Throwing the Bet 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 man taking bets on the Olympics.
Dialogue[]
Kassandra comes upon an elongated field and hears an unenthusiastic bookmaker, above the tiered seats beside the field, calling for bets.
- Street Vendor: Place your bets, place your bets now! Who will win the javelin? It could be you!
She approaches him.
- Street Vendor: Come on, place your bets. Place your bets now! Aletes has plenty of drachmae for you to win...
- Kassandra: Your pitch could use some work. You'd attract more customers if you sounded more... enthusiastic.
Aletes lowers his voice to conversation level.
- Street Vendor: Everyone's betting against Pithekos. Rumor is, he's off his game. If it's true, I'm going to be ruined!
- Kassandra: I could take out his opponent... for the right price.
- Street Vendor: Tempting, but no! Well, not this time.
- Kassandra: I'll see what's wrong with Pithekos.
- Street Vendor: Thank you! I'll split the winnings with you if you can sort things out.
Kassandra returns.
- Street Vendor: I really need someone to check on Pithekos the javelin-thrower. If he doesn't win, my business is sunk!
Kassandra goes down the steps then onto the field where Pithekos is and she talks him.
- Kassandra: Pithekos, Aletes sent me to help you.
He looks up to her from examining a javelin.
- Olympian: Really? Can you perform wonders?
Kassandra humors him.
- Kassandra: On occasion.
- Olympian: My lucky javelin. It broke. Can you fix it?
- Kassandra: Aren't you meant to use the official javelins?
- Olympian: Yes, but... It was my lucky one. I can't win without it.
- Kassandra: Superstition must be part of being an Olympic athlete... Under the eyes of the gods and all.
(If players choose "Where do I get a javelin?")
- Kassandra: Where would I find such a javelin?
- Olympian: Well, you could buy one, I suppose.
- Kassandra: Do any of your fellow Olympians have special javelins.
- Olympian: Perhaps...
- Kassandra: Don't worry, I'll get you a javelin.
- Olympian: Thanks! Maybe I've still got a chance to win...
Kassandra returns.
- Olympian: Have you had a change of heart? Will you get me a special javelin? It must be light as a feather!
(If players decide to steal a javelin.) Kassandra went inside the open-air gymnasium nearby, and northwest of its training area is a javelin rack—some fallen over. She picked up one of the fallen javelin on the ground.
- Kassandra: This looks like it'll work.
She brings back the worn javelin to Pithekos.
- Kassandra: I got you a javelin.
- Olympian: Good! Let's take a look.
After he tests it for a while.
- Olympian: This is terrible... So heavy. Zeus himself couldn't throw it!
- Kassandra: The javelin is just a tool. You're the real winner. You didn't get all the way to the Olympic Games just to lose.
- Olympian: You think so?
- Kassandra: I know so. Throw this javelin and... prove your point.
- Olympian: I'll do it. Thanks, misthios.
(If players decide to buy the standard javelin.) Kassandra went to the agora surrounding the Olympic Tree and found a seller of javelins.
- Kassandra: You sell javelins?
- Street Vendor: Of course! Lucky you, I still have some left. With the Games on, they sell out fast.
- Kassandra: But are they any good?
- Street Vendor: The best! Fly fast and true, rest assured. But they'll cost you.
- Kassandra: I'll take one.
She gives the merchant 2000 drachmae.
- Street Vendor: Thank you, and may it fly far!
Kassandra brings back the simple javelin to Pithekos.
- Kassandra: I got you a javelin.
- Olympian: Good! Let's take a look.
- Kassandra: Here, take this.
After he tests it for a while.
- Olympian: Hey, this javelin's amazing! Light, easy to handle, and most importantly, looks just like the real thing.
- Kassandra: I'm glad I could help. Go with Nike, my friend.
Kassandra left the field.
- Kassandra: I should find Aletes.
She returns to where he was the last time.
- Street Vendor: Good, you're back. Get it done?
- Kassandra: Of course.
- Street Vendor: Excellent! How about a little bet on our boy then?
- Kassandra: You can never have enough drachmae. This will be an easy bounty.
Kassandra hands him a huge pouch.
- Street Vendor: Huh, that's a lot of drachmae! The event's tomorrow. Make sure you're on time.
(If players bets for Pithekos after being given a standard javelin.) The next day, Kassandra returns for her stake.
- Street Vendor: Where were you? You missed everything. Look at this, what a magnificent throw!
- Kassandra: As long as I made a profit, I'm happy. Now pay me.
(If players bets for Pithekos after being given a worn javelin.)
- Street Vendor: It's no use! Pithekos lost. His javelin barely cleared his hand. I'm ruined!
- Kassandra: We all lost...
- Street Vendor: You, you were meant to help!
- Kassandra: I don't know why I bother.
Outcome[]
Kassandra replaced Pithekos' javelin and thus renewed his excitement for the sport.
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