Toxicity

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Completion of "Breath Of Fresh Air" is required before this quest becomes available. This particular optional quest can get extremely irritating to complete. Not only does it require impeccably-timed jumps and rolls, but for one single segment, it devalues the use of the Map teleport feature as well as the Save/Load feature.

Walkthrough

NOTE: The "Artificial Limbs" implant is recommended for this quest.

Deep in the Sewers is a chemical factory which Mr. Holm used to work at, before he set up shop. The factory is sealed, but precious equipment remains stored there. Mr. Holm wants you to slog through the toxic vapour and recover the remaining chemicals. He'll pay you greatly for them.

Time to head to the Toxic Tanks. To reach it, enter the Sewers via Fixer's Hope and proceed left. Once in the Toxic Tanks area, proceed through the nearest door to the "Chemical Factory". Locate the red ladder and climb it. The area appears to have no power and no goodies. Travel left to find a piece of paper next to a corpse. It details how to power up the generator for this area.

Go back down the ladder and go all the way left. Jump from platform to platform, and take extra care not to fall into the toxic abyss or touch the toxic drips. At the end of the journey, you'll reach the generator. Follow the instructions to power it up; Initialise "System Reset" first, followed by "Restart Procedure". With the generator up and running, head back the way you came.

NOTE: The 3rd item regarding system diagnostics does not do anything when applied to the generator.

WARNING: This is the segment which devalues the Map teleport. Though you have the option of exiting via the Harbour Prime map, it is recommended NOT to do that. Even if you were to exit out via the map, the generator will deactivate itself upon returning. You will have to reactivate the generator by going all the way back to the end of the Chemical Factory. 

Return to the ladder and climb up. The lights should be on, now. Explore the complex and collect goodies. Pick up the "Experimental Substances" on the table in the far right area.

NOTE: Make sure you've collected everything available before leaving, as the generator will shut down upon leaving the Sewers. There is a quest you can do while you are exploring this area (see "DIY Hardware").

Return to Mr. Holm. He'll reward you for handing him the "Experimental Substances". The quest ends. [+$1000, 500 quest experience]