As you go up the stairs, the Glowing Omen should be on the wall to your left.
| Declassify |
| "Pvt. Paduk alleged that military-grade explosives had somehow been made available to wealthy civilians." Finish before explosives detonate in 3:30 -- Failure will result in Death! |
| You'll be put on a timer ranging from 4:15 to 3:30 and if you don't clear the area before then, you'll die. If you are having trouble then it might be best to exit the game and then restart this section from the Chapter Select. This will start you with at least two grenades which can be used to close E-Holes more quickly. This can make all the difference. |
After hitting the Declassify, hop over the sandbags and you'll be introduced to a couple of Kantus that are screaming at you from upstairs. Near you in the small area will be a Markza on the ground. Grab the Markza and try to take out the Kantus quickly. If you can't, they aren't as dangerous as the E-Hole that opens up so watch out for the Grubs that spill out of that. You could end up with a variety of grubs including Theron, Cyclopses, or just Drones.
If you used the chapter select trick, you should also have a regular Lancer so start carving up Grubs. Toss a grenade into the E-Hole and start cutting but be careful of the Theron because they may be carrying cleavers which can start a chainsaw duel. If you need grenades, there's a set of two in the archway to your left.
When you've dealt with these Grubs and the Kantus above, back away from the closed gate. A few Maulers will come through the gate accompanied by a handful of other Grubs and possibly a couple Wretches. Go through the gate as soon as you can and turn right. About halfway down the stairs, you'll see an Onyx Box on the left. As you get to the bottom of the stairs, several Ragers will pop out of the ground and instantly rage out. Just start laying into their head or run past them and toss grenades at them. Make sure to drop a grenade in the E-Hole in the street.
Clean up any remaining enemies and enter the street. Turn left and walk past the right hand turn. You'll see a set of cars that crashed and the Crimson Omen will be to the left of them. Don't go to the left though as the [COG Tags] will be on the ground on the right side of the accident. Now head up the path you didn't take and you can finish the mission at the top.
