Slayer

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## Both Cuts

### Playable Character(s)

Salim
Nick

### Time(s)

1955 HRS
1957 HRS

### Location(s)

Temple
Sand Caverns

### Depth(s)

150 FT.
153 FT.

## Chapter Guide

**Slayer** is the second chapter of Act 2 in *House of Ashes* and the ninth overall.

The player controls Salim and Nick as the former tries to find a way out while the latter searches for Joey.

## *Temple, 1955 HRS, 150 FT.*

Salim tries to climb the stairs over the bridge out of a wooden platform, but it breaks. Salim then complains about the mission before trying to look around for a way out. As he looks around, the creature's fingers can be seen twitching.

Examining the ruins, Salim can find Dar's wallet before approaching the truck, where he can remove the debris and examine the body of the creature. However, after that, the creature gets up and attacks Salim again.

* If Salim takes too long without inspecting the creature, it gets up by itself.

Salim starts running away from the creature. He can complete a QTE to jump onto the stairs.

* If Salim completes the QTE, he succeed to jump across the chasm and hang on the stairs, before climbing it.
* If Salim fails the QTE, he hangs on the stairs as he tries to get up and must complete another QTE.
	+ If the second QTE is failed, the creature flies and stands above Salim as he hangs on the stairs. The creature then grab Salim before throwing him down into the lower area of ​​the ruins.

If Salim was not thrown into the lower area, he must perform a QTE to shoot the creature (if picked up the pistol in Pazuzu) or dodge it (if he did not).

* If Salim shoots the creature, it is unaffected and he throws it away when it runs out of bullets.
* If Salim fails the QTE, he is knocked over by the creature. Salim must complete another QTE to free himself.
	+ If the second QTE is completed, Salim frees himself.
	+ If the second QTE is failed, Salim is thrown down into the lower area of the ruins.

If Salim was not thrown into the lower area, Salim tries to climb a rock which is being shined on by sunlight through a hole. As Salim climbs it, the creature grabs his leg. Salim can complete a QTE to keep climbing.

* If Salim completes the QTE, he climbs the rock higher, causing the creature's hand to hit the sunlight and ignite, allowing Salim to discover the creatures' weakness. Salim then slides down from the rock and runs from the creature to jump down onto the lower part of the ruins.
* If Salim fails the QTE, the creature drags him down from the rock. Salim then gets up and runs from the creature to jump down onto the lower part of the ruins.

Now in the lower area of the ruins, Salim notices a broken metal stake from the truck and attempts to pull it out. Salim must complete a QTE to pull out the stake.

* If Salim completes the QTE, he will pull out the stake and confront the creature. The creature then pounce on Salim. Salim must complete a QTE to stab it.
	+ If completed, Salim stabs the creature. The creature tries to attack Salim as the stake impales its heart, before eventually dying. Salim then hear a radio noise and realizes it is the Americans. He then tries to escape from the marines. The marines explore the temple ruins, before hearing clicking noises.
	+ If failed, the creature knocks Salim over. Before it can kill him, the creature is distracted by a group of marines shooting at it. The creature flies away as it is continuously being shot at. Salim quickly run away.
* If Salim fails either QTE, he takes the stake, only to be knocked over by the creature. Before it can kill him, the creature is distracted by a group of marines shooting at it. The creature flies away as it's continuously being shot at. Without being noticed, Salim quickly run away.

Either way, the marines continue hearing clicking noises. Eventually, one of them is then knocked over by the creature, accidentally shooting another marine's leg. As the other tries to search for the creature, he is grabbed by the creature before being dropped, now dead. As the injured marine tries to crawl to safety, the creature looms above him, before killing him.

Salim drops down from a hole and can explore the caverns. Along the way, he can find a secret. At the end of the passage, he sees a creature and hesitates.

## *Sand Caverns, 1957 HRS, 153 FT.*

After walking down the corridor and back in the sand caverns, Nick (with Jason/Eric or both) investigates the tunnel in search for Joey. Later, the group finds his helmet, glasses and an earpiece.

* If Eric is in the group, he asks what actually happened. Nick can either ask Eric to keep quiet or tell him that's not Joey (if he has the crucifix)/he got clipped (if he doesn't have the crucifix).
	+ If Nick asks Eric to be quiet, Eric says that he is jumping at shadows and there are only Iraqis here. Nick can either be annoyed or restrained.
		- If Nick is annoyed, Eric is angry. The dialogue ends negatively.
		- If Nick is restrained, the dialogue ends positively.
	+ If Nick tells Eric that's not Joey/he got clipped, Eric says that things are always hard to be judged in battles. Nick can either be annoyed or restrained.
		- If Nick is annoyed, he says that he knows what he saw.
			* If Nick has Joey's crucifix, he shows it to Eric, much to his surprise. The dialogue ends positively.
			* If Nick doesn't have Joey's crucifix, Eric is angry. The dialogue ends negatively.
		- If Nick is restrained, the dialogue ends positively.
* If the dialogue ends positively, Eric says that they've already lost many people. Nick apologizes about Rachel. Eric tells Nick that Jason told him everyone call Rachel the "Queen Bitch", but Nick replies that he knew her better than that.
* If the dialogue ends negatively, Nick tells Eric that he is acting like a major league asshole for someone who lost his wife. Eric gets angry and point the gun at Nick. If Jason is present, he asks Eric to put the gun down. Nick then says that he's out of line before Eric puts his gun down. Eric then tells Nick that he knows nothing about him and Rachel. Jason then asks Nick if he's on drugs.

Following further along the tunnel, the group finds a hole. The group makes a brief comment about it. On the way, they can find a puddle of blood. They can move on while finding the third part of Randolph Hodgson's journal and a picture. They can also enter a dark tunnel, with a shadow walking past after they enter. In the end of the tunnel, they can find a medical kit.

Once in another open area, the guys see a figure passing in the distance and can hear Joey's scream. If there are all three protagonists in the group, Jason tells to hurry up while Eric tells to wait, as this area is the perfect spot for an ambush. Nick can approach without rush or insist going there quickly.

* If Nick approaches without rush, he slowly walks to the wall and spot Dar waiting for them. Nick then turns to see Dar shooting at them, who the former must complete a QTE to shoot him.
	+ If Nick completes the QTE, he shoots Dar, injuring him. Nick then runs away to take cover. A firefight then ensues.
	+ If Nick fails the QTE, he must complete two QTEs to dodge the shots and jump over the pillar.
		- If Nick fails the first QTE, Dar shoots him, injuring him.
		- If Nick fails the second QTE, he unsuccessfully jumps over the pillar, giving Dar the opportunity to shoot Eric/Jason, injuring both of them.
* If Nick insists to go there quickly, he is late to spot Dar and has to complete the same two QTEs to dodge the shots and jump over the pillar.
	+ The consequences are the same like previously mentioned if the QTEs are failed.

As the guys shoot at each other, Dar throws a grenade next to Nick. He manages to escape into the tunnel, but during the explosion, the passage is blocked. Nick tries to contact the others on the radio, but fails. He hears clicking sounds behind him. As he walks through the tunnel, he finds himself in a large cavern.

## Collectibles

### Secrets

* Holed Stone - In the tunnel after Salim escaped.
* Randolph's Journal - Part 3 - On the right side in a big area inside the caverns.

### Pictures

* Surrendered - On the right side in a big area inside the caverns.

## Deaths

### Inevitable

* Three marines - Slaughtered by a creature.

### Determinant

A creature

* If Salim completes QTEs while fighting the creature, he will impale it with a stake.

## Trivia

* This is the first chapter in which Salim can kill vampires to get the "*Slayer*" trophy.
* In Shared Story, both segments are played at the same time.