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RE (2nd Loop) missions inSlitterheadare alternate realities of previously played missions, allowing you to change the outcome of some events, uncover mysteries, and gather goodies such as new Outfits, Masks, and even Memory Fragments.
And Insidious Sucker RE (2nd Loop) is no exception, having you locate the White Suit Slitterhead in attempts to find out what they’re up to, leading to a mind-bending mission that has many twists and turns throughout. Again, these missions are the game’s backbone and are often the best!
Starting Insidious Sucker RE (2nd Loop) In Slitterhead
Alexis the primaryRarity for the Insidious Sucker RE (2nd Loop)mission in Slitterhead, meaning hecannot be swapped outin favor of someone else. However, you will be able tochoose any Companion Rarityyou’d like to tag along for the ride.
Westrongly recommend Edo,as he’s simply one of the best Rarities in the game, offeringmassive damagevia hisBurning Edge Skill.Rarities such asJulee, Anita, and Tri will also workwell, but we suggestavoiding Blake and Donias there will be too many range-based Rarities.
Enter The Main Street
Upon loading into the mission, you will be in theback alleysand mustmake your way to the main street.So, beginfollowing the marker through the alleywaysuntil a small group oflesser Slitterheadsambushes you.
If you selected Edo as your Companion Rarity, activateBurning Edgeand use yourBlood Weapon to dispatch them quickly.If not, theBlood Well and Bloody Blast combo will also work,but it might take a bit longer. After cleaning them up,continue following the markerinto the main street.
Defeat Slitterheads
Afterexiting the back alley,you will make your waytoward the overpassbefore being attacked by evenmore Slitterheads.This time, however, they will be normal Slitterheads. But, fortunately for you, Alex’sBlood Well and Bloody Blast combowill work terrifically here.
Next,activate Buring Edge and begin hacking away at them to finish them offswiftly and efficiently. After you defeat the Slitterheads,continue making your way toward the main streetto trigger another brief cutscene.
The White Suit Slitterhead will force Alex tocomplete a challengefor more information, having himbeat a hoard of Slitterheads in under five minutes,which can be quite challenging. Luckily, Alex is a powerful Rarity, and so is Edo, and we sincerely hope you picked him as your Companion Rarity.
Atfirst,it will be ahandful of lesser Slitterheads with one normal onetossed into the mix, allowing you to use yourBlood Well and Bloody Blast comboto make quick work of them. But it willbegin escalating,dropping inMantis Slitterheads,along withwaves of normal and lesser ones.
Once themore troublesome Slitterheads get addedto the mix, swapping toEdois the play, as activating hisBurning Edge and spamming Angel Stepwill deal tremendous amounts of damage. From here, you canswitch back to Alex to occasionally rip his Blood Well and Bloody Blastcombo.
Eliminating enough of them will have a health bar appearat the top of your screen,showing your progressfor defeating the incomingSlitterhead Swarm.Bouncing between your Rarities and using their strongest Skills and combos will make this a breeze. Justremember to heal with Alex after using his combo,as it will use up much of his health!
Chase The White Suit Slitterhead
Ashort cutscene will playafter you complete the challenge, havingAlex check on a corpse nearby,revealing that it’s not Lisa. After that,head back to the main streetto triggeranother cutscene,having youchase after the White Suit Slitterheadimmediately.
Chasing after the White Suit Slitterhead will take a bit of time,as he willsummon a group of lesser Slitterheadsto slow you down. Fortunately, you’renot forced to fight themand can continue chasing after him.Landing a few hitson him will have himflee onto a rooftop.
UseBlood Jump to scale the nearby neon signsuntil you are near the rooftop the White Suit Slitterhead jumped onto. From here, usePossessionto jump to your other Rarity on the roof,then make your way over to thetwo civilians on the roofto trigger yet another cutscene.
Defeat The Slitterheads
Following the cutscene, you mustdefeat two normal Slitterheads,which shouldn’t pose too much of a threat.As soon as the encounter begins,use Alex’sBlood Well and Bloody Blast comboto deal substantial damage to both of the Slitterheads off the bat.
Switch to Edoimmediately afterward, activate hisBurning Edge,thenspam him Angel Step on one of the Slitterheadsto obliterate them, leaving only one left. From here, you can eitherstick with Edo and continue using his Angel Stepor jumpback to Alexand perform hiscombo once moreto end it.
Landing thefinishing blow will trigger yet another cutscenewith the White Suit Slitterhead that ultimately leads to the final battle of the mission against theGreater Blue-Ringed Octopus Slitterhead!
Defeat The Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus Slitterhead
Ahh, we meet yet again,Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus Slitterhead.And, if you’re wondering, it ispretty much exactly the same as the last timeyou battled it. Essentially, you canParry and Guard most of its attacks,allowing you to get up close and personal tounleash Edo’s Burning Edge and Angel Step Skillsfor massive damage.
Jumping to Alexafterward to execute hisBlood Well and Bloody Blast combowill also provide tons of damage opportunities, allowing you tostagger it quickly to follow up with even more Skills and attacks.You can essentiallybully this thing with Edoon your side, as hisBurning Edge is broken, allowing you to pummel itwithout breaking a sweat.
However, there isone attack of the Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus Slitterhead you must worry about,and that’s itsunguardable grab and slashthat deals considerable damage. This is telegraphed with a flashing red light,signifying it’s time toget far away from it.Other than that, you can unleash your offense on it without much worry!
Insidious Sucker RE (2nd Loop) Rewards
Besting the Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus Slitterhead once again andclearing the Insidious Sucker RE (2nd Loop) mission for the first timewill reward you with a staggering24 Skill Tokens.As always, you can spend them on any of the eight Rarities in the game, butthey are shared,so once spent, they are gone.
Lastly, you know it has to be noted,don’t forget to listen to all new ‘Talk’ options to unlock more missionsand get closer and closer to the end of the game. You won’t have much more to go through from here. If you don’t have all eight Rarities yet,take some time to get them,as they’re worth it!
