Double posting, whatever.
EmperorJeramyu wrote:randomperson wrote:Hm, I was looking through the Catawba scenario just now...
There's one point when Fayette says that something about Catawba reminds her of her mother, and then later, Catawba says she "did the same thing once before and it worked well". Is this supposed to imply that Catawba was impersonating the former duchess? If so, does that mean Fayette is part-Kaibutsu?
Yeah, I think she is. Another thing to note is that if you don't kill Catawba she'll show up in the Fayette's parents' room mentioning how it hasn't changed. Also, she's "Carolus's replacement", and I think it's not too far of a stretch to theorize Carolus was the son of Marion and Ramseur.
Also I just remembered and looked it up, both Orrum and Manteo refer to Catawba as from or spending time in Burlington in the post-war Kaibutsu lord meeting, with Manteo in particular saying " [...] as much time as you spent in Burlington over the years". So I think this is more or less conclusive.
The major mystery remaining not involving Anderson or stuff in the ending in some way, is for me just what Olanta had to do with the Kaibutsu in the first place. Everything seems to point to her just being set-up as a scapegoat, but I can't help but feel there's something more.
Also what's the significance of Carolus saying he had "slain one of your group on my way here" to Marion in the flashback?
Also what was up with that random chick that survives the ordeal in Teachy's shrine?
EmperorJeramyu wrote:randomperson wrote:Lol, found a dialogue contradiction:
In the inn after Vance returns from the thought realm:
Kanna: And your encounter with Manteo the Trickster confirmed that Candor is a myth.
In Durham Castle, just afterwards:
Vance: Another Manteo situation I don't need.
Kanna: (Manteo? But he had not mentioned him before. This situation is a lot more dire than I wanted to believe.)
Yeah, I noticed that my fist playthrough, and I did actually point that out to iiShenron when I got to chat with him. He didn't even remember either of those lines, so it's just a simple goof.
Another thing I think might be a mistake is that the story can't seem to make up its mind about just how much the Kaibutsu lords know about the conspiracy between Ramseur and Marion. In an early Kaibutsu meeting, Ramseur says he's keeping Teachy ignorant of their "true objective" which would presumably be to work with Marion to maintain the balance and thus immortality, yet Teachy claims the conspiracy was a secret kept from the other Kaibutsu lords. The only other "goal" the Kaibutsu lords are ever showing having is destroying mankind, and they all seem to know that isn't the real goal, Catawba even explicitly mentioning how Fayette & co might "figure out what's going on anyway, just like Carolus did". Catawba also says "...there are secrets even master Ramseur doesn't know ..." which is a line probably introduced solely to cause headaches.
"Unfortunately, the dragon only speaks in Napalm, a curious ancient language that you don't really need to speak to understand."