Let's board the Orient Express (Completed)

[lightbane]

Come on, give him a break, he's having fun dancing with a butthurt drunkard in a totally not homosexual way.



Moar!!!

 

[Radisshu]

It's pretty funny that the only time Cath actually seems genuinely happy in the game thus far is when he's dancing with a drunken fat german industrialist. I mean, look at him! He's having a blast!

 

[SoupNazi]

We need Cath's Faces(TM) avatars.

 

[Radisshu]

We need Cath's Faces(TM) avatars.

Yeah, definitely. He's really, uh, expressive.

 

[Redshirt #42]

We need Cath's Faces(TM) avatars.

I think there are already some high quality avatars in the Last Express gallery.

 

[hoverdog]

oh indeed! but cath's face(TM) has been severly overlooked there.

 

[Drakron]

... It's mindboggling how the ruling officers of the Great Powers managed to shrug them off, even if some did connect the dots.

Well Russia had no choice but to defend Servia to protect its own interests, also Russia officer corps was mined by incompetents that only held rank due to to corruption.

German was prepared, Austria-Hungary was for most part prepared (but systematic failed against Serbia with a lot of stupid mistakes) and so were the British were the ones with problems were the French that had no experience, the ones were serious problems were the Ottoman empire.

 

[Brother None]

Though the prediction of true nature of industrial warfare wasn't that outlandish - Both American Civil War and the War of 1870 (plus the 2nd Boer War) and especially the Russo-Japanese war should have been serious alarms that the nature of war had changed. It's mindboggling how the ruling officers of the Great Powers managed to shrug them off, even if some did connect the dots.

Oh yes, there were plenty of warning signs. In hindsight. It seems a bit unlikely to see the "common class" discuss the new era of warfare, tho, socialist or no. The belief in a short, classic war was widespread.

Yes, you must also throw his corpse of a train and steal his identity. That's true friendship.

I can only hope my friends would do the same for me

Also man you're one hecka dedicated LPer Redshirt. You transcribing all this? Thread needs more replies tho, my fellow readers, it tends to get top-heavy.

 

[Malakal]

... It's mindboggling how the ruling officers of the Great Powers managed to shrug them off, even if some did connect the dots.

Well Russia had no choice but to defend Servia to protect its own interests, also Russia officer corps was mined by incompetents that only held rank due to to corruption.

German was prepared, Austria-Hungary was for most part prepared (but systematic failed against Serbia with a lot of stupid mistakes) and so were the British were the ones with problems were the French that had no experience, the ones were serious problems were the Ottoman empire.

No one was prepared, everybody expected another 1870 kind of war. Quick conflict with great spoils of war for the victor, all the glory and almost none of the bitterness. Colorful uniforms and stuff. For example, despite previous experience in Boer Wars (WAY more important than US civil war as far as experience is concerned) there were about 2 machine guns per 1000 of soldiers in the beginning! Britain had almost NO european army, most of their troops guarded the empire, only Royal Navy was ready. Actually all major powers only had small standing armies and were going to rely on mass conscription.

I would judge A-H, Russia, OE as the most unready powers but honestly no one expected the horrors of the great war...

 

[Cenobyte]

Oh yes, there were plenty of warning signs. In hindsight. It seems a bit unlikely to see the "common class" discuss the new era of warfare, tho, socialist or no. The belief in a short, classic war was widespread.

Almost all major powers had sent observers to the Russo-Japanese War and the implications of their reports and notes were widely discussed by the general staffs. Interestingly, some of the experiences of the RJW led to disastrous conclusions or reinforced strategic policies which would later become disastrous. For example, the success of the Japanese in storming the heavily defended Russian fortress of Port Arthur led military thinkers to the conclusion that superior numbers, morale and "elan" could overcome even the most advanced and deepest defensive systems (Port Arthur featured a combination of concrete fortifications and trench systems).
So, arguably one could say that they learnt from those wars prior to WW 1, but their conclusions were wrong.

@ LP: Really a great LP, let's see if Anna or Tatiana will be the heroes' love interest. Or maybe we'll see a hawt gay liaison between our cliche German capitalist and Cath?

 

[SoupNazi]

I'm still hoping for some hot lesbo action between the two French chicks. Cath should try and climb about the train some more, see if he can catch them being naughty through the window.

 

[Twinkle]

We need Cath's Faces(TM) avatars.

I think there are already some high quality avatars in the Last Express gallery.

Yeah, moar Cath is always good, he's pretty cool guy.

And your LP deserves another . You've managed to catch even smallest details; some of them, like Alexei assembling the bomb, I've missed despite several playthroughs.

 

[Redshirt #42]

You transcribing all this?

Well, most of it. I admit that after I've finished transcribing CD1 (which took a very long time, because that was before I found out about the rewind button), I found a quite accurate transcription on the internet for both CD2 and CD1. Unfortunately, there wasn't one for CD3, but thankfully it's the least wordy part of the game.

I'm still hoping for some hot lesbo action between the two French chicks. Cath should try and climb about the train some more, see if he can catch them being naughty through the window.

Rebecca is English. And, unfortunately, no you won't get an opportunity to stare at them through the window (I think you can't climb out of Anna's window and the Boutarels' compartment D is occupied almost all the time).

Personally, I would like to know how to access Mahmoud's compartment, because I've read somewhere that it is actually possible but I can't find a way how to do it.

 

[thursday]

Cath is really quite evil. He is supposedly a Doctor, so he should know what the fucking plant he gave to that little princess really does.

Since datura contains the muscarainic cholinergic antagonist atropine, it would have kept Obolensky's heart beating. :physiologynerd:

From the atropine page:

Injections of atropine are used in the treatment of bradycardia (an extremely low heart rate), asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) in cardiac arrest.

Once again, The Last Express impresses. Probably the best researched game I've ever played.

EDIT: The atropine would also be (partly) responsible for Obolensky's apparent stoneage.

 

[Redshirt #42]

Update #11

After politely declining Abbot's offer, Cath follows Anna through the corridor.

- Anna!

I'm tired.

Please, let me go. -

Such excuse might work on Schmidt, but not against Cath's persistent advances.

- Why are you following me?

There's so much I want to say. It's just that I'm tired. You can't imagine how tired I am. We'll talk in the morning.

Good night. -

Just one kiss is not enough.

Funny how she says 'Come in!' if you knock on the door (instead of charging right in), considering that she told you to gtfo a few seconds earlier.

Finally, the Emotional Engagement everyone's been waiting for!

Time for a PG rated 13 sex scene.

But wait, something's gone wrong!

Looks like the train started ripping off Speed.

- Something's wrong!

We're not stopping. -

CAN'T STOP THE TRAIN BABY

So much for Budapest.

The Black Hand says hi.

Cath's pissed because they ruined the romantic atmosphere.

Ivo tries knocking on Mahmoud's door, not a very bright idea.

Unfortunately, he is shot by Vesna before he could cause any damage.

Cath tries to use the distraction to take away her gun, since she's the only one who's armed.

But Salko attacks him from behind.

Oh shi-

And he knocks him unconscious.

After waking up, we find ourselves tied up.

Struggling seems pointless.

And there's nothing we could use in sight.

Cath struggles some more and he manages to drop the matches from his pocket.

Probably the most useful item in the whole game (well, except the master key).

Now it's on, bitches.

Of course they let Ivo, the biggest retard in the group, guard Cath.

And he's unarmed. Time for some mano-a-mano.

Round One: Fight!

This is probably the easiest fight in the whole game. Even if you won't dodge his attacks, it takes 2-3 hits to take you down.

Cath's face, meet floor.

After doding his blow you have to mouse over him quickly to hit him in the face.

It takes a few blows to knock him out.

Now let's see if Anna's still in the mood.

Maybe she's into bondage.

- You could have taken off the sash first.

We're almost to the border. We've got to stop the train. -

Jeez, a thank you would be nice.

- Why?

Why?! Once we're in Serbia they'll kill us.

And if we stop before the border?

The terrorists will be captured by the Austrian police.

Along with the arms.

Yes.

You're being used. You and August Schmidt.

What do you mean?

Germany and Austria want a war. All they need is an incident to set it off - like Sarajevo. Sarajevo wasn't enough, but crates of machine guns captured in the hands of Serbian terrorists, now that could start a war.

Anna, how do you think your superiors knew about the arms sale? Schmidt's been set up. Germany wanted this deal to happen and they wanted it blown wide


open - by you. -

Can't handle the truth.

- Anna, wait! -

You can't follow her after she runs away. Most of the train is empty. And unfortunately you can't use this opportunity to search through their belongings because the they have taken away your master key.

Well, maybe they're all in the smoking car?

Not again.

So a direct approach won't work. Thankfully, someone has left the door unlocked so you can climb on the roof.

Inevitable traintop battle incoming.

Maybe Cath should have rushed towards him and knock him off the train instead of looking at him like an idiot. But hey, you can't have everyting.

He's trying to look like a badass with his cap blown off.

Salko is a bit more intelligent and he's armed with a crowbar.

He uses two types of attacks.

One of them is an insta-kill.

You can shrug off the other once or twice.

Again, you can punch him in the face after dodging. I'm not sure if there's any point to do that in this fight.

And when the opportunity presents itself, you can grab his crowbar.

Salko failed his grapple check.

Good riddance.

If you keep moving on, this happens:

In other words, you're fucked. Where did she get that sword anyway?

So unless you prefer your Cath with his head sliced off, you ought to turn around immediately (or at least after you hear the sound of a sword unsheathing).

This is probably the most difficult fight in the entire game. She has two types of attack, but unlike in previous fights, you actually have to choose one direction when dodging. So if she attacks and you dodge in the wrong direction (or won't dodge at all):

I think this update features more of Cath's deaths than any other.

Anyway, let's block her this time.

It's pretty easy to predict how she's going to attack after a while.

When she thrusts the sword you can hit her head with the crowbar.

But no matter how hard you try, you won't defeat her.

Because there's a tunnel ahead. I didn't take the screenshot of Cath getting killed by the wall because I was too lazy to do the fight all over again, but I think it's just a black screen and you get back to the menu.

Afterwards, we find ourselves in a rather shitty position.

I guess she won't lend us a helping hand so that we could continue the fight honourably.

Nope, she won't.

But since Cath's too extreme to die during the cutscene, he automatically grabs her leg and pulls her off the train.

Surprise bitch.

And he climbs back to safety.

Let's check out the locomotive now.

Milos is still alive and he's running the train.

We'll leave him alone for now and return to the compartments (you'll see why later).

We have to save the hostages first, right?

- Monsieur, I beg you, stop this madness! The lives of these passengers - they are innocent people.

Slow down, you're wasting your breath.

You are not one of the bandits?

The bandits are dead. All but one. -

There's still the final boss remaining.

Where is he?

He's running the train.

Ladies, gentlemen,

if you would all please move out of the dining car and return to the sleeping car.

Was ist hier los? -

Schmidt's sober again, and in a butthurt mood.

- I demand to be told what's happening.

Monsieur, please, it is for your own safety. -

Tatiana still hasn't recovered from seeing her grandfather stab her childhood friend.

- Your Excellency, may I escort you back to your compartment.

My granddaughter and I are travelling to Constantinople, and from Constantinople to Odessa.

Yes, of course, but won't you be more comfortable in the sleeping car with the rest of the passengers?

Those passengers will never arrive in Constantinople. -

Thanks for the spoilers, idiot.

- Listen, why don't you go and see to the other passengers? I'll stay a bit and try to look after things. -

Abbot to the rescue.

- Ladies and gentlemen, if you please stay calm and remain in your compartments and keep your doors closed. There's no reason to panic. Just stay where you are. -

Why panic anyway? They're still on their way to Belgrade.

Stop the train? You mean the train is out of control? Oh my god we're going to die. -

Claude can't take the heat.

- Claude! Calm yourself! Oh my darling, don't cry. Mama is here everything, is fine

This is absurd! I have a wife and a small child here! Something must be done! I demand to speak to the engineer immediately. -

Well, he shouldn't have brought them with him.

I will send the trainmaster to you right away, Monsieur. But please, stay in your compartment. It is for your own safety.

Claude, do as he says. Sit down! There's nothing you can do. -

Ironic, isn't it?

- The kitchen crew too. I don't want to see anyone in the corridor.

Yes, Sir.

Remember, our top priority is to protect the lives of the passengers. We don't need any dead heroes.

Yes, sir. You can count on me. -

You can count on me to do nothing at all, sir.

Jacques later enter Rebecca and Sophie's compatment.

Who are the bandits? Nobody will tell us what's going on. Why can't they stop the train now?

I am sorry, Miss. We are no longer in control of the situation. Unfortunately, the bandits cut contact between the cars and the locomotive, so at the moment we have no way of stopping the train. -

Well, at least he's honest.

What's he saying?

They can't stop the train.

If you stay where you are Madame, I'm sure that everything will be fine.

But in the event of a... uh, boom, it is much safer that you should be in your compartment.

'A boom'? What's that supposed to mean 'a boom'?

I'm sorry Madame, please stay here, it is all we can do. -

Very reassuring.

Also, let's knock on the compartments for some lulz.

- Who is it? -

I think the cook and his apprentice are inside this compartment.

Don't open it.

Don't be an idiot, of course I'm not going to open it. -

After a while, Jacques goes inside.

- Who are they? -

The cook provides his own theory of what's happening.

- They're not ordinary thieves, I'm sure this is political. Something to do with the Balkans. It's obvious they're anarchists. The young man who was killed was one of them. They want to blow up the train and kill us all.

You don't know what you're talking about.

[The Cook]
What's that supposed to mean?

Anarchist yourself. -

Also, you can enter Tatiana's compartment, since it's empty an noone's guarding the corridor.

This time, there's a letter inside the empty book. And there's tragic music playing inside her compartment.

Let's see how she's doing.

- Tatiana? -

She's ignoring Cath and quietly singing a song.

- She can't hear you.

My poor butterfly.

Soon, soon you will be home in the big house by the river. Nothing has changed. All is as it was. Just as you remember. They will all be there to greet us.

Darya Filipovna... your old nurse, Agafya Mikhailovna... even old Johann. Remeber Johann?

They're dead. They're all dead.

The Firebird. -

What does the Firebird have to do with it?

There's nothing we can do for Tatiana, so let's go back to the sleeping cars.

- Of course everyone must go to the back of the train, it's the safest place. -

By the way, the conversation is between the cook and the apprentice and is coming from compartment H again. Compartment F is either empty or maybe the waiters are there, I dunno.

- What do you mean? There's going to be a collision?

Is it so hard to understand? They've cut the brakes, the alarm doesn't work. Obviously they took control of the train at the last stop. You think these bandits know how to drive a train? Anything could happen.

They're going to kill us all... -

Now, it's time to get rid of unnecessary weight.

Time to say farewell to August.

- Now I see, you think you can kidnap this train and get my merchandise without paying for it. -

Yeah, right. The train's been hijacked and he still cares about his merchandise.

- August, let me tell you something.

Fraulein Wolff is a spy. -

:shock:

- Your friends back in Germany set you up to get caught smuggling arms. -

Another Cath.

- Fraulein Wolff? A spy?

Me, August Schmidt, betrayed?

This cannot be! -

Please, keep talking while I unhook our cars.

I hope you're satisfied now.

- Tyler Whitney! We will meet again!

Oh and there's one more thing, my name isn't Whitney. It's Cath. Robert Cath.

What?

My name is Robert Caaath! -

Now that we've got rid the innocent passengers, it's time that we finally confront Milos...

... in the next final update.

 

[SoupNazi]

What an epic, emotionally engaging, mature adventure! Great LP!

 

[Brother None]

So, errr, she helps Cath out of his trenchcoat, then the tie comes off...then the waistcoat is magically on again?

That and the romanticus interruptus makes me

The matches are fucking tho

Also Cath spending time when the train is rampaging on to listen in on other people's conversations is too much... Isn't the Final Boss going to get supicious at some point?

Also, can't wait for the moar! ZE BIG FIGHT.

 

[taplonaplo]

So, who remained on the ride?

 

[Darth Roxor]

OH GOD THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME

 

[Erebus]

So, who remained on the ride?

If I'm correct : Cath, Tatiana and her grandfather, Abbott, our terrorist pal, Miss Wolff and the driver.

 

[Malakal]

Ahh then harem end incoming!

 

[Drakron]

Re: Update #11

What does the Firebird have to do with it?

Maybe it KILLED THEM !

I dont trust that blasted contraption ...

 

[Redshirt #42]

Update #12 - The End

Now it's time to deal with Milos. You might notice that the following screenshots are at night, although the last update ended during daylight. That's because we're first going to see what would have happened if we hadn't unooked the cars (it won't affect the upcoming confrontation).

Action Cath to the rescue!

- You won't make it! -

The stoker says something in moonspeak (probably Serbian too, I'm not sure) - I think something about the engineer. I guess they killed him when they hijacked the train. Milos tells him to shut up and keep shovelling.

- You are not a Slav, this I understand.

But how can you help the Austrians?

I'm not helping anybody, I have a ticket in my pocket to Constantinople and I'm not gonna waste it. -

So Cath went through all the trouble to stop the terrorists only because he wants to get into Constantinople. Saving the passengers is just a side effect.

- Is this a joke to you?

Who killed Tyler? -

Seriously? I can't think of a less appropriate moment to ask this question.

- Tyler gave his life for our freedom - and you?

What do you believe in?

You believe in nothing? -

I believe a baby can fly.

Also, I believe you should turn around.

Anna was faster.

Although he has one last chance to blow Cath's head off, he spares him.

Somehow it felt sad when he had to die. He wasn't such a bad guy, after all.

Cath throws his corpse off the train. I guess that means he considered him a friend.

How did Anna get here anyway? The conductors said that the connection between the locomotive and the rest of the train was cut and she didn't go across the train's roof. So what, did she crawl underneath it? Whatever, let's just assume she jumped through a plot hole.

- Good, we're slowing down.

You can stop shovelling now. -

Cath doesn't like slowing down.

'Bout time we kicked this train into overdrive.

- Keep shovelling!

What are you doing? Have you lost your mind? Stop the train!

As I was telling my friend before you shot him, I've got a ticket for Constantinople in my pocket and I intend to use it.

Constantinople? You won't make it out of Belgrade.

I wasn't planning to stop in Belgrade. -

Anna looks around and she finds the perfect excuse.

- There are thirty innocent passengers on this train. Are you willing to risk their lives too? -

Cath should have been more extreme and throw her of the train too.

And by pulling one lever she stops the whole train.

This ending is not so bad actually. Probably the second best. Not as evil as giving Kronos the egg, but I doubt that the medal is worth as much as a briefcase filled with money.

Anyway, let's get back to the point where we rescued the hostages and unhooked the train.

Fastforwarding through Milos, since everything is exactly the same except for the background.

Have a nice flight.

- Good, we're slowing down.

You can stop shovelling now. -

...

The dialogiue is the same for the first part.

I wasn't planning to stop in Belgrade.

We're still within the Austrian Empire. In the name of the Emperor, I order you to stop the train. -

I think this is the third time she pulled her gun on him. Also she did the IN THE NAME OF THE EMPEROR wrong.

And Cath is yet again unimpressed.

- Do you think I won't shoot you?

Go ahead!

Now you've done it.. damned you!

Give me that shovel. -

Now Abbot joins the fun.

- Everything out of control, I see, well done.

Maybe you could have stopped the train before we hit the border crossing, but we can't have everything. -

He turns around and spots a train whose screenshot I didn't take.

- That's a Serbian army train. By the look of it, I'd say it's General Georgovitch. He appears to be following us. -

I'm not sure if I spelled the general's name right. I checked the list of Serbian generals on Wikipedia and there was no WWI general with a similiarly sounding name, so I guess this one is fictional.

That train is on a different track.

Is it? I believe you're right. What on Earth does he think he's doing? -

Uh oh...

Anna translates what the shoveler is saying.

- He says they have switched us on the old track.

He says we have to stop. The bridge is old, it won't take our weight.

It will have to! -

Cath sure is doing a lot of extreme in this update.

Fuck yeah!

Time to celebrate the victory.

The other train stops in the last second. The general is probably shaking his fist angrily.

Now after the cutscene we're controlling Cath again.

Let's check out the locomotive again.

- I say you've had a rather hard morning, haven't you? Why don't you go down and take a bit of a rest?

I think we can keep it going ourselves, don't you?

Da, we run train! -

Let's go back inside then.

Anna's waiting for us.

- Seems you'll make it to Constantinople after all.

Congratulations, you've won.

What about finding out who killed Tyler? Or have you forgotten about him?

Maybe it was one of the Serbs.

Maybe Mahmoud...

what difference does it make? They're all dead. I can't help Tyler, I can't help anyone.

You were right, I never should have gotten mixed up in this. And neither should you.

At least I'm serving my country.

What country? You're Jewish, you speak German, you come from Hungary - what is your country?

My father spent his life in the Austrian millitary, my brother was killed in action.

I think that gives me the right to consider myself an Austrian.

I hope the Emperor appreciates your sacrifice. -

No Emotional Engagement? Cath, I'm dissapoint ._.

What about you? Once you get into Constantinople, where will you go then?

To Jerusalem.

There's a man there who has a manuscript that I'd like to get a look at.

Do you want to come with me?

Oh, if I only could...

Don't you think the Empire can get along for a while without you?

I mean it, come to Jerusalem with me.

I'm thinking about it. -

Moar romance.

The train moves the whole night while Abbot... sings ("When I was a Lad I served a Term" from H. M. S. Pinafore).

I am the monarch of the see,

The ruler of the Queen's Navee,

Whose praise Great Britain loudly chants. -

As I said, most of the journey in CD3 is skipped.

- We should be in Constantinople in an hour.

Where did you get this?

I've... had it for a long time. -

That's the jooish ring that Kronos mentioned.

- I've seen this tower before.

Where?

If I think for a minute, I'll remember.

It's just a design on a ring.

Only an American would say that.

It's a family quest, the tower, the hand, every part of it has a meaning. -

I guess they were planning a sequel already. It's a shame that it never was.

- Maybe they may be bartered in the flea market.

Don't go away. When I come back, I'll tell you where I saw that tower.

Where are you going?

Out. -

Cath notices something through the window.

The train - that car seems familiar...

We should check what Anna's doing.

Not again, for fuck's sake...

- Ah, Mr. Cath. We have been waiting for you.

Not yet, my dear.

Would you bring us the Firebird, please? -

Now we have some time to get the egg. I'm not sure what would happen if you hadn't placed the egg in the dog's cage. You can't do it in CD2, because Kahina would steal the egg if it weren't there, but it should be possible in CD3 to take the egg and hide it in your compartment again. And obviously you would be unable to get it now, since all the compartments were unhooked from the rest of the train. I think that either the egg would magically teleport to where it should be, or:

The same happens if it takes you too long to get the egg, by the way.

So, there it is. The dog wasn't there this time, so I guess someone has released him already.

Now we have to bring it to Kronos.

- Thank you.

And now, if you would be so kind as to open it. -

It opens the same way as before.

- Mr. Cath we're wasting time. -

If it takes you too long to find out how to open it, they'll kill you.

Anyway, here's the Firebird again.

- Ah, how beautiful.

What's that sound?

Look out of the window, it's growing dark.

But what is it?

Don't you know?

It is the beating of its living heart.

Now, make it sing!

Play the song. Play it! -

It's the same song she played during the concert, I think.

The Firebird starts singing too, after a while.

The music wakes Tatiana up.

I'm not sure what's so impressive about it, the Firebird sounds like a typical music box.

Well, a *moving* musical box.

Someone should do a variation of that looks like the Firebird.

- Sunset. -

Nigga's serious again.

- That's enough, close the egg now, please.

Close it! -

First, let's see what happens if we do as he says.

- Thank you, Mr. Cath. I'm delighted to have made your aquintace. I hope we meet again, although, I doubt it.

Miss Wolff.

Don't bother.

Mr. Cath, I'm not ungrateful.

You have brought me my Firebird, now I shall give you something. When you go to Jerusalem, ask about the 13th tribe. -

Yeah, whatever.

- What's the matter, what happened? -

Now, this ending wasn't so bad either (except for the explosion). Let's find out what caused it in the one TRUE ENDING:

Instead of closing the egg this time, we'll use the whistle.

But now the Firebird doesn't start singing.

It looks angry.

- NOOOO! -

Kronos is fucked.

The Firebird claws his face while everyone else watches.

The marks... they look familiar.

- Tyler... -

So there it is. Tyler was killed by the Firebird.

I think that if you try to make the Firebird sing after sunset it will try to kill you instead. Maybe Tyler found out how to open it and then used the whistle during the night. And when it killed him, it reassembled itself into the egg, I guess?

Oh and the whistle isn't dormant anymore.

Kahina decides that she should probably save her master. And the best way to do it is to attract its attention by shooting in the air.

Oh shit.

She deserved it anyway.

Cath and Anna decide to flee the scene before the Firebird changes targets again.

- Jump! -

The dog's still alive too.

- Max!

Oh Max!

Wo kommst du denn her? Hab ich dich fast vergessen. Mein kleiner Schatz.

Oh, jetzt ist alles wieder gut. -

Haven't we forgotten something? Like... all the other passengers still on the train?

- Tatiana! -

Cath's a quick-thinker.

She's arming herself so that she can deal with the Firebird personally.

A bit too late for that, isn't it?

- They mustn't get the guns. There must be no more war. -

*Zippo lighter advertisment*

Kaboom!

Oh and she kills all the other passengers along with the arms.

Poor Abbot, I think I'm going to miss him.

She even kills her own grandfather. Alexei's last will is done.

But the Firebird escapes, of course.

Freedom!

- Let's go. Take me away from here.

Now, please.

What are they saying, what's happening? -

Cath asks a younger Andhaira what all the commotion is supposed to mean.

- It's war! -

ITZ came to Europe.

- I know a skipper who can take us to Gallipoli. We can get a boat there to Jerusalem.

Don't look at me like that.

This war won't last longer than a month. I will come to Constantinople as soon as it's over.

I'll take the first Orient Express that runs after the war.

If I don't see you, I hope you'll find what you're looking for.

Take care of Max for me. -

And she leaves...

Happy ending?

I guess not.

The end credits are great, you can watch them with music here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eLhDN3qKE0

:manly tears:

Now that concludes this LP. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I did.

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[lightbane]

Awesome, so the Firebird was a secret tactical weapon that randomly kills everyone at sight if certain conditions are set? A shame that the sequel was never done (and nowadays it's impossible, ITZ is here and the gaming market will decline until it explodes). Anyways, well done.