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    Synopsis:

    Having discovered the true identity of the Emperor (Balduran), one final confrontation with the Emperor about its manipulation in which we learn of how Balduran came to be the Emperor.

    How to trigger:

    Open ORI Debugbook (CTRL SHIFT 7)
    Daisy > Act 3 - Baldur's Gate > Emperor Balduran
    After teleport, pick up helmet, go through dialog.
    Killcombat
    Pick up helmet again.



  • 0.
    The Emperor
    : Ansur - I never thought I'd see him again.MINDMELD, TELEPATHYWYR_DaisyEmperorBalduran_PlayerKnowsBalduranIdentity
    • 46. Player: So it's true - you're Balduran?
      • 38.
        The Emperor
        : I was. Now I am much much more.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
        • 50.
          The Emperor
          : But it seems you are more interested in my past. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
          • 55. Player: You literally founded Baldur's Gate - of course I'm interested!
            • 56.
              The Emperor
              : Such sentimentality... very well.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
              • 43.
                The Emperor
                : It's like I always told you - I was just like you. An adventurer who yearned for greatness. And in mortal terms, I achieved it. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                • 9.
                  The Emperor
                  : As Captain of the Wandering Eye I acquired enough gold to found Baldur's Gate.devnote
                  • 8.
                    The Emperor
                    : I stayed for a while, to watch my city grow, but it was not enough. I grew restless again. The sea called to me, and I ran to her with open arms. devnote
                    • 52.
                      The Emperor
                      : Life at sea was not easy. Our last adventure was ruinous. My ship was destroyed, my crew lost, but my spirit was far from broken. devnote
                      • 22.
                        The Emperor
                        : I was determined to return in triumph once again - I heard of treasure in Moonrise. I strove to find it. devnote
                        • 44.
                          The Emperor
                          : What I found was an illithid colony, where I acquired a tadpole much like yours, and became a mind flayer, enthralled to the elder brain.devnote
                          • 64.
                            The Emperor
                            : It was Ansur who found me, Ansur who pulled me from the brain's domination, Ansur who brought me home. devnote
                            • 54.
                              The Emperor
                              : He sought to cure me of my sickness, called on every healer he could find, nearly broke his spirit in the attempt. devnote
                              • 32.
                                The Emperor
                                : But he failed to understand - I wanted no healing. I was not sick.devnote
                                • 39. Player: So you killed him.
                                  • Link to Node 37
                                • 29. Player: Don't you feel bad about killing the one who saved you?
                                  • 26.
                                    The Emperor
                                    : Of course I do. More so because it was Ansur. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                    • Link to Node 37
                                • 41. Player: That's awful.
                                  • 3.
                                    The Emperor
                                    : Yes, it was.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                    • Link to Node 37
                                • 2. Player: You're definitely sick. ['Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara 1']
                                  • 1.
                                    The Emperor
                                    : You sound just like him.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                    • 37.
                                      The Emperor
                                      : Even after he had exhausted all possibility of reversing my condition, he still clung to hope. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                      • 28.
                                        The Emperor
                                        : I tried to convince him of my reality - I was on the cusp of greatness beyond my wildest dreams. But all he could see was a mind flayer.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                        • 5.
                                          The Emperor
                                          : He came to me as I slept - a mercy killing, in his mind. I saw the tears - I felt his grief. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                          • 59.
                                            The Emperor
                                            : I had no choice but to kill him first - it was an act of self-preservation. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                            • 16. Player: I'm sorry you had to go through that.['Lae'zel -1', 'Minthara -1']
                                              • 20.
                                                The Emperor
                                                : Me too.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                • 42.
                                                  The Emperor
                                                  : I hope I never find myself in that situation again. devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                  • 17.
                                                    The Emperor
                                                    : While the past is beyond my influence, the present is not.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                    • 4.
                                                      The Emperor
                                                      : It is time we move on.devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                      • 58.
                                                        The Emperor
                                                        : [TagAnswer] GLO_EmperorPrelude_State_OrinStoneCollected, GLO_EmperorPrelude_State_GortashStoneCollected
                                                        End
                                                      • 15.
                                                        The Emperor
                                                        : One Netherstone remains.MINDMELD, TELEPATHYGLO_EmperorPrelude_State_GortashStoneCollected
                                                        • 31.
                                                          The Emperor
                                                          : We must find it, before the brain breaks free.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                          End
                                                      • 23. [Alias] GLO_EmperorPrelude_State_OrinStoneCollected
                                                        • Alias to Node 15
                                                        • Link to Node 31
                                                      • 13.
                                                        The Emperor
                                                        : Two Netherstones remain in the hands of the Chosen. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                        • 19.
                                                          The Emperor
                                                          : We must find them before we confront the brain.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                          End
                                            • 47. Player: Is being an illithid really worth the loss of a friend?
                                              • 25.
                                                The Emperor
                                                : Put simply - yes. And being alive is even more so. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                • Link to Node 63
                                            • 49. Player: You could have done the honourable thing and let him kill you. ['Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara -1']
                                              • 53.
                                                The Emperor
                                                : Words easier said than lived by.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                • Link to Node 63
                                            • 6. Player: I admire your commitment to survival, but your methods are questionable.
                                              • 10.
                                                The Emperor
                                                : There were no alternatives. In my place you would have done the same. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                • 63.
                                                  The Emperor
                                                  : Do not think that I am ignorant of what I have lost. I may not regret my actions, but I do regret that they were necessary. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                  • Link to Node 17
                                            • 24. Player: Makes sense. I would have done the same.
                                              • 48.
                                                The Emperor
                                                : I am glad you see it that way. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                                • Link to Node 17
                                • 34. Player: Ansur, Stelmane. Do your allies always die? GLO_Daisy_State_TriggerDaisyStelmane
                                  • 61.
                                    The Emperor
                                    : Stelmane's death was not my fault.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                    • 14.
                                      The Emperor
                                      : Ansur's death was born of necessity. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                      • 33.
                                        The Emperor
                                        : And make no mistake - I grieve them both. Ansur in particular. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                                        • Link to Node 37
          • 60. Player: I want to know everything there is to know about you.
            • Link to Node 43
          • 35. Player: I just need to know if you're going to kill me like you killed your last 'friend'.
            • 7.
              The Emperor
              : I killed Ansur out of necessity.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
              • 62.
                The Emperor
                : For the crime of being an illithid, he would have killed me first.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                • Link to Node 43
          • 30. Player: Not really.
            • 40.
              The Emperor
              : Good. I am glad.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
              • 18.
                The Emperor
                : We have enough to worry about in the present.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
                • 51. [Jump] Jump to Node 4 (2)
    • 27. Player: Why did you conceal your true identity from me?
      • 21.
        The Emperor
        : My true identity is the one you've known from the moment we met. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
        • 11.
          The Emperor
          : I concealed nothing from you. I simply left out the details that were not pertinent to our cause.MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
          • 12.
            The Emperor
            : But it seems you are interested in them. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
            • 36. [Jump] Jump to Node 50 (2)
    • 45. Player: How much more of your past are you not telling me about?
      • 57.
        The Emperor
        : My past is past. MINDMELD, TELEPATHY
        • Link to Node 11