The Forge of Despair — Split Fiction Walkthrough

Level Introduction: Navigate hazardous corridors with tricky platforming. Zoe destroys a panel, Mio destroys revealed cables. Zoe uses a whip to grab a door, Mio uses Gravity Shift to walk on a wall, breaks a target to release a cable. Zoe swings across a pit using the cable (double jump, boost/dash). Zoe grabs and drags a container for Mio. Mio jumps on the container, Zoe moves it to the end of the corridor. Mio jumps into a tunnel and destroys pink cargo netting. Zoe uses their whip to move and destroy crates in the tunnel. Both characters proceed through the next room, avoiding green sludge, and use their abilities (Zoe: Wallrun, Mio: Gravity Shift) to reach a door. Zoe destroys another panel, Mio destroys revealed cables to open the door.

Green Cylinder Room: Mio destroys glass, uses Gravity Shift to traverse to panels, and opens a cylinder. Zoe uses their whip to grab a container before it hits gears and throws it at the open cylinder to stop the gears, allowing Mio to cross safely. Mio opens the door to the right.

Ceiling Traverse: Mio uses Gravity Switch to leap to the ceiling. Proceed through the corridor, destroy glass to the left, and enter the next room.

Container Pit Puzzle: Mio hits connecting struts below large containers in order, allowing Zoe to cross safely. This is repeated until Zoe traverses the pit.

Ventilation System: Zoe moves to the end of the room and destroys a vent cover. Both characters enter the vent. Mio uses Gravity Shift to return to the same surface as Zoe. Zoe uses their whip on a bar at the end of the room, turning it until a pink node is exposed for Mio to destroy. This process needs to be completed twice (turning the bar left and right) to open the door.

Sky Traffic: Traverse from vehicle to vehicle using grappling points, jumping, wall running, swinging, and Gravity Shift.

Pink Node Truck: Reach a truck with a pink node on top. Zoe stands on a box, Mio attacks the node, sending Zoe flying to the next truck.

Container and Arm Puzzle: Zoe uses their whip to pick up and throw crates at glass covering Gravity Shift panels. Mio uses Gravity Shift to reach the truck and moves to the front. Zoe moves forward on their truck, grabs an arm on the right, and drags it back for Mio to attach to. Mio grapples to the arm and stays attached. Zoe moves the arm back to its original position, allowing Mio to swing to the next truck. Mio moves to the front of the truck and uses an interact prompt to control it, moving it to allow Zoe to progress. Zoe jumps to a ladder on the back of the truck, climbs, moves forward, and jumps to the next truck, with Mio ensuring alignment. Mio disengages from truck controls, moves to the same truck, and uses a Gravity Switch panel to return to Zoe's platform.

Cylindrical Truck Hatch: Both characters progress to a cylindrical truck with a green latch on the back. Zoe interacts with the latch to open it. Both characters use the appearing ramp to enter the truck, avoiding green hazards on the floor by jumping from platform to platform.