Chapter 1: First Rites



Chapter 1: First Rites is one of the chapters in The Exorcist: Legion VR.

Walkthrough
Break Room

The game begins in the “break room” of a Police Department. You should learn how to open and close the menu system as well as explore various game options including movement, interaction, and language settings. Take as long as you need. When you’re ready to proceed, leave the room via the door marked “Exit”.

Precinct

You arrive at the coffee machine at the police department. From here, you can explore the rest of the precinct, including the evidence room and your office. The evidence room will populate with new items after each chapter.

Office

Your office is the location where each chapter can be launched. At the end of each chapter certain items appear on your office desk, so keep make sure to keep an eye out for special items once you return to the station.

To Launch Chapter 1, hover your hand over the “Chapter 1” label on your office case board. You should hear the dispatcher calling you over the police radio. Pick up the radio and press the interaction button on your controller to answer.

Chapter 1 - “First Rites”

You will arrive in a church to begin Chapter 1.

Go to the Evidence marker 1. Pick up the case. Your wrist-watch should make a sound and an exclamation point will appear on your wristwatch. Also, the controller will vibrate indicating you can press the menu button and send the item to your inventory- in this case, the empty exorcism kit.

Go to Evidence marker 2. Open the door to the confessional. The priest is holding an item, the Bee's Oil lamp. It's basically a flashlight. If it runs out of oil, it will automatically refill and you can tell its level by looking at the meter on the side. At any rate, take the item.

Go to Evidence marker 3, just to have a look.

Go through the side passage near the candle and enter the back office.

Go to Evidence marker 4 immediately to your left inside the door. Pick up the item, holy water. Even if you drop it, it's automatically added to your inventory. You'll get two in your case, and when you use one after a moment or two you'll get a replacement. Basically, you get an unlimited supply.

Go to the statue. This contains an artifact. You need it for 100% completion. There's a placard with four verses. Each verse is actually a hint on how to turn the statue. If you look at the base of the statue, you'll notice an "N" at the bottom. That stands for "North." If you know the four points on a compass, you'll know the other three, unmarked directions, although the "compass" directions are upside-down. Otherwise, N (north) is down, south is up, east is left, and west is right. The first line references the breaking dawn. That is, the sun rises in the east, so turn the statue to the east (your left). You'll hear a clicking sound. If you messed up, you'd hear a different sound to let you know that you have to start all over. The second line references looking away, so turn the statue in the opposite direction to the west, or to the far right. It doesn't matter which way you turn it as long as it's the completely opposite direction. The third line references turning left, so turn the statute left to face south, or up. Make sure to turn the statue only to the left and not to the right even though you can put it in the same place that way, ultimately. Follow the poem's directions, which flat-out says "left." Lastly, the fourth line references looking at Jesus wearing his crown of thorns. Well, He was crucified and as such he would be above you. In other words, turn the statue toward the north. Long story short: east, west, south, north. Alternatively, left, 180 degree turn to opposite right, 90 degree turn to the left (do not turn to the right) to go up, 180 degree turn to down. The statue will rise and you can reach in and get the artifact, which is an upgrade to the holy water.

Go to marker 5. At the priest's desk, pick up his journal. This will be added to your non-case inventory, like the cell phone. Play the tape to learn that there is a hidden place in the office. Crouch and hit the red button under his desk. This will cause something to unlock.

First, go to marker 6. Pick up the salt spray and add it to your inventory.

Go to marker 7, below the newly unlocked painting. Open the painting all the way and there are two more tapes you can play which give backstory on other cases the priest was investigating. There's also an empty box from Italy and a crucifix behind it. Take it. It will be added to your inventory.

PSVR Pro tip: Hold triangle on your left Move controller until the case/inventory opens all the way to reveal whatever item you want to use. It's the quickest way to access your inventory.

You can leave to the main hallway you were in earlier. You'll want to check out the statue, use the crucifix until your Move controller vibrates, shine light on the stage area, etc. You're making progress when you see items fall or shoot out, a black statue on the lit-up stage, and in at least two or three spots the priest with a pig's head. That's when you'll get talked to and you'll face the demon that's out there somewhere in the pews.

You return to the police station. Back at the station, open the box on your desk and learn to use the crucifix on the amulet until it is purged of an evil presence.