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| | description = ''[[Kassandra]] teamed up with two warrior brothers and ventured deep into the [[Cave of the Brave|caves]] of [[Pephka]] to finally confront the dreaded [[Minotaur]] and win [[Leiandros]]'s much vaunted Prize of Pepkha.'' | | | description = ''[[Kassandra]] teamed up with two warrior brothers and ventured deep into the [[Cave of the Brave|caves]] of [[Pephka]] to finally confront the dreaded [[Minotaur]] and win [[Leiandros]]' much vaunted [[Prize of Pepkha]].'' |
| | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | | | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' |
| | type = Side, Character | | | type = Side, Character |
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| Kassandra walked over to two warriors, one with a beard and one with armor, that appeared ready to slay a Minotaur. | | Kassandra walked over to two warriors, one with a beard and one with armor, that appeared ready to slay a Minotaur. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''And you must be... the "warriors."'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''And you must be... the "warriors."'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Look, brother—the final member of our Minotaur-hunting party has arrived! When the best sees our assembled might, he will moo miserably in fear! ...Do Minotaurs moo, or... ?'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Look, brother—the final member of our Minotaur-hunting party has arrived!<br>When the best sees our assembled might, he will moo miserably in fear!<br>...Do Minotaurs moo, or... ?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''If it's all right with both of you, I'd like to strike the killing blow. Or, can we at least ''say'' I struck the killing blow? ...I'm willing to haggle down to "played a key role in distracting the Minotaur while allowing the killing blow to be struck."'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''If it's all right with both of you, I'd like to strike the killing blow.<br>Or, can we at least ''say'' I struck the killing blow? ...I'm willing to haggle down to "played a key role in distracting the Minotaur while allowing the killing blow to be struck."'' |
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| *'''Kassandra:''' ''The Minotaur is a mythical creature—only someone just as mythical could slay it.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''The Minotaur is a mythical creature—only someone just as mythical could slay it.'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''...You're talking about me, right?'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''...You're talking about me, right?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''The only "myths" about you, little brother, are the ones pater paid to keep quiet.'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''The only "myths" about you, little brother, are the ones ''pater'' paid to keep quiet.'' |
| |-|Any one of us could kill him.= | | |-|Any one of us could kill him.= |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''The killing blow will go to the warrior with the greatest skill and courage in battle.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''The killing blow will go to the warrior with the greatest skill and courage in battle.'' |
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| (Accept – "Let's go.") | | (Accept – "Let's go.") |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Let's slay a Minotaur.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Let's slay a Minotaur.'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Leiandros says it lives in the [[Cave of the Brave]], on the Dikte Plateau. I say let the Mino-tournament BEGIN!'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''[[Leiandros]] says it lives in the [[Cave of the Brave]], on the [[Dikte Plateau]]. I say let the Mino-tournament BEGIN!'' |
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| They mounted the nearby horses and rode out of Warrior's Rest. | | They mounted their [[horse]]s and rode out of [[Warrior's Rest]], chatting. |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''...If the Minotaur eats humans ''and'' lives right next to the population of Pephka, how are they all still alive?'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''...If the Minotaur eats humans ''and'' lives right next to the population of [[Pephka]], how are they all still alive?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Perhaps the diet of Pephkans disagrees with him?'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Perhaps the diet of Pephkans disagrees with him?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Good thinking, brother! Let us dip our blades in rich oils and onions to gain an edge in combat!'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Good thinking, brother! Let us dip our blades in rich oils and onions to gain an edge in combat!'' |
| They rode through [[Death Gorge]] to the Cave of the Brave. | | They rode through [[Death Gorge]] to the Cave of the Brave. |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Behold, brother; the home of the Minotaur!'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Behold, brother; the home of the Minotaur!'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Isn't he supposed to live in a labyrinth?'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Isn't he supposed to live in a [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]]?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''That's a myth.'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''That's a myth.'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Isn't the ''Minotaur'' a myth?'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Isn't the ''Minotaur'' a myth?'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''No, he's the half-bull, half-human bastard son of King [[Minos]]' wife.'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''No, he's the half-[[Cattle|bull]], half-[[human]] bastard son of King [[Minos]]' [[Pasiphae|wife]].'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Sounds like a myth to me.'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''...Sounds like a myth to me.'' |
| They dismounted from the horses near the entrance to the cave. | | They dismounted near the entrance to the cave. |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''I hear the Minotaur was slain by [[Theseus]].'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''I hear the Minotaur was slain by [[Theseus]].'' |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Impossible! If Theseus killed the Minotaur, how can it be here?'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''Impossible! If Theseus killed the Minotaur, how can it be here?'' |
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| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''BEWARE BEAST! For soon I shall use your spinal column as as an eating utensil!'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''BEWARE BEAST! For soon I shall use your spinal column as as an eating utensil!'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Don't warn him.'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Don't warn him.'' |
| | As if in reply, they heard a roar. |
| | *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOAR!!! |
| | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Ominous. Must be in the right place.'' |
| The three entered the cave, and the bearded mercenary was immediately overcome by cowardice. | | The three entered the cave, and the bearded mercenary was immediately overcome by cowardice. |
| *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''There's no glory here... only death.'' | | *'''Mercenary (bearded):''' ''There's no glory here... only death.'' |
| A voice roared out at them from the depths of the cave. | | A voice roared out at them from the depths of the cave again. |
| *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOAR!!! | | *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOAR!!! |
| The bearded mercenary turned tail and ran out of the cave. | | The bearded mercenary turned tail and ran out of the cave. |
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| *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOAR!!! | | *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOAR!!! |
| The armored mercenary turned tail and ran out of the cave. | | The armored mercenary turned tail and ran out of the cave. |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Uh, I should check on my brother. The baking business is fierce, you know!'' | | *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Uh, I should check on my brother. The baking business is fierce, you know!<br>Good luuuuuuck!'' |
| *'''Mercenary (armored):''' ''Good luuuuuuck!''
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| Kassandra let out an annoyed grunt. | | Kassandra let out an annoyed grunt. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Pephka, home of heroes.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Pephka, home of heroes.'' |
| Kassandra continued onward with enough courage for all of Pephka. She spied the pit at the bottom full of corpses and a few snakes, which she killed. | | Kassandra continued onward with enough courage for all of Pephka. She spied the pit at the bottom full of corpses and some [[snake]]s, which she killed. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Whatever lives down here ''must'' be a monster.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Whatever lives down here ''must'' be a monster.'' |
| She inspected the bodies more carefully. | | She inspected the bodies more carefully. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''These bodies haven't been torn apart by a Minotaur, they've been... arranged?'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''These bodies haven't been torn apart by a Minotaur, they've been... arranged?<br>These bodies have arrow wounds and cuts from weapons too small to be wielded by a Minotaur.'' |
| She continued onward and heard the roar again. | | She continued onward and heard the roar again. |
| *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOOAR...! | | *'''Unknown:''' ROOOOOOOOOAR...! |
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| *'''Unknown:''' ''I. Am... The Minotaur!'' Roooooooar!!! | | *'''Unknown:''' ''I. Am... The Minotaur!'' Roooooooar!!! |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''...What?'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''...What?'' |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''Drop all your valuables and flee in terror, mortal!'' | | *'''Unknown:''' ''Drop all your valuables and flee in terror, mortal!<br>L-leave me your [[drachma]]e and you shall be spared! otherwise, DEATH BY HOOF AWAITS YOU!'' |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''L-leave me your drachmae and you shall be spared! otherwise, DEATH BY HOOF AWAITS YOU!''
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| Kassandra stepped forward with a raised eyebrow. | | Kassandra stepped forward with a raised eyebrow. |
| *'''Unknown:''' FEAR MY MOO!!!'' ...Fear it?'' | | *'''Unknown:''' FEAR MY MOO!!!'' ...Fear it?'' |
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| She engaged the bandits as the Minotaur called out to her. | | She engaged the bandits as the Minotaur called out to her. |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''Don't kill me, don't kill me, don't kill me!'' | | *'''Unknown:''' ''Don't kill me, don't kill me, don't kill me!<br>[[Cult of Kosmos|They]] made me do it! Their masks are even scarier than mine!<br>It's worth it... it's worth it... I-I'm not a bad man...'' |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''[[Cult of Kosmos|They]] made me do it! Their masks are even scarier than mine!''
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| *'''Unknown:''' ''It's worth it... it's worth it... I-I'm not a bad man...''
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| Kassandra finished killing the bandits and made her way to the "Minotaur." | | Kassandra finished killing the bandits and made her way to the "Minotaur." |
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| |-|Dialogue 1= | | |-|If the Minotaur slain= |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''The last Minotaur I killed talked less.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''The last Minotaur I killed talked less.'' |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''Killed?! No, uh—we don't have to use the "K" word! I mean, grrr!'' | | *'''Unknown:''' ''Killed?! No, uh—we don't have to use the "K" word! I mean, grrr!'' |
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| |-|Dialogue 2= | | |-|If the Minotaur alive= |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''Please, no—they made me! Don't kill me!'' | | *'''Unknown:''' ''Please, no—they made me! Don't kill me!'' |
| She spoke to him. He tried in vain to scare her off. | | She spoke to him. He tried in vain to scare her off. |
| *'''Unknown:''' ...Grr!'' I said GRRR!!!'' | | *'''Unknown:''' ...Grr!'' I said GRRR!!!<br>Oh, fuck it. Hi.'' |
| *'''Unknown:''' ''Oh, fuck it. Hi.''
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| |-|Tell me what's going on.= | | |-|Tell me what's going on.= |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''There's no need for more blood. Just keep your horns away from me, and tell me what's going on here. You can take off that mask.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''There's no need for more blood. Just keep your horns away from me, and tell me what's going on here.<br>You can take off that mask.'' |
| |-|Threaten – Talk or bleed.= | | |-|Threaten – Talk or bleed.= |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Tell me what's going on, or I'll cut it out of you. And take off that ''malákas'' mask.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Tell me what's going on, or I'll cut it out of you.<br>And take off that ''malákas'' mask.'' |
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| The "Minotaur" took off his mask to reveal a familiar face. | | The "Minotaur" took off his mask to reveal a familiar face. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Leiandros?!'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Leiandros?!'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''I told you nothing is what it seems in Pephka! I'm happy to refund any expenses incurred—'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''I told you nothing is what it seems in Pephka!<br>I'm happy to refund any expenses incurred—'' |
| Kassandra crossed her arms. | | Kassandra crossed her arms. |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''Please, it's my daughter, [[Amara]]! Masked men are holding her captive deep in the canyons of Dikte Plateau.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''Please, it's my daughter, [[Amara]]! Masked men are holding her captive deep in the canyons of Dikte Plateau.'' |
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| *'''Leiandros:''' ''Uh, uh—white like marble, bleeding from their eyes. Horrific.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''Uh, uh—white like marble, bleeding from their eyes. Horrific.'' |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''The Cult.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''The Cult.'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''They control everything in Pephka... lure champions from all over with the promise of Minotaur-slaying glory, only to swindle and ambush them down here in the dark. Honorless. If I don't do as they say, Amara dies. If I take off my mask, or tell my [[Kore|wife]], or ask for help... she dies.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''They control everything in Pephka... lure champions from all over with the promise of Minotaur-slaying glory, only to swindle and ambush them down here in the dark. Honorless.<br>If I don't do as they say, Amara dies. If I take off my mask, or tell my [[Kore|wife]], or ask for help... she dies.'' |
| (If players asked "What can you tell me about Amara?") | | (If players asked "What can you tell me about Amara?") |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Tell me about your daughter.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Tell me about your daughter.'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''Amara... the sound of her laughter is sunlight on my skin. She is joy, ''misthios. ''...One night the Masked Men took that joy from me. They needed my silver tongue to lure wealthy warriors to their Trials. In Amara, they found all they needed to control me.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''Amara... the sound of her laughter is [[sun]]light on my skin. She is joy, ''misthios.''<br>...One night the Masked Men took that joy from me. They needed my silver tongue to lure wealthy warriors to their Trials.<br>In Amara, they found all they needed to control me.'' |
| (If players asked "Where exactly is Amara?") | | (If players asked "Where exactly is Amara?") |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''You said the Cult—the "masked men" have your daughter in the canyons of Dikte Plateau——There are a lot of canyons.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''You said the Cult—the "masked men" have your daughter in the canyons of Dikte Plateau——<br>There are a lot of canyons.'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''But only one holds Amara. There's a place called [[Zakros]]—an ancient ruin, and a bastion of the masked men's power. I go there every night, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. 'But I never have. I fear they keep her underground, where she'll never see the sun.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''But only one holds Amara. There's a place called [[Zakros]]—an ancient ruin, and a bastion of the masked men's power. I go there every night, hoping to catch a glimpse of her.<br>But I never have. I fear they keep her underground, where she'll never see the sun.'' |
| (Leave – "I've heard enough.") | | (Leave – "I've heard enough.") |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''How many men have you sent to their deaths with a speech and a smile?'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''How many men have you sent to their deaths with a speech and a smile?'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''Thousands. More. But their lives will ''never'' outweigh my Amara. She's all I have... but now I have you, don't I? You... you can free her from those malákes masked men!'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''Thousands. More. But their lives will ''never'' outweigh my Amara.<br>She's all I have... but now I have you, don't I? You... you can free her from those ''malákes'' masked men!'' |
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| *'''Leiandros:''' ''But they'd cut me down! You think she would want to see her father die?!'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''But they'd cut me down! You think she would want to see her father die?!'' |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''She would want her father to protect her!'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''She would want her father to protect her!'' |
| Kassandra spat upon him. | | Kassandra spat on him. |
| *'''Kassandra:''' ''Coward.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''Coward.'' |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''You're right. I'm a coward. And a man cannot be any more than he is. That's enough for me, but... it's not enough to save Amara. For that, I'll need your help.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''You're right. I'm a coward. And a man cannot be any more than he is. That's enough for me, but... it's not enough to save Amara. For that, I'll need your help.'' |
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| *'''Kassandra:''' ''We will save your daughter... together.'' | | *'''Kassandra:''' ''We will save your daughter... together.'' |
| Leiandros put his mask back on. | | Leiandros put his mask back on. |
| *'''Leiandros:''' ''Thank you, misthios. Meet me outside the ruins of Zakros on Dikte Plateau. That's where my daughter is, and where I must be.'' | | *'''Leiandros:''' ''Thank you, ''misthios''. Meet me outside the ruins of Zakros on Dikte Plateau. That's where my daughter is, and where I must be.'' |
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