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"After I got done laughing, I marveled at what is ultimately number two on this list — attention to detail. Let me explain what I mean. Someone creates a quest, and it has a logical progression of steps. The logical response would have been to head to my faction's shrine and take a portal as suggested. The fact that someone had the forethought and presence of mind to not only predict that some players would be peculiar enough to speak to Tak-Tak and expect a flight, but also write a response just in case someone decided to take that highly illogical option is nothing short of genius."

"Oh, yeah, we know what you're up to. You think you're so clever. But we made sure to take it into account." — Local Igaunian Game Developers.

Hades: Odd. No stink of Olympus on you, this time. Have you truly come all this way without assistance from your relatives? Or were you overzealous at a Pool of Purging?
Zagreus: Wouldn't you like to know? Not even Nyx believed that I could come this far without aid from the Olympians. Maybe I just have a knack for proving everyone wrong.
Hades

"Oops, you trapped yourself. I guess that's it then. Thanks for testing. You may as well lie down and get acclimated to the 'being dead' position. I'm kidding. Not about you trapping yourself, though. That really happened. Here, I'll lower the glass. Go on, finish the test."
GLaDOS, Portal 2

"You have found a secret area. You crazy rocket jumpers!"

"Oh, come on! An 8 way tie? Oh, the odds are pretty much against that. Much better odds you somehow manipulated the game to find out if this scenario would trigger the custom audio file you're hearing right now. Is it everything you hoped for?"
Cookie Masterson, You Don't Know Jack: Full Stream


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