The Ninth brought Mastiff back to his hideout to treat him and keep him alive.

The question is:should the Ninth be trusted?

Should you side with the Ninth in Stalker 2?

A close-up of the face of the Ninth, a former Monolithian character in Stalker 2.

Because of this,I recommend you side with the Ninthand help him kill Dew and his group outside.

From a moral perspective, siding with the Ninth is also the right thing to do in many ways.

Are there any other options?

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There’s sadlyno way to avoid bloodshedin this quest.

This results in you effectively choosing Dew’s side (extra coupons but no blueprint).

At this point, the Ninth will burst out of the building and start attacking.

A close-up of the Ninth in Stalker 2 firing his rifle off-screen.

it’s possible for you to choose to attack one side or the other (or neither).

The Ninth will come to help you kill Dew and his men.

As is often the case in Stalker 2, there’s an element of randomness involved here.

The player in Stalker 2 speaks to Dew at night outside during the “The Lost Boys” quest.

The player in Stalker 2 speaks to Lens in his workshop after completing “The Lost Boys” quest.