This level has two endings.

In the first, you traverse through a harsh, foggy jungle of machinery, which fans of The Place, the more popular version of this level, are intimately familiar with. The exact nature of the white fog enveloping the player and the landscape surrounding them is unclear: it is definitely related to the unrelenting industry, but we also see chimneys billowing black smoke, which runs contrary to the theory that it's just a simple byproduct of the incessant contraptions littering the place. You can imagine the view that would open up to you if the fog wasn't there: endless fields of fans, drills, pipes and clockwork; however, imagination won't help you survive in the present environment, where you have to carefully watch your step, lest you unwittingly step between two moving pieces of metal. Scaffolding bridges the gaps between constructions, its purpose unclear, as the place appears completely uninhabited aside from a few birds and plants that have somehow made their home in this bleak environment. As you make your way through the artificial landscape, avoiding all the machines that seemingly work autonomously with no regard for what's in their way, the fog around you gets thicker and thicker, the ruckus of motors whirring gets louder and louder, and large whirlpools of black smoke launch you up, until finally, you dive headfirst into the white nothingness, and the noise suddenly cuts out. It's unclear what exactly happened to you, but for better or worse, you are finally free.

The coin route for this level begins with you activating a single trigger orb, which, through a few extra platforms, leads to an entirely separate path that only slightly intersects with the main route. While some coin routes can make you feel like you're breaking out of the intended path, this one takes it to a whole new level by giving off the effect that not even the creator meant for you to be there. You see the bare tops of the structures that you previously jumped across, and at one point, all you can make out is a blurry mess of white and black fog intended for the main route, as if you were genuinely out of bounds. It's actually a fully intended way, and by the end of it, after making your way through bits of black smoke that slow down your vertical movement, and as the fog encroaches and threatens to envelop everything once again, you reach a plateau, hit an "Emergency Shutoff" button, and the noise suddenly cuts out. This time, you are actually free.

Why did I describe these two paths in such detail? Well, this level was made in 2.1, and I find it remarkable how Insidee managed to completely recontextualize the song used in the level without any extra help. Depending on which route you take, the song abruptly cutting out can symbolize either a desperate plunge into the unknown, or the gratifying sound of silence, knowing that despite all odds, you have surmounted The Place. The Place pulls off multiple endings better than any other level I've seen, which is why I love it so much. You effectively get two levels for the price of one!

The coin rute seems like if you just broke the level lol

- A random comment I found on a YouTube showcase