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Gathering any or all of the text logs in the game unlock nothing. They are simply an additional set of collectable data for completing the game fully. The following text logs are numbered and ordered as they are in the game.

Level 1

There are 8 Text Logs in Level 1.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
1-1	Computer Workstation	"A computer workstation for the lab."	In the main hall where you begin, examine the computers on the south edge.
1-2	Computer Workstation	A workstation set up to monitor the pumping of fluids."	After recieving your pistol, in the room where you're told to crouch, at the end of the first passage, where it turns to the right, instead of turning run into the desk and examine the desk with the lamp on it.
1-3	Mysterious Ooze	"There's some strange material flowing through these pipes. What is this stuff?"	Examine the plasma like tube on the north side of the main hall where you begin (the only examinable tube).
1-4	Mysterious Ooze	"Looks like instability in this area broke a pipe, which is leaking strange material."	After fighting the Hydra (Creature), check the blue stuff in the hole in the floor.
1-5	Large Fan	"They are keeping this lab cold--about 4 degrees celsius. What is Volks dealing with here?"	Look up at the ceiling fan while standing below it and examine. This one is a little tricky and you might have to look from angles that you wouldn't expect to be required to use.
1-6	Strange Dead Creature	"The clear box contains the body of some kind of creature. It appears that they were afraid to touch it directly."	Climb the stairs on the north side of the room and examine the clear box.
1-7	Severed Tentacle	"This is the severed tentacle of a strange creature. Even though the appendage is detached, it still has life."	Climb the stairs on the south side of the main hall and examine it on the table.
1-8	Dangerous Hole	"The creature disappeared into a tunnel burrowed through solid rock. What was that thing, and are there any more?"	After fighting the Hydra (Creature), check the hole the creature retreated into.

Level 2

There are a total of 3 Text Logs in Level 2.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
2-1	Containment Unit	"The same machine Gigi possessed earlier and caused to explode."	Examine the machine Gigi just blew up, it's located below where you start; just drop out of the little pocket in the wall that you start in and turn around. You can also do this when you return to the room later.
2-2	Plaque		In the room where you fight Cord, right in the center.
2-3	Computers	"These PCs control the containment pods."	Examine either of the computers in front of the pods (the gas chamber like things that reach out from the wall, there are two).

Level 3

There are 35 Text Logs in Level 3.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
3-1	Dog Fan		In the first room.
3-2	Dog Bed		In the first room.
3-3	Tools		In the first room.
3-4	Rat Hole		Examine the small hole near the rats in the second room.
3-5	Pumping Machine		It's the big machine right near the ghost barrier in the second room.
3-6	Cracked Wall		Just past the ghost barrier, examine a crack on the southeast wall with one pipe visible.
3-7	Floor Grate Pipes		In the room just beyond the room with explosive crates (there's a slip-hole here).
3-8	Cracked Wall Steam		In the room just beyond the room with explosive crates (there's a slip-hole here).
3-9	Hall Air Vent		In the room just beyond the room with explosive crates (there's a slip-hole here).
3-10	Steam Shelves		In the steam room with 3-29.
3-11	Generator		In the first room.
3-12	Lab Equipment		In the hydroponics room.
3-13	Coffee Mug		In the hydroponics room.
3-14	Essence Vat		A vat near the west wall of the Fuse Room.
3-15	Big Head		It's in the Fuse Room. If inside collecting Ghost Collectible 3-2, you can look out the eyeholes, or you can view it when walking past it after fixing the lift.
3-16	Control Panel		Any of the computers in the Control Room.
3-17	Burned Fuse		In the hydroponics room.
3-18	Mop Bucket		Just after the Control Room.
3-19	Stair Pipes		Pipes at the bottom of the large stairwell fight.
3-20	Decontamination		The shower above you in the Decon Room.
3-21	Ground Fog		The fog in the early part of the hazardous hallway.
3-22	Computer System		In the Reactor Room, check any of the monitors attached to large machines.
3-23	Ooze Tanks		In the Reactor Room, check the tanks near where you entered.
3-24	Holographic Projection
3-25	Ruins
3-26	Spool		In the first room.
3-27	Cover Crate		Near the slip-hole, two non-explosve crates.
3-28	Spark Lights		In the room just beyond the room with explosive crates (there's a slip-hole here).
3-29	Power Box		In the steam room with 3-28.
3-30	Pool		In the hydroponics room.
3-31	Encased Coils		A power box on the north wall of the Fuse Room near the fuse box.
3-32	Creaky Boards		After possessing the Grenade Soldier, look down when passing through the next door.
3-33	Decontamination Drain		The drain below you in the Decon Room.
3-34	Work Lamps		The lights in the hazardous hallway.
3-35	Gate Sign		The signs flanking the gate past the riveting challenge.
3-36	Reactor Control
3-37	Control Room		In the room just beyond the room with explosive crates (there's a slip-hole here).
3-38	Reactor Room		The sign on the door in the Control Room.

Level 4

There are 56 Text Logs in Level 4.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
4-1	Dirty Clothes		The hamper near the exit of the Laundry Room.
4-2	Washing Machine		The three working washing machines in the far end of the Laundry Room.
4-3	Towel Rack		These six are all in the women's locker room.
4-4	Paper Towels		These six are all in the women's locker room.
4-5	Trash Can		These six are all in the women's locker room.
4-6	Junk		Shelves in the Custodian's room (near the Laundry Room).
4-7	Boxes		Boxes in the Custodian's room.
4-8	Sign		This sign is near the ceiling near Dead Guard 4-46 below.
4-9	Lamp		This lamp is in the floor in the bloody corridor.
4-10	Statue		The busts in the big construction room.
4-11	Construction Area		The lifts in the construction room.
4-12	Clothes Hamper		These six are all in the women's locker room.
4-13	Soap		These six are all in the women's locker room.
4-14	Shower Bag
4-15	Fax Machine
4-16	Bryson		On the operating table in the Surgery room. Examine him before getting the counteragent.
4-17	Sign		This is the sign on the door leading from the cavern area to the medical wing.
4-18	Sign		Laundry Room sign near the Custodian's Room.
4-19	Sign		The sign on the door in the construction room that says "Morgue".
4-20	Sign		The sign on the door leading to the Surgery wing from the outer corridor.
4-21	Sign		The sign on the door leading to the ICU from the outer corridor.
4-22	Gurney		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-23	Box		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-24	Box		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-25	Box		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-26	Cabinet		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-27	Files		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-28	File Cabinet		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-29	Tub		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-30	Monitors		These ten items are all in the Morgue Office, on the way down to the Morgue itself, except for the Gurney which is just outside it.
4-31	Fuse Box		Just outside the doorway to the Morgue.
4-32	Sink		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-33	Corpse		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-34	Table		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-35	Table		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-36	Preservatives		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-37	Bin		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-38	Cabinet		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-39	Box		These eight items are all in the Morgue.
4-40	Dead Bubble Girl		In the locker room after getting your uniform.
4-41	Dead Janitor		The dead custodian is near the uniforms.
4-42	Dead Pervert		Outside the locker room after getting your uniform.
4-43	Dead Med Tech		These four are found in the room with the Extinguisher.
4-44	Dead Guard		These four are found in the room opposite the above room.
4-45	Dead Pantsless Guard		After changing to Rambo Anna, examine the guard you just frisked.
4-46	Dead Guard		This guard is found in the bloody corridor.
4-47	Dead Guard		After visiting Surgery for the first time, check any of the three guards that had just been killed by the Imps.
4-48	PC		These four are found in the room opposite the above room.
4-49	PC		These four are found in the room with the Extinguisher.
4-50	PC		These four are found in the room opposite the above room.
4-51	PC		These four are found in the room opposite the above room.
4-52	PC		These four are found in the room with the Extinguisher.
4-53	PC		These four are found in the room with the Extinguisher.
4-54	PC		These three PCs are in the back office in the bloody corridor, unlockable after you get the Morgue Key.
4-55	PC		These three PCs are in the back office in the bloody corridor, unlockable after you get the Morgue Key.
4-56	PC		These three PCs are in the back office in the bloody corridor, unlockable after you get the Morgue Key.

Level 5

There are 34 Text Logs in Level 5.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
5-1	Lockers		In the small room behind the Cargo Room control room, also accessible from the cafeteria. There's also a set in the men's restroom.
5-2	Coatrack		In the small room behind the Cargon Room control room, also accessible from the cafeteria.
5-3	Pane of Glass		In the control room in the big Cargo Room. They can be shot out or blown with a grenade, so be careful not to shoot all three.
5-4	High-Tech Panel		In the control room in the big Cargo Room.
5-5	Crane Control Panel		In the control room in the big Cargo Room.
5-6	Storage Shelf		These three are in the pantry.
5-7	Folding Chair		These three are in the pantry.
5-8	Rat Poison		It gets pointed out to you as you exit the rat hole. Make sure you examine it as a rat, or it won't count.
5-9	Pile of Junk		These three are in the pantry.
5-10	Generator		These four are in the Rat Poison room.
5-11	Oil Barrels		These four are in the Rat Poison room.
5-12	Small Shelf		These four are in the Rat Poison room.
5-13	Filing Cabinet		These four are in the Rat Poison room.
5-14	Tray Window		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-15	Condiment Stand		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-16	Recycle Bin		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-17	Dish Station		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-18	Pot of Water		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-19	Deep-Fat Fryer		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-20	Empty Shelf		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-21	Buffet Counter		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-22	Cash Register		These nine items are all in the Mess Hall/Kitchen.
5-23	Game Consoles		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-24	Bookshelf		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-25	Ladies' Room		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-26	Checkerboard		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-27	Gaping Hole		These two are in the Lobby area beyond the lounge.
5-28	Paint Cans		These two are in the Lobby area beyond the lounge.
5-29	Overhead Crane		A big crane in the middle of the "Bryson Escape" room.
5-30	Calendar		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-31	Note		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-32	Towels		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-33	Urinal		These eight are in the Lounge and nearby restroom.
5-34	Destroyed Keypad		Near the door where you start in the "Bryson Escape" room.

Level 6

There are 49 Text Logs in Level 6.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
6-1	Large Mirror		In the cavern after the first slip-hole.
6-2	Pantry Shelves		In the pantry.
6-3	Old Freezer		In the food storage room.
6-4	Bathroom Stalls		In the restroom in the southeast corner.
6-5	Storage Barrels		In the pantry.
6-6	Old Canned Food		In the food storage room.
6-7	Large Kitchen Table		In the kitchen.
6-8	Linen Shelf		The shelves in the linen room.
6-9	Crack in the Wall		A crack at the west end of the dining room.
6-10	Diary Entry		Southeast corner of the Library (book pile).
6-11	Diary Entry		Closed book at the top of the northeastern steps in the Library.
6-12	Diary Entry		West wall of the Library, on shelf just north of the west podium.
6-13	Diary Entry		Southeast corner of the Library (open book on shelf above book pile).
6-14	Diary Entry		North end of the Library, on the floor near the north podium.
6-15	Diary Entry		Northeast corner of the Library (open book on a shelf).
6-16	Finger Painting		On the wall in the hidden study.
6-17	Chemistry Set		On a shelf in the hidden study.
6-18	Antique Vase		The vases in the hidden study.
6-19	Old Globe		On the desk in the hidden study.
6-20	Alex's Bed		Bed in Alex's room.
6-21	Alex's Books		Books in Alex's room (on the shelf).
6-22	Old Bathtub		Bathtub in Giselle's bathroom.
6-23	Tall Bookshelf		The shelf to the right of the Oil Painting.
6-24	Children's Books		The bookshelf in Gigi's room.
6-25	Child's Desk		Desk in Alex's room.
6-26	Large Dead Tree		Right in center of the area.
6-27	Large Dining Table		In the dining room to the north.
6-28	Doll Cabinet		The cabinet in Gigi's room.
6-29	Wooden Doll House		Near the window in Gigi's room.
6-30	Fireplace		In the Parlor on the far wall.
6-31	Gigi's Bed		Bed in Gigi's room.
6-32	Giselle's Bed		Canopy bed in Giselle's room.
6-33	Glass Globe		Globe in Alex's room.
6-34	Large Door		Examine the door you entered through.
6-35	Locked Door		The door in the northwest corner.
6-36	Medium Stone Door		The door at the east end of the hall.
6-37	Rusty Merry-Go-Round		Next to the tree.
6-38	Wooden Model Ship		Either ship in Alex's room.
6-39	Old Toilet		Toilet in Giselle's bathroom.
6-40	Power Generator		In the Parlor near the entrance.
6-41	Old Metal Slide		Next to the tree.
6-42	Stone Statue		In the center of the main hall.
6-43	Large Stone Door		The big door on the north wall.
6-44	Deserted Subway Car		A subway car at the far end of the first room, before actually entering the subway cars themselves.
6-45	Abandoned Swing Set		Next to the tree.
6-46	Volks Truck		The truck you see with the soldier inside.
6-47	An Antique Vanity		Vanity in Giselle's bathroom.
6-48	Chair by the Window		Chairs in Giselle's adjoining sitting room.
6-49	Small Stone Statue		Any of the five statues circling the center one.

Level 7

There are 43 Text Logs in Level 7.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
7-14	Ladder		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-15	Dead Soldier 1		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-16	Dead Soldier 2		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-17	Stack of Paint Cans		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-18	Old Rusty Motor		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-19	Stack of Boards		The following six are all in the first two rooms of the area after you finish the simulator (Containment Room and Maintenance Room)
7-6	Large Metal Door		The door at the east end of the long corridor. You must examine it before the power comes back on.
7-20	Containment Room Trapdoor		The trapdoor at the west end of the long corridor.
7-21	Weapons Lab Room Sign		The sign leading from the corridor to the lab.
7-34	Power Room Sign		The sign leading from the corridor to the hallway to the Power Room.
7-7	Scientific Tool Array		The big robot arms in the middle of the weapon lab. These must be examined before the power's back on.
7-22	Weapons Lab Boxes		Any of the boxes stacked up in the Weapons Lab.
7-24	Supply Cabinet		In the northwest corner of the Weapons Lab.
7-25	Sticky Note		On a PC in the southeast corner of the main Weapons Lab.
7-26	Sticky Note		On a PC in the southwest corner of the main Weapons Lab.
7-31	Lab Equipment		One of the microwave-like mechanisms on the lab benches in the Weapons Lab.
7-32	Microscope		Any of the microscopes in the Weapons Lab.
7-33	Lab Manuals		A white book in the central Weapons Lab table.
7-1	Unpowered Equipment		Any of the elevator controls in the subway area. You must examine this before the power comes back on.
7-35	Hazmat Filter		The showerhead at the top of the Decon Room (you may need to float to it).
7-36	Hazmat Sign		The sign next to the door leading to the hazardous area.
7-39	Fuse Box		Check the box on your right after exiting the spiral staircase down to the Power Room.
7-37	Vent Shaft		Either of the two vents in the subway tunnel spewing green gas.
7-38	Map of the Subway		On the wall near the rubble-filled doorway early in the subway tunnel.
7-5	Body Parts		What's left of the guy who was helping you turn the power on in the Power Room.
7-2	Hydra Beam Gun		On the rack in the north Weapons Lab room.
7-3	Imp Flamethrower		On the rack in the southwest Weapons Lab room.
7-4	Tentacle Cannon		On the rack in the southeast Weapons Lab room.
7-23	Password-Protected Computer		PCs in a Weapons Lab room without a sticky note.
7-27	Sticky Note		On several computers, such as the one in the upper area of the southwest Weapons Lab room.
7-28	Weapons Lab Computer		A few turned on computers in the main lab after the power's turned on, such as on the south wall of the main room (talks about virus scanners).
7-29	Weapons Lab Computer		A few turned on computers in the main lab after the power's turned on, such as in the southeast corner of the main room (talks about "jargon").
7-30	Weapons Lab Computer		The computer in the southwest corner of the main lab (talks about movie reviews) after power is restored.
7-40	Lab Whiteboard		In any of the Weapons Lab rooms.
7-41	Empty Lab Tank		The tank in the north Weapons Lab room.
7-42	Lab Tank with Hydra		In the southwest Weapons Lab room, in the tank.
7-43	Lab Tank with Tentacle		In the southeast Weapons Lab room, in the tank.
7-8	Locked Double Doors		The doors on the east wall in the Main Hub.
7-10	Command Room Directions		Sign on the south door in the Main Hub.
7-11	Conference Room Directions		Sign on the east door in the Main Hub.
7-12	Containment Room Directions		Sign on the west door in the Main Hub.
7-13	Security Room Directions		Sign on the north door in the Main Hub.
7-9	Malfunctioning Equipment		After passing through the Command Center retinal scanner, check the scanner on the south side of the door.

Level 8

There are 32 Text Logs in Chapter 8.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
8-1	Desk		The secretary's desk in the corner of Rourke's Office.
8-11	Locker		The lockers in the Check-In Room.
8-12	Check-In Area		The desk without a guard in the Check-In Room.
8-13	Check-In Area		The desk with a guard in the Check-In Room.
8-14	Monitor		The monitors above the desk without a guard in the Check-In Room.
8-15	Monitor		The monitors above the desk with a guard in the Check-In Room.
8-9	Shelf		These are the shelves behind the fence down in Level 2A, near where you first find the trainer. You need to be a ghost to get through the fence.
8-5	Locker		Any of the lockers in the Storage Room or Trainer Room.
8-7	Shelf		The shelves in the fenced area in the Storage Room.
8-8	Shelf		The shelves in the room with the rats.
8-10	Dog Food		The bags of dog food in the rat room.
8-2	Cage		The cages piled up in the Trainer Room.
8-3	Wash Area		The hoses in the back area of the Trainer Room.
8-4	Shelf		The shelf in the trainer's room.
8-6	Table		The table Juliet's cage is on. I think you need to be in the trainer for this to work.
8-16	Control Panel		Any of the panels in the Control Room.
8-17	Mysterious Armor		In the Custom Armor room.
8-18	Trashcan		In the Custom Armor room.
8-19	Lockers		In the Custom Armor room.
8-20	Armor Status Monitor		In the Custom Armor room.
8-21	Crashed Computer		In the Security Room.
8-23	Security Screens		In the Security Room.
8-24	Office Chair		In the Security Room.
8-25	Log Files		In the Security Room.
8-26	Security Screens		In the Security Room.
8-22	Storage Containers		Examine any solitary crates in the Crane Room or Shipping Room.
8-27	Mysterious Ooze		Any of the ooze running through the pipes.
8-28	Overhead Crane		The crane hanging in the first room after the Security Room.
8-29	Locked Screens		Computers in the Body Storage Rooms.
8-30	Body Storage		The big containers containing moving bodies in the Body Storage Rooms.
8-31	Vehicle Lift		The unoccupied lift in the Garage.
8-32	Volks Truck		The truck on the lift in the Garage.
8-33	Water Tower		The towers on the roof during the Rourke fight.

Level 9

There are 4 Text Logs in Level 9.

Text Log #	Log Name	Description	Location(s)
9-1	Path		In the first room after the helipad, the rubble on your right.
9-2	Pot		Any of the standing pots in the big Courtyard.
9-3	Pot		The tipped-over pot on the right side of the Courtyard.
9-4	Bench		The tipped-over bench in the grass as you enter the Courtyard.