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   5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [c05]
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Q: I'm running low on health and money and I have almost no ammo left. What
   should I do?
A: When you're running out of everything, don't be afraid to swap in some of
   the wrench tonics and go melee for a while. The wrench is startlingly
   effective when you have the right tonics installed - an enemy that takes an
   entire clip of machine gun ammo to kill will go down in just a couple of
   swings. If you have the Lurker tonic you can also often sneak up behind them
   and do massive damage when you connect. Researching the Bouncer will also
   give you a permanent 50% increase to all wrench damage.

Q: I'm late in the game, and the splicers seem like they're getting a lot
   harder to kill. Am I doing something wrong?
A: Nope, the splicers have more hitpoints and do more damage the farther you go
   in the game. You have to adjust your strategy a bit to take this into
   account. Use more anti-personnel ammo, get creative with your plasmids, etc.

Q: I didn't get all of my ammo back after the Peach Wilkins encounter, is this
   a bug?
A: No, this is apparently part of the level design. You will get all your
   weapons back but some of your ammo will be missing.

Q: Where can I find [insert little sister]?
A: Check ALL of the big daddy patrol routes listed in the reference section
   below. The little sisters have a complicated spawn system, and may or may
   not be at any given patrol route when you get there. See the little sister
   location list in the reference section for more details.

Q: I killed a big daddy guarding a little sister but I died/got lost before I
   could harvest the little sister. When I got back to the area the little
   sister was gone and I couldn't find her. Am I screwed?
A: No, they despawn after a while but will respawn again eventually. Keep
   checking the locations listed in the reference section and you will
   eventually find them.

Q: How do I get down the grated staircase in front of Sinclair Spirits in
   Poseidon Plaza (Fort Frolic)?
A: Head into Sinclair Spirits, and press the button on the back of the counter.
   This will open up a door in front of you leading to the basement of Sinclair
   Spirits. Head down, loot the room, and kill the splicer disguised as a
   statue. In my experience, it seems like killing the splicer is what triggers
   the grate out front to open, not pressing the button like some other game
   guides have suggested (*cough* GAMESPOT). Once you get it open, head down, 
   you'll find some loot and a gene tonic (and a rather creepy splicer event).

Q: How do I get into the secret room near the entrance to the Arcadia level?
A: Use your incinerate plasmid on the unlit torch to the right of the door and
   it will open for you.

Q: How do I get the secret Sander Cohen achievements I've heard about?
A: Don't kill Sander Cohen the first time you meet him. When you get to the
   Mercury Suites area of Olympus Heights, his apartment will be on the bottom
   floor. You'll get a message from him welcoming you to his home and asking
   you to not interrupt the splicers dancing. Knock over the record player or
   just attack them, Cohen will fly into a rage and come down from his area to
   attack you. Kill him and take a photo of his corpse for the Irony 
   achievement (10 GP). Head up the stairs and enter his apartment to get the
   other achievement (10 GP) for entering his secret room. Loot his body and
   grab his muse box key - you can head back to Fort Frolic on the Metro and
   unlock the box for some extra loot.

Q: What's the combination for [insert door here]?
A: Check the walkthrough section, it should tell you what the combination for
   the door is when you get to that part. If it's not listed then I haven't
   been able to figure it out yet - try hacking the lock to get through.

Q: What are the weird symbols you can find in the Rolling Hills?
A: It's never properly explained what these are, but they are apparently 
   related to the Saturnine, a cult of Houdini splicers who live in the caves
   in the Rolling Hills. Check out the audio-diary "The Saturnine" in one of
   these caves for more information about them.

Q: How many X are there?
A: There are 122 audio-diaries, 20 plasmids, 53 gene tonics, 21 little sisters,
   12 weapon upgrade machines, and 11 research categories.

Q: I've photographed all the splicers and big daddies and the little sisters 
   but I can't get the Prolific Photographer achievement, what's wrong?
A: You need to photograph the security system elements as well, take photos of
   a security camera, a bot, and a turret and it should pop up.

Q: You have some tonics listed as only being obtainable if you rescue little
   sisters and get the reward packages from Tenenbaum. Is there any other way
   to get them?
A: Not that I know of, so if you want to get the achievement you have to go the
   "good" route so that you get the packages. You also have to buy the ones
   from the Gatherer's Garden machines, so save your ADAM.

Q: Atlas/Tenenbaum wants me to do something and I'm not sure if I should trust
   them. What should I do?
A: You have to trust them, the game will not advance unless you do what they
   tell you to do. Sorry :/

Q: How long did it take you to write this guide?
A: About five or six 8+ hour days.

Q: Dear God, do you have nothing better to do with your time?
A: Sadly no :( I can't work right now since I just immigrated to the US and do
   not yet have employment authorization, so I basically spend all day playing
   video games. If you live in the Kansas City area and want to give me a job
   when I get authorization around November let me know :P