Barriers that seem to protect but hide something.
Old objects from another time.
... I'll go to the sewers, maybe I'll find some answers.

 

 

Hello. Excuse me.
Do you know anything about Fort Knox and the surrounding barricades?

 

 

"No, sorry.
I don't know much about it.
You can go and ask at the Church of the Golden Era if you like.
But take care of yourself. These people are a bit...disturbed and weird. 
And don't go to the Golden Era Training, that's good advice I'm giving you here."

 

Thank you.
Okay, I'll be careful.

 

 

The Church of the Golden Era...
What a strange name...and what a strange place.

 

 

Hello, my child.
What can I do for you in this holy place?

 

 

What do you know about the barriers around the city? And about Fort Knox.

 

 

"Ah, Fort Knox.
Yes, it goes back a long way.
First of all, before it was called that, Fort Knox was called Knox City or simply Knox.
There weren't any fences yet, just fences to protect the city.
But people were free to go in and out of the city whenever they wanted.
There wasn't all that poverty either. Everyone lived comfortably and didn't have too many money worries.
Those were good times, yes people were happy.
Then problems happened, sometimes people disappeared, or others were hurt but because they ventured too far.
Nothing that could be overcome or was too serious.
And then one day, the city decided to take a drastic decision...
They decided to shut down the entire town, preventing anyone from going out or coming in. Only the island of Octo 8 remained accessible because it was under the protection of the city.
The police tightened the surveillance even more and that's how the barriers around the city came to be. 
To protect the city and its inhabitants, they said. But it's mainly because they don't want people to leave the city at all, so they can keep an eye on them."

 

 

Thank you for these explanations. 

 

"You're welcome, Daughter.
May the Golden Era watch over you."

 

 

What strange drawings? What could it be?

 

 

The Church of the Golden Era. 
I wonder what can pray and worship...
The Golden Era...are they really worshipping an ancient era? Or is it some kind of invented deity?
Normally, in churches or temples, one worships and prays to a god, a deity or even a mysterious entity.

 

 

 

But....?! WTF!
What is this place?! Naked people in a cage! A fighting arena with flames underneath!
Cages!! Instruments of torture!

 

 

Uh...excuse me.
What is this...place? 

 

"This is the Golden Era Training.
Here we train people to fight, we organise fights, and much more.
Would you like to participate?"

 

 

Uh...?
No thanks, I'm fine. I already know how to fight.

 

"Are you sure?
You have the right profile to participate.
By participating, you can feel the Golden Era within you. 
You will feel something you have never felt before."

 

Yes, but no. I assure you, it will be fine like this.
Well, I have to go, I have important things to do. 

 

"As you wish. 
Have a good day and may the Golden Era be with you."

 

 

A church? 
My eye...more like a sect! 
A rather weird and deranged sect!
I'm sure they must do a lot of other disgusting things than organize fights.
I understand what the old lady told me, to be careful and not to go there.

 

 

Come on. A good X-rated film won't hurt. And make me forget about this crazy cult.

 

 

Hello.
An entry for today's film, please.

 

"And this is it.
Room 2."

 

 

 

This film was really lame and boring. It's not what it used to be.
I can see why people go to the Red Robin Lounge to jerk off.

 

 

PSYJIC... and their perverted android infested with a stupid virus.

 

 

A mandator again. 

 

 

Poor man ...
He has no food, poor guy.
PSYJIC and co. spend money on crap like making stupid androids and other sometimes useless inventions but they are unable to help the poor by finding them a job or giving them some money.
 

 

*Gives 500 septims*
Here you are, my good man.
This will give you a decent meal and a drink.

 

 

Thank you, Miss.
That's very kind of you. 
May the gods watch over you.

 

 

Barriers that protect and hide something.
Objects from elsewhere.
A stricter police force than before.
Poverty more present than before.
A company that makes strange androids.
A cult that does strange things and worships a bygone era.
People on the street who can't even afford to eat properly...
People who only think about themselves...
A hidden truth....

 

I wonder....
If Skyrim really existed, did people live better than here?
Is it worth living in a country where you are free to do what you want, even if it means facing bandits and ferocious beasts, or living in a city like Fort Knox where you can't go out but you are safe?
For me, I've always liked living here, I like it here. It's got everything you need, and even parks and beaches if you want a little nature or green space.
But for others, it might not be the case.