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Control Resonant Urban Survival Walkthrough – Find Granny and Olivia

Urban Survival is a side story in the Evacuation Zone of Control Resonant, where a Survivalist hiding behind a mined parking garage sends Dylan out to rescue Granny and Olivia. Here is every step in the same order as the in-game quest log, including the missable Survivalist’s Log collectible and both rewards.

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Side Story: Urban Survival
Location: Evacuation Zone – Unauthorized Mines (southwest)
Description: “Traps have been laid around a parking garage in the Evacuation Zone, but it wasn’t the FBC…”

Read the Investigation Order (Crisis Containment) collectible in the southwest of the Evacuation Zone, where the map reads Unauthorized Mines. This starts Urban Survival.

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Investigation Order Crisis Containment document at the Unauthorized Mines in the Evacuation Zone in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 1 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Parking Garage

Enter the parking garage and follow the mines through the building. Exit on the other side and look for a building with mines in front of it. Inside is an intercom you can interact with.

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Intercom inside the mined building behind the parking garage during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

After the conversation, a group of Hiss attacks. Defeat them and talk to the Survivalist again. He asks Dylan to bring Granny from his home and Olivia from his gym.

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 2 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – apartment building (northeast)

The access point to the Survivalist’s apartment building is on the roof in the northeast of the Evacuation Zone. Head down to the apartment from there. Grab the Missing Dog (Civilian Records) collectible in the hallway on the way.

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Reach the apartment on the bottom level and interact with the door panel to open it. Granny is the urn.

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Granny urn inside the Survivalist apartment during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 3 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Gym (center)

The gym is in the center of the Evacuation Zone. Olivia is the plant in the office.

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Olivia the plant in the gym office in the center of the Evacuation Zone during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 4 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Survivalist’s bunker

Return to the Survivalist with Granny and Olivia in your inventory. Use the intercom, then place Granny and Olivia on the table. Confirm the placement via the intercom.

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Placing Granny and Olivia on the table in the Survivalist bunker during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 5 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Survivalist’s bunker

The room opposite the intercom room is now open. The car key is inside, together with the Survivalist’s Log (Civilian Records) collectible. Take the log now: this is the only time this door is open, so the collectible is missable.

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Survivalist car key in the room opposite the intercom room during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 6 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Railyard Street Station (northeast)

Go to the Railyard Street Station in the northeast of the Evacuation Zone. On the road you get the option to use the Fob, which leads you to the car. Interact with it to take the Survivalist’s Apartment Key from inside.

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Survivalist car near the Railyard Street Station during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 7 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Survivalist’s Brother’s Apartment (north)

Head to the Survivalist’s Brother’s Apartment marker in the north of the map. Enter the building and take the elevator up. Only one door takes the Apartment Key, and the brother is at the back.

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Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 8 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Survivalist’s Brother’s Apartment

The memento is a framed photo on the floor below the Survivalist’s brother.

Framed photo memento on the floor below the Survivalist brother during Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Side Story: Urban Survival (Step 9 of 9)
Location: Evacuation Zone – Survivalist’s bunker

Leave the apartment and return to the Survivalist’s bunker. Place the photo on the table, the same way as Granny and Olivia, to complete Urban Survival.

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Returning the framed photo to the Survivalist bunker to complete Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com

Completing Urban Survival gives you an Artifact and a new top layer suit in your wardrobe.

Top Layer Suit: Plate Carrier M1
Artifact: Untapped Heart Monitor
Effect: + Survival, prevents death and instantly regenerates Health to +20% upon activation

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Untapped Heart Monitor artifact reward for completing Urban Survival in Control Resonant › camzillasmom.com
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About Control Resonant

Sequel to: Control (2019)
Release: September 24th, 2026
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: Remedy Entertainment
Official Website: https://www.remedygames.com/