Meet Pavel at the theater entrance | Chapter 9: Bolshoi Metro: LL Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Walk through the tarp and immediately turn left to collect Artyom's diary note from the shelf shown in the above picture. You can now go on.
Won your way to the rendezvous point, you will encounter a beggar sitting on the ground. You can give him military grade rounds. Twice. After you reach the area with stalls, find another guitar.
The new area is the Market. It is a good idea to barter with two characters here - the one with the stall to the left (screenshot 1), who barters in ammo, throwing knives, frag grenades and incendiary grenades. The character in the stall to the right (screenshot 2) specializes in trading weapon upgrades. Apart from that, also check out the last stall to the left, where there is another interactive guitar.
Move on to finally reach the entrance to the theatre, at which there are people herding. Examine the benches to the left to find Artyom's diary note hidden in one of them. Wait for Pavel to join you.