Dead Man Walking
Michael infiltrates a morgue for the FIB to identify a body, then fights agency gunmen when the operation is exposed as a setup.
Overview
Dead Man Walking deepens Michael De Santa's entanglement with the FIB. Dave Norton orders Michael to enter a Los Santos morgue and confirm the identity of a corpse linked to an agency investigation. The assignment appears routine until opposing FIB gunmen arrive, revealing internal conflict between Norton's faction and Steve Haines's operation. Michael must examine the body and fight his way out of the building. The mission bridges the Paleto Score fallout to the larger federal storyline and the trio assault on the FIB tower.
Walkthrough
1. Meet Dave Norton and receive the morgue assignment. 2. Enter the city morgue and locate the target body. 3. Complete the on-screen examination to confirm identity. 4. Survive the ambush when hostile FIB agents enter the building. 5. Fight through corridors toward the exit. 6. Reach the extraction vehicle outside the morgue. Tactical note: Take cover behind examination tables during the indoor firefight. Clear the stairwell before descending to avoid being flanked from above.
Fail Conditions
The mission fails if Michael dies before escaping the morgue or if the identification objective is not completed before the ambush phase begins.
Aftermath
Dead Man Walking unlocks Three's Company and the continued FIB heist strand. Michael's dependency on Dave Norton intensifies, setting up Monkey Business, By the Book, and The Bureau Raid.