File:Sneaking past Sanitized Twintacle Octotroopers.JPG|Agent 8 sneaking past four [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Twintacle Octotrooper|Twintacle Octotroopers]], with three shielded.
Sneaking past Sanitized Twintacle Octotroopers.jpg|Agent 8 sneaking past four [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Twintacle Octotrooper|Twintacle Octotroopers]], with three shielded.
File:Hiding from Shielded Sanitized Octotrooper.JPG|Agent 8 hiding from a [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Shielded Octotrooper]].
Hiding from Shielded Sanitized Octotrooper.JPG|Agent 8 hiding from a [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Shielded Octotrooper]].
File:Hiding from Sanitized Octosniper.JPG|Agent 8 hiding from a [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Octosniper]].
Hiding from Sanitized Octosniper.JPG|Agent 8 hiding from a [[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]] [[Octosniper]].
The player must guide Agent 8 past a series of Sanitized Octarians without being seen, as the player has no weapon. If seen by a Sanitized Octarian, the player will be quickly surrounded by additional enemies and must escape immediately to avoid being splatted.
If the player gets repeatedly splatted, they have the option to skip this phase, with each splat contributing to 20% Skip Charge. If the phase is skipped, the following dialogue will be displayed:
"Agent 8 was able to keep out of sight and sneak past the enemies..."
Blerk... I think I'm gonna pass out from holding my breath...
”
“
No more ink! Wait until their backs are turned, and then go!
”
“
Enemy ink is quite the obstacle...
”
“
Phew... By the way, how's it goin' over there, old man?
”
“
No weapon... This is a toughie.
”
“
NICE!
”
“
This is way too stressful... Stay vigilant and head for the surface!
”
— When the player makes it through the level but was seen at least once.
“
You weren't seen at all! Keep it up and head for the surface!
”
— When the player makes it through the entire level without being seen.
“
EIIIIIIIIGHT!
”
— When the player gets splatted.
Trivia
This phase shares many similarities with the Metal Gear Solid series, such as similar stealth mechanics and the dialogue presented if Agent 8 is splatted, though these similarities may be coincidental. However, it is worth noting that Jordan Amaro, one of the designers for the Octo Expansion, has previously worked on Metal Gear Solid V and stated he placed a homage to the series on his Twitter account.[Citation needed] His name in the credits also bears a strong resemblance to the font used for the original Metal Gear Solid logo.
Names in other languages
Translation needed
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