Corroborate with Marigold on Midas' escape
Marigold: It looks like Midas escaped. He's always been clever. Sometimes too clever.
It looks like Midas escaped. He's always been clever. Sometimes too clever.
Marigold: It looks as though those Chains of Hades were able to suppress his Golden Touch. So how did he escape?
It looks as though those Chains of Hades were able to suppress his Golden Touch. So how did he escape?
Player: He escaped through a hidden tunnel??
He escaped through a hidden tunnel??
Marigold: Hm, I don't think that's it. Take another look at the cell.
Hm, I don't think that's it. Take another look at the cell.
Player: He somehow rifted out??
Marigold: Hm, I don't think that's it. Take another look at the cell.
Hm, I don't think that's it. Take another look at the cell.
Player: A guard unshackled one of his hands??
A guard unshackled one of his hands??
Marigold: And he turned them to gold. Which means his curse is only suppressed while the cuff is on.
And he turned them to gold. Which means his curse is only suppressed while the cuff is on.
Marigold: Interesting. Then what happened?
Interesting. Then what happened?
Player: You helped him escape!
Marigold: Me? No, I arrived here after I heard he returned. Look again.
Me? No, I arrived here after I heard he returned. Look again.
Player: He slipped his other hand out of the restraints!
He slipped his other hand out of the restraints!
Marigold: Take another look. The answer's right in front of you.
Take another look. The answer's right in front of you.
Player: He used his free hand to turn the other shackle gold!
He used his free hand to turn the other shackle gold!
Marigold: Yes. That softened the metal, allowing him to break the shackle and free his other hand.
Yes. That softened the metal, allowing him to break the shackle and free his other hand.
Marigold: And what was the final step to his escape?
And what was the final step to his escape?
Player: He transformed into a bat?
He transformed into a bat?
Marigold: I don't think so. The scene is telling a different story.
I don't think so. The scene is telling a different story.
Player: Zeus broke him out
Marigold: I don't think so. The scene is telling a different story.
I don't think so. The scene is telling a different story.
Player: He shoved open the cell door?
He shoved open the cell door?
Marigold: Indeed. He touched the cell door to soften the lock, and pushed it open.
Indeed. He touched the cell door to soften the lock, and pushed it open.
Marigold: Then he walked out of The Underworld, free at last.
Then he walked out of The Underworld, free at last.
Marigold: Now we know how those Chains of Hades interact with the Golden Touch. That will be useful, I'm sure.
Now we know how those Chains of Hades interact with the Golden Touch. That will be useful, I'm sure.
Confront Brutus
Brutus: I heard you've been sniffing around...
I heard you've been sniffing around...
Brutus: Good! I'm glad the boss has another person watching his back.
Good! I'm glad the boss has another person watching his back.
Brutus: Those bugs? Aw, those are Hope's, from when The Marigold was a Society boat. I'll get 'em back to her.
Those bugs? Aw, those are Hope's, from when The Marigold was a Society boat. I'll get 'em back to her.
Brutus: Honestly, I'm really looking forward to going back to being number 2.
Honestly, I'm really looking forward to going back to being number 2.
Brutus: I love this crew, but managing a bunch of big personalities is a lot of stress.
I love this crew, but managing a bunch of big personalities is a lot of stress.