In Alan Wake 2, reading through files and bits of correspondence is crucial for piecing together the story and unraveling the mystery at the heart of the Lake House expansion. Once you enter Lake House, then an elevator awaits you, which apparently is only a means of getting forward. However, you can’t use it immediately because it requires some specific security clearance that Agent Estevez lacks. To unlock the level, you have to find the security clearance card that unlocks the elevator. This guide will help you how to acquire the clearance key and unlock the elevator.
How to Unlock the Elevator
The first room you’ll see when you enter the Lake House is on your left and is brightly lit. However, the door is locked, so you can’t go inside. You need to unlock the room to get the Security Clearance 01 Keycard to unlock the door. This keycard is important because it will let you use the elevator to go to the next floor of the Lake House.
How to Open the Security Clearance 01 Keycard Room
Go to the middle of this area and face the elevator. Turn right and go to the Dr. Jules Mormont’s Office. On the desk, you’ll see a computer that’s locked. There’s also a note saying that the password changes every day. The password starts with a set of numbers that never change, followed by numbers that change daily. The first four numbers are always the same, but the last two numbers change.
To find the code for Dr. Jules Mormon’s computer, you should look around his office. Go to the corner on the right side of the door and find the date when he and his wife, Dr. Diana Mormont, became co-heads of research at the Lake House. This date will give you the first four numbers of the code (07/18). The calendar near the note tells you today’s changing number. It says that actress Hedy Lamarr was an inventor who created a torpedo guidance system when she was 38 years old.
By combining the date from the Notice of Appointment (07/18) with the age from the calendar fact (38), you get the code for the Lake House computer: 071838. Enter this code to unlock the security booth door and take the Security Clearance 01 Keycard. You’ll need this keycard to use the elevator.
