MAP08: Audience Chamber (Strife)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP08. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP08.

The Audience Chamber is an area in Strife that is accessed from the castle during the Front's attack against the Order. It is located directly across from the hospital, just south of the entrance to the Programmer's Keep.

The player begins this area behind a door, and is greeted by a Crusader and Reaver when the door is opened. Beyond those enemies are several semi-hidden Acolytes (some of which being translucent) that are behind doors locked by a silver key. After dealing with the Acolytes, the player can then access one of two doors on either side of what appears to be a throne, however, when the player enters these doors, the hallway beyond them contains an instant-death trap. However, a switch lowers to bring back up the floors which kill the player, and from there, the player can find one of the False Programmers. This false Programmer will tell the player that he is not the true Programmer and will give the player a silver key, which will allow him to open the doors containing the hidden Acolytes and access the Programmer's keep. The key can also be used to "open" the seat of the throne to obtain some hidden goods such as poison bolts and an ammo stachel.