design felt very interesting.
The combat moments were very enjoyable to read. I liked how you focused on destroying the healing cluster first, which was a smart decision.