I need extreme help! I can not for the life of me get the Damocles Trigger to show up as an option. What are the things that need to happen in order to trigger it?
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I think you need around 65 subterfuge and then when you mindmeld with argent you need to chose the option to āstay lightā in her mind. From there then you can either choose not to interfere but if you do you can choose an option like āPrepare for next timeā and then when you fight argent I think you can choose to trigger it either the first time or in the sewers.
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Ah subterfuge! I always put a majority of my points in strength of will one. Thanks a lot! I got it to trigger in my first playthrough forever ago and totally spaced how. I super appreciate the fast response! You are a gentleman and scholar good sir! 
By the way love this thread really helped me get a lot of achievements i missed or couldnāt figure out.
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Thank you. Good to know, that there are games which are wanting to balance and not forcing your way to one side.
Completely agree. I want to roleplay not get stuck into one or the other. (Even though leaning towards a certain attitude does happen) People are nuanced for god sake lol
Does anybody know if our motive changes how Ortega thinks of our Villain persona? I want him to be suspicious of my MC (with āI want to show the world the truthā motive) but he keeps sympathising instead. Also!! Is there any possible way to get the epilepsy scene with having the Telepathic & Speed upgrade?
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I commented on this earlier here. I havenāt cracked open the code in a while but I can if you still have trouble.
I think the problem is that the telepathy booster will help you out if Ortega cracks the nanovore container on your suit. If you donāt have it, you have to corral the critters yourself and he has time to get a cheap shot in. Sidestep being stomped by him is what makes them think of activating the flashy thing in the helmet that triggers his epilepsy.
However!! Thatās not your only option to make him suspicious. After the fight, if he is hurt (you used the strength upgrade) and youāre presented with options of what to do (knock him out, etc.) pick the one that says āI canāt do thisā¦ā
And yes, while monologuing, your motivation affects whether he suspects you. āAngerā and ārevengeā get you sympathy, ālifeā gets you suspicion as does āfateā. I think Iām reading correctly 
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Hey yo, so how do I avoid getting noticed by Farm?
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When you go to steal the rat king, I believe you need to: hide close to your target, run making them think youāre a henchman, use your telepathy to make the regene ignore you, and do not help the henchman fighting the regenes.
Itās been awhile since I played but those are the choices I think, itās the stealing of the rat king scene that determines whether the farm notices you
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Ohhh that makes sense I always help Boā¦ Thank you so much! 
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@smuteczekbiczo IIRC the telepathy option succeeds only if you have high subterfuge, so the choice you make will depend on whether youāre higher in force or subterfuge. Also I vaguely recall aiding them fight the regenes without attracting attention 
I only attracted the Farmās attention when I chose to save the regene after the battle.
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Yep, kill the regene.
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Does anybody know how to get the flashback scene where Sidestep has to save Ortega from a villain because they were too stubborn? Like the villain (whoās name i canāt remember right now) was pointing a gun at Ortegaās head and they laughed? Iāve only gotten it once in my playthroughs and iām stuck on how to get it again!!
Okay my memory is terrible but I think you are talking about Catastrofiend? Itās a flashback that happens during the gala fight with Ortega. Catastrofiend has big claws and told Ortega to beg for their life, and they laughed instead, and then Sidestep got the drop on them with their energy blaster? If that doesnāt sound familiar Iāll try again.
I checked the code, though keep in mind Iām only looking at this section and not following the entire flow of the fight. Itās in the third(?) part of the fight with Ortega. You get a choice about having the advantage, and what do you want to do about it?
- Move in fast and hard - you need your daring stat to be between 50 and 65 - you get the advantage over Ortega, otherwise he is tricksy and zaps your nanovores. The advantage scene has Sidestep flash back to a time they saved Ortega from a situation like they are now in.
- Be cautious - your daring stat should be between 35 or 50 - same as above, if you are in this range you get the advantage over Ortega.
If you get the disadvantage scene, you get a little thought about how you have telepathically controlled the nanoswarm before.
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I feel a little dumb but I canāt figure out how to get the suicidal scar from the heartbreak incident. No matter how many times I go through the dream sequence it doesnāt give me the āI slowly raise the gun towards mouthā option. help?
No need to feel bad! I had a hard time with it as well (and ended up looking in the codes to get it). Some ways that should work are either:
No. Iām too clever to let that happen -> My feelings-emotions-can be confusingā¦ -> Despairā¦ (gives suicidal scar) -> I slowly raise the gun towards my mouth.
No. Iām stronger than thisā¦ -> I keep moving to handle the threatā¦ -> I draw on (any option should be fine) -> I slowly raise the gun towards my mouth (sets suicidal scar)
Hopefully that can help!
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Thank you!!
How do I tell whether or not Ortega suspects that my MC is the new villain? I used the epilepsy on her and did not choose the Sidestep or Anathema names, but Iām not sure if she suspects me. I think the only indication is that the hospital scene was a bitā¦ off? Like she looked at my character with intensity or something and mentioned that she wished she could ignore what was going on. Does that mean she suspects me?
She might although its ifyā¦ it is mentioned that the fact she has epilepsy is a closely guarded secret one that only the MC would know. So if she does suspect you itād make sense.
You canāt be sure, itās as simple as that 
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