- “Search the Zürich Asylum for the test subjects mentioned by the Unit 14 letter found at the hospital.”
- ―In-game description
- “With intel regarding four mysterious Unit 14 test subjects, Mac, Doc, Peterson and Gary head to the Zürich Asylum, where they suspect the test subjects are being held at by Unit 14.”
- ―Map biography
Asylum is the second (chronologically the third) map of The Search saga. It takes place at the Zürich Asylum in Zürich, Switzerland.
Overview
Asylum is a small map, taking place in the yard around the asylum. Much of the yard is littered with Unit 14 equipment and utilities, with the site being previously owned by Unit 14. All of the gates leading to the main streets around the asylum are completely blocked off, trapping the player in the asylum grounds during normal gameplay.
Story
Arriving at the Zürich Asylum with suspicions of Unit 14 activity, the four discover the site has been completely overrun by the undead, with no Unit 14 soldiers or scientists to be seen. As soon as they drop into the courtyard, they alert several zombified scientists, who alert more zombies before being shot in the head by Doc. As the undead begin to break into the asylum grounds, the four are forced to defend themselves once again. During their fight with the undead, they discover the audio logs of a Unit 14 scientist, who in one of his radios cryptically states that "the cycle must continue at all costs". He also states that if the asylum was to be overrun, two of the test subjects recently captured would be brought to the secondary location while the other two were sent to a Unit 14 prison located in the countryside of Switzerland. After locating a document written by a Unit 14 scientist to the countryside prison, the four manage to identify the prison's exact coordinates in Seealpsee, Switzerland. Taking a chopper left behind by Unit 14, the four head for the prison to find the two test subjects.
Weapons
- .44 Magnum (starting weapon) - 450 points
- AK-74u - 1300 points
- Skorpion - 1000 points
- Brass Knuckles - 600 points
- S12 - 1750 points
Achievements/Trophies
- New Leads - (35
/Silver Trophy 
) In Asylum, discover the location of the test subjects. - Too Small - (10 /Bronze Trophy
) In Asylum, run around the complex ten times. - Punch Out! - (10 /Bronze Trophy ) In Asylum, kill twenty zombies with the Brass Knuckles.
- Insanity - (10 /Bronze Trophy ) In Asylum, survive until round thirty-five.
Easter Eggs
Main Quest
- The location of the test subjects must be discovered.
Songs
- Scythe of Petals by Patrem can be activated by shooting the three yellow windows on the Asylum.
Audio Logs
- Several classified Unit 14 audio logs can be found hidden around the map.
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