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[8.1]. Mission 1 - dataDyne Research: Investigation
The Long Dark

[8.1]. Mission 1 - dataDyne Research: Investigation

Complete The Long Dark dataDyne Research: Investigation mission. Holograph a radioactive isotope and locate Dr. Caroll.

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Complete The Long Dark dataDyne Research: Investigation mission. Holograph a radioactive isotope and locate Dr. Caroll.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Exit the elevator, go left down the hallway, and enter the door on your right.
  2. 2
    Immediately go left, then right to find another door straight ahead. Enter this door to reach a large room.
  3. 3
    Go right and enter the door marked with a Caution sign.
  4. 4
    Go through the first door, and after the second door, you will encounter two guards. Kill them both.
  5. 5
    Equip your Camspy (a remote-controlled device).
  6. 6
    Move the Camspy through the next door into the radioactive room.
  7. 7
    Move the Camspy straight ahead until you have a clear view of the green radioactive isotope.
  8. 8
    Press the Z trigger to holograph the isotope. Your first objective is complete.
  9. 9
    Move the Camspy back to Joanna's legs and press B to pick it up.
  10. 10
    Exit all Caution doors until you are back in the large room.
  11. 11
    Go right and through the large door labeled "Sector 2".
  12. 12
    Shoot the guard on the other side quickly and continue through the next door.
  13. 13
    Kill all the guards in this area.
  14. 14
    Go to the end of the corridor, turn right, and enter the door.
  15. 15
    Kill the guards inside this room, then head through the next door labeled "Sector Three".
  16. 16
    Wait for the small robot on the ground to float near the lasers and deactivate them.
  17. 17
    Go through each of the doorways until you reach a smaller door labeled "Sector Three." Enter this door.
  18. 18
    Continue through the next door until you encounter more guards with Dragons. Kill them.
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    Take the Dragon and ammo.
  20. 20
    Use the Data Uplink on the nearby computer next to the door to unlock all Security doors.
  21. 21
    Go through the door and take care of the guards in the next room.
  22. 22
    Go through the door labeled "Restricted".
  23. 23
    Continue through the next sets of doors, past the sentry guns, and through the large door at the end to complete your second and last objective.
Tips
  • Be prepared for a large number of guards in Sector 2.
  • Take the Dragon weapon and ammo from the guards before using the Data Uplink.

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