MASADA Facility

The MASADA facility is a military and scientific research facility located on the Island of La Huerta.

Location and Construction
The MASADA facility is far to the north of La Huerta, near the Elysian Lodge. Because of this, it is surrounded by snow and temperate forests, rather than the tropical forest typical of much of the island. It is situated on a large rock formation separated from the rest of the island by a sheer cliff face and icy cold water, and is only accessible by helicopter or cable car. The precise size of the facility is unknown, but many of its floors are underground.

Purpose and History
MASADA served as a research facility for Rourke International, housing many projects related to the company's research into prism energy and the island of La Huerta. Many scientists, including Olivia Montoya, had labs at MASADA. It is also the site of the Lernaean gate, through which Your Character and the other Catalysts briefly return home to Hartfeld University.

During Book 2, it also serves as the base of operations for Arachnid. During the escape following the Attempted Infiltration at M.A.S.A.D.A Facility, Jake McKenzie has to turn himself in to prevent the helicopters from disappearing. This seems to imply that MASADA was not always equipped with helicopters and that the cable car may have once been the only way in or out.

Idol visions in Book 2 reveal that you have visited MASADA before. Zahra Namazi's idol vision shows that she once posed as a member of Rourke's security team for years to gain access to the facility and destroy it. Craig Hsiao's Idol vision shows him helping his friends to escape somewhere in the facility before being killed fighting a group of Arachnid soldiers. Finally, Jake's Idol vision shows him escaping from a cell when Zahra rigs the facility to self-destruct and then freeing you from a stasis pod.

Facilities

 * Research labs


 * Stasis pods


 * Holding cells


 * Helicopter hangar

Destruction
You have the opportunity to destroy the facility as you escape at the end of Book 2 with Zahra's help.