Cutscene - "The Job"
[Note: Anything placed between square brackets is not spoken dialogue...it is my addition to describe what is happening.]
[Scene: View of the city. View pans downwards towards the window to Garrett's apartment, a lamp flickering on the windowsill. View then moves inwards, still focused on the lamp. There is soft knocking on the door. When no reply comes, it repeats.]
Viktoria: Garrett? It's Viktoria. I trust you made it back alive? You've done well, Garrett. Come with me, and bring the sword.
[As she speaks, the scene pans to the right, to show Garrett, face hidden, holding the Sword. View continues towards the closed door, then stops.]
Viktoria: There is someone you have to meet. It's time for the payment you've been promised.
[As she speaks, Garrett moves into the view and opens the door. A woman is silhouetted in the light from the hallway.]
Garrett: Yes.
[Scene changes. View pans down past a stained glass window depicting a hanging man, then past a rafter with vines twined around it. The view settles on Garrett, lounging in a chair before a fireplace, Viktoria and another man standing in front of him, all shown as silhouettes.]
Man: A refreshment, Mister Garrett? I'm in the possession of a superior brandy, that has the most...restorative...effect.
Garrett: I prefer my payment in CASH...not liquor, Mister...ahh...
[View switches to Garrett, lounging in the chair. No longer a simple silhouette, his face is still partially shrouded in shadows. The unknown man is silhouetted in front of him, only partially shown.]
Man: My apologies.
[The stranger reaches down and lifts up a bottle.]
Man: I've been watching you, Mister Garrett. So closely, in fact, that I'm afraid I'd forgotten we haven't actually met yet. I am...Constantine.
[As he speaks, the view changes to the wall behind him, which has what appear to be cave drawing on it, depicting both people and animals running in the same direction. It is unclear if the animals are chasing the people or simply running as well. The sound of a drink being poured is heard, as well as that of a fly buzzing around. The view settles on the face of the stranger, an elderly, balding man, who smiles and offers Garrett a drink.]
Garrett: All this time I thought you were going to pay me.
[View returns to silhouettes of the three. Constantine extends the drink to Garrett.]
Garrett: You've brought me here to kill me?
Constantine: But you have it all wrong, Mister Garrett.
[Garrett reaches up and accepts the glass from him.]
Constantine: Would it surprise you to know that it was I who hired you to steal my own sword?
[As he speaks, the view changes to the table, where Constantine places the bottle. A few drops of the liquor fall to the table, green in colour, and settle.]
[View changes to Garrett, still seated, Constantine still a partial silhouette, then switches to the face of the beautiful Viktoria.]
Constantine: Yes. You see, Viktoria and I are...
Viktoria: [Interrupting, eyes moving to look at Constantine.] Old associates.
[View returns to the lounging Garrett, Constantine still a partial silhouette.]
Constantine: Yes. You were being tested. Do you understand? And I must say, you more than live up to your reputation. You are quite an extraordinary Thief.
[As he speaks, the view moves forward towards Garrett slightly, then changes to the floor, focused on one of the legs of Garrett's chair. There are small vines growing out of the floor, beginning to twine around the chair leg. Garrett moves his leg just as the vines reach it. The view then returns to the silhouettes of all three of them.]
Garrett: Testing me? What is it you want from me, Constantine?
Constantine: I am a collector, Mister Garrett.
[He gestures towards a mantle behind him. The view switches to that mantle.]
Constantine: But there are some...items, that are not available for purchase. They must be acquired using other means. In this case the item in question would be best acquired by thieving. Not simple thieving...no. I need an artist. Like yourself.
[As he speaks, the view moves slowly down the mantle, which displays several odd and curious objects, one of which appears to be a shrunken head. The wall behind these objects seems to have more "cave drawings" on it, but cannot be made out. Strangely, the sound of a pig can be heard. The view settles on an object at the end, which shows the reflection of both Garrett's and Constantine's silhouettes.]
Garrett: What exactly IS this...item?
[The view changes to the three silhouettes again.]
Constantine: It is the gemstone called The Eye, for it's unusual...
[The view moves again to Viktoria's face.]
Viktoria: [Interrupts again.] Appearance.
[She turns her eyes towards Garrett. Then the view returns to the three silhouettes.]
Constantine: Yes. Kept hidden in the sealed cathedral deep inside the halls of the scum Hammerites. Oh, but forgive me. You are, possibly...friendly...with the Order of the Hammer?
Garrett: No. Fanatics make unreliable friends.
[The view moves to Garrett, still lounging, with Constantine still only a partial silhouette. The view moves slowly towards the right.]
Constantine: Excellent. I am prepared to offer you quite a sum. A hundred thousand, upon receipt of The Eye.
[The view returns to show the three of them as silhouettes.]
Garrett: I don't see how I can refuse such an offer.
[As he speaks, Viktoria turns towards the right, and starts to move slowly in that direction.]
Constantine: Marvelous. Viktoria can fill you in on all the particulars. And Mister Garrett...the sword. Keep it.
[As he speaks, Garrett stands, and the two of them shake hands. The view changes to the table where Constantine spilled some drops of liquor. The view focuses on these drops.]
Constantine: You have earned it. But also...I believe you'll find it useful in your quest....
[Some small growth, like grass, appears to have sprouted from these drops. Soon, the same growth appears in the other drops, and grow quickly. Then thicker growth, like small branches, are shown growing out of them as well. The scene then fades to black.]