ArgentaYou follow Argenta's gaze to the soaring Drukhari craft and the squirming bodies nailed to its side. "That's... That's Sergeant Vigastes! I recognise him, I know his voice! [Name], help me! We have to save these people from this torture!"
ArgentaOne of the Drukhari on board sneers upon hearing Argenta's shouts. Eliciting a wave of approving cheers, the Drukhari kicks one of the groaning bodies, blatantly savouring his untouchability.
YOU"They are beyond saving. Let them go."
Argenta"Those are the words of the powerless! I must... I have to free him from this torment! There has to be a way!"
YOU"Your only chance of helping him is to shoot him and end his suffering. It is now or never."
ArgentaArgenta does not hesitate for longer than a second before she raises her weapon and fires. The figure flinches and goes limp.
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YOU[Aim and shoot at the engine] "Be ready. We will need to act quickly."
ArgentaBy some miracle, Sergeant Vigastes is still alive. His sides and forearms are impaled on the crooked spikes that cover the side of the craft but his vital organs are intact: the Drukhari know how to prolong their victims' suffering. The rest of these people are not as fortunate. Some have nearly bled out, while others succumbed to the rough impact.
ArgentaArgenta hesitates for a split second, as if to confirm that she is not imagining what she is seeing, then rushes over to the sergeant and lifts him out of the wreckage. She applies pressure to his wounds before turning her head to you and whispering, "Thank you, [Name]."
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YOU[Aim and shoot the figure that Argenta pointed out]
YOU"What is it you truly want? To save him? Or to ease your own conscience? He is here because he listened to your sermons, after all."
ArgentaArgenta freezes and then turns to face you. Her eyes are brimming with rage, astonishment, and unending sorrow. Her face momentarily twists into a grimace but then she drops her head and begins whispering words of prayer.
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YOU"Argenta, control yourself! You will avenge his torment another day!"
Argenta"Exalted be His name, hallowed be His sacrifice, honoured be His teachings..." Argenta mutters the prayer through gritted teeth, her fists clenched in anger. "Commorragh will drown in blood... I swear it..."
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YOU[Glance around for any kind of long-range weapon]
ArgentaAmong the ravaged remains strewn all over the arena, you notice a severed arm lying not far from you. Its stiff fingers are clutching a pistol. With a crunch, you release the weapon from the death grip and claim it for yourself.
YOU"They are beyond saving. Let them go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Glance around for any kind of long-range weapon]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot at the engine] "Be ready. We will need to act quickly."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"And how do you propose we do that?"
Argenta"There has to be a way! We can't... I can't simply stand here and watch!"
YOU"Your only chance of helping him is to shoot him and end his suffering. It is now or never."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot at the engine] "Be ready. We will need to act quickly."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot the figure that Argenta pointed out]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is it you truly want? To save him? Or to ease your own conscience? He is here because he listened to your sermons, after all."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, control yourself! You will avenge his torment another day!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot the figure that Argenta pointed out]continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot at the engine] "Be ready. We will need to act quickly."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"And how do you propose we do that?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot the figure that Argenta pointed out]continues where this line first appears above
Argenta(sequence)
Abelard"Impossible..." Abelard shakes his head, looking at the prisoners.
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Jae"Groxshit!" Jae lets out a choked scream. "I saw those xenos freaks grabbing people by the scruff of their necks in the streets. They almost got me too. Is that what would have happened to me... if they'd caught me...?"
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Yrliet"I do not think they can be saved, elantach. I can see even from where I stand how unnaturally twisted the joints and how badly clipped the tendons are..."
Argenta"Be quiet... Be quiet, you despicable xenos! All this is the work of your kin!" Argenta hisses angrily and grips her weapon.
YrlietYrliet looks almost sympathetically. "The only salvation you can give to the unfortunate is the grace to end their suffering."
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ArgentaA shot rings out — and the figure pinned to the side of the ship flinches and stills.
ArgentaArgenta freezes and then turns to face you. Her eyes are brimming with rage, astonishment, and unending sorrow. Her face momentarily twists into a grimace but then she drops her head and begins whispering words of prayer.continues where this line first appears above
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ArgentaA shot rings out but your target is still alive, his cries drowning in the roar of the ship's engines.
Argenta"No!" Her voice becomes a piercing cry. "Not like this!"
YOU"Your only chance of helping him is to shoot him and end his suffering. It is now or never."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot at the engine] "Be ready. We will need to act quickly."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Aim and shoot the figure that Argenta pointed out]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What is it you truly want? To save him? Or to ease your own conscience? He is here because he listened to your sermons, after all."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Argenta, control yourself! You will avenge his torment another day!"continues where this line first appears above