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->''"Refusing enrollment in the fall, you took up in that mouldering brownstone where I joined you in a vain attempt to assuage your aspirations. Now free from academic oversight and moral restraint, [[spoiler: you vowed you reach into the blackest depths of the occult sciences and be the first to grasp the secret of the Iron Crown]]. The polarity between us reversed - [[spoiler: I became your reluctant assistant in dozens of deplorable experiments... crush in the grip of your ambition]]."''
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->''"Refusing enrollment in the fall, you took up in that mouldering brownstone where I joined you in a vain attempt to assuage your aspirations. Now free from academic oversight and moral restraint, [[spoiler: you vowed you reach into the blackest depths of the occult sciences and be the first to grasp the secret of the Iron Crown]]. The polarity between us reversed - [[spoiler: I became your reluctant assistant in dozens of deplorable experiments... crush crushed in the grip of your ambition]]."''
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->''"Refusing enrollment in the fall, you took up in that mouldering brownstone where I joined you in a vain attempt to assuage your aspirations. Now free from academic oversight and moral restraint, [[spoiler: you vowed you reach into the blackest depths of the occult sciences and be the first to grasp the secret of the Iron Crown]]. The polarity between us reversed - [[I became your reluctant assistant in dozens of deplorable experiments... crush in the grip of your ambition]]."''
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->''"Refusing enrollment in the fall, you took up in that mouldering brownstone where I joined you in a vain attempt to assuage your aspirations. Now free from academic oversight and moral restraint, [[spoiler: you vowed you reach into the blackest depths of the occult sciences and be the first to grasp the secret of the Iron Crown]]. The polarity between us reversed - [[I [[spoiler: I became your reluctant assistant in dozens of deplorable experiments... crush in the grip of your ambition]]."''
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->''"Refusing enrollment in the fall, you took up in that mouldering brownstone where I joined you in a vain attempt to assuage your aspirations. Now free from academic oversight and moral restraint, [[spoiler: you vowed you reach into the blackest depths of the occult sciences and be the first to grasp the secret of the Iron Crown]]. The polarity between us reversed - [[I became your reluctant assistant in dozens of deplorable experiments... crush in the grip of your ambition]]."''
-->-- '''The Academic''', upon starting the Ambition confession for the first time.
-->-- '''The Academic''', upon starting the Ambition confession for the first time.
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-> ''Your confession is complete. [[spoiler:The cosmic axes are aligned once more. Forgive yourself. [[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]. [[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], monsters of our misdeeds. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter. [[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]. And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]]].''
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-> ''Your confession is complete. [[spoiler:The cosmic axes are aligned once more. Forgive yourself. [[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]. [[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], monsters of our misdeeds. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter. [[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions].intentions]]. And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]]].''
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-> ''Your confession is complete. [[spoiler: The cosmic axes are aligned once more. Forgive yourself. [[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]. [[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], monsters of our misdeeds. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter [[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]…And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]]].''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the [[spoiler: Body of Work]] and saving the world.
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the [[spoiler: Body of Work]] and saving the world.
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-> ''Your confession is complete. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The cosmic axes are aligned once more. Forgive yourself. [[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]. [[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], monsters of our misdeeds. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter falter. [[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]…And intentions]. And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]]].''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the [[spoiler: Body ofWork]] Work and saving the world.world]].
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the [[spoiler: Body of
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-> ''Your confession is complete. The cosmic axes are aligned once more.''
-> ''Forgive yourself.''
-> ''[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]].''
-> ''[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter.''
-> ''[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]].''
-> ''And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]].''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the Body of Work and saving the world.
-> ''Forgive yourself.''
-> ''[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]].''
-> ''[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter.''
-> ''[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]].''
-> ''And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]].''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the Body of Work and saving the world.
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-> ''Your confession is complete. [[spoiler: The cosmic axes are aligned once more.''
-> ''Forgive yourself.''
-> ''[[HumansAreFlawedmore. Forgive yourself. [[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]. [[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], monsters of our misdeeds. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter [[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]…And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]]].''
-> ''[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter.''
-> ''[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]].''
-> ''And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]].''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the [[spoiler: Body of Work Work]] and saving the world.
-> ''Forgive yourself.''
-> ''[[HumansAreFlawed
-> ''[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]].''
-> ''And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]].''
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-> ''“It was you who found the cypher, scribbled hastily in the decaying margins of some long forgotten tome. Scribbled... [[CouldntFindAPen in blood.]] [[spoiler: Whether by providence or happenstance, we stumbled upon the mark of some strange power invoked the world over, reflected in cultures predating mankind itself. A semicircle, radiating five points of power - a symbol hidden deep in the iconography of every ancient empire.]]''
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-> ''“It ''It was you who found the cypher, scribbled hastily in the decaying margins of some long forgotten tome. Scribbled... [[CouldntFindAPen in blood.]] [[spoiler: Whether [[spoiler:Whether by providence or happenstance, we stumbled upon the mark of some strange power invoked the world over, reflected in cultures predating mankind itself. A semicircle, radiating five points of power - a symbol hidden deep in the iconography of every ancient empire.]]''
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-> ''"Your confession is complete. The cosmic axes are aligned once more."''
-> ''"Forgive yourself."''
-> ''"[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]."''
-> ''"[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter."''
-> ''"[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]."''
-> ''"And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]."''
-> ''"Forgive yourself."''
-> ''"[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]."''
-> ''"[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter."''
-> ''"[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]."''
-> ''"And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]."''
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-> ''"Your ''Your confession is complete. The cosmic axes are aligned once more."''
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->''"Forgive ''Forgive yourself."''
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->''"[[HumansAreFlawed ''[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]."''
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->''"[[DarkAndTroubledPast ''[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter."''
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->''"[[WorldHalfFull ''[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]."''
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->''"And ''And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]."'' ''
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-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon beating the Denial Confession.
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-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon beating the Denial Confession.Confession.
-> ''"Your confession is complete. The cosmic axes are aligned once more."''
-> ''"Forgive yourself."''
-> ''"[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]."''
-> ''"[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter."''
-> ''"[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]."''
-> ''"And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]."''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the Body of Work and saving the world.
-> ''"Your confession is complete. The cosmic axes are aligned once more."''
-> ''"Forgive yourself."''
-> ''"[[HumansAreFlawed Humanity is a weak hypothesis after all. An unbalanced equation... an imperfect angle]]."''
-> ''"[[DarkAndTroubledPast We sow the seeds of our ruin, and seek to deny its reckoning]]. [[MyGreatestFailure We make mountains of our mistakes]], [[GuiltInducedNightmare monsters of our misdeeds]]. We slip and stumble, we fail and we falter."''
-> ''"[[WorldHalfFull And yet]], [[RousseauWasRight in each of us]], a [[HopeSpringsEternal hopeful light]], [[WartsAndAll holding fast against the hellish shadows that gather between our good intentions]]."''
-> ''"And in each of us, [[EnemyWithin the limitless emptiness]]... of a [[TitleDrop Darkest Dungeon]]."''
-->-- '''The Academic''', After defeating the Body of Work and saving the world.
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->''I glimpsed it lurking at the ragged edges of your mind. I watched [[HatePlague it’s venom spread through the veins]] of the world. [[HellOnEarth And I trembled at it’s]] '''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt terrible reverberations.]]''' But I have seen it’s true nature. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Beneath it’s bluster]] ,deep within the debris of it’s crushing collapse, there lies a noble road. It calls out, [[DareToBeBadass if you’re brave enough to believe.]] That you are not a prisoner of your past. That the fractured bones of this world can be mended. [[HopeBringer That a fragile flame, long gutted by sour winds…can blaze]] '''[[HopeBringer radiant]]''', [[HopeBringer once again.]]''
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->''I glimpsed it lurking at the ragged edges of your mind. I watched [[HatePlague it’s its venom spread through the veins]] of the world. [[HellOnEarth And I trembled at it’s]] its]] '''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt terrible reverberations.]]''' But I have seen it’s its true nature. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Beneath it’s bluster]] ,deep bluster]], deep within the debris of it’s crushing collapse, there lies a noble road. It calls out, [[DareToBeBadass if you’re brave enough to believe.]] That you are not a prisoner of your past. That the fractured bones of this world can be mended. [[HopeBringer That a fragile flame, long gutted by sour winds…can blaze]] '''[[HopeBringer radiant]]''', [[HopeBringer once again.]]''
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Il probably split the various act quotes into folders. I’m tired, and need to sleeby.
->''[[MyGreatestFailure I know failure well.]]''
->''I glimpsed it lurking at the ragged edges of your mind. I watched [[HatePlague it’s venom spread through the veins]] of the world. [[HellOnEarth And I trembled at it’s]] '''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt terrible reverberations.]]''' But I have seen it’s true nature. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Beneath it’s bluster]] ,deep within the debris of it’s crushing collapse, there lies a noble road. It calls out, [[DareToBeBadass if you’re brave enough to believe.]] That you are not a prisoner of your past. That the fractured bones of this world can be mended. [[HopeBringer That a fragile flame, long gutted by sour winds…can blaze]] '''[[HopeBringer radiant]]''', [[HopeBringer once again.]]''
->''The time has come, to face your failures…'' '''''[[DieOrFly or be consumed by them.]]'''''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Launch Trailer
->''I glimpsed it lurking at the ragged edges of your mind. I watched [[HatePlague it’s venom spread through the veins]] of the world. [[HellOnEarth And I trembled at it’s]] '''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt terrible reverberations.]]''' But I have seen it’s true nature. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Beneath it’s bluster]] ,deep within the debris of it’s crushing collapse, there lies a noble road. It calls out, [[DareToBeBadass if you’re brave enough to believe.]] That you are not a prisoner of your past. That the fractured bones of this world can be mended. [[HopeBringer That a fragile flame, long gutted by sour winds…can blaze]] '''[[HopeBringer radiant]]''', [[HopeBringer once again.]]''
->''The time has come, to face your failures…'' '''''[[DieOrFly or be consumed by them.]]'''''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Launch Trailer
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-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro
-> Have you calculated your odds carefully? ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This will Not be easy..]]''
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling to a [[DungeonCrawling Lair]])
-> Have you calculated your odds carefully? ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This will Not be easy..]]''
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling to a [[DungeonCrawling Lair]])
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-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro
intro (First run)
->Have you calculated your odds carefully? ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This will Not be easy..]]''
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling''“Interminable faculty socials became something of a delight, knowing we'd abscond to a [[DungeonCrawling Lair]])quiet table and lose ourselves in riveting discussion and passionate debate.”''
-> ''“Commonalities between the mythos of ancient cultures was not a new area of study for either of us, but it was there that we first noticed the pattern.”''
-> ''“We spent long nights immersed in crumbling, worm-eaten volumes, plumbing the forbidden secrets of antiquity.”''
-> ''“Between semesters, we would spend our days rambling the woods, talking excitedly of esoteric theory and ancient mysteries...”''
-> ''“The university's resources were impressive and yet, on occasion we relished in... firsthand experience.”''
-> ''“You were my brightest student, my research partner, and my dearest friend.”''
-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro (Subsequent runs)
-> ''“It was you who found the cypher, scribbled hastily in the decaying margins of some long forgotten tome. Scribbled... [[CouldntFindAPen in blood.]] [[spoiler: Whether by providence or happenstance, we stumbled upon the mark of some strange power invoked the world over, reflected in cultures predating mankind itself. A semicircle, radiating five points of power - a symbol hidden deep in the iconography of every ancient empire.]]''
->[[spoiler: '''''[[ArcSymbol The Iron Crown. Enigmatic, and ubiquitous.”]]]]'''''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon beating the Denial Confession.
->
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling
-> ''“Commonalities between the mythos of ancient cultures was not a new area of study for either of us, but it was there that we first noticed the pattern.”''
-> ''“We spent long nights immersed in crumbling, worm-eaten volumes, plumbing the forbidden secrets of antiquity.”''
-> ''“Between semesters, we would spend our days rambling the woods, talking excitedly of esoteric theory and ancient mysteries...”''
-> ''“The university's resources were impressive and yet, on occasion we relished in... firsthand experience.”''
-> ''“You were my brightest student, my research partner, and my dearest friend.”''
-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro (Subsequent runs)
-> ''“It was you who found the cypher, scribbled hastily in the decaying margins of some long forgotten tome. Scribbled... [[CouldntFindAPen in blood.]] [[spoiler: Whether by providence or happenstance, we stumbled upon the mark of some strange power invoked the world over, reflected in cultures predating mankind itself. A semicircle, radiating five points of power - a symbol hidden deep in the iconography of every ancient empire.]]''
->[[spoiler: '''''[[ArcSymbol The Iron Crown. Enigmatic, and ubiquitous.”]]]]'''''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon beating the Denial Confession.
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->''You were right to fear the world. It has gone mad. The gutters brim with poets, and decency lies burning in the street. But this is not a time for heroes. Look instead to those battered souls who have known fear and failure in ample portion, but rise again to reclaim a glimmer of hope... from the spreading stain... of the Darkest Dungeon.''
-->-- '''The Academic''', A Glimmer of Hope Teaser
->''The cycle was never meant to last forever, it was only meant to prevent our doom from coming early. [[CosmicHorrorStory Time can only move in one direction, and the stars continue their stately march towards the alignment of that fated day despite our best efforts. The sleeper stirs, and cannot be made to slumber again.]] Yet, the fire of hope cannot be extinguished so long as we draw breath. Your hope lies with the sword in your hand, and the ones who stand by your side. [[DareToBeBadass Draw steel and rage against the dying of the light.]]''
-->-- '''Youtube Comment''', A Glimmer of Hope Teaser
->''[[CallBack Ruin..]] [[SubvertedCatchphrase has found you at last.]] My protégé - my friend - our calculations were correct: the ephemeral equation is unbalanced. The earth spins on a strange and terrifying new axis and [[HellOnEarth everywhere... unbridled consequence!]] The world is a wasteland of failures past, and you must ride out into it, unafraid. Take this - it is '''Hope.''' The very last of it. [[HopeBringer It is yours now.]] [[DareToBeBadass You were bold once. Be bold once more.]] Free yourself from this suffocating stillness, fix your gaze on the horizon, and face the fearsome truth... [[TitleDrop of the Darkest Dungeon.]]''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon loading into your first ever run.
->''I remember our first meeting on the steps of the University - a collegial handshake that would doom us both. Your insightful questions during my lectures gave me pause, and I recognized in you something... of a kindred spirit. Despite our differences in age and position, we shared a keen fascination for archaeology, folklore, and of course, occultism.''
-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro
-> Have you calculated your odds carefully? ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This will Not be easy..]]''
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling to a [[DungeonCrawling Lair]])
-->-- '''The Academic''', A Glimmer of Hope Teaser
->''The cycle was never meant to last forever, it was only meant to prevent our doom from coming early. [[CosmicHorrorStory Time can only move in one direction, and the stars continue their stately march towards the alignment of that fated day despite our best efforts. The sleeper stirs, and cannot be made to slumber again.]] Yet, the fire of hope cannot be extinguished so long as we draw breath. Your hope lies with the sword in your hand, and the ones who stand by your side. [[DareToBeBadass Draw steel and rage against the dying of the light.]]''
-->-- '''Youtube Comment''', A Glimmer of Hope Teaser
->''[[CallBack Ruin..]] [[SubvertedCatchphrase has found you at last.]] My protégé - my friend - our calculations were correct: the ephemeral equation is unbalanced. The earth spins on a strange and terrifying new axis and [[HellOnEarth everywhere... unbridled consequence!]] The world is a wasteland of failures past, and you must ride out into it, unafraid. Take this - it is '''Hope.''' The very last of it. [[HopeBringer It is yours now.]] [[DareToBeBadass You were bold once. Be bold once more.]] Free yourself from this suffocating stillness, fix your gaze on the horizon, and face the fearsome truth... [[TitleDrop of the Darkest Dungeon.]]''
-->-- '''The Academic''', Upon loading into your first ever run.
->''I remember our first meeting on the steps of the University - a collegial handshake that would doom us both. Your insightful questions during my lectures gave me pause, and I recognized in you something... of a kindred spirit. Despite our differences in age and position, we shared a keen fascination for archaeology, folklore, and of course, occultism.''
-->-- '''The Academic''', During the Denial Confession intro
-> Have you calculated your odds carefully? ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck This will Not be easy..]]''
-->--'''The Academic:''' ''(Upon traveling to a [[DungeonCrawling Lair]])
