Where to get it
This is a carry-the-item badge. Grab the Disc in room S-50 in The Archives, carry it to The Stairwell, find Noise’s TV, and put the disc in. A new entity crawls out of the TV, and the badge is yours.
How to get it
- In The Archives, make your way to S-50: the right side of the room that looks like a sector exit leads to the archives’ storage room.
- Take the disc out of the computer: open the Start menu on the screen and press the eject button.
- Leave The Archives and enter The Hotel, then get to The Mines: go through The Outdoors or make it through The Hotel to the end.
- In The Mines, turn into The Stairwell: its entrance is always by door 152.
- Find Noise’s TV and put the disc in its player.
How hard is it?
In my opinion, this is one of the longest badge runs: from The Archives to The Stairwell with one item in your pocket. About 3 out of 10 000 players who have entered DOORS at least once have this badge.
Tip
I plant Lotus right after the archives’ storage room. If I die on the way, I won’t have to get the disc again.
How many players have earned it
very rare
Total awarded: 218,387, in the last 24 hours — 1,540. Badge added on August 28, 2026. Data as of 09.11.2026.
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The disc in S-50: how not to miss it
The disc is by the computer in the archives’ storage room on S-50. It won’t drop on its own: you have to eject it through the computer menu. I check my inventory every time before leaving the room.
After that, you have to carry the disc in your hands. You can’t stash it in the Rift or the Briefcase. But Lotus works as a save point for rare items like this. If you have Lotus, plant it as soon as the disc is in your inventory.
The long trip to The Stairwell
The Archives takes you back to The Hotel, while The Stairwell branches off from The Mines. So the route is: The Hotel, then The Outdoors or the end of The Hotel, then The Mines. The entrance to The Stairwell is guaranteed to be by door 152.
In The Stairwell, the disc works in just one place. You can only use it here, and it has to be Noise’s TV. Noise comes out of the TV when you approach it. The bright white screen makes the TV easier to spot ahead of time.
What happens after you insert the disc
Noise backs into the TV, then a new entity starts crawling out of it. Meet Hijack, a fusion of Noise and Ransom. The badge has already counted by this point, so now your job is to survive.
It follows your route and kills you instantly if it catches up. It’s faster than Noise and can outrun a player. The fastest ways to get rid of it are to knock over its TV or start a fire with the fire alarm. During the fire alarm, it burns up if it’s left outside a safe room. Make sure you’re inside: the sprinklers quickly burn anyone left outside. I immediately look for the alarm lever and a hiding spot.
Why so few players have it
REDACTED is rare based on how many players have it. In my opinion, it’s because the route is so long: you have to carry the disc through several floors, and there are plenty of chances to die along the way.
The disc and Hijack were added 4 days after The Archives Update came out. Before that, the achievement was already counted toward progress, even though it was impossible to get in older versions.
Frequently asked questions
Why can’t I see REDACTED in the Achievements list?
Does everyone on the team need to insert their own disc?
Can I grab an extra disc for my friends?
Can you copy the disc?
Why is the badge called REDACTED?
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What’s Still Unconfirmed (1)
This information comes from announcements and rumors, or is outdated. The label will disappear once it’s confirmed.
- 1Before Hijack was officially added, its achievement counted toward progress even though it was impossible to earn.
outdated; this was in older versions · source
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