You're Compromised Man

Disco Elysium Clip

[@Cleverconveyence]

Lol at the drama check fail and the acknowledgement of it. So good. This game was a nightmare to program.

[@sagecolvard9644]

Half Light urging against violence sold the voices as being compromised more than Electrochemistry did.

[@Blujay23]

This why I love this game's dialogue suddenly you stop seeing thoughts as thoughts and start seeing them as characters with their own strengths and flaws

[@janefkrbtt]

I've always described the "skills" as characters in your party. and the more points the more they speak up. good or bad.

[@invader450]

At least Volition always got your back ✊

[@fokkusuh4425]

Volition is the Kim Kitsuragi in you. Motivation, Temperance, Self-Discipline.

[@charlesbowden3853]

I love Volition. It actually has a few big failures (as in, to help Harry, not just rolls) in the game, such as when you're trying to pitch art exhibition titles to Mega Rich Light-Bending Guy. Volition is just too averse to bullshit to come up with good names and if you listen to it, you'll be rejected and miss out on big money. You need Conceptualization for that 😉

[@Klavin]

If anything though, Volition goes too far in the other direction where it tries to get you to overlook reasonable suspicion being cast on Ruby

[@honeychroma]

@@KlavinVolition wasn't wrong though

[@thelaughingmanhadtherighti5256]

Its good but its downside is it can get too selfish.

[@donti9658]

I love how volition is so convinced that it's right after this that it's almost compromised in the other direction. Being 100% sure that Klaasje lied about everything and that you should arrest her

[@ShukusatsuDirk]

I think volition is just trying to protect a wounded heart. The last time Harry trusted a wömen there was a lot of emotional damage being done. I think that's why it might be overprotective now.

[@excalibur2772]

She did though lol

[@coolguyjki]

@@excalibur2772 I mean, she didn't. If you turn her in, a high Shivers check, which never lies, heavily implies that she dies in custody, and she's objectively not guilty of the murder. She lied about some stuff, but not about being hunted.

[@excalibur2772]

@coolguyjki I mean obviously she told the truth at times but Volition isn't wrong in saying she essentially lied about everything about her identity. It's clear she is being hunted but "innocence" is a little much to just accept

[@coolguyjki]

@@excalibur2772 In all fairness, I don't think she's necessarily innocent either, but she's innocent of the crime we're investigating and that's what matters. Think about it this way -- suspicion that she may have committed other crimes is fair, but it's not a justification for arrest, and lying about who you are isn't what I'd call probable cause. Industrial Espionage and potentially sabotage can be pretty severe crimes, but if it's between a death sentence and letting her go, I think mercy is preferable, whether she's a pretty girl or not.

[@derekcapri8899]

i'm imagining Volition tying all the other skills to a couch like that scene in The Thing

[@kennethnoisewater4423]

holy shit, the voice acting in The Final Cut is miles better. makes me glad I hadn't played it sooner.

[@muffinbucketman]

It didn't happen in this scene, but volition can say "Kim might be compromised too"

[@arkaticthelost6186]

Truly the most terrifying thought imaginable

[@Adanu191]

It happens if you take the check on the first round without leaving the conversation. You can take him aside to get his impressions, and when you've spoken to him, come to the conclusion he's also compromised.

[@muffinbucketman]

@@Adanu191 thanks!

[@NEEDbacon]

And is a major hint that Volition is actually compromised itself. As if you know about Kim, you'll know it'd be pretty hard to use "Feminine wiles" to compromise him.

[@muffinbucketman]

@@NEEDbacon oooh this is an interesting interpretation! I never considered that! It makes sense

[@lukeskywalker82]

That moment when you realize volition itself is also somewhat compromised lol

[@lenajohnson6179]

I always loved the "Oh MY GOD!" response option xD. It's just like... I'm half amnesiac, ALL I have to go on is you voices and the advice you give me... and you're telling me their all shit right now!?

[@yurijedi49]

I loved this moment when it happened. Poor Drama realizing he's been played too was great

[@ericjustehernandez]

*22:38*
"Officer?"
...
"Don't worry, it's only been four to five seconds"
*22:48**, literally 10 minutes of silent staring later*
"Miss, are you manipulating me?"

[@pastoralonso6700]

My favourite dialogue from the game

[@muffintopmd]

One aspect of the skill system that was so cool was that having super high points in one skill or another would accentuate the more negative qualities of that skill. there were a couple instances where having high encyclopedia just made harry into a know it all dick and it wasn’t helpful.

[@Klavin]

My conceptualisation was so high that when I tried to get the paintbrush from Cindy, my idea was too detailed and high concept that she didn’t want to give me the brush

[@keyman245]

After I finish this game I totally got to play It again in a more "unbalanced" way to see this stuff
I'm on day 3 and my stats are... Well, I'm decent 3/4 at EVERYTHING excluding my boddy (but somehow I knocked measurehead with 2 points on phisyc)

[@nekole]

are you taking about the contact mike info dump

[@legendarytat8278]

​​@@nekole
Oh. My. God. “The contact Mike *info dump*”??? Contact Mike is an inspiration. A 5000-1 underdog who won by sheer willpower alone. You downplaying how inspirational Contact Mike is says more about you than Encyclopedia says about him. You should try to be more like Contact Mike.

[@nekole]

@@legendarytat8278 dude fuck contact mike

[@void735]

Always love the detail with saying "its only been 4 seconds"
Meaning we can meassure just how fast Harry is at thinking

[@malikcollins5345]

But she was.
My Authority, Drama, and Logic were all screaming at her saying **Arrest her**
I only didn't because I felt that it was too soon to do anything. I wanted to explore more.

[@TheAdminSlayer]

Your Curiosity is compromised too then

[@Vee_9001]

I didn't because Kim would've left for the day and I would've been sad and alone again :(

[@hithere5553]

Your Inland Empire was compromised irl.

[@falconeshield]

That's an abuse of power something men need to control even outside of a beautiful woman playing them like a fool.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

I could literally feel myself becoming compromised as this went on

[@Avantime]

She's beautiful......"I have bad news for you."

[@baljot1231]

ahhh you needed your drama stat to be higher to get that viewpoint on this convo as well, it's hilarious

[@heroloray]

Drama was my signature skill and I had it maxed at this point. This scene hit like a ton of bricks.

[@binterwinterboyii1095]

I like to imagine Volition and Electrochemistry function as the shoulder angel and devil in most situations

[@caracentral]

Playing a high psych low intellect build is crazy just volition loves to just lambast the other stats

[@Lil.Grandpa]

Volition earned that crown.

[@shiv-et6if]

You see one pretty lady and this is what happens within five seconds

[@lcslndmt]

You could get through a passive Suggestion check during this dialogue where he calls Volition a "boring condom". Had me on the floor when it happened 💀

[@HyperfixationWizard]

Playing a full psyche low intelligence build with Volition being the ring-leader trying to keep the other skills together is just (chef's kiss).

[@chase_h.01]

Aint nobody got me like Volition got me

[@gazover_]

One of the moments when skills work together

[@AncientOrange]

One of my favorite moments in my first playthrough when all my intellect skills were bamboozled.

[@bigburd875]

The skills bickering is so funny

[@DoggyDisk]

This and the conversation with the plain woman about her husband in her apartment are the 2 that pulled me in the most. And it’s because of these wonderful bumbling idiots in my head.

[@raptorjesues1445]

In a great game it takes a lot to have such a standout moment like this one. Stellar writing, 11/10

[@fireaza]

I think it's safe to say that half light remained completely uncompromised.

[@sadpee7710]

this is why volition is one of my favorites

[@xiGoinHam]

Huh, rhetoric chimed in on mine. And they couldn't tell if he was compromised or not.

[@zackpumpkinhead8882]

Harry.... _REALLY_ likes smokers, doesn't he?

[@willnash7907]

Absolutely top notch.

[@willnash7907]

Wow I didn;t even know this can happen with other skills. It was drama and logic for me...

[@madmouse4465]

This was the moment that I knew I had to hard spec into Volition. If no one got me, I know Volition got me ✌️

[@brettrawlek752]

made me lol!

[@crawllingchaos]

This is my favourite scene from the game 😭

[@stalker4474]

Blud fought with himself for half an hour (me)

[@doodelbopgames]

I fucking loved this part so much

[@Doctorgeo7]

I didn't actually try the Volition check, since my Drama was much higher. I passed that one and very quickly my entire mind and psyche was furious. Furious at Klaasaje. Furious at her lies. Furious that they believed her, and they wanted her nailed to the wall for her crimes.
Then at the last moment Authority literally said "Let her go, she gave a really good tip. Plus, she's hot."

[@coolbirb4774]

I CANT ESCAPE

[@chrissmith9167]

Interesting, this scene played out differently in my playthrough. All the Psy skill checks chimed in but Half Light never popped up.

[@finalblur]

How the fuck do I turn on my own Volition

[@gustavosantos106]

It must be tense for her to stand in front of two policemen watching her smoke in silence for minutes.

[@No.fly.zone.taken24163]

10 minutes of awkward silence later
"Miss, are you manipulating me?"

[@elizabethk007]

I loved this scene. Unfortunately Volition made me so distrustful of klaasje that I ended up arresting her

[@jetsetradio2175]

Had this experience in real life. Not good.