Militsioner Secret Documents: Underground Location, Drain Puzzle & Lore Guide

The Militsioner secret documents are the most valuable optional pickup in TALLBOYS' surreal escape sim — and the easiest item to die chasing. Unlike the loose cash and trinkets scattered through apartments and shops, this classified folder sits inside a flooded computer bunker beneath the town's drainage network, locked behind a puzzle that has nothing to do with keys or keypads. Finding the Militsioner secret documents means learning to read the giant officer's mood, because his tears are literally what floods the tunnels. Grab them early and you carry serious leverage into your escape attempt.

This guide covers the location, the draining puzzle, how the folder differs from the Case Files, the lore it exposes, and the best ways to spend it before you board the train. Everything below reflects the public demo and community reports; Militsioner is still in development, so details may shift before the full 2027 release.

Where to Find the Militsioner Secret Documents

The documents are stored in a hidden subterranean computer bunker beneath the town's central drainage network. You cannot simply drop through an open sewer grate: at the start of a normal play cycle, the tunnels are completely flooded, and entering them while they are full ends in a rapid drowning death.

Scout first. Check the storm drains and the shoreline manholes around town to read the water level before committing to a route. The flooded state is not random — it is tied to the giant policeman's emotional state, which means the water level doubles as a mood gauge you can read from the surface. If the drains are full, the Militsioner is upset, and you have a mood problem to solve before you have an entry problem.

The server room is the visual payoff: banks of computers and a picture of the officer himself, which is your first hint that this facility was never built for ordinary police work. Take the documents and leave the way you came.

How to Drain the Flooded Bunker

Because the tunnels remain submerged whenever the Militsioner is distressed, his mood is the actual lock on this puzzle. Community reports describe the link directly: when he cries or sinks into deep melancholy, tears cascade down the hillside and refill the underground corridors. Shift him to calm or happy and the water recedes on its own.

Offer gifts and sustenance

The giant responds positively to food and drink offered directly to him. Handing over items he likes produces a noticeable mood lift, and it is the most reliable lever players have found so far. Keep an eye out for anything edible or drinkable during your normal looting runs and treat it as puzzle currency rather than vendor trash.

Keep your dialogue cooperative

When the Militsioner leans down to interrogate you — through a microphone or in direct speech — your answer matters. Hostile, sarcastic, or openly fearful replies push him toward the melancholy that floods the tunnels. Complimenting his vigilance or playing the part of an obedient, cooperative citizen stabilizes his disposition and keeps the drains clear.

One practical tip: drain the bunker before you need it. Raising his mood early gives you a dry window to work with, and it also keeps your suspicion level lower than a frantic last-minute attempt would.

Militsioner Secret Documents vs. Case Files

Players regularly mix these two items up because both are classified paperwork tied to the officer. They are not interchangeable. The Case Files sit on the main escape route and are stolen directly from the Militsioner, which is why they carry a much higher arrest risk. The Militsioner secret documents, by contrast, are an environmental puzzle reward hidden in the flooded bunker.

If your goal is story context, the Case Files are the quicker read. If your goal is money or a bargaining chip, the Militsioner secret documents are the better investment — and the safer theft, since nobody has to catch you holding them.

What the Classified Files Reveal About the Giant

Reading the documents is optional, but it reframes the entire town. The central revelation is a classified report about a force that grows beyond control — not by law, but by its own nature. In other words, the Colossal Policeman may not be a man doing a job so much as an institution that outgrew its purpose.

Treat these as thematic signals rather than a full answer key. Militsioner deliberately keeps its story oblique, and the folder is designed to raise questions as much as settle them. Still, if you care about how the ending lands, read it before you sell it.

Best Uses for the Militsioner Secret Documents

Once the Militsioner secret documents are in your inventory, you have real choices — and they are mutually exclusive. Here is how the options compare.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Diving too early. Entering flooded tunnels because you spotted an open manhole is the fastest way to drown. Confirm the water has drained first.
• Hoarding without reading. The documents are storable, so it is tempting to save them for a rainy day. Read them once for the lore, then decide.
• Blowing your mood gains. Offering a gift and then answering the next interrogation with sarcasm wastes the work. Stay in character as the cooperative citizen until you are out.
• Confusing the folder with the Case Files. Selling the wrong item can leave you short on leverage for a passage deal.

If you want to check the current state of the demo yourself, Militsioner on Steam hosts the playable build and the latest store information.

FAQ

Are the Militsioner secret documents required to escape? No. They are optional. The main escape route runs through tickets, the train schedule, and the Case Files. The documents are a high-value side objective that pays off in rubles, passage deals, or lore.

Can I get the Militsioner secret documents without cheering up the giant? Not in the demo, according to community reports. The tunnels stay flooded while he is distressed, and no alternative entrance has been documented so far.

Do the documents carry over between runs? They are storeable in your inventory, so you can hold them across a play session. Treat them as a trade good you spend whenever the right offer appears.

What is the fastest way to raise the Militsioner's mood? Player experience points to direct gifts of food and drink as the most consistent method, backed up by cooperative dialogue choices during his interrogations.