Professor Hermann is a senior scientist working for SIRCAA and was introduced at the beginning STALKERS 2 as he helped Skif enter the zone. Even though things went wrong and the original plan to attack Skif's artifact failed, Hermann's fate remained unclear. However, this changes when Skif meets Professor Hermann again during the main mission “Wishful Thinking” and has to decide his fate.
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Should you kill or spare Professor Hermann in STALKER 2?
Towards the end the main mission “Wishful Thinking”.Players find Prof. Hermann tied to a chair while a new character, Agatha, joins in the conversation. She explains how Hermann had planned with Faust to steal SIRCAA's scanner and kill every last witness, including Skif. After the conversation ends, Agatha gives Skif a gun and lets him decide whether he wants to kill Professor Hermann or let him go.
What happens if you kill Professor Hermann?
When the players choose the “He must die” option.Skif will take the gun from Agatha and shoot Professor Hermann in the head. This will have no immediate consequences and the rest of the mission will continue without changes. There is also no reward for killing Prof. Hermann, only the burden of hatred that is lifted from Skif's shoulders.
However, this choice will have an impact towards the end of the game, but only if you choose the Ward ending STALKERS 2.
What happens if you let Professor Hermann go?
When the players choose the “let him go” option.Agatha will put the weapon aside and free Professor Hermann from his bonds. Hermann jumps up to thank his rescuer, but is held back due to remaining resentment within Skif. After he leaves the office, the mission continues as normal without any immediate changes. Similar to the previous election, there is no reward for letting Hermann go.
However, there is a chance that players will come across Hermann later and he can even help them on a difficult mission (similar to Solder's frugal choice).
Agatha also has an additional option where Skif has the option to inform her about Spark's attack on SIRCAA or hide the information. Choosing either option will result in the same result, as Agatha is already aware of the attack and is only asking Skif about it to test his loyalty to Ward's cause.



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November 20, 2024
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