Trapped in a Loop.

I attempted to reach the NSC converters under a time limit, but was quickly overwhelmed and pinned down by a major Hiss target. After a restart and some exploration through the ventilation area and the Janitor's office, I found myself going in circles.

After consulting a guide, I returned to Central Executive and successfully used the sector elevator to reach the Research Sector.

I had to get to the NSC energy converters within a limited time frame. I used fast travel from Central Executive, but as I approached the converter room, a group of Hiss ambushed me.

There was a major target that I had to eliminate along with the other Hiss soldiers. It looked like I was getting overwhelmed, and they pinned me down so fast that I couldn't escape.

When I came back after the restart, I didn't find any enemies there at all. Even though I was prepared for a massive battle this time, the hallway was strangely empty.

I went ahead and finally found a handful of regular Hiss soldiers who came to attack me. Since they weren't the major targets from before, I took them down easily.

I went inside a shelter, hoping I would find Marshall there. It turned out to be just a random shelter, providing a good place for me to hide and regroup away from the enemies.

I came out of the shelter and started taking down the floating Hiss enemies. They weren't attacking yet, but they could be a threat later, so I didn't take any chances.

I had to find Parapsychology to locate Marshall, but I was struggling to find it on the map. I ran through the Janitor's office and noticed Ahti was still calmly mopping his floor.

I waited for an elevator to arrive so I could take it down to the ventilation area. The atmosphere in these lower maintenance levels always feels much more oppressive.

After getting down to ventilation, I noticed the security soldiers were still fighting the Hiss. They kept coming back continuously, so I decided to leave that place rather than waste ammo.

After running around for some time, I checked a YouTube gameplay video and understood I had to go back to where I started. I used fast travel to return to the Central Executive.

After getting to Central Executive, I headed straight for the sector elevator. This is the main hub that connects the different wings of the Oldest House.

I stepped inside the elevator and selected the Research Sector. After a brief ride, the doors opened, and I finally reached the correct area to continue my search for Marshall.

To be Continued...