[Garcelos] Nobody more loyal than Agatha ! She's a faithful follower of Ammu !
/Set(DisableSuj,526=13)
/147
/con(ClicPerso=526)&(ParleTemp2=1)
/suj15
[Seth] Is Meljanz a friend of yours ?
[Garcelos] We get on all right. Agatha doesn't like him though.
[Seth] Why not ?
[Garcelos] Well, his parents and grandparents were Companions, so he had to follow tradition. But he can't wait to finish his service and join the Consort's men. He prefers Sa'at to the Goddess.
[Seth] I got the impression he also prefers the Consort to her majesty.
[Garcelos] I wouldn't know about that.
/Set(DisableSuj,526=15)
/148
/con(ClicPerso=526)&(ParleTemp2=1)
/suj19
[Seth] I just met Lascoyt.
[Garcelos] What about him ?
[Seth] Are he and Meljanz friends ?
[Garcelos] Uh, why wouldn't they be ? We're all friends here, Seth !
/Set(DisableSuj,526=19)
/149
/con(ClicPerso=526)&(ParleTemp2=1)
/suj2
[Seth] Do you think the Consort'll find her majesty ?
[Garcelos] The rumour is, she was taken by savages. Who knows where she is ?
[Seth] Savages... What do you mean ?
[Garcelos] Primitives from some other land. Somehow they learned about us and...
[Seth] But I thought we checked on their progress ! I never heard of any primitives advanced enough to find Atlantis !
[Garcelos] Maybe a boatload of them just got here by chance. Some of them travel by sea, after all.
[Seth] Yes, I know... But you think they just happened to arrive when the queen was passing by ? And they recognized her ? And decided to steal her ?
[Garcelos] Look, I'm just telling you the rumour I heard. And anyway, who else could it be ?
/Set(DisableSuj,526=2)
/150
/con(ClicPerso=526)&(ParleTemp2=0)
[Seth] Pardon me...
[Garcelos] You're the new Companion...
[Seth] Seth. What's your name ?
[Garcelos] I'm Garcelos. You wanted to ask me something ?
[Agathe] Seth! I heard the guards took you to the throne room...
[Seth] His highness told me to be a good boy.
[Agathe] What else did he say ?
[Seth] Nothing much.
[Agathe] Did you find anything ?
[Seth] Nothing.
[Agathe] Well, you tried your best.
/set(GameOver=2)
[Narratrice] His best wasn't good enough. He had found a clue, then lost it ! As for Rhea, queen of Atlantis, her name was soon a distant echo from the past...
[Narratrice] Seth had found a clue but had given it into the wrong hands. And Rhea, queen of Atlantis, was fated to be no more than a memory.
[Agathe] Seth! I heard the guards took you to the throne room...
[Seth] His highness told me to be a good boy.
[Agathe] What else did he say ?
[Seth] Nothing.
[Agathe] Did you find anything ?
[Seth] No, I didn't.
[Agathe] Well, you tried your best.
/set(GameOver=2)
[Narratrice] His best wasn't good enough. He had gone in search of a clue but hadn't found it ! As for Rhea, queen of Atlantis, her name was soon a distant echo from the past...
[Narratrice] In the dark days that followed, Seth often wondered about the old fisherman he'd met by the sea. It was too late now, and Rhea was never heard of again.
[Narratrice] In the dark days that followed, Seth often wondered if his investigation had been thorough. It was too late now, and Rhea was never heard of again.
[Lascoyt] You're full of surprises ! As a matter of fact, I have.
[Seth] Where ? Who was wearing it ?
[Lascoyt] I don't know if I ought to tell you... It's a taboo subject. I could be taking a risk by talking about it. Especially to a loyal Queen's Companion...
[Seth] ... Look, I'm not going to tell the Consort about it ! Now, tell me.
[Lascoyt] All right. During the time of the last Consort, a secret group was uncovered, Consort's men and priests of Sa'at,. They called themselves the Sons of the Golden Ray. They wore ear-rings like the one you have
[Seth] What did they do ?
[Lascoyt] They worshipped only the Sun God...
[Seth] Only Sa'at ? And what of Ammu ?
[Lascoyt] They claimed Ammu had usurped Sa'at's power, that Sa'at was the only true god.
[Seth] But the queen ? She is the living symbol of the goddess !
[Lascoyt] Exactly. The Sons of the Golden Ray believed it was time to replace the queen. Atlantis would in future have a king ! That was the will of Sa'at ! Luckily, they were stopped.
/set(EnableSuj,527=1)
/152
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=1)
/suj1
[Seth] I've got to find queen Rhea !
[Lascoyt] Listen, Seth... There's a handful of us who've suspected the Sons of the Golden Ray were plotting once again. Will you join us ? I'm warning you, it could be very dangerous !
[Seth] Yes, I'll join you !
[Lascoyt] Good. We're meeting in half an hour at the Scarlet Cockerel. It's a drinking house in the village beside the palace.
[Seth] I don't think the guards'll let me out !
[Lascoyt] Mmm. It's true you haven't made too many friends around here. Take this.
/set(invent260=1)
[Lascoyt] There's a secret way out of the palace which leads directly to the village.
[Seth] A secret way ? Where ?
[Lascoyt] First I'll have to get you past the guard round the corner. The rest is going to be your little test, Seth. Get through the secret passage and we'll know you're smart enough ! I'll tell you this much: Feed the monarch when the daylight over Atlantis has vanquished darkness ! Tell me when you're ready to go.
/set(DisableSuj,527=1,2,13,15,20)
/set(ParleTemp3=2)
/153
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=1)
/suj15
[Seth] Is Meljanz a friend of yours ?
[Lascoyt] Why do you want to know ?
[Seth] He seems to get on well with the Consort.
[Lascoyt] Well, he's never really liked being a Companion. He'd rather be a guard.
/set(DisableSuj,527=15)
/154
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=1)
/suj13
[Seth] Agatha and Meljanz don't like each other, do they ?
[Lascoyt] That's putting it a little mildly ! Agatha's very attached to the Companions. Meljanz sees himself more as a man of action.
/set(DisableSuj,527=13)
/155
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=1)
/suj2
[Seth] What chance does the Consort have of finding the queen ?
[Lascoyt] I don't know. Somehow, I don't think the chances are too good.
[Seth] Why do you say that ?
[Lascoyt] Just a feeling.
/set(DisableSuj,527=2)
/156
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=1)
/suj20
[Seth] You know Garcelos ?
[Lascoyt] Of course. He's a companion.
/set(DisableSuj,527=20)
/157
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=0)
[Seth] You're Lascoyt, aren't you ?
[Lascoyt] And you're Seth, the fearless investigator ! I heard about your little escapade. Pity you didn't find out anything !
[Seth] I'm still working on it.
[Lascoyt] You could get into trouble, my friend. You heard the orders.
[Seth] The orders are not to leave the palace. And asking a few innocent questions isn't exactly investigating...
[Lascoyt] Well, you could be right. Some people think the Consort wouldn't be all that unhappy if nobody investigated. But I wouldn't advise you to say that to Meljanz !
/set(HidePerso=520)
/set(ParleTemp3=1)
/set(EnableSuj,527=15,13,2)
/158
/con(Clicperso=527)&(ParleTemp3=2)
[Lascoyt] I'll distract the guard. Wait a few seconds, then follow me and slip through the door.