Objectives
- Rescue Pope
- Sever the Hedron Link
- Report to Pope
Walkthrough step-by-step
Rescue Pope
After the ritual was interrupted, the source of the Patterning has entered our dimension: a Hedron, an extradimensional resonant force. It will Pattern everything it finds — starting with the Oldest House — unless Dylan stops it.
The mission begins right after The House in Distress — Main Quest Walkthrough, following the cutscenes of the interrupted ritual attempt. Once you control Dylan again, run back through the Prime Candidate Testing area the same way you just came. In the room with the smashed cell in the middle, you meet Hedron enemies for the first time — they resist Raw damage (your basic attack's damage type), so hit them with your secondary attack or Fire/Mold damage instead. Keep moving forward, clear the enemies in the next room, then interact with the intercom beside the Main Test Chamber door to speak with Pope, and talk to her after she opens the door.
Sever the Hedron Link
After speaking with Pope, go up the stairs into the Main Test Chamber. Shift onto the wall on the side and follow the moving pillar upward — the left or right wall both work and lead to the same path, but do not shift down the other wall: they are mirrored and look alike, which gets confusing. The way forward is near the end of the moving pillar, on the side, through the prison cell gates (do not walk back down the mirrored wall). Keep following the path and fight the enemies in the way.
In the outdoor area, start platforming across the large gaps to climb the tower. In the hallway area where the gravity direction keeps shifting, follow the red carpet on the floor to know where to go. When you reach the Unknown, interact with the Patterned TV. You enter an area similar to the earlier Faults — follow the platforming path.
At the end you fight the Hedron Parallel boss: take out all the smaller enemies around it while dodging projectiles, and once its health has dropped enough, destroy the main body. Remember that Hedron enemies resist Raw damage, so stick with secondary attacks or Fire/Mold. See the Combat Guide: Melee, Abilities & Executions for more on handling these enemies.
Report to Pope
Return to the Oldest House and speak with Pope — turn around from the boss arena and enter the elevator. After the scene, the mission completes.
Rewards & unlocks
- 1 x Living Shard
- The First Link trophy/achievement
- Access to the Unknown zone
To reach the Unknown and the two remaining links, you must progress Pope's Research — Side Quest Walkthrough. The quest continues in Sever the Hedron Links — Main Quest Walkthrough. For the full quest order, see the Walkthrough: All 16 Main Missions in Order.
