5-β8 The Firebird
Objective: Use all 4 consoles
Recommended Echelon(s): Dummy
Echelon Limit: 1
We got a puzzle map here. The gimmick is that you can swap yourself to the other half of the map via portals you can create. The trick though, is that the portals more or less mirror your position on other side of the map. It's hard for me to really explain clearly since I have approximately two brain cells, on a good day, but playing the map should get you an idea of how it works. So let's get solving!
First up, our only real option is to create a portal to the top left of the starting Heliport. Head in and get teleported. Create another portal to the top right and move into that one as well. This puts you on a console, so use it. Make another portal to your bottom left. Going into it will put you on another console. Use it. Create another portal to the bottom right and head in. Move up one node, then create a portal to your right, onto of the console. Move into it and then move one node to the left. End the turn there.
Turn two will have us place a portal to our right. Move into it, then move left one node and place another portal to the top right. Go through, then move up one node. Place another portal to the top right, putting you on the third console. Use it. Move to the top right, then place a portal on the console and move back. End the turn.
On turn three, move up one node then place a portal above you. Move into it and then move to the right two nodes and place a portal to the bottom left. Go through and move to the final console. Use it to clear the map.
Video of me clearing this map
Author: Kazuki
Tags: Longitudinal Strain