Chapter 8 - The Bleakness

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Chapter 8 - The Bleakness
Synopsis It is morning when Tap woken up violently by a loud noise. He finds the devastated Koru looking out towards the Tower, which has been engulfed in a bleak storm. Gigantic blobs of bleak matter erupt from the spire and rain down on the Outer District, wreaking havoc and sucking out the color from everything and everyone.

Screaming, Tap manages to snap Koru back into focus, and together they make their escape. Since the streets have been flooded with Bleakness, the citizens have taken to the rooftops, with brave volunteers staying behind to guide the last stragglers to safety. Following the escape route, Koru and Tap witness their home being obliterated by the Bleakness, but can do little more than press on until they reach the gate to the neighboring Red District.

Trivia
 * All NPCs that stay behind to guide you towards the Red District can be met in previous chapters.
 * It was initially intended to have the escape route cut into parts of the racetrack, but the idea was scrapped to allow for a more spectacular escape.
 * Near the start of the cargo rail you can find a hidden NPC sitting in a hiding spot, who tells you he intends to stay out of sight until things calm down. It’s a small reverence to a similar situation in the original Half-Life.