GOLDEN AGE WALKTHROUGH | VERSION 1
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CHAPTER 1
1-1 Disillusionment and Renewal [1]
Unfortunately, you’re just a stubborn idealist.
● Refute him
● Ignore him
1-2 A Fated Day [1]
What are your thoughts on Monet’s paintings, Anais?
● Talk about emotional response – Felix ↑
● Talk about Monet’s technique
1-3 The Last Portrait [1]
(I can’t help but wonder…)
● Why I’ve been locked up
● Why Leopold is really here
1-4 Unethical Judgment [2]
Richelieu bows deeply and offers his arm to me.
● Accept
● Reject
I can’t bear to imagine the worst-case scenario. I decide to…
● Take the keys from the guard → Ending: Night of Nightmares [1]
● Stay in my cell [1]
1-5 Past Mystery [1]
I look around for him in the cell opposite mine, but it’s empty. I should ask if anyone’s
seen him.
● Ask the guard
● Ask Marie – Marie ↑
1-6 Mystery Guest [1]
Would you allow me to re-introduce myself?
● Accept
● Reject
1-7 Ferronnerie Street [2]
The Duke is an avaricious man. It shouldn’t be too difficult to bribe him. Do you think I
should, Minette?
● Yes
● No
(What should I do?)
● Defend Leopold [1]
● Stay silent [1]
1-8 Arcas [1]
What happy days we had, running and dancing in those long corridors!
● Talk about foxes
● Talk about dancing
1-9 Unexpected Chaos [2]
Investigating an assassination sounds fun! What do you say, Minette?
● Yes, let's investigate the assassination [1]
● No, we should talk to Monsieur Rubens [1]
1-10 The New Paris [1]
To unlock: Yes, let's investigate the assassination in 1-9
(Should I try to find out more about why Leopold might have made that comment?)
● Try to find out more
● Change the subject
1-11 Horrors of War [2]
To unlock: No, we should talk to Monsieur Rubens in 1-9
(Should I try to find out more about why he seems to know what will happen in the
future?)
● Yes [1]
● No [1]
1-12 The Council [1]
Conscription is precisely what’s needed to awaken a sense of duty in people like you.
● Call Richelieu out for moral coercion
● Call Richelieu out for being unrealistic
1-13 Counterattack [3]
(It seems that the Duke of Épernon has been discredited. Should I further condemn him,
or step back and allow the others to take things from here?)
● Condemn the Duke of Épernon
a. If you selected Yes in 1-7 → Ending: Away From Home [1]
b. If you selected No in 1-7, you can proceed to 1-14
● Hold back and observe
How to unlock in the flowchart
❖ Show the horrors of war [1]
➢ Option 1: No in 1-7, play 1-10, Condemn the Duke of Épernon in 1-13
➢ Option 2: Play 1-10 and Hold back and observe in 1-13
❖ Rubens leads the peace talks [1]
➢ Option 1: No in 1-7, play 1-11, Condemn the Duke of Épernon in 1-13
➢ Option 2: Play 1-11 and Hold back and observe in 1-13
1-14 A Banquet for Venus [6]
(Should I continue to compete for the painting?)
● Continue to bid against him
↳ 4,000!
○ Raise the bid by 500
○ Raise the bid by 1,000
● Stop bidding
How to unlock stage events
❖ Show the horrors of war → Play 1-10 and 1-13
➢ Continue to bid against him → Raise the bid by 500 [1]
➢ Continue to bid against him → Raise the bid by 1,000 [1]
➢ Stop bidding [1]
❖ Rubens leads the peace talks → Play 1-11 and 1-13
➢ Continue to bid against him → Raise the bid by 500 [1]
➢ Continue to bid against him → Raise the bid by 1,000 [1]
➢ Stop bidding [1]
1-15 Lone Island [1]
(Should I risk giving the medicine to Marie?)
● Yes
● No
1-16 The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne [1]
Minette, I’d like to talk to you about us. Can we speak privately?
● Accept
● Reject
CHAPTER 2
2-1 Back to Reality [1]
The painting? How did you know it’s one of mine?
● Just a guess
● My intuition said so
2-2 Conflict in the Theater [1]
(Should I say it’s just a play, or that we should respect the court order that banned it?)
● It’s just a play
● We should respect the court order
(Should I encourage all the actors to set aside their differences and carry on with the
play?)
● Carry on with the play
● Perform a different play
2-3 A Salon Invite [1]
Even so, I feel like I should give her some advice. I tell her to…
● Be cautious
● Ignore Palissot
2-4 All Over Again [1]
How should I react to Monsieur Rousseau’s theory?
● Remain neutral
● Compliment Monsieur Rousseau
2-5 Uninvited Guests [1]
(What should I bring up?)
● Art is not an exact representation of life
● Sympathize with Monsieur Rousseau
2-6 Salon of Philosophy [1]
Curious about his identity, I decide to ask him about…
● His name
● His occupation
2-7 “Don Quixote” [1]
You were out for the entire day, madame. Is something on your mind?
● Everything is well
● I’d rather not discuss it
(Madame Geoffrin is resistant to my idea. How should I convince her?)
● From the nobles’ perspective
● From the liberati’s perspective
2-8 Salon in Progress [1]
(Which topic should I ask Monsieur Diderot to discuss at the salon?)
● Interesting entries on artisans
● The value of the Encyclopédie
2-9 Questioning Royalty [2]
(What should I do to entertain the guests?)
● Entertain them with a story
● Entertain them with a quiz
If you selected Interesting entries on artisans in 2-8 (Diderot demonstrates the
value of artisans), you can proceed to 2-10 [1]
If you selected The value of the Encyclopédie in 2-8 (Diderot talks about the value of
the Encyclopédie) → Ending: A Failed Salon [1]
2-10 Terrible Misstep [2]
(How should I handle the situation?)
● Go on the offense [1]
● Defend yourself → Ending: Expelled from the Palace [1]
2-11 Save the Encyclopédie [1]
I decide to question him.
● How do you know that the Encyclopédie will affect history?
● How would the Encyclopédie affect history?
2-12 So Much Gossip [2]
Hoping to learn more about what he knows, I decide to…
● Offer to help him
● Profess admiration
I tell them we should…
● Sneak out the back → Ending: Caught Red-Handed [1]
● Confront the officers [1]
2-13 Rescue Diderot [2]
(That isn’t true! How should I try to make the King see reason?)
● Advocate for Monsieur Diderot → Ending: Fruitless Persuasion [1]
● Show him the pamphlets [1]
↳ With your deep knowledge of arts and culture, you’d be the perfect person to
write those entries.
○ Accept readily
○ Reject hesitantly
How to unlock in the flowchart
❖ Encyclopédie is published. Recognize Candide
➢ His name in 2-6
➢ How would the Encyclopédie affect history? In 2-11
➢ Profess admiration in 2-12
➢ Play 2-13 & 2-14
❖ Encyclopédie is published. Fail to recognize Candide → This will be triggered if
any of the above choices are not made
2-14 It’s Time [1]
But… if that’s the case, he could have approached anyone to curate for him, right? Why
did he ask you?
● Reveal your mother’s identity → Ending: Hopeful for the future
● Answer vaguely → Ending: Hopeful for the future
Album Art
1. Heaven Rejoices 1-2
2. Flash of Light 1-10
3. Heated Debate 1-13 (Show the horrors of war)
4. Riverside Gallery 2-1
5. A Salon 2-9 (Diderot demonstrates the value of artisans)
6. Successful Publish 2-13: Show him the pamphlets
All Endings
Night of Nightmares 1-4: Take the keys from the guard
Away From Home 1-7: Yes
1-13: Condemn the Duke of Épernon
A Failed Salon 2-8: The value of the Encyclopédie
Play 2-9
Expelled from the Palace 2-8: Interesting entries on artisans
Play 2-9
2-10: Defend yourself
Caught Red-Handed 2-10: Go on the offense
2-12: Sneak out the back
Fruitless Persuasion 2-12: Confront the officers
2-13: Advocate for Monsieur Diderot
Hopeful for the future 2-13: Show him the pamphlets
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