This is a walkthrough guide for the interactive story Istanbul: The Price of Power by Lagerta Stories. All relationship improvements/detriments are marked.
Season 1
Episode 1
1. “But… Will I carry them out?”
- No — no effect
- Yes → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
2. “I’m satisfied with the rumors and whispers…”
- Stay silent → +1 Charm 💖
- Explain → +1 Insight 🧠
3. “I’m not sure this is reasonable…”
- What if they appear themselves? — no effect
- They shouldn’t be divided → +1 Respect 🤝
🪞 Premium outfit “Aristocrat” → +1 Insight 🧠, +1 Charm 💖
4. “I wanted to know what’s happening…”
- Nothing — no effect
- When were you going to tell me? (Requires high Respect stat)
→ Matthias is impressed. His pressure doesn’t affect you.
5. “I think, you…”
- “…lied.” — no effect
- “…were right.” → +1 Respect 🤝 (You’ll avoid trouble; this will matter later.)
6. “Where should I hide the diary…?”
- Under the feathers — not the best choice → In the next episode, you’ll lose 1 Respect 🤝
- In a small chest, among shirts — the correct choice → In the next episode, you’ll gain +1 Insight 🧠
7. “We know too little about Selim…”
- “What is he like?” → +1 Charm 💖
- “What to expect from him?” → +1 Insight 🧠
8. “How can one impress His Majesty?”
- “Nothing.” — no effect
- “Why?” → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
If you buy the paid outfit and hairstyle, later you’ll make an impression on everyone at the reception → +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞 and +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
If you choose any free outfit, you’ll instead gain +1 Respect 🤝
9. “Anna…”
- “…barely hid her deep fascination.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “…obediently followed Ottoman etiquette.” → +1 Respect 🤝
10. “What should I do?”
- Answer formally — no effect
- Answer sincerely → +1 Charm 💖, +Friendly Relationship with Selim 🤝, +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞
- Give Matthias the chance to respond → +1 Insight 🧠, +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
If you previously got information from the seer, your gift will now cause +Friendly Relationship with Selim 🤝 and +1 Respect 🤝, also unlocking the correct dialogue choice later.
11. “He wanted to show…?”
- “…the wealth of the Ottoman Empire.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “…his power.” → +1 Insight 🧠
12. “What should I do?”
- Smile → +1 Charm 💖, +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞
- Lower your gaze → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Selim 🤝
13. “Anna…”
- “…smiled politely.” — no effect
- “…drowned in the heavenly blue of his eyes.” → +Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
14. “Not wanting to embarrass Baylo, Anna averted her gaze…”
- Stay silent — no effect
- “…spoke softly, as if to herself.” → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
15. “…”
- “Bolder, Baylo.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “I promise I won’t be angry.” → +1 Insight 🧠
16….
- I feel like the captain of a ship drifting in the stormy sea of politics… → +1 Charm 💖
“It seems I’m lost in a labyrinth whose creator knows only the exit.→ +1 Insight 🧠
- I’m wandering in the mist, hearing footsteps though I can’t see faces. → +1 Charm 💖, +1 Insight 🧠
17. “What should we talk about?”
- About what truly matters; about the guilt of women — ❌ Wrong choice
- About the sky and clouds → +1 Charm 💖
- About leisure and the fountain → +1 Insight 🧠
18. “What should we do?”
- Calm Matthias → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
- Express dissatisfaction → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
- Reply formally → +1 Respect 🤝
19. “An exchange of pompous phrases and gifts…”
- Share your feelings → +1 Charm 💖
- Tell about the ceremony → +1 Insight 🧠
20. “…”
- Tell about Selim → +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞
- Tell about Lorenzo → +Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞, and you’ll learn new information about him
- Tell about Matthias → +Romantic Relationship with Matthias 💞
21. “Her body remembered Belench’s touch better than her mind remembered yesterday…”
- Return to the diary — no effect
- Call for Belench (Paid choice – 39🍩) → Intimate scene with Belench
If you wear the most expensive premium outfit → +1 Respect 🤝
22. “…”
- “It’s none of my concern.” — no effect
- “We should give him money.” → +1 Insight 🧠
- “Order someone to feed him.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “A fortune teller? Interesting.” (Paid choice – 20🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, +1 Charm 💖, +1 Insight 🧠, you’ll receive a prediction 🔮
📝 If earlier you took the intimate scene with Belench, he will now volunteer to escort you.
If not, Matthias will order him to do so.
23. “Anna couldn’t resist temptation and bought…”
- …perfumed oils in a crystal bottle → +1 Charm 💖
- …parchment and elegant ink → +1 Insight 🧠
24. “Anna, tired of being just an observer…”
- Wanted to join the conversation but didn’t dare — no effect
- Joined the conversation (Requires high Respect stat) → You take initiative, but it has no direct effect
25. “Matthias, you can’t protect us from everything…”
- “Nothing.” — no effect
- “Matthias, please. It’s very close.” → +1 Charm 💖, +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
- “There might be danger nearby.” → +1 Respect 🤝, +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If you previously bought perfume, this choice will slightly affect dialogue reactions.
26. “…”
- Anna shook her head — no effect
- Anna reached for one of the bottles (Requires high Charm stat) → You buy more fragrant goods; no further effect
27. “…”
- Anna shook her head — no effect
- Anna gently picked up a book (Requires high Insight stat) → You buy more books; no further effect
Episode 2
1. “Anna…”
- Closed her eyes — no effect
- Tried to look at the rider → +1 Respect 🤝
2. “The disturbed gaze of Baylo swept the girl from head to toe, and…”
- “…it made her uncomfortable.” → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
- “…it embarrassed her.” → +Friendly & Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
3. “I was going to return to the fountain, but…”
- Go to the fountain — no effect
- Go to the courtyard (Paid choice – 30🍩) → +Friendly & Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞 → leads to 3.1–3.4
3.1. “I should ask him about…”
- “The former Grand Vizier.” → You’ve learned new information, proceed to 3.2
→ +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝 - “About the palace.” → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝, proceed to 3.3
3.2. “So how…”
- “Do blood ties sanctify the Ottomans?” → +1 Charm 💖
- “Did you read the latest events?” → +1 Insight 🧠
3.3. (Timed ⏰) “Exactly about this I read in the diary!”
- “Is Edirne more beautiful than Istanbul? Was the recent storm over the Black Sea strong?” → You’ve learned important information
3.4. “What should I do?”
- Ignore passing people — no effect
- Share my feelings → +1 Charm 💖
- Share my impressions → +1 Insight 🧠, +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
📝 If you’ve walked with Lorenzo (choices 4–6):
- “If I were a governess, I’d probably say…”
→ “Matthias is just a little tired of his duties.” — no effect
→ “You’re right — he’s lost direction.” — you realize you made a diplomatic mistake → –1 Respect 🤝
5. “Cursed day!”
- “From now on I’ll rely on the interpreter!” → +1 Charm 💖, +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If earlier you realized your mistake, you can now apologize before your companions.
If you have low Respect, Matthias will be angry.
If not, you’ll unlock a scene with Matthias.
6. “Anna decided…”
- Approach Matthias → +1 Charm 💖
- Start the conversation first → +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If you didn’t make peace and have low Respect, Matthias will stay distant.
📝 If you didn’t walk with Lorenzo, skip to 7.
7. “Anna decided…”
- “Poor Niccolò.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “We’re left without a translator.” → +1 Insight 🧠
If you chose a premium outfit and hairstyle earlier → +1 Respect 🤝
📝 If in the previous episode you hid the diary poorly:
→ You’ll now lose –1 Respect 🤝 and unlock the following choice.
8. “What’s more important now?”
- “To find out who supports Selim.” → You’ve learned another supporter of the Sultan
- “To find out what binds Uncle and Elder Báthory.” → You’ve learned about István Báthory’s ambitions
9. “Niccolò is sick and hasn’t left his room, which means…”
- “It was Clara.”
- “It was Julia.”
- “It was András.”
- “An intruder snuck into the palace.” → You suspect the chosen person
10. “There’s still time before dinner… What should I do?”
- Enjoy free time → +1 Charm 💖, leads to 10.1
- Spend time usefully → +1 Insight 🧠, leads to 10.1
10.1. “Is Matthias still angry?”
- “Return to talking with Marie.” — no effect
- “Try to win Matthias’s favor.” (Paid choice – 10🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
📝 If earlier (before Choice 6) you went to the library with Matthias for a conversation,→ you’ll now have a Romantic Relationship improvement with Matthias 💞
📝 If earlier you went for a walk with Lorenzo, → you’ll unlock new options with him.
11. “…”
- “Too personal a gift.” → You prefer to keep formal relations with Baylo.
- “What a sweet gesture.” → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
- “Mr. Baylo has refined taste.” → +Friendly & Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
12. “The girl’s absent gaze wandered along the stone paths, and her thoughts involuntarily returned…”
- “…to the past.” — no effect
- “…to Matthias.” (Paid choice – 10🍩)
→ If earlier you learned about István Báthory, this will trigger +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
→ Leads to 12.1–12.2
12.1. “…”
- “Your distrust hurt me.” — no effect
- “We have a goal.” → +1 Respect 🤝
12.2. “Should I tell him what I found in Uncle’s diary?”
- No — no effect
- Yes → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
📝 If you previously had a conversation with Matthias in the library, → you’ll now find an empty notebook.
📝 If you had an intimate scene with Belench in the previous episode, → you’ll now discover wooden prayer beads in your room.
13. “You didn’t disturb…”
(If you suspect Julia)
- “But our translator is sick.” — no effect
- “What is this song about?” → +Friendly Relationship with Julia 🤝
14. “You didn’t disturb…”
- “That’s strange, Maria.” → +1 Charm 💖, +Friendly Relationship with Selim 🤝
- “Circumstances have changed.” → +1 Insight 🧠, +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
- “The Ottomans are as interested in truce as we are.” → +1 Respect 🤝
15. “…”
- Yes → –1 Respect 🤝
- No (Paid choice – 20🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝
📝 To gain additional Respect later in the episode, you’ll need a premium outfit and hairstyle.
Choosing “Golden Turmeric” for either outfit or hairstyle will be enough to earn +1 Respect 🤝.
Other combinations will reduce Respect.
16. “Maybe it’s time to fix this?”
- No — no effect
- Yes → +Friendly Relationship with Clara 🤝
17. “…”
- “Wait for me downstairs.” — no effect
- “Of course!” → +1 Respect 🤝
🪞 Buying Lorenzo’s premium outfit “Ahead of Time” → +Friendly & Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
18. “Not trusting her knowledge of Turkish, the girl cast a cautious glance…”
- “…at Matthias.” → +Friendly Relationship with Matthias 🤝
- “…at Lorenzo.” → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
19. “Anna…”
- “…answered.” → –1 Respect 🤝
- “…let Matthias answer instead.” → +1 Respect 🤝
20. “They don’t take us seriously!”
- “…” → +1 Charm 💖
- “If we give in now, they’ll demand Transylvania tomorrow.” → +1 Insight 🧠
21. “Maybe it’s time for me to step in?”
- No — no effect
- Yes (Paid choice – 20🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝
📝 If your friendship with Lorenzo is high, he’ll fail to help you in the negotiations, resulting in –1 Respect 🤝.
📝 If earlier you read in the diary about Piri Mehmed’s failure, you can now recall it → +1 Respect 🤝
22. “Maybe I should ask Lorenzo for help?”
- No — no effect
- Yes → Lorenzo will send you a healer → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
23. “Damn it! What should I do?!”
- Try to hide → –1 Respect 🤝
- Stay where you are (Paid choice – 35🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Selim 🤝, leads to 23.1
23.1. “Is a walk through the garden worth such troubles?”
- No — no effect
- Yes → +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞
24. “After a conversation with the Grand Vizier, a bit of rest wouldn’t hurt…”
- “…” → +1 Charm 💖
- “Sherbet… If I refuse, they’ll find it offensive.” → +1 Insight 🧠
25. “What should I do?”
- Be cautious — no effect
- Be sincere → +Friendly Relationship with Hundi Sultan 🤝
26. “Luxurious clothes, eunuchs… Yet Selim’s aunt didn’t stand to greet these women…”
- Be cautious — no effect
- Make an assumption → +1 Respect 🤝
📝 If earlier you took a premium outfit, → +1 Respect 🤝
Otherwise → –1 Respect 🤝
27. “…”
- “I find joy in art — poetry, music, and painting.” → +1 Charm 💖, leads to 27.1
- “I find joy in books, especially the works of great thinkers.” → +1 Insight 🧠, leads to 27.2
27.1. “Such a snake, though!”
- “We can’t choose our destiny, madam.” → –1 Respect 🤝
- “Even the most talented artist’s paintings are motionless.” (Paid choice – 30🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝
27.2. “What is she hinting at?”
- “The answers life gives aren’t always easy to understand.” → –1 Respect 🤝
- “Life itself is a great teacher.” (Paid choice – 30🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝
28. “Muscat?”
- “Yes.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “There must be many rare manuscripts here…” → +1 Insight 🧠
29. “It’s not the first time I’ve been pushed aside…”
- “…” → +1 Charm 💖
- “To understand people, one must listen to what they say.” → +1 Insight 🧠
30. “In such a large library…”
- “There must be a caretaker.” — no effect
- “There must be a staircase.” → +1 Insight 🧠
Episode 3
1. “Again?”
- “What do you mean?” — no effect
- “It seems you saved my life.” → +Friendly Relationship with the Stranger 🤝
2. “Anna frowned and…”
- Stepped aside, glancing sternly at her unfriendly savior — no effect
- Tried to remember where she might have seen this stern man before → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Akin 🤝
3. “Should I take advantage of this opportunity?”
- No — no effect
- Yes (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Akin 🤝, you’ll learn a little more about him → leads to 3.1
3.1. “Anna turned to the man with a confidence she hadn’t felt before and…”
- Smiled → +1 Charm 💖
- Asked a question → +1 Insight 🧠
4. “Don’t worry, esteemed Hersekli Ahmed, I had a wonderful time.”
- “Your wife turned out to be quite pleasant.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “I had the chance to visit your palace library.” → +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If in the previous episode Lorenzo didn’t send his doctor: → The next branch will depend on that decision.
5. “Our doctor couldn’t help Niccolò. Maybe an Ottoman doctor can do better?”
- “No reason for an Ottoman to know our ailments.” — no effect
- “We’ll have to ask Hersekli Ahmed.” (Paid choice – 39🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Hersekli Ahmed 🤝, he’ll send his physician.
6. “And how to get her out of there?”
- Ask Safiye for help → +Friendly Relationship with Safiye 🤝
- Ask Clara for help → +Friendly Relationship with Clara 🤝
- Act on your own (Paid choice – 39🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, you show independence, meet the monkey, and improve your relationship with Selim 🤝
- Ask Miklos for help (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝, you’ll meet the monkey and improve your relationship with her 🤝
7. “Should I tell Miklos what I’ve learned?”
- No — no effect
- Yes (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
📝 If in the previous episode you learned about István: → You’ll unlock additional dialogue about him.
8. “Should I ask Miklos about her brother?”
- No — no effect
- Yes (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝, you’ll learn more about him.
9. “Please, don’t. It would be an honor for me.”
- “Miklos, please escort Aigül to Niccolò.” — no effect
- “I’ll escort you to Niccolò.” (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Aigül 🤝, you’ll learn that Niccolò tried to escape.
10. “…”
- “Comfort Niccolò.” — no effect
- “Make a promise.” → +1 Respect 🤝
11. (If the doctor came from Lorenzo)
- “I’d better return to Niccolò.” — no effect
- “Excellent idea.” (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝, you’ll learn about Selim’s plans and promise Lorenzo your help.
12. (If the doctor came from Hersekli Ahmed)
- “Hersekli Ahmed is more a memory of the past, but also a key to the future.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “If only he had managed to keep his influence, he wouldn’t have become a former Grand Vizier.” → +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If there is no doctor (Choices 13–14 apply):
13. “…”
- Comfort Niccolò — no effect
- Make a promise → +1 Respect 🤝
14. “…”
- Talk to Miklos — no effect
- Look to see who the passerby is (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝 → You’ll learn about some of Selim’s plans and promise to help Lorenzo.
15. “The night was restless. The girl dreamed of…”
- Niccolò — no effect
- Miklos (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Romantic Relationship with Miklos 💞
- Selim (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞
- Lorenzo (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
16. “I…”
- “…noticed something.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “…started thinking.” → +1 Insight 🧠
📝 If in Episode 1 you guessed the correct gift,
→ you’ll now receive a secret reply gift 🎁
17. “Anna frowned…”
- “She couldn’t remember anything.” — no effect
- “…and recalled a recent dream.” (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Romantic Relationship with Selim 💞, leads to 17.1
17.1. “Anna noticed the maid’s hands trembling, and…”
- “Waved her hand impatiently.” — no effect
- “Took Safiye’s tray.” → +Friendly Relationship with Safiye 🤝
18. “…”
- “He’s asking about me?” → +1 Charm 💖
- “Which Italian?” → +1 Insight 🧠
19. “Should I intervene?”
- Yes → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
- No → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
20. “It can’t be that bad!”
- “…” — no effect
- “What did you come up with this time?” → –Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
🪞 If you chose a premium outfit and/or hairstyle earlier, → +1 Respect 🤝
Episode 4
1. “Anna listened to Baylo and…”
- “…felt sorry for the merchant caught between two fires.” → +1 Charm 💖
- “…admired his cleverness.” → +1 Insight 🧠, +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
2. “He avoids answering! I should…”
- Stay silent — no effect
- Intervene (Requires high Respect stat) → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Akin 🤝 (Available only if you previously spoke with Akin in the last episode.)
3. “Anna thought for a moment and decided to support…”
- Miklos → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
- Lorenzo → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
- Akin → +Friendly Relationship with Akin 🤝 and Selim 🤝
📝 If your relationship with Lorenzo is strained:
4. “I hope next time we meet under better circumstances.”
- “Farewell, Signor Valeri.” — no effect
- “Hungary never forgets its friends.” (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly & Romantic Relationship with Lorenzo 💞
📝 If in the previous episode Niccolò received medical attention:
5. “Niccolò fell silent, and Anna noticed with surprise that the interpreter frowned.”
- Distract Niccolò with small talk — no effect
- Ask what’s wrong (Paid choice – 39🍩) → You learn that someone entered your room in your absence.
6. “…”
- “How romantic!” — no effect
- “That’s outrageous!” → +1 Charm 💖
- “How could he know about our troubles?” → +1 Insight 🧠
7. “I was going to ask Signor Bellini for help, but he fell ill…”
- “He said Niccolò feels better.” — no effect
- “I’ll write to my brother.” → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Clara 🤝
🪞 If you have the outfit “Attire of the Frankish Lords” for Selim and he wears it, → you’ll unlock an extra scene with him (Choices 8–11).
8. “Sultan?!”
- Keep your gaze on him – no effect
- Avert your eyes — no effect
9. “…”
- “Truly a wise decision, Great Padishah.” — no effect
- “An unusual way to introduce oneself to a culture.” — no effect
10. “…”
- Laugh – no effect
- Blush — no effect
11. “How should I tell the Sultan that he must embrace me now?”
- Say it directly — no effect
- Stay silent — no effect
12. “Yes, I wanted to…”
- Talk about András — no effect
- Mention the note (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +1 Respect 🤝, +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝, leads to 12.1
12.1. “Miklos…”
- “Nothing irreversible has happened.” — no effect
- “Why are you so worried?” → +Romantic Relationship with Miklos 💞, leads to 12.2
13. “Hasan-aga, please tell me…”
- “Did Signor Valeri keep his promise?” — no effect
- “Who do people whisper about in the taverns? Whose name is on everyone’s lips?”
(Requires high Charm stat 💖) → +1 Respect 🤝, you’ll learn interesting information about Piri Mehmed.
14. “We appreciate your honesty, esteemed Hasan-aga. Please, tell us…”
- “How is your family?” — no effect
- “What worries the hearts of merchants in such troubled times?”
(Requires high Insight stat 🧠) → +1 Respect 🤝, you’ll learn interesting information about Suleiman.
15. “Or Peter. He might also help with such matters.”
- “Then I’ll turn to Peter instead.” — no effect
- “I prefer to rely on you.” → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
16. “Anna couldn’t look away from the fight — from that display of primal brutality.”
- “That’s disgusting.” — no effect
- “That’s mesmerizing.” → +Romantic Relationship with Akin 💞
17. “It seems that spectacle was…”
- “…quite unpleasant.” — no effect
- “…very informative.” → +Friendly Relationship with Akin 🤝
18. “And I still haven’t decided who to go to Galata with…”
- Go with Sofiye → You go shopping with Sofiye — no effect
- Go with Miklos (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Miklos 🤝
- Go with Lorenzo (Paid choice – 49🍩) → +Friendly Relationship with Lorenzo 🤝
📝 If in Episode 1 you hid your diary poorly and it was stolen, → you’ll now set a trap using a fake note to catch whoever breaks into your room.
