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How can I take the shortcut route?
1 of 6: First, you'll have to hunt up Joseph.
2 of 6: Follow the two quest arrows on your local area map to see which one points to him.
3 of 6: When you find him, talk to him and ask about the door that doesn't work.
4 of 6: After you ask him to turn the computer back on, follow him as he runs to it.
5 of 6: You'll be able to hack into the computer if your Science skill is 50 or more. If not, you'll have to return to Mayor MacCready and choose the Murder Pass route.
6 of 6: After it's hacked, choose to unlock the nearby door, then go through it to start on the "Finding the Garden of Eden" quest.
