This The Last of Us 2 Walkthrough for Chapter 7: Seattle Day 2 – The Shortcut includes tips for infected encounters and crossing bridges. Plus all collectible locations which include 6 artifacts, 2 coins, 2 workbenches, and 1 safe.
The Shortcut Walkthrough
Follow Lev, slipping through the gate ahead. Jump through the broken window to enter through a window.
Artifact – Amputation Supplies
Go into the Barber Shop. You’re automatically carrying the amputation supplies note.
Coin – Nevada
Check behind the register for another coin to add to your collection.
Optional: go up the concrete slabs by the harsh currents, far left and climb on the blue bus. Long jump into the opening to enter the room. Loot it for supplies.
Artifact – Survivor Plea
Go up the concrete slabs and head towards the right side by leaping across the concrete. In the next building, walk into the kitchen and look at the floor on the right.
Coin – Colorado
In Westport Optix, before going through the blue doors jump out of the window to the right. A coin is on the blue awning.
Break the glass and go to the top of the fire escape. Note: You can break into the other window and loot the room before continuing up the stairs and climbing the ladder to the roof. Long jump the street across from the building.
Walk towards the rapids but don’t jump! The drop is too high. Turn left and jump to the balcony. Break the glass to enter the apartment.
Artifact – Neighbor Exchange
In the apartment, approach the table with the whiteboard near the kitchen and pick up the note. It has a hint for a safe code. The hint is that Sam and James live in 302. Combo is Sam’s apartment number and then Julia’s apartment number. Find Julia’s apartment.
Julia’s apartment is J. Kennedy: 304.
Safe Location – Apartment Bedroom and Unstoppable Training Manual
Open the bedroom door and open the safe with the code 30-23-04.
Go into the hallway and go up the stairs to the roof. Continue up, cross the steel catwalk. And drop down to the balcony of the place ahead.
There’s infected inside (Runners, Clicker, and a Shambler).
Tip:
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Walk to the other side of the window and throw the brick through the window and directly at the runner to stun them. Jump inside and melee the runner.
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Break the other windows to exit back to the balcony, circling around the balcony while shooting and then going into the building, attacking the remaining infected.
Climb up the truck and go down to the lower platforms. Head straight forward and go to the next building: the Interbay Wireless store.
Artifact – Scavenging List
Approach the dead body in front of the desk, there’s a note next to him on the floor.
Workbench – Interbay Wireless Store
Go to the workbench.
Continue forward, up the stairs, and out of the store across more concrete platforms to the blue building ahead: it’s an optometry office. Loot it for supplies. Keep moving ahead, squeezing through the blue doors and moving upward, until you’re outside again. Cross the platforms and go up the ladder.
Artifact – Seraphite Truce
Follow Lev up the concrete and open the red door into the office/computer space. By the computer and lantern is a note.
Go into the bathroom and climb the ladder in by all the wooden sticks/logs. This floor has several Seraphites so stay vigilant. Loot the area as well before moving into the modified elevator shaft and climbing up the ladder.
You’ll see a blue, illuminated mural of the profit. Continue right. There’s a workbench. Head up the next ladder. The construction area is patrolled by several Seraphites. Slowly advance forward, taking them down as quietly as possible.
Tips:
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Move ahead and take down the woman holding the heavy melee weapon.
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Turn around so that you’re hiding behind the wooden crate-like structures that lead to the next level. Take down as many as you can from this hiding spot before advancing ahead and going to the other side, attacking.
Move up the stairs and long jump to the green tarp. Continue ahead and go through the doors. Head into the elevator with Lev.
Artifact – Seraphite Orders
After riding the elevator, the last artifact is on the right of the first doorway.
Move up the spiral staircase, and follow him to the bridge. Balance with the left stick when crossing planks. Keep following Lev to an even more intensive bridge. This will lead into the next section: Seattle Day 2 – The Descent.
Source: IGN.com The Last of Us 2 Walkthrough Chapter 7: Seattle Day 2 – The Shortcut