Launch verified Updated Sep 27, 2026
The Underpass Fault is the third Search for Jesse Fault. It grants no new traversal ability, but the story cannot clear The House in Distress until you finish it. You must already have Reach from the Subway Fault.
When it appears
During / around Recursions and Iterations, inspect the island of orange pipes on the west Underpass (closest fast travel: The Spire). If Dylan cannot cross a gap and a spherical distortion floats ahead, you are missing Reach — leave and clear Subway first.
How this Fault differs
- Less “warped street,” more memory sequence with glowing human figures.
- Lead figures forward slowly; if one stops and the ritual stalls, walk back so it catches up.
- When Dylan “forgets” Jesse, keep going — that is scripted, not a missed item.
Steps
- Confirm Reach works on nearby Reach Points.
- Enter the Fault from the orange-pipe Jesse marker.
- Follow memory spaces; escort glowing figures when they appear.
- Complete the reunion / explanation beat with Jesse.
- Leave and follow Zoe’s updated radio / story objective — do not hunt another Jesse marker in the same Underpass pocket.
Afterward
- Story continues into The House in Distress → The Hedron Link → Unknown / Pope’s Research.
- While in the Underpass, you can also climb The Spire for The Physicist.
Gate
House in Distress needs this Fault done. Full order: Where to go next.
Related: Incursion Fault · Ending · All quests