(5) Getting to the second elevator Deus Ex: HR Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Mao legend: 1 - Western passage; 2 - Eastern passage.

If you've chosen the western passage, then the only difficulty will be security camera. You'll find it right after using the stairs #1. Depending on type of your actions you can walk under it or allow it to see you. If you want to turn off the camera, enter an adjacent security room and hack into computer terminal #2 using a password neuralhub.

If you've chosen the eastern passage, then you'll be stopped in the first room by two members of FEMA #1. You can avoid the fight, deciding to bluff. This plan however will work only if you've completed a secondary quest Voices from the Dark and get a code 7984 from Zeke Sanders. Otherwise you have to fight them #2 and be very careful because this will be a short distance fight. Warning! Even if you fool facility staff, you won't be able to hack stuff when they watch you during further exploration!

Use the occasion and explore entire southern part of the facility. I suggest to look around the locking room #1, where you can find many interactive lockers, and a closed room (code 7984) #2, where you will ding an e-book and computer terminal (third security level).

When you decide that you're ready, go to the south-western part of the facility #1, visiting the clinic (door to the right) along the way. Before you enter the elevator #2, make sure that you have appropriate arsenal, because very soon you'll be fighting someone like a boss. This is especially important if you play a character which so far was avoiding open confrontation. In such situation it is good to search for grenades, machine guns or the combat rifle, or go back to the mech room for the rocket launcher. If you're sure that you're ready, enter the elevator and use the control panel. Wait until you're transported to the lowest level -5.