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CENTRAL LABS
1. zone - The Vats 18.

Power Spiral. Can be disabled if you have high enough Mechanics. Livng Tool and 2 Shaper Equipment on table.
2. A Sholai Warrior and a Battle Beta are posted here. They will try to run to get help as soon as they see you. If they get away, several Battle Betas and Sholai Warriors will come running. Nearby Sholai to the south will also attack. 19. zone - The Front Gate
3. Locked door takes 1 Living Tool at 12 Mechanics 20.

Vershinin (Sholai Mage). Attacks immediately if you aren't allied with the Sholai. Drops a Shining Shield, a Girdle of Endurance and an Essence Pod.

The four control panels here appear to be gene editors. One of them is operational. Look through it for some information about what these devices do and for an easy 50 xp.
4. Boxes contain 3 Crystals, 3 Rough Crystals and 4 Shaper Equipment.
5. Reapers in jar 21.

Battle Beta.

The three books on the north wall contain some interesting notes on the research that was conducted by shapers here and on the geneforge.
6. 23 Crystals in crate. Another 7 are on the ground. 22.

3 Sholai Researchers, guarded by a Battle Beta, are trying to make new canisters (and failing apparently).

2 Shaper Equipment and Shaper Records on tables. There are also 2 Power Spirals here, which can be shut off if you have enough Mechanics. The lever opens the door to room 23.
7. Box contains Shaper's Boon (ring).
8. Restoration Spores in jar. 23.

Canister: Create Glaahk + 1.
9. Cabinets contain 1 Living Tool and 3 Rough Crystals 24.

Canister: Create Battle Alpha + 1 (behind 3 mines).
10.

Sholai Wizard.

When you start a fight with this guy, the Researcher from area 11 will come running. So will about 3 other Sholai Researchers, a Sholai Mage and a Battle Beta from areas to the south.

 25.

The door to this room is locked. Canister: Firebolt + 1.
26. Locked door. To open, use lever in area 28.
11.

Sholai Researcher. There's also a power spiral here that can be deactivated if you have enough Mechanics.

 27.

zone - Research Quarters
12. There's a pool that spits acid at you here. There's also an Essence Pod on the table. 28. 4 Levers. The second lever from the left opens door 26.
13. Jar contains Major Healing Pod and Battle Pod. 29. 6 Burning Turrets
14. 2 Shaper Records on table. 30. Locked door. Requires 1 Living Tool at 12 Mechanics.
15. Healing and Essence Crystals. 31. zone - Holding Cells
16. Rod of Battle on table. 32. Augmented Beta. Corpse has a Gold Ring, a Pacification Wand, and an Essence Pod. Essence Pod and Shaper Equipment on table.
17. Power Spiral. Can be disabled if you have high enough Mechanics. Shaper Records on table. 33. Stairs up to Central Labs Upstairs. Shaper Equipment on table.