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How do I get into the main reactor core?
1 of 4: Any water access in the two coolant systems is blocked by grating.
2 of 4: There is only one way into the main reactor core and that is in the Auxiliary Tank.
3 of 4: There is a maintenance pipe in the Auxiliary Tank that you can swim through and into the main reactor core.
4 of 4: Just jump into the water and begin looking for the entrance to the core.
