Vox Populi
Vox Populi was a virtual representation of one of Jacob Frye and Evie Frye's genetic memories, relived through the Helix Navigator.
Description
Jacob or Evie spoke with Karl Marx, who asked for their protection while he gave a speech.
Dialogue
- Marx: I'm so relieved to have found you! I fear my upcoming meeting is going to be disrupted. Strike-breakers, maybe, or police spies. Ruffians, who fear the march of progress.
- Jacob: Ah. So I'm bodyguarding, then. Marvelous!
- Marx: I worry that any agitation will incite terrible violence, so please remove any trouble makers without attracting any attention.
(Wonderful!) Thank you! I must prepare, but I will see you inside shortly!
Evie's response differed slightly.
- Marx: I'm so relieved to have found you! I fear my upcoming meeting is going to be disrupted. Strike-breakers, maybe, or police spies. Ruffians, who fear the march of progress.
- Evie: Fear not, Mr. Marx. I'll look after you.
- Marx: I worry that any agitation will incite terrible violence, so please remove any trouble makers without attracting any attention.
(Wonderful!) Thank you! I must prepare, but I will see you inside shortly!
Marx departed to give his speech, while Jacob or Evie infiltrated the crowds.
- Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, united workers, the man we're here to see needs no introduction, but I shall give him one anyway. He has sacrificed so much in the hope that we may all benefit. Please give a warm reception to Mr. Karl Marx.
- Marx: Workers, Comrades. Thank you for your most generous welcome. I come before you today with a heavy heart.
Jacob grabbed hold of a man intent on disrupting the gathering.
- Troublemaker 1: Where did you come from?
Ow! Owwww!
Are you mad?
If any of my friends see you, we'll start shooting!
Let me go!
You're making a big mistake! - Jacob: YOU didn't see me. I doubt your friends will either.
- Troublemaker 1: You can't get all of us!
- Jacob: Oh, yes I can.
- Troublemaker 1: This crowd's a powderkeg, and I'm the fuse!
- Jacob: Well, I'm the - Oh, shut up.
- Troublemaker 1: Go on, cause a fuss, give us a reason to kill Marx.
- Jacob: I think taking you out quickly and quietly will do nicely.
Evie's interaction with the troublemaker would be slightly different.
- Troublemaker 1: Where did you come from?
Ow! Owwww!
Are you mad?
If any of my friends see you, we'll start shooting! - Evie: It'll all be over in the blink of an eye.
- Troublemaker 1: You can't get all of us!
- Evie: You just worry about you.
- Troublemaker 1: This crowd's a powderkeg, and I'm the fuse!
- Evie: How very poetic.
- Troublemaker 1: Go on, cause a fuss, give us a reason to kill Marx.
- Evie: I prefer a more subtle approach.
Jacob or Evie located three other suspicious men, whom they also extracted from the crowd and knocked out. Soon after, more troublemakers announced their presence by shooting into the air.
- Troublemaker 2: Ladies and gentlemen! This meeting is adjourned! You're all free to go. Apart from Mr. Marx. Him we want to have words with.
Jacob or Evie sprang into action.
- Jacob: Stay here. I'll deal with this.
It can never be easy, can it? - Evie: Stay behind the lectern, Mr. Marx. This is what I'm here for.
Here we go again. - Marx: Yes. Yes, quite.
Jacob or Evie defeated the attackers.
- Troublemaker 3: We're outclassed! Leg it!
The remaining Blighters fled.
- Marx: You've done a great service for the workers of London. I'm confident the reforms we seek cannot be far over the horizon. I don't suppose you'd formally join the Workers' Party?
- Jacob: I'm not much for politics.
- Evie: He's not much for anything that requires deep thought.
- Marx: Does that mean you'll join, Comrade Evie?
- Evie: I'm afraid I have other responsibilities.
- Marx: Honorary memberships, perhaps?
- Jacob: You don't give up, do you?
- Marx: We seem to have that in common! (Goodbye), my friends.
Outcome
The Frye twins successfully protected Marx, even as a fight broke out, for which he thanked them. He then offered them a place in the Workers' Party, which they cordially rejected.
Trivia
- The memory's title is Latin for "voice of the people".