The Vault Hunters jump down a pit to chase after 5H4D0W-TP and lose ECHO contact with Jack, finding themselves in the Sub-Subconscious area. Once through the field, though, it is revealed that Claptrap's Consciousness was actually 5H4D0W-TP in disguise, who tricked the Vault Hunters into rescuing Hope and Self Esteem so that he could become more powerful himself, and burrow even deeper into Claptrap's mind. Once these giant Clapdogs are defeated, though, they revert back to Hope and Self-Esteem, and when brought back to Claptrap's Consciousness are able to defeat the Deletion Field blocking progress.
The Vault Hunters eventually discover an arena-like area which has a gigantic bobblehead version of Handsome Jack, who informs the party that he has corrupted Hope and Self-Loathing into "better" versions called Despair and Self-Loathing. On their way, the Vault Hunters begin to encounter resistance from Insecurity units, backed with Clapdogs as usual. The Vault Hunters give chase and find themselves in Claptrap's Subconscious, a strange and fragmented area with floating platforms, corrupted areas, and Claptrap's memories strewn about haphazardly.Ĭhasing 5H4D0W-TP further into the area, the Vault Hunters are eventually blocked by a Deletion Field, and Claptrap's Consciousness says that he will be able to get through if the Vault Hunters rescue his Hope and Self Esteem, which are being held captive nearby. Just as the Vault Hunters reach to take the H-Source from 5H4D0W-TP at the close of the previous mission, 5H4D0W-TP reveals that he has no intention of actually handing the H-Source over, intending to keep it for himself and burrow deeper into Claptrap's mind.