4-2: THE WITHERING WOODS

Exit the elevator into a white courtyard with fog, white trees, and stone crosses. Follow the marble walkway into a labyrinth.

In the first room of the labyrinth, the left doors close, and the right doors are locked. Proceed through the center doors into a gallery with six Mannequins. A red pedestal rises, requiring a Red Skull Key.

Return to the first room; the previously locked door is now open. Follow the corridor and wall-jump up to a higher floor.

Enter a room with an Alpha (α) button and a blue pedestal. Pressing the button unlocks a door elsewhere. A book found nearby contains lore about the 'Tree of Life' and violence.

Go back to the labyrinth's start. The previously locked door is open, leading to a room filled with stationary Mannequins. A kneeling Mannequin behind a gate holds the Red Skull Key.

Take the Red Skull Key. This triggers the Mannequins to surround you but not attack.

Return to the Mannequin gallery room and use the Red Skull Key on the red pedestal. This triggers an ambush by six Mannequins. The song 'The World Looks Red' begins.

Defeat the attacking Mannequins. They are fast, can climb walls/ceilings, and attack with swipes or Hell Seekers. Hitting them on walls stuns them. Sawblade traps are effective.

After defeating the Mannequins, the blocked door retracts, allowing you to proceed.

Descend a split staircase into a small room with a walkway. Two split staircases are on each side.