Control Resonant Unsupervised Science Walkthrough
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · 12 min read
Where the six FBC testing facilities are, how the vending-machine and energy-core puzzles work, and how the quest ends in Unknown.

Find any FBC testing facility to start Unsupervised Science. There are six sites. Three use a vending-machine state puzzle; three balance energy cores. Finish Unknown last.
Objectives
Not yet verified: Mission steps, rewards, and locations below are adapted from VGTimes side-story coverage (September 2026). Confirm names and objectives in your own save—patches can change routes.
- Discover an FBC testing facility to add the quest.
- Clear all six facilities.
- Finish the Unknown site last, then investigate Dr. Titus Grant’s body in the Threshold.
Where to Go
The closest facility to the starting area is in Central, in the underground tunnel east of Patterned Factory. Reveal district maps first so facility markers are easier to follow.
Step-by-Step
- Downtown — pipe on the first floor of the Derelict Construction Site. Vending-machine puzzle.
- Central — pipe in the excavation pit southeast of Patterned Factory. Four energy-core puzzle.
- Evacuation Zone — pipe below the Survivor Bunker gate; reach via parking near the Unauthorized Mine? marker. Vending-machine puzzle.
- West Incursion Zone — pipe in the central road excavation pit. Vending-machine puzzle.
- The Park — sewer route on the east side, follow the lava-layer road. Five energy-core puzzle.
- Unknown — pipe in the excavation west of Twisted Rooftops. Five energy-core puzzle; opens in Act III.
Enemies/Puzzles
- Vending-machine sites: each time an object crosses the yellow line its state changes. Once it becomes a vending machine, slot it before it crosses again.
- Energy-core sites: balance energy between cores.
- Unknown Threshold: investigate Dr. Titus Grant’s body to complete the arc.
Rewards
VGTimes ties this story to a Threshold Researcher–style trophy together with The Last Taxi and Crossing the Threshold. Confirm the trophy name on your platform. Other item rewards are Unverified here.
What Happens Next
Finish Unknown last. If an island is unreachable, progress Pope's Research first, then return.