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There are several missions you will get the chance to revisit inSlitterhead, allowing you to change the result of specific events, recruit new Rarities, and much more. These missions are referred to as RE (2nd Loop) missions and will be a crucial way to move the story forward and unlock new things.
And Sleepless Zone RE (2nd Loop) is no exception, allowing Anita to revisit a crucial time period to catch Michelle and put an end to her rampage of controlling Slitterheads from a Brothel. Even if she doesn’t want to kill her boss, she must do it to save many people who were victims of her scheme.
Starting Sleepless Zone RE (2nd Loop)
Since this isAnita’s mission,she is apermanent character,meaningshe must be your Primary Rarity.However, you are allowed topick whoever you like as the Companion.For us,we chose Julee,as her ability to heal everyone in the area withRevive All pairs well with Anita’s playstyle.
Edo would also work here,asBurning Edge will greatly increase her Blood Weapon damage,making her nearly unstoppable in most situations.Both are fantastic choices and are our recommendationsfor clearing this mission the first time.
As youapproach the entranceof the Mafia’s Hideout, you will notice thescenery is quite different,tipping you off that something drastic has changed, asbodies are all cut up and thrown around.After observing the carnage,make your way upstairsand into thedimly lit roomto find a lonelesser Slitterheadinside.
Quickly eliminate this Slitterheadwith yourBlood Weapon,as itwon’t pose too much of a threat,considering it is a lesser version. Youcan use her Skills here, but it shouldn’t be necessary.Using Anita’sheavy attacksshouldstaggerit enough that you can essentially bully it until it dies.
Continue Upstairs
Continue moving up the stairsand head to the next floor, where there will beeven more corpsesstrewn about. Head down theleft hallwayand beginwalking over the pile of bodiesto see asilhouette of another lesser Slitterheadon the wall. As youround the corner,the Slitterhead will attack, so be prepared.
Dispatch this Slitterhead quicklyandcontinue pushing forward until you reach the rooftop,where anotherlesser Slitterheadwill be, along witha few tiny ones.Quicklyeliminate them as you did the others,then proceed to the next area.
Infiltrate Neighboring Building
From here, look to theapartment complex across the streetto see a shirtless man on his balcony; use yourpossession to take control of himand begin navigating through the apartment. Themoment you exit the room, a lesser Slitterhead will be there,so be prepared to fight it.
Even though you aren’t one of your Rarities here,using your heavy attack will dispatch this lone Slitterhead quite convincingly.Quickly defeat it and continue pushing through the apartment complex.
Back Into The Hideout
Here’s wherethings start to get sketchy.After you defeat the previous Slitterhead,navigate through the apartmentuntil youreach another balcony,thenlook across the wayto find another survivor.Take control of themwith your possession, andfight off the small Slitterheadsand push forward.
There will be alarge room with a single lesser Slitterheadin it and several more survivors.Eliminate this Slitterhead as you did the othersto havethree more drop from the ceiling.Yup. This is where things get real. While this normally wouldn’t be an issue,your Rarities will not spawn here,so it is more challenging than normal.
Nonetheless,with several other survivorsin the room, you canuse them to use their War Cry Skill,luring the Slitterheads to them, allowing you toswitch to someone else and perform heavy attacks while mixing your Skills in.This may take a while, butrepeating this strategy is a surefire way to come out of this encounter alive.
Continue Into The Hideout
With the three lesser Slitterheads defeated,push onward and take the elevator up,thenfollow the hallway to the rightto reach the lounge room. There will betwo lesser Slitterheadsin this room, but the good news isyour Rarities will eventually spawnin. However, youshould be able to defeat them swiftly with the same method you’ve been using.
Switch to a different survivor, use War Cry, switch back to the previous Survivor, and spam heavy attacks and Skillsto deal tons of free damage. Rinse and repeat until they’re dead. While not fast, it’s simple, easy to execute, and gets the job done.
Almost There
Before moving any further,switch to either Anita or your Companion Rarity,then head out to where thescaffoldingis andrun up it and into the upper room of the hideout.As you push further inside, you will beambushed by two Slitterheads.Since you’re a Rarity, youshould be able to take them out with no issue.
Continue pushing forward to run into a lesser Slitterheadand afew small ones,which you cancut through like butterwith your Rarity. From here,move down the hallway to summon yet another Slitterhead,exceptthis one has some hands and will put up a fight,so be prepared.
Trymoving to a more open areaif you’re able to, as the cramped hallway can prove challenging in specific situations. Tryparrying and guardingits attacks andusing Julee’s Sonic Claws or Anita’s Poison Needlesto keep it in check, thenkeep using heavy attacks to keep it stunlocked.UtilizeRevive All if your health is critical,thenopen the doorto trigger a cutscene.
Defeat Giant Leaf Insect Slitterhead
After the cutscene ends, you will be fighting theGiant Leaf Insect Slitterhead,which iswhere Julee truly shines.Herheavy attack does tremendous amounts of damageto it, and herSonic Claws can stagger it,allowing her to get several uncontested hits on it. Furthermore, you canguard and parry its attacks,as they are well-telegraphed.
Whittling its health down beyond the first nodeof its health bar willcause it to flee by jumping through the windowand running across the rooftops, having you chase after it.
Chase The Giant Leaf Insect Slitterhead
Beginrunning after the Slitterheaduntil youreach a steep drop-offwith a clothesline far in the distance. UseBlood Jumpto reach it, thenpossess the resident on their balcony,anddo the same to the next resident.UseBlood Jump to get to the large scaffoldingin the distance, thenuse possession again to reach a rooftopin the distance.
Now, you canstart chain-possessing residents,jumpingfrom one balcony to the nextuntil youreach the rooftop across from the Slitterhead.Once here,climb onto the top of the building,thenleap down onto where the Slitterhead isto finish the encounter.
Finally, you canfight the Giant Leaf Insect Slitterheadfor the last time and put it down once and for all. Like earlier,Julee will be the best optionfor this Slitterhead, sowait for her to appearand switch to her. However, before she spawns in, you must survive with the residents.
We recommend switching to a random resident, using War Cry, and then jumping to someone else to attack the distracted Slitterheadand repeating this process until Julee appears. Once she does,immediately control herand begin attacking with herSonic Claws and Anita’s Poison Needles.
If younotice the group of people thinning out,useAnita’s Devil’s Scentto spawn in more residents, giving you more people to switch to if things get out of control. UseRevive All if you need health immediately,andunleash your Skills whenever you have them.Rinse and repeat this strategy until the Slitterhead is defeated, and you’re golden!
Sleepless Zone RE (2nd Loop) Rewards
Clearing Sleepless Zone RE (2nd Loop) for the firsttime will put a snazzy20 Skill Tokensin your pocket, allowing you to make your Rarities even stronger. But, again,these are shared,so if you spend them all on one Rarity, the others cannot be upgraded. Use them smartly.
Did you think we’d forget to remind you about the’Talk’dialogues? After finishing this mission,exhaust all the conversationstounlock more missions and hintsthat can move the story forward or provide you with new Rarities!
