The path into the archives during the “Moving in the Shadows” objective runs through a flooded underground facility that ends at a large circular centrifuge chamber. To move forward, you have to restore power to the bridge controls and rotate three arm segments until they line up into a walkable crossing.
Quick answer: Shoot the blue power node near the ceiling of the centrifuge room to power the controls, pull the levers around the platform to rotate the arms, then enter the control booth and press the red button to lock the bridge. Cross it and drop down the pipe shaft to reach the archive path.
Reaching the centrifuge room
Before the puzzle begins, you push through ruined, flooded corridors where electrical anomalies crackle across the floor and water. Keep your distance from the exposed current and move only when the path is clear.
Activate the centrifuge and align the bridge
The centrifuge is turned on by aligning three separate bridge segments into a single crossing. You do this by rotating the centrifuge arms using manual levers placed around the platform, then confirming the alignment from a control booth. Electrical discharges arc across parts of the floor, so watch your footing while you work around the ring.
Note: The high-voltage warning signage in the chamber flags live current rated at 350В, which matches the discharges on the floor. Treat any glowing panel or exposed line as dangerous and route around it.
Bridge segments and controls reference
| Element | What it does |
|---|---|
| Blue power node (ceiling) | Shoot it to power the bridge rotation controls |
| Manual levers (platform) | Rotate individual centrifuge arm segments |
| Control booth red button | Locks the aligned bridge and activates the centrifuge |
| Bridge segments | Three sections that must line up into one crossing |
Cross the bridge and reach the archive path
Once the red button locks the alignment, the three segments form a continuous walkway. Cross the newly aligned centrifuge bridge to reach the exit on the far side.
Beyond the chamber you enter a dark, multi-level pipe room filled with fire and toxic gas hazards. Work your way down through the levels carefully, since the fire and gas can drain your health fast if you linger.
At the bottom of that hazard room, drop down the broken pipe shaft. This vertical drop puts you on the path that leads to the archives and completes the “Find the way to the archive” objective.
You will know the sequence worked when the centrifuge visibly locks into place and the bridge becomes walkable, and again when dropping down the pipe shaft opens the route onward. If the levers do nothing, the blue power node has not been shot yet, which is the most common reason the arms refuse to rotate.
