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"Another victory."

"Let's rock!"

"One for JJ!"

"Who's next?"

"Spider-Sense tingle!"

"Destiny awaits."

"[if the player does not link, Gehn raises an eyebrow and closes the Book] You are free to go. But... I think you should not come back unless you are willing to use the Book."

"[if the player returns to summon Gehn a third time, Gehn's speech and actions are terse] All right then, once more. [Holds Book up to the player] The only path open to you now is through this Book. Take it."

"[bad ending; if the player releases Gehn and becomes trapped in the special Prison Book] I don't know exactly why you released me. But you realize, of course, that this must be the end for you. I can't take the chance that you will change your mind again. It may provide you with some solace, however, to know that with this act of self-sacrifice, you have secured your place in history. The D'ni culture will be reborn, and the lives of millions will be purified... thanks to you. Farewell. [closes the cover]"

"[bad ending; if the player uses the special Prison Book before meeting Gehn; in Age 233, Gehn instructs his servant, Cho, to go through the book. Once he does, the player appears in the cage; Gehn looks the player over before setting the book down, picking up his dart gun and shooting the player] Forgive me, I don't believe we've met. I am Gehn. And you must be the one whom Atrus sent to trap me. I don't know where you got the brilliant idea to trap yourself in the book, but I must tell you that I am quite disappointed that it is you, and not Atrus, who must pay the price for this foolishness. [the player's vision and hearing become hazy as the poison takes hold] My one wish before I die would be to see him finally assume some responsibility for his actions. Perhaps it will happen one day. In the meantime, you have my sympathies. [screen fades to black]"

"[if the player returns to summon Gehn a second time] I'm relieved you've returned. I thought perhaps you had decided against it. [Holds the Book up to the player] Here. I shall follow you directly. Please."

"[returning to Catherine's prison, after trapping Gehn; she enters the elevator and activates it] We have to move quickly. Gehn's people may already know what's happening. Once we're back with the Moiety, we'll have time to regroup. Can I see the book? [takes the Prison Book...and looks shocked to see Gehn inside it] You did it. We're all free. You captured Gehn! But there's still his followers. I'm not sure what they'll do once they realize he's gone. I'll have to get the villagers to safety as soon as possible. You go back to the Temple Island and reopen the Fissure. I know it's risky, but it's the only way to signal Atrus. I'll try to make it back there as soon as I can, but don't wait for me. Don't forget, the portal combination's in my journal. Good luck."

"[first meeting with the player in her prison, speaking Rivenese, then recognizing the player] You made it. But how'd you get past Gehn? [looks down after a moment] He must really believe I've gone mad. [looks back up at the player] I know what he's doing. He's watching you. He's waiting for you to make a mistake. He's hoping you'll lead him back to D'ni. You can't let Gehn -- Atrus sent you to save me, but if Gehn gets back to D'ni, he'll kill him. [leans forward, speaking low] I think I know how to signal Atrus, but it's going to take both of us. You'll have to trap Gehn before you can get the combination. Be careful. [steps back, speaking louder - as if for a listener's benefit] Go then. If you won't help me, I have nothing more to say."

"[bad ending; if the player does not link, Gehn closes the Book, picks up his gun and shoots the player] You see, I have changed. There was a time when I might have let you live. I made that mistake with Atrus once. It's a pity you decided not to give me a second chance. But, there is still time. [screen fades to black]"

"[following the introduction, if the player has not recovered the special Prison Book] I know that you arrived in the Fifth Age with a Book that was immediately stolen from you. Needless to say, its reacquisition is of interest to me, though my personal history with the Moiety does not give me much hope for it. Still, there is a chance you might somehow manage to retrieve it. If you do, I would ask, for the safety of all concerned, that you bring it to me at your earliest opportunity. Again, to be honest, my reasons here are partly selfish. There is so much yet to be resolved between Atrus and myself, especially in light of what has become of Catherine. In any case, my immediate concern is the completion of the sanctuary I have long promised to all the islanders. In the meantime, as a token of my good intentions, I will allow you free access to my Linking Books, crude though they may be, and to the rest of the Fifth Age. As for the stolen Linking Book, we should probably not meet again until you've recovered it. I will know if you succeeded, and will await your return. Good luck with your search; I hope to see you back here shortly."

"[upon first noticing the trapped player] ... Cho ... ??!! ... Ah... tah... tahgemah b'soo rekoah ("give me the book"). Etc."

"[opening monologue, to the player] Thank God you've returned. I need your help. There's a great deal of history that you should know, but I'm afraid that... I must continue my writing. Here. [hands the player his journal] Most of what you'll need to know is in there. Keep it well hidden. [picks up a book] For reasons you'll discover, I can't send you to Riven with a way out, but I can give you this. It appears to be a Linking Book, back here to D'ni, but it's actually a one-man prison. You'll need it, I'm afraid, to capture Gehn. [hands the player the Prison Book] Once you've found Catherine, signal me, and I'll come with a Linking Book to bring us back. [writes in the Book of Riven, then closes it, opens it to its first page, glances for a beat] There's also a chance, if all goes well, that I might be able to get you back [holds it up, showing the blurred descriptive panel] to the place that you came from."

"[following the introduction, if the player has recovered the special Prison Book] Which brings me to the point of all this. The Linking Book you brought with you; you're very fortunate to have recovered it. If I may? [takes the Book from the player] Thank you. [examines it for a moment, frowning...then returns to the player] Perhaps it would be best if you went through first?"

"[if the player does not link through after a certain period, he steps back] You may need some time to decide. That is reasonable. [activates the oven that powers the Linking Books] Until then, as a token of my good intentions, I will allow you free access to my Linking Books, crude though they may be, and to the rest of the Fifth Age. Please understand, there is nothing I want more than a chance to resolve matters between Atrus and myself, especially in light of what has become of Catherine. But unless you are willing to demonstrate to me that your intentions are honorable, I cannot risk it. The sanctuary I've been writing for the islanders is nearly complete; after all these years, it would be a shame if I were unable to finish it. The work I am doing is quite demanding. Please don't signal me unless you've decided to use the Book. The switch will reset itself once you link from here."

"[first meeting with the player, in "Age 233"] I apologize for the cage. I'm afraid this situation has often required of me a more... primitive code of conduct than I might otherwise have chosen. I am Gehn. I assume you've heard of me. Yes... well, I suspect you have acquired some false information of who I am now. Not that my son would have lied to you about me; no, not Atrus. It's just that... well, I'm sure he believes me to still be the depraved father I once was. Yes... I even tried to kill him once. God, if I had accomplished that, who knows what I would have become? A great father, indeed, who tries to murder his own son. Thankfully, he trapped me on Age Five, a prison of my own creation. No Books, no precious inks, no Ages to link to, nothing but my own foolish ambitions. That was thirty years ago. Thirty years, thirty lifetimes, what does it matter? No sentence could be too harsh for the man I was. But I have changed. To be sure, the deeds of my past can never be completely atoned for, but my mission was an honorable one. [lights his pipe, takes a draw from it] I'm sorry, this is all a bit awkward. I... it's been a long time since I've attempted to persuade anyone of my intentions. Most of the people here have already made their minds up about me, one way or another. I myself do not trust the words of most men, so I don't expect you to believe me. In the end, though, you may discover that I do have more than mere words to offer."

"[worse ending; if the player releases Gehn in Tay and becomes trapped in the special prison book] It appears that the Moiety and I will finally be able to discuss our differences face-to-face. I don't know exactly why you released me. But you realize, of course, that this must be the end for you. I can't take the chance that you will change your mind again. It may provide you with some solace, however, to know that with this act of self-sacrifice, you have secured your place in history. The D'ni culture will be reborn, and the lives of millions will be purified... thanks to you. Farewell. [closes the cover]"

"Dight inhabitant [In House 2]: That old saying is true, "You don't know happiness until you've lost it". Feena: Right. I suppose that living a "normal life" is probably the happiest way to live. I'm already happy, and I wouldn't want to destroy this happiness."

"Baal/Gaia: We know you...we know you want something. We know you hate something. We know that all humans were born to hate what is richer than ourselves and strive to TAKE it. Even if you were to take all the riches that are left in the world your greed will NEVER be satisfied. Justin: Humans were NEVER born to fight and steal! We were born to open up the same path TOGETHER!"

"Justin: Wow! Murals! Look at the murals, Leen!! I wonder... Are these murals of the Icarians? These murals.... Why did they draw such sad-looking scenes? That's just too weird! I mean, the Angelou Civilization was a wonderful and awesome world, right? Leen: Justin, do you really think that a past civilization could have been so wonderful? Justin: Huh? What do you mean? Leen: If it was such a great civilization, then it wouldn't have perished.Don't you think, Justin? Also...why do you suppose they built that huge wall at the End of the World, dividing the continent in two? Perhaps the world of the Icarians and the Spirit Stones was really awful. Maybe it's not a world that we would want to live in.... Justin: Don't imagine such awful things. Why would your Forces be interested in an awful world? Oh, sorry... I'm not supposed to ask. I promised. Leen: I'm so...sorry. I, uh... I was.... Justin: Hey, no problem! Don't worry about it. Let's go, Leen."

"Liete: Welcome, he who holds the Spirit Stone"

"Feena: An adventurer's as free as the wind."

"Justin: YESS! We did it! Gadwin: Ha ha ha! Indeed, Justin! Sue: Now Justin and Feena don't have to be sacrificed! Feena: Aah... Justin, what's that glittering? Look, look. Over there, too. Justin: Huh? What, Feena? I see. These are the same things we saw at Typhoon Tower. [The volcano rumbles.] Justin: Wow. What's happening? Gadwin: The volcano has come back to life. It will start erupting right away! Sue: Yikes! This is the crater here. If it erupts, we'll all be sacrificed. No, more like sacri-fried. Feena: No time for word games. If we don't get out quickly, we'll all be toast."

"Justin: Father... I'm sorry. I couldn't tell Mom after all. Father...and Grandfather, too. I'm going to the New Continent. I'm going to travel the world just like you did. Thanks to your Spirit Stone, Father! The Stone told me that Angelou isn't a myth. It's on the New Continent. Now I know. You must have felt like this on the morning of your first adventure, too. [He turns, looking the Spirit Stone in his hand] Father... do you.... Do you think I can really be like you? Everyone that Mom tells me about was much stronger, and much braver than me. Much, much more like an adventurer. [The Spirit Stone gleams; Justin backs talking to his father's picture] ... ... ... You're right! This is nothing like me at all! Right, Father? I'll leave my picture here for you! I promise that I'll become an adventurer greater than you. Good bye, Mom! [Justin affixes a picture of him with hammer and nails] I'm going!"

"Feena: Oh! What a beautiful morning! Good morning, Justin! Did you sleep well? Justin: Huh? Oh, uh.... Feena: Oh, I see.... Hey, Justin, do you know where the wind is coming from?This wind starts in the mountains over there, and it carries the birds'calls and the scent of the forest. I was thinking about the wind a lot last night. What does the wind see? If we were flying like the wind, I wonder if the things that you see would be the same things I see. Justin: Feena? Feena: I love the wind. I'd forgotten how this feels, thanks for helping me remember. Let's go, Justin. Let's go where the wind starts! Justin: Oh yeah! Let's go, Feena!! So when do we leave? Feena: Naturally. We're leaving right now! I wouldn't wait another second for this feeling...this moment!"

"Sue [about the guitar on the table of the House 2 in Parm]: A first-rate lady should be able to play an instrument like this as a sign of good breeding. Justin: Don’t’ give me that! It’s much more important to polish my swordsmanship! When a monster comes after you, this thing won’t be any use at all! Sue: If you’re not an adventurer, that’s not a worry!"

"Sue: ... ... Ahhh, am I really just a kid? Huh, Dr. Alma? Isn't Justin kinda selfish? You know, leaving me behind like this. And now he gets bigger and bigger, all by himself! Alma: Hmm...you know, at his age, the boys shoot up like weeds. Girls, they blossom like flowers. You'll be grown up in another five years. Sue: Another five years, huh? Until then, I'll...I'll just...I'll just, uh...oh, I don't know."

"You mistake me, Vyce. If a man wants power, he must claim it for himself. No noble will do that for him, true. Yet most commons wait for such a man, a savior to put things to rights. Whence this savior, then? Why not people like you - like me - the few who take up the sword to better their lot in life. They can be the next nobility, shepherds to the rest. And where the wrong in that? I know you desire change, but such is forged slowly, link by link, not made whole in the span of a night."

"Shadow, light, I care not! My only wish is to stand at Denam's side! Do you feel nothing, Vyce? How can you look upon the wreckage of Balmamusa and not weep with shame? We have known each other since we were children! How can you lift your sword against a friend?"

"We seek only peace, a world free of war and strife. This is why we fight."

"You talk much of power, but what of honor? What claim of virtue could you make over Denam's disgraced corpse?"

"Nybeth: "I find men who claim to speak for God insufferable. The tenacity of your belief is admirable, but deities and demons? Rubbish. While one man's spirit may be lofty, and another's heart devilish, bowing to them does not make you pious. It makes you weak! To honor gods and despise demons is to dilute the weight of your words and the import of your actions""

"While we walk the Earth, there will ever be conflict. A man will kill another over a husk of bread if not restrained! It falls to us to rein in these base creatures and bring order to the world. They crave a master to lead them, to give them purpose."

"I fear you lack sufficient dedication to understand. It is my dedication to a cause that trumps all such fleeting considerations. The man who wallows in sentiment accomplishes nothing. That is what it means to bloody your hands, boy!"

"Chapter 3 (Chaos): Ambition and greed rule, while dogs and swine serve."

"Chapter 2 (Neutral): There will be sacrifices."

"Chapter 3 (Law): I may deceive others...but never myself. Though at times, the temptation is all too great."

"Chapter 2 (Chaos): This world can be put to rights."

"Chapter 1: There is blood on my hands - how long till it lies on my heart?"

"Chapter 2 (Law): Who can know if the path we choose is right or wrong? I will fear no reproach. For man is a creature of sorrow and fault, and ever will be."

"Chapter 4: Let us cling together."

"Nybeth: I approve! You forsake the chaotic nature of youth for the twin lights of reason and order! Yet I must decline. You may mean well, but there is no shortage of others who would see me hang. Even as I ask why we must fight, I accept the inevitability of the coming battle. Freedom's wage must be paid in full. Now, an experiment! Let us mix youth with danger and observe the reaction."

"Don't you know how to do anything else? Maybe you could use a little de-caff."

"No, not more double negatives pal."

"I sense we're near the lighthouse. Ask that old fool how the Road to the South is."

"What was that?"