Mission:Common - Negotiate the surrender of the mad Crey scientist

Negotiate the surrender of the mad Crey scientist (30-35)

Briefing

Something terrible has happened over at Crey Industries. One of their scientists has gone mad! Apparently, this Dr. Nichols has developed some sort of genetic mutagen. He was frustrated by Crey's rigorous standards regarding the ethical treatment of human test subjects; finally, he became so frustrated that he used the mutagen on himself. According to Countess Crey, it's totally changed his personality. He's taken several of his colleagues hostage, and he's threatening to kill them unless you come to negotiate his surrender. He says you're the only person he'll trust. Will you negotiate the surrender of the mad Crey scientist? You're the only person who can help me on this one.

Mission Acceptance

Be ready for anything, Character. You're not dealing with a rational human being here.

Unnecessary Solicitation

If you don't go talk to that mad scientist, he's liable to kill his hostages.

Mission Objective(s)

Within moments, you realize that this negotiation has become hostile. If you want to save the hostages, you'll have to fight your way through Nichols' followers.

• Negotiate scientist's surrender
  • 3 hostages to save

You rescued the hostages from the mad Crey scientist.

Notes

• You must free the hostages and clear Nichols' room to end this mission.

Enemies

Crey

Notable NPCs

• Hostage x3 (NPC Hostage)
• Dr. Nichols (Crey Medic)

Hostages dialogue

Hostage 1: It's Nichols, Character! He's gone nuts!
Hostage 2: What a waste of a brillant mind, Character!
Hostage 3: What an egotist! He destroyed himself with that experiment!

Patrolling Crey

Before Combat:

Random Crey 1: Make a sweep through the building. No witnesses must remain.

Combat Start:

Random Crey 1: No witnesses!

Random Crey 2: You don't have clearance!

Dr. Nichols

Before Combat: Can you not see the evil that surrounds you, Character?
Combat Start: If you don't understand, Character, I must destroy you!

Debriefing

I'm sorry you couldn't get Nichols to come along peacefully, but at least there's some hope for him now that he's safe in custody. The Countess Crey herself is paying for his care. I tried talking to contacts I had at the hospital, to figure out exactly what he had done to his body, but they aren't sure. In fact, they tell me that he denies ever having used a mutagen on himself. It's a sad, sad thing, Character. We may never get the truth out of him.