Mole's PDA

Mole asks you to bring his PDA he dropped while running away from the military. It's inside the [ tunnel] at Agroprom.
Parts of this quest are unmarked.
== Walkthrough ==
As you approach the PDA, a military squad led by Major Brazhnikov will block the tunnel exit, giving you two minutes to give Mole's PDA to them.
=== Peaceful option ===
Talk to Brazhnikov. He takes the PDA and says that he only needs the information, not the PDA itself, but they're in a hurry for an evac helicopter, so he will give the PDA to Sherstyuk; you may get it back in 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, talk to Sherstyuk. Unsurprisingly, he will try to extort money from you for the PDA. He wants 5000RU and a box of Vodka from you (a box, or case, is 20 bottles). You have two options:
* Pay him on the spot, and get the PDA.
* Refuse to pay. Go tell Mole about the situation. Mole will apologize and say he doesn't have vodka and money, but you can grab the contents of his stash in the same tunnel: Serum, First aid kit ×2, 12x70 Buckshot ×20, 7.62x25mm TT ×60, Wrenched ×2, Pack of rubles ×2, Antirad ×2, Canned food ×3, Sausage ×3, Bread ×3.
Pay Sherstyuk, get the PDA. Bring it to Mole for your reward.
=== Aggressive option ===
You can refuse and fight the military. It can be tough without a sniper rifle and some armor; it's better to leave this quest for later if you don't have those and want to fight them.
Upon killing Brazhnikov and his group (which is more numerous than just people blocking the tunnel) and attempting to exit the tunnel, a scripted "sniper shot" will take 2/3 of your HP, and more military will spawn all over Agroprom.
Some soldiers from the Brazhnikov's squad have PKM (6P6)s and SVDs.
== Notes ==
* Due to its 71-round magazine of cheap 7.62x25 ammo, PPSh-41 is an excellent early game weapon; it's practically a mini machine gun. Moreover, it's upgradeable by Lanky for weight, after which it weights just 2.5kg.
== Bugs ==
* Giving the PDA to Brazhnikov then shooting him softlocks the quest.
* If Mole is still standing over the entrance to Agroprom Underground, he might accidentally die to soldiers spawned north and south if you choose the aggressive option. (this is avoidable if you're quick, though).