Okay this is probably going to be the longest description in my runs.

A shoutout to DOORDemon for the skip at 0:50:

I used the command "map map04" to enter the level, as it spawns you with only the gohei, which is more fair than using a previous save and having weapons already in your inventory.

Here's a steam discussion where I got the command: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1960590/discussions/0/5241649843395199238/