A Growing Sickness
A Growing Sickness was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Description
After returning to the plague-striken city of Athens, Kassandra met Hippokrates, who did his own part to combat the plague.
Dialogue
Upon her return to Athens to speak with Aspasia, Kassandra encountered Hippokrates.
- Kassandra: Hippokrates, it's good you're here.
- Hippokrates: Is it? Look around you. Athens is dying...
(If players asked "What is happening here?")
- Kassandra: What do you think is going on?
- Hippokrates: I don't know. What I do know is that it kills without discrimination. Rich, poor, philosopher, or farmer - and I'm helpless to stop it.
(If players asked "What is happening to everyone?")
- Kassandra: What's happening to the victims?
- Hippokrates: Leaking, pustulant rashes, raging fevers, pallid, sweaty skin. I find many dying in their own excrement.
(If players chose "There must be something you can do.")
- Kassandra: Is there nothing that can be done?
- Hippokrates: I try and ease the suffering where I can.
- Hippokrates: The plague is spreading through the victims' excretions - I'm sure of it. The bodies must be burned.
(If players chose "Athens is lucky to have you.")
- Kassandra: Your compassion for the people has always inspired me.
- Hippokrates: Unfortunately compassion is all I have to give. The gods have shown me how arrogant I had become.
- Kassandra: We're only mortal, and the gods like to remind us whenever they can.
(If players chose "You could get sick.")
- Kassandra: What if you get sick?
- Hippokrates: It seems I am immune.
- Kassandra: Then you can continue to give comfort to those who aren't.
Regardless, Hippokrates asked Kassandra for help with his work.
- Hippokrates: I need help burning the bodies, Kassandra. Fanatics are roaming the streets, trying to stop me in my work.
- Kassandra: What fanatics?
- Hippokrates: The Followers of Ares - superstitious fools. They believe burning the dead is sacrilege, and attacked me. Can you believe it?
(Accept - "I'll help.")
- Kassandra: These Followers of Ares don't worry me. I'll help burn the bodies.
Kassandra gathered the bodies one at a time and tossed them onto the funeral pyres. Followers of Ares and even some of the dogs attacked her as she worked, but she dispatched them all the same.
- Kassandra: That's all of them.
Outcome
Kassandra briefly helped Hippokrates during the Plague of Athens, then resumed her initial odyssey.
Trivia
- This quest is no longer available once Abandoned By the Gods is completed.
Gallery
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Hippokrates in the city -
A Fanatic of the Followers of Ares in the city -
Priests of the Followers of Ares in the city
