Doing Time

Doing Time was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan in 2018 through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
==Description==
Kassandra was captured by the Cult of Kosmos after her confrontation with Deimos at the Battle of Pylos.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==Dialogue==
After the Battle of Pylos, Kassandra was captured and woke up in a prison cell in Athens. She sat up and saw Deimos watching her beyond the bars.
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|-|"You made your choice" at Pylos=
*Deimos: You're cold-blooded. I would've done the same—at Pylos. Of course, that's not the first time you cast me away to die.
She approached him.
*Kassandra: So that's what they told you.
*Deimos: It's what I know.
|-|"Hold on!" at Pylos=
*Deimos: I don't know what you were thinking back there.
She approached him.
*Kassandra: What, trying to save you?
*Deimos: That's not what that was. I told you to stay out of my way—yet here you are.
</tabber>
*Kassandra: So, what? I'm a prisoner until I'm killed?
*Deimos: That's the plan. Or I could come in there and end you anytime I please. But before that. Tell me what you know.
*Kassandra: I thought your Cultists told you everything. Sounds like you're on their side, but they're not on yours.
*Deimos: You think I'm just a puppet? Then prove it to me. Tell me why I'm on the wrong side. Convince me—I dare you.
*Kassandra: What do you want to know?
*Deimos: Everything you claim to be true. But after this, I kill you. Why was I abandoned that night on the mountain?
<tabber>
|-|It was the prophecy.=
*Kassandra: It was the Pythia's prophecy. The Spartan ephors said there was no other choice.
*Deimos: A prophecy?
*Kassandra: You and I both know who feeds the Pythia her words.
*Deimos: ...I do. A baby with a fate so terrible it was thrown off a cliff. What kind of prophecy would lead to that?
|-|We didn't abandon you.=
*Kassandra: "Abandon you?" Is that what you call it?
*Deimos: There's no other name for what you did to me. I was left to die.
*Kassandra: We tried to save you.
*Deimos: They decreed my fate, and you accepted it.
|-|It was the Cult's fault.=
*Kassandra: Ask the people who want me dead. Who treat you like a fucking god.
*Deimos: You dare insult the ones who didn't leave me to die?
*Kassandra: They were the ones who sent you over that cliff.
*Deimos: I gave them victory. They would throw away their champion? Maláka.
</tabber>
Their conversation was cut short by the arrival of Kleon. Deimos turned away from him.
*Kleon: Deimos. We've been searching for you. And you're here. In the gutter. I heard shouting.
*Deimos: It's nothing.
*Kleon: Leave. Now. This was not your action to take, boy.
(Depending on all previous choices Kassandra made with Deimos up until this point, Deimos either listens to or defies Kleon.Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Official Game Guide)
<tabber>
|-|Listen=
*Deimos: Do whatever you want with her.
*Kleon: I intend to. Now go.
Deimos left the prison without another word.
|-|Defy=
*Deimos: I am not your puppet!
Deimos shoved his finger in Kleon's face and menacingly inched him back towards the wall.
*Deimos: And you are not my master.
Kleon was surprised at Deimos' behavior, but put up his arms and apologized anyway.
*Kleon: Of course, champion. An indiscretion I won't repeat.
Deimos hissed at Kleon as he left the prison.
</tabber>
Regardless, Kleon approached Kassandra to patronize her predicament as Deimos walked away.
*Kleon: Keep in mind you put yourself in the cell.
*Kassandra: I don't recall doing that.
*Kleon: You have to understand—this is all for Athens, Kassandra. Perikles would've impoverished the entire city. The people were living in squalor!
*Kassandra: So you had him murdered.
*Kleon: You can't find the perfect yolk without breaking some of the quail's eggs. he wasn't right for us.
<tabber>
|-|You aren't right, either.=
*Kassandra: Killing your adversaries proves what kind of leader you are.
*Kleon: Oh, I'm just getting started. If only you'd be around to watch.
|-|So, you're a different kind of leader.=
*Kassandra: Then you'll do things differently than Perikles.
*Kleon: Friends flank my every side. The people trust in me. They know my every decree and law will be to their benefit. And they will delight in what I have planned.
</tabber>
*Kassandra: Come into the cell. You're here to kill me, aren't you? Let's see what happens.
Kleon signaled for the guards to come to him.
*Kleon: Fortunately for me, there are other fires I need to extinguish. I've heard word of revolt.
*Kassandra: Already? That was fast.
*Kleon: I have a plan—they can't revolt if they're dead.
The guards entered the cell and surrounded Kassandra.
*Kassandra: I don't know how you can take on a band of rebels if you refuse to fight this one.
*Kleon: The act itself is out of my hands—the vote has been cast! What did I tell you? The people have given me their blessing. I use their power.
*Kassandra: That's not democracy.
(Choice all the way back in Welcome to Athens)
*Kleon: The people have chosen their destiny, Kassandra—they've chosen me.
(Other choice)
*Kleon: I thought politics was a game to you, remember? It is. And I play to win.
*Kassandra: Fuck you, Kleon.
Kleon laughed.
*Kleon: I'm not alone in this! The people of Athens have spoken without me lifting a finger. That is how you treat rebellion.
*Kassandra: They don't know what they're agreeing to.
(If Kleon's quests were completed)
*Kleon: You helped me in Athens—even willingly. If only you were more like your brother now.
*Kassandra: A pity.
*Kleon: The Cult wins, Kassandra. Now, I have to see about the boat heading to Mytilene. Its people are in for a rude awakening.
Kleon left, whistling for the guards to kill Kassandra. However, Kassandra bested them. She had time to take in a deep breath, doubled over from the exertion of the bout, before she heard a scream, and prepared for a fight anew.
*Barnabas: Chaaaarrrge!
*Sokrates: Yaaaaaahhhhhh!
Instead of soldiers, Barnabas and Sokrates charged into the cell, wielding a shovel and a cultivator, respectively.
*Barnabas: By the power of the gods—halt!
They noticed the guards were already defeated and dropped the tools.
*Barnabas: ...Aw.
Kassandra smiled at their bold entrance.
*Kassandra: Good timing.
*Sokrates: Interesting. Death may be the greatest of human blessings, after all.
The three of them took a moment to collect themselves.
*Kassandra: At least you tried.
*Barnabas: Surely it's the thought that counts! Thank the gods you're alive, Kassandra.
*Sokrates: If those guards aren't the last, I say we need to leave, and do so quickly.
*Kassandra: Wait—we need to talk about Kleon.
*Barnabas: Sokrates is onto that maláka. We know what he's doing.
*Sokrates: Be brief! Her equipment, Barnabas.
Barnabas handed over Kassandra's equipment, allowing her to change. They left the cell.
*Sokrates: Come, Barnabas! Kassandra, meet us at Perikles' Residence. There, we'll discuss all we know.
Barnabas and Sokrates left the prison, with Kassandra re-equipped and once again able to fend for herself without issue.
==Outcome==
Though captured by the Cult of Kosmos and imprisoned, Kassandra managed to escape with the help of Barnabas and Sokrates after talking with Deimos, and learning of Kleon being a member of the Cult.
==Behind the scenes==
The choices made in this dialogue play an critical role on the final outcome in the memories "Where It All Began" and "Dinner in Sparta". Ensuring that Deimos can be redeemed in "Where It All Began" depends on a particular combination of dialogue choices and actions taken with Deimos in all prior interactions, and these must necessarily be non-hostile. Deimos' reaction to Kleon in this memory, whether compliant or indignant, is the game's indicator as to whether the player has successfully opened the pathway to saving him. If he momentarily defies Kleon in this scene, it means that the player is in the clear to redeem him. If he remains obedient, it means that the player has no more hope of saving him and getting the perfect ending.
Kleon is automatically unveiled as the Sage of the Delian League branch of the Cult of Kosmos at the conclusion of this quest. Any outstanding Cultist clues from the other members of the branch can still be read in his sub-menu by saving and reloading the game upon collecting them. However, their "(?)" statements are no longer readable ("The Sage is a demagogue," "The Sage is involved in Athenian politics," etc.) due to Kleon being unveiled.
==Gallery==
ACOD Doing Time 1.png|Kassandra wakes up in a prison cell after being captured by the Athenians.
ACOD Doing Time 2.png|Kassandra trying to convince his brother he's just being used by the Cult of Kosmos.
ACOD Doing Time 5.png|Kleon revealing himself as a member of the Cult of Kosmos, the Sage of the Delian League.
ACOD Doing Time 7.png|Kassandra taking in a deep breath, collecting herself after fighting Kleon's men.
ACOD Doing Time 8.png|Barnabas and Sokrates charging into the cell to help Kassandra out.
ACOD Doing Time 10.png|After regaining her equipment, the group leave the prison to planning what to do next.
==References==
Category:Memories of Kassandra
Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5