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imported>Nygma PI at 15:48, 8 May 2025

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imported>Fielran: updated imageneed template

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imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

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imported>Kennyannydenny: removing spoiler template

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imported>Zero-ELEC: Cleanup || Link, Hades (realm) -> Underworld

2019-10-02T05:05:58Z

Cleanup || Link, Hades (realm) -> Underworld

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[~~Hades (realm)~~\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which separated both Kassandra and Hades.		As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[Underworld\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which separated both Kassandra and Hades.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''
	*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''		*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''

imported>Wzelly13 at 11:15, 22 August 2019

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	*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good Dikastes?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good Dikastes?''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''

	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|I'm up to the challenge.=		\|-\|I'm up to the challenge.=
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's an honor. Where do I start?''
	\|-\|I'm done helping Isu.=		\|-\|I'm done helping Isu.=
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Call yourself whatever you want. You people have used me, lied to me, and tried to kill me.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Call yourself whatever you want. You people have used me, lied to me, and tried to kill me.''

imported>Darman36: /* Dialogue */

2019-07-23T02:15:04Z

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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''This place isn't like any other you've been. There's no [[Persephone]]. No Hades.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''This place isn't like any other you've been. There's no [[Persephone]]. No Hades.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Just you.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Just you.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Just me, Dikastes Basileus, the Grand Adjudicator of all Atlantis.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Just me, [[Dikastes]] Basileus, the Grand Adjudicator of all Atlantis.''
	They reached a door.		They reached a door.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''But to you, I am Poseidon. What I'm offering you, Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]], is a place at my side. Join me as my Dikastes.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''But to you, I am Poseidon. What I'm offering you, Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]], is a place at my side. Join me as my Dikastes.''

imported>Darman36: /* Dialogue */

2019-07-23T01:03:24Z

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imported>Lady Kyashira at 09:53, 18 July 2019

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	\| date = c. 422 BCE}}		\| date = c. 422 BCE}}
	'''Welcome Home''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].		'''Welcome Home''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].

			==Description==
			Kassandra was asked by [[Poseidon]] to join him in the realm of [[Atlantis]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[Hades (realm)\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, [[Poseidon]] came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which seperated both Kassandra and Hades.		As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[Hades (realm)\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which seperated both Kassandra and Hades.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''
	*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''		*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''

imported>Lady Kyashira: Added dialogue

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 {{Spoilerhd|16 October 2019}}
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 | description = ''[[Poseidon]]'s claims were immense. To him, Kassandra didn't belong anywhere but the lost city of [[Atlantis]] as the [[Dikastes]]. Her new role would have her guide Poseidon's people to truth, and allow the sixth [[Isu]] sense to teach her a real mastery of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus|Staff]].''
-| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' - ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''
+| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Judgment of Atlantis]]''
 | type = Main
 | previous = [[The Last Call]]
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 | source = [[Kassandra]]
 | location = [[Royal Mountain of Poseidon]], [[Atlantis]]
-| date = }}
+| date = c. 422 BCE}}
 '''Welcome Home''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus|Animus HR-8.5]].
 ==Outcome==
-Kassandra scanned an [[Isu codex]] and was introduced to [[Atlantis]] by [[Poseidon]].
+Kassandra was transported to Atlantis by Poseidon, beginning her new life as the ''dikastes'' of the city. She was asked to visit a man named Atlas at his Doma.
 ==References==

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	The door opened in response to the glow from Poseidon's trident. Kassandra walked through, observing the surroundings. Poseidon followed behind.		The door opened in response to the glow from Poseidon's trident. Kassandra walked through, observing the surroundings. Poseidon followed behind.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Welcome home.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Welcome home.''
	Poseidon's trident glowed once again, shutting the door.		Poseidon's trident glowed once again, shutting the door.<br /><br />
	(If players asked "What is this place?")		(If players asked "What is this place?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''This place is... the real Atlantis. I mean—it's intact. I thought this city was destroyed.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''This place is... the real Atlantis. I mean—it's intact. I thought this city was destroyed.''
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	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Then you know my Staff is the reason I'm here. I need to learn how to master it.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Then you know my Staff is the reason I'm here. I need to learn how to master it.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''
	(~~If players asked~~ "You want me to live among the gods.")		("You want me to live among the gods.")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''So you expect me to live among you. A home among ''gods?		*'''Kassandra:''' ''So you expect me to live among you. A home among ''gods?
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu codex\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu codex\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''
	Kassandra climbed up the shelves and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.		Kassandra climbed up the shelves and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.
	*'''Duty of the Dikastes~~:'''<br />''~~Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis.<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All judgments made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Duty of the Dikastes
			\|Text=Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis.<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All judgments made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.}}
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''
	Kassandra leapt down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis. Ikaros flew out to survey the city as Kassandra's final trial began in earnest.		Kassandra leapt down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis. Ikaros flew out to survey the city as Kassandra's final trial began in earnest.

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	As [[~~Hades~~]] ~~shrouded his~~ [[~~Underworld\|realm~~]] in ~~a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving~~, ~~an angered Kassandra attempted~~ to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon ~~came in~~ through a portal and ~~commanded~~ his trident, ~~creating~~ a ~~blow which separated both~~ Kassandra and Hades.		With their [[Labors of the Keeper\|battle]] ended and [[Hades]]' last gambit to imprison Kassandra in play, she angrily raised her foot to kick him square in the face. However, [[Poseidon]] appeared through a portal and struck the ground with the pommel of his trident, conjuring a repulsive force between Kassandra and Hades, separating them.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''
	*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''		*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Hades has nothing left to offer you. You were never meant to stay here. Nor [[Elysium]]. You didn't belong on [[Kephallonia]], and you didn't belong in [[Sparta]]. I can offer you a place you do belong. It's time you finally found it. [[Atlantis]] awaits.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Hades has nothing left to offer you. You were never meant to stay [[Underworld\|here]]. Nor [[Elysium]]. You didn't belong on [[Kephallonia]], and you didn't belong in [[Sparta]]. I can offer you a place you ''do'' belong. It's time you finally found it. [[Atlantis]] awaits.''
	Poseidon signalled for Kassandra to follow him.		Poseidon signalled for Kassandra to follow him.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Anywhere's better than here.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Anywhere's better than here.''
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	As they prepared to leave, several [[Tartaros Rift\|Tartaros rifts]] began appearing. Poseidon signalled Kassandra to quickly follow. Hades attempted to follow, only to step into one of the rifts.		As they prepared to leave, several [[Tartaros Rift\|Tartaros rifts]] began appearing. Poseidon signalled Kassandra to quickly follow. Hades attempted to follow, only to step into one of the rifts.
	*'''Hades:''' ''No!''		*'''Hades:''' ''No!''
	Poseidon and Kassandra watched Hades scream in rage as he was absorbed through the portal. The two quickly walked through the portal, ~~entering~~ Poseidon's [[Palace of Poseidon\|palace]]. Kassandra ~~remained guarded~~, ~~drawing out~~ her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]].		Poseidon and Kassandra watched Hades scream in rage as he was absorbed through the portal. The two quickly walked through the portal, appearing in Poseidon's [[Palace of Poseidon\|palace]]. Kassandra rolled out of the portal into a defensive posture, her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]] drawn.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''There's no need for that here. You're safe.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''There's no need for that here. You're safe.''
	Kassandra sheathed her spear.		Kassandra sheathed her spear.
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''This place isn't like any other you've been. There's no [[Persephone]]. No Hades.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''This place isn't like any other you've been. There's no [[Persephone]]. No Hades.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Just you.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Just you.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Just me, [[Dikastes]] Basileus, the Grand Adjudicator of all Atlantis.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Just me, ''[[Dikastes]] Basileus'', the Grand Adjudicator of all Atlantis.''
	They reached a door.		They reached a door.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''But to you, I am Poseidon. What I'm offering you, Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]], is a place at my side. Join me as my Dikastes.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''But to you, I am Poseidon. What I'm offering you, Keeper of the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]], is a place at my side. Join me as my ''Dikastes.
	The ~~gate~~ opened. Kassandra walked through, ~~looking around~~ the surroundings. Poseidon followed behind. Poseidon's trident glowed, ~~signalling for~~ the door ~~behind to shut~~.		The door opened in response to the glow from Poseidon's trident. Kassandra walked through, observing the surroundings. Poseidon followed behind.
			*'''Poseidon:''' ''Welcome home.''
			Poseidon's trident glowed once again, shutting the door.
	(If players asked "What is this place?")		(If players asked "What is this place?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''This place is... the real Atlantis. I mean—it's intact. I thought this city was destroyed.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''This place is... the real Atlantis. I mean—it's intact. I thought this city was destroyed.''
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Before your arrival, it was my decision alone. Now that I have you at my side, I intend for this cycle to last an eternity.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Before your arrival, it was my decision alone. Now that I have you at my side, I intend for this cycle to last an eternity.''
	(If players asked "What is a ''Dikastes''?")		(If players asked "What is a ''Dikastes''?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''If you're the Dikastes Basileus, you expect me to be...''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''If you're the ''Dikastes Basileus'', you expect me to be...''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''~~Dikastes—the~~ judge. Be my hand. Be my hand in laying and enforcing judgement in Atlantis.''		*'''Poseidon:''' Dikastes''—the judge. Be my hand. Be my hand in laying and enforcing judgement in Atlantis.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Well, I must warn you that I'm not always right.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Well, I must warn you that I'm not always right.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''I was both surprised and encouraged by your actions in the underworld. Fortunes were exchanged in response to your choices. But trust that I learned your reverence to justice is true.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''I was both surprised and encouraged by your actions in the underworld. Fortunes were exchanged in response to your choices. But trust that I learned your reverence to justice is true.''
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''
	(If players asked "You want me to live among the gods.")		(If players asked "You want me to live among the gods.")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''So you expect me to live among you. A home among gods?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''So you expect me to live among you. A home among ''gods?
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''You know about my Staff, Pythagoras, and Aletheia? I'm starting to feel very watched.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''You know about my Staff, Pythagoras, and Aletheia? I'm starting to feel very ''watched.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Your trials in both Elysium and the underworld—no, your triumphs ~~there are~~ known to us.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Your trials in both Elysium and the underworld—no, your triumphs there—are known to us.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good Dikastes?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good ''Dikastes''?''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''

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	\|-\|I'm up to the challenge.=		\|-\|I'm up to the challenge.=
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	\|-\|I'm done helping Isu.=		\|-\|I'm done helping Isu.=
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Call yourself whatever you want. You people have used me, lied to me, and tried to kill me.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Call yourself whatever you want. You people have used me, lied to me, and tried to kill me.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''You've done the same to others when it necessary. But it's all the more reason to overcome that now. Lead by example. My people can change, just as you can.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''You've done the same to others when it was necessary. But it's all the more reason to overcome that now. Lead by example. My people can change, just as you can.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'm listening.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'm listening.''
	\|-\|I have my weaknesses.=		\|-\|I have my weaknesses.=
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu codex\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu codex\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''
	Kassandra climbed up the shelves and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.		Kassandra climbed up the shelves and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.
	*'''Duty of the Dikastes:'''<br />''Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All judgments made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.''		*'''Duty of the Dikastes:'''<br />''Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis.<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All judgments made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''
	Kassandra ~~leap~~ down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis.		Kassandra leapt down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis. Ikaros flew out to survey the city as Kassandra's final trial began in earnest.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Now I know what you meant about the sources being more concentrated. I feel different.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Now I know what you meant about the sources being more concentrated. I feel different.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Many things are different here, Dikastes. You'll discover that in time. Atlantis awaits you. I have one rule that is absolute. Our technology cannot be used on my human civilians. Their bodies cannot withstand the power. The Isu know this above all.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Many things are different here, ''Dikastes''. You'll discover that in time. Atlantis awaits you. I have one rule that is absolute. Our technology cannot be used on my human civilians. Their bodies cannot withstand the power. The Isu know this above all.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''So, I'm free to go? What task should the Dikastes do first?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''So, I'm free to go? What task should the ''Dikastes'' do first?''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Even Atlantis is not a perfect ~~society - it~~ yearns for balance. So, be that balance. Then, when your role as guide to the people is fulfilled, it may well be perfection. Don't worry. You've already earned my respect, which is a trial in itself.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Even Atlantis is not a perfect society—it yearns for balance. So, be that balance. Then, when your role as guide to the people is fulfilled, it may well be perfection. Don't worry. You've already earned my respect, which is a trial in itself.''
	Poseidon departed. ~~Kassandra later spotted~~ a man ~~running towards here~~.		Poseidon departed. Shortly thereafter, a man ran up to her.
	*'''Atlantean Messenger:''' ''~~Dikastes~~, his eminence, [[Atlas (Isu)\|Atlas]], humbly requests that you join him at his [[Doma of Atlas\|Doma]] to discuss a matter of grave importance.''		*'''Atlantean Messenger:''' Dikastes'', his eminence, [[Atlas (Isu)\|Atlas]], humbly requests that you join him at his [[Doma of Atlas\|Doma]] to discuss a matter of grave importance.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Right... I'll make sure to stop by.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Right... I'll make sure to stop by.''
	The messenger left.		The messenger left.

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[Hades (realm)\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which ~~seperated~~ both Kassandra and Hades.		As [[Hades]] shrouded his [[Hades (realm)\|realm]] in a shield which prevented Kassandra from leaving, an angered Kassandra attempted to kick him in the face. However, Poseidon came in through a portal and commanded his trident, creating a blow which separated both Kassandra and Hades.
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''That's enough!''
	*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''		*'''Hades:''' ''No need to shout. This isn't your domain, brother.''
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	As they prepared to leave, several [[Tartaros Rift\|Tartaros rifts]] began appearing. Poseidon signalled Kassandra to quickly follow. Hades attempted to follow, only to step into one of the rifts.		As they prepared to leave, several [[Tartaros Rift\|Tartaros rifts]] began appearing. Poseidon signalled Kassandra to quickly follow. Hades attempted to follow, only to step into one of the rifts.
	*'''Hades:''' ''No!''		*'''Hades:''' ''No!''
	Poseidon and Kassandra watched as Hades~~, screaming~~ as he was absorbed through the portal. The two quickly walked through the portal, entering Poseidon's [[Palace of Poseidon\|palace]]. Kassandra remained guarded, drawing out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]].		Poseidon and Kassandra watched Hades scream in rage as he was absorbed through the portal. The two quickly walked through the portal, entering Poseidon's [[Palace of Poseidon\|palace]]. Kassandra remained guarded, drawing out her [[Spear of Leonidas\|spear]].
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''There's no need for that here. You're safe.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''There's no need for that here. You're safe.''
	Kassandra sheathed her spear.		Kassandra sheathed her spear.
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Dikastes—the judge. Be my hand. Be my hand in laying and enforcing judgement in Atlantis.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Dikastes—the judge. Be my hand. Be my hand in laying and enforcing judgement in Atlantis.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Well, I must warn you that I'm not always right.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Well, I must warn you that I'm not always right.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''I was both surprised and encouraged by your actions in the underworld. Fortunes were exchanged in ~~reponse~~ to your choices. But trust that I learned your reverence to justice is true.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''I was both surprised and encouraged by your actions in the underworld. Fortunes were exchanged in response to your choices. But trust that I learned your reverence to justice is true.''
	(If players asked "How do you know about my Staff?")		(If players asked "How do you know about my Staff?")
	*'''~~Hades~~:''' ''Hades must have told you about my Staff.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hades must have told you about my Staff.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''He didn't have to. As is the way with all ~~hereos~~, your journey has become the stuff of Atlantean legend.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''He didn't have to. As is the way with all heroes, your journey has become the stuff of Atlantean legend.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Then you know my Staff is the reason I'm here. I need to learn how to master it.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Then you know my Staff is the reason I'm here. I need to learn how to master it.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''This land is a paradise of power for those with Isu devices. But all in good time.''
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	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Gods?! We're much more than the [[human]] conception of gods. Your [[Pythagoras\|father]] called us The Ones Who Came Before, but as [[Aletheia]] told you, we are the [[Isu]].''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''You know about my Staff, Pythagoras, and Aletheia? I'm starting to feel very watched.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''You know about my Staff, Pythagoras, and Aletheia? I'm starting to feel very watched.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Your trials in both Elysium and the underworld—no, your ~~triumps~~ there are known to us.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Your trials in both Elysium and the underworld—no, your triumphs there are known to us.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good Dikastes?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''My "trials" forced me into a rebellion. They made me face the dead. My hardships make me a good Dikastes?''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''We don't always choose our path, but in this case, your [[Tainted One\|blood]] chose for you. You possess both DNA strands—the best of humans and Isu. I have no doubt that you are our mutual future.''
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	Confused, Kassandra raised up her hand to her [[Ikaros\|eagle]].		Confused, Kassandra raised up her hand to her [[Ikaros\|eagle]].
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''Ah, no, it is not merely your [[Eagle Vision\|Vision of the Eagle]]. The essence of that sense sleeps now, but it can be awoken in Atlantis. Your Staff is more than a key. It's a bridge between who you are now, and who you must become.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''Ah, no, it is not merely your [[Eagle Vision\|Vision of the Eagle]]. The essence of that sense sleeps now, but it can be awoken in Atlantis. Your Staff is more than a key. It's a bridge between who you are now, and who you must become.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''And if I fully awaken this ~~sith~~ sense, I'll have mastered the Staff?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''And if I fully awaken this sixth sense, I'll have mastered the Staff?''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''That, and more. Come, let me show you.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''That, and more. Come, let me show you.''
	Poseidon led Kassandra to an opening to the balcony.		Poseidon led Kassandra to an opening to the balcony.
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	They looked towards what seems to be a barrier on the opening.		They looked towards what seems to be a barrier on the opening.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Doesn't look like anyone can get through.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Doesn't look like anyone can get through.''
	*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu ~~Codex~~\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''		*'''Poseidon:''' ''It's blocked to those who haven't full access to our knowledge. Find the [[Isu codex\|source]] of that knowledge within this palace. Try to pass through once you do.''
	Kassandra climbed up the ~~shelfs~~ and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.		Kassandra climbed up the shelves and walls in the area, finding a stele at the top of the room. She approached the stele, receiving the knowledge.
	*'''Duty of the Dikastes:'''<br />''Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All ~~judgements~~ made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.''		*'''Duty of the Dikastes:'''<br />''Poseidon, the Trident King, has decreed these rules be followed without discretion throughout Atlantis<br /><br />I. Rulings made by the Dikastes must be followed.<br />II. The Dikastes will act as an impartial judge, and has authority over all except the Dikastes Basileus.<br />III. Isu experimentation is prohibited on all humans, and the Dikastes will see to its adherence.<br />IV. Matters of Isu and human concern must be considered without bias.<br />V. All judgments made by the Dikastes will directly influence the cycle's success.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''It's strange, but it feels like the Staff is becoming a part of me. I think I'm starting to understand. It's like I can feel Isu memories and hear their wisdom.''
	Kassandra leap down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis.		Kassandra leap down to the stack of flowers below, passing through the barrier. She returned to Poseidon at the balcony, looking over Atlantis.