Story[]
The captor's lead informs that the team won't need to do any more Stigma operations, but he wants them involved in other human experimentation. The team is appalled and immediately refuses the proposal, and he leaves with his partner to make arrangements for the surgeons' new cell.
While they are out, Markus decides to come clean about his secret. In the past, he was assisting Professor Wilkens with research and prepared several genetically-modified lab mice. One of them was a little different, and when it came into contact with artificial blood, the pathogen that would be known as Stigma began developing. Markus quickly disposed of the subject, but Wilkens was intent on continuing to research it. Over this disagreement and the guilt of having brought Stigma into the world, Markus decided to leave for Alaska, where Valerie followed him. Valerie and Elena continue to be supportive of him, as they need his knowledge to help in combating the disease he unwittingly developed.
Later, the team is escorted into another underground cell - one that's slowly flooding. They are posed an ultimatum: Cooperate or drown. Leland prepares to lock them up, and is handed a toy lock to watch with their efforts in unlocking it. As they work on the lock the two kidnappers then go on their own accords, giving them the opportunity to escape.
Conference[]
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Operation[]
This is the puzzle level of the game. Use the forceps to rotate the tiles. Your objective is to draw non-overlapping paths that link the same-colored tiles.
The puzzle layout will differ based on difficulty. On Easy, the tiles are more neatly arranged. On Hard, in additional to the more jumbled layout, several groups of tiles will rotate with each other, restricting your ability to freely manipulate the tiles.
Special Bonuses[]
- Unlocked in less than [90/70/60]: x1.5
- Unlocked in [20/20/18] moves: x1.5
Operation Rank[]
| Rank | Easy | Normal | Hard |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | <120 | <300 | <650 |
| B | 120~139 | 300~349 | 650~699 |
| A | 140~149 | 350~399 | 700~749 |
| S | ≥150 | ≥400 | 750~799 |
| XS | - | - | ≥800 |
Getting XS[]
Your score is dependent almost entirely on your time bonus. Memorize the solution and keep trying to get a very good time.