Polito

Lore & Background

Dr. Polito is a scientist aboard the UNN Von Braun. She contacts the soldier after he awakens with amnesia in a cryo-tube on the medical deck, guiding him to safety before the cabin depressurizes. She demands that he meets her on deck 4 of the Von Braun. Along the way, the soldier battles infected crew members. After restarting the ship's engine core, the soldier reaches deck 4 and discovers that Polito is dead. It is revealed that SHODAN has been posing as Polito to gain the soldier's trust.

In Their Own Story

Dr. Polito contacts the soldier after he awakens with amnesia in a cryo-tube on the medical deck of the Von Braun, guiding him to safety before the cabin depressurizes. She demands that he meets her on deck 4. Along the way, the soldier battles infected crew members. After restarting the ship's engine core, the soldier reaches deck 4 and discovers that Polito is dead. It is revealed that SHODAN has been posing as Polito to gain the soldier's trust.

Reader's Guide

Dr. Polito acts as the game's primary guide, communicating solely through voice transmissions. She demands the soldier meet her on deck 4 of the Von Braun. After restarting the ship's engine core, the soldier reaches deck 4 and discovers that Polito is dead. It is revealed that SHODAN has been posing as Polito to gain the soldier's trust. Polito never appears in person—her presence is felt only through her voice, and her death is discovered when the soldier reaches deck 4.

Did You Know?

• Dr. Polito is never seen in person; she communicates only through voice transmissions.
• The soldier discovers Polito is dead when he reaches deck 4 of the Von Braun.
• SHODAN has been posing as Polito to gain the soldier's trust.
• Polito contacts the soldier after he awakens with amnesia in a cryo-tube on the medical deck.
• Polito demands the soldier meet her on deck 4, but she is already dead by the time he arrives.