Into the Box Dimension

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## Information

### Where

HQ, Box Dimension

**Into the Box Dimension** is a mission in *CP3D*. It released on December 28, 2022, with part 2 of The Rift.

## Plot

The player must explore the depths of the Box Dimension, in search for Rookie, who has gone missing.

## Guide

### Prologue

Similar to A Welcoming Flood, when a player who is a part of the Penguin Secret Agency logs in during The Rift for the first time, they will have their Spy Phone ring. When they pick it up, Gary the Gadget Guy says: "Agent, please report to HQ as soon as possible." After this, the player must go to HQ, and talk to Gary, who will give this dialogue:

* Salutations, Agent. I'm glad to see you're doing well.
	+ *Any updates on Agent R?*
		- That's a case for another time, Agent - I'm afraid this is urgent.

*The following text occurs after every choice of dialogue.*

* You've no doubt noticed that the island has been affected in various strange and bizarre ways.
This phenomenon began after Rory's construction team began preparations for the April Fool's party after the recent snowstorm.
In all my cosmological studies, I never would have expected something like this...
It appears that other dimensions are leaking into our own, and displacing their inhabitants in the process!
This is no doubt connected to the existence of the Box Dimension, a strange realm that has allowed us to visit other dimensions in the past.
It potentially serves as a waypoint between all worlds - a sort of hub, if you will.
But, that's besides the point. Are you familar with Rookie, Agent?
He's an agent of the PSA who often makes public appearences during April, when the Box Dimension is open to all.
For this reason, he was chosen to investigate the Box Dimension for the cause of these leaks, and seek out a solution.
However, he hasn't reported back to the PSA for a significant period of time.

*The player is given more options of dialogue:*

* + *You sent Rookie to investigate tears in reality?*
	+ *So you want me to go rescue him?*
	+ *Isn't Rookie outside the Coffee Shop?*
		- Well spotted Agent, but that is in fact Rookie's equivalent from another dimension! One where he became a successful businessman. Anyhow...

* We need you to enter the Box Dimension, and recover our missing agent.
If you're able to locate the source of the leaks, then do so, but your prime directive is to ensure Rookie's safety.
Do you understand?

* + *Loud and clear.*
	+ *Can you run that by me again?*
	+ *What if I don't find Rookie down there?*
		- I'm certain you'll find Rookie down there, he knows his way around.

* I've developed special equipment to help you traverse across the boxy terrain. Please, follow me to the Gadget Room.
This BOXMAT Suit will provide ample protection, should you encounter any danger on your journey.
I must warn you, however, that standard Issue PSA Gadgets, such as your Spy Phone 3000, won't function correctly in the Box Dimension.
You will have to rely on your skill and intuition to navigate your surroundings.
Now, please put the equipment on and make your way to the Box Dimension.
You'll find the Portal in the Snow Forts.
From there, take the elevator to the Dimension's Depths. Please find Rookie and return him safely.
Good luck, Agent.

After this conversation, the player follows Gary to the Gadget Room, where they must obtain and wear the Boxmat Suit. When the player clicks on Gary in this room, they can be confronted with more dialogue:

* Any further questions?
	+ *What does Rookie look like?*
		- Rookie is a green penguin, who wears a red propeller cap and sunglasses. Nobody else has access, so he should be the only penguin you encounter.
	+ *How do I get to the Box Dimension?*
		- Use the Box Portal in the Snow Forts, then take the elevator to the Dimension's Depths.
	+ *I'm good.*

* Good luck, Agent.

### Traversing the depths

After leaving the HQ, the player must enter the Box Dimension via the Portal Box in the Snow Forts. Then, they will enter the elevator on the side of the room, and enter the depths of the Box Dimension.

The first room to be entered is the Box Canopy, which has boxes and random objects laying all over the area. The player must drop down through the floor, and enter various portals to get to certain small areas. At the end of the room, the player enters a portal leading to the Boxy Alleyway.

The Boxy Alleyway is mostly linear and narrow. There are tall walls with windows surrounding the room, as if to act like buildings. The player must do some parkour on some boxes to get across. In one area, they must obtain a rubber ducky, which will reveal an interface element for the mission: A clipboard containing various notes on things you collect. The top note of the clipboard is a hint for the player. It reads:

As for the rubber ducky in particular, the note for it reads:

Just as the first note says, once the rubber duck is collected, entering a nearby portal will teleport the player to the other side of a wide trence near where the duck was located. After doing some more parkour and traversing, the player collects a strange gadget, named the "Rift Device" by the clipboard. Its note reads:

Once this device is collected, the player enters a blue colored portal to be teleported to the top of a broken pirate ship, where more exploring must take place. The player must walk along an edge of a wall to reach another area. Just below this area is a portal with a balloon floating above it, which the player must jump off of to get a boost in height. At the end of the room lays another portal.

Entering the portal takes the player to Box City. There are various odd nature-like objects, such as vines, plants, and mushrooms, all of which with an aqua/blue color scheme. Cardboard houses line the path of the room, and canoes are seen in the path. The player reaches an area with a strange centerpiece, and houses surrounding it. The player must climb a large vine and jump over houses to progress. Any mushrooms and balloons in this area give the player an extra height boost. The balloons behave in such a way that each time you jump on them, they will give a different height each time. The key to mastering this is to just jump on the balloon until you get enough height to reach any platforms.

At the end of Box City is another portal, leading the player to Confusio. This is a large, maze-like room, with various paths surrounded by large boxes. Despite this, you must walk on top of these boxes to progress throughout the room. Going through various portals will get you higher and higher, and various parkour stunts must be done. Jumping on top of balloons is also an element in this room. Towards the end of the room, after passing a strange machine and jumping over more boxes, the player encounters a large portal with a rift coming out of it.

Going through this portal will lead the player to the final room: Power-Up. Boxes are piled on the floor, with various objects laying on top of them, including the Wheel-Bot. At the start of the room is an area structured similarly to the original Box Dimension, with various portals surrounding it, and a larger box with steps in the middle. On this box is a question mark with arrows pointing in different directions. Entering one specific portal (and then another one after it,) will take the player to a giant lollipop, which they must leap on top of before spiraling upwards.

After going up for a few seconds, the player must jump off at a platform, and progress onwards towards a giant box castle. They must climb on some more boxes, strategically get higher using a red balloon, and then a green balloon after that, the player reaches the top of the castle, where there appear to be wooden boxes, filled with water balloons. And above the area is a large box dragon which the player must defeat by throwing snowballs (which become water balloons) at it 3 times. After the dragon is defeated and goes away, it drops a box portal at the bottom of the large platform near the green balloon.

### Cutscene

After entering the portal, a 2-minute cutscene will play. (If the player is playing on WebGL, they will instead be prompted to watch the video on the *CP3D* YouTube channel.) In the cutscene, the player is seen falling out of the portal they just entered, where a penguin is standing at the edge of a platform, looking at the source of the giant rift. The penguin takes off their cloak, and they are revealed to be Richard (aka Agent R).

Richard signals the player over to the rift, and suddenly Rookie appears behind them. The ground is shaken, and Richard takes out three devices. Each penguin gets one, and they each place it on three different rays. Richard pulls a lever, and the lasers from the rays fire at the rift.
The three penguins are teleported out of the area, just as a purple substance obliterates it.

They fall through a few different portals, travelling through different dimensions. They wind up at the original Box Dimension, and fall through the large portal there. Then, they end up at R HQ, and are teleported once again to the Snow Forts, where the Bowling Center and various other objects can be seen disappearing. Richard nods at the player, as if to say goodbye, before teleporting out of the area, not to be seen again. The player then teleports themselves, seemingly to HQ.

### End

After the cutscene ends, the player ends up back at HQ, where Gary gives some ending dialogue.

* Astounding work, Agent! You not only extracted Agent Rookie from the Box Dimension, but helped locate Agent R and stop the source of the rifts!
You've also relieved Rookie of a major concern of his - it seems he thought he was Agent R this whole time!
He's been trying to "find himself" for a while now.
As for Agent R, he's still around... somewhere. He chose not to disclose where he was headed off to me, but the Director probably knows.
I imagine he doesn't want the publicity that comes with years of search parties and wanted posters.
But I digress!
Thanks to your effort, the fluctuations are declining at an exponential rate, and the island should be back to normal soon!
Truly, you've saved us all. Not only our dimension, but others as well.
Rookie should be handling damage control, so we need you to continue out your duties, Agent.
Remember your training. Help those in need. Be remarkable. Be resourceful. Be ready.
...
Thank you.

Following the end of the mission, a new item, the Spyphone 1000, can be obtained at the Gadget Room. Along with this, the storm and purple skies have cleared up on the island, leaving a sunset sky throughout.

## Gallery

The icon for the clipboardThe clipboard after collecting the rubber duckyThe clipboard after collecting the rift gadget