Lucien Flowers

Lucien Flowers stands as a co-founder of Delphi House and presently serves as its president and owner. He plays a crucial role in overseeing the institution's operations, offering support and assistance to its patients.

## Background

The background of Flowers and Peter prior to founding the mental institution remains veiled, with the only clear detail being their close friendship and shared academic pursuits. Together, they established the institution with the aim of aiding those in need. Flowers had a deep connection with Alodie before her passing. Presently, he maintains strong connections with Dr. Rosa Ballard and David Caulker. Moreover, his association with Detective Duncan appears more intricate than the game directly reveals.

Following Peter's passing, Lucien assumed management of Delphi House until Erica's arrival at the institution.

## Present day

Lucien manages Delphi House upon Erica's arrival at the institution. He strongly advocates, following Detective Duncan's counsel, for Erica to stay at Delphi House during their ongoing murder investigation. Erica's reaction upon encountering Lucien suggests they might have met before. However, her response indicates minimal acquaintance with him

## Delphi House

### Day 1

On Day 1, Lucien's initial encounter with Erica happens when he arranges for a messenger to summon her to his office. He remarks on her resemblance to her mother and expresses uncertainty about whether Erica remembers him. While Erica recalls their prior acquaintance, players can opt not to disclose this to Lucien. During their conversation, Lucien mentions Dr. Ballard's therapy for managing nightmares, which Erica can acknowledge.

Lucien shares a memento from Alodie to Peter— a lighter from their wedding day—with Erica, who briefly engages with it until Duncan unexpectedly enters the office. Duncan strongly believes the current killer is the same person responsible for Erica's father's death, which troubles Erica. He seeks her help in identifying the killer due to her past encounters. Lucien reassures Erica about the therapy they use to evoke memories, emphasizing its harmlessness and its origins from her father's work.

Should Erica agree to the therapy, both Lucien and Duncan express enthusiasm about its potential to aid in solving the case and alleviating Erica's nightmares. If Erica opts against the therapy, both Lucien and Duncan display some insistence for her to reconsider until they ultimately yield to her unwavering resistance.

Lucien encounters Erica once again in the institution's backyard, where she's once more handling her father's lighter. Interrupting her thoughts, Lucien joins her by the fountain, emphasizing the significance of the institution to Elodie. He expresses regret for not being there for Erica during her times of need, giving her the choice to either be forgiving or resentful. Shortly after, Lucien shows Erica a memorial plaque dedicated to Elodie, adorned with oleander flowers, Elodie's favorite.

Witnessing an encounter between Tobi and one of the assistants, Lucien introduces Erica to Hannah. He suggests they go for lunch to meet other patients in the facility, but Hannah humorously mocks him, suggesting perfume might be a better idea than dealing with strangers.

At night, Lucien visits Erica's room and offers her a diffuser containing oleander extract, suggesting it might alleviate her nightmares. Erica has the choice to either use it or leave it untouched, with Lucien unaware of her decision regarding the diffuser.

### Day 2

Lucien, Duncan, and Erica convene once more in Lucien's office after identifying the piece of skin found in the present as belonging to Karl Steinbeck, who is presently missing and likely deceased.

Following their return from Erica's apartment, the trio, along with David Caulker, gathers at his residence. Here, Lucien and Duncan reveal Mia Greene as the presumed deceased killer, a former patient at Delphi House and a close confidante of Alodie.

Soon after, Lucien departs with Duncan upon receiving news of an intrusion at Delphi House, leaving Erica under the care of David for her safety.

## Lucien's fate

Depending on what Erica did, Lucien's story changes. Lucien could either survive or die at the end of the game.

Lucien meets with Erica as he is exiting the gated door in the hidden passage. He meets Erica with a gun pointing directly at her. Here Lucien talks to Erica and tries to convince her not to shoot him.

* In the scenario where Erica decides to **shoot him**, he would instantly succumb to the gunshot, leaving no opportunity for escape.
* However, if Erica hesitates or opts **not to shoot**, Lucien would either overpower her and administer a dosage of something, or embrace her and welcoming her in the team as part of the team.

If Lucien survives Erica Either become one of the leaders of Delphi house or a prisoner in the facility.

## Notes/Trivia

* Choosing to swiftly eliminate Lucien can be achieved by immediately clicking on the gun, thus skipping the dialogues where he attempts to persuade or confuse Erica at the gated door(this alsoworks with Dr. Ballard)
* Throughout the game, it becomes evident that Lucien is involved in clandestine activities within Delphi House. These activities are unveiled when players opt for specific paths during gameplay:
	+ Lucien appears knowledgeable about Dr. Ballard's experiments resulting in fatalities among subjects.
	+ He's aware of Erica's abilities, noting their resemblance to Alodie's powers.
	+ Despite Blake's attempts to convince him otherwise, Lucien seems dismissive and resolute in either removing Erica or exploiting her abilities for potentially malicious purposes.