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This checkpoint is essentially a continuation of the previous checkpoint, Event Horizon. Both checkpoints involve a huge variety of gameplay mechanics, utilizing almost every mechanic introduced to them throughout the game in new and creative ways.
=== Stubbornness ===
When the player reaches this checkpoint, the background becomes darker and the music becomes quiet and ominous. The player is re-introduced to the cassette blocks from the B-sides, except this time, there are 4 different colors instead of two. The player then must complete a series of challenges based off the new cassette blocks. The last three rooms feature a different tempo than the default, which is the first time in the game this has occurred. This checkpoint is relatively short when compared to the other checkpoints in the chapter, only containing 7 rooms.
=== Reconciliation ===
Continuing off the previous checkpoint, the first room is another cassette block screen. However, it ends in the player catching the bird again, and after a discussion with Badeline, the background lights up once again. The player must now clear a long series of levels, and they are reintroduced to the Jellyfish and Exploding Fish, mechanics not seen since the Remembered checkpoint. The first half of the checkpoint is a relative break in difficulty, although these levels are not easy by any means. The second half introduces some harder rooms utilizing the jellyfish and exploding fish. The background vortex gradually gets lighter as the player progresses, ending in a bright pink. Meanwhile, the music also progresses through four different stages, each one more intense than the last.
=== Farewell ===
This checkpoint only consists of a single room (excluding secrets), but it is by far the longest room in the game. Players can expect to take between 1.5 and 2 minutes to complete this one room. There are [[Skull Binoculars]], that let the player see most of the room, however some of it is hidden from view. The level begins with the player holding the jellyfish and being flung by the exploding fish (which, incidentally, is the first instance in the entire game where jellyfish and exploding fish are used in the same room). Then, the player must navigate through a series of electricity and jellyfish barriers, and must be careful not to let the jellyfish touch the barriers. The player gets flung by the bird, and then they grab onto another jellyfish, and then wind appears. After a short series of obstacles, the wind changes direction, so now it is pushing the player straight up. This allows the player to float in the updraft, and they can move in any of the 4 directions by pressing the movement keys. The player must avoid multiple series of obstacles, and then they must release the jellyfish to trigger a [[Touch Switch]] surrounded by electricity. After some more obstacles, they finally reach the last Power Box, which they can break in order to finally finish off this extremely long level.
This checkpoint is also the location of the Moon Berry, which is discussed in more detail in the Secrets section below.
== Speedrun strategies ==
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* If the player manages to reach the Moon Berry room while also holding a golden berry, it will temporarily detach from them and move to the next spawnpoint, as the player has to perform a death exploit to reach the next part of the challenge.
* The heart gate in Event Horizon is the only entity that can kill a player with invincibility on.
* If a player completes Farewell using the main route only (i.e. ignoring secrets and speedrun paths), then there will be exactly 100 screens. There are a few screens that contain multiple respawn points (e.g. the first two tutorial rooms in Event Horizon are technically a single screen), and these screens are counted only once.
* The final cutscene reveals tiny pride flag hanging next to Madeline's computer, hinting that the protagonist might be transgender, which caught a lot of interest within the community. On November 6, 2020, Maddy Thorson [[CW:TR|confirmed]] that it indeed is true on a ''Medium'' blog post.
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