This is a Video Game trope where it seems like you are being set up for an incredibly difficult, confusing, or frustrating mission or situation, only for the game to subvert that expectation and have this part turn out to be far easier than you would have thought. These generally come in two varieties, the first being where you are forced to play as an NPC, or a situation where the hero is incapacitated, and it seems like it will be difficult situation, only to be quickly resolved. 1) The side character/NPC quest: 2) Incapacitated hero: