Before Corporate Data
- No Firewall
- Higher starting supply
- Simpler target pool
Chapter 2 · Corporate Systems Online
FEED THE AI Chapter 2 Walkthrough
Stabilize Corporate progression, survive Firewall, understand the Core Link double Bug, and reach 135,000 Raw Data.
- Goal
- 135,000 Raw Data
- Systems
- Corporate · Firewall · Core Link
- Problem
- The chapter can feel harder immediately
Exact Game Rule
Corporate Data Chance Lv.1 enables Firewall and permanently reduces part of your starting supply.
CHAPTER 2 / 4
135K Raw Data
Sections
Nine Steps · First Clear
Chapter 2 Quick Route
- 01Stabilize Finder Damage
- 02Add Finder Attack Speed
- 03Unlock Corporate Data
- 04Recover lost starting supply
- 05Learn how to handle Firewall
- 06Buy Core Link when your economy can support it
- 07Repair the Core Link double Bug if needed
- 08Reach 135,000 Raw Data
- 09Prepare for Chapter 3
Do not rush Corporate Density if you are still struggling to kill the targets already spawning.
Why Chapter 2 Suddenly Feels Harder
After Corporate Data Chance Lv.1
- Firewall enabled
- Start Data Clusters −4
- Data Cluster Size −5
- Corporate targets added
Exact Game Rule
Corporate Data is a progression unlock, not a pure power upgrade. Its three automatic system changes are permanent evolution nodes.
Round Diagnosis
What Happens Near the End of Your Round?
You're combat-limited.
Corporate targets and Firewall are outlasting your Finder. Stabilize combat before adding more density.
Do not rush Corporate Data Density yet.
Prioritize
- → Finder Damage
- → Finder Attack Speed
- → Critical Hit Chance
Best Chapter 2 Upgrade Order
This is a general progression route, not the only optimal order for every save.
- 01
Finder Damage
- 02
Finder Attack Speed
- 03
Corporate Data Chance
- 04
Restore Data Supply
- 05
Data Price / Economy
- 06
Core Link
Step 01
Fix Your Combat Bottleneck
Corporate targets have more HP, Firewall adds pressure, and starting supply changes. Finder Damage and Attack Speed remain the safest early investments.
Open the Chapter 2 Skill Tree →Step 02
Unlock Corporate Data Carefully
You do not need perfect preparation, but unlocking Corporate while already combat-starved can make several runs feel much worse.
Recommended Check
- □ I clear current targets comfortably
- □ I have Cash for immediate follow-up upgrades
- □ I understand Firewall can steal Data
Step 03
Restore Supply, Then Build Economy
Recover Start Data, Clusters, and Cluster Size after combat stabilizes. Data Price improves Cash, while Chapter progress still uses Raw Data.
Step 04
Buy Core Link When Affordable
Core Link can wait until the basic Finder economy is stable and its repair chain will not stall first-clear progression.
How Firewall Works in FEED THE AI
Firewall captures Data particles from defeated targets. Destroy it before it escapes to release that stolen Data.
Target dies
Data particle appears
Firewall captures it
If Firewall dies
Captured Data particles are released back to you.
If Firewall escapes
Captured particles are removed without adding player Data or Cash.
Firewall HP
max(1,600, Finder Damage × 25), then the health modifier.
Start Data
Generated in 30-Raw-Data particles.
Escape
Escaped stolen particles do not count as collected.
AI Perks
Chapter 2 paths can make Firewall easier or harder.
How Each Path Changes Firewall
| Path | Firewall effect |
|---|---|
| Tyrant | More starting Data, +10% speed, +20% HP |
| Rational | −15% HP and −15% starting Data |
| Protector | −20% speed/detection and −30% starting Data |
Mechanics-Based
Protector is generally the most forgiving Firewall path; Tyrant makes it more dangerous.
Firewall Quick Estimate
Estimated Firewall HP
625,000
HP stays at the neutral baseline, but lower speed, detection, and starting Data make the Firewall more forgiving.
Corporate Data Density Breakpoints
Values between thresholds do not unlock a higher maximum Density tier.
100
300
450
600
299
Same maximum tier
300
Next tier unlocked
Corporate Density Lv.3 also triggers a repairable Firewall Movement Speed Bug; do not rush Density while combat is weak.
How Data Density Works →Core Link and the Double Duration Bug
Buy Core Link after the Finder economy is stable. The repair chain is expensive enough to delay a first clear.
Why Did Core Link Duration Break Twice?
- 01
Core Link Damage Lv.1
- 02
Duration −0.5
- 03
Repair 320,000 Cash
- 04
Free Duration +0.25
- 05
Duration −0.5 again
- 06
Repair 320,000 Cash
This is an intended chain, not a failed repair or corrupted save.
640,000 Cash
First Clear
Postpone the full chain if 640K would delay core combat and economy upgrades.
100% / Max Tree
Eventually resolve both purchasable Duration Bugs.
Rows 3–4 · Direction Still Flexible
Chapter 2 AI Perks and Karma
Chapter 2 · Lv.1
4,000 Raw Data
Firewall-focused row · magnitude 10
Chapter 2 · Lv.6
58,000 Raw Data
Core Link-focused row · magnitude 15
Protector
The easiest Firewall handling and strong Core Link support.
Rational
Lower Firewall HP with balanced Karma correction.
Tyrant
An aggressive route that strengthens Firewall and cuts Core Link duration.
Karma Milestone
View All AI Perks & Karma →0±35→Protector or Tyrant band
A fully aligned normal settlement can cross ±34 by Chapter 2, but your ending is not locked until Chapter 4 completes.
Chapter 2 Checkpoint
How to Unlock Chapter 3
Chapter progression is based on Raw Data collected.
135,000 / 135,000
Required
135,000 Raw Data
Not Required
Max Chapter 2 tree · all Bug repairs · a specific Karma path
Recommended before Chapter 3
- ✓ Combat feels stable
- ✓ You understand Firewall
- ✓ Core Link Bugs are understood
- ✓ Your Perk direction is intentional
Before You Start Chapter 3
Government Data Chance Lv.1 introduces another permanent difficulty shift:
−1.5
Core Link Duration
+2
Core Link Interval
−80
Finder Light Range
These are permanent transition changes, not repairable Bugs. Vision and Malware become more important next.
Troubleshooter
Chapter 2 Common Problems
Why did Chapter 2 get harder after an upgrade?
Corporate Data Chance Lv.1 permanently reduces starting supply and enables Firewall.
Why is Firewall stealing my Data?
It captures Data particles from defeated targets during its behavior loop.
Do I lose stolen Data permanently?
Only if the Firewall escapes. Destroying it releases the captured particles back to you.
Why is Firewall so tanky?
Firewall HP uses max(1,600, Finder Damage × 25), then applies the Firewall Health modifier.
Why did Core Link break again after I repaired it?
The free Duration follow-up from the first repair immediately triggers a second intended Duration Bug.
Should I rush Corporate Density?
Not while combat is still your bottleneck. More targets do not help if current targets survive the timer.
Why isn't Chapter 3 unlocking?
Check Raw Data collected, not Cash or Skill Tree completion. The requirement is 135,000 Raw Data.
Next · Chapter 3
Government Data, Vision, and Malware
Move from Firewall survival into Chapter 3's more expensive decision-driven progression.
Continue to Chapter 3 →