* Chapter 7: The Cult of the Dead *

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* DARK *
* Chapter 7: The Cult of the Dead *
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Version 1.2 date: 04/08/2014
System: Xbox 360
author: Kevin Octavium Raimsiey (nom de guerre)
Xbox Gamertag: TheRealKOR
e-mail: [email protected]

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Reason for this guide

I love DARK. I love it so much, I was willing to pay the money to get the DLC
"Cult of the Dead". Unfortunately, no one else was willing to pay for it and
make a FAQ for it, so I'm here to save the day. This DLC includes the
challenges Museum lounge, Geoforge office, Atlantis, Atrium, and M17 HQ. This
FAQ will only help you with Chapter 7: The Cult of the Dead.

Please note: Parts of this FAQ could be considered spoilers.
Also please note: This walkthrough is for not triggering an alarm. If you
trigger an alarm, I'm sorry, but this will not help you until you get
to the next checkpoint.

Table of Contents

Opening Monologue......................................................BotD01
Cemetery Entrance......................................................BotD02
Cemetery...............................................................BotD03
Cemetery Passage.......................................................BotD04
Old Cemetery...........................................................BotD05
Crypt..................................................................BotD06
Tombs..................................................................BotD07
Tombs Passage..........................................................BotD08
Temple.................................................................BotD09
Temple Passage.........................................................BotD10
Door...................................................................BotD11
Inner Premises.........................................................BotD12
Sanctuary..............................................................BotD13

To access chapter 7, you must go to "Chapters" on the main menu and scroll
through until you get to it. It DOES NOT start automatically after chapter 6
is completed.

(BotD1)Opening Monologue
The Book of the Dead. An ancient corpus about magic, rituals.
About death. And, of course, about undead beings. About creatures
like me. Rose had mentioned it and until then I hadn't really
thought about it. The book would have a lotto tell about vampires.
Maybe it could even tell of a way to revert the transformation...if
I really wanted that. Some cultists and necromancers allegedly
owned one of the copies. I was on my way to find them - to find that
book. I really didn't think they would let me have it without a
fight. They were hiding in an old cemetery...so cliche. In any
case, someone was already waiting for me there. Obviously the M17
had survived the destruction of their underground facilities. They
were just as active and were seeking revenge - just like me. This
would get interesting.

(BotD2)Cemetery Entrance
M17 is already aware of "a vampire in the perimeter".
First, you need to apply the 20 Power Points you receive at the start of the
level. I recommend:
beef up Shadow Grip all the way(to get rid of corpses)
Feed to "Sanguinarian 2"
beef up Instant Kill and Blood all the way
Assassin to "Silence in the Dark"
Vampire Vision to "Premonition(1)"(You don't need "Premonition 2" because
there's only one camera in the WHOLE chapter
Subdue, just the first level to unlock it
and hold on to the remaining point
NOTE: If you don't do these, some of the things I tell you to do will
not work. For instance, if you don't beef Shadow Grip all the
way, you'll need to hide bodies before they are discovered.
ALSO NOTE: Awakened Instincts is given as a free-be

Start by Shadow Leaping to the right up the wall and hide around the corner,
being careful not to be caught. When the M17 heading your way stops and turns,
walk along the wall on the right. Watch out for the broken vase pieces that
will make noise and get you caught. Get behind him and follow him until
Awakened Instincts lets you know you can Feed on him without detection. Now
wait until the helmeted guy is going away from his partner. He goes up the
steps and this is you opportunity. Kill him quickly and hide his body by the
corse of your previous victim. The guy that remains down where you started the
level circles the hedges and stops at the bottom of the steps you killed his
partner at the top of. When he turns around, Shadow Leap down behind him(far
enough away so Awakened Instincts indicates you won't be heard, then Feed on
him, being careful of the guy on the raised platform opposite of your first
kills. Then head over toward the exit. Hide next to the fountain and Shadow
Grip the helmeted guy at the top of the stairs. Next, get behind the guy that
goes up and down those stairs and enjoy. Now go back to the "opposite side"
guy. Careful on your approach for the garbage on the ground. When the guy
turns to his right, sneak up behind him and suck him dry. Now go to the gate.
To the left of the gate is a Shadow Leap point. So that's right, Shadow Leap
up here and now you're in the...

(BotD3)Cemetery
Hide behind the nearest coffin. Two guys approach you position. Shadow Grip
the helmeted guy when the no-helmet guy turns left(He won't see the kill
because of the tombstones.) When the no-helmet gets to the coffin, quickly go
to your left and circle behind him and suck him before he gets around the
hedge. Then drag his body over to your hiding spot(behind the coffin).
Quickly get to the back wall then sneak closer to the group of three. When you
hear one of them talking, go into the corner and hide behind one of the
coffins. One of the unhelmeted comes first. Suck him then hide his body near
the corpse of you previous victim. Now the helmeted guy from the group heads
your way. Shadow Grip him. Now go back to the back wall and circle around the
last coffin when the unhelmeted guy(the last of the groupies) walks by. (Be
careful of the camera) Suck him dry when the time is right. Now you have four
blood units. Walk over to the camera post. When the camera moves of the last
guy, kill him, then head for the door.

(BotD4)Cemetery Passage
Walk through the hallway as Eric calls for Rose...to no avail and M17 pounds on
the door you just came through. At the end of the hallway is a door leading to
the...

(BotD5)Old Cemetery
Quickly go forward past the hedge and slightly to the left. Go between the
two tombstones(one is broken) and hide behind the coffin. As the two soldiers
walk towards you, Shadow Grip the helmeted soldier when the unhelmeted soldier
turns around the second time. The body will disappear before the unhelmeted
guy even notices he's all by himself. There's a red light/line. This line
indicates a sniper, so use Shadow Leap to go to the next coffin in order to
stay out of his sight. Another helmeted guy comes down the stairs and heads
towards you. Shadow Grip him when you can and not get caught, then Shadow Leap
to the coffin in the corner. When Shadow Grip recharges, use Vampire Vision to
see if there's another soldier near the sniper. As soon as the sniper is by
himself, Shadow Grip him. By this point, there are two Heavys in the area(one
on the stairs and one patrolling the right side of the map.) DON'T MESS WITH
THEM!! You can take them out, but it takes two attacks each and triggers an
alarm, meaning you get less Power Points.

*This is optional, but recommended for the experience towards a Power Point*
From your position behind the coffin, wait for the unhelmeted guy to walk back
down between the tombstones. Follow him carefully because the Heavy on the
stairs will be able to see you briefly. As soon as the red circle disappears,
suck the life out of this guy. Turn to your left and go up to the wall. There
is two guys in this center section. Shadow Grip the helmeted guy when Awakened
Instincts indicates it's clear. Then go back to the beginning of the area and
go up the stairs, quickly going to the right and hide behind the coffin. As
the unhelmeted guy gets near, circle around the coffin to get behind him and
enjoy a light snack. (Make sure to get him before he gets too close to the
corner or you will be heard) Go back to the coffin in the back left corner.
*This is the end of this optional portion*

Head towards the stairs while hugging the wall. Just before you become visible
to the Heavy on stairs and after the patrolling Heavy and his lap dog helmeted
soldier turn around, use Shadow Leap to get to the other side.(This requires
timing and patience, but it can be done without being seen.)Hide under the
ledge where the sniper is. Use Vampire Vision to see if
he's alone. As soon as he is, use Shadow Grip on him.

*This is optional, but recommended for the experience towards a Power Point*
As soon as Shadow Grip is recharged and the Heavy and his "puppy" are walking
away from you, use Shadow Grip on the helmeted soldier. Then sneak up to the
unhelmeted soldier near the beginning of the area. Use the tombstones as cover
from the Heavy and let him pass you, then suck the soldier's blood. Now drag
his body away to hide it so the Heavy doesn't see it. I recommend either up
the stairs to the corpse of your previous victim or to the other side of the
big hedge as you came into the old cemetery. Then wait for the Heavy to come
back down, then follow him back to the position from which you killed the
second sniper.
*This is the end of this optional portion*

There is a point on this wall you can Shadow Leap to. Use Vampire Vision to
ensure the coast is clear. As soon as it is, Shadow Leap up. Then sneak up
behind the guy patrolling and enjoy a snack. Hide his body then sneak into
the second section without alerting the Heavy on the steps. Ahead you will
notice three guys having a pow-wow. Quickly go forward to the right and Shadow
Leap to the other side of the stone railing. The guys should be done talking
by now and one of them remains behind with a rifle inhis hands. Sneak up
behind him, suck his blood, then hide his body. Then kill the other two if you
want the experience.(If you did the two optionals above, killing these two will
give you another Power Point. Use this Point to beef up Feed) Then go into
the doorway that is behind where the sniper was standing and after a cutscene
you will find yourself in the...

(BotD6)Crypt
Go forward and take a left. In the sneak position, go under the broken support
beams as you continue forward and trigger another cutscene. Forward is now cut
off, so go into the room on your left and look down into the grate. Shadow
Leap to the lower level(yes, through the bars). Look at the ghouls and walk
slowly towards them using Vampire Vision to avoid the noisy messes on the
floor. When you get to the point where walking is no longer possible without
alerting the two beasts, look to the right. You will see a hallway. Shadow
Leap to that hallway and quickly go forward and hide behind the coffin as two
cultists enter the room. After they yak for a moment, Shadow grip the guy that
stays in the door way. Then, using the coffins for cover, get behind the other
guy and kill him. Now go through the doorway they came in from, turn right
and Shadow Leap up the wall. Walk forward and enjoy another cutscene that
drops you into the...

(BotD7)Tombs
Get ready because two guys are going to come up the first set of stairs.
Shadow Grip the second one. Then go down your first set of stairs and follow
the other cultist up the stairs on the other side. He'll stop and look around.
This is your moment to enjoy a plasma drink. Go over to where the second
cultist was standing when you Shadow Gripped him, look down and find the ghoul.
Shadow Grip the ghoul then Shadow Leap down behind the coffin. You need to be
behind a coffin or he'll see you and alert his buddies. After he looks around,
he starts walking away. Quickly kill him and hide his body. Now as you look
where you started, on this level you can go left to a dead end. Go right
instead, but don't go down the hallway. There's a patroller and a ghoul(use
your Vampire Vision to see him) down the hallway. Intead, duck into the room
on the right and hide behind the coffin. The patroller comes in here. Get
behind him and take him out...and I don't mean for dinner. There is a small
hallway to your right. Go that way, but be careful because sometimes there's a
guy standing at the end of it. If this guy is there, Shadow Grip him when
Awakened Instincts says it's okay. Go over towards the computer and they guy
operating the computer has a conversation with another cultist. After they are
done, sneak behind the patroller and take him out(watch out for the red sniper
line) then hug the wall and sneak up behind the computer operator and enjoy a
snack. Turn around sneak along the wall to the right and shadow grip the ghoul
and, if he wasn't at the end of the hallway, take out the cultist and hide his
body with the computer operator. Now go left along this wall to a pile of
lumber. There's a patroller on the ground. As soon as he walks away, Shadow
Leap as close to the "tower" the sniper is in/on. Go to the left and when
Shadow Leap has recharged, use it to get up behind the sniper. Suck his blood.
Now, to your left and down on the ground is a pulpit. There's a cultist that
goes to it and read the book on it. When Awakened Instincts says it's okay,
Shadow Grip him. Again turn to the left and look down. When the patroller
walks past from your right to your left, Shadow Leap down and follow him
hugging the wall on your right as much as possible(use Vampire Vision to avoid
noisy spots) and kill him when he stops and turns to his left. Turn around and
head towards the pulpit. There a patroller that goes to the pulpit. Kill him.
Then sneak up behind the last guy by going under the scaffold and take him out.
There's a little doorway along the wall. Go in here and notice the hole in the
floor. Shadow Leap down and continue down the stairs. Open the door to the...

(BotD8)Tombs Passage
If you've done everything I told you to do, including the "optional" things
from the Old Cemetery, you now have four blood untis and one unused Power
Point. Hold onto the Power Point, for now. Continue around the corner as
Eric laments about the M17, through the doorway and into the...

(BotD9)Temple
There are two guys patrolling on both sides of the room(4 total). Quickly go
forward and hide behind the stone fence. (For some strange reason, as long as
you're in "sneak" mode, no one can see you here.) Start by Shadow Gripping the
guy next to the altar in front of you. When Shadow Grip recharges, use it on
the guy on you left side dressed in all black. When the cultist wearing red
and black comes close and turns around, get behind him and bite into his neck.
Drag his body down the stairs, then go back up to the stairs to your "behind
the stone fence" position. On the right side, watch the patrollers paths. One
gets closer to the center stage/altar than the other. Shadow Grip the one
whose path is further from the stage than the other. Then go down the stairs
and slowly go around the corner. In the enclave is a ghoul. Subdue him then
kill him. Now look up the stairs. The remaining patroller will stop at the
top of the stair and look down. As soon the he continues his patrol, sneak up
the stairs, following him. Once you're close enough, suck him dry. Continue
forward. As you get to the end of the "stage", there's another altar with a
cultist reading a book on it. Shadow Grip him. Now look to your left with
Vampire Vision and you'll see a patrolling cultist and a ghoul. The ghoul is
behind some kind of shelf unit. When the cultist goes behind the unit, follow
him until you can Shadow Grip the ghoul. Then continue to follow the
cultist and kill him. Now on the opposite catwalk is another cultist to sneak
up behind and kill. There's a ghoul down on the ground near the base of these
stairs. When Awakened Instincts says it's clear, use Vampire Vision to make
certain a patroller behind the wall isn't going to pop out in mid-kill. When
everything is clear, Shadow Grip the ghoul. This should give you a second
Power Point. Use your Points to acquire "Enhanced Sneaking" under Assassin.
There's a guy dressed in all black that stands among some pillars. Shadow Leap
down near him, sneak up behind him, and after the patroller has walked past,
kill the stationary man. Then sneak up to the patroller, using the pillars for
cover as needed, and suck his blood. Then hide his body, if necessary.
There's a guy on the stage reading a book on a pulpit. Quickly kill him and
get his body off the stage so his patrolling friend doesn't see it. Kill the
all black cultist that walks behind the wall with Shadow Grip and then sneak up
behind the red and black cultist and enjoy a refreshing Blood-Cola. Go around
the wall(either way) and through the door into the...

(BotD10)Temple Passage
Go to the right, then a left and through the door. Go down the stairs(right
or left, your choice) and Shadow Leap over the missing steps. As you get to
the bottom, there are two guys on the other side of some metal bars talking
about torches. For some odd reason, they can't see you, so don't worry about
them. 180 degrees from them is another gap to Shadow Leap over. Go through
the door and down the stairs. Hang a left and go down some more stairs and
there's a door that lead to a room called...

(BotD11)Door
After a cutscene of another explanation of the torches, go left and down the
stairs. At the bottom of the steps and to your right is a bench. Hide on the
side of the bench. Now sneak towards the other side of the bench, keeping an
eye on the guy closet to the big door. As soon as Awakened Instincts says it's
clear, Shadow Grip him. Then go back to your "safe spot" on the side of the
bench before the walker sees you. When the walker gets close to you, Subdue
him and suck him dry.(Make sure he's far enough from his friend that you don't
get spotted) Shadow Leap to the other side of the steps, and, when it's
recharged, Shadow Leap down behind the remaining cultist and kill him. Now
it's time for the "puzzle". The plaque in the small room under where you came
into the room says, "Only the enlightened spirit who has the knowledge and the
will to draw the sword will find the entrance to the sacred grounds." There
are four altars with a cross and torch and another specific item or set of
items. The torches must be lit in this order: Candles, Bones, Books, Sword.
The big door will now open and you can go into the...

(BotD12)Inner Premises
To your left is a small enclave with a coffin. Quickly get in here and wait.
The patroller, after a pause, comes past you with his back to you. He needs to
be taught a lesson for doing something so stupid. "Death" seems like a good
punishment. Shadow Grip the guy in the middle aisle after the guy on stage
turns around. After the guy from the back talks with the guy on stage, kill
the guy patrolling the front of this "church" and drag his body behind the pew.
Now go hide behind the first pew as far to the left as you can get. Ignore the
guy on the stage, for now. When the guy from the back comes out then turns
around, quickly follow him and kill him before he goes down the stairs. If
you have a free Power Point, use it to get Distract. Make sure you have
Distract and Shadow Grip on you "quick select". Now go as close to the bottom
of the stairs as you can, hugging the wall on your left. There is a cultist
and a ghoul down here. If you look around, you will see something that looks
like a broken weightlifting bench. Use distract on a point as close to this
bench as possible, then quick select Shadow Grip and use it on the ghoul. Then
quickly get back up the stairs before the cultist turns around. Now go suck
the blood out of the guy on the stage. Then sneak back down the stairs,
hugging the wall on the right this time. Sneak behind the cultist and kill him

*If you don't have a Power Point to get Distract with..*
After killing the guy from the back, go back and suck the blood of the guy on
the stage. Then go down the stairs. Use Subdue on the ghoul, kill the
cultist, then quickly kill the ghoul. Most likely the ghoul will come back in
time to trigger an alarm, but since he's all alone, killing him will stop the
alarm.
*end of sidebar*

Now go up the stairs on the opposite side of the room, bang a right, down the
hallway, and take a left. Open the door, head towards the blue light then take
a left into what looks like a torture chamber. In the opposite corner of this
room is a door. Open the door, Shadow Leap down the missing steps. Open the
door, go forward, hang a right, forward a bit, then open that door. You are
now in the...

(BotD13)Sanctuary
After a cutscene of the leader telling his minions of his plan and that he made
copies of the Book of the Dead, Eric says he needs to get all the copies so
that the M17 don't get it and try to use it against him. Ignore the leader,
his pet ghoul, and the 4 disciples watching him conduct the ritual...for now.
Instead, go right and hug the wall. Go up the first set of stairs. As you
near the top, you'll see your first two targets. Shadow Grip the one closest
to the rail when the other looks at something in the wall. Then, when wall-boy
turns around, sneak up behind him and enjoy a refreshing beverage. Get the
copy of the Book of the Dead off the altar. Make your way around the balcony,
keeping the ritual area on your right. Stop at the enclave with a cross and
four candles at its base. Wait here. There's a patroller that walks towards
your position, stops, and looks over the rail(towards his boss). When he stops
and looks, quickly sneak up behind him, hugging the wall, and suck him dry.
Pull his body back to the cross & candle enclave to avoid detection. Continue
as you were. The next guy is dressed all in black. When he turns around to
head towards the top of the stair, go up to him and kill him. Take the copy of
the Book of the Dead near his corpse. Continue in the same direction. You
will come upon a cultist that walks back and forth between an altar and the
balcony edge. Sneak up towards him when he walks to the alter, but don't kill
him yet. There's a ghoul around this corner. Shadow Grip the ghoul when the
cultist turns towards the rail, then quickly get behind the cultist and have a
well-deserved snack. Get the Book of the Dead near him. The leader will now
end the ritual and the cultists will now disperse. Look over the ledge. Two
of the cultists will walk under the balcony, then towards you. Shadow Grip the
second one. Continue to the next set of stairs. Shadow Leap down behind the 2
cultists and kill the one that goes behind the stairs. Kill the other one just
after the stairs. Go back up, circle around until the ghoul is in targetting
range, and Shadow Grip him when Awakened Instincts gives you the green light.
Now use Vampire Vision to find the last underling cultist. Go over towards
him, Shadow Leap behind him, and kill him. This should leave just you and the
cult leader. Sneak up behind him and kill him. Then take the last Book of the
Dead. This triggers a cutscene of M17s bursting in and killing the cultists
you didn't already kill. (Huh?) As soon as you can move, get out of the center
ritual area. Shadow Leaping up to balcony behind you is the best way. Head to
the left. Subdue the unhelmeted M17 near the top of the stairs, then drain his
blood. Quickly pull his body back so you don't get an alarm going. Now go on
the top of the stairs, but instead of looking down the stairs, look the other
way over the rail. You should see a Heavy, an unhelmeted M17, a helmeted M17
patrolling along the side of the stairs, and there's another M17 slightly
hidden by a pillar. Shadow Grip the hidden guy when Awakened Instincts say you
can. Then go down the stairs and take out the helmeted M17 and pull his body
behind the stairs. Continue behind the stair until you can see the unhelmeted
M17. Shadow Grip him when the coast is clear. Then wait. The Heavy will look
in the direction of the guy you just Shadow Gripped. When the Heavy turns
around, make for the doorway and get out of Dodge.(Shadow Leap can make this
trip faster.) Continue up the stairs until the cutscene.

CONGRATULATIONS!! Chapter 7 is complete!