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Against the World was the thirty-first story mission in Infamous. With help from John, Cole worked to disable several gas balloons spraying mind-control toxins all over Empire City.

Story

Damn things are spraying toxins all over the place, turning people into maniacs.
― John White[src]

After turning Sasha's mind control agent into a gas, Kessler began using gas balloons to spray it over each city district, making all of the civilians go crazy.[notes 1] John located the first balloon in the Historic District, slowly hovering towards Cole's position. In order to stop them, Cole had to first destroy the UAVs circling them, disable its shields, and then find a way to reach their platforms so that he could detach them and make them drift away.

After disabling the balloon in the Historic District, Cole headed returned to the Warren to disable the second. Meanwhile, he was phoned by Zeke, who was regretful of his earlier actions resulting in Trish's death.[1] Cole made no response and continued on with the mission. After disabling the balloon in the Warren, Cole headed to the Neon District to disable the last two.

Why won’t they obey me? That damn Kessler. But you’ll show him, won’t you? Yes, you’ll make him pay for what he’s done to me. The thought of you electrocuting him excites me. Really excites me.
― Sasha[src]

Cole was contacted telepathically by Sasha, who expressed her anger with Kessler. She then became excited with the idea of Cole electrocuting the man responsible for her plight. Making his way past Eagle Point Penitentiary, Cole then received a call from Moya, who tried to reason with him. She explained her actions by pointing out the dangers of the Ray Sphere, describing it as “a weapon of ultimate destruction", and promised she could lock it up if Cole could give it to her. Cole, however, was not willing to accept her offer and snubbed her.

Once Cole reached the third balloon, not only did he have to deal with another UAV, but also three turrets attached to the platform. Once all the obstacles were dealt with, he disabled this balloon and made his move towards the next. Guarding the final balloon was a Reaper Conduit, though Cole was not able to fight him until the balloon's shield was disabled. After the Reaper was out of the way, he was able to disable the last of the balloons, ultimately clearing the skies of the toxic gases and saving the citizens from becoming mind-controlled slaves.[notes 2]

Walkthrough

After being directed to the first balloon in the Historic District, use Precision to destroy the UAV circling it. Disabling the balloons will be a bigger challenge, as their shields will prove too strong for all of Cole's attacks, except Lightning Storm. As you trigger this move, it will automatically target the balloon and cripple its shield. With the shield disabled, you must move quickly to get to the balloon's platform, as the shield will eventually reactivate.

Use rooftops to your advantage to reach the balloon's platform. When you are in good enough range, glide to the platform, then get near the gaps in it to detach it from the balloon. There are three gaps in the platform; you must detach it from these three points. Jump carefully across them to get around the platform. Once accomplished, jump off as the balloon drifts off and the platform falls down. Follow this same process when dealing with the balloons that appear in the other two districts. Follow the waypoints on your GPS to locate them. When dealing with the final two balloons in the Neon, you will have to fight a Reaper Conduit, as well as protect yourself from the balloon's mounted turrets. Using Polarity Wall in conjunction with Lightning Storm, whilst disabling the shields on the last two balloons, can protect you from the turrets.

Shocking the Reaper Conduit on the final balloon will force him to teleport to a rooftop, making it easier to fight him.

Note that getting caught within the spewing gas will temporarily impair your ability to jump or use any powers, making you vulnerable to attacks from the affected civilians. Also, the mission fails if Cole kills himself shooting a balloon while on its platforms; the same applies if a balloon has already been released.


Video

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Infamous - Story Mission 31 - Against the World

Notes

  1. Brandon Carey is encountered on the street as one of the infected civilians, regardless of Cole's karma choice in the mission "Blood Trail". He carries his white crowbar and will attempt to attack Cole, alongside other citizens.
  2. Cole may still be attacked by some civilians after the mission is complete.

References

  1. Mission: The Ray Sphere. Cutscene: Betrayal. Infamous.
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