Once Jesse reaches the mysterious Panopticon in Control, you’ll be able to unlock a series of quests related to missing ‘Altered Items’ that have escaped during the Hiss crisis. These strange items appear all over the map, and often in areas you might not have fully explored. These items are also mini-puzzles in their own right.
To help you become a true bounty hunter, below I’ll explain where to find every missing item for every step of this quest. There’s more than one quest to complete from Langston, and each one has a variety of items to find. You’ll need to unlock the Levitate ability before you can even begin your search, as some of these are hidden in locations you won’t normally be able to reach — for example, the Dead Letters department has an entire section hidden high up.
Keep scrolling to find all of Lanston’s missing items — where to find them, and how to send them back.
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Where To Find All Altered Items | ‘Langston’s Runaways’ Locations Guide
To begin the ‘Langston’s Runaways‘ quest, complete the quest ‘Fridge Duty‘ found in the Panopticon, Containment Sector. Talk to Langston, the Supervisor, to begin his quest.
For this quest, you’ll need to find a series of Altered Items. Each one is in a different location, with a different challenge.
Cleanse and contain the Japanese Paper Lantern
Found in the Containment Sector, in the Sealed Threshold Hall. This area is only unlocked if you complete the FBC Ranger side-quest found in the Logistics room, also in Containment. Complete the quest to rescue the Medic Wells, then you can return to the Sealed Threshold Hall.
The hall is packed with clocks. Clear any HISS enemies, then clear away the pile of clocks on the ground floor of the two-story room where the lower floor is completely flooded with clocks. This is the easiest of the Altered Items.
Cleanse and contain the Traffic Light
The Traffic Light is located on the 4rth Floor of the Panopticon in the Containment Sector. You’ll find it in the Twisted Passage — inside, the light will flash different colors. You can move while the light is green, but you have to standstill while the light is red. If you move on red, you’ll be transported back outside the field.
You just need to approach the object slowly. Sprint when green, prepare to stop on yellow, and stop on red. Inch closer, and you’ll eventually be able to contain the item.
Cleanse and contain the Hand Chair
The Hand Chair is found in the Medical Wing of the Containment Sector. Travel to the large room that’s been taken over by mold. The Hand is embedded in the ceiling, and twitching rapidly. Throw objects at the hand until you clear the debris and knock it off the roof.
Cleanse and contain the Moving Letters
The Moving Letters are located in the Dead Letters room of the Executive Sector. There are three letters — getting close causes them to move rapidly. Watch where they teleport, then anticipate their moves by standing where they’re about to appear.
The first letter is on the ground floor. The second and third letters can only be reached with the Levitate ability. Float up to the upper floors of the Dead Letters room — on these upper floors, one dead letter is in the ‘lower’ section, while the other is at the top.
After completing these steps, talk to Langston to again for three more.
Cleanse and contain the Flamingo
The Flamingo is found in the Sealed Threshold Corridor, in the Containment Sector. This mysterious area is only available if you take the side-quest from the wounded FBC Ranger in Logistics and access the area through the Oceanview Hotel.
Return to the first room, right where you appear after stepping through the Oceanview. Down below, there’s an open door with a bright pink light. Interacting with the flamingo takes you to the Astral Plane, where you’ll have to deal with Former a second time.
Cleanse and contain the Mannequin
The Mannequin is located in the Prime Candidate Program room in the Containment Sector. It’s only available after you get the Level 6 Keycard from your brother Dylan. Once you enter, you’ll find the mannequin in the far back of the room — it’s where the room has twisted into itself.
A bunch more mannequins will appear. You’ll have to find the right one — it’s the mannequin in the far back-left corner, but it may be random. Just search until you see an interaction blip appear.
Cleanse and contain the Rubber Duck
The Rubber Duck is located in the Protective Studies area of the Research Section. You’ll be able to access the Rubber Duck once you have the Levitate Ability. Return to the area — it’s located near the Ritual Division. To access the Rubber Duck, go down the hall toward the HRA Lab and enter the maintenance room.
There’s a passage you can Levitate into above. Go through the passage and enter the Rubber Duck room from behind. Now, you need to chase down the duck and grab it before it escapes. It slows slightly with every new area you find it, so just keep chasing it and you’ll eventually be able to capture the little thing.
