The Evil Within: The Assignment | Uncovering Kidman's connection with Mobius as a double agent

Gameplay Part 1

Developed by Shinji Mikami, creator of the seminal Resident Evil series, and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension. With limited resources at your disposal, you’ll fight for survival and experience profound fear in this perfect blend of horror and action.

Experience survival horror from a new perspective with The Evil Within: The Assignment. This is the first of a two-part, story driven experience where players take on the role of detective Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos’ mysterious partner, in a concurrent story that looks to answer some of the questions surrounding her whereabouts during The Evil Within. Along the way she will encounter disturbing new enemies, discover new mysteries, and uncover new horrors. The Assignment gives fans of The Evil Within the perfect opportunity to discover detective Kidman’s hidden motivations and her mysterious connection to Mobius, the shadowy group thought to be behind the gruesome events of The Evil Within.

In this playthrough we cover:

Chapter 1 - An Oath:

Juli Kidman wakes up in a burning forest beside a wrecked ambulance, disoriented and alone after the chaos at Beacon Mental Hospital. Following a dim path through the woods, she stumbles into an underground Mobius facility, hinting that her mission runs deeper than she remembers. Inside, the sterile white halls twist into a nightmare version of themselves, introducing the game’s new focus on stealth, puzzle-solving, and light-based exploration instead of direct combat. Kidman learns to evade haunting new enemies by hiding, throwing bottles, and using the environment to her advantage. Her flashlight becomes her lifeline, revealing hidden Mobius symbols, secret doors, and glimpses into Sebastian’s fragmented reality.

As Juli delves deeper, she recovers classified Mobius files, unlocks safes holding torn letter scraps, and learns her agent status has been revoked — leaving her hunted by her own organization. The further she goes, the more distorted the facility becomes, filled with eerie specters replaying fragments of past experiments. When power failures trigger the arrival of a monstrous “Light Creature,” Kidman must survive by keeping out of its searchlight until she can restore power and escape. She finally reaches an observation area overlooking Sebastian and Joseph, revealing that her mission is tied directly to their ordeal inside STEM. The chapter ends with a cryptic cutscene showing that Kidman’s true loyalties — and her oath to Mobius — may not be as clear-cut as she claims.

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