The Evil Within 2
51 Achievements
1,000
25-30h
Sykes Out
Completed the "The Last Step" side mission.
15
12.35%
How to unlock the Sykes Out achievement in The Evil Within 2 - Definitive Guide
After you help him you get given an optional mission.
Do this optional mission asap.
(It's short and straight forward)
This is part 1 of 2 requirements.
Having done his mission, you will be contacted early on in chapter 13 with the optional mission tied to this achievement.
Complete this and achievement unlocks.
OK, looking into it, you can get The Last Step side mission in Chapter 11, but the game makes you go back to Syke's area in Chapter 13 anyway for the main story. So I'll just do that side mission in Chapter 13, make it easier to follow the collectibles guide I'm using.
Oddly the game bugged out and Sykes was still in the safehouse when I got back, haha. Luckily he didn't block the file left on the table.
This side mission has multiple steps across two different chapters. “The Last Step” side mission takes place during chapter 13, but in order to gain access to “The Last Step,” you must first rescue Sykes in the parking lot during chapter 7.
After you save Sykes in chapter 7, follow him to his safehouse. This will complete the “Out in the Open” side mission. Talk to Sykes in his safehouse in order to begin a new side mission called “Getting Back Online.” You’ll have to enter the Marrow and restart a server. Once that’s done, return to Sykes and go through all of his dialogue and you’ll complete the side mission.
As long as you completed “Out in the Open” and “Getting Back Online” in chapter 7, Sykes will call you through the communicator during chapter 13. This will add “The Last Step” to your objectives. Go to the safehouse Sykes was in and talk to him. You will need to access the Experimental Wing of the Marrow, turn the power on, and eliminate every enemy in the Experimental Wing in order to clear a way for Sykes. Once this is done, enter the Test Lab area in the Marrow and Sebastian will automatically call Sykes. A cutscene will take place. After the cutscene concludes, the achievement will unlock.
This side mission has multiple steps across two different chapters. “The Last Step” side mission takes place during chapter 13, but in order to gain access to “The Last Step,” you must first rescue Sykes in the parking lot during chapter 7.
After you save Sykes in chapter 7, follow him to his safehouse. This will complete the “Out in the Open” side mission. Talk to Sykes in his safehouse in order to begin a new side mission called “Getting Back Online.” You’ll have to enter the Marrow and restart a server. Once that’s done, return to Sykes and go through all of his dialogue and you’ll complete the side mission.
As long as you completed “Out in the Open” and “Getting Back Online” in chapter 7, Sykes will call you through the communicator during chapter 13. This will add “The Last Step” to your objectives. Go to the safehouse Sykes was in and talk to him. You will need to access the Experimental Wing of the Marrow, turn the power on, and eliminate every enemy in the Experimental Wing in order to clear a way for Sykes. Once this is done, enter the Test Lab area in the Marrow and Sebastian will automatically call Sykes. A cutscene will take place. After the cutscene concludes, the achievement will unlock.
This is a long one and is strictly related to Powerhouse, Chatting With Kidman , Diligent Reader and They Never Even Stood A Chance .
"The last step" side mission will be available only if you complete the other side missions for Sykes. You will find him in chapter 7 for the first time, in the business district. Once you reach his location, you will trigger the first mission. Try to do them as soon as he will give you the mission, as there will be some points where you can't go back and do them:
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Mission 1: Sykes will be attacked by many enemies. Help him to survive. If he dies, you’re out so quit and restart.
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Mission 2: When he is safe, he will ask to you to restore a server in the Marrow. Just follow the green dot, kill the enemies and the mission is completed. You will receive a weapon for it, needed for Powerhouse, and you will be able to open all Mobius chests (some of them with High-Grade Parts for They Never Even Stood A Chance).
- Mission 3 (The last step): You can access this mission in Chapter 11, before following Hoffman but since the collectables guides are wrote in a certain way, I will follow their philosophy and tell you to do this mission on Chapter 13. Basically, reach again Syke’s safe house and he will ask you to go again in the Marrow to start a generator. You can access the marrow from a computer in his safe house. Once inside, take care of the enemies and start the generator. Once it started, two more waves of enemies will show up. You must kill all of the enemies. It's not so hard, because they aren't many and you can run and hide.
- A slide just in front of you for Chatting With Kidman
- A weapon in the chest inside the room for Powerhouse
- A file in the Syke's Safehouse for Diligent Reader