A Town in Need, Indeed

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A Town in Need, Indeed was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5 and a memory of Layla herself.

Description

After seemingly dispatching Alponos' pirate threat, Kassandra learned from Megakles that she had inadvertently sunk the town's supply ships. With the reinforcements dead, Kassandra is tasked to help a blacksmith, horse breeder, and "legend" to get Alponos' citizens prepared.

Dialogue

• Kassandra: The pirates are Poseidon's problem now.
• Megakles: What have you done? Didn't you hear me screaming? You sunk our reinforcements!

They looked like pirates.You never said you had reinforcements.They attacked me.

• Kassandra: They sure looked and fought like pirates.

• Kassandra: You didn't say anything about reinforcements. You said pirates.

• Kassandra: Those ships attacked me. I fought back. That's what I do.

• Megakles: I sent a message to the supply ships to disguise their sails. "Look like a pirate and sail in unseen." Those ships had supplies and troops.

Let me make this right.I'm guessing you're not a general.You should have said there were reinforcements.

• Kassandra: If I'd known they were reinforcements, I wouldn't have attacked. I need to set this right.
• Megakles: There's still time. If we can get these villagers ready for battle, they can fight off the pirates themselves.

• Kassandra: You're not an actual general, are you?
• Megakles: Not... a... Listen to me, misthios. I've fought in three wars. No training prepares you for this.
• Kassandra: You had no strategy.
• Megakles: These villagers are as good as slaughtered because of you. But if we can get them ready, they can fight off the pirates themselves.

• Kassandra: Now you tell me.
• Megakles: Didn't think I had to say, "Don't sink the fucking reinforcements!" Without those troops, we need to get these villagers ready for battle.

(Then let's get ready to fight.)

• Kassandra: I'll do it. I don't see an armory, though. Where's the smith?
• Megakles: He hasn't worked since the last Eagle Bearer was here.
• Kassandra: I'll get him making swords. Can the villagers ride?
• Megakles: For salt workers, they're not bad. And there's a horse breeder in town.
• Kassandra: I'll talk to them.
• Megakles: Though we can't just arm them and tell them to fight. There's only one man who can rally the people, claims to be a reborn Ajax the Lesser. Find him and get him back.

(If players choose, "Where can I find the smith?")

• Kassandra: So where's the blacksmith?
• Megakles: The forge caught fire. The smith's in the village, but you'll need to help him rebuild before he can work again.

(If players choose, "What about the horse breeder?")

• Kassandra: Tell me more about the horse breeder.
• Megakles: She knows horses better than Poseidon. Get her to put a mare under each of these villagers, and we'll have a chance.

(If players choose, "What about this Ajax?")

• Kassandra: If dead heroes are anything like me, they don't like being impersonated. Are you sure this Ajax guy is a good idea?
• Megakles: Let the dead judge us all they want. We need to shake the fear out of these villagers. The last time I saw Ajax, he was headed to the hills southwest of here, on the northern border of Phokis.

(If players choose, "What do you know about my imposter?")

• Kassandra: Tell me what you know about the one using my name.
• Megakles: He came in with a vicious little bird. Called it... Ikaros? Something like that. Anyway, said he'd help, then made things worse at every turn. So far, you two have a lot in common.

(Leave this to me.)

• Kassandra: The villagers will be warriors when I'm done.

After attempting to help all the citizens Megakles mentioned, Kassandra returns to him.

• Megakles: You're back just in time. How's Nikaia? I heard she's trained a stallion for me.

Nikaia's dead.She's great. - Lie

• Kassandra: Nikaia's dead. She thought your horse was Pegasos and rode it right off a cliff.
• Megakles: She what? All right. We don't need horses to fight if we have weapons. How many has Kallipides made?

• Kassandra: Oh, Nikaia's great. There’s more horses than this village has people.
• Megakles: She’s as reliable as they come. And Kallipides? Has he armed the villagers?

Kallipides is dead, too.He's made so many weapons. - Lie

• Kassandra: Kallipides... had an accident.
• Megakles: What kind of accident?
• Kassandra: The really bad kind. He... didn't see some stone blocks. He walked right into them, and -
• Megakles: Enough. Without weapons, we're doomed.
• Kassandra: We haven't even talked about Ajax yet.
• Megakles: Did you find him?

• Kassandra: The villagers are all armed. Every single one. Nothing to worry about there.
• Megakles: Good! Spilling a little pirate blood on the salt might make it taste better.
• Kassandra: You never know. Now, as for Ajax.
• Megakles: Tell me he inspired the villagers to make a stand.

I found Ajax. And then he died.We inspired the villagers together. - Lie

• Kassandra: Ajax had this helmet that he thought would make him immortal...
• Megakles: And?
• Kassandra: It didn't.
• Megakles: Malaka.
• Kassandra: Tell me about it.
• Megakles: I would ask literally anyone else, but what choice do I have? I need everyone with a blade fighting with me. You can at least fight, can't you?

• Kassandra: Ajax put on a real show. I’ve never seen anything like it.
• Megakles: Good! Very good. The villagers are a superstitious type.
• Kassandra: In this village, I can see why.
• Megakles: You did good. The villagers should be able to defend their homes thanks to you.
• Kassandra: They may still need a bit of help.
• Megakles: Agreed! We can leave them to defend the village while you and I stop any pirates that are storming the Salts. What do you think?

(Let's go kill pirates.)

• Kassandra: Let's go.

(If Kassandra told him the truth)(If Kassandra lied to him)

• Megakles: Not a lot of people would have been honest with me the way you were. I respect that. I just hope there's still a chance that we can make this right.
• Kassandra: I will do everything I can to save these people.

• Megakles: When you sunk those ships, I thought we were as good as dead. But you did well, getting these villagers ready to fight.
• Kassandra: Right, well... It was the least I could do.

Outcome

Kassandra tried helping out a horse breeder, blacksmith and local hero. Unfortunately, her efforts were futile and Kallipides, Nikaia and Ajax the Lesser died.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey