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Control Ultimate Edition

Finnish Tango

Walkthrough for the Self Reflection side mission in Control Ultimate Edition. Learn how to defeat esseJ, cleanse the Mirror, and claim your rewards.

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Walkthrough for the Self Reflection side mission in Control Ultimate Edition. Learn how to defeat esseJ, cleanse the Mirror, and claim your rewards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Fast travel to Ritual Division in the Research Sector.
  2. 2
    Enter the Synchronicity Lab in the west, then proceed through the level 6 door to Mirror Testing.
  3. 3
    Collect the Mirror Debrief tape, Mirror Altered Item research, and Mirror Containment research. If playing the Ultimate Edition, claim the Mirror Testing control point.
  4. 4
    Interact with the console in front of the Mirror. Observe the reflections in the mirror to determine which shutters to open. The image is reversed:
  5. 5
    Left side: The reflection shows the two closest shutters open. Open the two furthest shutters (2 and 3).
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    Right side: The reflection shows the furthest shutter open. Open the closest shutter (1).
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    The central structure will open. Before entering, examine the control unit in the top left for a cube puzzle solution.
  8. 8
    Interact with the Mirror to enter the mirror world.
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    In the mirror world, everything is reversed. Draw the mirror image of the cube solution: up, left, left, left, down, down, down. This opens a loot container.
  10. 10
    Listen to the feirbeD rorriM tape on the right side of the room.
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    Prepare for a boss fight. Equip your Charge weapon form and consider swapping out a Seize Accelerator mod.
  12. 12
    Go through the door to the Synchronicity Lab. Interact with the glass to the mannequin enclosure, then upstairs to another reflection, and finally to the reflection in the cubicle with the TVs to initiate the boss fight against esseJ.
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    Boss Fight: esseJ
    • This boss fight has three phases. Health Elements can be found downstairs between phases.
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    Phase 1: esseJ uses rockets. Use Launch to snatch her rockets or hit her with Charge.
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    Phase 2: esseJ uses Shield and Launch. Counter with Launch and use Evade/Shield.
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    Phase 3: esseJ uses Levitation and Ground Slam. Stay on the upstairs landing to be immune to these attacks and use your Service Weapon.
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    After defeating esseJ, interact with a TV upstairs to get the Keeping Secrets Threshold Kids presentation.
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    Go to the real-world room with the Newton's Cradles. Get all six swinging in phase (use Square to stop/start) to receive a level IV mod.
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    Go upstairs to the end of the gallery and find the Synchronicity Experiment research on a cabinet.
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    Return to the mirror world booth to collect the Asynchronous outfit.
  21. 21
    Return to the real world to Cleanse the Mirror.
  • 4 Ability Points
  • Mirror Procedures case file
  • Untapped Potential
  • Level IV mod
  • Asynchronous outfit
  • Altered Manifestations May Occur trophy

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