Harding Museum - Blooming's hideout | Chapter 1 DARK Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Once you've entered this location you'll watch a short cut-scene informing you about an arrival of a new group of Blooming's helpers. Listen to a conversation with Rose and check your surroundings to locate a PDA (200 experience points) seen on the screen above.
Carefully approach the stairs leading to the next room, because it's occupied by a new guard and a ghoul. Don't rush inside and instead use the Vampire Vision to check the current position of your opponents. The main reason for that is because the guard sends the ghoul to check various parts of the room and you can't count on staying hidden even if you take cover somewhere near the entrance. As a result you must remain on the stairs before heading in for the kills.
An ideal moment to take the initative is when the guard sends out the ghoul towards an exit seen in the distance and shown on screen 1. Quickly approach the guard and kill him before he's able to issue another command (screen 2). You may now murder the monster. It's going to be easier to kill the ghoul, because it's awaiting commands and it shouldn't move or even turn around.
Proceed to the next location and you'll soon trigger a cut-scene involving Blooming. Notice that the vampire is armed with a pistol so choosing the main corridor isn't a good idea, because you would be noticed and shot at. A much better plan is to choose the right corridor displayed on the screen above. Get as close to Blooming as possible before returning to his field of vision. Don't worry about being seen by Blooming and instead focus on getting closer to him. Sadly the vampire will escape once again. Furthermore, he will send three guards and a ghoul to kill Eric.
Start off by taking cover behind an object seen on screen 1, because one of the guards is heading in your direction and he'll soon enter this room. Wait for this person to walk past Eric (you must stay behind cover to avoid being seen!) before making your move (screen 2). You can either perform a quick execution or feed on the guard (doing this may alarm the ghoul mentioned before, but the creature won't show up here to investigate the disturbance).
Take cover next to the exit from the room you currently occupy and wait for the remaining guard to send the ghoul to the side passageway you've used yourself not long ago.
Quickly start moving towards your opponent. You can decide to avoid this guard or kill him. If you choose the first option then you should rely on Shadow Leap to avoid being seen by him and leave this area as soon as possible (screen 1). If on the other hand you plan on killing the guard you should choose a long-distance attack like Shadow Kill or Shadow Grip (screen 2). Once the enemy is dead you may also approach the ghoul from the back and kill the creature for additional experience.
Return to the previous room you've visited not long ago, but this time choose the stairs located to your right. Make a stop before making your way to the top of the stairs and activate Vampire Vision to check the current position of a single guard patrolling the nearby balconies. I recommend that you wait for this person to go left and then either avoid him or kill him.
Your current objective is to make your way to the opposite end of the upper balconies. Locate a small passageway seen on the screen above - it leads to Blooming's hideout and you'll watch a new cut-scene there.
After you've regained control over Eric you will have to act quickly, because you're standing on a very small balcony and you may soon be noticed by a guard who's currently patrolling the area to your right. Quickly look down and notice that another enemy is standing directly beneath you. This person will soon start moving right. If you don't mind killing your opponents you should use Shadow Kill or Shadow Grip on this person and then quickly hide the corpse behind the wall. Otherwise you should wait for this guard to move away and then use standard teleportation (Shadow Leap) to leave the balcony.
Ignore the remaining enemies stationed to your right and focus on getting closer to Blooming (screen above).
Notice that the vampire keeps turning around. As a result you must wait for Blooming to start looking the other way and then quickly move towards him. HOLD the interaction key/button to grab Blooming and to start draining him of his blood. Ignore the fact that this process usually takes a few seconds, because a cut-scene will be triggered very quickly. Wait for Eric to return to the Sanctuary club and get your reward - 1500 experience points.