HZD Branching Dialogue Sample

Aloy passes through a small settlement in the west of the Sundom. A woman calls out to her. KLINA: Aloy! It's you, isn't it? ALOY: This is she. Have we met? KLINA: I can't believe I finally found you! My name is Klina, Teb's sister. I need your help. KLINA: Well, me and the whole Sacred Lands... ALOY: What is going on there? KLINA: To get straight to the point – machines named Lurkers appeared in the region. We suspect the Eclipse released them. (if: $Lurkers is false)[[[Lurkers? ->Lurkers]]] (if: $FindMe is false)[[[How did you find me? ->FindMe]]] (if: $KnowThat is false)[[[How do you know that? ->KnowThat]]] (if: $Lurkers is true and $FindMe is true and $KnowThat is true)[[[Continue ->MainThread]]]

(set: $Lurkers to true) ALOY: I never heard of those machines. KLINA: Yeah, it was believed they were exterminated a long time ago, but the Eclipse stored a few of them it seems. KLINA: They are similar to Stalkers, except they hide in trees. And... you can't see them at all. ALOY: Can't see them at all? They are completely invisible? KLINA: That's right. There's no shield shine to them as we can see in Stalkers, no shadow, nothing. ALOY: And I thought I fought every machine there is. I guess not. [[How do you know that?->KnowThat]] [[How did you find me?->FindMe]] (if: $Lurkers is true and $FindMe is true and $KnowThat is true)[[[Continue ->MainThread]]]

(set: $FindMe to true) ALOY: There's a reason why I didn't say where I'm going to anyone. How did you manage to track me? KLINA: It wasn't easy. I've been trying to find you for weeks. KLINA: You are even harder to follow than people say. And people say plenty about the Anointed one. [[How do you know that?->KnowThat]] [[Lurkers?->Lurkers]] (if: $Lurkers is true and $FindMe is true and $KnowThat is true)[[[Continue ->MainThread]]]

(set: $KnowThat to true) ALOY: Where did you get the information about Lurkers? KLINA: Teb told me. He wanted to deliver this to you himself, but... he couldn't. KLINA: Right now, the situation is becoming critical. [[Lurkers?->Lurkers]] [[How did you find me?->FindMe]] (if: $Lurkers is true and $FindMe is true and $KnowThat is true)[[[Continue ->MainThread]]]

(set: $GasBombs to false) (set: $Location to false) (set: $HighMatriarchs to false) (set: $Teb to false) ALOY: What else do we know about these Lurkers? KLINA: There is a way to make them visible with some kind of wide-range red gas bombs. KLINA: Before approaching the area, you shoot them towards the trees, and this red color sticks to Lurkers. ALOY: Alright, that sounds good. I was not up for an invisible chase. Are there any casualities already? KLINA: We lost a dozen Braves. The areas where Lurkers attacked are closed now, but we suspect they are spreading. [[Do the High Matriarchs know?->HighMatriarchs]] [[Red gas bombs?->GasBombs]] [[Where is Teb?->Teb]] [[What's the location of these machines?->Location]]

(set: $GasBombs to true) ALOY: The bombs – do you know where I can find them? KLINA: Teb told me they can be found in the Banuk territory. Well, the components for the bombs. KLINA: They are made from Fire Bellowback’s blaze and a red oil found in Banuk territory – a mix of their pigment and something else. [[Do the High Matriarchs know?->HighMatriarchs]] [[Where is Teb?->Teb]] [[What's the location of these machines?->Location]] (if: $GasBombs is true and $Location is true and $HighMatriarchs is true and $Teb is true)[[[Continue->End]]]

(set: $Location to true) ALOY: Can you tell me where exactly are Lurkers located? KLINA: We think most of them are in the Devil's Thirst, which makes Mother's Crown extemely vulnerable. KLINA: Majority of our Braves have been there to protect it, so the trading doesn't stop. KLINA: But we closed all non-essential travels past the Mother's Crown and into the Sacred Lands. ALOY: What about Mother's Cradle? KLINA: It is safe, for now at least, but there are reports of Lurkers reaching the Main Embrace Gate. [[Do the High Matriarchs know?->HighMatriarchs]] [[Red gas bombs?->GasBombs]] [[Where is Teb?->Teb]] (if: $GasBombs is true and $Location is true and $HighMatriarchs is true and $Teb is true)[[[Continue->End]]]

(set: $HighMatriarchs to true) ALOY: What are the High Matriarchs saying? KLINA: Ah, after we lost the first group of Braves, they were very close to forbid us to go anywhere. KLINA: But we still need to trade, to gather and to hunt, so their decision is luckily not in the full swing yet. [[Red gas bombs?->GasBombs]] [[Where is Teb?->Teb]] [[What's the location of these machines?->Location]] (if: $GasBombs is true and $Location is true and $HighMatriarchs is true and $Teb is true)[[[Continue->End]]]

(set: $Teb to true) ALOY: You said Teb told you about all of this. Where is he? I'd like to talk to him too. KLINA: Teb... Teb was killed, Aloy. ALOY: Killed? When? KLINA: Yeah... After the Battle of the Alight, he got it in his head to join the raids of newly formed Eclipse camps. KLINA: In one of those camps, they found plans about Lurkers. And... as I said, he wanted to tell you himself, but he was killed before he got to do that. ALOY: I'm – I don't know what to say. I'm sorry, Klina. KLINA: Yeah... Me too. [[Do the High Matriarchs know?->HighMatriarchs]] [[Red gas bombs?->GasBombs]] [[What's the location of these machines?->Location]] (if: $GasBombs is true and $Location is true and $HighMatriarchs is true and $Teb is true)[[[Continue->End]]]

KLINA: So. Will you go? ALOY: Yes, of course. I'll head to the Banuk as soon as I can to gather everything for the red gas bombs, and then go back to the Sacred Lands. KLINA: I can come with you. I'm not much of a fighter, but I can keep you company. ALOY: No, Klina, you did enough. As did Teb. KLINA: You know, Teb really liked you... He never stopped talking about how you saved him all those years ago. KLINA: Here, take this. It's his sewing pouch. KLINA: It might sound silly, but it brought me good luck since he gave it to me... I think you'll need it more now. ALOY: Thank you, Klina. ALOY: I better be going now... Do you have somewhere safe to go? KLINA: I will head back to Mother's Crown. It's not safe, but it is where I need to be. KLINA: Take care of yourself out there, Aloy. Don't make me regret not going with you.

(set: $Lurkers to false) (set: $FindMe to false) (set: $KnowThat to false) [[Begin->Start]]