Chapter 6: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

**Chapter 6: Between a Rock and a Hard Place** is the sixth of sixteen chapters in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The tensions are rising between the team members and Rocket and Groot go their own way on Knowhere. Peter must find Cosmo to inform him about the approaching danger.

## Overview

With the fine still unpaid and faith in his leadership eroding, Peter and the Guardians fly to Knowhere to enjoy some R&R and report what happened at the Rock.

## Objectives

* Talk to your crew (or) fly to Knowhere.
* Exit the Milano.
* Reach Cosmo's Security Tower.
* Take the Alternate Route.
* Defeat the Blood Brothers.

## Galactic Compendium entries

* "Nothing" - by Haspert to El-tora Den
* Egghead Reviews: Mant-blows - by Eggie Newp - Mantlo's Bar, on a table.
* Egghead Reviews: Spirit Tree - by Eggie Newp, near the tree.
* Overhead - by Ruby Thursday, in a back alley near some pipes with graffiti on small chest in a corridor.

## Guardian Collectibles

* Collector's Emporium Doll - Can be purchased for 2000 units. Relevant for a further conversation with Gamora.

## Other items

* Knowhere Lottery Ticket
* Nova Force Lock Disabler - from a market stall, Knowhere. Can be purchased for 1500 units.
* Collector's Emporium Ticket
* Skaggler Doll - Can be purchased for 750 units.
* Plush Knowbody - Can be purchased for 750 units.
* Shoomy-Gorath Dangler - Can be purchased for 750 units.

## Outfits

* Under some stairs in the tree area. Jump down where you can see the stairs and some red pipes, the crate with the **Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) for Star-Lord** is right in the corner.

## Characters

* Mantis
* Priests of Pama
* Lipless
* The Collector (Projection)

## Walkthrough

Because of the previous events, tensions between the Guardians are great in this chapter and the angry Rocket will drag Groot along to leave the Milano. Peter, Drax and Gamora will walk on and meet Mantis in the Seer's Square. Most of this chapter is exploration and it's worth it to discover the busy streets of Knowhere before moving on to Cosmo's Security Tower. Peter can really go wild here and spend all of his ₳ if he drops the rest of his responsibility. One armed-bandit machines, the lottery and all kinds of scams make it rather easy to lose the necessary ₳ which are needed to pay the fine. (Depending on the choices this is 7,000 ₳, 8,000 ₳ or even 9,000 ₳ (if none of the illegal things were hidden)).

Drax will be influenced by Mantis, who seems to see through the "promise" seeded by the Matriarch. This brief contact will gain importance in Chapter 10: Test of Faith, where the players will find out more about Mantis.

Peter will at some point arrive at Mantlo's Bar. IF he wants to take the Collector's Emporium Ticket almost for free with him (usually you pay 5,000 ₳ to see the exhibition.), he should go inside. The price for this is only a little dent in the self-esteem by joining "old pal" Lipless' and to sing with him.

**Note:** IF you interacted with Rocket and Groot at the bar's window, go inside to trigger the further event with Lipless. It won't become available if you return later, because the two won't be there any longer.

After singing with Lipless, Rocket and Groot also will leave and shortly after, also Gamora and Drax will leave for some private actions.
Peter can explore the buzzling station alone from this point.

**Note:** Drax can be met again on the visitor's platform where people can stare into The Rift. Here, Peter can have a deeper conversation with his crew member.

**Note:** Equipped with the Emporium ticket, Peter can show this item now in front of the ticket booth and receive entry to the museum. If you want to complete all companion conversations, buy the Collector's Emporium Doll for 2,000 ₳ from the gift shop.

**Note:** When visiting the tree, it's for sure tempting to joke around with the children playing with finger guns. **Don't do it**, if you like to keep your units together.

**Going to see Cosmo:**
Peter will reach the gate with security guards, but they won't let Peter walk straight to the tower and send him to an alley.

IF Peter walks on from here and follows that alley, he'll run into the Boss fight with The Blood Brothers.

## Gallery

Space travel to KnowhereNeon "Welcome" sign of KnowhereBusy street on Knowhere and various alien species.The Priests of Pama come and warn Mantis.Star-Lord, Groot and Rocket in Mantlo's Bar.Market stall. Peter can purchase the Nova Force Lock Disabler here. (Which turns out to be useless.)Peter finds Drax where visitors can stare into The Rift.Star-Lord Peter lured into a trap. Background: brain matter from the celestial head.One of the The Blood BrothersDrax gets involved.Flashback: Peter's birthday, Meredith's bedroom.Peter unboxed his Element Guns.Alien vessels over the farm.The Chitauri attack.