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Section 3: Escape from Nova Prospekt (d2_prison_08)
1 of 10: Be wary after you go through the doors ahead and turn right -- some soldiers are going to put out the lights and attack!
2 of 10: After that battle is over, follow Alyx up some stairs, through another security station, and to a spot where she opens a huge Combine door and runs through.
3 of 10: NOTE: The doors leading into Dr. Mossman's room and into the teleporter chamber beyond are also sealed right behind you, so toss any sentry guns you have with you through those doors, too.
4 of 10: WARNING: Don't put any sentry guns you brought with you to where they can see Dr. Vance. They might shoot him, which would stall the game, forcing you to restore a save.
5 of 10: Soon after Mossman makes off with Dr. Vance, Alyx will turn off the force fields on the sentry gun storage containers that are in the corner near the health and armor stations.
6 of 10: When the soldiers start appearing, you could run around and help shoot them, but it's best to stay under cover near the health and armor stations (except when you need to rush out briefly to set up an overturned sentry gun).
7 of 10: When Alyx yells that the teleporter is fully charged, start watching her closely (and quickly visit the health and armor stations if you're lower than 100/100).
8 of 10: When you see Alyx get inside the teleporter chamber, run over and get inside with her.
9 of 10: The place will be immediately overrun, including by the bright-white Combine elite soldiers, but you're safe for now. (And you can watch all those soldiers get cut down if you brought enough extra sentry guns with you from previous areas.)
