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Half-Life 2: Episode One Hints
Section 4: Elevator and Debris (ep1_citadel_02b)
1 of 10: You'll soon come to a large room with a Combine recharger on a pillar next to the shaft of what Alyx guesses is a transport elevator to the core.
2 of 10: However, the elevator won't automatically start when you walk onto it, like a similar one did in the main game.
3 of 10: After the elevator starts descending, Alyx will say "Look up!" and "Watch out!" This is because large debris will be raining down upon you, trying to knock you off.
7 of 10: Once you've taken care of the stalker and replaced the orb(s) it zapped, that's the last generator you have to power. The elevator will now quickly descend to a designated stopping point.
8 of 10: However, debris that's way too big to toss away with the gravity gun will then fall and destroy the elevator (and anyone on it).
