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This is a walkthrough guide for the interactive story Heart of the Empire by Lagerta Stories. All relationship improvements/detriments are marked.

Season 1

Episode 1

“Coup” mechanic: Improve relations with key courtiers to gain their favor. You’ll need at least 4 relationship points with influential figures to join the conspiracy and seize power.

1. Choice:

  • Rush to help your mother – No effect
  • Hide in the carriage – No effect

2. Choice:

  • Run away – ❌ Wrong choice, rollback without gaining stats
  • Dodge – ❌ Wrong choice, rollback without gaining stats
  • Extend your hand – +1 Authority 👑 (only if chosen on first attempt)

3. Choice:

  • Spit in Frederick’s face – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Pretend to be obedient – +1 Reason 🧠

4. Choice:

  • Argue with your mother – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Hide your true intentions – +1 Reason 🧠

5. Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Learn more about Elizabeth Petrovna’s story – Extra info, no effect

6. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • Kiss the Empress’s hand – +1 Status 📜 (❗ Elizabeth Petrovna is pleased with you)
  • Show pride – ❗ Elizabeth Petrovna is displeased with you

7. Choice:

  • Answer honestly – No effect
  • Try to please Peter – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

8. Choice:

  • Reply politely to your mother – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Be sarcastic – +1 Willpower 💪

9. Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Learn more about Peter’s family tree – Extra info, no effect

10. Choice:

  • Close the diary – No effect
  • Read the diary (Paid 🍩10) – Read with spicy details, no effect

11. ⏰ Timed Choice: Addressing a count:

  • “Your Highness” – ❌ Wrong choice
  • “Your Grace” – ❌ Wrong choice
  • “Your Excellency” – +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝 (❗ He likes your curiosity)

12. Choice:

  • Leave this for a talk with your tutor – No effect
  • Clarify – +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝 → Go to 12.1

12.1 Choice:

  • Continue talking about the Senate – No effect
  • Thank the count for his answer – No effect
  • If you kissed the Empress’s hand earlier: ❗ Your position at court is strengthened
  • If you refused to kiss her hand: ❗ Your position at court is too unstable

13. Choice:

  • Politely remain silent – No effect
  • Compliment the Empress’s outfit (Paid 🍩15) – +1 Status 📜
  • Compliment the Empress’s dancing (Paid 🍩15) – +1 Status 📜

14. Choice:

  • Agree to dance – No effect
  • Refuse – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

15. Choice:

  • Learn briefly about fortune-telling – No effect
  • Learn in detail (Paid 🍩20) – Illustrated story, no effect

16. Choice:

  • Accept the invitation – +Relationship with the Shuvalovs 🤝 → Go to 16.1
  • Refuse – ❗ Alexander Shuvalov becomes more cautious toward you → Go to 16.1

16.1 Choice:

  • “…Even King Frederick.” – No effect
  • “Who is Frederick?” – No effect

17. Choice:

  • End the conversation – No effect
  • Ask about Peter the Great – +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝 → Go to 17.1

17.1 Choice:

  • Ask about Saint Petersburg – No effect
  • Smile politely – No effect

18. Choice:

  • Leave the ball – No effect
  • Look for Peter (Paid 🍩20) → Go to 18.1

18.1 Choice:

  • Point out the heir’s mistake – +1 Willpower 💪, -Relationship with Peter ⬇️ (❗ Peter dislikes being contradicted)
  • Pretend to agree – +1 Reason 🧠, +Relationship with Peter 🤝 (❗ You’re on the right path to get closer to Peter)

19. Choice: Ask about…

  • Nothing else – End dialogue
  • Patronymics – No effect, rollback
  • Court of Elizabeth Petrovna (Paid 🍩40) – +1 Authority 👑, important info to progress, rollback
  • Peter (Paid 🍩40) – ❗ You learned how to please Peter, rollback

20. Choice:

  • Return to studies – No effect
  • Ask the maid to teach Russian dances (Paid 🍩20) – Dance with Avdotya, no effect

21. Choice:

  • Ignore – No effect
  • Offer your hand (Paid 🍩20) – ❗ You piqued the prince’s interest, +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 If good relations with Peter → He will invite you for a walk via Saltykov If not → He’ll find an excuse not to see you

Episode 2

1. ⏰ Timed Choice: Call the pastor?

  • Yes – No effect
  • No – +1 Status 📜 (❗ You surprised the court and Elizabeth Petrovna)

If you called the preacher:

2. Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Learn more about Simon Todorsky – Extra info, no effect

3. Choice:

  • Ask for forgiveness of sins – No effect
  • Ask to pray – No effect

4. Choice:

  • Just for a short while – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Have a good time – +1 Reason 🧠

5. Choice:

  • Praise Peter’s playing – No effect
  • Applaud – No effect
    • If cold relations with Peter → He responds rudely

6. Choice:

  • “You, brave, afraid of a little illness?” – No effect
  • “I’m glad you’re healthy” – +Relationship with Peter 🤝
    • If in Episode 1 you learned about Peter’s hobby → You start a conversation about the violin, +Relationship with Peter 🤝

7. Choice:

  • “So they watch… they read correspondence…” Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Learn more about the Secret Chancellery – Extra info, no effect

8. Choice:

  • “So quickly my place was taken…” Leave – No effect
  • Approach Chernyshev (Paid 🍩35) – Duel cutscene, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝
    • With high Authority 👑 → You make a remark towards him
  • Approach Saltykov (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝
    • With high Authority 👑 → You can openly ask about Chernyshev

9. Choice:

  • Nod – No effect
  • Flatter (Paid 🍩30) – +Relationship with Nikita Trubetskoy 🤝

10. Choice: Attack?

  • Right – No effect
  • Left – No effect
  • From above – No effect

11. Choice:

  • Reply rudely – +1 Willpower 💪, -Relationship with Peter ⬇️ (❗ Peter dislikes your insolence)
  • Reply politely – +1 Reason 🧠, +Relationship with Peter 🤝 (❗ Peter liked your restraint)

12. Choice: How did he say? He’s responsible for…

  • Secret Chancellery – ❌ Wrong choice
  • Treasury and economy – +1 Status 📜

13. Choice: Who to join?

  • Prim lady – No effect
  • Young maid of honor – No effect
  • Bestuzhev (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝 (❗ Now you have a chance to befriend an influential nobleman)
  • Pyotr Shuvalov (Paid 🍩50) – +1 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝 (❗ You made a useful acquaintance and received money)

14. Choice:

  • Put the count in his place – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Slap the count (Paid 🍩35) – +1 Willpower 💪, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝

15. Choice:

  • Warn about the danger – -Relationship with Peter ⬇️
  • Praise the rat – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

16. Choice:

  • Look around in horror – No effect
  • Get lost in thought – No effect

17. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • Run away – ❌ You’ll be caught → rollback
  • Hide behind a statue – ❌ You’ll be caught → rollback
  • Hide behind a door – ✅ Correct choice
    • If you spoke with Bestuzhev earlier → ❗ You begin piecing together information in your mind

18. Choice:

  • Put it back – No effect
  • Read the diary (Paid 🍩15) – ❗ You read secret thoughts, no effect

19. Choice:

  • Object – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Stay silent – +1 Reason 🧠

Episode 3

1. Choice:

  • Brush your mother off – No effect
  • Stay silent – No effect

2. Choice:

  • “This is barbaric!” – No effect
  • “What were you thinking, mother?!” – No effect
  • “Ferdinand still doesn’t know anything?!” – No effect

3. Choice:

  • “This is too much, mother. You’ve gone too far…” Confront her – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Reply calmly – +1 Reason 🧠

4. Choice:

  • “And whose fault is that, mother?” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “I need to think” – +1 Reason 🧠
  • “We will not allow this” – +1 Authority 👑

5. Choice:

  • “I could use some help…” Decide to handle it yourself – You’ll deal with the situation on your own
  • Negotiate with Saltykov (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 High Authority 👑 & good relations → Forge letters and ask Saltykov to plant them in Maria Anna’s chambers / Low Authority 👑 → Ask him to simply search Maria Anna’s chambers/  Good relations → Leads to 5.1/ Poor relations → He refuses to help
  • Negotiate with Chernyshev (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝 High Authority 👑 → Forge letters and ask him to plant them in Maria Anna’s chambers / Low Authority 👑 → Ask him to simply search the chambers / Good relations → Leads to 5.2/  Poor relations → He refuses to help

5.1 Choice:

  • “Thank you” – No effect
  • “I trust you” – No effect

5.2 Choice:

  • “Thank you” – No effect
  • “I will have to trust you” – No effect

6. Conditional:

If in Episode 1 you learned Elizabeth Petrovna dislikes anyone wearing a dress better than hers, and Shuvalov gave you money:

  • Follow Maria Anna (Paid 🍩35) – You witness Maria Anna being humiliated by the Empress
  • Go to your chambers – No effect

7. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • Hesitate; nod – ❌ Wrong choice
  • Sit in the reservoirs – +1 Status 📜 High Status → The Empress is gracious towards you

8. Choice:

  • “Slander!” – No effect
  • “The gossip of the envious” – No effect
  • “Maria Anna’s scheming” – No effect Low Status → The Empress is clearly displeased

9. Choice:

  • Press your knees together – No effect
  • Stay still – No effect

(Various possible outcomes based on your Authority level and whether nobles helped you — determines who plants or finds the letters. If you have Shuvalov’s money but don’t know about the Empress’s dresses, you bribe her maid to lend “Elizabeth’s adornments” and plant them in Maria Anna’s room.)

10. Choice:

  • Burn the letter – No effect
  • Read the letter (Paid 🍩20) – You read Maria Anna’s final words (no stat effect)

11. Choice:

  • Wave back – No effect
  • Don’t wave – No effect

12. Choice:

  • Say goodbye – No effect
  • Ask – +Relationship with Nikita Trubetskoy 🤝, → Go to 12.1

12.1 Choice:

  • Say goodbye – No effect
  • Ask about Osterman – No effect

13. Choice:

  • Argue with Peter – +1 Willpower 💪, -Relationship with Peter ⬇️
  • Apologize – +1 Reason 🧠, +Relationship with Peter 🤝

14. Choice:

  • Don’t disturb with questions – No effect
  • Ask what troubles Peter (Paid 🍩49) – Kiss cutscene with Peter, +Relationship with Peter 🤝

15. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • “Sofia is an Orthodox name…” – No effect
  • “Can I choose my own name?” – -1 Status 📜
  • “What name would you choose for me?” – +1 Status 📜

16. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • “I want to choose another name” – ❌ Wrong choice, rollback
  • “I don’t like this name” – ❌ Wrong choice, rollback
  • “I will carry it with honor” – +1 Status 📜 (only if chosen on first try) Good relations with Peter → He says he likes your new name/ Poor relations → He openly expresses displeasure

17. Choice:

  • Stay silent – No effect
  • Clarify – +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝 → Go to 17.1

17.1 Choice:

  • Nod – No effect
  • Ask more – No effect

18. Choice:

  • Stand to Peter’s left – ✅ Correct choice
  • Stand to his right – ❌ Wrong choice

19. Choice: Exchange rings…

  • Once – ❌ Wrong choice
  • Twice – ❌ Wrong choice
  • Three times – ✅ Correct choice

20. Choice: Dance with…

  • Vorontsov – +Relationship with Mikhail Vorontsov 🤝 (new political acquaintance)
  • Razumovsky – +Relationship with Kirill Razumovsky 🤝 (connection useful in future)
  • Find Peter (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Peter 🤝 /  Good relations → He gladly agrees and admits he likes you / Cold relations → He is displeased about the dance and marriage

21. Choice:

  • Step away – No effect
  • Join the conversation – +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝 → Go to 21.1

21.1 Choice:

  • Stay silent – No effect
  • Intervene – You learn interesting information (no stat effect)

22. Choice:

  • Don’t ask – No effect
  • Ask – +Relationship with Mikhail Vorontsov 🤝 → Go to 22.1

22.1 Choice:

  • Say goodbye to the count – No effect
  • Clarify – You learn interesting information (no stat effect)

23. Choice:

  • Keep listening to the maids – Dialogue continues
  • Think about Peter – Rollback
  • Think about mother – Rollback
  • Think about Elizabeth Petrovna – Go to 23.1, rollback after

23.1 Choice:

  • Catherine admired the Empress – No effect
  • Catherine feared the Empress – No effect

Episode 4

1. Choice:

  • “It’s the rats’ fault!” – Historical version, no effect
  • “These are someone’s intrigues!” – Alternate version, no effect

2. Choice:

  • Continue the conversation – No effect
  • Ask about the deceased Emperor – Extra info → Go to 2.1

2.1 Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Learn why Alexei Petrovich is called the disgraced Tsarevich – Extra info

3. Choice:

  • Step back – No effect
  • Allow a touch of the hand – No effect
  • Allow an embrace (Paid 🍩49) – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 → Go to 3.1 (if Saltykov helped you in the previous episode)

3.1 Choice:

  • Rest your head on the prince’s shoulder – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Kiss the prince – +1 Willpower 💪, kiss cutscene with Saltykov

4. Choice:

  • Say goodbye to the count – No effect
  • Ask Bestuzhev about politics – The chancellor likes your interest, +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝, but -Relationship with Mikhail Vorontsov ⬇️ → Go to 4.1

4.1 Choice:

  • Ask for details – No effect
  • Say goodbye to the count – No effect

5. Choice:

  • “Maybe someone needs help?” Call the servants – No effect
  • Look into the room (Paid 🍩39) → Go to 5.1–5.2

5.1 Choice:

  • Ask for a name – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Ask to look around – +1 Reason 🧠

5.2 Choice: What did the Grand Duke say?

  • “Ushakov is a Russian diplomat” – No effect
  • “Ushakov is head of the Secret Chancellery” – +1 Status 📜

If you entered the room and have poor relations with the Shuvalovs, Alexander will threaten you to keep quiet.
If you kissed Saltykov earlier, you now receive a letter from him.

6. Choice:

  • Burn it – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Keep the letter – You decide to keep Saltykov’s letter (affects later events)
  • Write a reply (Paid 🍩29) – +1 Willpower 💪, +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝

7. Choice:

  • Leave the count alone – No effect
  • Talk with Chernyshev (Paid 🍩49) – +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝 → Go to 7.1 (if Chernyshev helped you in the previous episode)

7.1 Choice:

  • Push the count away – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Respond to the kiss – +1 Willpower 💪, kiss cutscene with Chernyshev

8. Choice:

  • Object – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Obey the count – +1 Reason 🧠

9. Conditional (if kissed Chernyshev):

  • Keep him in the dark – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Write a bold letter – +1 Willpower 💪, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝

10. Choice:

  • Don’t ask – No effect
  • Ask – +Relationship with Mikhail Vorontsov 🤝 → Go to 10.1

10.1 Choice: Catherine was puzzled…

  • …and decided to ask another question – No effect
  • …but decided to end the conversation – No effect

11. Choice:

  • Catherine didn’t expect to see him today – No effect
  • She was glad to see him – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

12. Choice:

  • Don’t approach – No effect
  • Approach Peter (Paid 🍩39) – +Relationship with Peter 🤝 → Go to 12.1

12.1 Choice:

  • “Glad to see you” – No effect
  • “You look wonderful” – No effect

13. Choice:

  • Don’t ask – No effect
  • Ask – The prince appreciates your interest, +Relationship with Nikita Trubetskoy 🤝 → Go to 13.1

13.1 Choice:

  • End the conversation – No effect
  • Clarify – → Go to 13.1.1

13.1.1 Choice:

  • Agree with Trubetskoy – -Relationship with Shuvalovs ⬇️
  • Agree with Shuvalov – +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝, -Relationship with Nikita Trubetskoy ⬇️

If you’re on the Willpower 💪 path and kissed Chernyshev or Saltykov, a lady-in-waiting may see you.

  • High Status 📜 → She keeps silent
  • Low Status 📜 → She spreads the word
    If you didn’t kiss either, or are on the Reason 🧠 path, no incident occurs.

14. Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Read about the symbolism of patterns – Extra info

15. Choice:

  • Continue reading the novel – No effect
  • Read about Peter and Catherine’s wedding venue – Extra info

16. Choice:

  • Don’t ask – No effect
  • Ask about the Academy of Sciences – +Relationship with Kirill Razumovsky 🤝 → Go to 16.1

16.1 Choice:

  • Ask nothing more – No effect
  • Talk more about the Academy – Extra info

17. Choice:

  • Approach your mother – No effect
  • Eavesdrop (Paid 🍩41) – +1 Authority 👑, you learn Johanna is a spy
    • If you visited Ushakov’s room earlier, you better understand her conversation with Lestocq

18. Choice: What did the Grand Duke say?

  • Conceal the conspiracy – Affects later events
  • Tell the Empress – +1 Authority 👑, she will be aware of what’s happening

19. Choice:

  • “Peter Fedorovich, don’t leave” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Peter Fedorovich, I submit to your will” – +1 Reason 🧠

20. Choice:

  • Cut her forearm – No effect
  • Cut her shin – No effect

Episode 5

1. Choice:

  • Object to the Empress – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Show humility – +1 Reason 🧠, +1 Status 📜 If in Ep. 4 you eavesdropped on Johanna and told the Empress → +2 Status 📜 instead

2. Choice:

  • Go to sleep – No effect
  • Play with Peter (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Peter 🤝 High relations → He kisses you/ Low relations → You approach him, but no kiss

3. Choice:

  • Scold the lady-in-waiting – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Talk with the lady-in-waiting – +1 Reason 🧠

4. Choice:

  • This thought… disturbed Catherine – No effect
  • This thought… frightened Catherine – No effect

5. Choice: Where to hide?

  • Stay in place → Go to 5.1
  • Around the corner (Paid 🍩35) – You meet Sergey Saltykov → Go to 5.2
  • In the old wardrobe (Paid 🍩35) – You meet Zakhar Chernyshev → Go to 5.3

5.1 Choice:

  • Respond sarcastically – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Respond calmly – +1 Reason 🧠/  Strong Authority 👑 → Order Johanna to leave Russia/ Weak Authority 👑 → Ask her to stop her actions

5.2 Choice:

  • Hide the truth – No effect
  • Ask the prince for help (Paid 🍩45) – +1 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 → He is now your ally

5.3 Choice:

  • Negotiate to not interfere – No effect
  • Offer alliance to the count (Paid 🍩45) – +1 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝 → He is now your ally.  If in Ep. 2 you learned about the Secret Society → Tell Chernyshev you know of his involvement / Strong Authority 👑 → Threaten him with treason / If you kissed Zakhar in Ep. 4 → Flirtatious conversation occurs

6. Choice:

  • Move the rook – No effect
  • Move the bishop – No effect

7. Choice: Ask about Cossacks?

  • Don’t ask – No effect
  • Ask – +Relationship with Kirill Razumovsky 🤝 → Go to 7.1

7.1 Choice:

  • Maybe talk more? / Ask nothing more – No effect
  • Ask more – Extra info in Glossary

8–10 (If allied with Chernyshev):

8. Choice:

  • Open the door yourself – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Knock – +1 Reason 🧠

9. Choice: Which topic first? (Can ask all; last ends the dialogue)

  • About Johanna – No effect
  • About yourself – No effect
  • About Count Chernyshev – No effect
  • Nothing more – Ends dialogue

10. Choice:

  • Side with your father – -Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev ⬇️⬇️
  • Side with Bestuzhev (Paid 🍩40) – +1 Status 📜, +1 Authority 👑, ++Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝 → Now allies

11–12 (If allied with Saltykov / Chernyshev):

11. Choice:

  • Respond sarcastically – +1 Willpower 💪
  • Respond calmly – +1 Reason 🧠

12. Choice:

  • Startled – No effect
  • Angry – No effect /  Strong Authority 👑 → Order Johanna to leave Russia / Weak Authority 👑 → Ask her to stop

If allied with Chernyshev → Empress, Shuvalov, and Bestuzhev enter.

  • If Bestuzhev is your ally → He declares you innocent
  • If not → He suggests you may be part of the conspiracy → Go to 13

13. Choice:

  • Catherine was afraid – No effect
  • Catherine was angry – No effect /  High Status 📜 or told the Empress earlier → Avoid imprisonment / Low Status 📜 → You are arrested with Johanna → Go to 14

14. Choice: Where to turn?

  • Stand your ground – Johanna is arrested (cutscene) → Go to 14.1
  • Ask the chancellor for help (Paid 🍩35) – You owe Bestuzhev a debt, +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝

14.1 ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • “I can rebel right now…” → Stay silent – Johanna is imprisoned and tortured
  • Oppose Elizabeth Petrovna – Sent to fortress with Johanna (rollback)
  • Speak boldly – Sent to fortress with Johanna (rollback)

If allied with Sergey Saltykov → Johanna escapes with him
If you told the Empress about the conspiracy earlier → She believes in your innocence → Go to 15

15. Choice:

  • Bow head submissively – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Raise chin proudly – +1 Willpower 💪

16. ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • Anger – No effect
  • Joy – No effect
  • Emptiness – No effect

17–17.1 (If met Johanna in the hall or didn’t ask Saltykov/Chernyshev for help):

  • High Status 📜 → Empress does not accuse you
  • Low Status 📜 → You risk being implicated → Go to 17

17. Choice:

  • Don’t get involved – Johanna arrested (cutscene) → Go to 17.1
  • Beg the Empress (Paid 🍩50) – She banishes Johanna from Russia

17.1 ⏰ Timed Choice:

  • Stay silent – Johanna is imprisoned and tortured
  • Oppose the Empress – Sent to fortress with Johanna (rollback)
  • Speak boldly – Sent to fortress with Johanna (rollback) / If earlier you told the Empress about the conspiracy → Johanna is simply banished

18–19 (If Johanna imprisoned):

18. Choice:

  • Burning rage – No effect
  • Heavy sadness – No effect

19. Choice:

  • Catherine frowned – No effect
  • Catherine smiled sweetly – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

If you bought Ferdinand’s paid outfit → +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝 improves.

Episode 6

1. Choice:

  • “… Don’t move.” – No effect
  • Touch his palm (Paid 🍩15) – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝

2. Choice:

  • “Am I truly happy about this? – No.” – No effect
  • “Yes.” – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝

3. Choice:

  • “… Tell me.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Better not to speak.” – +1 Reason 🧠

4. Choice:

  • “What should I tell him?” – Agree – No effect
  • Open up (Paid 🍩25) – Cutscene (hug), +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝

5. Choice:

  • “… I will try again, Mr. Lande.” – No effect
  • “Let’s stop for today, Mr. Lande.” – No effect

6. Choice:

  • “… Apologize for the mistake.” – No effect
  • Reply flirtatiously (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝

7. Choice – Letters:

  • Letter from Peter → Go to 7.1 /  If allied with Bestuzhev or owe him a debt → Go to 7.2 /  If not allied → Rollback after choices in this branch
  • Letter from Saltykov (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 → Go to 7.3, rollback after
  • Letter from Chernyshev (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝 (content depends on past kiss or alliance; if allied with Bestuzhev → secret meeting invitation but worsens relationship with Peter ⬇️) → Rollback after
  • Letter from Ferdinand (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝 → Go to 7.4, rollback after
  • Read nothing further – Closes choice

7.1 Choice:

  • “No.” – No effect
  • “Yes.” – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

7.2 Choice:

  • “No.” – No effect
  • “Yes.” – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

7.3 Choice:

  • Dance with the prince? – “Don’t want to.” – No effect
  • “Yes.” – You will dance with Sergey Saltykov at the ball

7.4 Choice:

  • “… Refuse.” – No effect
  • Agree to escape – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝, ↓↓Relationship with Peter /  If earlier you chose to talk to Peter after reading his letter → You will play as him in choices 8–9

8. Choice (if siding with Bestuzhev or Saltykov):

  • “… Why?” – No effect
  • “You are wrong.” – No effect

9. Choice:

  • “… Drive her away.” – No effect
  • Kiss Catherine (Paid 🍩20) – Cutscene (kiss), +Relationship with Peter 🤝

10. Choice (if invited to secret meeting via Chernyshev):

  • “… Ask a bold question.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Stay silent.” – +1 Reason 🧠

11. Choice:

  • “Don’t read.” – No effect
  • Read the diary (Paid 🍩15) – You read the diary of young Elizabeth Petrovna

12. Choice:

  • “Refuse.” – No effect
  • Dance with Shuvalov (Paid 🍩25) – +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝

13. Choice:

  • “Army is being reformed?” – Don’t ask – No effect
  • “Ask.” – +Relationship with Nikita Trubetskoy 🤝 → Go to 13.1

13.1 Choice:

  • “Don’t clarify.” – No effect
  • “Clarify about artillery.” – Additional info in Glossary

If earlier you agreed to dance with Saltykov → you dance with him now.
If you kissed him in Ep. 4 or allied previously → Unlocks choice 14.
If you didn’t agree → Pretend to go look for Peter.

14. Choice:

  • “Am I truly happy?” – Keep him in the dark – No effect
  • Confess (Paid 🍩35) – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝, agree to secret date

Path of Lesser Authority:

15. Choice:

  • “… It happens.” – No effect
  • Power means strength (Paid 🍩30) – +1 Authority 👑

Path of Greater Authority:

16. Choice (if not allied/indebted to Bestuzhev and haven’t met secretly before):

  • “Chancellor Bestuzhev” – +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev 🤝
  • “Count Vorontsov” – +Relationship with Mikhail Vorontsov 🤝

17. Choice (if allied/indebted to Bestuzhev but haven’t met secretly before):

  • “… Speak directly.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Speak carefully.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If earlier you agreed to escape with Ferdinand:

18. Choice:

  • “… Demand to open the door.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Ask politely.” – +1 Reason 🧠

19. Choice:

  • “It… delighted her.” – No effect
  • “It annoyed her.” – No effect

Episode 7

If in the previous episode you decided to escape with Ferdinand:

1. Choice:

  • “… Peter Feodorovich… don’t.” – No effect
  • “It’s not what you think.” – No effect

2. Choice:

  • “… You will not stain yourself with murder!” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Be reasonable!” – +1 Reason 🧠

3. Choice:

  • “… I don’t think so.” – No effect
  • “He’s right.” – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝

4. Choice:

  • “What should I tell him? I feel nothing for him anymore.” – ↓↓Relationship with Ferdinand
  • I have feelings for Ferdinand (Paid 🍩10) – +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝  You confess your feelings to him.

5. Choice:

  • “… Why do you think this would interest me?” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Looks intriguing.” – +1 Reason 🧠

6. Choice:

  • “What game are you playing? Accept the book.” – +Relationship with Shuvalov 🤝
  • “Refuse.” – ⬇️Relationship with Shuvalov

If in Ep. 1×02 you took money from Pyotr Shuvalov and promised him the title of count → he now says he received it.
If in Ep. 1×06 you agreed to a date with Sergey Saltykov → he now invites you.

7. Choice:

  • “She… didn’t miss him.” – No effect
  • “She longed for him.” – +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝

8. Choice:

  • “… Thank you, I appreciate your effort.” – No effect
  • “I love sauerkraut.” – No effect

9. Choice:

  • She thought about… (can choose all, last option closes choice)
    • Peter – No effect
    • Mother – No effect
    • Ferdinand – No effect
    • Life in Russia – No effect
    • Nothing else – Ends choice

If relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev is high:

10. Choice:

  • “… Decline.” – No effect
  • Accept the duel (Paid 🍩41) – Fencing + kiss cutscene, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝

If you have the “Gentleman” outfit for Sergey Saltykov and he’s wearing it → unlocks extra cutscene.

Strong Authority Path:

11. Choice:

  • Persuade the count to talk? – “No.” – No effect
  • Yes (Paid 🍩15) → Go to 11.1

11.1 Choice:

  • “… Speak directly.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Continue carefully.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If allied/indebted to Bestuzhev or invited to secret meeting and relationship with Chernyshev is high:

12. Choice:

  • “… I want you to release me.” – No effect
  • Yes (Paid 🍩45) – Kiss, closet cutscene, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝

13. Choice (⏰ Timed):

  • “… Step back.” – No effect
  • “Flatter the empress.” – +1 Position 📜

14. Choice:

  • “… No.” – No effect
  • “Indeed.” – +Relationship with Shuvalov 🤝 → Go to 14.1

14.1 Choice:

  • “… Don’t clarify.” – No effect
  • “Clarify.” – Additional glossary info

15. Choice:

  • “… Don’t spend.” – No effect
  • Spend (Paid 🍩50) – +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝; you receive a fur coat in the next episode

16. Choice:

  • “… Refuse.” – No effect
  • Agree (Paid 🍩39) – +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝

If relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov is high → you can start an affair with him.

Low Authority Path (or if earlier in this episode you didn’t persuade the count):

17. Choice:

  • “… Answer evasively.” – No effect
  • Support Shuvalov (Paid 🍩100) – +1 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Shuvalovs 🤝, ⬇️Relationship with Bestuzhev → Go to 17.1

17.1 Choice:

  • “… Break the chancellor with pressure.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Be cautious.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If allied/indebted to Bestuzhev or invited to secret meeting, or sided with Bestuzhev and earlier persuaded Count Vorontsov → ⬇️Relationship with Vorontsov.
If sided with Vorontsov and earlier persuaded him → ⬇️Relationship with Bestuzhev.

Episode 8

If relationship with Pyotr is high:

1. Choice:

  • “… No.” – No effect
  • Desire him (Paid 🍩49) – Intimate cutscene, +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝 → Leads to 1.1

1.1 Choice:

  • Catherine felt… “A pleasant weight.” – No effect
  • “Pain.” – No effect

If relationship with Pyotr is bad → You throw him out.
If you picked a free outfit and/or hairstyle → -1 Position 📜

2. Choice:

  • “… Justify yourself.” – +1 Reason 🧠
  • “Can’t hold back.” – +1 Willpower 💪

3. Choice:

  • “… Observe Lestocq.” – You chose to watch the doctor for now.
  • “Question the lady-in-waiting.” – +1 Authority 👑 / → Strong Authority path: You will plot against Lestocq. / → Low Authority path: You will refuse intrigue.
  • Ask for help (Paid 🍩99) → Leads to 3.1

3.1 Choice:

  • “… To Pyotr.” – You decided to trust your husband.  +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝
  • “To Zakhar.” – You decided to tell Chernyshev about Lestocq.  +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝
  • “To Sergey.” – You will plot intrigue with Saltykov.  +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝
  • “To Ferdinand.” – You confided in your old friend.  +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝

If earlier in this episode you took the intimate scene with Pyotr:

4. Choice:

  • “… Step away.” – No effect
  • “Allow him to kiss you.” – +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝

5. Choice:

  • “… Answer boldly.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Answer sincerely.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If in Ep. 1×07 you invested in northern development → You now receive a beautiful fur coat.

If earlier you asked Zakhar Chernyshev for help:

6. Choice:

  • “Tease the count?” – “No.” – No effect
  • Yes (Paid 🍩25) – Banter scene, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝

If earlier you asked Saltykov for help and in Ep. 1×06 agreed to a date:

7. Choice:

  • “Kiss the prince goodbye?” – “No.” – No effect
  • Yes (Paid 🍩15) – Kiss scene, +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝

If earlier you chose either to observe Lestocq or asked Pyotr/Saltykov for help:

8. Choice (⏰ Timed):

  • “… Demand the letter.” – ❌ Wrong choice → rollback, no stat gain
  • “Wait.” – ❌ Wrong choice → rollback, no stat gain
  • “Steal it cunningly.” – +1 Authority 👑 (only if chosen on first try)

If earlier you asked Zakhar Chernyshev for help:

9. Choice:

  • “… Ask directly.” – +1 Willpower 💪
  • “Hint.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If in Ep. 1×06 you agreed to a date with Sergey Saltykov:

10. Choice:

  • “… Stay in the palace.” – +1 Reason 🧠
  • Go (Paid 🍩50) – +1 Willpower 💪, garden date cutscene, +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝 → Leads to 10.1

10.1 Choice:

  • Catherine thought… “I need to leave.” – No effect
  • “She wanted more.” (Paid 🍩25) – You thought about intimacy with Sergey.  +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝

If you previously decided not to seek proof of Lestocq’s treachery → You tell the Empress your suspicions clumsily; she calls in Lestocq and scolds you in his presence → -1 Position 📜

If relationship with Chernyshev is high:

11. Choice:

  • “… Listen silently.” – +1 Reason 🧠
  • “Ask.” – +1 Willpower 💪 / → Willpower path: You slap Zakhar after his confession.

12. Choice:

  • “… No.” – ↓↓Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev
  • Yes (Paid 🍩40) – ↑↑Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev

Episode 9

  1. Choice:
    • “… Stay in place.” – No effect
    • “Call for help” (Requires 20 Reason 🧠) – ❗ You call for help from the favorite you’re conspiring with against Lestocq. If you are not conspiring or acting alone, Alexander Shuvalov arrives.
    • “Examine Avdotya” (Requires 20 Willpower 💪) – ❗ You catch Lestocq at the crime scene.
  1. Choice: Catherine, in sorrow, thought about…
    • Peter – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝. His reaction depends on Episode 8:
    – If you took the intimate scene with him → he lets you stay.
    – If not → he drives you away.
    • Zakhar (Paid 🍩69) – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝.
    – If in Episode 8 Zakhar did not confess poisoning you, or confessed but you didn’t forgive him → you now refuse to visit him.
    – If you forgave him → 🔀 Leads to 2.1 intimate cutscene.
    • Sergey (Paid 🍩69) – ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝.
    – If in Episode 8 you already thought about intimacy with Sergey → intimate cutscene now.
    – If not → 🔀 Leads to 2.2.
    • Ferdinand (Paid 🍩39) – ❗ +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝.
    – If in Episode 7 you didn’t confess your feelings → no meeting.
    – If you did → Ferdinand comes to you.
    • Pyotr Shuvalov (Paid 🍩69) – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝.
    – If relationship is high → intimate scene.
    – If low → you refuse to visit him.

2.1 Choice (if Zakhar):
• “… Pain.” – No effect
• “A pleasant weight.” – No effect

2.2 Choice (if Sergey):
• “… No.” – No effect
• “Yes” (Paid 🍩50) – Intimate cutscene with Sergey Saltykov

  1. Choice: Catherine smiled…
    • Smile at no one – No effect
    • At Pyotr – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr Shuvalov 🤝.
    – If relationship is high → pleasant conversation.
    – If low → he irritates you.
    • At Sergey (Paid 🍩35) – ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝.
    – If earlier you had intimacy in this episode → extra scene.
    • At Zakhar (Paid 🍩35) – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝.

If in Episode 8 you asked Zakhar for help and did not forgive him:

  1. Choice:
    • “… No.” – ❗ You refuse Chernyshev’s help and appear before Empress Elizabeth alone.
    • “Yes” (Paid 🍩35) – ❗ You continue conspiring with Chernyshev.

If in Episode 8 you questioned the lady-in-waiting and convinced Maria Choglokova to plot against Lestocq:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Lowered her head guiltily.” – +1 Reason 🧠
    • “Raised her chin proudly.” – +1 Willpower 💪

If in Episode 8 you asked Pyotr for help:

  1. Choice:
    • “… No.” – ❗ You refuse Pyotr’s help and appear before Elizabeth alone.
    • “Yes, together we’ll manage!” (Paid 🍩35) – ❗ You decide to trust Pyotr. 🔀 Leads to 6.1.

6.1 Choice: Catherine felt…
• “… Admiration.” – No effect
• “… Sadness.” – No effect

If in Episode 8 you asked Zakhar for help or continued intrigue with him:
→ He now offers you a plan that doesn’t compromise your reputation.

  • High Position path: Elizabeth listens to you.
  • Low Position path: Elizabeth listens only due to Mavra Egorovna’s protection.
    Either way, you defeat Lestocq.

If in Episode 8 you chose to spy on Lestocq or earlier refused Zakhar’s/Pyotr’s help → your own efforts succeed.

If in Episode 8 you asked Sergey for help → leads to Choice 5 and then:

  1. Choice: Catherine…
    • “… Felt nothing.” – No effect
    • “… Exhaled shakily.” – ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝

If in Episode 8 you asked Ferdinand for help → events develop similarly to Sergey’s path (→ leads to Choice 5).

If you refused all intrigues → Lestocq remains at court.

If in Episode 8 you took intimacy with Pyotr and also earlier in this episode took intimacy with Chernyshev/Saltykov/Shuvalov → you quarrel with Pyotr.

  1. Choice:
    • “… Pretend.” – No effect
    • “… Admit guilt.” – No effect

Episode 10

  1. Choice:
    • “… Pretend.” – No effect
    • “Admit guilt.” – No effect
    If you have the “Medieval Prince” outfit for Zakhar Chernyshev and he’s wearing it → extra scene unlocks. Interactions in that scene depend on whether you previously had intimacy with him and whether you forgave him for the poisoning attempt.
  1. Choice: Catherine thought…
    • “This is silly.” – No effect
    • “This is sweet…” – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝
  1. Choice: Being honest with herself, Catherine wished the father of her child would be…
    • Pyotr – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝. Pyotr will be the father.
    If in Episode 9 you quarreled with Pyotr → 🔀 Leads to 3.1.
    • Zakhar – If in Episode 8 you forgave Chernyshev → ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝; he becomes the father.
    If in Episode 8 Zakhar did not confess to poisoning you, or confessed but you did not forgive him → rollback (choice canceled).
    • Sergey – If in the previous episode you agreed to intimacy with Saltykov → ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝; he becomes the father.
    If you did not agree to intimacy → rollback.
    • Ferdinand – If in Episode 7 you confessed feelings to Ferdinand → ❗ +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝; he becomes the father.
    If you did not reciprocate his feelings → rollback.

3.1 Choice (if you quarreled with Pyotr in Ep. 9):
• “Catherine felt… Guilty.” – No effect
• “Insulted.” – No effect

If you have the “Asian Style” outfit for Ferdinand and he’s wearing it → extra scene unlocks.

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t ask.” – No effect
    • “Ask.” – ❗ +Relationship with the Shuvalovs 🤝 → 🔀 Leads to 4.1

4.1 Choice:
• “… Don’t clarify.” – No effect
• “Clarify.” – Additional information in the Glossary

You will then approach and arrange a meeting with the favorite you want to be the child’s father.

If in Episode 8 you didn’t take the intimate scene with Pyotr, or in the previous episode you quarreled with him, and now you chose him as the father:

  1. Choice:
    • “Pressure him.” – +1 Willpower 💪
    • “Persuade.” – +1 Reason 🧠
  2. Choice:
    • “Lose interest.” – No effect
    • “Learn gossip” (Paid 🍩30) – ❗ You learn an unusual story from that time.

If in Episode 8 you didn’t agree to intimacy with Pyotr or in the previous episode you quarreled with him, but now chose him as the father → he will try to fulfill his marital duty quickly and leave.

If earlier you chose Pyotr as the father and your relationship with him is close:

  1. Choice: I wish…
    • “… for it to be over quickly.” – No effect
    • “To savor every moment with him” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝; intimate cutscene

If earlier you chose Saltykov or Chernyshev as the father:

  1. Choice: I wish…
    • “… for it to be over quickly.” – No effect
    • “To savor every moment with him” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with the chosen favorite 🤝

If earlier you chose Ferdinand as the father:

  1. Choice: I wish…
    • “… for it to be over quickly.” – No effect
    • “To savor every moment with him” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝 → 🔀 Leads to 9.1–9.2

9.1 Choice:
• “… Shuddered.” – No effect
• “Leaned to meet him.” – No effect

9.2 Choice: Catherine…
• “Rocked her hips impatiently.” – No effect
• “Begged with her eyes to continue.” – No effect

  1. Choice: Catherine ran…
    • “Left.” – No effect
    • “Straight.” – No effect
    • “Right.” – No effect
  1. Choice: Catherine…
    • “Stay silent.” – No effect
    • “Start a conversation with the Empress” (Paid 🍩30) – ❗ You grow a bit closer to Empress Elizabeth 🤝 and learn something.
    If earlier you decided to get closer to Elizabeth → you now understand what she meant.
  1. Choice:
    • “Don’t contradict.” – No effect
    • “Challenge the Empress” (Paid 🍩100) – +1 Authority 👑.
    If earlier you got closer to Elizabeth → she’ll be lenient. Otherwise she’ll be ruthless.
    In 2×01, on the High Authority path, you’ll have a chance to gain Authority and anger Elizabeth without consequences.
    If Pyotr is the father, he will support you after childbirth and after the quarrel with the Empress.

Season 2

S2 Episode 1

If in the previous episode you chose Pyotr as the father of your child:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Are you really worried?” – +1 Willpower 💪
    • “Alright, don’t worry.” – +1 Reason 🧠
    If your relationship with Pyotr is close → he convinces the Empress to let you hold Pavel.
    If not → you can only look at him.
    If the father is not Pyotr → you can still visit Pavel.

If in Episode 6 you sided with Bestuzhev or in Episode 5 allied with him → he helps you now.
If in Episode 6 you sided with Vorontsov / in Episode 7 agreed to intrigue with Shuvalov / or didn’t intrigue with anyone → Empress Elizabeth takes pity on you and lets you see your son.

  1. Choice:
    • “… Argue.” – +1 Willpower 💪
    • “… Stay silent.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If in the previous episode you chose Sergey as the father of your child:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t read.” – No effect
    • “Read Saltykov’s letter” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝❤️; you receive a gift from him

If in the previous episode you chose Zakhar as the father of your child:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t recall.” – No effect
    • “Recall one of the meetings” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝❤️; you reflect on independent rule

If in the previous episode you chose Ferdinand as the father of your child → you are happy to receive his letter.

  1. Choice:
    • “… I can’t help him.” – No effect
    • “Help Ferdinand” (Paid 🍩333) – ❗ +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝❤️; you save him.
    – The method depends on your relationships with others and which stat paths you’re pursuing.

If the father is Pyotr and your relationship is close → he helps you.
If the father is Pyotr but relationship is weaker → he considers how he can help.
If the father is not Pyotr, or in Episode 9 you quarreled with him → Zakhar helps you.
If the father is Zakhar, but in Episode 7 you confessed your feelings to Ferdinand → Zakhar will be jealous of him.

If you bought and equipped the paid outfit “Prince of Shadows” for Pyotr → unlocks an exclusive cutscene.
The interactions depend on whether Pyotr is the father and whether you quarreled with him.
– If he is the father / no quarrel → passionate scene.

On the Weak Authority path (and if in the previous episode you didn’t challenge the Empress) → you won’t know how to oppose Elizabeth.
On the Strong Authority path (and/or if you challenged the Empress in the previous episode):

  1. Choice:
    • “… No.” – No effect
    • “Yes!” (Paid 🍩49) – +1 Authority 👑; cutscene → ❗ You successfully anger Elizabeth without consequences.

If the father is Pyotr and your relationship is close:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Perhaps.” – No effect
    • “I think of the people” (Paid 🍩49) – +1 Authority 👑 → ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝❤️
  1. Choice:
    • “Recently arrived with the British envoy Charles Hanbury Williams.”
    – “Read the novella further.” – No effect
    – “Learn more about Stanislav Poniatowski.” – Additional info about the character
  1. Choice:
    • “… Leave.” – No effect
    • “Ask Stanislav about his secret desire” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav (friendly + romantic) 🤝❤️ → 🔀 Leads to 9.1

9.1 Choice:
• “… Refuse.” – No effect
• “Accept.” – ❗ +Romantic relationship with Stanislav ❤️

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t ask.” – No effect
    • “Ask.” – ❗ +Relationship with Kirill Razumovsky 🤝 → 🔀 Leads to 10.1

10.1 Choice:
• “… Ask nothing more.” – No effect
• “Ask again.” – Additional Glossary info

S2 Episode 2

If in Episode 5 you allied with Bestuzhev / in Episode 6 owed him / or in Episode 6 sided with him → you now meet Bestuzhev in the garden.
Otherwise → you meet Vorontsov.

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t ask.” – No effect
    • “Ask.” – ❗ +Relationship with Alexey Bestuzhev or Mikhail Vorontsov 🤝 → 🔀 Leads to 1.1

1.1 Choice:
• “… Nod.” – No effect
• “Ask again.” – Additional Glossary info

  1. Choice:
    • “… Refuse.” – No effect
    • “Agree” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav (friendly + romantic) 🤝❤️ → 🔀 Leads to 2.1

2.1 Choice:
• “… Absolutely not.” – No effect
• “I like it.” – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav (friendly + romantic) 🤝❤️ → Stanislav now calls you Katy.

  1. Choice:
    • “… Make a remark.” – +1 Willpower 💪
    • “… Restrain yourself.” – +1 Reason 🧠

If in Episode 10 you chose Sergey as the father of your child:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Don’t read.” – No effect
    • “Read the letter” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝❤️

If in the previous episode you saved Ferdinand:

  1. Choice:
    • “… Throw it away.” – No effect
    • “Read the letter” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Ferdinand 🤝❤️
  1. Choice:
    • “… Refuse.” – You go to the ball alone.
    – If in Episode 10 you chose Pyotr as the father and your relationship is high → you dance with him.
    • “Agree to Stanislav’s idea” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav (friendly + romantic) 🤝❤️ → 🔀 Leads to 6.1–6.3

6.1 Choice: Catherine could hardly believe it, but it seemed…
• “… She didn’t like it.” – No effect
• “… It annoyed her.” – No effect

If in Episode 10 you chose Zakhar as the father:

6.2 Choice:
• “… Support Zakhar.” – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev significantly improved ⬆️⬆️ 🤝❤️, ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav significantly worsened ⬇️⬇️ ❤️
• “… Support Stanislav.” – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav significantly improved ⬆️⬆️ ❤️, ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar worsened ⬇️⬇️ ❤️ → affects future relationship with Zakhar

If in Episode 10 you chose Pyotr as the father:

6.3 Choice:
• “… Funny.” – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav improved ⬆️⬆️ ❤️, ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr worsened ⬇️⬇️ ❤️
• “… Awful.” – ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr improved ⬆️⬆️ ❤️, ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav worsened ⬇️⬇️ ❤️

If in Episode 10 you chose Pyotr as the father and your relationship is high:

  1. Choice: (You can ask all questions)
    • “Do you think we’ll have more children?” (Paid 🍩49) – Kiss scene; ❗ +Relationship with Pyotr 🤝❤️
    • “What will you do when you become emperor?” – No effect
    • “Would you like to travel?” – No effect
    • “No more questions.” – Dialogue ends

If in Episode 10 you chose Pyotr as the father, but in Episode 9 you quarreled with him / or your relationship is not close → leads to Choices 8–9:

  1. Choice: (You can ask all questions)
    • “Have you already seen Mr. Poniatowski?” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Stanislav significantly improved ⬆️⬆️ ❤️; your reaction depends on closeness to him
    • “How’s your marriage?” – No effect
    • “Who is the Empress’s favorite now?” – No effect
    • “No more questions.” – Dialogue ends
  2. Choice:
    • “… No.” – No effect
    • “… Yes!” (Paid 🍩49) – +1 Authority 👑 → ❗ You ruin Pyotr & Vorontsova’s relationship

If your relationship with Zakhar is high and earlier you refused to support Stanislav → Zakhar comes to say goodbye:

  1. Choice:
    • “Go out to him?” –
    – “Not worth it.” – No effect
    – “I’ll go” (Paid 🍩49) – ❗ +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝❤️; you manage to say goodbye → 🔀 Leads to 10.1–10.2

10.1 Choice:
• “… Yes.” – No effect
• “… No.” – No effect

10.2 Choice:
• “… I’ll miss you, Zakhar Grigorievich.” – No effect
• “… Good luck in battles, Your Excellency.” – No effect

If your relationship with Zakhar isn’t close enough, or you supported Stanislav earlier → Elizabeth’s valet visits you and warns of your trip to the guards regiment.
Your reaction will depend on Reason 🧠 or Willpower 💪 path.

  1. Choice: What to gift the soldiers?
    • Icons – No effect
    • Precious crosses – No effect
    • Gold – No effect
    • Ribbons – No effect
    • Rings – No effect
    • Snuffboxes – No effect
  1. Choice: To be with the sergeant…
    • “… Strict.” – +1 Willpower 💪
    • “… Gentle.” – +1 Reason 🧠

S2 Episode 3

1.

• Politely say goodbye – No effect
• Give the count an embroidered handkerchief (Paid 🍩39) → +Political, +Friendly, +Romantic relationship with Grigory 🤝💖 → Scene with Grigory

If you have high relations with Poniatovsky:
→ Proceed to 2.

2.

• Drive him away – No effect
• Don’t drive Stanislav away (Paid 🍩39) → +Friendly and +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 🤝💖, → Go to 2.1

2.1

• Turn away – No effect
• Kiss Stanislav (Paid 🍩59) → +Friendly and +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 🤝💖

If in Episode 10 you chose your father Fedorov and have a good relationship with him, Peter will let Elizaveta Petrovna spend time with her son → Go to 3.

3. Peter Fedorov…

• Hug Ekaterina – No effect
• Hug Ekaterina; comfort her with words – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

If in Episode 5 you agreed to the alliance with Bestuzhev / in Episode 6 stood by Bestuzhev’s side, then Bestuzhev will come and propose an alliance → proceed to 4–5.

If you have a good relationship with Peter and he is the father of your child → Go to 5.

4. “It’s against the law…”

• No – No effect
• Yes – +Relationship with Peter 🤝, you want Peter to become Emperor

5.

• No – No effect
• Yes (Paid 🍩59) → +2 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Bestuzhev 🤝, ❗ You agreed to Bestuzhev’s conspiracy

If in Episode 6 you supported Vorontsov, the Vice-Chancellor will tell you that a union with European powers is necessary.

6.

• Refuse intrigue – No effect
• Propose Vorontsov’s conspiracy (Paid 🍩59) → +2 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Vorontsov 🤝, ❗ You entered an alliance with Vorontsov

7.

• No – Exit to 8. You support Elizaveta Petrovna in this situation
• Yes – You decide to go against Elizaveta Petrovna

If in Episode 10 you didn’t challenge the Empress or previously refused to oppose her, you now stand on her side.

In any case, if you have strong friendly relations with Grigory, you’ll offer help from Bestuzhev / Vorontsov / Shuvalov or the Orlov brothers, and they’ll think about it themselves.

If you previously kissed Stanislav (Choices 8–11) → Go to 10.

8.

• Wind; Robber; Evil spirit – No effect

9. Ekaterina took…

• Candlestick; Fork; Heavy jewelry box – No effect

10.

• Allow him to leave – Exit to 10.1
• Stop Stanislav (Paid 🍩99) → Intimate cutscene, +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 💖, → Go to 10.2

10.1. “I…”

• Still angry – No effect
• Not angry anymore → +Friendly relationship with Stanislav 🤝, proceed to 11

10.2. …

• No – You refuse a small role-play
• Yes – +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 💖, you agreed to the handkerchief game

If you haven’t kissed Stanislav before or let him leave earlier → proceed to next choices (11–11.3).

11. “And I thought of…”

• Peter → +Relationship with Peter 🤝
If your relationship with Peter is poor or Peter is not the father of Pavel → Peter becomes the father of your next child, proceed to 11.1

• Sergey → +Relationship with Sergey Saltykov 🤝
If Sergey is not Pavel’s father → rollback to choice
If Sergey is Pavel’s father → Sergey becomes the father of your next child, proceed to 11.2

• Zakhar → +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝
If Zakhar is not Pavel’s father → rollback
If Zakhar is Pavel’s father → Zakhar becomes the father of your next child, proceed to 11.3

11.1. “I…”

• Try to fall asleep – No effect
• Be open about your dreams of Peter (Paid 🍩39) → Extended intimate scene, +Relationship with Peter 🤝💖

11.2. “I…”

• Try to fall asleep – No effect
• Be open about your dreams of Sergey (Paid 🍩39) → Intimate cutscene, +Relationship with Sergey 🤝💖

11.3. “I…”

• Try to fall asleep – No effect
• Be open about your dreams of Zakhar (Paid 🍩39) → Extended intimate scene, +Relationship with Zakhar Chernyshev 🤝💖

In any case, if you have strong friendly relations with Grigory, you’ll offer help from Bestuzhev / Vorontsov / Shuvalov or the Orlov brothers, and they’ll consider it themselves.

If you previously decided that during or against the conspiracy the Orlov brothers could help, they will arrive now → proceed to 13.

13.

• Exchange pleasantries – No effect
• Speak openly with the brothers (Paid 🍩49) → +Political and +Friendly relationship with Grigory 🤝

If in Episode 2 you chose to spoil relations between Peter and Vorontsova → proceed to 14.

14. “Use…”

• Forged letter – You expelled Vorontsova
• Threats (Choice for 20 Willpower 🛡️) – You use threats during negotiations with Vorontsova and expel her
• Cunning (Choice for 20 Reason 🧠) – You propose marriage to Vorontsova and expel her

By the story, you find out that you are pregnant.
❗ The father of the child will depend on whom you spent the night with in this episode.

S2 Episode 4

If in Episode 10 you challenged Elizaveta Petrovna, you’ll do it again now and take your child back — unless the child remains with the Empress.

1.

• “Pity…” → +1 Willpower 💪
• “The Lord is merciful.” → +1 Reason 🧠

2.

• “I’m afraid, I’ll hurry” – No effect
• “Almost an honor” → +Relationship with Kirill Razumovsky 🤝, proceed to 2.1

2.1

• “Don’t ask” – No effect
• “Ask” – Additional information in the Glossary

If your child is from Stanislav, he will come to you. Depending on whether you took the child from the Empress earlier in the episode, the scene will differ.

If your child is from Sergey or Zakhar, there will be small differences in dialogue depending on whether you claimed the child earlier.

If your child is from Peter and your relationship is good, the scene will differ slightly as well.

If your child is from Peter but your relationship is poor, Elizaveta Petrovna will take the child; proceed to 4.

3.

• “Express doubt” – No effect
• “Agree” → +Relationship with Peter 🤝

If your child is from Peter and Elizaveta Petrovna took him:

4. “Go to Peter?”

• No – No effect
• Yes (Paid 🍩49) → +Relationship with Peter 🤝

If in the previous episode you agreed to the conspiracy with Bestuzhev and your child is from Stanislav, your relationship with Peter will greatly worsen.
Proceed to the next choice:

5. “Ask Stanislav for help?”

• No – No effect
• Yes (Paid 🍩61) → +Friendly and +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 🤝💖, you involve him in the conspiracy with Bestuzhev

If in the previous episode you agreed to the conspiracy with Bestuzhev and didn’t set the condition that Peter must become Emperor, your relationship with Peter will significantly worsen.

6.

• “Tell no one” → Your relationship with Peter greatly worsens ⬇️
• “Tell Peter” → Your relationship with Peter improves greatly 🤝, you involve Peter in the conspiracy with Bestuzhev
• “Tell Stanislav” (Paid 🍩61) → +Friendly and +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 🤝💖, you involve him in the conspiracy with Bestuzhev, but your relationship with Peter greatly worsens ⬇️

If earlier in the series you didn’t inform Peter about the conspiracy → proceed to 7.

If in the previous episode you agreed to the conspiracy with Bestuzhev and didn’t set the condition that Peter must become Emperor, and your child is from Stanislav → your relationship with Peter worsens even more.

7.

• “Seat Pavel on the throne” → +1 Willpower 💪, intimate cutscene with Pavel
• “Wait” → +1 Reason 🧠, cutscene with Pavel

If earlier in the series you informed Peter about the conspiracy:

8.

• “Show Peter the throne” → +1 Willpower 💪
• “Wait” → +1 Reason 🧠

If you have strong friendly relations with the Orlov brothers, they will help you escape.

If earlier in the series you involved Stanislav in a conspiracy, he will help you flee.

Conspiracy with Vorontsov (Choices 9–10)

If in the previous episode you proposed an intrigue to Vorontsov, your relationship with Peter worsens greatly ⬇️.

If you have a child with Stanislav:

9. “Ask Stanislav for help?”

• No – No effect
• Yes (Paid 🍩61) → +Friendly and +Romantic relationship with Stanislav 🤝💖, you involve him in the conspiracy with Vorontsov

10.

• Sit on the throne → +1 Willpower 💪
• Remain standing beside → +1 Reason 🧠

If you have strong friendly relations with the Orlov brothers, they will help you escape.

If earlier in the series you involved Stanislav in the conspiracy, he will also help you flee.

Conspiracy with Shuvalov (Choices 11–12.1)

If in the previous episode you decided to support Shuvalov:

11. Ekaterina discovered that the conspiracy against the Empress could have been led by…

• Alexey Bestuzhev → Your relationship with Bestuzhev worsened greatly ⬇️
• Mikhail Vorontsov → Your relationship with Vorontsov worsened greatly ⬇️

12.

• Refuse – No effect
• Agree (Paid 🍩61) → +2 Authority 👑, +Relationship with Shuvalov 🤝, proceed to 12.1

12.1. “That thought…”

• Frightened her – No effect
• Stirred something within her – +Relationship with Peter 🤝

Against the Empress

If in Episode 13 you decided to go against Elizaveta Petrovna and have friendly relations with the Orlov brothers:

13. “Agree?”

• No – No effect
• Yes (Paid 🍩61) → +2 Authority 👑, you joined a conspiracy with the Orlov brothers.
If your relationship with Peter is poor and/or your child is not his, your relationship with Peter worsens greatly ⬇️.

Due to your high status, Mikhail Vorontsov warns you that Elizaveta Petrovna has been alerted—otherwise your conspiracy will fail.

If in the previous episode you went against Elizaveta Petrovna but have no strong relations with the Orlov brothers, you won’t be able to form a conspiracy with them and will learn that Bestuzhev tried to seize power.

Refusing to Intrigue

If in the previous episode you chose not to intrigue with anyone, you now find out that Bestuzhev attempted a coup, but he failed.

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