Competing Admirers was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Description[]
Kassandra met a poetess smitten with the hetaera Anthousa.
Dialogue[]
Kassandra spoke to the poetess.
- Kassandra: Need something?
- Woman: Mercenary! I've heard you've had dealings with Anthousa. Tell me, how do you think she'd feel about a man trying to control her personal life?
- Kassandra: I can scarcely imagine the man who'd try.
- Woman: Oh, he exists all right. A slimy politician is trying to stop me from seeing Anthousa. He's threatened by me.
- Kassandra: Why would he be threatened by you?
- Woman: Well, I'm not exactly her client. She lets me... see her free of charge. I compose the most lovely poems about her. She's a perfect muse.
("I'm going to help you.")
- Kassandra: I'll help you.
- Woman: By Apollo, thank you.
- 'I'll be back when everything's taken care of.
Kassandra meets the politician mentioned by the poetess
Kassandra left to look for the politician in Korinth.
- Kassandra: You've made a few enemies, stranger. Including the person who hired me.
- Man: No, please. There must be something I can do to change your mind.
- Kassandra: I might be able to help you escape... If you're willing to join my crew?
- Man: I'm to leave my family behind and sail with a mercenary sent to kill me. So be it.
Having dealt with the politician, Kassandra return to the poetess.
- Woman: Has he been... dealt with, misthios?
- Kassandra: He won't be bothering anyone anymore.
- Woman: So you are as brave as you look. Please, take this as thanks.
- Kassandra: That'll do.
Outcome[]
Kassandra helped the poetess deal with the politician.