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The Nail

Complete walkthrough for Control's The Nail mission, including Astral Plane rituals, hidden locations, and collectibles like FBC Reminder: Windows.

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Complete walkthrough for Control's The Nail mission, including Astral Plane rituals, hidden locations, and collectibles like FBC Reminder: Windows.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To the right of the building near the control point, shoot the crystals blocking a tunnel. Go through to receive the Becoming Director Hotline entry.
  2. 2
    Levitate across the gap and continue destroying crystals.
  3. 3
    When the floor collapses, grab the contents of the loot container behind you.
  4. 4
    Walk to the first platform, go through the gap, and look right on the ground for the Were-Everything dead letter.
  5. 5
    Shoot the crystals supporting the block in front of you and launch the power core into the socket that appears.
  6. 6
    Launch another power core into a socket further back.
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    Levitate across the next two platforms. Shoot crystals to your left to lower another platform, then Levitate to it.
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    In the next section, defeat the Astral Copies, Hiss Ranger, and Hiss Sharpened. Loot the containers on the left and right.
  9. 9
    Shoot the crystals holding the next platforms and use them to climb the structure.
  10. 10
    At the top, loot a container and find the Manaki-neko Procedures case file.
  11. 11
    Hidden Location - Astral Collision 1: Behind the structure, Levitate to a toilet stall. Aim for the right-hand door to open it. Go inside for 1 Ability Point and a loot container. The left stall yields nothing.
  12. 12
    Head back, pick up the power core, and Launch it into the left-hand cubicle. This is required to unlock something later.
  13. 13
    Pick up the second power core and launch it into the nearby slot. This raises platforms.
  14. 14
    Jump and Levitate to gain height for the new platforms. Shoot crystals to lower the next platform and cross to the next section.
  15. 15
    Claim the Astral Collision control point and examine the tape recorder to unlock FBC Reminder: Windows.
  16. 16
    Shoot crystals around a loot box to claim it.
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    Go back to the control point and Levitate to the next platforms. Use one of the two slots for a power core (the other path will be completed later).
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    Left Path: Launch the power core into the left slot and Levitate to the appearing platform. Kill the Astral Copies and Hiss Sharpened. Launch the first power core into a receptacle on the left.
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    Carry the other power core to the right, drop it, shoot the crystal in front of the slot, and Launch the block into it before the crystal regrows.
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    Levitate to the new platform behind it. Defeat the Astral Copies, using the breakable floor section.
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    Launch the power core through the hole high in the pillar.
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    Use the appearing platforms to cross to a new section. Defeat the Astral Copies and Hiss Elevated. Launch the two power cores into the pillars, destroying the crystal formations behind them first to allow the blocks to fall into position.
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    Go up the steps and Levitate across platforms. On the third platform, shoot crystals behind you to lower another platform.
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    On the next platform, destroy crystals inside the pillar before launching the power core into it.
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    New platforms appear. Use Levitate to cross them. Shoot crystals on the right to lower another platform.
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    Levitate across and go up stairs. Levitate to a previously lowered platform, then to a higher one.
  27. 27
    Claim the Astral Platform PW control point. Shoot crystals to create a path upwards.
  28. 28
    At the top, fight Hiss: Warped, Elevated, and Sharpened. Levitate to the top of the wall on the right for a loot container. Drop down and search the ground for the America Overnight Fatality report.
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    Make your way to the end of the platform and claim the Astral Tower PW control point. Levitate down to a newly raised platform.
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    Right Path: Go to the section with red sand. Defeat the Astral Copies and Hiss Sharpened.
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    Shoot the crystals holding up a platform and Launch the power cores into the two slots.
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    Use the raised platform behind the pillars to get to the next section. Defeat the Astral Copies and Hiss Warped, using the breakable floor against the latter.
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    Destroy crystals propping up pillars on both sides of the platform to Launch the two power cores into their receptacles.
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    Levitate across the next platforms. At the end, destroy three crystals to lower the next block (the top one is hard to see).
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    Levitate across and shoot more crystals to progress.
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    Claim the Astral Platform PE control point and continue around the tower, shooting crystals as needed.
Tips
  • Use Levitate frequently to cross gaps and reach higher areas.
  • Destroying crystals is key to progressing and lowering platforms.
  • Look for breakable floor sections to gain an advantage in combat.
  • Remember to Launch power cores into sockets and receptacles to activate mechanisms.

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