Escape with the Iris - Secret #1

In the previous section we gained access to the RESTROOMS and climbed up through a trapdoor in the men's room ceiling.

Crawl to the left until Lara can stand.

Turn around and hang from the edge. Let go and immediately press Action again to grab a small niche a little way down the shaft. Then let go and drop. (This prevents Lara from losing about half her health from the fall.)

Crawl through the opening under the red flashing light, but don't roll out of the duct. It's a long way down. Instead, crawl backwards toward the edge.

Then hold Action + Back/Down to ease Lara out of the opening onto the climbable wall.

Press Look to reorient. Then position Lara at the middle of the opening, so the vertical chain is directly behind her. If you're having trouble with this, try climbing as far as possible to the left.

Then lightly press and release Right twice to climb toward the middle. This should put Lara in the correct spot.

If you like, you can quick-save while hanging. Just be sure to hold Action when reloading so Lara doesn't fall.

Now press Jump + Roll + Action together to make Lara spring from the wall, somersault in midair, and grab the chain behind her.

Continue to hold Action and slide down the chain to the bottom.

Once Lara is standing on the flat ledge at the base of the chain, turn around to face the alcove with the golden rose. Step to the back right corner of the ledge (farthest from the alcove opening and out of the way of the chain). Then take a standing jump over the slippery slope into the alcove.

Retrieve the golden rose (9) (208/239) (SECRET #1, 31/36).

Then take standing jump from the edge of the opening back to the ledge at the bottom of the chain.

NOTE: If the method described above doesn't work for you, or you just want to try something different, follow this link for an alternative path to the secret.

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