Players new to the world of Hades 2 might be confused about how things work after you fail (or complete) a run and how The Crossroads works (the area between The Underworld and The Surface. The first time you die in Hades 2, which is pretty much guaranteed to happen without any unlocks, you'll end up at The Crossroads. There's a strange cauldron in the middle of the area, but it seems that players can't use it to 'Concoct' until later on.