Alice Garden Pods

Alice Garden Pods is a location in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It is an apartment complex located in Hengsha.

Background
Alice Garden Pods is a low-income housing complex located in the second level of the Daigong district. The building is run by apathetic businessmen and guarded by Harvesters. Tenants pay a small fee to rent a pod - a small enclosed unit embedded in the walls, consisting of bedding and shelving and enough space for one person.

The complex is shoddily run and a mostly lower-class establishment. At the time of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the air conditioners have stopped working and the tenants rely on ventilation only. Trash disposal and collection is also a serious problem in the Pods.

However, despite its shortcomings, the Pods is conveniently located, cheap, and an accessible home for many of the poorer denizens of Hengsha. It is within close proximity of the Hive and several street entrances and stairs. The lobby of the Pods is also home to several pushcart vendors.

The low rent and lack of background checks makes the Pods an attractive home for many of the shadier characters of Hengsha. The Triads are known to frequently hide undesirables, witnesses, and dead men here. During the course of the game, Adam Jensen will need to come here to find the elusive "Windmill."

Story
Alice Garden Pods is open to explore when Adam Jensen arrives in Hengsha, but aside from loot there is no reason to go there until Jensen discovers the location of "Windmill," aka Arie van Bruggen from Tong Si Hung. At this point, it is revealed that the hacker is in hiding in the Pods. On the way, the player will find Faridah Malik and can pick up the mission Shanghai Justice.

Van Bruggen passes on information about a hidden cache of incriminating data in the Tai Yong Medical building, and tells Jensen he will need a biometric ID Card to infiltrate the Pangu and access Tai Yong's headquarters. Once this is found, van Bruggen alters it to match Jensen's biometric passport.

The building is then stormed by Belltower Associates soldiers searching for van Bruggen. The player has the option of giving the hacker a weapon from their current inventory or leaving him with nothing. The Belltower soldiers slaughter the population of the Pods indiscriminately, and Jensen is forced to escape through the previously-locked locker rooms and showers to the rear of the area. The attacking force is heavily armed, including the first appearance of the Heavy rifle in the game.

After escaping the Pods, the area is permanently locked, with Belltower soldiers standing by the entrance; the door can no longer be operated even if they are killed or incapacitated. The area remains locked during the second visit to Hengsha. If Van Bruggen was given a weapon, he will be the sole resident to survive the massacre, and will later contact the player and add 2,000 Credits to their account out of gratitude; if not, Tong will later inform the player that he was killed.