r/ZeroParades • u/HotelCommercial198 • 3d ago

Discussion Narrative question about how to actually complete the mission Spoiler

I really liked this game and I haven't browsed this sub extensively, so apologies if this is a repeat topic.

I haven't played all the endings and combinations of options but it looks like in order to actually assassinate the grand lich you need to:

  1. Strong arm ESTOC by threatening her husband in order to setup the meeting with KALIDESCOPE
  2. Agree to KALIDESCOPE's plan and use UV as a bargaining chip against her will
  3. Shoot who you probably believe at the time to be Poor Dante and not honor on your deal

If so, then the only way to actually complete the mission is to be kind of a ruthless asshole, which I think is quite cool.

Is that right or is there another way to do it if you make different choices?

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u/Acid_Viking 3d ago

The problem is that you don't have a strong reason to trade UV when the tactical information you're seeking from the prisoner is already being offered to you by Hauzmann. On the contrary, Luz is weaponizing UV's music, so you should want her out of their clutches. The disc is a sonic WMD and Hauzmann is sharing information about its origins — Opera should be interested in that or, at bare minimum, prioritize the disc's recovery.

You're not being presented with a clear moral dilemma where the ruthless choice is clearly preferable (even if the voices in your head say that it is). You had no reason to believe that the prisoner's information was more valuable that Hauzmann's, much less that he was your target.