Control Resonant Dr. Darling Collectible Locations

Control Resonant has 19 Dr. Darling collectibles, the videos and logs of the original Control’s Head of Research, now centered on Dylan’s years in the Prime Candidate Program. Fourteen arrive during a normal playthrough, but five only exist in New Game Plus. Darling’s recordings were a highlight of the first game, and the follow-up some still search for as Control 2 brings him back: the Downtown interactive map for Control Resonant has 13 of the 19 inside the Oldest House.

Control Resonant Dr. Darling Collectible guide location screenshot

Vlad Susanu logged every Darling file during his Map Master playthrough, and the rest of the Archive is linked from our Control Resonant completion guide. Most of this set unlocks on its own, so this page focuses on the few you can walk past and the NG+ files you can’t get on a first run.

Dr. Darling Collectibles in The House in Distress: 10 in One Quest

Ten of the 19 come from The House in Distress, the quest that takes Dylan back into the Oldest House’s Prime Candidate Training area. Five unlock automatically as you enter key rooms or restore power, but the other five are physical documents on desks or the floor, so they’re the ones to watch for.

Afraid To Hit, Afraid To Get Hit is in a classroom on the left of the main corridor, and Smart Boy only triggers if you step into the classroom on the right. In the Interactions Lab, Unrealized Potential is by the two power cores, Institutionalization is downstairs, and the Psychic Endurance Test and Intake Summary are upstairs in the camera room and the medical chair room.

This stretch covers Dylan’s childhood in the program, so read it alongside the Prime Candidate Program collectibles and the Dylan Faden collectibles. Search every room on both floors of the Interactions Lab before moving on, since four of the five desk documents are there. You can return to Prime Candidate Training later, so a missed desk file isn’t lost.

Dr. Darling Collectibles From the Main Story

Four more arrive through main missions with no searching. A Fantastic Opportunity unlocks after you speak with Pope during Welcome to Manhattan, Falling Short arrives when Dylan returns to his cell after Enemy of My Enemy, and Something Innate follows Rebuild in the Unknown.

All I Had is the exception: it’s a physical video on the cabinet by the door of Dylan’s Apartment, available only after The End and the fight with Hedron. The Unknown zone interactive map has the apartment, and five of the set’s 19 belong to that zone.

Dr. Darling Collectibles in New Game Plus

Five Dr. Darling files only appear in NG+: More Qualified after Orientation, Failure after Into the Sinkhole, Lost Cause at the start of The End, P6 Is... after Rebuild, and Just The One in Dylan’s Apartment. All but Just The One unlock automatically, and none of the five count toward a trophy, so the Platinum never needs a second run.

All I Had is removed in NG+ and replaced by Just The One in the same spot, which makes it the one Darling file you can lose: pick up All I Had before you start New Game Plus. Failure is the set’s only file outside Downtown and the Unknown, so the map of Central in Control Resonant joins the NG+ route too.

How Many Dr. Darling Collectibles There Are, and Who He Was

There are 19: 13 in Downtown, 5 in the Unknown, and 1 in Central, with 14 on a first playthrough and 5 more in NG+. Only seven need you to pick something up, and two of the NG+ files weigh Dylan against his sister, whose side of the story is in our Jesse Faden collectibles.

Darling was the FBC’s Head of Research in the original Control, and his last message revealed he had exposed himself to Hedron’s resonance. Emily Pope, who worked under him, is now the Bureau’s Acting co-Director. His Hedron Resonance Amplifiers once kept the Hiss contained, and our Oldest House Lockdown collectibles pick up the story of the lockdown after they failed.

Name	Map Location	Details
Extraordinary IndividualDowntown Extraordinary Individual	Downtown	Extraordinary Individual is a collectible in the Dr. Darling Archive Set. You'll automatically obtain it in the Oldest House during the House in Distress Quest after unlocking the Prime Candidate Training area. It is Dr. Darling's "welcome" video for FBC staff joining the Prime Candidate Program.
Smart BoyDowntown Smart Boy	Downtown	Smart Boy is the fourth collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. You'll obtain it automatically after reaching the Classrooms in the Prime Candidate Training Area of the Oldest House during The House in Distress Quest. Make sure you check the classroom on the right side of the corridor to unlock it. The entry contains Dr. Darling's video welcoming Dylan to the Prime Candidate Program.
Afraid To Hit, Afraid To Get HitDowntown Afraid To Hit, Afraid To Get Hit	Downtown	Afraid To Hit, Afraid To Get Hit is yet another collectible found during the House in Distress Quest, in the classroom area of the Oldest House Prime Candidate Training Section. It is the fifth entry in the Dr. Darling Set. It sits on a desk in the back of the classroom on the left side of the main corridor. The document reveals that teenage Dylan’s physical performance did not meet expectations.
PerfectDowntown Perfect	Downtown	Perfect is one of the entries in Dr. Darling's set of collectibles that is unlocked automatically during the House in Distress Quest. To obtain it, you'll have to power up the two cores and restore power in the Interactions Lab area of the Prime Candidate Training Floor. The video is a recording from one of Dylan's training sessions.
Unrealized PotentialDowntown Unrealized Potential	Downtown	Unrealized Potential is another document you can retrieve during The House in Distress Quest. It sits on a table by the two power cores you have to activate to restore power in the Prime Candidate Training Interactions Lab. In the document, Dr. Darling discusses Dylan’s lack of progress as a parautilitarian.
InstitutionalizationDowntown Institutionalization	Downtown	The Institutionalization document in the Dr. Darling Archive Set is found during The House in Distress Quest. Look for it on a desk in the Prime Candidate Training Interactions Lab area (lower floor). In the document, Dr. Darling muses on Dylan’s future, which will be unencumbered by mundane concerns.
Psychic Endurance TestDowntown Psychic Endurance Test	Downtown	The Psychic Endurance Test document is found during The House in Distress Quest. Look for it on a desk in the Prime Candidate Training Interactions Lab area (upper floor), in the room with multiple cameras. In the document, Dr. Darling expresses frustration over Dylan’s refusal to cooperate with routine testing.
Intake SummaryDowntown Intake Summary	Downtown	The Intake Summary document collectible is found during The House in Distress Quest. Look for it on the ground in the Prime Candidate Training Interactions Lab area (upper floor), in the room with a medical chair. The document is a medical summary of young Dylan’s condition upon his entry into the Prime Candidate program.
A WeaponDowntown A Weapon	Downtown	A Weapon document collectible is found during the House in Distress Quest. It is unlocked automatically when you enter the upper-left room in the Director Training Area. The recording reveals that, after a breakthrough, Dr. Darling reconsiders Dylan's role in the FBC.
Volatile Paranatural EntityDowntown Volatile Paranatural Entity	Downtown	The Volatile Paranatural Entity Archive collectible is found during the House in Distress Quest. It is unlocked automatically when you enter the upper-right room in the Director Training Area. The recording includes an update from Dr. Darling to his staff.
Something InnateUnknown Something Innate	Unknown	Something Innate is the 13th collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. It is obtained automatically after completing the Rebuild Main Quest. It is Dr. Darling’s log regarding Dylan’s dangerous abilities and how to control them.
Falling ShortDowntown Falling Short	Downtown	Falling Short is the second collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. It is obtained automatically after Dylan returns to his cell at the end of the Enemy of My Enemy Quest. The video contains Dr. Darling’s update to Trench on Dylan’s training progress.
All I HadUnknown All I Had	Unknown	All I Had is the 14th collectible in the Dr. Darling set. It is a video Dr. Darling recorded for Dylan, reflecting on his actions. You'll be able to find it on the cabinet by the door on your way out of Dylan's Apartment. It becomes available after completing The End Main Quest and defeating The Hedron.
More QualifiedDowntown More Qualified	Downtown	More Qualified is another video in the Dr. Darling Set. You'll unlock it automatically after completing the Orientation Quest, but in NG+. The recording reveals Dr. Darling’s thoughts on the Faden siblings’ respective potentials as Prime Candidates.
FailureCentral Failure	Central	Failure is a late-night log from Dr. Darling, ruminating on Dylan's failures. It is a collectible in the Dr. Darling Set, which you'll obtain automatically after completing Into the Sinkhole in NG+.
Just The OneUnknown Just The One	Unknown	Just The One is the last collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. It replaces the All I Had collectible (same location) in NG+. It is a log recorded by Dr. Darling as he agonizes over the Faden Siblings’ mysterious origins.
Lost CauseUnknown Lost Cause	Unknown	Lost Cause is another NG+ exclusive collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. It is obtained automatically when you start The End Main Quest in the Unknown. It is Dr. Darling’s log following a severe incident during Dylan’s training.
P6 Is...Unknown P6 Is...	Unknown	P6 Is... archive entry is yet another NG+ exclusive collectible in the Dr. Darling Set. You'll obtain it automatically after completing the Rebuild Quest in the Unknown. It is a recording showing the aftermath of an experiment gone wrong.
A Fantastic OpportunityDowntown A Fantastic Opportunity	Downtown	A Fantastic Opportunity is the first document entry in Dr. Darling set of collectibles. It is unlocked automatically in the Oldest House after you speak to Pope during the Welcome to Manhattan Main Quest.

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