There’s excellent news and unhealthy information for Helldivers 2 gamers, though on this case they’re principally the identical factor. The unhealthy information is that 12 Tremendous Earth scientists at a Darkish Fluid Analysis Facility have been, uh, “spaghettified” after the risky materials abruptly and with out warning collapsed right into a “micro black gap.” The excellent news is that this unlucky incident has some gamers satisfied that the arrival of the Illuminate, the so-far-absent third enemy faction in Helldivers 2, is imminent.
We will likely be speaking about leaks and spoilers right here, for the report, so cease studying now if you wish to keep away from such issues.
We’ll start with the incident:
Breaking: Casualties Minimized Following “Unlucky” Incident at Darkish Fluid Analysis Facility pic.twitter.com/xpJprf2VuKMay 27, 2024
The spaghettifying Darkish Fluid is being weaponized by Tremendous Earth scientists to be used within the battle in opposition to the Terminids, and particularly the Terminid Supercolony on the planet Meridia: The briefing for the newest main order says Helldivers will use the substance to “conduct a focused strike to completely finish the menace posed by the Supercolony.”
The briefing additionally reveals the place Darkish Fluid got here from, and that is the place issues get fascinating: “Darkish Fluid is a type of synthesized unique matter liberated from the Illuminate following the First Galactic Struggle.”
The technologically superior Illuminate have been one of many three enemy factions, together with the Terminid and Automatons, of the unique Helldivers, however they have been notably absent from Helldivers 2. It is broadly assumed that their return will not be a matter of “if,” however “when,” as numerous leaks and rumors have advised that reviews of the Illuminate’s annihilation by the hands of Tremendous Earth might have been exaggerated.
A few of these leaks seem to have been spot-on. One, reported in April by The Gamer, confirmed a planet—believed to be Meridia—exploding. The unique leak has since been deleted, however the identical leaker additionally revealed a “Darkish Fluid Containment System” and a “Darkish Fluid Analysis Station” goal that some gamers theorized is linked to the creation of a black gap that leads to the planet’s destruction. That black gap, so the road of thought goes, is what attracts the Illuminate again into the combat.
Meridia, as famous, simply occurs to be the goal of the brand new Helldivers 2 Main Order:
One other leak, posted to Reddit in March, incorporates a number of Illuminate references, most notably the presence of “Illuminate power readings within the space surrounding the singularity created by the Darkish Fluid.” In high quality Tremendous Earth trend, it additionally appears that historical past is being rewritten: Somewhat than being exterminated by Tremendous Earth’s superior army may, textual content within the leak says humanity “magnanimously allowed the Illuminate to flee the Galaxy. Now they’re again. Why? As a result of they hate peace.”
Whether or not this new spaghetti incident alerts the upcoming return of the Illuminate stays to be seen, nevertheless it certain seems like Helldivers 2 is following that path. Even with out all of the supporting proof (or bizarre coincidences), developer Arrowhead is clearly constructing as much as one thing. And there is definitely precedent for excellent news changing into very, very unhealthy information: The good April 1 victory at Malevelon Creek was instantly adopted by an enormous invasion of Automaton gunships and walkers, and the “Termicide” fuel that was going to result in closing victory over the bugs truly made issues a complete lot worse. Deploying a brand new super-weapon that pulls the eye of one other implacable intergalactic foe? Yeah, that matches.
We might not have to attend too lengthy to seek out out. The present main order seems to be going properly: Angel’s Enterprise is below management, Fenrir III is midway there, and in roughly an hour Turing has gone from 2.8% liberated to six.6%—there’s nonetheless an extended method to go, however managed democracy seems to be advancing quickly. As soon as that is accomplished, Meridia—and no matter it could convey—awaits.
