| 5 | | Quest started silently. |
| 10 | | Player has spoken to General Ward. |
| 30 | | [Player can enter Institute] Player told to enter the Institute and collect info. |
| 30 | | [Player cannot enter Institute] Player told to hand the Holotape to Myers. |
| 100 | | Player has entered the Institute. |
| 1000 | | Dossier: Scientist ambient scene started. |
| 1010 | | L Dossier: Scientist ambient scene finished. |
| 1020 | | L Dossier: Player has discovered what Phase 3 is. |
| 1025 | | L Dossier: Player has convinced scientist to give them the Dossier. |
| 1030 | | L Dossier: Player has pickpocketed the dossier. |
| 1040 | | L Dossier: Scientist is at Li’s desk. |
| 1050 | | L Dossier: Scientist has placed dossier on desk. |
| 1060 | | Player has the Dossier. |
| 2000 | | Vanessa: Player has picked up Holotape. Have them listen to it. |
| 2010 | | L Vanessa: Have player go to Salem. |
| 2020 | | L Vanessa: Player arrived in Salem, start frequency and have player tune in. |
| 2030 | | L Vanessa: Player has tuned to the frequency. |
| 2040 | | L Vanessa: Player reached Mahkra’s. Tell them to enter. |
| 2041 | | L Vanessa: Colonel Whitehill coming to Mahkra’s. |
| 2042 | | L Vanessa: General Ward told about Mahkra’s. |
| 2045 | | L Vanessa: Player entered Mahkra’s Fishpacking. Start AR_DN001. |
| 2050 | | L Vanessa: Player spoke to X7-33. |
| 2051 | | L Vanessa: X7-33 goes hostile. |
| 2055 | | L Vanessa: Player used elevator. |
| 2060 | | L Vanessa: Player reached main room. Enable Vanessa and show objectives. |
| 2065 | | L Vanessa: Player has defeated her. |
| 2070 | | L Vanessa: Vanessa dies. |
| 2080 | | Vanessa: Mahkra arc finished. |
| 3000 | | Personnel: Player has spoken to all Institute leads. |
| 4000 | | Player has completed their objectives. Return to General Ward |
| 4000 | | FAILURE: Player kicked out of the Institute. Return to General Ward. |
| 4000 | | SKIPPED: Player already kicked out of the Institute at quest launch. Holotape given to myers. |
| 4500 | | COMPLETED: Player updated General Ward. Transition to AR_MQ301 active. Quest still running until player accepts AR_MQ301. |
| 5000 | | SHUT DOWN - Promote player to Major. |
| 6000 | | FAILED. |