History NightmareFuel / StarWarsJediSurvivor

** And if that wasn't enough, this same ominous prompt appears again in what would appear to be a GameOver screen just between [[spoiler:the second and third phases of the FinalBoss battle against Bode Akuna. That's right, you'll have to use the Dark Side to finally finish the fight. You'll probably ''have'' to do it to finish it well because he is, indeed a powerful final boss.]]

** What comes after the scene isn't much better. As Merrin is talking to Kata about how she was afraid to let go of the anger from losing her entire people, Cal is shown contemplating Bode's lightsaber, staring into the red blade. The color is reflected in his eyes, making them take on a [[RedEyesOfEvil very familiar shade...]]]

* Bode's death. After rejecting to give in once more and attacking Merrin, Cal shoots Bode in the chest to put him down for good. Which might sound less frightening than the fates of other enemies, like the Ninth Sister, who was decapitated. But the way the situation is framed is ''chilling''. It's not a moment of self-defense, nor is it an instinctual firing. Bode and Cal both draw their blasters, and Bode shoots first, but his blaster is damaged and unable to fire. He gives one last shocked and sad look to both his damaged blaster and to Cal, as he processes that he’s about to die. Cal pauses for a moment, seemingly considering sparing him now that he's unarmed, but then fires at Bode anyway, leaving him wheezing in pain. He glances over at Merrin, before taking a step forward and firing one more time. Bode goes limp. The whole time, Cal is completely silent, making the act feel somewhat cold-blooded. It's far from the most brutal way Cal's taken a life, but the way the scene is framed makes it feel ''so much worse''.

* Bode's death. After rejecting to give in once more and attacking Merrin, Cal shoots Bode in the chest to put him down for good. Which might sound less frightening than the fates of other enemies, like the Ninth Sister, who was decapitated. But the way the situation is framed is ''chilling''. It's not a moment of self-defense, nor is it an instinctual firing. Bode and Cal both draw their blasters, and Bode shoots first, but his blaster is damaged and unable to fire. Cal pauses for a moment, seemingly considering sparing him now that he's unarmed, but then fires at Bode anyway, leaving him wheezing in pain. He glances over at Merrin, before taking a step forward and firing one more time. Bode goes limp. The whole time, Cal is completely silent, making the act feel somewhat cold-blooded. It's far from the most brutal way Cal's taken a life, but the way the scene is framed makes it feel ''so much worse''.

* The rancor has an unblockable OneHitKill attack which, if it hits you, will result in a lovely sequence where it grabs you and ''chomps down on your body'' while you're wriggling helplessly in its grasp. Later in the game, rancors can spawn in the overworld, which can result in this [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FallenOrder/comments/13p7uxr/sir_this_is_a_wendys/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_content=2&utm_term=15 happening out of nowhere if you're not paying attention.]]

*** It shouldn’t be understated how effectively frightening Vader’s entrance is. Considering his surprise arrival at the end of the prior game, one would expect his appearance to feel less impactful, but somehow he feels like he is given even ''more'' gravitas. Instead of the auditory cue of his breath quietly growing louder, the door opens to reveal his form silhouetted by raging flames. You can’t even see his mask at first, just the outline of his helmet, and still, ''you know it’s him''. The framing of the scene gives the impression of a demon emerging from the depths of Hell, and considering who exactly this is, it fits like a glove.

** If you use the mind trick ability on a stormtrooper while tapped into the Dark Side, they simply [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FallenOrder/comments/13sj23w/using_mind_trick_during_spoilers/ flail around while standing in place, their health drains and then they die]]. ''[[MindRape Cal basically broke their minds to the point of death'']].

** If you use the mind trick ability on a stormtrooper while tapped into the Dark Side, they simply [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FallenOrder/comments/13sj23w/using_mind_trick_during_spoilers/ flail around while standing in place, their health drains and then they die]]. ''Cal basically mentally tortured them to death''.

** If you use the mind trick ability on a stormtrooper while tapped into the Dark Side, they simply [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FallenOrder/comments/13sj23w/using_mind_trick_during_spoilers/ flail around while standing in place, their health drains and then they die]]. ''Cal essentially mind raped them to death''.

* The rancor has an unblockable OneHitKill attack which, if it hits you, will result in a lovely sequence where it grabs you and ''chomps down on your body'' while you're helpless in its grasp. Later in the game, rancors can spawn in the overworld, which can result in this [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FallenOrder/comments/13p7uxr/sir_this_is_a_wendys/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_content=2&utm_term=15 happening out of nowhere if you're not paying attention.]]

'''Denvik:''' ''[[[PsychicStrangle Death Gurgle]]]''

* Darth Vader is back, and though Cere is giving it her all in their duel, even almost managing to run him through, it's ultimately not enough to prevent her death at the last moment. Even after Cere TookALevelInBadass since the last game, the Sith Lord's powers are still beyond hers.

'''Denvik:''' ''[[[YouHaveFailedMe Death Gurgle]]]''

** And when you have the option of returning to Nova Garon, Cal (now relatively calmer after dealing with Bode) can return to the Officer's Quarters and come across a Force Echo in the ''very same spot Cal tapped into the Dark Side'', the floor covered in scorch marks made by his lightsaber. Cal is vocally unnerved by how dangerous he can be when enraged and has a bit of a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
** While there, Cal can also learn of Denvik's fate.
-->Denvik: ''It's you...''
-->''VaderBreath''
-->Denvik: ''[[YouHaveFailedMe Death Gurgle]]''

** And when you have the option of returning to Nova Garon, Cal (now relatively calmer after dealing with Bode) can return to the Officer's Quarters and come across a Force Echo in the ''very same spot Cal tapped into the Dark Side'', the floor covered in scorch marks made by his lightsaber. Cal is vocally unnerved by how dangerous he can be when enraged and has a bit of a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.

** Following Bode's betrayal and Cere's death, the normally greyscale-coloured menus that Cal can check his appearance, customise his skills and so on at, are all dyed an eerie blood-red, like a blood moon was shining down on the surroundings. It can be quite jarring the first time you see it, and given Cal's outburst upon hitting his RageBreakingPoint, is indicative of how ''seething'' he is underneath his exterior about how Bode used and betrayed them all. Even after Merrin talks him down from murdering Denvik after he neutralises him, the menus remain dyed red, giving the impression that Cal has done something he can't turn back from by touching the Dark Side.

* Three words: '''Embrace the Darkness'''. That's right, Cal turns to the Dark Side in the climax of the game after Bode uses him as a distraction to escape the Imperial Stronghold with his daughter Kata. We get to see what happens when someone decides to push a Jedi over the edge which Cal demonstrates as he single-handedly [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge slaughters the large number of Imperial forces that stand in-between him and Bode, even breaking apart reinforced doors with his anger]]. If not for Merrin, Cal likely would've reached the point of no return if he killed Bode's associate Denvik out of vengeance.

* Darth Vader is back, and though Cere is giving it her all in their duel, even almost managing to run him through, it's ultimately not enough to prevent her death at the last moment.

* Three words: '''Embrace the Darkness'''. That's right, Cal turns to the Dark Side in the climax of the game after Bode uses him as a distraction to escape the Imperial Stronghold with his daughter Kata. This changes Cal's force ability from slow to fury as he single-handedly [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge slaughters the large number of Imperial forces that stand in-between him and Bode, even breaking apart reinforced doors with his anger]]. If not for Merrin, Cal likely would've reached the point of no return if he killed Bode's associate Denvik out of vengeance.

* Darth Vader is back, and though Cere is giving it her all in their duel, even almost managing to run him through, it's ultimately not enough to prevent her death at the last moment.

* When Cal rescues Dagan Gera from his hundreds of years in stasis within a Bacta tank, it seems as if Cal is about to acquire a new ally who understands his plight better than anyone ever could as Dagan begins tinkering with his lightsaber... ...before he starts seething about the Jedi Order abandoning him and ''[[WhamShot starts bleeding his Kyber crystal]]'', much to Cal's horror.]]