 And the last we left off, we had beaten the soul guy, what's his name, the hmm, that guy. And we got this, well hold on, I don't have any soul to spend. And now we can go down and continue down that path with the buggy, buggy last that was, you know, hmm, hmm, hmm, na-ya-yummy, her. We can do that, now that we have a slam. Let's go back to the surface and see if there's anything new going on. Quite possibly the greatest game of all time, a lot of people like it. Like the crazy amount of votes it got on the, I hope you are too disappointed by our little town traveler, though it's now a solemn place once we were much more welcoming. Entry to the kingdom was forbidden long ago, supposedly after some great calamity. Many gates were closed, but our old well remains as a way to creep back, creep back in. Over the years all kinds used the well to wriggle into the ruins, wanderers, thieves, adventurers. Funny how few ever come back up, perhaps they find what they're looking for. Ah, I'm not so naive, no doubt they've all been gobbled up, there are countless dangers in those depths. Did you see that tall cliff beyond the town's graveyard? That's only the base of a much larger peak. There's mines and machinery and all sorts of valuable rockforms inside. Many a traveler through dirtmouth heads straight forward, light your way through the thickest dark. I don't confirm or deny, uh, chat, please don't confirm or deny, I'm just speaking my mind. Just spitballing, talking to myself. I feel like I might need this later, so I'm gonna go ahead and buy it now. That's all of my Geo. In before that was the wrong choice, and everyone is secretly screaming inside and being like oh my god why did he buy that? One thing I wanted to do though, now that I have a wall jump, I wanted to, there we go, go back here, do a little bit of backtracking. Hello? Higher beings, these words are for you alone, within our land do not hide your true form, let all bask in your majesty, for only this kingdom could produce one such as you. That's ominous. Fury of the Fallen embodies the fury and heroism that comes upon those who are about to die when close to death the bear's strength will increase. Okay, so it's like a red-tier stone ring. Interesting. Now I want to explore all the new places now that I have these new powers, but I worry. Did you guys mind that if I backtracked a little? Oh, hello? Eh, pale thing. You use these old lines, pathetic, a real warrior carries himself to combat, has no need for such inconvenience. Wow, is this guy like all hardcore gamers? Leave me be. It's the arena I seek. I've already wasted far too long on these cursed roads. This is the embodiment of those like hardcore gamers who get upset whenever quality of life additions are brought into games and complain that it makes the game easier. This is the guy who complained about scout flies in the new Monster Hunter. Yeah, but you could always turn them off. Yes, but that takes away the essence of what Monster Hunter is. It's supposed to take time just roaming around and not doing anything, but just walking around and then having the monster go to another random location. That's the Monster Hunter I remember. I remember back in Monster Hunter 1 when Rathalos could go to that middle lava area that you couldn't reach, and there was nothing you could do about it. And we liked it that way. We liked having to wait for the monster to stop sleeping before we could fight it again. It was part of the challenge. Now all these casuals can play the game. Oh, I have the lamp. See? That was the right thing to do. Oh, more miners. Hey. Hello. Oh, you're mean. Okay. Oof. All right. I didn't see their yellow eyes at first. All right. Well, I did say I was going to backtrack. So let's do some backtracking. Oh, Frendle! Frendle! There we go. Let's go back to the stag. I know I'm probably going to be missing a lot this playthrough, but I want to go blind. Maybe the next playthrough I'll actually go through a checklist, get all the hidden secrets. I'm just trying to remember all the ones that I do remember. Huh? Meaning is darkness. Yet here I remain. I'll wait here forever until light blooms again. Aw. Darkness, no meaning, dangerous, to remain. Light, again. Aw. Aw. She's like, got yellow eyes now. I'm not, I'm not happy about where I think this is going. Yeah, this is where I was looking for. See? I can do it on my own. Oh! Hello. You surprised me. Hello, hello. Come in, sweetling. Come in and make yourself at home. I'm Salubra, and this is my cozy little charm store. Did the townsfolk out there tell you to come and visit me? Yes. This is a lovely little village, isn't it? Warm and intimate and full of life. Mmm. What were we talking about? Oh yes, charms. I can see you started your own collection. Very nice. I'll show you some of my own, and you can take one home with you if you like. Aw, I love her. She reminds me of the Great Fairies in Breath of the Wild. Aw, charm notches. Aw, man. Yeah, let's get that. Alright, thank you. I'll definitely be revisiting her. Aw, she seems happy. Oh yeah, I definitely intend on looking at like a bunch of things for this game after I beat it. Speedruns, lore dives, secrets. All those things. Yeah, I can't reach that. Here we go. Mmm. Curse are those who turn against the king. Oh, this is ominous. Mmm. Those were the things in the slots that Quirrell was looking at. Mmm. No, Hollow Knight's gorgeous. They're both gorgeous. Protectors of the vessel, the dreamers lay sleeping. Monoman, the teacher, in her archive surrounded by fog and mist. Lorien, the watcher. In his spire, looking over the city. Hera, the beast. In her den, amidst the deep darkness beyond the kingdom. Through their devotion, Hollow Nest lasts eternal. Mmm. Lords of Cinder? Maybe. Dreamer locations add to them now. Go no further, little shadow. What compels its climb through the darkness. What compels its return to this sacred kingdom. A call from beyond the seals. By vessel or by that captive light. With the seals break, they cannot be undone. But the vessel light, the vessel weakens. That plague springs anew. They must be undone. Yet still our seals remain, our duty holds. It must cast away. Our duty holds. It shall be done. Oh, these things! I saw them earlier. Fade away, little shadow. Fade away and let us sleep in peace. Mmm. I'm getting the feeling that I'm doing something I shouldn't be. Wait. Come back. Hornet said the same thing about how she knows what I am. Whatever that is. I hope it's not world ending. That's the feeling that I get right now, is that I might be world ending. Hello? What a terrible fate they've visited upon you. To cast you away into this spirit beyond body and soul. Will you accept their judgment and fade slowly away? Will you take the weapon before you and cut your way out of this sad forgotten dream? As another thing they keep mentioning is the dream. I don't quite understand what the dream is. Dream nail. Hold Y to charge and slash with the nail. Cut through the veil between dreams and waking. Hello? Was that you? Returned. Welcome back to the waking world. Those figures, those dreamers, they reach out with what little power they still have and dragged you into that hidden place. But that talisman you now wield, the dream nail. It can cut through the veil that separates the waking world from our dreams. Even the dreamers themselves cannot hide from such a weapon. Though I must admit that sacred blade has dulled over time. Together perhaps we can restore its power. You only have to bring me essence. Essence the precious fragment of light that dreams are made of. Collect it wherever you find it and bring it to me. Once we have enough, we can work wonders together. Get out into the world, wielder. Hunt down the essence that lingers there. Collect a hundred essence and return to me. I will teach you more. You are still unpracticed in the way of dreams, collect okay. Wherever dreams take root. Those whispering plants that grow all over this kingdom. I believe there is just one outside. Why not strike it with your dream nail and see what happens? Oh, it's like the drain attack. I gotta hold it down. I see. Ah, these things. I see. Oh, I'm charging up. Oh, I shouldn't have done that. Oh gosh. I'm not gonna, I'll be back, I'm sorry to disturb you, I'll be back. Alright, let's try that again, shall we? Alright, let's get them in order this time. Oh, okay, I did collect those. Alright, sweet, nice. Time to go into the note place now. Hello, nope, nope land, nope place. I'm sorry I disturbed you. God, I don't like, they're like, they're shedding still on them. How's my break? Pretty good. Oh, these doors are open now. Sweet. Ah, easy. Oh, there's one of the Lords of Cinder or whatever. Dream, dream, dream people. Right down there. So I assume I'm around the mid game now. Or the quarter game. I don't actually know how far I am. It lends them to do a certain thing. Oh, I'm back down here. Oh, aw. Aw, it's scary, aw no. Aw. Ow, ow, ow. Okay. That was a little bit overwhelming. Oh jeez, all the way back here? Okay, this isn't that far actually. I think I was here before Quirrell was here, yeah. Stag? Oh no. Aw, this bench. And the bell's broken. Aw man. Alright. Alright. Don't get overwhelmed. Getting immediately overwhelmed. Aw, that uses Soul even if I don't do it all the way. Damn. There we go. Did it. Aw, it's one of those shards. Nice. Okay. I need to buy the other two pieces from Sly. Oof. Blight Town, is that you? What was here? Nothing. Oh ho ho ho ho. Mmm. Don't like that. That's a no from me dog. God, the cuteness of the art style definitely makes the whole like dreary creepy stuff all that more creepy. Aw jeez, I'm so lost. Oh! My friend, you dealt with all those beasts. I am ashamed to say I was hiding. Those ghastly things chased me and I ran. If you hadn't come along, who knows if I'd ever have survived. Others take me for a fearsome warrior. What with my impressive size. But this kingdom's beasts, I wonder if I'm just no match for them. Of course not. Enough! I cannot wallow in my weakness. I must take strength from your example. You act so confident in battle. You show no fear before your foes. I'll try my best to do the same. Yeah, add a girl. I look forward to our next contact, tiny savior. Then you'll meet a warrior with courage to match your own. Yeah. What's this now? Pale ore. Oh, that's what I need for an upgrade. Yeah, hell yeah. Alright, I guess we head back now. Got the Pale Ore. Hello, Cornifer? Hey, there you are, bud. Old caverns, these ones. Can't you just feel the weight of the kingdom above? It's a heavy thing, alright. I reckon not many reach these depths. We're pioneers, you and I. At least in recent history. To long trek back to the shop from here, I'll be resting my legs a little longer. Not too long though. It won't do to have Isselda worrying after me. Yeah, spend some time with your wife. So I guess I'll be heading back up. I can't get to the palace grounds just yet. I need a special power. Can I? Oh, I can. Okay, that was probably not worth it. Oh boy. See why I don't like bugs? These are more like actual bugs. And I might die here. Gamer moment! Pro gamer license upgraded! So ancient basin. I guess I might as well go back to crystaly area. Cause I held that off. Alright, blacksmith. Oh, you returned. I see you've got some pale ore. A rare refinement, all that. Give me the ore. And maybe some geo for my efforts. I'll reforge your nail to make it stronger. Yeah! As you wish. Thorn charm is not a pro gamer move. There we go. The reforge is complete. I've added a channel to your nail. You should cut more efficiently. You'll find it stronger than it used to be. Head out there and test its blade against your foes. Let's see this. Waaaaaah, dope! A channeled nail. Cleft weapon of hollowness. The blade is exquisitely balanced. Yeah, it's got a little fuller in it. Nice. Hello, Mila? Hang in there. You'll be okay. I think I was here earlier too. Oh, this is how I fell down. Ah, I'm dumb. I already explored up there. I'm a fool. I'm a silly goober. I'm a silly goose. This is new. Blue lake. Hey, what's up? What a calm place. It's action I want. Vicious and deadly battle. So peaceful. So dull. Oh, I'm back here now. Okay. Spongebob. Stop making all that noise outside. I'm trying to play my clarinet. You don't know real art, Spongebob. That's his British cousin, Squidsworth. Because we have Squilliam, Squidward, and Squidsworth. I'm Squidsworth. I'm from England. Oh, no, he's hot. Oh, wait, wait a minute. Wait, the lake was up there, wasn't it? Where, uh, Squidsworth was. The lake was up there. And it's raining down here. Oh. That's neat. Wow. Come on, stag. Woo. Oh. Aw. Oh, hello. Hmm, I don't know. I haven't really lost any Geo. I appreciate it, but no thanks. I understand. It's difficult to pot with hard won Geo. All right, now let's go to Mantis Village. See what's up there. All right, what's that? This looks like boss area. Dreamers? Four Kings? Ah, I guess I'm challenging them now. Mantis Lords. Hmm. Swap, swapping it up on me. Oh. Sorry, that sounded like it heard. Wee. Okay. I like this music. First try. Woof. Second form? No? All right. Woof. The deep nest. Hello? Oh, a carnifer. This place gives me the creeps. To the place when the passages are dark. Twisted maze. Unless you're well prepared, I urge you to leave. Though, if you're feeling strong enough to descend, would you like to buy my map? Yep. All right. Hang in there, bud. What a horrid warren of angry beasts. It's going to take a whole lot of effort to climb out of this dark pit. I think I'll hide a little bit longer. Ooh. God, there's a lot going on. Damn, this atmosphere. Ah, the abyss. Good. Let's look for a bench before we go down there. Ooh. Oh. Oh, hello. Ow. Thought you were friendly. My mistake. Oh, radiant being. We are blessed. Your rays touch us. Your warmth fills us. Hollow nest is born again. United in your blazing image. Light is life. Brilliant to stifle that light. It's to suppress nature. Nature oppresses, distorts, plagues us. Embrace light. Achieve union. Oh. Ah. All right. I love him. Ooh, we're back up here. All right, now let's fall down the hole. Ah, I see. All right, I guess it's time to jump into the abyss. Yeah, that's pretty cool. All right, that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. What? Um, excuse me? Aha, there's just another me there. He's freaking gone. Wait, no, this is new. Ah, here we go. Another piece. Oh, so I don't like fucking spiders. Oh, okay. You're evil. You're bad. Oy, oy, oy, oy. Oh, God. I got to stop assuming things are nice in this world. Stop that. Stop that. Please. This place is gross. I don't want to be here. I miss the mossy land. I miss the city of tears. That was a nice place. This place is creepy and gross. Ooh. Hello. Is it a match or face upon the creature? In Holowness, the difficult thing it can be to decipher. A wonderful thing to have a face. Not a thing with which we all are blessed. Hmm. Hmm. I guess I don't have whatever it is he needs right now. I said no. The face that hides beneath such remarkable contrasts the worm conceived. Is he talking about me? I don't like the idea that everyone's insinuating I might have a horrible demon creature lurking underneath my mask. Distant village. Oh, that's a lot of spider webs. Oh, those are cocoons. Spider held captors. Hello. What's in here? Oh, hello. Greetings. You are very tired. Sit and rest. Thank you. Hmm. Hmm. Okay. There we are. Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy. I'm so far away now. I need a bench. Please. Game. Cut me some slack here. Ah, come on. Oh, man. The two damage. Okay. Thank goodness. Oh, yo, yo, yo, yo. Oh, huh. Yeah, those were probably spiders. Stag beetle. Yay. Stag friend. Ah, little one. Where are we? I've never been to this station. And it's a strange area of danger to it. Let me take you somewhere safer. Quickly. Yeah, let's go back up. Even he hates it. He's a big freaking tough-looking stag. Hello. Let's buy that. Ah, this is a different one. Oh, is that the last piece I need? I'm going to farm a little bit. Okay, so if I'm... Okay, it's just a big, massive area. It's deep nest scurrying. Oh! Hello, Dreamer. Sleeping figure lays atop the stone plinth. Bound for brood for child. Ma'am. I really don't want to do this. Fair bargain made. Give all. For her. Well, there we go. This feels horrible. Achievement unlocked. Beast. Oh, shit. I was expecting a boss fight there. That reinforces my theory that I might not be the good guy. Oh, jeez. Well, there's one Dreamer. Let's go back to dirt mouth. Actually, no. Let's not go to dirt mouth. Let's go to... I know where I want to go. Forgotten crossroads. Uh-oh. This is different. Oh! What infected crossroads? What the hell is this? What happened? What the shit is this? I feel the least bit good about this. I've got a very bad feeling about this. I wonder how long it's been like this. Because I haven't come here in a while. I don't like this. This doesn't feel good. Hello. Look at them. Thank you. At least there's some nice things going on. It's a shard. I'm nearly there. This song. So much money! Yay. Oh, look at them. They're in the background too. Now that we're more powerful. I'm going to go back. I'm going to go get this boy. Alright, rematch. I'm faster. Stronger than ever before. You're going to be like that. That's what you get. Nice. Yo! I got another health piece. Nice. More health. The art direction is really nice too. The fact that those fleshy things are orange really contrasts with the blue-gray-ish environments really well. A lot of thought went into the art design of this game. Yeah! What is that? Soulful. I really like the music in this area. And the grassy mossy zone. Yeah, I didn't go this way yet. Yeah, because I didn't have the wall jump. This way. Wait, I did. But it's just this guy. Oh no! Corpse of a mossy vagabond overcome with infection. Oh no. Aw. My theory that I will not read the chat for the next few minutes. So you guys can discuss amongst yourselves because I won't be reading chat. So you don't need to worry about... My theory so far is there seems to be some kind of blood-borne situation going on. It seems like an infection. I don't know what affects it. What seems to be infecting it. But I'm guessing some sort of infection. That's what it looks like anyway. Yeah, this music. I really like this music. What is this lead? Children walked from the dream into these lands. Here we now shall wait patient for the call to return. So the dream I'm guessing is some kind of like other world like alternate world maybe ethereal afterlife or like non-plane? I don't know. From the sounds of it, it's like another maybe not an afterlife or it is. I'm not sure. It could be a lot of things. Aw. Joni's blessing. The bearer will have a healthier shell that can take more damage but they will not be able to heal themselves by focusing soul. Hmm. Oh. Hello. Ah, I see you bear my blessing. I can't remember giving it but my memory has been a little lacking of late. Isn't it just so peaceful here? Such a perfect place to rest. Hmm. Joni. Ooh. I am Gorb. Bow, bow, bow, bow, bow to Gorb. The great mind. I am Gorb. Ascend, ascend, ascend, ascend, ascend, ascend with Gorb. Challenge the warrior dream? Yeah, sure why not. Alright. They know how to... This one really knows how to be a shaman. Ooh. Hmm. Oh. I am Gorb. The great mind. The pain. Ascend, ascend. I am... The wise Gorb, the great mind. Ah. Okay. I am Gorb. I am... Dead. I wonder who rested here. Hello. Ah, well met. Yes. I thought I could sense the aura of a fierce warrior of approaching. I'm impressed you found my sanctuary here at the top of the world. No doubt you've endured many trials to overcome many foes in your quest to find me. No, I don't speak a word. I, Nailmaster Mato, the master of the Nail by the great Nail Sage himself. Hereby accept you as my pupil. Let us begin the lesson immediately. Learn the master Nail art? Yeah. Ooh, Cyclone Slash. Ah. Your form is exquisite. Now I know how my own master felt when he passed down his teachings to us. I hope you don't think me too forward when I say I consider you to be my child. Yes! And as all you perform, my Nail art, I felt a bond between us, suddenly flashing to existence. You honor me beyond words, my pupil. Thank you. Aww. Hehehehehe. Aww. Yes! My brother Sheo. How fair you and the Green Kingdom of Thorns you call home. I think of you every time I raise my Nail. If you ever close your eyes and remember the time we spent together with Oro and our master, I'd like to think you do. Sheo. I don't think I've run into a Sheo just yet. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. I'm okay. I do appreciate a lot of the characters. Oooh! The character designs in this game are very unique. No two bugs look the same. King's Idol. White doll depicting the King of Holonus. The elusive King was worshipped through these idols. Relics from Holonus past. This item now holds little value except for those dedicated to the Kingdom's history. Nice uh, nice stream.