The Strahov Fortress - Industrial Saws and Ventilation Ducts

After rearranging the movable crates and turning the valve to shut off the steam, as shown in the previous section, return to the stacked crates near the chain-link fence and climb on top. With the steam no longer venting, Lara can jump up and grab the horizontal pipe.

Press Duck to tuck her legs up and traverse forward over the barbed wire fence. If you didn't shoot the dogs (7-8) through the fence earlier, you'll need to watch out for them, so quick-save again before dropping to the floor.

Run forward and around the chain-link barrier on the left. Quickly climb the ladder before the dogs can bite.

NOTE: If you're having trouble with the dogs, try sprinting or taking running jumps around the room and back to the ladder. Lara should be able to outrun them. These are the last dogs in the game, but "Good Boys" doesn't unlock until you finish the level.

As you approach the ladder, you receive another notebook update (49/62): "Shut down power to clear a route through the Biodome to the Vault of Trophies." (If you missed update #48, don't worry. You'll have another chance shortly.)

Use the controls on the platform at the top of the ladder to operate the huge saws.

The saws cut into the carved stone slab...

...then slice open the ventilation duct above.

Pull up onto the beam above and just to the left of the controls.

Walk to the edge, jump forward, and grab the edge of the metal duct. Pull up.

Turn right, and proceed to the end of the duct, where the saw cut into it.

Drop and hang from the edge. Let go and quickly press Action again to catch the bottom edge of the duct.

Pull up. Then crawl forward through the duct.

At the drop-off, press Forward and Lara will somersault out of the opening. Step forward to trigger a cutscene.

Gunderson hauls the journalist Luddick in to meet Meister Eckhardt. Apparently Luddick knew too much—or simply talked too much. Eckhardt dismisses Gunderson and then uses his gloved hand to silence the reporter permanently. As Luddick writhes in agony, the mysterious symbol found at the scenes of the other Monstrum killings is inscribed on the wall, as if by magic.

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