To remove or interact with the "solid" golden obstacle, you typically need to use the ability.
The gold puzzle is part of a larger sequence of environmental trials within the surreal Otherworld dimension. Players often encounter the following companion puzzles during the same section of the game: The Fair Forest Path
Inside, the lobby was a tomb of marble and dying orchids. The elevators were dead. Only the service stairs worked—but each landing was a new puzzle.
Kael drove the spike through the marble floor. The building screamed. From the sub-basement, a roar of frustrated hunger—then silence.
The Otherworld features several chasing hazards and fail-states. Keep a separate save slot active before interacting with any pedestals or entering new puzzle rooms.
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