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...

Hippokrates informing Kassandra the details of the plague

(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.

Athens is lucky to have you.You could get sick.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 burning the bodies

Kassandra began gathering the bodies one at a time and tossing them onto the funeral pyres.

• Kassandra: May you reach Hades safely.

A number of Followers of Ares fanatics and 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 way to Perikles' residence.

Behind the scenes

This quest is no longer available once Abandoned By the Gods is completed.

Gallery

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  Hippokrates in the city
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  A Fanatic of the Followers of Ares in the city
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  Priests of the Followers of Ares in the city
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  Kassandra defending herself against the Followers of Ares