Language of the Ancients

Language of the Ancients was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.

Description

Kassandra followed Eppie's clue to a Mycenaean stele.

Dialogue

Kassandra headed to Lake Kopais, where the next stele was located. She dived underwater to the sunken Ruins of Arne, finding a locked chest. She looted valuables scattered nearby, finding the key to the chest.

Ancient Rusted Key
Though corroded, the key is heavy. Its roughly carved ring depicts a figure, hands raised as if in prayer. To which deities, one can't help but wonder...

She unlocked the chest, acquiring a wax tablet, a stele, and a pair of gauntlets. She then resurfaced, returning to Eppie in the tomb within the Cave of the Oracle.

• Kassandra: Your clue was right. I found a part of the stele. Along with another piece 'of armor.
• Eppie: There must be a piece of armor with each missing stele.
• Kassandra: But why?
• Eppie: This section here refers to a ritual.
• Kassandra: It doesn't explain why the armor was seperated and hidden with a stele piece.
• Eppie: Maybe that was part of the ritual? We need to find the other stele pieces. Are you ready?

(Accept – I'll go look.)

• Kassandra: If we found these, then we'll find the other stele pieces too. I'll go look.
• Eppie: Even with the full keystone in place, some of the meaning may be lost on us.
• Kassandra: I have faith in you.

Eppie looked at the writing again.

• Eppie: Oh! You won't believe what this section says... "Of the primordial gods..." Primordial!
• Kassandra: That's interesting.
• Eppie: That's ancient.
• Kassandra: it could just be a prayer on behalf of the warrior.
• Eppie: That's what I thought, too. Until I read this part...

Eppie pointed to another section of the writings.

• Kassandra: There's more?
• Eppie: It mentions that the ritual will be activated.
• Kassandra: What ritual?
• Eppie: I have no idea. I'm presuming it means we need all of the steles in place before something happens.
• Kassandra: Do you have the location for the missing piece?
• Eppie: This text is hard to make sense of. It appears to be a warning. Be careful when you explore the Tomb of Orion.
• Kassandra: I'll be careful.

(If players choose "Why is the past important?")

• Kassandra: The dark ages has had its time. Why look backward?
• Eppie: There is truth and insight in looking backward. Take Homer for example, he often spoke of our past in his stories.
• Kassandra: Hmm. So digging through dirt and cobwebbed words is your ambition?
• Eppie: My role is to breathe life into the ancients.

(If players choose "What about your peers?")

• Kassandra: Do any of your peers support you in this?
• Eppie: None. My ways are too different for them.
• Kassandra: If you're right, you'll gain their respect after this.

(If players choose "What if nothing happens?")

• Kassandra: Do you worry that your expectations are too high? It may be a dead end.
• Eppie: How can it? The clues have proven me right thus far. The stele mentions a ritual that once performed, will activate something.
• Kassandra: What does that have to do with primordial gods?
• Eppie: I have no idea. When we have all of the stele pieces. we'll know.

(If players choose "Leave – Goodbye.")

• Kassandra: Time to go.

Outcome

Kassandra helped Eppie to locate one of the steles and was tasked to find more.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey