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Navigating S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl involves crucial decisions impacting gameplay. The mission "Just Like the Good Old Days" follows either "To the Last Drop of Blood" or "Law and Order," concluding with an escape from the SIRCAA.
Talk to Professor Lodochka at Wild Island
Proceed to the mission marker on Wild Island, locating Professor Lodochka at Quite's Camp. A higher-priority objective emerges: eliminating mercenaries in the area. These enemies will be clearly marked on your map.
Equip yourself well, as further encounters await. Eliminate all marked mercenaries to proceed to Lodochka's location. An optional objective, "Activate the Ventilation System," will then become available.
Activate the Ventilation System
Consult your map to locate a fuse. After retrieving it, another marker will appear, guiding you to the engineering rooms. Be prepared for an invisible enemy within.
Navigate the shelter's passageways to the engine room. Use the fuse to restore power to the ventilation system. Completing this optional objective simplifies the main mission, though it doesn't provide unique rewards.
Find the Signal Source
Consider acquiring better weaponry before proceeding, as challenges increase. Locate the cave entrance near the water. Navigate the caverns westward, descending and overcoming obstacles. Use a broken pipe to reach higher cave levels.
Find the large cone-shaped spire and locate the emitter at the marked point beside it. An invisible enemy will likely ambush your exit. Return to Professor Lodochka to complete the mission and unlock "Hornet's Nest."
