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How do I get inside the Nautilus?

  • 1 of 11: Once you have eliminated the guardian robot, you should note that there is really nowhere to go on the deck.
  • 2 of 11: You'll need to get inside, but the hatch seems to be locked.
  • 3 of 11: Given the high-tech design of the robots, it's only natural that opening the hatch will also involve an advanced mechanism.
  • 4 of 11: Look at the box on top of the pole, with the flashing red light and the green "X".
  • 5 of 11: It appears that this is active, somehow...  but needs something else to work with it.
  • 6 of 11: What could be the key to this mechanism?
  • 7 of 11: Hey, that's it!  How about a key?
  • 8 of 11: But this doesn't call for just any old key.  Remember, this is "high-tech".
  • 9 of 11: You're going to need a special key, prepared just for this mechanism.
  • 10 of 11: Use the key on the green "X" on the mechanism aboard the Nautilus to open...
  • 11 of 11: After solving the puzzle, the hatch to the Nautilus is open.