The Evil Within 2

The Evil Within 2

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Diligent Reader

Diligent Reader

Collected all files.

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How to unlock the Diligent Reader achievement in The Evil Within 2 - Definitive Guide

Hey everybody! In this video I'll be showing you all of the file locations in the Evil Within 2. The name of the file, number of the file, and location of the file will all be included in the corner of the screen as each location is being shown. If there is anyway I can improve or you down voted please let me know! Happy hunting!

Note: You'll need to have completed the two anima events that can be triggered prior to file 33 and 34 in order to get these files. These can be accessed by picking up a Woman's Diary in chapter 3 (File 10), and walking into Juke's Diner (Chapter 7) and activating the residual memory, then interacting with the jukebox.


Chapter 2
File 1 - 0:00 - Photo of William Baker
File 2 - 0:24 - Extravagant Letter
File 3 - 0:49 - Photo of Another Victim
File 4 - 1:21 - Journal In Abandoned House
File 5 - 1:49 - Photo of Castellanos Family

Chapter 3
File 6 - 1:58 - Welcome to Union Pamphlet
File 7 - 2:15 - Mobius Communicator Log: Replacement Parts
File 8 - 2:54 - Report #00592: Disposal Request
File 9 - 3:10 - Turner's Communicator Log
File 10 - 4:07 - Woman's Journal
File 11 - 4:30 - KCPD Request for Psychological Examination
File 12 - 4:47 - Torn Psychological Evaluation Report (TOP)
File 13 - 5:05 - Report #00654: Core Displacement

Chapter 4
File 14 - 5:17 - Report #00122 - Recruits
File 15 - 5:37 - Email: Union Growth
File 16 - 5:50 - Email: Expansion and Data Goals

Chapter 5
File 17 - 6:02 - Photo of Sebastian Castellanos
File 18 - 6:16 - Report #00977: Urgent Structural Issues
File 19 - 6:35 - Krimson Post Article
File 20 - 6:53 - Photo of Murdered Mobius Operative
File 21 - 7:14 - Handwritten Note
File 22 - 7:26 - Report #00213: Union Social Maintenance

Chapter 6
File 23 - 7:48 - Report #00532: Displacement Protocols
File 24 - 8:00 - Email: Core Candidates

Chapter 7
File 25 - 8:18 - Barkeep's Journal

Chapter 9
File 26 - 8:39 - Burnt Page From 'Submit to Freedom' 1

Chapter 11
File 27 - 8:57 - Torres's Journal
File 28 - 9:10 - Computer File: Hoffman's Notes
File 29 - 9:23 - Computer File: Security Protocols
File 30 - 9:48 - Report: Irregularity Studies
File 31 - 10:01 - Report: STEM Integration Irregularities
File 32 - 10:15 - Computer File: Pit Observatory
File 33 - 10:32 - Torn Psychological Evaluation Report (Bottom)
File 34 - 10:49 - Letter From Police Chief
File 35 - 11:11 - Computer File: Operative Case

Chapter 12
File 36 - 11:32 - Burnt Page From 'Submit To Freedom' 2

Chapter 13
File 37 - 11:46 - Hoffman's Journal
File 38 - 12:00 - Message From Sykes

Chapter 14
File 39 - 12:18 - Theodore's Scripture 1
File 40 - 12:37 - Theodore's Scripture 2
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File 13 - 5:05 - Report #00654: Core Displacement in Chapter 3 just isn't there for me.

OK, on resetting the last autosave, I made sure to go into that first door, before the door into the room with the doll, and the file was there this time.

Weird glitch.
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By EarthboundX on 02 Sep 2018 05:25
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By SpartanWolf 187 on 03 Aug 2020 05:23
A+ guide. Sadly it never unlocked for me after collecting them all multiple times.
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By ShamelessHamish on 29 Oct 2022 15:36
I can't unlock this. Did everything right and it's bugged for me. A story achievement is also bugged for me. This game is weird when it comes to achievements.
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By DrewM987 on 10 Mar 2023 18:26
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This solution will list out the chapter, file name, and location of each file. The files that you have already collected can be found in the in game communicator menu, the files names will match the list here.

Chapter 2 Files:
- Photo of William Baker - Strange Domain, 1st Floor, on the sink in the in the dark room.
- Extravagant Letter - Strange Domain, 2nd Floor, look on the small table in the corridor.
- Photo of Another Victim - Strange Domain, 3rd Floor, in Room 103.
- Journal in Abandoned House - Abandoned House, On the drawers in the bedroom.
- Photo of Castellanos Family - Outside of Abandoned House, appears as you exit the house.

Chapter 3 Files:
- Welcome to Union Pamphlet - Union Visitor Center - On the corner of a counter inside the building.
- Mobius Communicator Log : Replacement Parts - Roof of Jason Franklin Restaurant Or Supply Shed in Northwest Union. Part of repairing the sniper rifle process.
- Report #00592 - Mitchel and Sons Construction (Basement)
- Turner's Communicator Log - Union Visitor Center (Basement), third part of the Rogue Signal side quest, after heading to the basement this is found in the corner.
- Woman's Journal - 345 Cedar Avenue (Bedroom), On the big table.
- KCPD Request for Psych Exam - 345 Cedar Avenue (Garage), on the gurney.
- Torn Psych Evaluation Report (Top Half) - 345 Cedar Avenue (Bedroom), After finding the request above examine the TV in the living room then find this item in the bedroom.
- Report #00654 - Tredwell Trucking Warehouse, 2nd Floor, in Power Control room.

Chapter 4 Files:
- Report #00122 - Union Residential District, North Safehouse, on front counter.
- Email - Union Growth - The Marrow - Operations, Situation Room, on a computer under the large map.
- Email - Expansion and Data Goals - The Marrow - Access Tunnels, Central, beyond the gas filled tunnels on a PC in the corner.

Chapter 5 Files:
- Photo of Sebastian Castellanos - City Hall Front Gate - MSQ item, on guard near city hall gate.
- Report #00977 - Union City Hall Mail Room, on corner of desk.
- Krimson Post Article - Strange Domain, On a side table after solving the mannequin puzzle.
- Photo of Murdered Mobius Operative - Strange Domain, In office area deeper in the area after the mannequin puzzle.
- Handwritten Note - Strange Domain, the room full of figures on table next to door.
-Report #00213 - Union City Hall, 2nd floor, After activating the stable field emitter, exit the room. Go to the balcony and to the left. In the office area there is a folder on a desk in the middle of the room.

Chapter 6 Files:
- Report #00532 - The Marrow, Facilities, Unlock the door with the puzzle lock, report is inside the room.
- Email - Core Candidates - The Marrow, Facilities, Found in the saferoom in this area, on a pc.

Chapter 7 Files:
- Barkeeper's Journal - Union Business District, Devils Own Taproom bar, on table.

Chapter 9 Files:
- Page from Submit to Freedom - Theodore's Domain, Cell block, this is on an altar in a cell.

Chapter 11 Files:
- Torres's Journal - Torres's Safe House, on desk.
- Computer File - Hoffman's Notes - Hoffman's Safe House - On the computer.
- Computer File - Security Protocols - The Marrow, Restricted Labs, On a computer in a room with a mirror to your room.
- Report - Stem Integration Irregularities - The Marrow, Restricted Labs, On a whiteboard in the 1st floor of the autopsy lab.
- Report - Irregularity Studies - The marrow Restricted Labs, Lab 1 in back of room.
- Computer File - Pit Observatory The marrow restricted Labs, Pit Observatory Office, on computer in office next to the pit.
- Torn Psych Evaluation Report (Bottom Half)- After the 3rd Anima Event, before exiting the event completely. Go down the hall and into a room on the right. Report is on a desk.
- Letter from Police Chief - After the 3rd Anima Event, before exiting the event completely Go down the hall and into a room on the left, letter is on a gurney.
-Computer File - Operative Case - The Marrow Restricted Labs, in lab 3 on computer.

Chapter 12 Files:
- 2nd Burnt Page From Submit to Freedom - Theodore's Domain, in front of a burning girl statue in the dark void.

Chapter 13 Files:
- Hoffman's Journal - Inside the bag on small table.
- Message From Sykes - Business District, Syke's Safe house, after finishing the Last Step side quest, it is on the desk.

Chapter 14 Files:
- Theodore's Scripture - The Stronghold, 1st floor on an altar.
- Theodore's Scripture 2 - The Stronghold, in a room off the staircase between 2nd and 3rd floors.
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Complete guide for diligent reader and doing some detecting achievements
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02 Jan 2018 06:14

Guide credits to The Elk Enigma of YouTube.

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*Missable*

There are 40 files scattered around Unity. Files are basically computer emails, notes on paper, newspapers, books, some of them are story-related and other files are related to Sykes Out, Finally Free and Backup Ain't Coming trophies.

Follow Trophy Germany's collectibles Guide to find all of them. Following this guide, will also help you get also the other 3 related trophies. LINK

You will find other suggestions about collectables in the trophy description of Story-related trophies, as there are no-return points and you should get all the files before reaching that points. I will highlight the same information so you will have the situation under control at all times:
  • Chapter 1 – 2 = There are no files in Chapter 1 but no particular problems in Chapter 2.
  • Chapter 3 – 4 = Get all files in Chapter 3, before entering the warehouse. Chapter 4 get them before entering the City Hall.
  • Chapter 5 = Files are inside the City Hall.
  • Chapter 6 – 7 = Get the collectables in this Chapter, before entering the theatre. You can destroy the pictures but don't enter the theatre.
  • Chapter 9 = Get them before going down the ladders.
  • Chapter 11 – 12 = In Chapter 11, get all the files before removing the chip from the head of the Mobius Guard, in chapter 12 the file is after the first door and before seeing Lily's doll.
  • Chapter 13 - 14 = In Chapter 13, the file is in the hotel and in 14 the last 2 files of the game are easily seen.
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It so happened that I beat the game. And I missed 1 document. My tip will help those who have the same annoying mistake. Everything is laid out in chapters.

Chapter 2

Photograph by William Baker

Baker's photo can be found on the first floor of the area you will find yourself in just after Sebastian's office by going through the mirror. You will find the photo on the sink.

Unusual letter

Follow to the second floor, the letter will be on a small table.

Photo of another victim

On the third floor you will find room No. 103, on the right side of the stairs leading to the fourth floor. Enter the room and find the photo on the table.

Diary in an abandoned house

When you escape from Stefano and get the knife, you will find yourself in an abandoned house. Before you leave, check the bedroom, there is a diary on the chest of drawers.

Photo of the Castellanos family

An unskippable document, upon leaving the house Sebastian will get it himself.

Chapter 3

Booklet “Welcome to Union”

The booklet is located in the visitor center located opposite Liam O'Neill's hideout.

Communicator Magazine: Spare Parts

On the left side of the tourist center, if you are facing it, there is a building with a side staircase. Climb along it to the roof, find a faulty sniper rifle and the communicator of a dead soldier lying nearby.

Diary of a Woman

Go to the house at 336 Cedar Avenue, go inside and move to the bedroom to find a magazine on the table.

Request for examination

Go to the house at 345 Cedar Avenue, climb into the garage and find a gurney there. It contains the file you need.

Survey report (top)

This document is also located at 345 Cedar Avenue. After you take the previous examination request, go to the room with the TV, watch it, then move to the bedroom and pick up the file lying on the cabinet.

Report 00592: Cleanup Request

Follow the Union auto repair shop and go down into the basement under the car. Once in place, go to the far room where the stairs and the report you need are located.
It is possible to go down to the basement with a certain progress in the plot, so if you cannot go down at the moment, then you need to go through a little of the main quest.

Turner Communicator Magazine


Complete the side quest "An Unusual Signal" to unlock access to the basement of the Union Visitor Center. Go down and find Turner's communicator.

Report 00654: Core separation

Go to the trucking company, which is located on the other side of the road from the auto repair shop, a little closer to the shelter in the north. In the power management room you will find this report. You will need to wait until you get to the top of the story.

Chapter 4

Report 00122

Get to the Union gas station and enter the hideout. The report is at the entrance.

"Union Growth" email

In the “Network”, find the way to a room with a corpse and a computer on the table. Interact with the computer to read this email message.

Email "Extension and Data"

Go through the corridor with the gas leak in the "Network" and go up the stairs. Look for a computer in the corner. Log in to receive the message.

Photography by Sebastian Castellanos

According to the plot, you will need to get to the city hall. As soon as you approach the gate, you will find a dead Mobius operative. Search it to find a photo.

Report 00977: structural failure

When you enter the city hall, go to the mail room and find a report on the table.

Article in the Crimson Post

At some point in City Hall you will need to create a mannequin for a photograph. After you do this, look in the corridor (formed from the painting) for a table on which the article lies.

Photo of a dead Mobius employee

After finding the Crimson Post article, walk forward until you reach the office area. There you will find a photo.

A note

You will find yourself in a room filled with petrified enemies. If you look around the room, you can find a table near the door with the note you need.

Report 00213: Union Social Management

After you activate the device that generates the field, go to the office on the second floor, you will find a folder with a report on the table.


Chapter 6

Report 00532: Core separation

When you escape from the white monster's observer, you will come to a door with sound waves blocked. Inside there is the necessary document.

Core Candidates Email

After you meet with Hoffman in the Network , examine the computer in the room.

Chapter 7

Bartender's Diary

In the bar. According to the plot, it will be necessary to burn Stefano's painting; it will be located in this bar. The document is on the far table on the right.

Chapter 9

“Submit to Freedom” page 1

When you go through Theodore's hideout, you will have to overcome a block with cells. You will see an altar - go to it and take the page.

Chapter 11

Diary Torres

This chapter begins at Torres' hideout. Inside it, on the table, lies a girl's diary.

Hoffman Records File

Return back to Hoffman's hideout in the "Network" and check the computer again to find the electronic file.

Security Protocols File

As soon as you pass the fourth security level in the laboratories with limited access "Network", you will find a room with a mirror inside. In this room there is a computer with an electronic file.

STEM Integration Failure Report


In the same laboratories with limited access, you will find a file on the board on the first floor.

Crash Investigation Report

In laboratories with limited access to the Network . Once you find yourself in laboratory No. 1, you can find the report on the stairs in the back of the room.

File "Case with the agent"

In the restricted labs, go to lab #3 and examine the computer.

File "Observation of the pit"

At the end of the first floor of the restricted labs is a pit. When you see her, enter the office on the right side and examine the computer.

Survey report (bottom)

Remember the report that was found back in the third chapter? This is his other half. In the pit you will have your third encounter with the ghost. Once you've completed it and escaped, leave the pit and head down the corridor you came in. There will be a room on the right side. Enter it and take the report from the table.

Letter from the Chief of Police

In the same corridor described above, there will be another room on the left side. Enter it and take the letter from the gurney.


Chapter 12

“Submit to Freedom” page 2

In Theodore's house, move forward until you find a burning statue. In front of the statue is an altar with a note on it.


Chapter 13

Message from Sykes

To obtain this file, you will have to complete the side quest "The Final Step". Having completed the mission and said goodbye to Sykes, then leave the location where a letter will appear on the table at which Sykes used to sit. This quest must be completed before progressing through the story. Since it will no longer be possible to return to this location.

Hoffman's Diary

The plot will take you to a hotel. When you get there, inside the bag on the small table you will find Hoffman's diary.


Chapter 14

Scripture of Theodore I

When you go to Theodore's hideout, you will find a cathedral square on the first floor. There you will see an altar. Take the scriptures on it.

Scripture of Theodore II

Moving up the stairs from the second to the third tier of Theodore's shelter, you can see a room on the side. Enter it to find the last document in the game.
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Missed documents can be collected on NG+. It’s impossible to collect what you missed on another New Year’s Eve! Those. if you plan to complete it in a little over two playthroughs, then either collect everything at once during the first playthrough (on a nightmare), or on NG+ after that, collect everything you missed (even if it lies at the very end of the game and for other achievements you don’t need to go this way far), because on classic, for this achievement you will need to collect all 44 documents again.
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