Author's Note: I do not own the Bioshock Series or anything that Pertains to it.
**(double star)= actual Audio Diaries/ Radio messages found in the game.
*^= Special Radio message(that only happens when you take to long to do something you're supposed to do.)
This chapter seemed a lot longer as I was working on but I suppose it's not that short so I shouldn't complain. It's strange but there are only a few places left in the game, there are lots of places to explore in those places but nonetheless we're almost done with this Fanfic...which makes me sad. Still there's is more to read so don't go away yet.
Hope you all enjoy this chapter. Read and review Would You Kindly.
Chapter 37:Suspicion, The Last Memory, The Surprising Truth, Leave the Memories behind.
Leaving the frozen room and heading back into the Promenade I knew that there were no more Sisters in this area, with this in mind I knew my only option was to back track a bit; I was just about to start making my way back when suddenly Stanley had the nerve to come on my radio
**"Now, you were just a deep sea explorer with iron cojones, pal ... the public gave ya the nickname. But Ryan was sure you were a spook, so his people locked you up ... erased your damn name! Goodbye Johnny Topside – hello Subject Delta!" Stanley said calmly.
"Didnt Ryan read the story of the interview you did with me, if he had he would have known better." I said out loud feeling suddenly very suspicious.
Heading back into the promenade I was still feeling suspicious as I started to make my way back, it hadn't occurred to me until now that perhaps Stanley might have some responsibility for my being turned into a Big Daddy.
**"When all this is over, an' we're divvyin' up Rapture's bounty, you an' I will be holdin' court on a private island, son. Think of it – each world power on bended knee, holding a bouquet made o' money!" Sinclair said suddenly over my radio after having been silent for a while.
"And to think...I was actually starting to miss you." I said both sighing and chuckling once Sinclair's radio broadcast had stopped.
**"ADAM is Rapture, Delta! The finest minds of Paradise in a single, sublime mosaic. Eleanor. Consider the genius you deny her with every stolen drop." Lamb said right as I started moving again.
"I definitely didn't miss you that's for sure" I grumbled waiting for her to finish before starting to walk again.
Good:
**"The girls you've saved from Mother want to thank you. Father. Check the Gatherer's Garden." Eleanor said suddenly through a vision again before I could move.
"Oh goodie, I wonder what they left me this time." I said feeling very excited and starting to walk again in the hopes that I'd find a Gatherer's Garden soon.
(Main Story)
As I got back into a familiar room I remembered that I hadn't seen everything in this room yet and decided to take a quick look around before leaving for good. Behind the wall that I hadn't looked behind yet was a broken piano, on top of this there was a diary; feeling curious I decided to play it.
**"Awareness of self is no miracle, Eleanor... it is a trick of the gene, an endless inner refrain, asking: "What's in it for me?" To serve the world, we must grow deaf to the self. Are you ready? Now, stop listening to my voice. Stop listening. Stop. Difficult, isn't it? Human verbal cues are defensive coloration - camouflage. Play this recording until you no longer hear the words. Then you may observe the people for who they are." Lamb's voice said on the diary obviously talking to Eleanor.
"You're a very strange woman Lamb, of course I should know this by now" I sighed before walking toward an ammo machine nearby.
After taking all that I could carry and afford I decided to head through a nearby door I didn't recall going through yet. To my surprise I found myself back in the area with the Carousel, not needing to pick up anything I walked down a nearby staircase and was back down on the main floor. Sensing that I was close to where I needed to go I headed in the direction of a Gatherer's Garden.
Good:
Standing in front of the Gatherer's Garden was one of the little ones I had cured, in front of her was a teddy bear which I knew was full of goodies. She smiled at me when she saw me approach but then ran off leaving me to get whatever the bear was holding inside of it.
"Wow there's a lot of good stuff inside here." I said picking up 75$, 120 ADAM, and a Plasmid called Demanding Father.
Not really caring about this last object I decided not to equip it but decided it was time to spend the ADAM I'd been collecting.
(Main Story)
Having a lot of ADAM in my possession I decided to buy a few things from the Gatherer's Garden, there were lots of great Plasmids to choose from but not wanting to lose all my ADAM right away I didn't get as much as I wanted to. After getting some of I wanted I decided to head into the area near the Gatherer's Garden, I didn't know why exactly but I couldn't dismiss the feeling that I was supposed to go this way. As I first entered the area the first thing I saw was a table with wine and beer bottles sitting on top of it, not interested in this I decided to look around more to see if I could find anything interesting. I was surprised to see another ammo machine as I went to my left, not needing anything I only hacked it and then left to continue my exploration. Near the ammo machine was a vent and also a staircase, not needing the vent at the moment I ignored it and went up the stairs. Unfortunately for me as I approached a door it appeared to me jammed, grumpily I picked up a diary laying by the door and played it as I made my way down the other side of the stairs.
**"McDonagh, listen: there's a helluva structural flaw here in Dionysus Park - a leak in the primary drainage pipe line could flood this whole joint. Faulty pressure locks would seal in every sorry soul. One clumsy Big Daddy knocks open the wrong pipe and hey presto! Lamb's little art show turns into fish city. God forbid the wrong element finds out..." The voice of 'Big Kate' O'Malley said on the diary sounding worried.
"Someone must have listened to this and found a way to flood Dionysus Park...the question is who." I wondered to myself out loud having an idea but not proof to support it.
Wanting to distract myself from the thoughts that were filling my head I saw a sign above the door I was now by reading Lamb's Garden and knew I had no choice but to go through. I had just opened the door when suddenly a loud roar shook the room, it didn't take long for me to see that it had been not one but two Bouncer Big Daddies who were both fighting Splicers and protecting a Sister
**"Alright, there's one. Clobber the big palooka and grab the Sister." Stanley ordered as I saw the Big Daddies.
"I had planned on it Stanley." I said grumpily watching as one of the Bouncers went down whilst the other struggled to protect the girl.
Just to annoy Stanley I decided to sit back for a minute and film the fighting that was going on in front of me, after all why waste all my energy taking down the Big Daddy when the Splicers were unknowingly helping me. Eventually though the Bouncer took down the Splicers and it was left to me to deal with him, thankfully the Bouncer had been seriously injured and as I started to attack it didn't take as long as normal to bring him down. Having finished him off I gathered the things he'd been carrying, once I'd finished with him I did the same with the other Big Daddy before finally going over to the Sister.
Good:
"Hello Daddy" the girl said looking very cheerful at the sight of me.
"Hello there little one, there's a vent nearby; let's go to it shall we." I said kindly taking the girl's hand.
"Okay Daddy, let's go." the girl smiled said smiling and following me out to the vent.
Bad:
With little pity for the girl who refused to use sense and run off I was quick to end the girl's life, it wasnt my fault that her conditioning wouldn't allow her to run but I wasnt about to stand by and listen to her sob and beg me not to hurt her.
(Main Story)
Before I could move I felt yet another vision starting and decided not to even try to move.
**"With me gone, Father...Stanley let mother's followers turn into animals. When word came that she was returning, he knew they would blame him-so he found a way to silence them all...and now he's trying to cover it up..." Eleanor said showing me a vision of Stanley holding a wrench which he started bashing into a pipe until water started pouring from it.
**"That's it! Now all that old dirt stays underground, and Lamb'll be none the wiser! Hey, come on back. I've unlocked the train for ya! But remember, if Lamb catches ya, mum's the word." Stanley said over my radio not long after the vision had ended.
"You miserable bastard, you're going to wish that you'd left the security booth door locked." I said not caring that I hadn't explored the room because all I wanted was to find Stanley.
**"Delta...our conflict of interest seems to be upsetting Eleanor. For her sake, I made it clear to these men that you are not to suffer. I accept full responsibility for any anger you might experience before you die..." Lamb said over the P.A. before I could move.
"Well that's good because I'm definitely getting very angry." I said battling Splicers as they randomly started appearing.
**"Doc Lamb's turnin' up the heat, chief. Head on back to the train station and let's hit the trail!" Sinclair said over my radio sounding worried.
"I'm trying Sinclair I'm trying." I yelled fighting off as many Splicers as I could when suddenly a familiar ear-splitting scream echoed in the distance.
"Oh no not now, of all times why now." I added feeling horrified at the knowledge that despite taking the Splicers in the room down I was going to have to deal with a Big Sister.
Knowing there was no point in leaving I decided to stay in the room, wanting to start of the battle with a bang with the Big Sister finally showed up I equipped my Grenade Launcher and set up a barrier of proximity mines for her to deal with. Eventually the Big Sister teleported from out of thin air into the room I was in, to my great delight however she had not seen my mines before she landed on the ground and was quickly blown back by the explosions. Though this did not kill her it did to a lot of damage but as she started throwing fireballs at me I had no time to stand around celebrating. With my launcher still equiped I shot at the Big Sister with as many Frag grenades as I could, when I eventually ran out I switched over to my rivet gun and used my heavy rivets. When I ran out of these I switched over to my spear gun and started to fire Rocket Spear ammo at her and was again delighted as they caused explosions all over her.
Somehow, though bearily, the Big Sister was still hanging on; with just a sliver of health left though I knew she wouldn't last much longer and fired on last rocket spear at her. Finally after what had been a very long battle the Big Sister dropped to the ground dead.
"You were a lot tougher than the others were." I said with a pant as I took all the stuff she'd been carrying on her.
Once done with her I headed back in the room where the carousel was and made way up some stairs nearby knowing that this was the way I needed to go to get back to the station.**"Through ADAM Eleanor will become the daughter of the people – a true Utopian ... brilliant beyond measure, but utterly selfless. As she ascends, Delta, you and I will seem as dogs, circling and snarling amid the afterbirth." Lamb said suddenly over my radio sounding the slightest bit excited.
"I'm not going to let you do that to her Lamb, I will find Eleanor." I said in a determined way as I headed back through the room with the broken piano in and hen made my way into the room with the large sculpture covered in sea plants. To my annoyance I had to deal with Splicers along the way but knowing that I was getting close to the station I decided not care as much. Finally to my relief I was back in the station and though I had to get rid of some Splicers I didn't really care, I had just gotten rid of the Splicers when to Lamb decided to come on my diary.
**"Subject Delta, I have known for years of Stanley's betrayal here, and had forgiven him. But in compromising Eleanor now ... he seals his fate. You see, it was Stanley who turned you in to Ryan. He is responsible for what you have become. The security booth is open now ... you may have your revenge." Lamb said calmly over the P.A.
**"Sweet Jesus ... Lamb knew? And she just let me hang myself out to ... oh god ... now-now-now c'mon pal, the train's ready, just ... just let me live!" Stanley said over my radio in a panicked way.
**"Mother's not lying this time, Father...he really did it...to both of us." Eleanor said through a vision sounding the slightest bit upset as it ended.
"Stanley how could you, you turned me into Ryan...you lied to him about me and got me turned into this thing!" I said feeling shocked, angry, and the same time...very sad as well.
Not knowing what to do yet I made my way over to the security booth, as Lamb had said the door was open and as I entered Stanley put his head in his hands and started to shiver.
"I'm sorry, I swear it wasn't personal okay. Don't, dont please." he sobbed as I approached.
Good:
Had it been anyone else standing there in front of Stanley his life would have been ended by now and though after all he had done I had every right I just couldn't do it. Though all sorts of emotions filled me I couldn't bring myself to kill this pathetic man and instead I turned, picking up a diary laying on the ground.
Neutral Good/Bad:
It didn't matter that Stanley wouldn't understand me as I prepared myself for what I was about to do, all that matter was that I got out some of the hurt that filled me.
"Stanley you're a miserable human being and after all of the things you've done I can't let you live, maybe when you go wherever it is you're going you'll find mercy but the only mercy you'll see from me is a quick death." I said to him before shooting Stanley in the head with my shot-gun.
Instantly Stanley feel to the ground without a word, feeling no pity for him I didn't close his dead eyes as I turned around to leave, picking up a diary laying nearby as I did so.
Bad:
There was no doubt that I was furious as I stood there in front of the sobbing Stanley, in fact the only reason I hadn't already killed him was because I was deciding how best to end his life. Finally deciding that I was going to use my Rivet Gun I equipped it and pointed it it at Stanley.
"Rot in hell you bastard." I said angrily before rapidly firing my Rivet gun at him.
With Stanley now dead I started to leave the ticket booth only to notice a diary laying on the ground and picked it up before leaving.
(Main Story)
With what Stanley did still fresh in my mind I made my way over to the train as quickly as I could, after everything that I had seen and been through i was beyond relieved to finally be able to flip the switch and leave the memories behind.