Ideology In - Friction Corruption Level

: You gain corruption points by performing "Murders"—finishing off human enemies after combat has ended. In the game settings, ensure NPC Murder Settings is set to "Choose" or "Auto-Murder" to enable these executions.

The ability to murder NPCs often only becomes available once you are on the Resistance Route Check your Game Settings ideology in friction corruption level

: To reach the maximum corruption level of 3, the player must murder approximately 50 human NPCs . This must generally be accomplished before the end of Chapter 4 to unlock specific late-game paths. Impact on Story and Routes This must generally be accomplished before the end

Requires reaching Level 3 Corruption and Rank A in all "Lewdness" parameters by the end of Chapter 4. The Corrupted Path (High Corruption)

: Lower raw physical damage output, expensive resource management, and highly punishing boss fights where you cannot rely on forbidden abilities. The Corrupted Path (High Corruption)