Sanctuary of the Scion - Subterranean Pool Beneath the Sphinx

After climbing to the top of the sphinx and using the 2 ANKHS to open the door between the sphinx's paws, as shown in the previous section, step through the door and fall into a deep pool. Here you'll find huge submerged statues of two Egyptian gods: Horus, on the left with the falcon's head, and Set, on the right with the head like an aardvark crossed with a jackal.

Swim down and pick up some Uzi ammo (21) on a ledge between the two statues and shotgun shells (22) on the lap of the statue on the left. Note the doors between each statue's feet and the switch on the arm of the statue on the right. This is one of those switches that doesn't work underwater.

The lever you're looking for is down in the tunnel between the feet of the statue on the right.

Pull it to open the gold door nearby and partially drain the pool. In the process, Lara will be sucked through the door and whisked along to a room where you can surface.

A strong current prevents you from swimming back the way you came. So get out of the water and climb up onto the lowest square pillar.

Stand at the front left corner of this pillar and take a standing jump to grab the front right corner of the next taller pillar. Pull up.

Turn right and take a running jump to grab the bottom of the stairs. Pull up.

Climb the stairs and follow the ledge to the end, but don't slide down the slope yet.

You'll hear and see a winged mutant (11) rise up in the area beyond the doorway. If possible, shoot the mutant with pistols from the safety of the doorway. Then, after it explodes, slide down the slope.

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If the mutant flies off and you're unable to target it, slide down the slope and immediately step to the left and back up against the wall. If the mutant lands near Lara before you can shoot it down, this will make it harder for it to knock Lara off the ledge.

You're now on a ledge above the two statues. (There's a save crystal here in NG+.) Go to the left and drop down onto the small, square ledge below.

Turn around and take a running jump to grab the Set statue's head. Pull up.

On top of Set's head, hidden inside his pointed right ear (i.e., the ear on the left if you're facing the cavern wall), is a large medi pack (23).

If you enable Action Indicators in the Options menu (as described in the Caves walkthrough), you should see the hand icon when Lara is close enough to pick it up.

The quickest way down is to jump into the water. Aim past Set's nose and jump forward.

The game should then bump Lara forward so she splashes down between the statue's legs without taking any damage. (Alternatively, climb down the ledges between the statues and jump into the water.)

Climb up onto Set's arm and use the switch there.

This opens the door at the base of the Horus statue. Swim down through it.

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