Take the cargo elevator | Chapter 7: The Hidden City Thief Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
You will receive the task, connected with using the cargo elevator, after you reach the main part of the cathedral but, for obvious reasons, it is worthwhile to spend some time exploring this area, before you use the elevator. You can reach the elevator in two different ways, where the first variant assumes that you summon it in the way that will make it appear at the lower level of the cathedral. The spot where you do that, is in the Southern part of the main hall and, to reach there, you need to get through the entire Eastern and Northern part of the cathedral. After you get to the Eastern part of the building, take the main stairs or the parallel passage.
Do not haste too much, while exploring the Southern part of the cathedral, because there is a single civilian here, and also, the balcony to the East is frequented by an opponent with a crossbow. You should follow the civilian, and use the water arrow to put out the nearby torch. Ultimately, you need to reach the lever shown in the above screenshot. Pulling the lever will result in summoning the elevator, where it will not arrive at the first floor immediately. Therefore, you should remain in shadows and go towards the elevator only after it stops at your floor.
Note - You can rob the civilian of his Coin Purse - 5G, but this is, of course, very risky.
The second variant assumes that you reach the roof of the cargo elevator and it is much more interesting than the previous one, because the risk of the main character being sported is much lower. In this case, you need to start in the North-Western corner of the lower, or the upper level. Locate the interactive catch shown in the above screenshot and shoot the Rope Arrow at it. Grab the rope and use it to get to the rooftop of the central elevator, i.e. the one that started coming down, at the moment at which you started exploring the cathedral.
Remain on the roof of the main elevator and find here a Pocket Portrait - 4G. Gain speed here and jump towards the small ledge to the South of here. Jump down to a lower level, approach the vertical shaft and leap towards the hanging rope. You can now climb down to the very bottom and let go of the rope (Garrett will come to no harm), thanks to which you will fall onto the roof of the cargo elevator (because you did not summon it, it is now at the lower level).
Both of the variants above will allow you to get inside the cargo elevator. Press the bottom button, thanks to which you will set the elevator into motion [The Hidden City - The Pit]. Wait for the elevator to reach a new area (this will take a bit) and stops [The Hidden City - Loading Docks Exterior]. You need to leap here towards the nearby interactive ledge, thanks to which you will enter a new location and receive new objectives.