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.[1]
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.
- 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.
(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.
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