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| III.2. Tower 17 Base (Part One)                                           |
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On the ride down you will notice a prisoner named Rael. You won't be able to
talk to him until the ride ends. After the ride ends, talk to him and he will
tell you about Jagger Valance and the fights. You need to fight a Blueskin in
order to proceed further. You will need to talk to Centurion to arrange a
fight. Rael also suggests that you talk to Dogbone for more information.

Go through the door and follow the hall until you reach a large open area
with several prisoners. One of the things you notice is a large yellow circle
with the number 17 on the ground. This is the ring that you will fight in. To
the left you will see a figure against the wall. This is Centurion. You will
need to arrange your fights through him.

Near the door you exited from is Dogbone. He will tell you he needs proof of
how badass you are. You can choose one of two paths. Either defeat Bam, a
very tough guard, in the ring or get caught with drugs. Either way will get
you into the Drug Interrogation Room so you can beat up Abbott.

You need to set up a confrontation with Abbott to proceed further within the
game. The easiest way is to get caught with drugs. But the most profitable
way is by fighting. The fighting path is what I will take here.

As you go through the area, you will see four more prisoners (Thunder,
Silencio, Steele, and Harman). If you talk to Harman, he won't let you
through the door so you will have to fight him to proceed into the Recreation
Area.

You will also notice a guard, Ropes, standing by a door. He will offer you
the use of a NanoMED Health Unit for 10 UD. This is a way to regain your
health after fighting.

Talk to Centurion. He will tell you of the rules. 5 UD to fight but he will
let you fight the first time free. You have to find a person to challenge and
Centurion suggests Harman, the Blueskin by the Recreation Area door. Go to
Harman to challenge him then back to Centurion to get things started.

You will notice that the rail defense is deactivated for the fights. The
fights down here serve as entertainment for the guards and prisoners This
also weeds out some of the troublesome cons. So some sort of arrangement has
been made to let the fights happen without being shot at by the Turret Guns.

There are only two rules for fights: 1) stay in the circle and 2) stay in the
circle until one of the combatants is dead. Simple enough.

If you get knocked way out of the circle you will lose the fight. You will
have to fight again to regain respect. The person you were fighting with will
stand next to Centurion. Talk to Centurion to start another go-round with the
person you challenged. I found this out when fighting Cusa. He hit me so hard
with one of his powerful punches he knocked me back about fifteen feet and
out of the ring!

If you managed to knock your opponent out of the circle and he doesn't get
back in within a few seconds, the Turret Guns will reactivate and kill both
fighters including yourself.

There are a total of five fights you must enter to get to Abbott. If you've
gotten quite good at doing Reversals that skill will come in real handy here
(especially against the last two combatants).

Another fighting hint is to swerve either right or left if a fighter charges
you. This will give you time to prep your weapon (when acquired). This will
also allow you to do a quick stab or punch while the other fighter is turning
around from his failed attack.

You can also hit your charging opponent with a quick uppercut as he
approaches then dodge before he can attack.

Then there is the stab-and-retreat method. What you do is go up to your
opponent, hit him until he starts blocking (he will attack after he starts
blocking), then retreat before he starts swinging. Wait a few seconds then
repeat the pattern. Continue until you have defeated your opponent. If you
can get a handle on your opponent's attack pattern, you may want to try a
Reversal and shorten the fight.

When you start fighting Harman, he will charge you. He is not hard to deal
with. Hit him with a uppercut when he charges then go right or left of him.
Circle around him and hit him every so often. He will go down after a few
hits. After the fight, the rail defense reactivates and you will gain 20 UD.

After killing Harman, talk to Centurion again. He will recommend Bassim who
is in the Courtyard (Recreation Area). Next go through the large door and
enter the.....