Odette's Confession

Story so far

During the security diversion, Odette removes her broadcast mask and armor and recounts entering the dungeon with her cousin Pieter and friend Armita. When forced to choose, she saved Armita, adding Pieter to the companions she had pushed too far.

As Mordecai's manager, Odette repeated that obsession. She entered an illegal deal with Huanxin to rig his crawl, then broke it, enabling Chaco to kill Dodola but costing Uzzi's life. After release, Odette confessed; Huanxin retaliated by killing Armita before authorities acted.

Odette says she watches Mordecai every day and has spent centuries trying to prepare for his freedom. She admits the Nekhebit plan will probably kill her and Huanxin, and claims this sacrifice supports a broader effort to end cruel collection practices.

Carl listens but challenges her credibility because her wealth, fame, and deity sponsorship all depend on the same suffering she condemns.

Appearance

An unmasked elderly host crying before a silent crawler as scenes from centuries of losses surround them.

Role

The confession gives Carl Odette's stated motives while preserving the moral contradiction that makes her difficult to trust.

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