Area 1

Area 1 is the beginning area of LISA: the Hopeful. It consists of 2 main sections and the Engine Enthusiast's Base.

Before the player is allowed to fully explore Area 1, they must talk to "Leg Boy", who will ask whether the player wants to stick with normal mode or if they want to enable Pain Mode. Once the player decides what mode they want, it cannot be changed.

## Sections

### Desert

The desert is the very first section of Area 1, consisting of a sunny, slightly mountainous desert with a few small cave systems strewn around the place. The only enemies present in this area are Yogurt Masters, Morty Shidders, a small handful of Shadowy Figures, and Corny. Rodriguez Creed, "Leg Boy", and Ken Pound can be found here. The Boomerang and Pink Candy key items can be obtained here.

### Mountain

The mountain is the second section of Area 1, consisting of blue, mountainous terrain and a lack of sun. The Engine Enthusiast's Base is located in this section. There are only two enemies in this area on the normal routes, being Artie Choke and Slick Geeseman. Reginald and Wade White can be found here. The Toolbox and Trading Cards key items can be obtained here. The Pink Candy obtained in the desert section can be given to Reginald to recruit him.

### Engine Enthusiast's Base

The Engine Enthusiast's base is a sub-section of the mountain area. It is the base of operations of the Engine Enthusiasts, who kidnap Beltboy and co. on the normal route. The enemies of this area consist of a couple of Horndogs, a couple of Barrel Bros, Edgar Concrete, Trey Stone, Ian "Ian" Iron, Dixon Bismuth, Eddy Lead, Teddy Mercury, Dougie Copperton, Nico Nickels, Gordy Golden, and Shane Steel. The Old Record and Simple Keys key items can be obtained here. The Welding Helmet, Wooden Bat, and Rusty Knife, necessary to craft the Weirdass Arsenal, can also be obtained here.

If the player chooses to fight Eddy Lead, they will be granted access to the Trash Bag Shawl and 100 mags. In Pain Mode, Eddy Lead does not guard the stash, but the 100 mags are replaced by a Diet Cocola Cola.

## Differences Between Routes

### Normal Route

In the normal routes, the player will be able to explore the entirety of Area 1, which includes the Engine Enthusiast's Base. They will also be able to recruit Reginald using the Pink Candy, should they want to recruit him. If the player chooses not to recruit him, he will appear as a joy mutant in Area 3. Note that the player must have played through the game on the normal route at least once before they are allowed to recruit Reginald, as the Boomerang will break otherwise.

### Rodriguez Route

The Rodriguez Route can be activated in this area by giving Rodriguez the Toolbox from Artie Choke, which can be done by giving him the 30 mags and responding positively to his jape, then giving him the Boomerang from Yogurt Masters. The player must do this before engaging with Dixon Bismuth, as Rodriguez will be killed upon going through the Engine Enthusiasts base. Note that the player must have played through the game on the normal route at least once before they are allowed to recruit Rodriguez, as the Boomerang will break otherwise.

In the Rodriguez Route, the entirety of the Engine Enthusiast's Base is skipped over, as Dixon Bismuth does not knock out and kidnap the gang due to Rodriguez blocking his Dumbass Smasher. After Dixon fails to knock out Beltboy and co., he will initiate a battle with them, in which Rodriguez will enter the battle K.O.'d (he will recover after the battle). Gordy Golden will still be fought, as he will chase after Beltboy and co. for stealing their Jerrycan.

If the Pink Candy is given to Reginald, he will not be mutated in Area 3, but he will not join the player until Area 4.

## Trivia

* Wanted posters depicting Geese Thompson and Clint Olympic from LISA: The Painful make an appearance in this area. This references both characters' criminal pasts before the Flash.