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(sc05.5) Field Research // CONTINUED
The Sinking City 2

(sc05.5) Field Research // CONTINUED

Follow our detailed guide to complete the Field Research mission in The Sinking City 2. Find all evidence, solve the Retrocognition, and defeat the wylebeast.

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Follow our detailed guide to complete the Field Research mission in The Sinking City 2. Find all evidence, solve the Retrocognition, and defeat the wylebeast.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head northwest on Ward St and follow it past Sam Reed St. Enter the store on the left marked with a crooked-H sign. This location is called the Abandoned Shop.
  2. 2
    Eliminate the large wylebeast. Be cautious as it explodes shortly after death. You will receive +93 XP.
  3. 3
    Interact with the green tinged bags at the back of the shop to collect the 'Stinky bags' evidence (1/5).
  4. 4
    Interact with the letter on the sales counter to collect the 'Cultist letter' evidence (2/5).
  5. 5
    Go downstairs and interact with the book on the desk to collect the 'Mother's Grace' evidence (3/5).
  6. 6
    Interact with the green tinged wrapped bodies in the next room to collect the 'Ooze sample' evidence (4/5).
  7. 7
    Go back upstairs and enter the Retrocognition vision.
  8. 8
    Find the three critical scenes within the vision: near the entrance, near the smelly bags, and in the basement.
  9. 9
    Mark the scenes in chronological order: 1. near the entrance, 2. near the smelly bags, 3. in the basement.
  10. 10
    After the vision, you will receive the 'Cult victims burial place' evidence (5/5), 'All Evidence Collected', and +184 XP.
  11. 11
    Leave the shop.
  12. 12
    Follow Ward St to Sam Reed St and head northeast around the Oakmont University campus. Continue on Sam Reed St to its intersection with Yellow King Ave and Eibon St. You will discover a NEW LOCATION: Infested Area (REED HEIGHTS 1) and receive +47 XP.
  13. 13
    Still following Sam Reed St, climb the barricade into the infested area.
Tips
  • The wylebeast explodes shortly after death, so be prepared to move away quickly.
  • Ensure you collect all five pieces of evidence within the Abandoned Shop before leaving.
  • Pay close attention to the order of events during the Retrocognition vision.
  • +93 XP (from wylebeast)
  • +184 XP (from Retrocognition)
  • +47 XP (from discovering Infested Area)
  • All Evidence Collected

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