Skip to content
Ward Reception
Routine

Ward Reception

Follow this Routine walkthrough to print your ID, find the C.A.T. tool and batteries, and access the elevator to progress through Chapter 1: Birth.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Follow this Routine walkthrough to print your ID, find the C.A.T. tool and batteries, and access the elevator to progress through Chapter 1: Birth.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the cutscene, approach your helmet on the wall and press E/M1.
  2. 2
    Look at the computer screen to the right. Click the FORM tab and complete the tutorial.
  3. 3
    Press the PRINT tab and then PRINT ID.
  4. 4
    Crouch (CTRL + Space + S) to find the fallen ID on the floor and press E/M1 to grab it.
  5. 5
    Go to the computer beside the door and press OPEN DOOR.
  6. 6
    Leave your room and walk left towards the panoramic screen.
  7. 7
    Go to the elevator door and press OPEN DOOR on the computer screen.
  8. 8
    Enter the room to the right (Meeting Room A01) and press OPEN DOOR on the second door on your right.
  9. 9
    In the meeting room, collect the C.A.T. tool from the second table on the left.
  10. 10
    Use the computer on the right side of the meeting room to open another door and find batteries (blue-colored).
  11. 11
    Go to the projection on the wall, press R to view your tool, and press the Wireless Access Point button to connect.
  12. 12
    Go to the DATABASE page and note the elevator keycode (e.g., 4832 - this is random per player).
  13. 13
    Return to the elevator door and enter the keycode on the keypad. Press OPEN DOOR.
  14. 14
    Inside the elevator, press GATEWAY on the computer.
  15. 15
    Exit the elevator and walk left to the ASN terminal. Listen to the voice recording.
  16. 16
    Go back towards the elevator and look right at the Tram Station.
  17. 17
    Follow the cables from the gate to the box on the wall above the note. Aim your C.A.T. tool (M2) and fire a pulse (M1) to open the gate.
  18. 18
    Walk through the opened gate to the Tram Station.
  19. 19
    Approach the Tram and use the computer screen inside to select a location. Choose the Mall.
  20. 20
    At the Mall, go to the front desk and press the IC assistance button. Follow the droid to the computer.
  21. 21
    Log in using your ID number (found on the front of your suit, e.g., 9601 - this is random per player).
  22. 22
    Select Business or Pleasure as your purpose.
  23. 23
    Go back to the front desk and press the IC assistance button again. Follow the IC bot to a different entrance.
  24. 24
    Climb down the ladder.
  25. 25
    Walk straight to the Wireless Access Point, then turn right. Follow the cables to an electrical box on the wall. Aim your C.A.T. tool (M2) and fire a pulse (M1) to open a hatch.
  26. 26
    Press CTRL to climb through the hatch.
  27. 27
    Inside, crouch and look under the Checkout desk for a red button. Press it. Hide behind the desk as the bot breaks open the gate.
  28. 28
    When the gate is opened and the bot is out of the way, run left, then right towards Galaxy Video.
  29. 29
    Walk down the hall to the right of the Access Point (left side of Galaxy Video) to reach the security room. Read the note on the door; the meeting is moved to MEGAZONE.
  30. 30
    Go back to the plant area before the video store, through Union Plaza, straight towards the panel of screens, and take a left.
  31. 31
    Go all the way down the hall, take a right, and go around the center planter.
  32. 32
    Crouch (CTRL) to get under the shutters into MEGAZONE.
Tips
  • Press F to look closer at computer screens if you're having trouble reading.
  • Your C.A.T. tool has three uses per battery. View current charge by pressing R and looking at the meter.
  • The elevator keycode and your ID number are random for each player. Always check the Database and your suit for the correct codes.
  • Bots in the mall area are hostile and cannot be fought. Avoid them by running (SHIFT) or hiding.
  • In MEGAZONE, find a powered-on arcade machine (back row with Gunshow image) and press E/M1 to interact and play for an achievement.

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content