Arish rushing the CFD activation caused a ripple effect that reshaped the FBC leadership. Pope is now running things as Director, Zoe is back in the fold, and Arish has been benched.
Things have gotten even weirder down in the Sinkhole, which has spiraled into an even more complex pattern. You need to head down there to see exactly what is happening beneath the surface, as Pope is desperate for answers.
Before you jump in, make sure you are comfortable with your movement abilities like Levitate and Double Dash. You will be doing a lot of platforming, so ensure your energy management is up to scratch before descending into the depths.
Things have also changed at the Sinkhole, which has now become patterned even deeper. Pope wants to investigate what’s happening down there, so Dylan needs to head into the Sinkhole and find out what lies deeper within.
This is part of our Control Resonant walkthrough series, so check our main hub if you need more help with other sections of the game.
- Meet Pope In The Oldest House Lobby
- Find The Team Below The Sinkhole
- Locate The Research Team
- Explore The Beacon Location
- Keep Searching For The Team
- Track The Time Fluctuations
- Cross The Chasm
- Follow The Relays To Grist
Meet Pope In The Oldest House Lobby
Once you respawn in your cell, trek back up to catch Pope at her station. You will soon find out that she dispatched a research squad to the Sinkhole, but something went wrong.
The team has gone completely dark with no incoming data, making it your job to dive into the Sinkhole and recover their findings. Securing this data is the only way we can effectively fight back against the Patterned Resonance.
Find The Team Below The Sinkhole
Use the Landement back exit to reach the Sinkhole and start your descent. Follow the hallway until you drop into the large, open chamber.
Look down to spot the personal access entrance glowing near the checkpoint. Drop down there and keep following the yellow tape markings until you reach the open area again from a fresh angle.
Navigate down to the spot where you originally installed the probe relays during your first visit. You will notice a completely new path opening up here, but make sure to activate the fast travel door before heading deeper.
Choose either of the two doors at the bottom, as they both lead to the same path. Follow the stairs all the way to the bottom to enter the Underpass.
Locate The Research Team
The Underpass is notoriously confusing due to the scattered structures and the constant need to use Shift to traverse the terrain. Stick to the path until you reach the edge.
Drop down to the red platform where you will see climbing ropes marked with lights. These lights are your primary trail to the missing researchers.
Circle around the structure and climb the light-laden trail until you need to leap to the building filled with Hiss enemies. Clear the area of hostiles before proceeding.
Use Shift to hang onto the rooftop, flip the room, and drop through the central hole onto the platform beneath. This maneuver can be tricky the first time, so take it slow.
As soon as you touch down, jump toward the lights to escape the gravity anomaly. Follow the light trail to locate and activate the next fast travel door.
Explore The Beacon Location
You should see a blinking red light acting as a beacon directly in front of you. That is your next primary objective.
Fly to the platform immediately in front of you to gain your footing before attempting the longer jump to the building on the right.
Chain your Double Jump, Levitate, and Double Dash abilities to bridge the gap to the red platform on the right. It requires precise timing to avoid falling.
Clear out any enemies guarding this platform, then head to the top-left corner. You will spot a distant light and a grapple point waiting for you.
Use Reach to pull yourself to the next building and pick up the light trail once again. It is easy to lose track of the lights if you get distracted by the environment.
Keep moving from platform to platform using your movement abilities to stay on the path until you reach the beacon. This will lead you directly to the Research Site.
You will soon discover the research site, but the team is already dead. The sight is quite grim after all that work.
When you try to report this tragedy to Zoe, she insists it is impossible because Schultz is currently talking to Pope. This realization will leave you questioning everything.
Dylan is visibly shaken by the contradiction between the physical bodies and the reports from the surface. The conversation with Zoe ends abruptly, forcing you to investigate the anomaly alone.
Keep Searching For The Team
Another Research Site?
Head south toward the building marked with a square symbol. There are several ways to reach it, so choose the route that feels most comfortable.
When you arrive, the building looks like a carbon copy of the previous site, but the research team is alive here. They seem to recognize you, asking if you are back.
An anomaly strikes, and the team dies once more. You notice one researcher is missing, which might be your lead to getting real answers.
Keep an eye on your map for the Another Research Site? marker, as you will need to revisit this location shortly.
…Research Site?
Travel west to the building featuring a triangle symbol. Zoe will sound genuinely panicked over the comms, yet you remain safe for now.
This location is another mirror image of the previous sites, and the team is alive yet again. Things are clearly spiraling out of sync.
The team vanishes, leaving only Grist behind. She reveals that they have been trapped here for months, suffering through these strange occurrences.
The Pattern is actually affecting time itself, causing multiple timelines to overlap in a way no one expected. It is not just a loop, but a complete temporal malfunction.
Grist has built a device to track these time fluctuations and asks you to help her reunite. Keep track of this location on your map, labeled as …Research Site?? for future reference.
Track The Time Fluctuations
Grab the tracking device off the table. It is essential for navigating the local time anomalies.
Check your map to see the time anomaly icons at the Research Site and Another Research Site? locations.
Another Research Site? Time Fluctuations
Another Research Site? Time Fluctuations
Head to Another Research Site? to find the crew searching for Grist. They will point you toward the edge of the camp where she is waiting.
Follow the probes you installed earlier until you reach Grist at the camp perimeter. She will be standing near the edge.
She seems completely beaten down and has lost all hope of finding a solution. It is up to you to change her mind.
Remind her that a version of herself from another timeline successfully drafted a plan. Your encouragement might be the push she needs to keep going.
It works! She gets back to her research, and Zoe confirms that Pope received the data packet. This triggers a fresh fluctuation at the …Research Site?? location.
Research Site Time Fluctuations
Return to the Research Site and track down Ayad . He needs your immediate assistance to restore power to the facility.
Make your way to the Research Site, and here you will find Ayad, one of the research team. Speak to him, and you will learn that he needs your help in getting the power back online.
