Volcanic Descent

## Appearance

The great deep sea vents of the Haqua Sea cloud the water with a dense, murky smoke. This makes the environment much darker than previous areas, and the heat radiating from the vents tints the water nearby with a dark purple apposed to blue. Starfish gather on these vents to feed off of the minerals released by the vents, while the Deep Sea Fish in the background keep their distance from these warm waters.

## Solution

The level begins with a Fuselayered Goo structure hanging from the ceiling, and a Filter Pipe just below it, wedged in between volcanic vents and Snail Spines. The player must take advantage of the "Fuselayered" Fluff Goo variant's detachable properties and Squid Goos to awaken the sleeping Fluff Goo resting quietly in-between the volcanic vents on either side. The Fuselayered Goo structures must avoid the tips of the volcanic vents otherwise they will be engulfed in flames.

Once completed, the player must carefully "drop" a goo structure of two directly in-between the Snail Spines so that the pipe suctions to the structure. The Filter Pipe requires 5 Fluff Goo (NOTE: The Filter Pipe cannot collect the Fuselayered variant).

## OCD Solution

To achieve OCD for Volcanic Descent, the player must complete the level in 6 moves or less. This OCD can be somewhat tricky, as it requires a little bit of goo-thwacking. The player will need to carefully drop a Fuselayered structure down to the pipe, which can be done in 6 moves. After this, the player will need to use a Fuselayered gooball and "bounce" the sleeping Fluff Goo at the bottom into the pipe. This may take some practice, as the correct angle is needed to avoid the devious snails on both sides of the pipe. Only 5 Fluff Goo are needed. If successful, OCD shall be achieved.

## Dialogue

* The Journalist
	+ *... You just keep going deeper and deeper, don't you? Thank goodness goo can breathe underwater! We have gone so far that we even reached volcanic vents! So hot, anything can burn to a crisp... Even underwater! ... Wait a second, how are we breathing down here? Seriously, and how come it took me this long to notice? I certainly feel like I'm underwater, but I can also sense a hint of fresh air... ... Hopefully it won't bother me too much. -The puzzled Journalist*
	+ *Looks like the fluff goo has arrived! They seem to have sunk down here... In case you don't know... ...The fluff goo is the most intelligent goo species known... ...They can even construct robotic suits for themselves! We call suited fluff goo "fuselayered"... These robotic suits grant the fluff a virtually infinite life span. Sadly, the suit burns pretty quickly... ...But the fluff themselves don't! I guess air conditioners are just too difficult for them to put in the suits... -The Journalist*
	+ *Ever wondered why it's snowing here? It's not actually snow. It's actually just the rotting remains of putrefied goo ball carcasses! How lovely! Just... Please don't try to make snowmen with them. -The Journalist*

## Trivia

* **Volcanic Descent's** tagline is a reference to the level 'The Burning Man' from the original game.
* The Snapper's grumbling roars can be heard in this level as well.
* The volcanic vents in this level are like that of Hydrothermal Vents.
	+ Additionally, the ecological relationship between these vents and the Starfish is similar to that of Giant Tube Worms.
* The "rotting remains of putrefied goo ball carcasses" explained by The Journalist is a real-life deep sea phenomenon called 'Marine Snow'.
* As proven by The Journalist's dialogue, her 'recollective continuity sickness' extends past psychological symptoms.

1. ↑ https://worldofgoo.fandom.com/wiki/Burning\_Man
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal\_vent
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riftia\_pachyptila
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine\_snow