Dedicated Thread for Patch 2.55 Story Discussion/Spoilers

[Naamah]

Hey, at least I didn't rage at you. I only said I wanted to.

Fair enough XD

[Enkidoh]

Y'know, it may just be current real life events influencing me, but I have a hard time believing that Ul'dah transforming into a democracy would have reduced the monetarist's power at all.

I think a lot of it comes down to simply Lolorito being too stubbornly set in his ways - it was mentioned earlier in the game Lolorito was using his power to effectively stifle improvements to Ul'dah's infrastructure in order to further line his own pockets, particularly transportation infrastructure, as the owner of the East Aldernard Trading Company he had a vested interest after all in keeping Eorzea's transportation restricted, as more gil lines his pockets that way.

After all, he refused an aetheryte to be built in Vesper Bay simply to slight the Scions because they wouldn't accept bribes from him (and hence that ostentatious statue of himself he had erected there - effectively laying his own ego over the needs of the people), and the mining railway that runs through Black Brush apparently Nanamo herself had realized the potential such transportation technology could have in opening up not just Thanalan but all of Eorzea to more effective trade if it was expanded and made available for passengers to use, but Lolorito continuously blocked and stonewalled all attempts to do just that, as it would compete against his monopoly of the chocobo-hauled trade caravans that are currently used as the primary means of ground transport (which is his primary business).

Really, it all comes down to money. Scrapping the Syndicate and replacing it with a democratic republic would immediately impact his fortunes, although he would be able to bounce back, he only looked at things in the present and not for the future (after all, if you go back to Ul'dah after the end of 2.55 a new gossiping npc in the market mentions that since the banquet company after company have been going bankrupt and no one seems to know what is happening - clearly Lolorito is destroying business competition to build his power base. He's basically turning into a plutocratic megalomaniac.

[Belhi]

Its also a situation where while they would still probably be in charge, a republic would create a situation where the leadership would be answerable to the public in a way the Syndicate isn't at the moment. Currently they are effectively dictators. Only other Syndicate members and the throne have any say in events. A republic models would hamper their current grip on power substantially and allow for popular opposition to rise in power just through swaying of Public opinion.

[Twilite]

Secondly, this whole thing was a power play not just to remove her but to remove the Warrior of Light as well.

Because saving the world is totally going to ruin Lolorito's plans apparently.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Because saving the world is totally going to ruin Lolorito's plans apparently.

I'm sure he didn't want any risks that would hurt his power and profits in the long run. He knows that the Warrior of Light is on the side of Nanamo and Raubahn (and by extension, the common people) and would defend them, so if the Warrior of Light is casted off as a bad guy, that risk is gone. Naturally, things did not go exactly as planned.

[Aeyis]

Nanamo's actual age on the other hand is unknown

So is the technical age of every other npc in the game. You can make estimates however, in her case.

( she even has pigtails)

I dont suppose you've read the ''A Wheel of Time'' Novel series?

(bursting out in tears, running into Raubahns arms)

You'd have to be pretty heartless to see that event as anything other then perfectly relatable. I would cry and run into Raubahns arms too in that situation.

she still sleeps with her plush toys for gods' sake!

Some consider that cute.

Contrary to what most people assume about the female gender

That human females have 2 X-chromosomes?

Nanamo's death scene is disturbing

Yes. But thats because shes a loveable character. Not because shes portrayed as a child.

it was a largely unnecessary act of violence

Yes, and so was what happend to Raubahn, thats an entirely different topic tho.

she was about to resign from her position anyway.

She was about to rain down hell on the monetarists.

[SkyRobo1]

I recently finally finished the 2.55 AND to be fair everything was rather well predictable..The 1st time I meet Ilberd my spider sense if ever I had one was tingling like crazy, and everything was setup like the Crystal braves and Yayahase always talking about money. The cup that nanamo drank was similar to the poster used in 2.55 and Nanamo's decision to abdicate her throne was always gonna end up with her either being put in a coma or killed as the Syndicate has always used her as a puppet.

The thing that really made me wonder though are;
1) Why did Tataru smile like that during the scene on Costa del sol
2) What happened to Riol and Alliane
3) And what did the Emissary of the Ascian meant when he spoke to Urianger at the end.

[Laerune]

The thing that really made me wonder though are;
1) Why did Tataru smile like that during the scene on Costa del sol
2) What happened to Riol and Alliane
3) And what did the Emissary of the Ascian meant when he spoke to Urianger at the end.

I have to agree with you, it was pretty obvious that Ilberd was going to betray you, the 2.5 quests made it very clear Ilberd was lying about the death of the Merchant.

1) Tataru smile is weird, because all Lalafell smile like that, I noticed this with my Lalafell aswell, when he smiling it looks very rapey. I think the emote makes it look like she has something up her sleeve. It is possible that Tataru is a villian, but I doubt this.

2) Riol noticed in the last cutscene that some of the loyal CB members were getting killed off. When the corrupt CB members captured Alphinaud they were talking amongst themselves that they took care of the CB members that were loyal to Alphinaud. About Aliane, from Momodi, we found out that Aliane had something on her mind, she was so distressed that she did not finish her dinner. I think Aliane was one of the traitors, but she reconsidered her allegiance and was about to confess to the player. Sadly one of the CB members (I forgot his name, the scumbag that tried to sell you out during the Ifrit storyline) found out and probaly killed her and then left the vial of poison behind. or Aliane took the vial of poison to show it to the players as proof that the CB are going to kill Nanamo.

3) I doubt Urianger would betray the trust of the Scions and work with the group that was responsible for the death of his friend/lover Moenbryda. I am guessing the Emissary is not as bad as we think that he is and from earlier conversations, he only wants a balance between dark and light, unlike his fellow Ascians who want to destroy the balance.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

In regards to Urianger, I assumed he is playing the Ascian's game in hopes of backstabbing them later.

[Kikoten]

I started thinking about this some time ago, but there was a quest where you had to chase down Roalle, or however you spell "why-you's" name. The more I think about it, the more I start to believe that, given Ilberd's motives, we were tricked into helping the Monetarists silence a good person.

After what happened at the end of 2.55, I hope Roalle isn't dead.