Operator basics
SHIFT_MONITOR: 1998 Beginner Guide
The game is less about memorizing a huge wiki and more about staying calm under signal pressure. Your first goal is a stable camera rhythm.
Objective
Monitor the four CCTV feeds, spot signal anomalies, and purge corrupted frequencies before the corruption meter forces blackout.
Controls
Use CAM 01 through CAM 04 to switch feeds, then use PURGE SIGNAL when the active feed shows a suspicious anomaly.
First route
Run Hallway, Storage, Office, Generator in a fixed order until you can recognize the baseline look of each room.
After a purge
Do not stare at the cleared camera. Return to the route so another feed does not decay unseen.