Welcome to our Search for Soot RoboCop guide where we’ll go over everything you’ll need to do to get a RoboCop evaluation score of A for the Search for Soot objective in Robocop Rogue City.
Search for Soot RoboCop Evaluation Report
The list below contains everything you’ll need to do during the Search for Soot RoboCop objective to receive enough XP for a RoboCop Evaluation Report rank of A.
- Primary Objectives
- All main objectives completed – 1000 XP
- Secondary Objectives
- Stolen Vehicle – 250 XP
- The Discount Dealer – 250 XP
- Who Killed Casey Carmel? – 250 XP
- Time to Repent – 250 XP
- Investigations
- Warning Note for Maurice Found – 100 XP
- Arcade Owner Connections Discovered – 100 XP
- Police Work
- Graffiti Artist Busted – 100 XP
- The Grocery Store Incident Resolved – 100 XP
- All Violations Found – 100 XP
- Pieces of Crime Evidence Collected – 500 XP
- Serve and Protect
- Violation: Drinking in Public
- Violation: Destruction of Public Property
- Violation: Parking Meter Expired
- Violation: Obstruction of the Fire Hydrant
- Violation: Hazardous Oil Spillage
- Violation: Civilian Harassment
- Violation: Unauthorized Garbage Disposal
- Trophy
- No Stone Unturned
Before “Ask About Soot’s Whereabouts” Main Objective
Police Work – Crime Evidence
While wandering around Downtown Detroit, you’ll need to watch for crime evidence to collect. Your goal is to reach 1000 points of evidence by the end of the Search for Soot RoboCop objective. These will be in the form of Fake ID Cards, Nuke, Stolen Wallets, Fake Money, Incremedating Documents/Pictures and Stolen Handbags. You can find them pretty much anywhere so be sure to keep an eye out for them.
Stolen Vehicle
You’ll get this objective when you are near Ben’s Auto Repair. Sgt Reed will radio Robo and tell him about a stolen car that is a top priority. Head into the garage and speak with Ben near the car lift. Ask him about the car then choose any option you want. If you have Psychology leveled up 6 points, you’ll have a special option where Ben will lead Robo to a locker that he can scan. If not, you’ll need to scan one of the below items:
- Tax Records – table near back left door (requires Deduction 2
- Batteries – wooden table in back (requires Engineering 2)
- He Did It Again Note – on the floor in the upstairs office near the trash can
Return to Ben and speak with him then use the evidence you collected. He’ll then bring you to a locker. Scan it to trigger a cutscene where Ben will give you some info about Scott.
You’ll now have an objective leading you to a garage in the alley between Broadstreet Ave and Towbridge St. Head in then enter the garage. Read the crumpled note on the nearby toolbox. After that, head to the back room to find Scott. Speak with him then deal with the intruders that break in. After they have all been neutralized, Scott will tell you where you can find their leader, Rex.
Follow the objective to reach the chop shop in the northern part of Bradstreet Ave. Head through the gate then swing a left to find the garage door. Interact with it to head inside. Scan the footprints on the ground then locate some red barrels near the garage door and use your scanner to find a secret button. Press the button to open a secret door with a ton of goons on the other side.
If you go straight ahead and enter the room on the left, you’ll find an OCP Training Disk that will reward you will 1 skill point. After defeating the enemies, interact with the garage door at the back of the room. This will open up the back part of the garage with more enemies for you to neutralize.
After you take care of all the enemies, head under the stairs to find a COP Container you can loot. Also in the room at the back of the garage, you’ll find a locker near the southeastern doorway with a post-it note you can scan if you have Deduction level 2 for a safe code. Go up to the upper leaven and enter the room on the south side to find a boarded-up all you can scan if your Deduction is level 2. This will give you a breech point with lots of crime evidence on the other side.
Now head to the room on the east side of the upper level. If you were able to get the safe combination from the post-it note, you can open the safe for some crime evidence. Continue on to the other side of the room and use to the left of the recharge station to enter the front room of the garage. Hit the button there to open the paint booth. Exit the chop shop heading back to the street where Scott will show up. He’ll ask Robo if he can return the car and apologize. You can choose to let him or arrest him. This will then complete the objective.
Serve and Protect – Violation: Drinking in Public
This one can be found in the northeastern part of the map. You’ll find a guy there sitting on a sofa near a burn pit. Scan the bottle of wine on the ground next to the sofa then decide if you want to give the man a ticket or a warning.
Graffiti Artist Busted
Head to the northern part of the map along Broadstreet Ave to find a guy spraying graffiti on the side of a building. Approach him to trigger a cutscene where he will run off. Chase after him, scanning his footsteps when they appear, Follow them to a dumpster in the nearby all then approach and interact with it. You’ll then have the choice to either issue a ticket or give him a warning. If your psychology is level 6, you’ll have an additional option to give him community service.
Serve and Protect – Violation: Parking Meter Expired
Walk along Broadstreet Ave until you reach the Super Star Theatre. Scan the parking meter next to the vehicle there to learn that it’s expired. Head over to the windshield and interact with the prompt to issue a ticket.
Violation: Obstruction of the Fire Hydrant
Look for a car on the road between Towbridge St and Linwood St parked in front of a fire hydrant. Scan the hydrant then interact with the windshield to issue a ticket.
Serve and Protect – Violation: Hazardous Oil Spillage
Follow along River St. where you’ll find a vehicle just before the All Mega Store. Scan the oil leaking out from in front of it then interact with the windshield to issue a ticket.
Serve and Protect – Violation: Civilian Harassment
Head to the alley on the west side of River St. near the center. You’ll find a homeless man with his cart tipped over and a harasser. Scan the cans then approach the pair to trigger a conversation. You’ll then need to decide if Robo is going to issue a ticket or warning to the harasser.
Serve and Protect – Violation: Unauthorized Garbage Disposal
Walk north along the Detroit Riverwalk to find a man throwing trash into the ocean. Scan the garbage next to him then approach him to trigger an event where Robo will need to decide if he’s going to issue a ticket or a warning.
Who Killed Casey Carmel?
You’ll pick up this objective while exploring the northwestern part of the map on the north side of Market Parking. Approach Officer Kurtz at the crime scene to trigger a cutscene. Exhaust all the dialog options then scan the following items:
- Body
- Head
- Mark on arm
- Right shoe
- Stiletto next to pair of trashcans across from the body
- Blood stain near D12 dumpster
- Tire tracks near the witness
After you’ve scanned all the items, question the witness and exhaust all of his dialog options. Now that the crime scene has been fully investigated, head to the Judgment Parking Lot in the southern part of Downtown.
Approach the guard of the filming set to trigger an event where Robo will be granted access to look around. Speak with the Set Manager then scan the below items:
- Sunblock on the table next to the red car
- Tire tracks near the gate next to the red car
- Whiteboard across from the green screen
- Computer to the right of the green screen – Read all the messages
After investigating, speak with Jenkins and use one of the clues to get him to talk. He’ll send you back to the Set Manager. Speak with her and exhaust all the dialog options then interact with the monitor behind the set chairs to play the footage. Once you’re done with the footage, speak with Jenkins again and he’ll point you to a nearby gas station.
Head east from the parking lot to the gas station on the east side of Linwood St. At the Hell gas station, scan the handprints on the door then interact with it to breach the building. Make your way into the private room and speak with the Understudy there. Exhaust his dialog options then you’ll be free to investigate the area. Scan the following:
- Private Room
- Tracks behind the white vehicle
- Back Room
- Bed
- Blood stain
- Sunglasses
- Hammer
- Graffiti on the wall to find a camera lens
- Bed
- Private Room
- Blue Shelf in front of the white vehicle
- Hidden Bathroom
- Camera
After watching the footage, there will be a cutscene with the Understudy. When it ends, make your way back to the set at the Judgment Parking Lot to trigger a cutscene. Afterwards, the objective will complete!
The Discount Dealer
Wonder around the southern part of Broadstreet Avenue to pick up this objective. Once there, speak with Officer Kowalsky near his squad car. During the conversation, make sure to select the first option. You’ll then need to find a pay phone in the vicinity of Market Parking.
Next, head to the phone booth next to the Super Star Theater on Broadstreet Avenue to call the Drug Dealer. During the conversation, pick any of the options. After the cutscene, head down the alley to the left of the phone booth. At the end of the building, turn left and enter the building via the door.
Once inside the building, head up the stairs then head down the hallway. Take the stairs at the end of the hallway up. Again, follow the hallway and enter the door on the left with the blue light. You’ll need to scan the following items:
- Living Room
- Scale on the table
- Shoe prints on the ground next to the circular table
- Damaged phone in front of the TV
- Bedroom
- Friendly Warning on mini fridge
- File on bed
When you’re done investigating, use your scanner to follow the shoe prints leading out of the room. This will take you up to the roof. After reaching the roof, a cutscene will trigger followed by a shoot out. Take out the 3 dealers harassing Maurice to trigger a conversation with him. Make sure to use the “(Clue) Soot is looking for you.” to convince him to come quietly. Afterwards, the objective will complete.
During the “Ask About Soot’s Whereabouts” Main Objective
Arcade Owner Connections Discovered
To find this piece of evidence, head into the storage room to the left of the Skee Ball machine. In the storage closet, turn right and head to the end to spot a pizza box. Scan the letter resting on this box to receive the Business Letter.
Trophy: No Stone Unturned
This trophy is obtained in the basement of the arcade. To unlock it, head to the room with two fusball tables in the center and a NUKE neon sign on the back wall.
To the left of the sign, there will be a gate. The secret area is behind the gate. In order to open it, head into the manager’s office and scan the left side of his desk where you’ll find a hidden button.
Press the button then head to where the gate was. Loot the items inside including the OCP Training Disk.
During the “Locate the Ghost House” Sub Objective
The Grocery Store Incident Resolved
Head to Ronny’s Grocery on Linwood St. to find the store clerk being harassed by some gang bangers. Speak with the store clerk to trigger a cutscene. Pick one of the options to get them to leave (the first option is obviously the best option).
During the “Drive to the Old Slaughterhouse” Objective
Time to Repent
You’ll get this secondary objective after completing the Ghost House during the primary objective. If you didn’t agree to go with Pickles, then you’ll need to head to Officer Briggs’ house on Towbridge St. Enter the building.
If you head down into the basement and follow the hallway to the end, there will be a door with a doormat in front of it. If you scan the graffiti on the doormat, you’ll be granted a search warrant which will allow you breach the door to loot the contents inside. This may require having a Deduction Level of 2.
Make your way up to the third floor and knock on the door of Apartment 21. This will trigger a cutscene where you’ll speak with Officer Briggs’ wife. Exhaust all of the dialog options to end the conversation. Before exiting the apartment, scan the picture next to the TV and a recommendation letter on the kitchen table. Exit the building and head over to the basketball court southeast of the apartment.
When you reach the basketball court, speak with the two guys on the bleachers who will give you some more information on Daniel. Follow the white chalk drawings on the ground, going past the gas station, to reach a closed gate. Open the gate and continue forward until you reach a dead end. Scan the oil spillage in the middle of the area. This will reveal multiple sets of footprints. Scan all of the highlighted areas for extra XP. To find Daniel, you’ll need to scan the third white truck on the left side. This will give you a prompt for Robo to make a way to head behind the truck. Follow the path around to reach Daniel, which will trigger a cutscene leading to the completing of the objective.
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