Good From Far, Far From Good was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
While in the western part of the Oikos of Atlantis, Kassandra travelled up to the roof of a courtyard, letting out a sigh as she reached near the edge. She looked over the surroundings.
Kassandra:Looks so peaceful from up here. It always does, but it never is.
Ikaros flew in front of Kassandra, letting out a cry.
Kassandra:I know, Ikaros. I'm tired too. I've met so many people... archons, kings, and now Isu. They're all the same. "Go do this. Bring me that. Go kill him." I don't know if I can do this anymore. If I were ruler, things would be much, much different.
Ikaros flew atop of Kassandra, letting out a cry once again.
Kassandra:What's that Ikaros? A speech from your new ruler?
Ikaros screeched in response. Kassandra then cleared her throat, preparing to make her speech.
Kassandra:You, bring the food. You, bring the wine. For tonight, we feast until our bellies are as round as the moon.
Alkon:But then I remembered the story of you helping a lost girl in the underworld who found her parents in Elysium. So I came to you.
Kassandra:Her name was Phoibe. We were good friends. She's in a better place now than when I found her.
Alkon:She was lucky to have a friend like you.
Kassandra:I could always make a new friend. Maybe you, Alkon, and I could help you. Would you like that?
Alkon:More than anything.
Kassandra:What kind of people won't help a child find his missing parents?
Alkon:Some of them are nice. But some of them hate us. Call us rats. I'm not a rat, am I Dikastes Kassandra?
Kassandra:Of course not Alkon. You're more of a mouse, really.
Alkon laughed.
Alkon:Hey!
Kassandra:A child without his parents? Not on my watch. As Dikastes of Atlantis, I declare this unacceptable!
Alkon:Oh thank you, Dikastes Kassandra.
Kassandra:You said your parents never came home. If you could tell me where they're assigned, and what their names are, it would be very helpful.
Alkon requesting Kassandra's help
Alkon: Mater's name is Rhene. She's assigned to the harbor. Pater is called Damades, and he's assigned to the adamantquarry.
Kassandra:You're very brave. Now go home where it's safe. I'll go talk to the harbormaster, and whoever is in charge of the quarry. I'll come find you once I have some answers.
Kassandra travelled to the harbor and quarry to inquire with the harbormaster and interrogate the foreman to find what she could find about Alkon's parents' whereabouts. She determined they were taken to a secret experimental site by an Isu named Xarios.
Kassandra:Alkon's probably wondering where I am. I'll go see him.
Kassandra travelled to Alkon's home to present him with the information she obtained.
Alkon: Dikastes Kassandra! Did you find mater and pater?
Kassandra:Not yet. But I know they were taken to some sort of experimentation chamber by an Isu named Xarios.
Alkon:Xarios? But he was always so kind to us. He gave us food and defended us when the others called us rats.
Kassandra learning Xarios' whereabouts
Kassandra:Do you know where I could find him? The doors to the chamber are locked and he's my last hope of getting in.
Kassandra helped Alkon to locate the whereabouts of his parents. After doing so, she hunted down the abductor Xarios and recovered a fragment of the key to the chamber.
Xarios is sequestered in a fully enclosed part of the Fortified Doma of Mneseas with the only entry obstructed by a Level 3 Isu Gateway, the only one of its level in all of Atlantis. This acts as a stopgap to ensure the player has fully completed the Knowledge Sequence, and by extension the Eagle Bearer fully awakening their sixth sense, before the end of the episode.
