Decide whether to choose “I’m Not Your Enemy” or “Escape” at the end of “Dangerous Liaisons” in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
You’ll need to make many choices in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and your decisions will decide the fate of the Zone, and thus the ending you get.
Choosing which factions to help is just one of the decisions you’ll have to make, but it is the most important when it comes to what ending you get.
There are two major factions in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, the Ward and the Sparks.
The Ward is an extension of the military and protects SIIRCA, from bandits and mutants and such, as they conduct experiments on anomalies so they can learn to use the Zone to better humanity.
On the other hand, the Sparks believe that meddling with the Zone is troublesome, and that it should be left alone. The Sparks believe that the zone is wondrous and full of miracles and that it brings freedom.
Whether you choose to back the Sparks or the Wardens comes down to decisions during missions 27 and 28, Subtle Matter and Dangerous Liaisons.
In this article, we’ll look at the two choices you can make in “Dangerous Liaisions”, and their consequences.
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
Read More: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – List of All Main Missions
I’m Not Your Enemy
Choosing I’m Not Your Enemy, will ally you with the Ward faction moving forward. Every mission afterward will have you cooperating with the Ward. As such, choosing this option also guarantees the Ward ending on your playthrough and locks you out of every other ending.
Moreover, even if you sided with Spark all throughout your playthrough before the mission Dangerous Liaisons, choosing “I’m Not Your Enemy” will fully ally you with the Ward Faction regardless.
However, the Ward’s Chemical Plant Base would still be hostile towards you if they were before this mission.
The Ward ending results in the military taking full control of the zone. If you want to know more about the Ward ending, check out our article on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s endings.
Escape
Escape has you go against the Ward faction, thus locking you out of the Ward ending.
Moreover, depending on your choice during the mission Subtle Matter, this choice either locks you into the Spark ending or lets you progress towards the Strelok or Kaimanov ending.
This also starts the main mission Escape from the Cage, where you will have to escape from the Ward’s Chemical Plant Base after being captured by the Wardens.. You’ll also have to find and take back your belongings.
You will not have to play this mission if you choose “I’m Not Your Enemy”. Since you would not be captured by the Wardens.
Read More: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – How to Leave the Lesser Zone
