The Keeper and Kyros

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

Dialogue

Kassandra met with Hermes at the hemicycle looking out towards the Human Encampment.

• Kassandra: You look concerned.
• Hermes: I'm worried about Persephone.

Lie – Don't worry about Persephone.People want her gone.

• Kassandra: Persephone can look after herself.
• Hermes: She's incredible, I agree, but these are strange times. I've heard that some ungrateful delinquents plot against her.
• Kassandra: These "ungrateful delinquents"... could they be right?
• Hermes: Pah! You give them too much credit. Still, Persephone needs protection.

• Kassandra: Don't look at me.
• Hermes: There's a friend of mine and your father's, Kyros of Zarax. He's a strong and honorable warrior. He's been abducted, but if we could free him...
• Kassandra: You're suggesting we make a human Persephone's bodyguard?
• Hermes: With Kyros at the ready, the humans will think twice before attacking one of their own.

(Asked "Why are you devoted to Persephone?")

• Kassandra: If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were in love with Persephone.
• Hermes: No one understands here the way I do. Adonis sees a cruel despot. To her husband, she's a trinket on his arm.
• Kassandra: And what do you see?
• Hermes: Me? Oh! I don't know—I've never had anyone ask me before. She's... everything.

(Asked "How did you meet Kyros?")

• Kassandra: How do you know this Kyros?
• Hermes: He was an aid, of sorts, to your father. Every great painter needs a hand to crush their pigment. That was Kyros. A warrior.

(Leave – "I'll save Kyros.")

• Kassandra: Say no more. I'll find Kyros for you.
• Hermes: I knew I could trust you. While you're gone, I'll arrange a meeting with Persephone. Bring Kyros to the heart of Elysium. We'll be there.

Kassandra infiltrated the Human Encampment and released Kyros from his confinement. He recognized her staff at once.

• Kyros: You have the Staff?
• Kassandra: Kyros of Zarax, Hermes sent me.
• Kyros: That key maker is predictable. I'll give him that much.

Kassandra escorted Kyros out of the camp.

• Kyros: So, how'd you get that Staff?
• Kassandra: Pythagoras was my father. Things happened. Now it's mine.
• Kyros: That right? That makes us family. I knew the man well.
• Kassandra: I heard. This way. Persephone's waiting.
• Kyros: Persephone herself? This is going to be easier than I thought.
• Kassandra: Wait... What's going to be easier?

Kassandra brought him to a crossroads, but stopped to inquire further.

• Kassandra: All right, Kyros, let's make this quick. You said this is going to be easier than you thought.
• Kyros: Since we're basically family, I'm trusting your honor. I work for Adonis.
• Kassandra: But you were caged by humans.
• Kyros: Yes, and Hermes "found out" about it, right around the time Persephone was coaxed into deciding she needs a bodyguard.

That's clever.You're a liar.

• Kassandra: You staged the whole thing and you're using Hermes to infiltrate Persephone's lair? You're no simple warrior.
• Kyros: Before I met your father, I had four sons. Each a "warrior." When my third boy fell in battle, there was only guilt. I'd cried all my tears for the first two.
• Kassandra: Go on.
• Kyros: And with the fourth, I felt longing—sadness had become my only friend, and I had no one left to grieve. Warriors don't bring peace. They bring sorrow.

[Need to check where the dialogue un-forks from this split. Walkthroughs claim this choice negatively affects Episode Ending, but provide no information beyond that. Merits investigation and peer review.]

• Kassandra: So by getting behind Persephone's defenses, you think you can prevent war. You could convince her to surrender or distract her while Adonis escapes.
• Kyros: Anything but battle. But before we go to Persephone, I have to send confirmation this plan worked. Will you take me?

Accept – I'll take you.No, Persephone's waiting.

• Kassandra: Fine, but be quick. We need to go to Persephone and Hermes. They're waiting.

Kassandra escorted Kyros to his dead drop.

• Kassandra: You really think you can save lives?
• Kyros: I'm not sure how death works in Elysium, but suffering is eternal, and that is something I can stop.

When they reached the drop-off location, they found mind-controlled Isu soldiers stationed there. Kassandra killed them.

• Kassandra: That's all of them. Let's keep moving.
• Kyros: Once Adonis hears my plan worked, maybe he'll stand down.
• Kassandra: Hurry, Kyros. We need to get back to Hermes, or Persephone might suspect something.

Kyros secured his message to Adonis.

• Kyros: I hear Persephone likes to test her new recruits, and I've got a bit of a temper. If you see me turning red...
• Kassandra: I'll think of something.

Kassandra brought Kyros to the Heart of Elysium, where Hermes waited.

• Hermes: Where've you been? No one keeps Persephone waiting.

Lie – We took the long way.Kyros had to do something first.

• Kassandra: It got complicated. We took a less direct route.
• Hermes: What matters, Hermes, is I'm freed thanks to you. When I go to my queen, I will make sure she's grateful to you for my service.
• Hermes: Explain it to Persephone. She's waiting.
• Kyros: I'll make sure she knows this was entirely my fault, not yours.

[This fork should have an effect on dialogue in the faraway quest of The Keeper, a Killer. Unless "I told you before, we were diverted" is meant to apply for both choices. The parent fork, however, definitely has an effect, and requires playing through Hermes' quest line 2-4 times to fully decipher.]

Kyros took his leave. Hermes shrugged.

• Hermes: I'm sorry I was ungrateful. Kyros will make a strong guard. Thank you again, friend.
• Kassandra: Chaire, Hermes.

[Kassandra and Kyros went directly to Hermes. Word was not sent to Adonis, Hermes was happy with their punctuality, significant enough deviations that it should all go within this tabber.]

Outcome

Kassandra freed Kyros of Zarax who had staged his own kidnapping. After dropping off a package, Kyros was brought to Persephone so he could become her bodyguard, infiltrating her court in the process.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium