What to know
- Grab the wrench from Custodian’s Office before accessing Cold Storage.
- Use Level 1 wristband to enter West Wing areas like the office and garage.
- Artificial Heart sits in Cold Storage after turning the broken wheel mechanism.
- Insert heart into the organless body in Examination Room for Level 2 wristband.
In Resident Evil Requiem, you have to explore the eerie West Wing of Rhodes Hill Care Center to progress through key puzzles involving the artificial heart. Here’s how to find it.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Cold Storage, West Wing Ground Floor |
| Prerequisite | Wrench from Custodian’s Office; Level 1 wristband |
| Purpose | Revive body in Examination Room for Level 2 access |
| Nearby Items | Blood bag, scrap, handgun ammo crates |
Key locations in Rhodes Hill Care Center
The West Wing ground floor holds the Custodian’s Office past the kitchen and parlor, Garage nearby with organ transport box, and Cold Storage at corridor end marked by wheel door leading to heart rack.

How to get the wrench for Cold Storage
You need the Level 1 wristband from earlier to unlock the southwest gate in the West Wing.
Step 1
Pass the kitchen, go through the locked gate.

Step 2
Enter Custodian’s Office on left, distinguished by cherub handle.

Step 3
Pick wrench off desk near typewriter save point.

How to reach and open Cold Storage
Return to Cold Storage door at West Wing corridor end.
Step 1
Interact with wheel; it breaks off.

Step 2
Select wrench from inventory on door mechanism.

Step 3
Enter room, grab Artificial Heart from hanging rack.

Watch for enemies like the Chef in hallways and zombies emerging post-Garage.

Rewards from Artificial Heart puzzle
| Reward | Location/Use |
|---|---|
| Level 2 Wristband | Wrist of revived/killed body in Examination Room |
| Handgun Rounds (5+) | Crates in Cold Storage |
| Blood Bag | Cold Storage rack area |
| Piece of Scrap | Cold Storage shelf |
Progress after grabbing the heart

Take heart to Examination Room in East Wing, pair with lungs from organ box, insert both to revive body, defeat it, claim wristband for Isolation Ward and beyond.
Level 2 wristband opens Isolation Ward entrance; sneak past patrols to proceed to Security Office quartz.