[Pause. A low hum.]
A tall, emaciated humanoid figure wrapped in rotting clerical vestments. Its head is a fused mass of wax and melted candle wicks. Seven arms (all left arms) extend from its torso, each clutching a different broken instrument: a lyre with no strings, a trumpet with no mouthpiece, a hymn book full of blank pages. It kneels in ankle-deep black water. DIALOGUE – THE ELEGIST [The player enters. The light from V1’s optic sensors flickers. The Elegist does not move. Its voice is not sound, but a direct vibration in the player’s core processor.]
This unit is not registered in any known bestiary. Unlike standard Husks, The Elegist does not attack on sight. It remains stationary at the far end of a flooded, darkened chamber. The air temperature drops significantly upon entry. Sound dampening effect detected – gunfire is muted by 60%. secret encounter 0-2 ultrakill
[It raises one of its left arms, pointing a broken baton at V1.]
Here is the complete text for the from ULTRAKILL , written in the style of the game’s terminal entries, level flavor text, and in-game dialogue. LEVEL 0-2: THE BURNING WORLD (SECRET ENCOUNTER) Encounter Name: The Faded Echo Location: Behind the breakable waterfall wall in the large cavern with the central lava fall (just before the final arena of 0-2). TERMINAL DATA – SECRET ENCOUNTER >_ACCESSING HIDDEN LOG... [Pause
Recommendation: Do not destroy. Learn from. Then ignore and continue killing. This is ULTRAKILL.
[The Elegist stands. Its seven arms spread wide.] Seven arms (all left arms) extend from its
[The black water begins to ripple. Faint piano chords – distorted, reversed – echo from nowhere.]