This is a walkthrough guide for the interactive story Rhymes and Shades by Lagerta Stories. All relationship improvements/detriments are marked.
Season 1
Episode 1
Choice 1:
“Let’s have some tea, maybe…” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
“Punch you in the face for this…” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
“Like silk, your gentle touch…” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 2:
• “Mandatory performance.” → No effect
• “The people’s plans.” → +1 🏛️ Party Pride
• “By the Young Guard.” → +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 3: “I’ve always loved the poems of…”
• Yesenin → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
• Mayakovsky → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• Gumilyov → No effect
Choice 4:
• “I’m in a hurry.” → You arrive on time
• “What advice?” (Paid 🍩20) → You’re slightly late → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
📝 If you arrive on time, you witness Zina Reich’s performance
Regardless of timing, you must still argue with the host
Choice 5:
• “But… isn’t there something we can do?” → +1 🌑 Shadow → leads to 5.1
• “That’s unfair!” → +1 🌕 Light
Choice 5.1:
• “Bribe him maybe?” → No effect
• “Flirt a little?” → No effect
Choice 6:
• “I’m starting over from scratch.” → No effect
• “I’d like to take the helm.” → No effect
• “I’ve left my homeland behind.” → ✅ Correct → Unlocks Yesenin poem help later
Choice 7: The crowd applauded near me. I…
• Frowned disapprovingly → No effect
• Applauded too (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• Stood still (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 8:
• Cough → No effect
• Stay silent → No effect
Choice 9:
“I think… you’re both right.” → No effect
• “Yesenin is right” (Paid 🍩50) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
• “Mayakovsky is right” (Paid 🍩50) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
📝 If you previously selected “I’ve left my homeland behind,” you can now tell Yesenin about it:
Choice 9.1:
• Stay silent → No effect
• Tell him (Paid 🍩25) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 10:
• “I really should think about my image.” → +1 🗣️ Eloquence
• “I’d rather stay true to myself.” → +1 🔥 Rebellion
Choice 11: “Do as advised by…”
• Yesenin → +1 🗣️ Eloquence
• Mayakovsky → +1 🔥 Rebellion
Choice 12:
• “They’re still listeners anyway.” → No effect
• “They’re not that drunk.” → No effect
Choice 13:
• “This… was a disaster.” → No effect
• “It’s not over yet.” → No effect
Choice 14: “Are you following me? I’ll…”
• “Scream!” → No effect
• “Call the police!” (Paid 🍩25) → +1 🏛️ Party Pride
⏰ Timed Choice 15:
• “I ran.” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
• “I stayed still.” → ✅ Correct
⏰ Timed Choice 16:
• “All I could manage was…”
• “Thinking about my sister.” → ✅ Correct
• “Pray.” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
If you’ve earned enough 🎭 Artistry, composing poetry becomes easier (Choices 17–20):
🗣️ Eloquence Path
Choice 17.1 (⏰ Timed):
• “What did you bring me?” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
• “Amber whirl of tea leaves in a cup…” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 17.2 (⏰ Timed):
• “Listening to Glinka’s music.” → ❌ Wrong
• “A book in palms. Gold of long braids.” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 17.3 (⏰ Timed):
• “Spills on shoulders like honey from a squat jug.” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
• “Your face lit with beautiful light.” → ❌ Wrong
Choice 18:
“I tried to look at it…”
• “Its head” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
• “Its tentacles” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
🔥 Rebellion Path
Choice 19.1 (⏰ Timed):
• “Pills, tinctures, poultices… to hell with you!” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
• “The cat climbed the pipe again.” → ❌ Wrong
Choice 19.2 (⏰ Timed):
• “The ground lies under white snow again.” → ❌ Wrong
• “Illness grows in my heart, settled under skin.” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 19.3 (⏰ Timed):
• “And I try to heal the darkness inside with poetry.” → ✅ Correct → +1 🎭 Artistry
• “And with poems I try to heal the darkness inside.” → ❌ Wrong
Choice 20: “I tried to look at it…”
• “Its head” → First defeated chthonic → +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “Its tentacles” → First defeated chthonic → +1 Chthonic 🐙
📝 Depending on your path, you’ll gain a different amount of 🐙 Chthonic points.
❌ If you lack enough 🎭 Artistry, composing poetry becomes harder (Choices 22–25)
Choice 21:
• “It was hard to gather my thoughts.” → Leads to 22.1 or 24.1 (based on path)
• “The right lines came easily” (Paid 🍩50) → Leads to 17.1 or 19.1
🗣️ Eloquence Path (Low Artistry)
Choice 22.1 (⏰ Timed):
• “What did you bring me?” → ❌
• “May bonfire burning in a wheat field.” → ❌
• “Amber whirl of tea leaves in a cup…” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 22.2 (⏰ Timed):
• “Listening to Glinka’s music.” → ❌
• “I wiped your nose again, sister.” → ❌
• “A book in palms. Gold of long braids.” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 22.3 (⏰ Timed):
• “Spills on shoulders like honey from a squat jug.” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
• “Your face lit with beautiful light.” → ❌
• “Spills like honey from a jug.” → ❌
Choice 23:
“I tried to look at it…”
• “Its head” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
• “Its tentacles” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
🔥 Rebellion Path (Low Artistry)
Choice 24.1 (⏰ Timed):
• “Pills, tinctures, poultices… to hell with you!” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
• “The cat climbed the pipe again.” → ❌
• “And this case is complex.” → ❌
Choice 24.2 (⏰ Timed):
• “The ground lies under white snow again.” → ❌
• “The illness is already under my skin.” → ❌
• “Illness grows in my heart, settled under skin.” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
Choice 24.3 (⏰ Timed):
• “And I try to heal the darkness inside with poetry.” → ✅ +1 🎭 Artistry
• “And with poems I try to heal the darkness inside.” → ❌
• “And I heal the darkness with poems.” → ❌
Choice 25:
“I tried to look at it…”
• “Its head” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
• “Its tentacles” → First defeated chthonic → +2 Chthonic 🐙
🎭 Path Outcome:
- If you followed 🗣️ Eloquence, Yesenin helps you
- If you followed 🔥 Rebellion, Mayakovsky helps you
Episode 2
🗣️ Eloquence Path: Saved by Sergei
Choice 1:
• “… I was just very scared.” → No effect
• “Shove your accusations where the sun doesn’t shine!” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Sorry for my tone…” → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 1.1:
• “I… pulled away.” → No effect
• “I froze” (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝 — He seems smitten! 😍
Choice 1.2:
“I wanted to know…” (You can ask all, last one ends dialogue)
• “What was that creature?”
• “Why did my poems affect it?”
• “How did you find me?”
• “No more questions” → Ends dialogue
🔥 Rebellion Path: Saved by Vladimir
Choice 2:
• “… I was just very scared.” → No effect
• “Shove your accusations where the sun doesn’t shine!” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Sorry for my tone…” → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 2.1:
• “I… pulled away.” → No effect
• “I froze” (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 — He seems smitten! 😍
Choice 2.2:
“I wanted to know…” (You can ask all, last one ends dialogue)
• “What was that creature?”
• “Why did my poems affect it?”
• “No more questions” → Ends dialogue
Choice 3:
• “Maybe I just… had too much to drink at Pegasus?” → No effect
• “Was too upset by my failure?” → No effect
Choice 4:
• “I groaned, sat up in bed, and…”
• Snapped at Varya → No effect
• Pretended to be sick → +1 Shadow 🌑
• Invited Varya in → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 5:
“I immediately thought of…”
• “Yesenin” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
• “Mayakovsky” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• “Yegor” → Leads to Choice 5.1
Choice 5.1:
• “He just won’t leave me alone.” → No effect
• “He’s genuinely worried about me.” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
📝 You can select both options.
Choice 6:
“Confused, I opened the issue to…”
• “…the front page.” → No effect
• “…the updates section.” → No effect
📝 If in Episode 1 you recited poems along the 🗣️ Eloquence path, you unlock the next choice:
Choice 7 (Eloquence Path):
“This is…”
• “A disgrace.” → +1 Popularity ⭐
• “A success.” → +1 Popularity ⭐
Choice 8 (Rebellion Path):
“This is…”
• “A disgrace.” → +2 Popularity ⭐
• “A success.” → +2 Popularity ⭐
Choice 9:
“I shuddered, remembering a conversation with my parents…”
• “In broad strokes.” → Short version
• “In full detail” (Paid 🍩49) → Illustrated flashback: you remember your sister supporting you. This is important for the story.
Outfit Selection 🍩
• Free / 40 🍩 / 100 🍩
📝 If you purchase the “Shanghai Leopard” outfit, it will be referenced later.
Hairstyle Selection 🍩
• Free / 25 🍩 / 45 🍩 → No gameplay effect
📝 If you have low popularity (Eloquence Path), you are not recognized at the theater → unlocks next choice:
Choice 10 (Low Popularity):
• “They wrote about me in Workers’ Gazette…” → No effect
• “It was my first performance.” → +1 Light 🌕
• “Everything’s bought in Pegasus anyway.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
📝 If you have high popularity (Rebellion Path), you are recognized → unlocks next choice:
Choice 11 (High Popularity):
• “You know… the newspaper lied…” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “I don’t know what came over me.” → +1 Light 🌕
📝 If you saw Zina perform in Episode 1, she appears now to encourage you.
📝 If your popularity is high, you’re called straight to the stage.
📝 If low, you must wait in line.
Choice 12:
“I thought about how best to do this…”
• “Modestly” → Not the best idea
• “Loudly” → Not the best idea
• “In verse” (Paid 🍩39) → +1 Popularity ⭐, +1 Mastery 🧠 — You make an impression
Choice 13:
• “I’m just a simple factory girl.” → +1 Eloquence 🗣️, +2 Popularity ⭐ — Right strategy, impressed the director
• “I write poetry and dream of fame.” → +1 Rebellion 🔥, +1 Popularity ⭐ — Director remembered you
🧠 High Mastery Path
Choice 14:
“I’ll read about…”
• “Home.” → +1 Eloquence 🗣️ → leads to Choice 14.1
• “Injustice.” → +1 Rebellion 🔥 → leads to Choice 14.2
Choice 14.1:
“What’s next?”
• “I will remember the house with the green roof…” → ✅ Correct → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “The wind rustles the reeds…” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
Choice 14.1.1:
• “Hmm… Overgrown garden, creaky porch” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
• “Creaky porch and our overgrown garden” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 14.2:
“What’s next?”
• “But I have important questions…” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
• “But the NEPman now sleeps in a private apartment…” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 14.2.1:
• “Hmm… We sleep ten to a barrack…” → ❌ Wrong (rewind)
• “Ten bunks in a row in our barrack…” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 14.2.2:
• “I looked at Zina.” → No effect
• “I looked at Mayakovsky.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
🧠 Low Mastery Path
Choice 15:
“I’ll read about…”
• “Home.” → +1 Eloquence 🗣️ → leads to Choice 15.1
• “Injustice.” → +1 Rebellion 🔥 → leads to Choice 15.2
Choice 15.1:
“This came to me…”
• “…with great difficulty.” → leads to Choice 15.1.1
• “…easily.” (Paid 🍩49) → leads to Choice 14.1
Choice 15.1.1:
“What’s next?”
• “I won’t forget that gentle evening.” → ❌ Wrong
• “The wind rustles the reeds.” → ❌ Wrong
• “I will remember the house with the green roof…” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 15.1.2:
• “Hmm… Overgrown garden, creaky porch” → ❌ Wrong
• “And the overgrown garden…” → ❌ Wrong
• “Creaky porch and our overgrown garden” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 15.2:
“This came to me…”
• “…with great difficulty.” → leads to Choice 15.2.1
• “…easily.” (Paid 🍩49) → leads to Choice 14.2
Choice 15.2.1:
“What’s next?”
• “But I have important questions…” → ❌ Wrong
• “But my shoes are too worn…” → ❌ Wrong
• “But the NEPman now sleeps in a private apartment…” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 15.2.2:
• “Hmm… We sleep ten to a barrack…” → ❌ Wrong
• “Our bunks are lined in rows…” → ❌ Wrong
• “Ten bunks in a row in our barrack…” → ✅ Correct (if first try) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 15.2.3:
• “I looked at Zina.” → No effect
• “I looked at Mayakovsky.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 16:
• “Is this because of jealousy?” → No effect
• “He just has a bad temper?” → No effect
📝 If you previously selected the Shanghai Leopard outfit, Mayakovsky notices it and asks about the fur:
Choice 17:
“What is it made of?”
• “Jerboa? No, it’s…”
• “Desman.” → No effect
• “Leopard.” → No effect
• “Rabbit.” → No effect
📝 Purely cosmetic dialogue
Choice 18:
• “Not at all.” → No effect
• “A little.” → No effect
Choice 19:
“This came to me…”
• “Yes, this is true love.” → No effect
• “No, I couldn’t do that.” → No effect
• “How did you come to this?” (Paid 🍩59) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 → unlocks next choice
Choice 19.1:
“I…”
• “I guess so.” → ❗ Vladimir didn’t like that you agreed too quickly. → No effect
• “Probably not.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 — He likes your thoughtfulness
• “That’s a difficult question.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 — He respects your introspection
Choice 20:
• “Thanks, I’m fine.” → No effect
• “Yes, I was really scared.” (Paid 🍩49) → Cutscene 🎬
❗Mayakovsky opens up to you
Choice 21:
• “He’s just… teasing.” → No effect
• “He’s crazy.” → No effect
• “He’s genuinely trying to help me.” → No effect
Choice 22:
• “I have a shift tomorrow.” → No effect
• “I’ll try.” → No effect
• “I’m afraid.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
❗He appreciates your honesty
Episode 3
Choice 1:
• “I… shook my head.” → No effect
• “I nodded.” → No effect
Choice 2:
• “Yes… But I can’t think about food.” → No effect
• “I wouldn’t mind a snack.” → No effect
Choice 3:
• “I got up by myself.” → No effect
• “I accepted his help” (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 4:
• “I didn’t think another second and…”
• “Ran after him.” → No effect
• “Grabbed Yegor’s hand” (Paid 🍩20) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
⏰ Timed Choice 5:
• “You haven’t seen anything strange here.” → ❌ Failed, rewind
• “How long have you been coming here?” → ❌ Failed, rewind
• “Do you know Varya?” → Ends dialogue
Choice 6:
• “Yes. Can I have…”
• “A bagel.” → No effect
• “A pastry.” → No effect
• “A bun.” → No effect
Choice 7:
• “Okay…” → No effect
• “Oh, don’t mention it!” → +Relationship with Zina 🤝
• “I don’t even know what you’re talking about…” → +Relationship with Zina 🤝
📝 Zina is happy you hold no grudge.
Choice 8:
• “Today? Let me check.” → No effect
• “Yes, I’m completely free!” → No effect
Choice 9:
• “Weaving assistant. And you… how did you end up in the women’s dorm?” → No effect
• “You give lectures?” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝 — He liked that you took him for a professor
• “From the People’s Commissariat?” (Paid 🍩40) → +1 Party Pride 🏛️, ++Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 10:
• “I need to think about it.” → No effect
• “I’m not sure that’s the case.” → No effect
• “I completely agree.” → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Choice 11:
• “I’ll try.” → No effect
• “I’ll come, of course.” → 📝 Prokhor will be waiting for you at the lecture and will be disappointed if you don’t show up.
Choice 12:
“While working today, I thought of a few lines about…”
• “The sea.” → +1 Eloquence 🗣️ — 📝 This poem will appeal to the audience at the evening with Pani Panina → leads to 12.1 → 12.1.1
• “Poetry.” → +1 Rebellion 🔥 — 📝 This poem will appeal more at Prokhor’s lecture → leads to 12.2 → 12.2.1
🗣️ Sea Theme Path
Choice 12.1:
“What rhymes with ‘огоньков’?” (lights)
• “Stremglav” (headlong) → ❌ Wrong
• “Osmelyev” (grew bold) → ❌ Wrong
• “Mayakov” → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 12.1.1:
“What rhymes with ‘судам’?” (ships)
• “Trosam” (ropes) → ❌ Wrong
• “Oborvav” (tore off) → ❌ Wrong
• “Korablyam” (vessels) → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠
🔥 Poetry Theme Path
Choice 12.2:
“What rhymes with ‘рабочими’?” (workers)
• “Letchik” (pilot) → ❌ Wrong
• “Prorochestvo” (prophecy) → ❌ Wrong
• “Prochie” (others) → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 12.2.1:
“What rhymes with ‘оканчивать’?” (to finish)
• “Vzraschivat” (to cultivate) → ❌ Wrong
• “Vykorchevat” (to uproot) → ❌ Wrong
• “Obtachivat” (to polish) → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 13:
“Well, this time I’ll go to…”
• “Pani Panina’s soirée.” → 📝 You chose to attend the evening party
• “The lecture on the new way of life.” → 📝 You chose to attend the lecture
📝 Depending on your choice, you’ll proceed to a different scene group:
- If you chose Pani Panina’s soirée → continue to Choices 14–20.1
- If you chose the lecture → continue to Choices 21–24
🌙 If you chose to attend Pani Panina’s soirée (Choices 14–20.1):
Choice 14:
“There was a brief pause between us, and I…”
• “Complimented her hairstyle.” → No effect
• “Asked how Zina was doing” (Paid 🍩39) → +Relationship with Zina 🤝 — She’s grateful you listened
Choice 15:
• “Alright, I agree.” → No effect
• “You scared me!” → No effect
• “Are you following me?” → No effect
Choice 16:
• “I don’t think I have the gift.” → No effect
• “What about you?” (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝 — You got to know him better → leads to Choice 16.1
Choice 16.1:
• “Yes, I think I remember reading about this…”
• “Violin?” → ❌ Wrong
• “Flute?” → ❌ Wrong
• “Accordion?” → ✅ Correct → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
📝 If you didn’t talk to Zina earlier, she won’t introduce you on stage.
📝 If you did, she felt a potential friendship and introduces you — unlocking the next choice:
Choice 17:
“I felt…”
• “Happy.” → +1 Popularity ⭐ — Zina’s words made people remember you
• “Awkward.” → +1 Popularity ⭐ — Same result
📝 If you previously wrote a poem about the sea, the next choice will appear:
Choice 18:
• “I opened my notebook.” → +2 Popularity ⭐ — The theme was a hit with the audience
• “Decided to recite from memory.” → +2 Popularity ⭐ — Same result
📝 If you previously wrote a poem about poetry, the following appears:
Choice 19:
• “I opened my notebook.” → +1 Popularity ⭐ — The audience preferred a different theme, but they still remembered you
• “Decided to recite from memory.” → +1 Popularity ⭐ — Same result
Choice 20:
• “Still, I’d love to hear some poetry.” → No effect
• “Maybe I could…” (Paid 🍩69) → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝 — Cutscene 🎬 unlocked → leads to Choice 20.1
Choice 20.1:
• “I understand what you’re saying.” → No effect
• “I sympathize with you.” → No effect
🏛️ If you chose to attend the lecture on the new way of life (Choices 21–25):
Choice 21:
“I could…”
• “Make a statement.” → No effect
• “Help Prokhor.” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
📝 Depending on the poem theme you picked earlier, you’ll now present either your “sea” or “poetry” poem:
If you previously chose the Sea theme:
Choice 22:
• “I opened my notebook.” → +1 Popularity ⭐, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “I recited from memory.” → +1 Popularity ⭐, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
📝 The audience might have preferred a different topic, but they remembered you anyway.
If you previously chose the Poetry theme:
Choice 23:
• “I opened my notebook.” → +2 Popularity ⭐, +2 Party Pride 🏛️
• “I recited from memory.” → +2 Popularity ⭐, +2 Party Pride 🏛️
📝 The theme was a perfect fit — the audience loved it.
Choice 24:
“I thought for a moment and answered…”
• “Briefly.” → No effect
• “In detail.” (Paid 🍩48) → ++Relationship with Prokhor 🤝 — He’s glad to get to know you better
Choice 25:
“I need to…”
• “Do everything myself.” → No effect
• “Lie.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Defend my point of view.” → +1 Light 🌕
Episode 4
Choice 1:
• “Are you lost?” → No effect
• “Are you feeling unwell?” → No effect
Choice 2:
• “I stepped back.” → No effect
• “Tried to speak.” → No effect
• “Ran away.” → No effect
🛤️ Rebellion Path (Choices 3–4):
Choice 3 (⏰ Timed):
• “What kind of vile two-legged creatures…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “They should be bound by strict laws…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “Shame on those awarded to Georgy…” → +2 Mastery 🧠
Choice 4 (⏰ Timed):
• “Speak as if they weren’t even there…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “Remember only to embezzle state funds…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “Quote from newspaper columns…” → +2 Mastery 🧠
🕯️ Eloquence Path (Choices 5–6):
Choice 5 (⏰ Timed):
• “Just a simple peasant boy…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “I came to say goodbye…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “I’m just a passing guest…” → +2 Mastery 🧠
Choice 6 (⏰ Timed):
• “Poplars ring above me…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “I left my native land…” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “On your mountains, my land…” → +2 Mastery 🧠
Choice 7:
“His lips were about to touch mine, and I…”
• “Opened my eyes.” → No effect
• “Pretended to still be unconscious” (Paid 🍩30) → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 8:
• “Outrageous!” → No effect
• “I’m afraid my roommates won’t approve…” (Paid 🍩15) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝 — You’re clearly on the same wavelength
Choice 9:
• “Turned toward the river.” → You won’t be noticed. 📝 Affects future popularity
• “Stepped into the shadow behind Yesenin.” → You’ll still be seen. 📝 Affects future popularity
Choice 10:
“I asked…”
• “About the creatures.” → No effect → ❌ Rewind
• “What should I do next?” → No effect → ❌ Rewind
• “What’s bothering you?” (Paid 🍩45) → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝 → Leads to Choices 10.1 & 10.2
• “I have no more questions.” → Ends dialogue
Choice 10.1:
• “Maybe.” → No effect
• “Absolutely not.” → No effect
Choice 10.2:
“I briefly closed my eyes and he…”
• “Held me by the shoulders.” → No effect
• “Touched his lips to mine” (Paid 🍩25) → 💋 Cute scene unlocked — does not affect stats
Choice 11:
“A question was on my tongue… about:”
• “Nadya.” → No effect
• “The policeman.” → No effect
• “Yegor.” → No effect
Choice 12:
• “I stayed silent.” → No effect
• “I thanked the officer.” → +1 Party Pride 🏛️ — You improve your standing with society and the state
Choice 13:
• “I nodded and…”
• “Waved.” → No effect
• “Smiled.” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 — He’s grateful you’re attentive to him
Choice 14:
• “Colleague. And you… came to meet someone?” → No effect
• “Came to work at the factory?” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 — He enjoys your wit → leads to Choice 14.1
Choice 14.1:
• “Both are important.” → No effect
• “What are you better at?” → No effect
Choice 15:
• “Drawing? Yes, and I’m not bad.” → No effect
• “Not really.” → No effect
Choice 16:
“I hesitated for a moment and…”
• “Took my own dresses.” → +1 Light 🌕, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “Took someone else’s dresses” (Paid 🍩20) → +1 Shadow 🌑, +1 Popularity ⭐
📝 Your outfit and hairstyle options now depend on this choice:
• Outfit (0 / 20 / 100 or 0 / 50 / 60)
• Hairstyle (0 / 15 / 30 or 0 / 20 / 40)
Choice 17:
• “Why?” → No effect
• “It helps you think better?” (Paid 🍩40) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 18:
• “I don’t think we’ve met.” → No effect
• “No, I’m an only child.” → +1 Shadow 🌑 — You lied to Yakov
• “Yes, I had a sister.” (Paid 🍩25) → +1 Light 🌕 — You tried to ask Yakov for help
📝 Your portrayal of Lilia will depend on your Light/Shadow path and popularity level
Choice 19:
• “Yes… That’s a Jeanne Paquin design.” → ❌ Incorrect
• “Coco Chanel.” → ❌ Incorrect
• “Lyubov Popova.” → ✅ Correct → +Relationship with Lilia 🤝 — She appreciated your knowledge
📝 If you previously chose someone else’s dresses → +1 Popularity ⭐
Choice 20:
• “Umm… no, I haven’t heard.” → ❌ Incorrect
• “It’s a glass factory.” → ❌ Incorrect
• “It’s propaganda posters.” (Paid 🍩35) → +1 Party Pride 🏛️, +Relationship with Lilia 🤝, +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 — They’re pleased you value their work
Choice 21:
• “This is just a total disaster.” → No effect
• “What a nightmare!” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “A joy for our enemies.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Choice 22:
• “That’s our elephant.” → No effect
• “A real star!” → +1 Mastery 🧠
• “A blow to the bourgeoisie.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Choice 23:
• “I… shook my head.” → No effect
• “Agreed.” (Paid 🍩55) → 💋 Cutscene unlocked with Vladimir → leads to Choice 23.1
Choice 23.1:
• “This time he touched the corner of my lips. Then leaned in and…”
• “Carefully wiped off the paint.” → No effect
• “Kissed me.” (Paid 🍩25) → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 24:
• “Well… I do write poetry…” → No effect
• “Together we fight evil…” → No effect
Choice 25:
• “I… don’t know.” → No effect
• “Yes, absolutely.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• “No.” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 26:
• “I’m just wondering… will we live to see a better world?” → No effect
• “Where did that come from?” (Paid 🍩40) → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝 — You learned more about him → leads to Choice 26.1
Choice 26.1:
• “He continued the celebration.” → No effect
• “Went to the ball.” → No effect
• “Left a diary entry.” → No effect
📝 If you’ve built strong relationships with Prokhor and have high Party Pride 🏛️, you unlock this final choice:
Choice 27:
• “I… shook his hand.” → No effect
• “Threw my arms around him.” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
🚨 Final Choice – Life or Death:
Choice 28:
• “So I… hit the creature.” → ❌ You died. → Rewind
• “Started reading poetry.” → ❌ You died. → Rewind
• “Pushed the child aside.” → ✅ You saved the child — and yourself
Episode 5
Choice 1:
“Wait… You think I…”
• “…am inhuman?” → No effect
• “…am rotten?” → No effect
• “…would hurt a child?” → No effect
Choice 2:
“I decided to trust…”
• “My intuition.” → No effect
• “The voice of reason.” (Paid 🍩25) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 — He opens up to you in a new way
Choice 3:
“This made me feel…”
• “Sadness.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “Emptiness.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +1 Chthonic 🐙
Choice 4:
“I imagined it — and shuddered. Back then I would’ve…”
• “Kept her alive.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Let her go.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Killed her.” → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 5:
• “I got a grip on myself.” → +1 Light 🌕
• “I decided it’s better to ask.” → +1 Light 🌕
• “I couldn’t hold back.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
Choice 6:
• “Not really.” → No effect
• “I know, but very little.” → No effect
• “Clearly less than you.” → No effect
Choice 7:
“I asked about…”
• “Prayers.” → ❌ No effect → Rewind
• “The creatures.” → ❌ No effect → Rewind
• “The licho-hunters.” (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 — You learned more about them → leads to Choice 7.1
• “No more questions.” → Continue without rewind
Choice 7.1:
• “I felt like…”
• “Staying silent.” → No effect
• “Offering support.” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 — You got to know him better
Choice 8:
“I asked…”
• “Not the best idea.” → No effect
• “If you want to…” (Paid 🍩30) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 → leads to Choice 8.1
Choice 8.1:
• “No.” → No effect
• “Depends on your actions…” (Paid 🍩20) → 💋 Kiss scene — +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 9:
• “Yes, it’s important.” → No effect
• “Seems like I’m doing okay on my own.” → No effect
• “I don’t know, but I want to see him.” → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• “Too bad Yesenin didn’t suggest this.” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 10:
• “I shook his hand.” → No effect
• “Offered my hand for a kiss.” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 11:
• “I agree.” → No effect
• “I don’t know.” → No effect
Choice 12:
“I hesitated, then…”
• “Shook my head.” → No effect
• “Took Yesenin’s arm” (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
• “Clutched Mayakovsky’s elbow” (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 13:
Where is the danger hiding?
• “In the window.” → ❌ Wrong — the girl gets hurt
• “In the stairwell.” → ❌ Wrong — the girl gets hurt
• “In the archway.” → ✅ Correct — You arrived in time, and no one was harmed
Choice 14:
“But I didn’t have time to act — poetry echoed confidently from the alley…”
• “Mayakovsky’s voice.” → No effect
• “Yesenin’s voice.” → No effect
Choice 15:
“Still, I managed to overcome my panic and began reciting…”
• “Sharply and angrily.” → +1 Rebellion 🔥 → leads to Choice 15.1
• “Softly and melodically.” → +1 Eloquence 🕯️ → leads to Choice 15.2
🔥 Rebellion Poem Path
Choice 15.1:
• “Hmm… From a clean slate.” → +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “As it should be.” → +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “Pure, new.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +2 Chthonic 🐙
🕯️ Eloquence Poem Path
Choice 15.2:
• “Hmm… And quickly write a new poem.” → +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “And the nightingale sings in the nighttime hush.” → +1 Chthonic 🐙
• “And rewrite history anew.” → +1 Mastery 🧠, +2 Chthonic 🐙
Choice 16:
“I…”
• “Tried to remain independent.” → No effect
• “Took Mayakovsky’s arm” (Paid 🍩30) → +2 Popularity ⭐, +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
• “Took Yesenin’s arm” (Paid 🍩30) → +2 Popularity ⭐, +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 17:
“Should I ask?”
• “No, better not.” → No effect
• “Ask.” (Paid 🍩25) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
📝 If in Episode 4 you wore an expensive dress, you now unlock:
Choice 18:
• “Tried playing dumb.” → No effect (You’ll still be involved in the scandal)
• “Went on the offensive.” → No effect (You’ll still be involved in the scandal)
Choice 19:
• “It made me… happy.” → +1 Shadow 🌑, +1 Popularity ⭐
• “It upset me.” → +1 Light 🌕, +1 Popularity ⭐
📝 If you didn’t wear an expensive dress earlier, you’ll unlock a different branch:
Choice 20:
“How to put him in his place?”
• “Mention that I was written about in the newspaper.” → No effect
• “Remind him about equality.” → No effect
Choice 21:
• “No, thank you.” → No effect
• “Yes, please.” → +Relationship with Konstantin 🤝 → leads to Choice 21.1
Choice 21.1:
“I’d like…”
• “A glass of water.” → No effect
• “Whatever you recommend.” → No effect
Choice 22:
“I chose to…”
• “Go alone.” → No effect
• “Go with Mayakovsky” (Paid 🍩39) → You go to the cinema → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 → leads to Choice 22.1
• “Go with Yesenin” (Paid 🍩39) → You go riding through the city → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝 → leads to Choice 22.2
🎬 If you went with Vladimir:
Choice 22.1:
“I felt like…”
• “Just finishing the movie in peace.” → No effect
• “Asking him questions” (Paid 🍩51) → 💋 Cutscene unlocked → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
🌃 If you went with Sergei:
Choice 22.2:
• “It’s better not to.” → No effect
• “Ask.” (Paid 🍩51) → 💋 Cutscene unlocked → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝 → leads to Choice 22.2.1
Choice 22.2.1:
“You like…”
• “Peasant shirts.” → No effect
• “Accordions.” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝 — He’s touched; you know him well
Choice 23:
“I asked…”
• “Something a bit rude…” → No effect
• “You’re not much of a shock-worker…” → No effect
• “How do you do it?” → No effect
📝 If in Episode 4, Prokhor asked you to write a poem for Krestyanka, you now hand it over — he’ll help get it published!
Episode 6
Choice 1:
• “It seemed like I saw a familiar face.” → No effect
• “Tried to look closer at the choir.” → No effect
• “Didn’t sleep well.” → No effect
📝 If you’re on the Party Pride 🏛️ path, the officer speaks to you more respectfully.
Choice 2:
“I wanted to…”
• “Become a famous poetess.” → No effect
• “Run away from my parents.” → –1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “Work in a factory” (Paid 🍩25) → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
📝 Party Pride path = you’re trusted. Opposing path = you’re scolded and lose 🏛️.
Choice 3:
• “No.” → +1 Shadow 🌑, –1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “I saw it once.” → +1 Light 🌕, +1 Party Pride 🏛️
⏰ Choice 4 (Timed):
• “I was walking along the embankment.” → ❌ The officer knows you’re lying
• “I was resting after a shift.” → ❌ The officer knows you’re lying
• “I performed at ‘Pegasus’ Stable’.” → ✅ +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Choice 5:
“Choose as guarantor…”
• “Galya.” → No effect
• “Yegor Kirsanov.” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
• “Prokhor Efremov” (Paid 🍩50) → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
• “Sergei Yesenin and Vladimir Mayakovsky” (Paid 🍩60) → +Relationships with Sergei & Vladimir 🤝
📝 Shadow 🌑 path = you glimpse a figure in the darkness. Light 🌕 path = you don’t.
Choice 6:
• “Just a bad dream…” → No effect
• “A kind of omen…” → No effect
📝 If Galya or Yegor is your guarantor → you are released.
📝 If Prokhor is your guarantor → proceed to:
Choice 7:
“What’s for lunch?”
• “Draniki.” → You chose the same as Prokhor → he shares personal details
• “Cutlets.” → No effect
Choice 7.1:
• “Shook my head.” → No effect
• “Nodded.” (Paid 🍩40) → 💬 Sweet cutscene → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
📝 If you chose the poets as guarantors, they’ll free you from the cell, but you’ll have less time with Prokhor afterward.
Choice 8:
• “Or maybe not?” → No effect
• “Should I ask?” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝, –Relationship with Prokhor ⬇️
Choice 9:
• “I nodded.” → No effect
• “Acted surprised.” (Paid 🍩35) → ++Relationship with Prokhor 🤝 → leads to Choice 9.1
Choice 9.1:
• “I don’t know.” → No effect
• “I couldn’t live without personal space.” → No effect
• “And for me…” → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Choice 10:
• “Still… I took back what I said.” → No effect
• “Tried to explain.” (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝 → leads to Choices 10.1–10.3
Choice 10.1:
• “Well, I don’t know…” → No effect
• “There’s something in your words.” → No effect
Choice 10.2:
• “He… truly wants the best for me.” → No effect
• “He’s going too far.” → No effect
Choice 10.3:
• “But to me…”
• “It seemed inappropriate.” → No effect
• “I actually liked it.” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 11:
• “I’m fine.” → No effect
• “I was scared too.” → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 12:
• “No need to stir trouble? After you.” → No effect
• “Can’t promise that.” → No effect
• “I’ll try.” → No effect
Choice 13:
• “I stayed silent.” → No effect
• “Decided to help.” (Paid 🍩40) → 💉 Bandaging cutscene → ++Relationship with Yegor 🤝 → leads to Choice 13.1
Choice 13.1:
“I tried not to hurt him, and decided to…”
• “Clean the wound.” → ✅ Correct
• “Treat it with iodine.” → ❌ Wrong
• “Apply a bandage.” → ❌ Wrong
• “Reset the bone.” → ❌ Wrong
📝 If you’re on the Eloquence 🕯️ path, Yegor gives you a dagger.
Choice 14:
You must decide quickly…
• “I refused.” → Lilia will still show up and play her role. → No effect
• “I agreed.” (Paid 🍩45) → +2 Popularity ⭐, +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 → leads to Choice 14.1
📝 If you agreed, you’ll be prompted to select an outfit and hairstyle (🍩40/20). These do not impact the story.
Choice 14.1:
• “I shook my head.” → No effect
• “Took a step back.” → No effect
• “Snatched my hand away.” → No effect
📝 If you have good relationship with Lilia, she’ll speak kindly to you.
📝 If you have high relationship with Vladimir, he’ll chase after you and confess his feelings.
🔥 If you’re on the Rebellion Path:
Choice 15:
“And then…”
• “What on earth are you going to do?” → ❌ Wrong
• “Dig through this mess again.” → ❌ Wrong
• “But giving up isn’t something I was taught.” → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠, +2 Chthonic 🐙
🕯️ If you’re on the Eloquence Path:
Choice 16:
“And then…”
• “With someone like that, I still don’t agree.” → ❌ Wrong
• “That’s too bold…” → ❌ Wrong
• “I can’t go for half-measures.” → ✅ +1 Mastery 🧠, +3 Chthonic 🐙
Episode 7
Choice 1:
“I decided to…”
• Wait for him to speak → No effect
• Ask directly → +1 Light 🌕
• Bluff → +1 Shadow 🌑
Choice 2:
• “It depends.” → No effect
• “Can’t help you here.” → No effect
Choice 3:
“What a strange Yakov…”
• “Strange.” → No effect
• “Scary.” → No effect
• “Interesting.” → No effect
Choice 4:
“But… You understand… I was nearly attacked.”
• “I feel unwell.” → No effect
• “I’m a poetess. Gordeeva.” → 📝 If you’re popular: the waiter recognizes you.
Choice 5:
“I thought and decided…”
• “He’s right.” → No effect
• “I need a new portrait.” (Paid 🍩50) → +1 Popularity ⭐
Choice 6:
• “But I only recently started performing…” → No effect
• “What can I do then?” → No effect
• “This is unfair…” → No effect
📝 Shadow 🌑 path: You read a plagiarized poem → you’re publicly shamed.
📝 Light 🌕 path: You read your own poem → still asked offstage.
Choice 7:
• “I guess I should come…”
• “I feel uneasy…” → No effect
• “I want to see him.” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 8:
• “I agreed with her.” → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “I snapped back.” → –1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “Stayed silent.” → No effect
Choice 9:
• “I opened Krestyanka.” → 📝 If in Episode 4 you gave your poem to Prokhor → +1 Popularity ⭐
• “I opened Workers’ Gazette.” → leads to Choice 9.1
• “Finished reading.” → No effect
Choice 9.1:
• “Maybe… I’ll read it later?” → No effect
• “Ask him to move over?” (Paid 🍩50) → ❗ You learn something important
📝 If relationship with Yesenin is not strong → he won’t let you in
📝 If relationship is strong → he invites you inside → leads to:
Choice 10:
• “A reason? Maybe.” → No effect
• “But why?” (Paid 🍩35) → Yesenin tells you about his Shadow
Choice 11:
• “I waited for his answer.” → No effect
• “Felt his forehead.” (Paid 🍩60) → 💬 Cutscene unlocked → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝
📝 High Mastery Path → You recite your original poem
📝 Low Mastery Path → You don’t have a poem, but can improvise:
Choice 12:
• “Honestly confessed everything.” → –1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “Improvised.” (Paid 🍩40) → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 13:
• “Is this a date?” → No effect
• “The theater is bourgeois art.” → No effect
• “So late?” → No effect
Choice 14:
• “I stayed silent.” → No effect
• “Decided to ask a question.” (Paid 🍩30) → You learn Mayakovsky is also struggling
Choice 15:
• “I dodged the kiss.” → No effect
• “Didn’t resist.” (Paid 🍩70) → 💋 Kiss cutscene with Prokhor → ++Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
⛔ ––Relationship with Yegor ⬇️⬇️ — he saw the kiss!
📝 If your relationship with Yegor is high and he saw the kiss, proceed to:
Choice 16:
• “I decided to… apologize.” → No effect
• “Go on the offensive.” → No effect
Choice 17:
• “I can’t promise anything.” → ❗ Ends Yegor’s romance path. You stay friends.
• “I think we have a chance.” (Paid 🍩70) → ❗ You continue Yegor’s romance path.
📝 Be careful — if you break this promise later, Yegor becomes your enemy.
📝 If your relationship with Yegor is high and you did not kiss Prokhor, he’ll warn you about being fired.
You’ll be able to leave with dignity and on your own terms.
📝 If Yegor did not warn you (due to kiss or low relationship), the firing catches you off guard.
📝 On the Party Pride 🏛️ path, Galya and other women break the news gently.
Choice 18:
• “You know what… Go to hell!” → –1 Party Pride 🏛️
• “Thanks anyway.” → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Episode 8
Choice 1:
• “I can’t do this.” → No effect
• “Is it okay?” → No effect
• “Right here?” → No effect
Choice 2:
• “I felt… I had to tell him about the poem ban.” → No effect
• “Something passed between us.” (Paid 🍩49) → 💋 Kiss cutscene with Vladimir → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
→ Leads to 2.1
Choice 2.1:
• “Maybe…” → No effect
• “I won’t!” → No effect
Choice 3:
• “I should change the topic.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “I told him everything.” → +1 Light 🌕 → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 4:
• “I thought I could manage on my own.” → 📝 You didn’t ask for money and may lack funds later
• “Hint at needing money.” (Paid 🍩15) → +1 Money 💰
Choice 5:
• “It made me angry.” → No effect
• “It upset me.” → +Relationship with Lilia 🤝
📝 If relationship with Lilia is high → she accepts your growing bond with Mayakovsky
📝 If it’s low → she attacks and humiliates you
Choice 6:
• “There’s nothing between us.” → +Relationship with Lilia 🤝
❗ Closes romance path with Vladimir
• “I matter to him.” (Paid 🍩70) → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
❗ Confirms mutual feelings
📝 If you’re not in love with Vladimir → improved relationship with Lilia
📝 If Lilia likes you → she’ll suggest a job opportunity
Choice 7:
• “Better not bother him.” → No effect
• “I should ask Prokhor for help.” → Leads to 7.1
Choice 7.1:
• “Everything’s all mixed up…” → No effect
• “I was laid off.” → +1 Shadow 🌑, –Relationship with Prokhor ⬇️
• “I’m unreliable.” → +1 Light 🌕, +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
📝 If low Party Pride 🏛️ or weak relationship → Prokhor refuses
📝 If high Party Pride + good relationship → he agrees to help
Choice 8:
• “Ask for concert invitation.” → Prokhor helps
• “Flirt” (Paid 🍩35) → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝, and he helps
📝 If relationship with Lilia is low → you visit the atelier without her recommendation
Choice 9:
• “Congratulations!” → You jumped the gun and lost valuable info
• “Tell me more…” → You were tactful and gained insight
📝 Number of choices depends on your relationship with Lilia
Choice 10:
• Red dress with sequins → ❌ No money
• Graphite satin dress → ❌ No money
• Lilac-gold dress with fur → ✅ +1 Money 💰
📝 If in Episode 5 you didn’t help the girl attacked by Chthonic → next choice appears:
Choice 11:
• Pink feathered dress → ❌ Wrong
• Yellow dress with deep neckline → ❌ Wrong
• Modest silver dress → ✅ +1 Money 💰
📝 If you saved the girl from Chthonic in Ep 5 → she thanks you and you get another +1 Money 💰
Choice 12:
• “I understand.” → No effect
• “May I clarify?” (Paid 🍩24) → Makes future dress choice easier
Choice 13:
• Black velvet with fur → ❌ Failed to please a picky client
• Emerald lace gown → ❌ Failed
• Red-white high collar dress → ✅ +1 Money 💰
📝 If you did well all day helping customers → +1 Money 💰
Choice 14:
• “Step in.” → +1 Light 🌕, +Relationship with Zina 🤝
• “Just observe.” → +1 Shadow 🌑 → Zina’s client may hypnotize you next
Choice 15:
• “Can’t interfere.” → No effect
• “Break it up!” → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 16:
• “Better stay silent.” → No effect
• “Ask.” → Learn what started the fight (no stat effect)
📝 If you didn’t break up the fight:
Choice 17:
• “Go straight to Sergei.” → Miss relationship boost with Zina
• “Talk to Zina.” (Paid 🍩31) → +Relationship with Zina 🤝
Choice 18:
• “I want to finish the dance…” → +Relationship with Isadora 🤝, but Sergei spends the evening with her
• “Fine.” (Paid 🍩31) → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝 → Leads to 18.1
Choice 18.1:
• “I’ll go alone.” → No effect
• “Alright…” (Paid 🍩51) → 💬 Romantic cutscene with Sergei → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Episode 9
Choice 1
“ …What are you doing here?” → No effect
“Why grab like that?” → No effect
📝 If you witnessed the woman’s powers last chapter, you’re now prepared for them.
Choice 2
(Ask every question; the last ends the dialogue)
- “Who are you?” → No effect
- “Why are you doing this?” → No effect
- “What does it all mean?” → No effect
- “No more questions.” → Ends dialogue
Choice 3
Both of us rushed after her. I was closer and decided to…
- Step aside → No effect
- Grab Viktoria (🍩 35) → +1 Chthonic 🐙 — she slips you something
Choice 4
I hesitated, thinking I should…
- Tell the truth → +1 Light 🌕
- Lie → +1 Shadow 🌑
📝 High relationship with Yegor unlocks a bandaging cut-scene for your leg.
Choice 5
- Say nothing → No effect
- Ask (🍩 35) → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝 — you learn more about Viktoria via his notes
▸ with high Yegor relationship you take one of his drawn symbols (may help later)
Choice 6 (high Yegor relationship)
- “…I hope so too.” → No effect
- “You’ll succeed.” (🍩 45) → 💋 Kiss scene → ++Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 7
- “Why do you think so?” → No effect
- “They’ll help if they like me.” → No effect
Choice 8
- “I was just surprised…” → No effect
- “Why are you here?” → No effect
📝 If Prokhor promised help in Ep 8 → he (else Zina) hands you the invitation.
Choice 9
I secretly wanted to…
- Speak with Mayakovsky again → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝 → (If high) 9.1
- Speak with Yesenin again → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝 → (If high) 9.2
- Turn back time → No effect
9.1 (Vladimir kiss)
- Shake head → No effect
- Nod (🍩 35) → Kiss scene → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
9.2 (Sergei kiss)
- Pull away → No effect
- Lean in (🍩 35) → Kiss scene → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 10
- “How many total rooms?” → No effect
- “How was assignment decided?” → No effect
- “Can we swap places?” → No effect
Choice 11 (with good Zina relationship)
- I blushed → you refuse friendship (affects Ep 10)
- I smiled → you accept friendship (affects Ep 10)
Poetry Tests
High Mastery ✒️ + Eloquence 🕯️
12. “…and there I’m dying of boredom.” → slight miss
“Like a child in mother’s arms.” → +1 Mastery 🧠
High Mastery ✒️ + Rebellion 🔥
13. “…A squirrel scampered.” → slight miss
“Collared in by avenues.” → +1 Mastery 🧠
📝 High-Mastery poems impress Prokhor → +1 Party Pride 🏛️
Low Mastery paths
- 14. “No.” → routes to timed tests 15–16
- “Maybe later.” (🍩 40) → jump back to high-mastery tests above
15 (Lo-Mastery + Eloquence) — timed
- two wrong lines then “Like a child in mother’s arms.” → +1 Mastery 🧠
16 (Lo-Mastery + Rebellion) — timed
- two wrong lines then “Collared in by avenues.” → +1 Mastery 🧠
Choice 17
“You talk as if…”
- “You dislike lecturing.” → No effect
- “You used to be creative.” → No effect
Choice 18
- “March.” → Prokhor sings appropriately
- “Romance.” → Different piece
Choice 19
- “…It was his friend…” → No effect
- “Prokhor was doing his duty…” → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 20 (high Prokhor relationship)
- Shake head → No effect
- Nod (🍩 60) → Cut-scene + kiss → ++Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 21
- “Gotta go my own way.” → you miss crucial info
- “Listen.” (🍩 35) → you gain info needed for Ep 10
Choice 22
Looking once more at unsuspecting Liza, I…
- Rejected dark thoughts → +1 Light 🌕 (kept Chthonic)
- Gave in to temptation → +1 Shadow 🌑, –1 Chthonic 🐙
📝 Enough atelier earnings let you buy new or modest outfits, influencing future impressions.
📝 Good Zina relationship → she introduces you on stage → +1 Popularity ⭐
Episode 10
Choice 1
• “I tried to leave the stage.” → No effect
• “I stayed standing.” → No effect
Choice 2
• “Are you sure?” → No effect
• “Ah, do you feel it…” → –Relationship with Yegor ⬇️
Love-Triangle Scene
(Only if you’re romancing both Yegor and Prokhor and have high relations with both)
Choice 3
• “I… stepped in.” → You strongly impress the onlookers
• “I froze, stunned.” → Same strong impression
(If you only romance one man → no rivalry scene; with very high Popularity ⭐ and Party Pride 🏛️ you impress the audience simply by standing there.)
Choice 5
“I felt that…”
• “I’ll manage anyway.” → No effect
• ‘I should soften them up.’ (🍩 35) → You move the audience to tears
📝 If you’d already amazed the hall earlier, ovations erupt + +2 Popularity ⭐, +2 Party Pride 🏛️ and you unlock Choices 6–7; otherwise proceed to 8–9.
Branch when the hall loves you (ovations)
Choice 6
• “I’m only using him.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “It’s a bad decision, but…” → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 7
• “I grimaced and called for… the waiter.” → No effect (unheard)
• “…Kostya.” → No effect (unheard)
Branch when the hall is not impressed
Choice 8
• “Need a sly trick.” → +1 Shadow 🌑
• “Need to admit honestly we were wrong…” → +1 Light 🌕
Choice 9
• “Called the waiter.” → No effect (unheard)
• “Called Kostya.” → No effect (unheard)
Choice 10
• “I decided… to cut the conversation short.” → No effect
• “Not to interfere.” → You overhear part of Sergei & Zina’s talk
Blackmail / Persuasion with drunk Fyodor Semyonovich
(branch 11–12 depends on his state)
If he’s drunk:
11.
• Blackmail → +1 Shadow 🌑
• Persuade → +1 Light 🌕
He blurts about Yegor’s archive (key info).
If he’s sick:
12.
• Switch to blackmail → +1 Shadow 🌑
• Try persuasion → +1 Light 🌕
He can’t give you the archive tip.
Choice 13 (Zina branch)
• Block her way → No effect
• Let her pass → No effect
• Try to explain → No effect
📝 If you accepted Zina’s friendship (Ep 7), she offers to join you in the archive.
Choice 14 (if high Yesenin relationship)
• “…Just so.” → No effect
• “I’ll be upset.” (🍩 40) → Kiss with Sergei → ++Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Archive Search
If you lack archive info you must pick floors:
15.
• Third floor → ❌ wrong → caught → rewind
• Second floor → ❌ wrong → caught → rewind
• Fourth floor → ✅ correct
16.
• Run → ❌ killed → rewind
• Grab folder → ❌ killed → rewind
• Stay silent → ✅ correct
17.
• “I want the folder.” → No effect
• “I want to leave.” → No effect
Yakov confrontation
18.
• Say “yes” to him → bad consequences later
• Recall Tanya (🍩 40) → you refuse Agranov; affects future
If you hold enough Chthonic 🐙 you can simply command him; if low → you lose –1 Chthonic.
19.
• Take a couple scraps → No effect
• Grab everything (🍩 50) → lots of documents
If Zina came with you, your fight spreads to her, turning her into Chthonic.
Zina’s Fate
High Mastery ✒️ = quick mercy; Low Mastery = slow death
20.
• “Did it as best I could.” → Zina suffers
• Pay 🍩 25 → +1 Mastery 🧠 Zina dies quickly
If Zina wasn’t there, Prokhor catches you.
Poor Prokhor relationship = he’s cold; good = inner conflict → extra Choice 21.
Choice 21 (good Prokhor rel)
• “Principles above life?” → No stat
• “Prokhor, please.” → No stat
22.
• Gave him an order → No effect
• Kiss (🍩 60) → Kiss cut-scene → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
If you kept Yegor’s sigil drawing, it helps you restrain power; else –1 Chthonic.
Yegor late-game branch
(only if you avoided the public Prokhor kiss in Ep 7 and still have high Yegor)
24.
• “Better this way…” → No effect
• “Thanks.” (🍩 70) → Kiss cut-scene → ++Relationship with Yegor 🤝
24.1 • Hesitate → you reject him
• Agree → you start dating Yegor
If you did kiss Prokhor publicly:
25.
• “Better on my own…” → No effect
• “So grateful.” (🍩 50) → Kiss cut-scene → ++Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Fallout with Sergey & Zina deaths
If you never gave Fyodor tablets, he dies → Sergei is arrested.
If Zina didn’t join you she’s killed defending Sergei.
26.
• Bury face in Yegor’s chest → ✅ correct, Sergei appreciates → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
• Rush from behind a column → –3 Party Pride 🏛️ → rewind
(With good Mayakovsky rel he defends you against Lilia.)
Choice 27 (Lilia showdown)
• “I turned away.” → No effect
• Tell her off (🍩 35) → –Relationship with Lilia ⬇️, +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
If in Ep 8 you confessed love to Vladimir:
28.
• Turn away → No effect
• Smile (🍩 40) → Kiss cut-scene → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Season 2
S2 Episode 1
Choice 1
• “I nodded politely.” → No effect
• “I shook my head.” → No effect
Choice 2
• “I wanted to walk by quickly.” → No effect
• “I approached closer.” (🍩 20) → ❗ You learn interesting information
(If in 1×08 you agreed to date Mayakovsky: he starts reconsidering his relationship with Lilia.)
Choice 3
• “I gave Lilia a burning look.” → No effect
• “Snapped at Lilia.” → –Relationship with Lilia ⬇️
Choice 4
• “I stayed standing.” → No effect
• “I sat down beside him.” (🍩 45) → ++Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
❗ You encouraged him, and he’ll later do the same for you.
Choice 5
• “I agreed.” → No effect
• “I didn’t agree.” → No effect
Without Mayakovsky branch
Choice 6
• “Let her stay offended.” → No effect
• “She must be feeling down…” (🍩 25) → +Relationship with Lilia 🤝
Choice 7
• “Forgotten city, childhood city…” → +1 Eloquence 🎶
• “City of granite. Streets like traps…” → +1 Rebellion 🗡️
Vladimir Branch
Choice 8
• “I pulled away.” → No effect
• “I gave in.” (🍩 30) → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 9
• “Right.” → No effect
• “Left.” → No effect
• “Straight ahead.” → No effect
Choice 10
• “…Why?” → No effect
• “Okay…” (🍩 15) → Scene where you change clothes with Vladimir → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 11
• “Tore the top / bottom / middle letter.” → No effect
All letters convey the same message.
(If you had encouraged Mayakovsky earlier → you try writing a poem → +1 Mastery ✒️.)
Choice 12
• “…Probably nothing.” → No effect
• “If only I knew…” → No effect
(If in 1×10 you took all archive documents → you now find a clue.)
Yegor Branch
Choice 13
• “I shook my head.” → No effect
• “I didn’t resist.” (🍩 30) → Kiss scene → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 14
• “You’re alive?” → No effect
• “What are you doing here?” → No effect
• “How did you find me?” → No effect
Prokhor Branch (if relationship is high)
Choice 15
• “…It’s too much.” → No effect
• “I don’t mind.” (🍩 30) → Intimate dance scene → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
Choice 16
• “I want my future husband to be like…”
• “My father.” → No effect
• “Yesenin / Yegor / Mayakovsky / Prokhor” → +Relationship with chosen character 🤝
Choice 17
• “I’ll leave it as it is.” → No effect
• “I’ll add the frill after all.” (🍩 40) → ❗You did your best → the client is satisfied and may help you later.
Choice 18
• “I’ll write it myself.” → Your letter will sound like it was written by a naive village girl (Katia Yesenina).
• “Consult Mayakovsky.” (🍩 50) → You learn that Yesenin’s sister is actually literate and smart → improves the letter’s style.
S2 Episode 2
Choice 1
• “I tried to negotiate.” → No effect
• “I switched to threats.” → No effect
• “I gave them everything I had.” → No effect
If relationship with Sergei is high
Choice 2
• “I forced myself not to think about the past at all.” → No effect
• “Only remember the good things.” (🍩 30) → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 3
• “…Why?” → No effect
• “Me too.” → No effect
Choice 4
• “Looked in the wardrobe.” → No effect
• “Looked in the desk drawers.” → No effect
• “Looked in the bedside table.” → No effect
Choice 5
• “I wanted to leave quickly.” → No effect
• “Touched the wall.” (🍩 15) → +1 Chthonic 🐙
Yegor Branch
Choice 6
• “…Yes.” → No effect
• “Let’s go together.” (🍩 35) → Kiss scene → +Relationship with Yegor 🤝
Choice 7
• “Let Yegor handle it himself.”
If you have Chthonic 🐙 stat unlocked but not enough (need 7) → Branch to 7.1
🔀 You learn new info about the house.
🟦 If enough Chthonic stat (7+):
• “Intervene.” →
– On Light path: You use Chthonic gently without harm
– On Dark path: You use Chthonic to your full advantage
Choice 7.1
• “Do nothing.” → No effect
• “Try anyway.” (🍩 55) → Same outcome as if you had the required Chthonic stat
Choice 8
• “I followed quickly.” → No effect
• “Slowly and carefully watching my steps.” → No effect
Choice 9
• “Listen to a general version.” → Short story
• “All the details, please.” (🍩 40) → Full illustrated story + you receive a missing person’s notebook
– If you previously used Chthonic 🐙 to pressure Igor → you also receive the mentioned flyer
– If in 2×01 you consulted Mayakovsky and wrote a believable letter → Sergei agrees to your visit
– If you sent a freestyle letter → Warden denies your request
Choice 10
• “It’s not that hard!” → No effect
• “No one will find out!” → No effect
• “We have to try!” → No effect
Choice 11
• “No, don’t do it!” → ❗You chose not to alter the ticket. This affects the story
• “Fine, do it.” (🍩 25) → ❗The ticket now looks more natural. This affects the story
Choice 12
• “I somewhat agree.” → No effect
• “I completely disagree.” → No effect
S2 Episode 3
Choice 1
• “I decided to do nothing.” → ❗Vladimir won a small amount
• “I decided to intervene.” (🍩 35) → ❗Thanks to you, the winnings are larger
Vladimir Branch
Choice 2
• “…Better to spend the night separately.” → No effect
• “One room is enough for us.” (🍩 199) → Intimate cutscene → Relationship with Vladimir Mayakovsky improves greatly ⬆️⬆️⬆️
Choice 3
• “And I remembered the dream… superficially.” → Short recap
• “In great detail.” (🍩 16) → Detailed illustrated recollection
If in the previous episode you wrote an unconvincing letter and were denied permission to visit Yesenin:
- If you follow the Party Pride path and have the stamp on your prepared ticket → You will be allowed in.
- If you do not follow the Party Pride path, or do but have no stamp on the ticket → You will not be allowed in.
- If in the previous episode you received permission to visit and have the stamp on your ticket → You will be allowed in.
- If you have no stamp, even with permission → You will be denied entry.
If you are not allowed in:
Choice 4
• “And… I cried.” → –1 Party Pride 🦚 → Rewind
• “Pressed him.” → +1 Darkness 🌑, +1 Party Pride 🦚 If you first chose to cry → only +1 Darkness 🌑 If low Chthonic 🐙 → –1 Chthonic 🐙 If high Chthonic 🐙 → You easily use it
• “Tried to persuade him.” → +1 Light ☀️, +1 Party Pride 🦚 If you first chose to cry → only +1 Light ☀️ If low Chthonic 🐙 → –1 Chthonic 🐙 If high Chthonic 🐙 → You easily use it
S2 Episode 4
Choice 1
• “Sergei… it’s me.” → No effect
• “Are you okay?” → No effect
• “You’re scaring me.” → No effect
If relationship with Sergei is high:
Choice 2
• “So I… walked up to him.” → No effect
• “Touched him.” (🍩 35) → Hug cutscene → +Relationship with Sergei 🤝
Choice 3
• “And couldn’t think of anything better than… I’ll come back later.” → No effect
• “Hang in there!” → No effect
• “You’ll make it!” → No effect
Choice 4
• “…(You can ask all questions; the last one closes the dialogue)”
• “What’s this?” → No effect
• “Why silkworm?” → No effect
• “Why me?” → No effect
• “Nothing else to ask.” → Ends the choice
Vladimir Branch
Choice 5
• “And… I barely held back.” → No effect
• “I didn’t hold back.” (🍩 40) → Comfort + kiss scene → +Relationship with Vladimir 🤝
Choice 6
• “I thought a bit more and decided… not to ask.” → No effect. Vladimir won’t understand.
• “Ask.” → No effect. Vladimir won’t understand.
If in 2×01 you didn’t sew the frill onto the client’s dress → he won’t want to help you → you’ll need to persuade the doctor:
Choice 7
• “And I decided… to say goodbye.” → No effect
• “Persuade him” (14 Light ☀️) / (🍩 55) → ❗The doctor may agree to help you
If in 2×01 you did sew the frill → the client will ask the doctor on your behalf.
If you or the nurse persuaded the doctor → you start developing a plan to help Yesenin.
Choice 8
• “And then… went down the stairs.” → No effect
• “Approached the ward.” (🍩 40) → ❗The information you overhear may be useful later
If you have the exclusive Petersburger outfit for Yegor and he’s your favourite → Extra scene with suit fitting + kiss → +Relationship with Yegor ⬆️⬆️
Choice 9
• “And… called for help.” → No effect
• “Reached for the light.” → +1 Light ☀️
• “Dived into the darkness.” → +1 Darkness 🌑
If relationship with Prokhor is high:
Choice 10
• “…Yes.” → No effect
• “Not quite.” (🍩 35) → +Relationship with Prokhor 🤝
If relationship with Lilia is high → she will secure you a spot to perform.
If relationship with Lilia is low → you’ll go to the café alone.
If you went via Lilia’s recommendation → you’re let in immediately.
If you went alone:
Choice 11
• “And then… shook his head.” → You won’t be able to perform
• “Nodded approvingly” (10 Popularity ⭐) / (🍩 55) → You’re allowed to perform
If you’re allowed to perform and follow the high Mastery ✒️ path:
Choice 12
• “…the clatter of hooves in the still of the night.” → ❌ Wrong choice, no effect
• “…in the fog, the lively clatter of hooves.” → +1 Mastery ✒️
If you’re allowed to perform and follow the low Mastery ✒️ path:
Choice 13
• “…the clatter of hooves in the still of the night.” → ❌ Wrong choice, no effect
• “…no more shackles.” → ❌ Wrong choice, no effect
• “…in the fog, the lively clatter of hooves.” → +1 Mastery ✒️
Choice 14
• “And… hid behind the column.” → No effect
• “Ran to the exit.” → No effect
• “Blended into the crowd.” → No effect
