Part 53

Collect a BIOELECTRIC CELL, an OPTICS AUGMENTATION CANISTER, a SUBDERMAL AUGMENTATION CANISTER, and a CRANIUM AUGMENTATION CANISTER from the current room.

Go to the nearby Med Bot and install desired augmentations. Cloak is recommended over Radar (your minimap with nearby blips and threats marked) Transparency (a type of minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen) that shows enemy locations). Targeting and Vision Enhancement are also fun options.

If you still have an Upgrade Canister, consider upgrading Cloak to reduce its Energy drain.

In the Southwest corner of the room, open a grate and climb through.

Climb the ladders all the way up until you are in a vent large enough to stand in.

Take a left turn, then take the second turn to the left.

Beware of a Greasel in the vent. A single slash with the Dragon's Tooth (a melee weapon) should kill it, but sniping from afar is safer.

Crawl all the way to the East, ignoring other options, to obtain 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS for exploring VersaLife vents.

Take a right turn at the end and follow the vent until you reach the bathroom.

Return to the hall with the MJ12 statue and find your way down to the location where Tracer Tong mentioned you could get the ROM-encoding.

Execute the program. Be aware that as soon as you leave the platform, alarms will sound and everyone will realize you are a spy. Cloak Augmentation or Thermoptic Camo can help.

It may be wise to disable everyone between this chamber and the exit. Using the Prod (a non-lethal weapon) carefully can achieve this without hostilities.

Take the elevator to the computer. Use the code MCHOW/DAMOCLES to gain access.

Choose to Upload Nanotech Blade ROM to gain 150 SP ACCOMPLISHMENT BONUS.

Primary Goal: Go to the temple in Wan Chai to cement the alliance between the Triads.

From here, it's a sprint to the exit. The Cloak Augmentation paired with Speed Enhancement is effective but consumes significant Energy. Have BIOELECTRIC CELLS ready to ensure you reach the elevator to the upper VersaLife floors before Cloak expires. Using only Speed Enhancement is a risky but viable option. Camouflage is only necessary upon entering the large red hall if you did not disable the soldiers there earlier.

Upon reaching the upper levels, security will be alerted, and you will face resistance.

You can tell John Smith on the top floor to make a run for it. Avoid being seen by security on the ground floor as you descend the staircase, as they will raise the alarm.

If you followed the advice, the security booth will be open. Entering it grants 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS for entering the VersaLife security booth.

Inside the security booth, you can find a BIOELECTRIC CELL, a CLIP WEAPON MODIFICATION, a case of 10 MM AMMO, a DataCube with information, another DataCube with the login ALL_SHIFTS/DATA_ENTRY, and three Terminals that can disable cameras.

Unless you intend to kill everyone, it is best to use Cloak, enter for the skill points and the Clip Weapon Mod (a community-made modification that changes the game), then exit via the elevator.

Proceed to the Joss Temple next to the Luminous Path compound to meet Gordon Quick and Max Cheng and cement their alliance.

You can speak with the News Stand Vendor and Ian Hilton the restaurant owner about their opinions on the truce.

Confront the Drunk in the Old China Hand with the news.

Find Tracer Tong in the Luminous Path compound.

Primary Goal Completed: 150 SP ACCOMPLISHMENT BONUS for constructing the alliance between Triads.

Primary Goal: Report to Tracer Tong inside the Luminous Path compound to deliver the good news of the truce.

Secondary Goal: Meet the dragon heads at the Lucky Money for drinks.

Tracer Tong will provide a code: 55655 for the Level 2 Laboratories at VersaLife and inform you about the collapsed Canal Road Tunnel.

Primary Goal: Gain access to the Level 2 labs at VersaLife and locate information on the structure of the plague virus.

You can visit Max and Gordon at the Lucky Money. Gordon Quick carries a SWORD and (1..4) THROWING KNIVES. It is possible to kill Gordon Quick at this point, but not Max Chen.