Of Minotaurs and Men

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

Description

Within the ruined Knossos Palace, Kassandra found a makeshift camp and investigated it, making the acquaintance of a young boy, Ardos.

Dialogue

Exploring the Knossos Palace, Kassandra came upon a camp someone had put together. Intrigued, she inspected it. As she knelt before the chest in the camp, a voice rang behind her.

• Ardos: Don't touch that chest! It's mine!

I'm not a thief.Try and stop me.

• Kassandra: I'm no thief, but if I was -

Kassandra stood up and turned to face the boy.

• Kassandra: I'd want something more valuable.
• Ardos: Take that back.

• Kassandra:
• Ardos:

• Kassandra: These ruins are an... interesting place to set up camp. What brings you here?

Ardos walked past her, and then sighed.

• Ardos: A long time ago, below this very spot, my pater - the great adventurer, Nikios - entered the labyrinth to steal the Minotaur's treasure.
  As I waited outside, I heard shouts and roars, then his men came pouring out -
  His men, but not pater. I need to save him.

If Leiandros-questline complete

The Minotaur was just a man.

• Kassandra: I've met the Minotaur... He's not what you think.
• Ardos: Those idiots in Pephka - they wouldn't know a real Minotaur if it ran them through with its horns!
  It's not like that here, misthios.

You shouldn't believe the myths.

• Kassandra:
• Ardos:

• Kassandra: Where is he then? You said the labyrinth was beneath us -
• Ardos: Yeah! There's a creepy looking trapdoor beneath the temple!
• Kassandra: Take me there, and I will slay the Minotaur and find your pater's-

Ardos looked at her hopefully. She stammered.

• Kassandra: ...Find your pater.
• Ardos: You-you'll do that?

(Accept - Yes, I will.)

• Kassandra: The Minotaur will die, and I will find your pater.
• Ardos: Thank you, misthios! No one ever believes me.
• Kassandra: Just calm down and take me to the labyrinth.
  What's your name?
• Ardos: Ardos!
  Now, follow me! The entrance is way down underground.

Ardos took off into the depths of the ruins, with Kassandra following him as Ardos chattered away.

• Ardos: It's down this way!
  This place is going to blow your mind, misthios. There's a hugeeeeee room and there's a hugeeeeee hole in the ground with a hugeeeeee door.
  Everybody keeps going on about how - Theseus killed the Minotaur.
  Lies! I heard it! A roar, like - like uh -
  Rolling thunder!
  Yeah, that's it.

Deeper and deeper they went.

• Ardos: The Minotaur is still alive! And hungry!
• Kassandra: Great.
• Ardos: I'm glad you came along. Now pater has a shot of getting out of that damn labyrinth.

Behind a broken wall, the Minoan architecture gave way to something built way earlier.

• Ardos: They really didn't have to put the entrance this deep. Almost there. What were these Minoans thinking?
  Here we are!

Kassandra followed Ardos into a huge hall. The boy beamed with excitement.

• Ardos: Isn't this amaaaaaazing?!

Kassandra beheld the gate to the labyrinth, the stele before it. <tabber> |-|I've never seen anything like this.= |-|This isn't special.= </tabber

Outcome

Kassandra completed her investigation of the men who accompanied Nikios into the Labyrinth of Lost Souls. In doing so, she determined that Ardos unknowingly held the key all along.

Trivia

• The quest title may be a reference to Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey