S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl / Update 2.0 / Back To the Zone / DLC Aftermath / Part 3

Skif has unfinished business at the Sentry Building. In the previous episode, he recovered a Flickering Flare and gave it to Castro, hoping the strange artifact would help him survive the dangerous Flare anomaly surrounding the CNPP. It didn't. Skif returns to the Sentry Building and, at 09:35, discovers that Castro has finally succumbed to the psi influence and become zombified. There is no way to save him. Skif is forced to kill Castro and recover the Flickering Flare from his body — bringing the tragic story of Freedom's lost expedition to an end. With his post-DLC business at the CNPP temporarily finished, Skif leaves the area and returns to Malachite to continue the main story mission A Minor Incident. The investigation now centers on the mysterious phantoms — convincing illusions capable of manifesting people, creatures, and objects from the human subconscious. Information recovered at Malachite connects the phenomenon to an old Controller Project, but the research remains heavily classified. Skif is sent to Richter, who recognizes one of the scientists connected to the project: Professor Dvupalov. Getting information from Dvupalov requires doing things his way — including several rounds of his extremely questionable homemade vodka. Eventually, the professor reveals the truth about Project Leash, an abandoned attempt to control mutants and develop technology capable of suppressing their abilities. More importantly, Dvupalov tells Skif about a Phantom Suppressor once developed at X5. If Skif wants a chance against someone capable of creating induced illusions, the suppressor may be his best weapon. The keycard is now in the hands of Dvupalov's former assistant, Sherpa, who agrees to give it to Skif in exchange for recovering research documents from X5. Skif enters the abandoned laboratory and fights through its dangers while uncovering more of Project X's history — including disturbing connections between the Controller Project, Faust, and the return of the Monolith. Deep inside X5, Skif finally finds what he came for. The Suppressor. With a way to resist Faust's influence finally in his hands, the next stage of the main story can begin. This playthrough continues after the Cost of Hope DLC ending, combining post-DLC side content with the continuing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 main campaign. Chapters 00:00 Returning to the Sentry Building 09:35 Castro's Fate 09:35 Zombified Castro & the Flickering Flare 16:18 Leaving the CNPP Behind 22:18 Malachite — Phantom Research 29:15 The Controller Project 29:51 Find Richter 38:18 Meeting Richter 39:16 Strelok & the Changing Zone 40:26 The Scientist Behind the Controller Project 40:56 Dvupalov's Mutant Collar 41:11 Dvupalov's Hideout 51:41 Meeting Professor Dvupalov 53:29 Drinking With Dvupalov 55:23 Project Leash 56:50 How to Stop the Phantoms 57:36 The Phantom Suppressor 59:40 Find Sherpa 1:06:35 Meeting Sherpa 1:07:13 The X5 Keycard 1:08:02 Enter X5 1:16:32 Project X Records 1:20:00 Faust & the Controller Project 1:28:18 Fighting Through X5 1:34:18 Return With the Research 1:35:30 The Truth About Faust 1:39:16 The Suppressor Acquired 1:45:16 Report Back — Ready for Faust 🎮 Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ⚙️ Update: 2.0 📖 Story: Cost of Hope Aftermath / Main Campaign 🎬 Part: 3 🎙️ Commentary: No Commentary 📺 Gameplay: Cinematic Walkthrough Mods Used 🔹 Visual Mod: Weird Water Not Drunk — removes the persistent oversaturated colors and screen-wobbling effect caused by the Weird Water arch-artifact for a cleaner and more comfortable viewing experience. 🔹 Audio Mod: NoExoSounds — removes the repetitive exoskeleton movement sounds, which can become tiring during extended gameplay. These mods are used only to make the long-form viewing experience more comfortable. #STALKER2 #HeartOfChornobyl #Update20 #CostOfHope #FlickeringFlare #Castro #Malachite #X5 #Faust #Gameplay #Walkthrough #NoCommentary