This is a walkthrough guide for the interactive story Mechanism of Love by Lagerta Stories. All relationship improvements/detriments are marked.
Season 1
Episode 1
1. “Looks like…”
• “I’m studying at a boarding school.” → No effect
• “I’m studying at university.” → No effect (Either way, the constable won’t believe you.)
2. “…”
• “You’re too cheeky for a savior.” → No effect
• “Thank you.” → +Relationship with Zakhar 🤝
3. “I…”
• “I won’t refuse tea.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “I’ll stay here. I don’t trust strangers and liars.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
4. “Oh…”
• “I don’t understand…” → No effect
• “I need help.” → Extra info about you (no effect)
5. “I’m about to go somewhere with a man I barely know?”
• “I feel really unwell.” → No effect
• “I don’t remember how I got here.” → Extra info about you (no effect)
6. “…”
• “Pull your hand away.” → No effect
• “Respond to the touch.” (Paid 15🍩) → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
7. “…”
• “Go to sleep.” → You won’t hear important information
• “Listen to the conversation.” (Paid 15🍩) → You learn important information
8. “Mira danced with…”
• “Someone unknown.” → No effect
• “Zakhar.” → +Romantic Relationship with Zakhar 🩷
• “Ksandr.” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
9. “Oh—was I attacked?!”
• “I should ask questions.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
• “Ksandr can’t lie.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
10. “…” (Dialogue questions)
• “How long ago did it happen?” → Extra info
• “Who did this?” → Extra info
• “What does the doctor say?” → Extra info
• “Nothing else to ask.” → Ends the dialogue
Note: You can ask all questions — the last line closes the dialogue.
11. “The lantern light was blocked for a moment by a large shadow…”
• “Look out the window.” → (no effect stated)
• “Call for Ksandr.” → No effect
12. “…”
• “See what’s happening.” → (no effect stated)
• “Stay in the room.” → No effect
13. “…”
• “I can’t accept a gift.” → No effect
• “Thank you so much!” (Paid 15🍩) → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
14. “…”
• “Show me, please.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “I want to try.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
15. “…”
• “Will women really be freed from housework?” → No effect
• “No wonder he’s rich. It’s a gold mine!” → No effect
16. “Mira…”
• “Take a small step toward Ksandr.” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
• “Look out the window.” → → Go to 16.1
16.1 “Mira…”
• “Study the view from the window.” → No effect
• “Think about Zakhar.” → +Romantic Relationship with Zakhar 🩷
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Path outcome notes
If you’re on the Obedience 🧎 path: you’ll share what you found with Ksandr, and he’ll hear Dunyasha’s message for you.
If you’re on the Free Will 🕊️ path: you’ll hide the find from Ksandr, and later learn important information from Dunyasha alone.
On both paths, you get one additional choice:
17. (Obedience 🧎 path only) “…”
• “Of course…” → No effect
• “Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” → No effect
18. (Free Will 🕊️ path only) “…”
• “Kiss on the cheek.” → No effect
• “Smile.” → No effect
Episode 2
1. “Mira found this kind of care…”
• “Touching.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Overbearing.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
If in Episode 1 you DIDN’T tell Ksandr about the perforated card you found: → He won’t know the information Dunyasha told you.
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2. “Maybe it’s worth…”
• “Just calming down.” → No effect (you chose not to dig deeper)
• “Figuring out how automatons work.” → No effect (you chose to learn more)
3. “…”
• “I don’t really know; Ksandr thinks someone tried to rob me.” → No effect
4. “…”
• “Ksandr proposed, and I accepted.” → No effect
• “Why can’t you believe it?” (Paid 25🍩) → +Relationship with Krista 🤝
5. “…”
• “He wants me to quietly start going out into society.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “I decided myself. I barely have anything to wear…” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
6. “…”
• “Thanks! Why did I leave my notebook with you?” → No effect
• “I kept a diary.” (Paid 25🍩) → You learn that you ran away from the boarding school
7. “?”
• “Eavesdropping is the last thing to do.” → You don’t learn what the passersby were saying
• “News?” (Paid 25🍩) → You learn the Vlasov family went home → Later (Season 1, Episode 4): +1 Respect 🏅
8. “It seems this is…”
• “Logical.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Wrong.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
9. “…”
• “Everything’s fine. I think…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “I’m one of Ksandr’s automatons.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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Vlad conversation notes
Free Will 🕊️ path: you’ll be cheeky with the guest — he won’t appreciate it.
Obedience 🧎 path: +1 Respect 🏅 (people will like your modesty and restraint)
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10. “…” (wine)
• “Thank you.” → You drink wine (and will keep doing so during the event)
• “Thanks, but the doctor doesn’t recommend it.” → You refuse wine
Story note:
• If you drank wine → it will calm you down now.
• If you didn’t → you’ll regret not taking a glass.
Important: Your dialogue with Vlad changes depending on whether you responded to Ksandr’s touch in Episode 1.
• If yes → you reference what Ksandr told you.
• If no → you answer based only on what you remember.
11. “…”
• “I like being outdoors.” → No effect
• “I like keeping a diary.” → No effect
12. “Mira frowned. Vlad’s words felt…”
• “Frightening.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Outrageous.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
13. “…”
• “Not at all.” → Vlad can tell you’re lying
• “I said: ‘I’m in the spirit of Knyazev.’ What does that mean?” (Paid 25🍩) → You learn Ksandr can’t stand competition → Go to 13.1
13.1 “…”
• “That’s unbelievably tactless!” → No effect
• “Did Ksandr get in your way?” → +Romantic Relationship with Vlad 🩷
14. “…”
• “He’s not a very pleasant conversationalist… I feel awkward when I’m questioned.” → No effect
15. “…”
• “I said some nonsense.” → No effect
• “I said I’m only interested in you.” (Paid 25🍩) → Kiss scene → +Romantic Relationship with Ksandr 🩷 → If you drank wine earlier, it affects your behavior now
16. “Or do it myself? Hope I don’t tear it…”
• “Pry the page up with a fingernail.” → No effect
• “Pry the page up with a stationery knife.” → No effect
Episode 3
1. “Mira instinctively slammed the diary shut and hid it…”
• “Under the pillow.” → No effect
• “Under the bed.” → No effect
2. “Maybe I shouldn’t have hidden it?”
• “Ksandr could help me figure it out.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “No, it’s still my diary.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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3. “Better to look first…”
• “The very beginning of the diary.” → Go to 3.1
• “Where the pages were torn out.” (Paid 33🍩) → Go to 3.2 → You learn the meeting schedule
• “There’s nothing else to look at.” → Close this selection
3.1 “…”
• “Flip further.” → Rollback (returns to the previous selection)
• “Try to decipher what’s written.” (Paid 33🍩) → You carefully studied the diary and can use it later → Rollback
3.2 “It’s like there wasn’t only text here, but also…”
• “Blueprints.” → You’re thinking in the right direction → Rollback
• “Drawings.” → You mark the images as unserious → Rollback
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4. “And where else would I like to drop by…”
• “An art gallery / the theatre (before they die out).” → No effect
• “A teahouse.” → +Relationship with Zakhar 🤝 (friendly improvement)
5. “?”
• “Call Ksandr.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Open the door.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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6. “She…”
• “…is behaving improperly!” → Go to 6.1
• “…doesn’t seem very pleasant, but maybe once I know her better, everything will change.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → Go to 6.2
6.1 “…”
• “I see I’m not really needed here; I apologize, I forgot something.” → No effect
6.2 “…”
• “Did you come from far away? Tired from the road? Maybe you need time to settle in and unpack?” → You were polite; Agafya appreciated it → +Relationship with Agafya 🤝
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7. “…” (requires developed relationship with Ksandr)
• “Until evening…” → Go to 7.1 (if relationship with Ksandr is developed)
• “Come back soon…” → Go to 7.2 (if relationship with Ksandr is developed)
7.1 “…”
• “And have productive work.” → Ksandr expected a warmer goodbye → No effect
• “No, not all…” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 (Ksandr liked the goodbye)
7.2 “…”
• “I hope I’ll find something to do so I won’t miss you too much.” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
• “You can’t even imagine how much…” (Paid 33🍩) → Kiss cutscene → +Romantic Relationship with Ksandr 🩷 (significant improvement)
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8. “It would be interesting…”
• “To learn about Korsakov’s machines.” → You learn a few scientific facts → Go to 8.1 only if you previously read the diary in the series
• “To learn about mechanomorts.” (Paid 33🍩) → You find curious information → Rollback
• “To listen to ‘News of Gardariki.’” → You learn something important → In Season 1, Episode 7 you’ll get +1 Respect 🏅 → Rollback
• “I don’t want to read or listen to anything else.” → Close this selection
8.1 “I wrote about the same thing in my diary… Hmm… So it turns out I…”
• “Had already heard about Korsakov.” → (effect not specified)
• “Was interested in science.” → You connected important facts → Rollback
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Additional choice (conditional)
If you have a good relationship with Agafya 🤝, she’ll come to you now and offer to make you dessert, which unlocks an extra choice:
9. “Koksersvy?” (wording as shown in the guide)
• “Maybe… canned food?” → No effect
• “Um… okay…” → Agafya appreciated that you didn’t correct her → Go to 9.1
9.1 “…” (Agafya)
• “Hmm… money?” → +Relationship with Agafya 🤝 → In Episode 5, you’ll get +1 Respect 🏅 because Agafya will warn Ksandr about your disappearance. If you DON’T have a good relationship with Agafya 🤝:
→ You decide to go to Ksandr’s workshop alone, and nobody will know about it. This affects later events.
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10. “…” (workshop — setup)
• “Ksandr didn’t forbid me from coming here; I just want to understand what the diary meant.” → No effect
Earlier choices affect what you’ll find in Ksandr’s workshop.
If Ksandr heard Dunyasha’s message in Episode 1: → He cleaned up his workshop.
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11. “She looked around again, thinking…”
• “Go to the stove to close the damper.” → No effect
• “Go to the table to look through newspaper clippings.” (Paid 33🍩) → The note you read (and the phrase Vlad tossed out) makes you doubt Ksandr
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Workshop exploration (choices 12–13)
If Ksandr did NOT hear Dunyasha’s message in Episode 1: → In the next choices you can pick all options; the last one ends the sequence.
12. “Mira hesitated, not knowing what to examine first…”
• “Take one of the blueprints.” (Paid 33🍩) → You found important documents → Rollback
• “Turn the device’s handle.” → No effect → Rollback
• “Look at the daguerreotype.” → You see a photo of Ksandr → Rollback
• “Finish inspecting the workshop.” → Closes this selection
13. “After thinking a little, Mira…”
• “Went to the little table.” → You found sealed tools and preparations → Rollback
• “Went to the couch.” → You found an old toy → Rollback
• “Didn’t look at anything else.” → Closes this selection
Story note: If earlier Agafya stayed to wait for you, you’ll meet her on your way out.
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14. (Timed ⏰) “Where should I go?”
• “Straight / Right.” → ❌ Wrong direction
• “Left.” → ✅ Correct direction
• “Confidently recall the right way.” (Paid 33🍩) → +1 Respect 🏅 → You arrive immediately → Go to 16
15. (Timed ⏰) “And now where?”
• “Left / Straight.” → ❌ Wrong direction
• “Right.” → ✅ Correct direction
If you chose the correct direction twice: → +1 Respect 🏅 and proceed to the next choice.
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16. “…”
• “No, it’s you who should apologize…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Then you shouldn’t have been sneaking up.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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17. “I’d be grateful…”
• “…for a couple minutes to think, if you don’t mind.” → Go to 17.1
• “…if you bring something from your favorite.” (Paid 33🍩) → +Romantic Relationship with Zakhar 🩷 → You learn about his preferences
17.1 “Ask…”
• “Black tea with a croissant.” → No effect
• “Green tea with cookies.” → No effect
• “Berry tea with a biscuit.” → No effect
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18. “…”
• “But Mira shook her head and pulled her hand away.” → No effect
• “And Mira allowed him to take her hand.” → Kiss cutscene → +Romantic Relationship with Zakhar 🩷
Episode 4
1. “She…”
• “Kicked the stranger.” → No effect
• “Tried to break free.” → No effect
2. “There was almost no time to think, and Mira…”
• “Shouldered the door handle.” → You distracted the driver; the car ended up on the tram tracks → Everyone in the vehicle dies → Rollback
• “Hit the kidnapper.” → You fell asleep and didn’t hear the kidnappers’ conversation
• “Screamed.” (Paid 30🍩) → You acted carefully and overheard the kidnappers → Later: +1 Respect 🏅
If you overheard the conversation: you can now learn more about your situation.
3. “…”
• “I promise.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “No.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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4. “I…”
• “…don’t remember anything.” → No effect
• “…tried to remember.” (Paid 39🍩) → Go to 4.1
4.1 “You… I–I…”
• “Ivan…” → +Relationship with Ilya (friendly) 🤝
• “Ilya?..” → +Relationship with Ilya (romantic) 🩷
If earlier you overheard the kidnappers in the car: → +1 Respect 🏅
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Free Will 🕊️ path
5. “…”
• “Me? A slap?!” → +Relationship with Ilya (friendly) 🤝
• “Fine… I’ll pity you for now.” → +Relationship with Ilya (romantic) 🩷
(On the Obedience 🧎 path, this section is just dialogue with no choices.)
6. “Maybe I should give myself time — and the memories will come back?”
• “Don’t ask.” → No effect
• “Ask.” (Paid 39🍩) → Memory cutscene → Go to 6.1
6.1 “…”
• “That’s unfair.” → +Relationship with Ilya (friendly) 🤝
• “He had no right to say that to you.” → +Relationship with Ilya (romantic) 🩷
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Ksandr relationship check
7. (If your relationship with Ksandr is developed) “…”
• “I understand that kind of worry.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “He’s my future husband — he can’t hurt me.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
8. (If your relationship with Ksandr is cold) “Mira looked at Ilya…”
• “Don’t hide your emotions.” → +Relationship with Ilya (romantic) 🩷
• “Share your fears calmly.” → +Relationship with Ilya (friendly) 🤝
If in Episode 2 you overheard passersby and learned the Vlasov family returned: → +1 Respect 🏅
If you DIDN’T overhear them in Episode 2: → The homeowners will catch you off guard, and Ilya will get caught by them.
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9. “We need to…”
• “…after the watch shop, turn left, then go straight, and from the bank turn right; …after the watchmaker’s, turn right, then left into an alley, then go straight from the bank.” → ❌ Wrong option → Go to 9.1
• “…after the watchmaker’s, turn left, then right, and from the bank go straight.” → ✅ Correct option → Go to 9.2
9.1 “Maybe I should…”
• “…ask for directions?” → No effect
• “…go back?” (Paid 39🍩) → Rollback
9.2 “Better…”
• “…run.” → ✅ Correct option
• “…call for help.” → ❌ Wrong option → Rollback
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Story note (conditional): If you have a good relationship with Agafya 🤝 and in the previous episode you went to Ksandr’s office to get money for her, then now they’ll start searching for you.
Episode 5
Story note (from previous episode)
If in Episode 4 you remembered the route correctly, you won’t have to wander the streets for long.
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1. “Gentlemen, I…”
• “I’m in a hurry.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → Rollback (you should use a different tactic with the townspeople)
• “I wanted to take a walk.” → Branches based on your Respect 🏅 level:
• If you have flawless reputation 🏅: they’ll believe you right away
• If you have doubtful reputation 🏅: they won’t believe you and will record info about you (affects future)
If in Episode 3 you went to get money for Agafya, and then warned her: → Ksandr will know you disappeared, he’ll be waiting for you, and you get +1 Respect 🏅 → continue to choices 3–7.
If in Episode 3 you DIDN’T go get money for Agafya:→ Agafya won’t know you’re not home (and neither will Ksandr).
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2. “I…”
• “I took a walk in the garden.” → Ksandr didn’t like that you lied to him (no effect)
• “I found something.” (Paid 30🍩) → You were honest with Ksandr → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
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3. “That’s all so…”
• “…stifling.” → -Relationship with Ksandr ⬇️
• “…nice.” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
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4. “What do they think about him?.. But…”
• “He can be understood.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Why does he care about that?” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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5. “I…”
• “I wanted to get some fresh air.” → Ksandr didn’t like that you lied (no effect)
• “I got scared!” (Paid 33🍩) → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝
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6. “I…”
• “I took it from Krista.” → You told who gave you the diary → In Episode 7, Krista won’t feel like talking to you
• “I found it in the living room.” (Paid 30🍩) → You didn’t say who gave you the diary
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7. “But…”
• “It’s a personal diary!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
• “Sorry, I didn’t think…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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If your relationship with Ksandr is developed
8. “I think…”
• “We should still wait.” → No effect
• “You’re right.” (Paid 49🍩) → Intimate cutscene → +Romantic Relationship with Ksandr 🩷 (big improvement) → Go to 8.1 – 8.5
8.1 “But when he wanted to pull his hand away, Mira…”
• “Squeezed her thigh.” → No effect
• “Caught his hand.” → No effect
8.2 “She reached for the buttons on his…”
• “…vest.” → No effect
• “…trousers.” → No effect
8.3 “Mira…”
• “Obeyed.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Buried her face in his shoulder.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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8.4 “Mira…”
• “…enjoyed the heaviness.” → No effect
• “…felt a slight pain.” → No effect
Obedience 🧎 path: you give control to Ksandr during the intimate scene.
Free Will 🕊️ path: you lead during the intimate scene.
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8.5 “I think…”
• “Taking the diary back without permission is dishonest.” → No effect
• “It’s my property.” (Paid 49🍩) → You took back your diary
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Story notes (conditional)
• If in the previous episode you warned Ilya about the Vlasovs coming home → he’ll be free; otherwise the townspeople will detain him.
• If in Episode 3 Agafya asked you for money → an additional choice appears.
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9. “She… ” (Agafya — only if she asked you for money in Ep. 3)
• “Made half the city ring the bells.” → No effect
• “Worried about me.” → Agafya appreciated that you didn’t forget to thank her → +Relationship with Agafya 🤝
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10. “Mira…”
• “Lowered her eyes.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
• “Snorted cheerfully.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
11. “…”
• “You promised not to be cheeky.” → No effect
• “No, I recently got a maid.” → No effect
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12. “…”
• “What were you thinking about?” → No effect
• “Are you writing?” (Paid 20🍩) → +Relationship with Vlad 🤝 → Go to 12.1
12.1 “You know…”
• “You shouldn’t.” → You didn’t want Vlad to take your hand → No effect
• “Thank you.” → You let Vlad take your hand → +Romantic Relationship with Vlad 🩷
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13. “He…”
• “My friend.” → +Relationship with Ilya 🤝
• “Actually, we barely know each other.” → You don’t consider Ilya your friend (no effect stated)
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If in Episode 1 Ksandr DIDN’T hear Dunyasha’s message
14. “…”
• “Can you even feel sorry for them? They’re not alive.” → No effect
• “I tried to feel sorry for them a couple of days ago.” (Paid 40🍩) → Cutscene → +Romantic Relationship with Vlad 🩷
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15. “The letter was…”
• “Short and to the point.” → Short summary of the letter
• “Long and detailed.” (Paid 49🍩) → Full letter content → +Romantic Relationship with Zakhar 🩷
Episode 6
📝 Story note: If you choose the most expensive outfit (50🍩), you’ll later receive +1 Respect 🏅.
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Choice 1 “So it turns out…”
- “Ksandr has been married before… → No effect
- Ksandr is still married…” → No effect
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Choice 2 “Mira leaned forward and…”
- “Knocked.” → You missed part of the conversation
- “Pressed her ear to the door.” (Paid 39🍩) → You decided to eavesdrop → Leads to Choice 2.1 (only if in the previous episode you said Krista gave you the diary)
Choice 2.1 “She…”
- “…is distracting them?” → Now Krista knows you told Ksandr about the diary
- “…is flirting?” → Now Krista knows you told Ksandr about the diary → Leads to Choice 2.1.1
Choice 2.1.1 “Is Krista really flirting with Ksandr? Behind my back…”
- “And all of this behind my back…” → No effect
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📝 Story note (from Episode 4):
If in Episode 4 you took the correct route and didn’t catch a cold, you’ll hear the full conversation. Otherwise, you’ll be sick and sneeze, so you won’t catch everything.
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Choice 3 “Thanks — you too. As always. You still…”
- “…steal your mother’s cream?” → No effect
- “…wash your face with rose water / do massages?” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 4 “Mira hesitated for a moment — and…”
- “…shook her head.” → Krista will negotiate for you
- “…went after Ksandr.” (Paid 39🍩) → You’ll negotiate with Ksandr yourself → Leads to Choice 4.1
Choice 4.1 “Mira thought about how best to start the conversation…”
- “Cry.” → No effect
- “Take Ksandr by the hand.” → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
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📝 Story note (diary):
If in the previous episode you kept the diary for yourself (or Ksandr never took it from you), you’ll take it with you now — this will affect the story later.
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Choice 5 “Thinking about trust, Mira suddenly remembered…”
- “Zakhar.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝 and romantic 🩷) improved
- “Ilya.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝 and romantic 🩷) improved
- “Vlad.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝 and romantic 🩷) improved
- “Mom.” → You thought about your mother for the first time and remembered something important from your past life
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Choice 6 “Oh! Okay, okay! I…”
- “…I’m coming!” → You didn’t look for Agafya, but you made it to the start of the meeting → Leads to Choice 6.1
- “…I’ll find Agafya right now!” (Paid 19🍩) → You learned more about Agafya, but you were late to the meeting → In Season 1, Episode 10 you’ll be able to gain Respect 🏅
Choice 6.1 “I’m not sure…”
- “Well… probably yes. It’s about Ksandr; I don’t think I’ve changed.” → No effect
- “What do you mean?” (Paid 19🍩) → +Relationship with Tasha 🤝 improved → You learned more about your past life
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📝 Reputation note: Depending on your Respect 🏅 / reputation level, people will either notice you right away and be happy to see you — or not pay attention at all.
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Choice 7 “Mira was surprised and…”
- “…reacted pretty sharply.” → 1 Respect 🏅, +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “…just calmly nodded.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
- “…smiled warmly.” (Paid 39🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝 and romantic 🩷) improved
📝 Story note: Future dialogues will depend on your relationship level with Zakhar and your path.
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📝 Path note: On the Obedience 🧎 path, Zakhar will save you again. Otherwise, you’ll find what to say to Krista yourself.
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Choice 8 “Mira took…”
- “…a little pie.” → No effect
- “…a roll.” → No effect
📝 Outfit note (conditional): If you have the “Exquisite Master” outfit for Zakhar and he wears it, an additional cutscene becomes available here.
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Choice 9 “…”
- “So I turned out braver than you thought?” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “I know I don’t look brave…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 10 “Impressed? That’s because I…”
- “…am marrying Ksandr?” → Leads to Choice 10.1
- “…started behaving differently?” → Leads to Choice 10.2
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Choice 10.1 “…”
- “A disgrace?” → Maybe you were inspired by suffragette ideas…
- “Fantasies?” → Maybe you dreamed of science…
Choice 10.2 “…”
- “Nonsense?” → Maybe you were inspired by suffragette ideas…
- “Fantasies?” → Maybe you dreamed of science…
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Choice 11 “Yes, our motto is…”
- “…wisdom and obedience.” → +1 Respect 🏅
- “…prudence and obedience.” → No effect
- “…insight and humility.” → You mixed up the motto → No effect
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Choice 12 “Must be my portrait…”
- “…they didn’t hang it here.” → No effect
- “…it’s hanging at the very top.” → You didn’t find the photo right away → No effect
- “…it’s hanging at the very bottom.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → You immediately guessed where to look
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Choice 13 “An evening of memories…”
- “You should learn some manners, miss.” → 1 Respect 🏅
- “Are you okay?” → +1 Obedience 🧎
- “I’m one of the graduates from past years.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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Choice 14 “You…”
- “…tell me the main thing, if you don’t want to go into details.” → No effect
- “…can you trust me?” (Requires 5 Respect 🏅) → You learned about Katya’s dreams → Leads to Choice 14.1
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Choice 14.1 “Thinking about trust, Mira…”
- “Why are you sad, if everything is working out?” → No effect
- “May I ask about that worker of your father’s?” (Paid 19🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝 and romantic 🩷) improved → You learned a little about his past
Episode 7
📝 Story note: If in the previous episode you learned about Katya’s dreams, you’ll now think about how to help her.
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Choice 1 “…”
- “Wanted to hide a little secret?” → No effect
- “Ran away from Madame Jacquot?” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 2 “We used to call the headmistresses ‘Sinyavki’ because…”
- “Because it rhymes with ‘leeches’…” → Incorrect option → No effect
- “Because they wear blue uniforms.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 3 “So… I think they called me a ‘Kofulka.’ That’s…”
- “A girl who behaves badly.” → No effect
- “Someone who loves coffee too much.” → Incorrect option → No effect
- “A junior student.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 4 “And their opposites were called…”
- “Loose women.” → No effect
- “Coquettes.” → Incorrect option → No effect
- “Mauves.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 5 “I still can’t understand what’s going on…”
- “Madam Vereshchagina must be very upset…” → No effect
- “But our school always had an excellent reputation…” (Paid 21🍩) → You learned the boarding house is in trouble
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Choice 6 (Timed ⏰) “… ”
- “Yes.” → ❌ Incorrect → No effect
- “No.” → ❌ Incorrect → No effect
- “I’ll go.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 7 (Timed ⏰) “… ”
- “I’ll choose a different dress! The coral one!” → ❌ Incorrect → No effect
- “I like lilac more.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 8 (Timed ⏰) “… ”
- “White tailcoat.” → ❌ Incorrect → No effect
- “Black frock coat.” → ❌ Incorrect → No effect
- “Crimson cloak.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 9 “I…”
- “…don’t understand what you mean.” → No effect
- “…didn’t expect that either.” → +Relationship with Krista 🤝 improved
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Choice 10 “Break off the engagement?”
- “Interesting… That never crossed my mind…” → Leads to Choice 10.1–10.2
- “No, I don’t want that…” (Paid 19🍩) → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved → Leads to Choice 10.3–10.6
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Choice 10.1 “…”
- “I can’t figure it out.” → No effect
- “I’m unhappy.” → You admitted to Krista that things are bad with Ksandr
Choice 10.2 “Let’s get…”
- “…a dog.” → No effect
- “…a cat.” → No effect
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Choice 10.3 “Mira…”
- “…changed the subject.” → No effect
- “…got distracted and sank into memories.” (Paid 39🍩) → Memories in pictures → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved → You learned he has problems too
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Choice 10.4 “What should I do?”
- “Give advice.” → Ksandr is displeased → No effect
- “Support him.” → Your support helped Ksandr → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
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Choice 10.5 “Go to you?”
- “I don’t want to distract you from work.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “Alright.” (Paid 25🍩) → +1 Obedience 🧎 → +Relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved (a lot) → Leads to Choice 10.6
Choice 10.6 “…”
- “Are you against it?” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “No, of course not…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 11 “…”
- “Good thing he’s alive!” → You worried about Ilya → +Relationship with Ilya 🤝 improved
- “What is he doing here?” → Ilya’s persistence scares you → No effect
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Choice 12 “I’m not feeling well…”
- “My head…” → No effect
- “I feel a bit nauseous…” → No effect
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Choice 13 “Please…”
- “Don’t tell Ksandr.” → Krista finds your behavior suspicious 📝 Story note: In the next episode, if you decide to go home, Krista will stand up for you by kneeling before Ksandr.
- “What’s better?” → Krista doesn’t suspect anything and believes you
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📝 Story notes (conditional):
- If in Episode 5 you told Ksandr the diary came from Krista, she’ll be in the mood to talk with you now. Otherwise, you’ll begin a more frank conversation.
- If earlier you didn’t learn what’s wrong with the boarding house, the next choice becomes available.
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Choice 14 (Conditional) “…”
- “That’s nonsense!” → No effect
- “I don’t understand.” → No effect
📝 Story note (conditional): If earlier in the episode you learned the real state of affairs at the boarding house, you’ll now find out that you caused trouble for Krista’s family.
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Choice 15 “…”
- “There must have been a good reason…” → No effect
- “I still felt uneasy there…” → You were glad to see Ilya → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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Choice 16 “It was…”
- “Interesting.” → No effect
- “Strange.” → No effect
- “Sad.” → No effect
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Free Will 🕊️ Path
Choice 17 “I loved going there?”
- “Why?” → No effect
- “With you?” → No effect
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Obedience 🧎 Path
Choice 18 “With him?”
- “Why is that bad?” → No effect
- “With Ksandr?” → You learned about your past argument with Ksandr
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Choice 19 “And why…”
- “Ksandr said I only studied at the boarding school?” → No effect
- “At the boarding school it’s like…” → No effect
- “Are they ashamed?” → No effect
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Choice 20 “So strange…”
- “Am I still a student?” → No effect
- “How do I get to the Student Society meeting?” → No effect
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📝 Meeting-time logic (conditional):
- If in Episode 3 Agafya didn’t ask you for money → you’ll learn the Student Society meeting time because you took the diary with you → leads to Choice 21.
- If in Episode 3 Agafya did ask you for money, and in Episode 5 you kept the diary → you’ll learn the meeting time because you managed to take the diary back from Ksandr → leads to Choice 21.
- If in Episode 3 Agafya did ask you for money, and in Episode 5 you didn’t keep the diary → the next choices below become available (Choices 22+).
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Choice 21 “Where was it…”
- “…right at the beginning?” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
- “…after the torn-out pages.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 22 “What were the dates… I think…”
- “18 September / 6 October / 17 September.” → ❌ Wrong answer → You couldn’t confirm the schedule because you didn’t have the diary → Go to 22.1
- “15 September.” → ✅ Correct answer
Choice 22.1 “But I’m still not sure…”
- “Ask Ilya.” → No effect
- “Try to remember again.” (Paid 49🍩) → +1 Respect 🏅 → You learned the time of the Student Society meeting
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Choice 23 “We need to…”
- “Hurry to the Academy.” → No effect
- “See what happened.” (Paid 49🍩) → Cutscene → Go to 23.1
Choice 23.1 “I think you have…”
- “…a broken leaf-spring.” → No effect
- “…the connecting rod tore off the piston.” → ❌ Wrong option → Rollback
- “…a gear slipped off the steering rack.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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📝 Route note: If you don’t know the meeting start time, you’ll go by “ferrybus” (Choices 24–27).
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If in Episode 4 Ilya was arrested
Choice 24 “…”
- “I hope the Vlasovs backed off.” → No effect
- “How was it? Scary?” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
- “I was worried about you.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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If in Episode 4 Ilya was NOT arrested
Choice 25 “…”
- “I really did get scared.” → No effect
- “How was it? Scary?” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
- “I’m not angry.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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📝 Story notes (conditional):
- If in Episode 3 you listened to “News of Gardariki” → you’ll start connecting facts and gain +1 Respect 🏅.
- If you didn’t listen to it → you won’t know about Ivan Pravdolubov and his articles.
- If in Episode 3 you studied the newspaper clippings and learned about the “Club of Concerned Men” → you’ll share this info with Ilya now.
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Choice 26 “…”
- “Me too…” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Go to 26.1
- “Maybe it’s not that bad?” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved → Go to 26.2–26.3
Choice 26.1
“I know…”
- “Ilya, I… I can’t believe it!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️ → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
- “I agree, it’s strange.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 26.2 “Am I scared?”
- “A little.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
- “No, I’m not scared — I’m furious!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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Choice 26.3 “…”
- “You’re right.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved; your relationship with Ksandr worsened
- “I don’t think so.” → Your relationship with Ksandr improved; your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) worsened
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Choice 27 “…”
- “Thank you. I’m fine already.” → No effect
- “I didn’t expect him to turn back.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) significantly improved
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📝 Route note (meeting time):
If you know the meeting start time, you’ll head to the Academy on time (Choices 28–32).
If you don’t know the meeting time, you’ll arrive later.
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If in Episode 4 Ilya was arrested
Choice 28 “…”
- “I hope the Vlasovs cool down.” → No effect
- “How was it? Was it scary?” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
- “I was worried about you.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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If in Episode 4 Ilya was NOT arrested
Choice 29 “…”
- “I really did get scared.” → No effect
- “How was it? Was it scary?” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
- “I’m not angry.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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Choice 30 “Great Logos, that’s the last thing we needed… Seriously?!”
- “I can’t hold back.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “Try to stay quiet and unnoticed.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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📝 Story notes (conditional):
- If in Episode 3 you listened to “News of Gardariki” → you’ll start connecting facts and gain +1 Respect 🏅.
- If you didn’t listen to it → you won’t know about Ivan Pravdolubov and his articles.
- If in Episode 3 you studied the newspaper clippings and learned about the “Club of Concerned Men” → you’ll share this information with Ilya now.
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Choice 31 “…”
- “Me too…” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 31.1
- “Maybe it’s not that bad?” → Your relationship with Ksandr improved → Leads to Choice 31.2–31.3
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Choice 31.1 “I know…”
- “Ilya, I… I can’t believe this!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️ → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
- “I agree — it’s strange.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 31.2 “Am I scared?”
- “A little.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
- “No, I’m not scared — I’m furious!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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Choice 31.3 “…”
- “You’re right.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved; your relationship with Ksandr worsened
- “I don’t think so.” → Your relationship with Ksandr improved; your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) worsened
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Choice 32 “…”
- “Thank you. I’m fine already.” → No effect
- “I didn’t expect him to turn back.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) significantly improved
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📝 Timing note: If you know the meeting time, you’ll arrive earlier. Otherwise, you’ll be late.
Episode 8
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If you learned the meeting start time in the previous episode
Choice 1 “…”
- “Careful!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “You shouldn’t have…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
📝 Story note: With flawless reputation people will stand up for you. With dubious reputation they’ll humiliate you.
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Choice 2 “Mira flinched and hurried to take her seat…”
- “…in the second-to-last row, in the center.” → Wrong seat → No effect
- “…in the last row, on the left.” → Correct seat
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If you DIDN’T learn the meeting start time in the previous episode
📝 Story note: You now get -1 Respect 🏅, and the following choices (3–4) become available.
Choice 3 “…”
- “Watch your language, please!” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “My fiancé can confirm — I had my reasons…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
📝 Story note: With flawless reputation people will stand up for you. With dubious reputation they’ll humiliate you.
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Choice 4 “Mira jumped up and hurried to take her seat…”
- “…in the second-to-last row, in the center.” → Wrong seat → No effect
- “…in the last row, on the left.” → Correct seat
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Choice 5 “Mira thought for a moment and…”
- “…raised her hand.” → You made a positive decision
- “…didn’t raise her hand.” → You made a negative decision
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Choice 6 “Mira…”
- “…didn’t raise her hand.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “…raised her hand.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 7 “I…”
- “I’ll definitely pass!” → No effect
- “I handed everything in!” → +1 Respect 🏅 (but on the Free Will 🕊️ path: 1 Respect 🏅)
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📝 Seating note (important):
- If you sat in the correct seat, you’ll now find your notebook.
- If you sat in the wrong seat, Choice 8 becomes available.
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Choice 8 “Project…”
- “…about automatons.” → No effect
- “…about machines for laundry.” → No effect
- “I don’t want to answer questions — guessing on the spot.” → No effect
📝 Exit note: On the Obedience 🧎 path, you apologize and leave quietly. On the Free Will 🕊️ path, you protest loudly and leave the auditorium.
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Choice 9 (Timed ⏰) “(…”
- “Jump left / jump back.” → You didn’t catch the kitten → No effect
- “Jump right.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 10 “Maybe I could help solve this dilemma?”
- “You’re right — it’ll be better at the shelter.” → Leads to Choice 10.1–10.2
- “A good home is where they’ll love and care for it.” (Paid 199🍩) → You decided to leave the kitten → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved significantly → Leads to Choice 10.3
Choice 10.1 “He seems like he’ll miss it a lot…”
- “Change the subject.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) worsened
- “Support Ilya.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
Choice 10.2 “…”
- “Take care of him.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “No, thank you.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
Choice 10.3 “Mira smiled softly. And then…”
- “Thought about his name.” → No effect
- “Came closer to pet the new fluffy friend.” (Paid 49🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved significantly
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Choice 11 “Mira…”
- “…folded her hands.” → Short story
- “…took Ilya by the elbow.” (Paid 29🍩) → Detailed story about your past → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 11.1
Choice 11.1 “I think…”
- “…we need more time to figure it out. You’re not used to your feelings yet.” → No effect
- “…you don’t care either.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved significantly
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Choice 12 “Mira dozed off for a second, and…”
- “…ran straight to the lodge.” → No effect
- “…decided to go along the edge, along the border.” → No effect
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Choice 13 “Mira…”
- “…looked away.” → No effect
- “…leaned toward him.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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📝 Story note (important): If in the previous episode you asked Krista not to tell Ksandr that you’re leaving the “Evening of Memories,” Krista may realize you lied. Your conversation with Vlad will depend on whether Krista understood you deceived her or not.
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Choice 14 “I…”
- “…will go home.” → No effect
- “…will go with Ilya.” → Leads to Choice 14.1
- “…will go with Vlad.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) worsened → Leads to Choice 14.2
- “…want to visit a teahouse.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) worsened → Leads to Choice 14.3
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Choice 14.1 “…”
- “I’m sure.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
- “Don’t worry about me.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
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Choice 14.2 “…”
- “I’m sure.” → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) improved
- “Don’t worry about me.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved
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Choice 14.3 “But you’re right — it’s already late. So I’d like to ask you to walk me home…”
- “…you, Ilya.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved; your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) worsened
- “…you, Vlad.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved; your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) worsened
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If you went with Ilya (Choices 15–19)
Choice 15 “It feels so…”
- “…strange.” → No effect
- “…calm.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
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Choice 16 “She spread on the slice…”
- “…jam.” → No effect
- “…butter.” → No effect
- “…butter and jam.” → No effect
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Choice 17 “…”
- “I understand.” → No effect
- “Will you read to me?” (Paid 39🍩) → Leads to Choice 17.1
Choice 17.1 “It’s…”
- “Unexpected.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
- “Wonderful.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) strongly improved
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Choice 18 “…”
- “I’d better do it myself.” → No effect
- “Of course.” (Paid 49🍩) → Kiss cutscene → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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Choice 19 “…”
- “Is this Ksandr’s scarf?” → ❌ Wrong conclusion → No effect
- “Is this a fragment of upholstery from the Vlasovs’ house?” → ❌ Wrong conclusion → No effect
- “It’s a scrap of my dress.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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If you went with Vlad (Choices 20–25)
Choice 20 “…”
- “Single men usually hire maids.” → No effect
- “Don’t you have a bride?” (Paid 49🍩) → Leads to Choice 20.1–20.4
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Choice 20.1 “Hmm…”
- “Sounds a bit categorical.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) significantly improved
- “Maybe you just have high standards?” → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
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Choice 20.2 “Please…”
- “Yes.” → You drank rum (you’ll be more relaxed)
- “I refuse.” → No effect
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Choice 20.3 “I think…”
- “…she should remain an interesting person.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “…she should be a support to her husband.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 20.4 “…”
- “How do you know what it was like before? Things used to be different.” → No effect
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Choice 21 “It smells like…”
- “Pine.” → No effect
- “Cherry.” → No effect
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Choice 22 “…”
- “Living nearby would be great.” → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
- “But visiting him sometimes would be sweet.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved
- “That’s completely not what I’d want.” → Leads to Choice 22.1
Choice 22.1 “I’m grateful, but I need to…”
- “…just be alone for a while.” → No effect
- “…go back to Ksandr.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
- “…see Zakhar again.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved
- “…go back to Ilya.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
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Choice 23 “…”
- “Stay by the door.” → No effect
- “Come in.” (Paid 69🍩) → Bath cutscene → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) strongly improved → Leads to Choice 23.1–23.2
Choice 23.2 “With one hand she covered her chest, and with the other grabbed the…”
- “…wall.” → No effect
- “…bathtub edge.” → No effect
📝 Story note: If you drank rum earlier, you’ll allow yourself a little more time during the bath scene.
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Choice 24 “…”
- “Thank you.” → No effect
- “Will you tell me whose outfits those are?” (Paid 39🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → You learned he has a sister
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Choice 25 “First she went to the…”
- “Bookshelf.” → You didn’t find anything interesting
- “Magazine table.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → You learned something interesting
- “Writing desk.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → You immediately sensed where to find important information
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If you went to Zakhar’s teahouse (Choices 26–28)
Choice 26 “Mira tilted her head in surprise…”
- “Interrupt and ask.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “Don’t interfere, let him speak.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 27 “Your thoughts seem to me…”
- “…strange.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) worsened
- “…unusual.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved
- “…mesmerizing.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) improved
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Choice 28 “…”
- “No, I don’t want to stain my dress.” → No effect
- “What are we even doing?” (Paid 29🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
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If you went home (Choices 29–30)
📝 Story note (conditional): If in the previous episode you asked Krista not to tell Ksandr you were leaving the Evening of Memories, she will now warn Ksandr about your suspicious behavior (this also opens up the next choice).
Choice 29 “Mira froze, not knowing what to do…”
- “Open the door.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
- “Stay where you are.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
📝 Additional story note: If in the previous episode you didn’t ask Krista to keep quiet about your leaving, events will develop differently here.
Choice 30 “Mira tilted her head in surprise…”
- “Called Ksandr.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
- “Sneaked up to the door.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
Episode 9
If in the previous episode you went with Ilya, Choices 1–10 become available.
Choice 1 “…”
“I want to leave.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Alright.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“I don’t understand you.” → No effect
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Choice 2 “Mira…”
“…nodded.” → No effect
“…didn’t react.” → No effect
“…blushed.” → No effect
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Obedience 🧎 Path
Choice 3 “She…”
“…let Ilya hug her tighter.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved → Leads to Choice 3.1
“…gently pulled away.” (Paid 5🍩) → Leads to Choice 3.2
Choice 3.1 “Who did I interfere with?”
“Society; the Academy.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“Another engineer.” → ✅ Correct option
Choice 3.2 “…”
“No.” → No effect
“Yes.” (Paid 5🍩) → +1 Free Will 🕊️ → Leads to Choice 4–10
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now think about how to get it back, and Ilya will help you.
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Free Will 🕊️ Path
Choice 4 “…”
“Why was I so worried? / Was it the day of the attack?” → No effect
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Choice 5 “Mira remembered…”
“…in general terms.” → No effect
“…in detail.” (Paid 29🍩) → You remembered the jealousy scene Ilya made shortly before the attack
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Choice 6 “You…”
“Try to understand.” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
“Be gentler.” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved
“Say nothing.” → No effect
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Choice 7 “And finally…”
“…slammed the door loudly.” → No effect
“…shot Ilya a piercing look.” → No effect
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Choice 8 “Could Ilya…”
“Somehow be involved in the attack…” → You suspect Ilya → Your relationship with him (romantic 🩷) significantly worsened
“Betray me at the most important moment…” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) worsened
“I don’t know what to think.” → No effect
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Choice 9 “Who did I interfere with?”
“Society; the Academy.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“Another engineer.” → ✅ Correct option
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now think about how to get it back.
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Choice 10 “But I can…”
“Handle it myself.” → You decided to act alone → Leads to Choice 55
“Ask Vlad for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 33
“Ask Zakhar for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 35
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If in the previous episode you chose to go with Vlad, Choices 11–17 become available.
Choice 11 “…”
“I want to leave.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Fine, as you say.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“I don’t understand you.” → No effect
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Choice 12 “Please…”
“Yes.” → Ksandr’s rapid career rise seems suspicious to you
“No.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
“I don’t understand what you mean.” → No effect
📝 Story note: If in Episode 7 you learned about Ksandr’s problems, you will now gain +1 Respect 🏅.
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Choice 13 “…”
“What do you need it for? / What does it have to do with me?” → No effect
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📝 Route note:
On the Obedience 🧎 path, you will immediately trust Vlad → Leads to Choice 17.
On the Free Will 🕊️ path, you will be more distrustful, which unlocks additional choices (14–16.3).
Choice 14 “Tell me…”
“What investigation are you talking about?” → Leads to Choice 14.1
“What if your plan didn’t work?” → No effect
Choice 14.1 “Tell me…”
“You have interesting hobbies.” → No effect
“Be honest with me.” (Paid 18🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → You learned a little more about him
“I don’t quite believe it.” (Paid 28🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) improved → You learned a little more about him
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Choice 15 “…”
“Do you know anything about the attack on me?” → No effect
“And what exactly did Ksandr do to you?” (Paid 23🍩) → Leads to Choice 15.1
Choice 15.1 “This…”
“I like it.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“It scares me.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 16 “This is quite…”
“Logical.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → You trust him → Leads to Choice 43–48
“Suspicious.” → You don’t trust Vlad → Leads to Choice 16.1
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Choice 16.1 “She thought for a moment and decided…”
“…that she doesn’t trust Vlad and wants to leave.” → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) worsened → Leads to Choice 16.2–16.3
“…that she wants to stay and observe him.” → Despite the distrust, you decided to stay → Leads to Choice 43–48
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Choice 16.2 “Who did I interfere with?”
“Society; the Academy.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“Another engineer.” → ✅ Correct option
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now start thinking about how to get it back.
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Choice 16.3 “But I can…”
“Handle it myself.” → You decided to act alone → Leads to Choice 55
“Ask Ilya for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 34
“Ask Zakhar for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 35
📝 Story note: If you trusted Vlad or decided to stay with him, he will offer you his help.
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If in the previous episode you decided to visit the teahouse, Choices 18–23.2 become available.
Choice 18 “…”
“What do you allow yourself to do?” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Let me go.” → No effect
“Please, Zakhar.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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If in Episode 6 you learned something about Zakhar:
Choice 19 “But I can…”
“Sorry.” → No effect
“You know, I’d like to hear your version of the story.” (Paid 21🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷 and friendly 🤝) improved → You learned Zakhar’s full story
📝 Story note: If in Episode 6 you learned what Katya wants, you will briefly discuss it with Zakhar.
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Choice 20 “Zakhar should know more. Although…”
“I won’t bother him.” → No effect
“I’ll ask.” (Paid 19🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → Your conversation will depend on your path and whether you know that Ksandr belongs to that society
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Choice 21 “Mira felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment…”
“Explain yourself.” → No effect
“Apologize.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved
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Choice 22 “Who did I interfere with?”
“Society; the Academy.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“Another engineer.” → ✅ Correct option
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now start thinking about how to get it back, and Zakhar will help you.
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Choice 23 “Zakhar, that’s very kind…”
“No, please, it’s not necessary.” → Leads to Choice 23.1–23.2
“I would be very grateful.” (Paid 23🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) improved → Leads to Choice 49–54
Choice 23.1 “…”
“Be gentler.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“Be harsher.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
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Choice 23.2 “But I can…”
“Handle it myself.” → You decided to act alone → Leads to Choice 55
“Ask Vlad for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 33
“Ask Ilya for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 34
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If in the previous episode you caught Krista and Ksandr together → Choices 24–27 become available.
Choice 24 “Mira remembered everything…”
“…in general terms.” → No effect
“…in detail.” (Paid 24🍩) → The scene will be shown in pictures
📝 Story note: If your relationship with Krista is good, she will try to support you. Otherwise she will take Ksandr’s side.
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Choice 25 “Their explanation seemed to Mira…”
“Ridiculous.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Plausible.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
📝 Story note:
On the Obedience 🧎 path, you will cry and Ksandr will comfort you.
Krista’s tone will depend on how good your relationship with her is.
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Choice 26 “Mira looked at her friend…”
“Normally.” → No effect
“Accusingly.” → Your relationship with Krista 🤝 improved
📝 Story note:
On the Free Will 🕊️ path, you will get angry and leave the house without learning anything more.
If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now think about how to get it back.
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Choice 27 “I think…”
“I should handle it myself.” → You decided to act alone → Leads to Choice 55
“I should find Ilya.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 34
“I should ask Vlad for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 33
“I should ask Zakhar for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 35
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If in the previous episode you caught Agafya in the office → Choices 28–32 become available.
Choice 28 “…”
“Just hurry up.” → No effect
“Alright, please tell me.” → Your relationship with Agafya 🤝 improved
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Choice 29 “…”
“Please don’t do that again.” → No effect
“Agafya, what papers did Ksandr ask you to find?” (Paid 29🍩) → Opportunity to improve your relationship with Agafya
📝 Story note: If in Episode 6 you saw the portrait in Agafya’s room, you will now learn why she came to your house → Leads to Choice 29.1
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Choice 29.1 “I need to understand what’s happening here!”
“Let exhaustion take over.” → No effect
“Question Agafya.” (Paid 21🍩) → Your relationship with Agafya 🤝 improved → You learned why she came to your house
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Choice 30 (Timed ⏰) “Something familiar…”
“It’s a goddess.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“It’s the name of the ship.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“It’s a statue.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 31 “This certainly isn’t…”
“…Ksandr’s birthday?” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…the founding day of Gardariki?” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…the date of your future wedding?” → +1 Respect 🏅
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode your notebook was confiscated, you will now think about how to get it back.
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Choice 32 “It would be better…”
“…to handle it myself.” → You decided to act alone → Leads to Choice 55
“…to ask Ilya for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 34
“…to ask Vlad for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 33
“…to ask Zakhar for help.” (Paid 49🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → Leads to Choice 35
📝 Story note: If you decided to ask someone for help, you will go to the post office to send a letter.
If you decided to ask Vlad for help:
Choice 33 “How should I begin?”
“Vlad, good evening…” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved → He will help you
“My dear Vlad…” → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) improved → He will help you
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If you decided to ask Ilya for help:
Choice 34 “How should I begin?”
“Ilya, good evening…” → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) improved → He will help you
“My dear Ilya…” → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved → He will help you
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If you decided to ask Zakhar for help:
Choice 35 “How should I begin?”
“Zakhar, good evening…” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved → He will help you
“My dear Zakhar…” → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) improved → He will help you
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Choice 36 “He gave me a number for pneumatic mail…”
58149 → +1 Respect 🏅 (if you chose to write to Ilya on the first try; otherwise –1 Respect 🏅)
27831 → +1 Respect 🏅 (if you chose to write to Vlad on the first try; otherwise –1 Respect 🏅)
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If Ilya came to help you search for the notebook in the academy (Choices 37–42.2):
Choice 37 “Perhaps he wanted to review it…”
“On the table by the door.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the bookshelf.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the writing desk.” → +1 Respect 🏅
📝 Story note: Your interactions with Ilya will depend on whether you are developing a romantic or friendly relationship with him.
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Choice 38 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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If you have strong romantic relations with Ilya:
Choice 39 “…”
“I regret how I behaved.” → No effect
“Tell me.” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → 🔥 Romantic cutscene → Leads to Choice 39.1–39.2
Choice 39.1”…”
“What happened next? → No effect
I think we behaved very improperly…” → No effect
Choice 39.2 “She…”
“Kissed Ilya.” → No effect
“Ran her fingers through Ilya’s hair.” → No effect
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If you do not know where your notebook is → Choices 40–42.2 become available.
Choice 40 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
Choice 41 “…”
“I don’t understand anything… → No effect
Did we break the rules?” → No effect
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If you have strong romantic relations with Ilya:
Choice 42 “…”
“I regret how I behaved.” → No effect
“Continue.” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → 🔥 Romantic cutscene → Leads to Choice 42.1–42.2
Choice 42.1 “…”
“What happened next? → No effect
I think we behaved very improperly…” → No effect
Choice 42.2 “She…”
“Kissed Ilya.” → No effect
“Ran her fingers through Ilya’s hair.” → No effect
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If Vlad came to help you search for the notebook in the academy (Choices 43–48):
Choice 43 “Perhaps he wanted to review it…”
“On the table by the door.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the writing desk.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the bookshelf.” → +1 Respect 🏅
📝 Story note: If the teacher took your notebook to his office, depending on your path the search will be suggested either by Vlad (Obedience 🧎 path) or by you (Free Will 🕊️ path).
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📝 Story note: Your interactions with Vlad will depend on whether you are developing a romantic or friendly relationship with him.
Choice 44 “Mira…”
“…shook her head.” → No effect
“…nodded.” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → 🔥 Romantic cutscene → Leads to Choice 44.1
Choice 44.1 “Mira absentmindedly…”
“…covered her eyes.” → No effect
“…pressed her cheek to Vlad’s palm.” → No effect
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Choice 45 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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If you do not know where your notebook is → Choices 46–48 become available.
Choice 46 “Mira nodded and walked…”
“…to the first rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the central rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the upper rows.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 47 “Mira…”
“I’d rather do it myself.” → No effect
“Alright.” → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) improved
“Let him.” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → 🔥 Romantic cutscene → Leads to Choice 47.1
Choice 47.1 “Mira absentmindedly…”
“…covered her eyes.” → No effect
“…pressed her cheek to Vlad’s palm.” → No effect
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Choice 48 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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If Zakhar came to help you search for the notebook in the academy → Choices 49–54 become available.
Choice 49 “It’s logical to assume he would throw it away somewhere like useless trash…”
“On the windowsill.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the writing desk.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the small table by the door.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 50 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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📝 Story note: Your reaction to Zakhar’s words will depend on whether you are developing a romantic relationship with him.
Choice 51 “I’m glad you decided to stay today…”
“Thank you.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved
“It means a lot to me.” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → Leads to Choice 51.1
Choice 51.1 “…”
“No need to thank me.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“It wasn’t really my choice…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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If you do not know where your notebook is → Choices 52–54 become available.
Choice 52 “Mira nodded and walked…”
“…to the first rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the central rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the upper rows.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 53 “I’m glad you decided to stay today…”
“Thank you.” → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) improved
“This means a lot to me…” (Paid 59🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) significantly improved → Leads to Choice 53.1
Choice 53.1 “…”
“No need to thank me.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“It wasn’t really my choice…” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 54 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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If you decided to search for the notebook yourself → Choices 55–58 become available.
📝 Story note: If the teacher took your notebook to his office, you will decide to sneak into the office. Your reaction will depend on your path.
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Choice 55 “Hm, interesting…”
“I don’t have time for this.” → No effect
“I’ll take a look.” (Paid 21🍩) → Leads to Choice 55.1
Choice 55.1 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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Choice 56 “Perhaps he wanted to review it…”
“On the table by the door.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the bookshelf.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“On the writing desk.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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📝 Story note: If you still don’t know where your notebook is, you will sneak into the lecture hall.
Choice 57 “Hm, interesting…”
“I don’t have time for this.” → No effect
“I’ll take a look.” (Paid 21🍩) → Leads to Choice 57.1
Choice 57.1 “This drawing is…”
“A clock.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A music box.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A phonograph.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“A steam engine.” → +1 Mechanics ⚙️
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Choice 58 “First I should go…”
“…to the first rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the central rows.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“…to the upper rows.” → +1 Respect 🏅
Episode 10
Choice 1 “With all due respect, professor…”
“This isn’t just theory.” → No effect
“You’re biased.” → No effect
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Choice 2 “To be honest…”
“War doesn’t interest me much.” → No effect
“Women concern me first and foremost.” → No effect
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Choice 3 “Mira opened the box with punch cards and chose…”
“The first one — cleaning mode.”
“The second one — laundry mode.”
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Choice 4 “Mira…”
“Remained silent.” → No effect
“Tried to stand up for herself.” (Choice depends on Free Will 🕊️ / Obedience 🧎 stat) → You managed to defend yourself
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If in Episode 8 you did NOT learn which seat in the lecture hall belongs to you → Choices 5–9 become available.
Choice 5 “She was overwhelmed with indignation and…”
“Anger.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Resentment.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“Surprise.” → No effect
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If Ilya is helping you and you have developed romantic or friendly relations with him, he will support you.
Choice 6 “And I…”
“I will achieve the truth this way.” → No effect
“I need your support.” (Paid 19🍩) → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) improved
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If Vlad is helping you and you have developed romantic or friendly relations with him, he will support you.
Choice 7 “And I…”
“I will achieve the truth this way.” → No effect
“I need your support.” (Paid 19🍩) → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) improved
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If Zakhar is helping you and you have developed romantic or friendly relations with him, he will support you.
Choice 8 “And then Zakhar…”
“…touched her shoulder.” → No effect
“…hugged her.” (Paid 11🍩) → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) improved
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If in Episode 8 you caught Agafya → you will now tell Ilya / Vlad / Zakhar about your findings from Ksandr’s office.
If you are investigating on your own → the following choice appears.
Choice 9 “I think…”
“They won’t take me seriously.” → No effect
“They must help me.” → No effect
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If in Episode 8 you learned which seat belongs to you → the next branch opens.
Choice 10 “She was overwhelmed with indignation and…”
“Anger.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“Resentment.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“Surprise.” → No effect
📝 Story note: In any case you receive –1 Respect 🏅.
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If Ilya / Vlad / Zakhar is helping you or you are investigating yourself:
Choice 11 “I wanted…”
“To take my notebook.” → No effect
“To talk to you.” → No effect
If you developed romantic or friendly relations with Ilya, he will stand up for you.
📝 Story note: If in a previous episode you spoke with Agafya about her son, you receive +1 Respect 🏅.
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If in Episode 6 you saw the portrait of the boy in Agafya’s room but did not speak with her → the following choice becomes available.
Choice 12 “…”
“In the newspaper.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“In a dream.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“At home.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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📝 Story note: If you have the “Blue Alliance” outfit for Ksandr and Mira and you are wearing it, an exclusive scene becomes available (Choices 13–20).
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Choice 13 “What kind of man is he…”
“…attentive.” → No effect
“…a poser.” → No effect
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Choice 14 “It suits me. Ksandr…”
“…studied me so well.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
“…is incredibly lucky.” → No effect
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Choice 15 “There was still time, and Mira…”
“…spent it preparing for the meeting.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
“…returned to her book.” → No effect
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Choice 16 “She felt…”
“…excitement and anticipation.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
“…interest in the place.” → No effect
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Choice 17 “Mira…”
“…carefully passed the order through Ksandr.” → No effect
“…said her order herself.” → No effect
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Choice 18 “Hmm, let me think… Perhaps I’ll tell…”
“…about my plans.” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 improved
“…my secret.” (Depends on your relationship level with Ksandr) → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 significantly improved
“…about compromising information on some professor.” → No effect
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Choice 19 “…”
“Yes… Yes. This is our first date.” → No effect
“No. I want to see what else you’re capable of.” → No effect
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Choice 20 “And I… do I want this?”
“No, not now.” → No effect
“Yes, I do!” → Your relationship with Ksandr 🤝 significantly improved
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If Ilya helped you in the previous episode:
Choice 21 “Ilya…”
“…tried to smile.” → No effect
“…gently took the girl’s hand.” (Paid 29🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Ilya (friendly 🤝) significantly improved
“…leaned closer to the girl.” (Paid 59🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Ilya (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
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If Vlad helped you in the previous episode:
Choice 22 “Vlad…”
“…smiled encouragingly.” → No effect
“…gently took the girl’s hand.” (Paid 29🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Vlad (friendly 🤝) significantly improved
“…leaned closer to the girl.” (Paid 59🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Vlad (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
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If Zakhar helped you in the previous episode:
Choice 23 “Zakhar…”
“…smiled reassuringly.” → No effect
“…carefully took the girl’s hand.” (Paid 29🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Zakhar (friendly 🤝) significantly improved
“…leaned closer to the girl.” (Paid 59🍩) → Cutscene → Your relationship with Zakhar (romantic 🩷) significantly improved
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📝 Story note: The mayor’s words will depend on whether you found your notebook in Episode 8 and on who is accompanying you.
Choice 24 “What does he mean?..”
“It reminds me of that incident on the street.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“About Belfort.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“He’s hinting at something else.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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If in Episode 6 you learned from Mrs. Vershinina that people once supported the ideas of suffragism, an additional choice appears.
Choice 25 “What does he mean?..”
“For breaking into the laboratory.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“For running away from the boarding house.” → ❌ Wrong option → No effect
“For trying to fight for women students’ rights.” → +1 Respect 🏅 → You managed to connect the facts
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Choice 26 “…”
“This is a misunderstanding.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
“What’s wrong with that?” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“That doesn’t matter right now.” → No effect
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Choice 27 “…”
“I don’t see anything funny.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“You shouldn’t speak to me like that.” → +1 Free Will 🕊️
“I understand your distrust.” → +1 Obedience 🧎
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Choice 28 “…”
“We are talking about my work now…” → No effect
“What do you mean?” (Requires 15 Respect 🏅) → You learned more about Ksandr’s past and his former wife
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Choice 29 “…”
“Hmm…” → No effect
“How?” (Paid 17🍩) → You now have something to think about. If you know about Vlad’s sister and his conflict with Ksandr, the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together.
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📝 Story note: If you went to the Mizinets office alone or with Ilya → you receive –1 Respect 🏅.
If you did not know your seat in the lecture hall or Vlad/Zakhar helped you → the following choices appear.
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Choice 30 “…”
“There is a date there.” → You presented evidence, but nobody believed you
“The professor can confirm it.” → You presented evidence, but nobody believed you
“An examination could be conducted.” → You presented evidence, but nobody believed you
📝 Story note: If your relationship with Ksandr is poorly developed, you will be afraid of him.
Otherwise, you will have mixed feelings toward him depending on your path.
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Choice 31 “Yes, if possible. Send for the doctor…”
“Gorokhov.” → ❌ Wrong option
“Gordeyev.” → ❌ Wrong option
“Govorov.” → +1 Respect 🏅
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Choice 32 “…”
“Has the wound already healed?” → No effect
“Do you think I feel worse because of the wound?” → No effect
“Will it hurt?” → No effect
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Choice 33 “…”
“Are you worried?” → No effect
“Everything is alright?” → No effect
“Is this your family?” (Paid 11🍩) → Your relationship with Doctor Govorov 🤝 improved → He was pleased that you asked about his family
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Choice 34 “Before Govorov turned back to her, Mira suddenly wanted to…”
“Look into the satchel again.” → No effect
“Touch the wound.” → You discover something…
