While the S1 is traversing along a pathway to an area, the chute direction is ignored unless it is in the destination area.
Enroute to A1 via pathway that traverses A3 and A2
The chute will face forward while crossing the entirety of A2. The chute does rotate to the proper direction upon reaching A1.
Use case: A1 is the border with a roadway. On the way to A1 across A2, the S1 will throw onto any traffic that is on that roadway.
With cars parked in A3, the S1 will utterly destroy them and their glass windshields on the way back. The chute is supposed to face west when in A2, always. Every time, without exception. Instead, it points the two directions that are the absolute possible worst case.