Finder
Attack Speed ↑
Attack Range ↑
Chapter 3 · Government Systems
FEED THE AI Chapter 3 Walkthrough
Choose between fast progression and tree completion while building around Government Data, Vision, Malware, and expensive repairs.
- Goal
- 3,550,000 Raw Data
- Systems
- Government · Vision · Malware
- Decision
- Progress now or fund completion?
Exact Game Rule
You do not need every Chapter 3 repair or a maxed Skill Tree to unlock Chapter 4. Reach 3.55M Raw Data.
CHAPTER 3 / 4
3.55M · First Clear
Route
Sections
Route Decision
What Are You Trying to Do?
This choice updates repair recommendations, completion priorities, and the Chapter checkpoint.
Eight Decisions · Chapter Route
Chapter 3 Quick Route
- 01Stabilize Finder Damage
- 02Unlock Government Data
- 03Invest in Vision Orb Zone
- 04Improve Vision uptime and speed
- 05Add Malware when fights last long enough
- 06Defer low-ROI repairs on a First Clear
- 07Reach 3.55M Raw Data
- 08Prepare for Chapter 4
Chapter 3 rewards strong combat plus Vision synergy more than blindly buying every available upgrade.
Why Chapter 3 Feels Worse at First
Government Data Chance Lv.1 applies three permanent changes. They are not repairable Bugs.
−1.5
Core Link Duration
+2
Core Link Interval
−80%
Finder Light Range
A higher Core Link Interval is worse.
The value is used as time between emissions, so +2 means Core Link triggers more slowly.
Government Data Check
When Should You Upgrade Government Data?
You're combat-limited.
Government targets are too durable for your current kill rate. Improve reliable combat before adding more high-tier targets.
Prioritize
- → Finder Damage
- → Finder Attack Speed
- → Vision Orb Zone
Higher-tier enemies hold more Data but are much tougher. More Government Data is not automatically more Data per second if kill rate collapses.
Best FEED THE AI Chapter 3 Upgrades
Vision becomes more valuable because its zone improves both Finder and AI combat. Exact priorities remain scenario-dependent.
- 01
Finder Damage
- 02
Finder Attack Speed
- 03
Vision Orb Zone
- 04
Government Data Chance
- 05
Vision Orb Speed / Uptime
- 06
Malware Support
First Clear Priority
Prioritize combat ROI and 3.55M Raw Data. Do not let cleanup purchases delay Chapter 4.
Chapter 3 Build Advisor
Goal
Progress
Focus
Finder Damage → Vision Orb Zone
Avoid for now
Defer the 46.5M repair and other low-ROI cleanup.
Karma note
A full Rational setup can pull ±100 Karma into the Rational band in one normal settlement after Chapter 3 Lv.7.
Achievement conflict
No direct Vision/Malware shutdown in this setup.
Vision System
How Vision Orbs Work in Chapter 3
Vision Orbs are not just achievement collectibles. Their zones can improve Attack Speed and Attack Range for both the Finder and AI.
AI
Attack Speed ↑
Attack Range ↑
Additive Modifier Example
1 × (1 + 230%)
= 3.3 attacks/s
1 × (1 + 230% + 190%)
= 5.2 attacks/s in zone
Percent modifiers add together; they do not multiply each other.
Simulator Pick
Once base damage is healthy, Vision uptime can outperform another small raw-damage purchase in dense fights.
Autonomous AoE
When to Use Malware Orbs
Malware provides autonomous area damage and becomes more valuable when fights last long enough for the Orb to keep attacking. It is not a second version of Vision.
10 sec
Lifetime
8.4
Range
16,400
Damage
1.05 / sec
Attack Speed
Example from a later upgraded state; these are not fixed Chapter 3 starting values.
Not RNG · Check Your Perks
Why Are No Vision or Malware Orbs Spawning?
No Vision Orbs?
Tyrant Lv.7 · Vision chance −100%
Vision can effectively stop spawning from that source.
No Malware Orbs?
Protector Lv.7 · Malware chance −100%
Malware can effectively stop spawning from that source.
Which Chapter 3 Bugs Should You Repair?
These prices are Cash, not Raw Data. None of the four repairs is required to unlock Chapter 4.
First Clear
ConditionalMalware Data Chance Lv.1
Vision Data Chance −2.5
8.5M Cash
Repair when the affected system matters more than the Cash would elsewhere.
Impact: Medium · Vision build dependent
First Clear
ConditionalVision Orb Zone Lv.1
Firewall Health +100%
10.5M Cash
Repair when the affected system matters more than the Cash would elsewhere.
Impact: Depends on Firewall pressure
First Clear
Often deferOverload Generation Lv.1
Overload Data Chance −2
25M Cash
Repair only when the penalty is materially hurting the build you are using.
Impact: Overload build dependent
First Clear
Usually deferExtra Data Clusters Lv.2
One additional Firewall
46.5M Cash
Keep the Cash for core progression unless the extra Firewall is stopping your run.
Impact: High cost · direct run pressure
Max-Tree Rule
Unfixable evolution nodes are exempt, but purchasable and repairable nodes still matter for the Chapter 3 Skill Tree achievement.
Vision · Virus · Karma Recovery
Chapter 3 AI Perks and Karma
Tyrant
Malware-focused. Strong Virus bonuses, but Lv.7 can suppress Vision completely.
Rational
Flexible correction. By Lv.7, a full setup pulls 75 Karma toward zero.
Protector
Vision-focused. Strong zone synergy, but Lv.7 can suppress Malware completely.
Chapter 3 Lv.7 Milestone
Need to Fix Your Alignment?
+100→ Rational −75 →+25
−100→ Rational −75 →−25
A full Rational setup pulls 75 Karma toward zero in one normal settlement. Two opposite-alignment settlements can also reverse an extreme path: −100 → −25 → +50.
Karma Calculator →System Infection
Collect 5 Malware Orbs
Avoid the Protector choice that suppresses Malware.
Open Achievement Guide →Total Awareness
Collect 10 Vision Orbs
Avoid the Tyrant choice that suppresses Vision.
Open Achievement Guide →A first clear does not require either achievement. They can be completed on another run.
Chapter 3 Checkpoint · First Clear
How to Unlock Chapter 4
Only the Raw Data threshold is required.
3.55M / 3.55M
Required
3,550,000 Raw Data
Not Required
All repairs · max tree · specific Karma · 5 Malware Orbs · 10 Vision Orbs
Recommended before Chapter 4
- □ Combat feels stable
- □ Vision or Virus direction is intentional
- □ Deferred repairs are understood
- □ Karma direction is intentional
Before You Start Chapter 4
Recursive Data Chance starts at 65M Cash, and the tree later contains 3B GIVE UP CONTROL. These prices are not the ending requirement.
Exact Game Rule
Chapter 4 completes at 43.5M Raw Data. GIVE UP CONTROL is not required for a normal first clear.
Recursive Data
Very high HP targets with large Data payouts.
Autonomous Core
The AI begins moving on its own.
SUPERINTELLIGENCE
The AI starts attacking and collecting autonomously.
Troubleshooter
Chapter 3 Common Problems
Why did Core Link get worse?
Government Data Chance Lv.1 permanently reduces Duration by 1.5 and increases the Interval by 2. A higher Interval means slower triggers.
Why is my Light Range much smaller?
The Chapter 3 transition permanently applies Finder Light Range −80%.
Why are no Vision Orbs appearing?
Check the Chapter 3 Lv.7 Tyrant Perk for a −100% Vision chance modifier.
Why are no Malware Orbs appearing?
Check the Chapter 3 Lv.7 Protector Perk for a −100% Malware chance modifier.
Do I need the 46.5M repair?
Not for a first clear. Repair it when the extra Firewall blocks progress or during max-tree cleanup.
How do I reach Chapter 4?
Collect 3,550,000 Raw Data. Expensive repairs and achievements are not unlock requirements.
Can I still change my ending?
Yes. By Chapter 3 Lv.7, aligned Perks move or pull 75 Karma per normal settlement.
Next · Chapter 4
Recursive Data and Autonomous AI
Enter the final chapter with the correct distinction between huge Cash prices, the Raw Data ending trigger, and final Karma timing.
Continue to Chapter 4 →