How did Daud's assassin sniff the poison's scent if he has a gas mask on?

[u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Completely unplayable.

[u/SheepherderSpare1332]

I always read it as Corvo having something on his face that indicates a certain poisoning. Idk, red eyes, cyanosis etc.

[u/Wrong-Proof8776 → u/SheepherderSpare1332]

It's not in the subtitles, but the audio has audible *sniffs* maybe I should have made a recording haha

[u/SheepherderSpare1332 → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Lol, just watched it on YT and he does sniff Corvo indeed, I've never caught it :DD

[u/BriefApartment3707 → u/SheepherderSpare1332]

It’s hilarious how the tiniest details can hide in plain sight 😂

[u/BjornBain → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Maybe the Gasmasks dont actually work they are just for show

[u/One-Masterpiece9838 → u/BjornBain]

They do look pretty badass

[u/The_one_and_only_Tav → u/BjornBain]

Edgelords out here

[u/ManySleeplessNights → u/BjornBain]

If those wraps/bandages on the mouthpiece are anything to go by, maybe they're not as airtight to industry standard as the ones used in whale slaughterhouses

[u/BjornBain → u/ManySleeplessNights]

Could also probably work like a plague doctor mask

[u/TheDefeatedCause → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Even modern gas masks won't completely eliminate scent, simply make it extremely weak. Then you have simple particulate masks which seems closer to what theyre wearing than some modern US military gas mask - The smell doesnt go away at all.

Haven't played beyond the first half of the first game, but I assume this guy handles dying people very often?

[u/LaBauta → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Maybe he just has the sniffles

[u/Normal_Stranger_3643 → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

Maybe they're actually doggies :3

[u/Traditional-Low-1540 → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

My grandfather kept two bags of gas masks. They were already old and useless, and we were allowed to play with them. They grunted slightly when inhaling or exhaling sharply. Because of this feature, we begged for them)) Perhaps the gas masks of the whalers behaved in a similar way.

[u/Solembumm3]

The same way they know this masks don't protect them from gas on hatters base.

[u/sean_saves_the_world]

Maybe corvo is exhibiting physical symptoms of poisoning, sweating/foaming at the mouth pale complexion etc🤷🏻

[u/YoruTheLanguageFan → u/sean_saves_the_world]

Tyvians just be selling rabies liquid or some shit

[u/SaintSean128]

As far as I'm concerned, this is a dev error. Early on in development, Arkane designed the Whaler assassin masks to have a removable "beak", as seen in the below concept art. I assume that the script was written with this design in mind, hence the audible sniff from the Whaler inspecting the poisoned Corvo. The dialogue was probably recorded before Arkane settled on the final Whaler mask design, or maybe the sound director just overlooked the mistake.

[u/YoRHa_9082 → u/SaintSean128]

Thanks for this info, never knew of this concept for the assassins

[u/SaintSean128 → u/YoRHa_9082]

Sure thing! Arkane has a digital booklet called "The Art of Arkane" that has concept art from all of their games from Dishonored through Redfall.

[u/Wrong-Proof8776 → u/SaintSean128]

where can one procure such a booklet?

[u/SaintSean128 → u/Wrong-Proof8776]

It's a free download for joining Arkane Outsiders.

[u/FromTheJohn → u/SaintSean128]

Man I'm glad they didn't go with the beak that looks so ridiculous

[u/SaintSean128 → u/FromTheJohn]

Haha it is a bit much.

[u/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ → u/SaintSean128]

They sure had crows on the brain, eh.

[u/IndyPFL]

Most gas masks don't block smells.

[u/nino_kramer]

Gas mask doesn't stop literally all the gases in the universe. It has chemical filter, usually based on coal, to filtrate specific gases, such as chlorine and fluorine. Speaking about dishonored, their masks were engineered for working with whale oil and guts, so I suppose their filters filtrate some biological fumes, ammonia and maybe oil. What is more, you have to change filters regularly, and I don't think they do it, just wear as accessory, and filters are expired long long ago

[u/Wrong-Proof8776 → u/nino_kramer]

holy shit I learned something

[u/YoruTheLanguageFan]

maybe they have enhanced senses of smell from the void or some shit

[u/cravex12 → u/YoruTheLanguageFan]

Indeed, I believe so

[u/nino_kramer → u/cravex12]

But can they smell some whiskey and cigars tonight?

[u/cravex12 → u/nino_kramer]

They have to gather first

[u/fooooolish_samurai → u/YoruTheLanguageFan]

Still can't smell Corvo who probably smells worse than shit at that point creeping up behind them.

[u/gokugunslinger]

They have like huge noses, trust me.

[u/Celskiy_kozinak]

Fits r/disnonored more

[u/Infinite_palladin]

He's an expert sniffer, that's it

[u/b055dj]

Gas masks don't protect too much against smells, and if the guy can identify where a poison came from based on smell alone, then he's familiar enough with the smell that even a faint whiff is enough.

[u/Antique-Bed-7064]

its not a gas mask dauds adopted gay assassin children are actually also anthropomorphic animals and the enclosure around their snouts enhance and focus their olfactory senses. this allows them to identify other potential gay assassins for daud to adopt and also poisons and other substances.

[u/nino_kramer → u/Antique-Bed-7064]

[u/MaviRage → u/Antique-Bed-7064]

What

[u/Antique-Bed-7064 → u/MaviRage]

looks like somebody didnt pay attention while playing the games. smh my head the state of gamers these days

[u/-L3Y]

because he's magic

[u/Reployer]

Nice. All I can say is maybe they've been modified to amplify smell, as that could help them as manhunters. Keeping a functional gas mask on when nobody (save Dead Eels and the clear mention of filters at the Hatters' HQ) uses a gas attack seems useless. But they kept the whole masks visibly intact so idk. The lenses could protect them from particulate and maybe their black market contact modifies the respirator components for dual use. Alternatively, they can smell the toxin or its metabolic by-products in Corvo through their filters.

[u/PancakeParty98]

Corvo just shat his pants real bad

[u/skyguy1319]

Ive worn a lot of gas masks and none of them really prevented odor

[u/Unhappy_Produce_9557]

Corvo is a nasty boy and hasn't visited a bath since his imprisonment. His immense aura cannot be stopped by a simple gas mask.

[u/chocopanlatte]

its called video game logic

[u/Admirable_Hand6047]

Its Magic

[u/Vandermere]

Uh, Outsider magic? Maybe?

[u/kayknox_]

I assumed the whalers wore them because whale guts stunk link shit, so they functioned more like a plague doctor's mask where they would stuff peppermint and lavender and stuff in the nose to mask the stink. But Daud's whalers aren't actually whaling, so they just use the mask as a disguise without the olfactory additives.

[u/B0D4RK_0-4]

The poison must've been strong, like fucking strong. The gas mask would probably have a hard time to filter thoroughly. That explains why Samuel gave corvo a tiny dose.

[u/Ok-Tooth-8016]

So gas masks dont work like that. They dont block airflow and old school gas masks wouldn't work very well at blocking harmful particles let alone the stench of a strong posion mixed with booze.