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Chapter 8 of 8

Split Fiction: Split walkthrough

The finale mixes both genres as Rader breaks into the simulation and keeps changing the rules.

  • About 27–35 min in the videos
  • 9 parts · 13 steps
  • 1 boss

Compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 5 guides · checked Oct 18, 2026

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What each player can do here

P1 · Mio
  • You start in separate genre versions of the same level, then Rader keeps rewriting the rules, so expect sudden changes to what you can do.
P2 · Zoe
  • You start in separate genre versions of the same level, then Rader keeps rewriting the rules, so expect sudden changes to what you can do.

If your skill levels differ: If one player keeps getting stuck, the accessibility menu can skip to the next checkpoint, and camera assistance can be switched on for each player separately. How to split the roles

Split Up

Part 1 of 9. Find your partner after the split between worlds.

  1. BothThe pair finds themselves in separate, unstable worlds at the start.

A Warm Greeting

Part 2 of 9. Survive Rader's opening attacks.

  1. BothRader goes quiet before the next attack.

Face-To-Face

Part 3 of 9. Fight Rader face to face.

    Worlds Apart

    Part 4 of 9. Move through the rocket and statue puzzle.

    1. BothRader taunts both players while they are split between worlds.

    Cross Section

    Part 5 of 9. Ride the lily pads and dodge the hazards.

    1. BothStay on the lilly pads and avoid piranhas.
    2. BothWhen the screen splits, move to the top-left square to stay alive.

    Where people tend to fall

    • Piranhas in Cross Section kill the player instantly.

    Fight A God

    Part 6 of 9. Fight Rader in the volcano and then on the moon.

    1. BothCollect the glitch fragments and button-mash the glitch to get the swords.

    A New Perspective

    Part 7 of 9. Get Mio through the TV while Zoe works the outside.

    1. ZoeZoe stomps the red button on the gate so Mio can pass.
    2. ZoeZoe stomps the green button to send the crate up the rails.
    3. BothPlayers communicate as Zoe breaks crate stacks so Mio can keep moving.

    Outside The Box

    Part 8 of 9. Guide Zoe out of the tablet.

    1. MioMio tilts the screen to slide a box to Zoe.
    2. ZoeZoe climbs the vine after the platform is stretched.
    3. MioMio steers the mine cart and tilts the screen so Zoe avoids the lasers.

    Final Showdown

    Part 9 of 9. Survive Rader's summons and fight him with grenade launchers.

    1. BothBoth players interact with the glitch together to get grenade launchers.

    Boss

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    1. Opening fight: Rader announces his rules as the first boss fight begins.
    2. Phase 1: Jump over each sword swipe and dodge the overhead smashes.
    • Hold the right trigger to fire the slow grenade launcher while dodging.
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    Steps compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 5 text guides, checked Oct 18, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide.