Mission:The Power to Control - Part Four: Thicker Than Blood

Part Four: Thicker Than Blood

Briefing

Connection to family makes people weak, Character. It clouds their judgment, allows them to be controlled by outside circumstances. Gorgon was controlled by his desire to be with his family in the Syndicate. Cockatrice, the man we lost track of in the tunnels, went through all the effort to hide from us, only to reveal his position by trying to track down his sister, who has become a seer. He joined Project Phoenix with the promise that he would be close to his sister, a promise that I kept. You can, as in your case, give it to them - for a price. Or you can cut them down, if what they want conflicts with your own plans. In Belladonna's case it will be the latter. I allowed him to see his sister in the times that I deemed fit. Eventually, his visits to her stopped, once he realized she was not his sister anymore; she was a seer, emotionless, attached to nothing but her job. The perfect human being, you could say.

It appears now that Cockatrice wishes to free his sister, to try to return her back to normal. This is something that will never happen, but yet he still clings to this hope, this faith that it somehow will happen. It will be the end of him. Here is the location of the lab. The Resistance are raiding it as we speak.

• And what will you be doing?

I have appeased Praetor Tilman, for now. While you are out dealing with Cockatrice, I will be narrowing down the location of Belladonna. Her time is going to come to an end soon, Character. This, I swear.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Cockatrice is weak, Character. It is time to show him what happens when you falter.

Mission Objective(s)

Map: P_Tech_Bio_30_Layout_03_01

You can feel the presence of the Seers in the lab, reading the thoughts of all those who enter.

• Put down Cockatrice
  • 3 seers to recover

You've put down Cockatrice, preventing him from reuniting with his sister.

Cockatrice

Enemies

Resistance
Praetorians

Notable NPCs

• Seer 0871 (Seers Tracker) (Minion) (Ally)
• Seer 6789 (Seers Tracker) (Minion) (Ally)
• Seer 3871 (Seers Visionary) (Boss) (Ally)
• Cockatrice (Praetorians (Enemy Group) Cockatrice) (Boss)

These trained killers were once part of Project Phoenix, following every order given to them by Praetor Sinclair. They now seek freedom from Sinclair at any cost.

Seers Dialogue

Before Combat:

Seer 6789: ... bring in Sinclair if I have to.

Combat Start:

Seer 6789: Excellent timing, Character.

Seer 6789: ... end is almost near. Just a little further.

Upon Rescue:

Seer 6789: Your help is appreciated and broadcasted to all, Character. I shall aid you in whatever way I can.

Seer 6789: ... bringing the big guns in now.

Upon Defeat or Completion:

Seer 6789: Returning to base.

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Before Combat:

Seer 0871: ... kill if we have to, but don't need to.

Resistance Fighter: Shut up! Stop reading my mind!

Combat Start:

Seer 0871: ... Is today the day I die?

Resistance Fighter: Character...!

Seer 0871: Character, I require your assistance in this matter.

Seer 0871: ... I didn't think this would be how it ends.

Upon Rescue:

Seer 0871: ... not going to work as we thought it would.

Seer 0871: ... Wish it was a sunnier day.

Seer 0871: Thank you for your aid, Character. I will provide as much support as I can.

Upon Defeat or Completion:

Seer 0871: Returning to base.

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Before Combat:

Seer 3871: ... Bring in the sister, she's the important one.

Resistance Fighter: Just shut up! We're not gonna put up with your jabberin' and thought-readin'! Why're we doin' this for some assassin?

Combat Start:

Seer 3871: I appreciate the assistance that is about to be rendered.

Resistance Fighter: Great, Character! Just what we needed!

Seer 3871: ... think Cole is the best.

Seer 3871: ... bring down the Tyrant.

Upon Rescue:

Seer 3871: Thank you for your assistance. The Seer Network has been notified. I've been granted authority to assist you.

Upon Defeat or Completion:

Seer 3871: Returning to base.

Cockatrice Dialogue

Before Combat:

Cockatrice: No wonder these Resistance fools haven't won yet, their lack of discipline astounds me.

Combat Start:

Cockatrice: Hmph. Character. Let's end this.

50% Health:

Seer 3871: ... just wanted... sister to be... free...

	Cockatrice's Final Gasp
	Cockatrice gasped for air in his final moments, turning to you... Sinclair... he knew that my sister... would become just another tool for Praetoria... yet he led me to become this... I thought... I thought I could save her. I just... I just... Cockatrice's eyes shut.

Debriefing

Welcome back, Character. TPN is once again reporting on your efforts to combat this new threat, just as we planned. Cockatrice's fate is a sad one. It is something that I hope you can avoid. You should not become attached to anything that you cannot control, Character. Cockatrice, Gorgon, they were attached to people, free people. Human beings who, when given the chance, would let them down. It is the way of life, as you have seen with Belladonna; given freedom, those you place trust in will ultimately fail your expectations. It is a lesson hard learned, but learned nonetheless. But come, we should not dwell on somber matters. I have excellent news. I have tracked down a possible location of Belladonna and the two remaining members of Project Phoenix.