Breaking the Dams

One Gold Coin per Subject, Every Day! Episode 2

Episode 2

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Episode 2 recap

Sophia buys rice and bacon from a traveling merchant by dumping gold coins onto his cart. Next, she finds a caged minotaur warrior named Balok. She buys him for thirty gold coins and binds him with blood. Back in town, Sophia hands bread to a terrified peasant girl and declares that nobody will go hungry. Suddenly, two peasants try to flee through the gate, and Sophia orders Balok to block their escape.

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Episode 2 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Buying Out the Merchant's Wagon

    Sophia meets a traveling merchant along the muddy road. The merchant shows off sacks of rice and cured pork. Sophia dumps a heavy pile of gold coins straight onto the wagon board, purchasing his entire stock of food on the spot.

  2. 00:25: The Beastkin Blood Pact

    Sophia inspects a covered wagon and spots a caged beastkin minotaur. She pays thirty gold coins to buy him. After dropping her blood onto the pact scroll, the unlocked minotaur warrior, Balok, drops to one knee and pledges to serve her.

  3. 01:04: Feeding the Starving Town

    Sophia walks into the run-down town square with Bernt following behind. A frightened young peasant girl stares at the provisions, expecting harsh punishment. Sophia hands her an entire loaf of bread and informs the gathered crowd that starvation is over.

  4. 01:35: Halting the Fleeing Peasants

    Sophia notices two local residents pushing handcarts toward the stone town gate to escape. Every lost subject means losing one gold coin each day. Refusing to lose her income, Sophia turns to Balok and commands him to cut off their exit.

Key Lines from Episode 2

“Balok, at your service.”

Balok · Balok speaks after Sophia frees him from his cage and binds the blood pact.

“Stand by me, and you will have everything.”

Sophia · Sophia addresses Balok right after accepting his pledge of loyalty on the road.

“Under my rule, none of you shall starve!”

Sophia · Sophia announces her new policy to the hungry crowd in the town square.

“Stop them, every one of them.”

Sophia · Sophia instructs Balok when she sees two peasants trying to leave with carts.

How Episode 2 Ends

Sophia points toward the town archway as two subjects push loaded carts away. She refuses to let any person leave because every lost resident shrinks her daily gold supply. Balok steps forward to carry out her command. Will the minotaur halt the fleeing peasants without violence, or will their departure cost Sophia her gold?