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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Thanatica and the Capital (3/?)

Footage credits: Andy North & Zuzup | ID in alt text

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We have moved our esteemed laboratory to @thanathicca again!

Just in case you don't know, that blog is our main one - ThanathiccaLabs is a backup in case Thanathicca is shadowbanned or purged~

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Thanatica and the Capital (1/?)

Footage credits: Andy North & Zuzup | ID in alt text

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Thanatica and the Capital (5/?)

Footage credits: Andy North & Zuzup | ID in alt text

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine + Butterflies 🦋

Footage credit: kxCobraful, zuzup & Andy North | ID in alt text

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine + The Persecution of Daniil Dankovsky and Thanatica (1/?)

Footage credits: Andy North & Zuzup on Youtube and u/chu_e_ on Reddit, who also made an English translation of Thanatica's lecture schedule | ID in alt text

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Thanatica and the Capital (2/?)

Footage credits: Andy North | ID in alt text

Isidor Burakh's Message My dear Bachelor Dankovsky, I was dismayed to learn that the Powers That Be intend to shut down the laboratory that earned its renown through your thanatology research. Is it true they branded your work "scientific extremism"? If some deem the study of death, aging, and necrosis futile, I have found a case that will silence them and restore your good name. Simon Kain, the ruler of our town, is a living example of inexplicable longevity. Come at once - this discovery could be a sensation, save your lab, and bring you fame. Your faithful colleague, Isidor Burakh P.S. I have already spoken to Simon. He agreed to assist a scholar of your renown in this endeavor; we have a great respect for daring ideas and far-fetched projects.

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WAIT WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE LATE TO THE CROWSTONE???

In Pathologic 2, if you're/Artemy is late to the Crowstone (late meaning: after the dawn of Day 7, or just don't go there), Murky dies of the plague, and then gives you a dream. You can also make Murky die of the Plague if you/Artemy refuse to get infected in her place. And if you don't help Clara with the Saburovs.

This gives you the achievement "Dream On", described as "Witness all dreams—including those you'd rather not".

This can be seen in here:

Pathologic Wiki - pathologic dot wiki dot gg slash wiki slash Murky

Andy North's Dream on Achievement Guide | Pathologic 2 on 6:47

Wriglensteine's A Pathologic 2 Nightmare: Max Difficulty Day 6 on 2:11:36, Murky dies because the OP doesn't help Clara with the Saburovs. This removes the option for Artemy to get infected in Murky's place.

UnknownslayerX's Pathologic Day 7- Episode 9 Longplay Intended Difficulty (Commentary) on 10:11, Murky dies because OP did not go to the Crowstone.

We haven't found a playthrough where Artemy doesn't take the deal - we think a lot of players are too attached to her :O

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The serious writers in the fandom: I wonder how Thanatica operated? Did they have grants from the government, or was it all from independent patrons, or corporations? Where did they get the cadavers for experimentation? What sort of hospitals did they have cooperations with? Did Daniil become his own representative, or were there multiple people with him? Thanathicca, writer of imperare sibi maximum imperium est: Does anyone want to hear Thanatica dishwasher lore 👀

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The Lack of Subtlety in Pathologic 3 Quarantine

Not an essay, not a critique, just random thoughts

I'm not trying to change anyone's mind, but the first time I hear Dankovsky's P3Q voice acting... like suddenly going "misophonia, Dankovsky!" and all the thought bubbles, it reminds me of:

Hades (Supergiant Games) where Zagreus would just remark about everything, even just smashing the pots around him, and

The Star Wars prequels. No this is not trying to insult the P3 writers/designers, this is just like, "oh we're doing hammy voice acting now?" and I just start cruising with it (enjoying it on its own terms).

This is not to say that P3Q is funny (okay there are some funny lines in the game, but we take Daniil seriously in this laboratory). However, we just have a soft spot for "overly" earnest depictions of things.

Once again, this is not a deep analysis, not a conversation about how much this fits in the Pathologic universe, this is purely personal opinion. Thank you for reading!

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Thanatica people calling Dankovsky "chief" is going to be incorporated into our belief system* lol

*our 22nd century Thanatica AU, imperare sibi maximum imperium est**

**not everyone is going to do it. but maybe Artemis should because it's funny

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imperare sibi maximum imperium est ramblings: Telman Edition

mostly related to this post (the news from the Pathologic Fest Day 1, From the Other Side)

Okay, okay. (vibrates a little) So, I have seen Telmans who were legitimate professors. I like the headcanon that he is the de jure head of Thanatica, since Daniil was too young to get any respect or legal authority (obviously, Dankovsky is the de facto leader). I also enjoy the headcanon that Telman is an obstructive bureaucrat - making Dankovsky's life harder every damn time, such as having blackmail material about him being trans, inventing HRT, or performing abortions in secret. A Telman being a liaison between the lab and the authorities/TPTB/Inquisitors is also compelling.

Now, for my 22nd century Thanatica AU, I go to another, and very noncanon direction. I present to you a Telman who is just Elongated Muskrat. Vector Tech (or maybe I might rename it Upward Vector, or a variation on that. I am shaking in excitement here.) is a technological company made to realize the sci-fi dreams of its trillionaire "founder" (who bought it from probably legitimate businesspeople and engineers). It is fitting that in a universe where teleporters are a viable transportation method, deepfaked news is commonplace, physical media is almost dead, old movies have to be pirated because the publishers pulled it out of print, and water coolers have timers to prevent workplace chats and unionization, Telman's dreams would 10000% include an invention that has been tried and failed multiple times: mind-uploading. And Thanatica actually did it!

The excerpt from that post reads like so: (this is a rough draft)

Is this the end for Thanatica Labs? THE CAPITAL, 1 OCTOBER 2165 Daniil Dankovsky, founder of Thanatica Laboratories and lead scientist of the first successful mind-uploading device AVA Project, has once again declined an offer of cooperation from a multinational company. The cooperation deal by Vector Tech, which would have netted Dankovsky a record XXX billion, would have Thanatica Labs give away their exclusive rights to the AVA blueprints and let the company build new AVA units with a tiered subscription program. "We regret that the deal couldn’t be done," Mr. Telman, CEO of Vector Tech, has gone on record to say. "It’s a shame that Thanatica hoards all their progress under Dankovsky’s influence. Our company would have brought your AVA to the whole world! What kind of scientist are you?" When requested for an interview, Dr. Dankovsky responded, “Thanatica has, and will always, stand with ethical practices. We are scientists who would not gate one’s life behind paywalls. The deal would have made a version of AVA with proprietary Vector Tech operating system, which has gone on record to sell people’s data to third parties, including intelligence agencies. Would you want data submitted the AVA, which would contain your most vulnerable memories, to be sold to the highest bidder? Would you want targeted advertisements in your brain? Moreover, the deal also mentioned using the subscription programs to access certain memories or even brain functions, which meant you could randomly forget the most important moments in your life, or even forget how to solve a crossword, just because you are a little short on money.” Vector Tech has not responded to an interview request.

Thanatica and Vector Tech might even have beef dating back a few years. Imagine if the whistleblowing incident of 2163 also involved Telman's company (as in, a whistleblower from there) - although, I imagine it would be a different company, since, if Dankovsky has fucked them up before through the incident, why would he try again to get the rights to the Ad Vitam Aeternam (AVA) Project?

Okay, maybe if he is truly based on Elon Musk, maybe he just... doesn't have the good sense to avoid bothering Thanatica again. But, on the other hand, why wouldn't he? I think multiple companies would bother Thanatica about the AVA, actually. Mind-uploading is just nuts. It is probably one of the most idealistic and difficult-to-realize science fiction tropes. As of Chapter 11, the fact that Dankovsky has moved to a robotic chassis has not been publicized yet... but when it does, it has to be done wisely, and probably slowly.

That's going to be part of the story too, of course - if you are interested, you can hop on the ride and see the public relations mayhem Thanatica will be subjected to (and subjecting itself to). There is no need to be afraid about missing things, for now - imperare sibi maximum imperium est is extremely slow-paced for now, with its chapters clocking less than 3k words each (some even less than 2k), and it is only beginning. Act 1 isn't even halfway done, and if our physical ability and time allows, there should be more Acts to follow.

So! What do you all think of this Telman and his company? What are you interested in seeing re: the reveal of Dankovsky's survival from the plague? Or do you think other companies should be made here, perhaps using the names of the Inquisitors? I would be highly interested in hearing all your(&) answers. Feel free to reply to this, DM us, send an ask, or even speak your mind in the tags :>

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read r/pathologic and i was reminded that normies exist. like... there's a question in the faq that says, "why does everyone think the bachelor and the haruspex are gay?"

and i'm like... oh, right.... most people do not see queer headcanons and ships as a given because i always see a fandom as able and willing to hit their favorite characters with the queerification beam and shipping goggles.

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if anyone here reads the 22nd century Thanatica AU imperare sibi maximum imperium est on AO3 and enjoyed it,

Please DM us, or send us an ask (will be responded privately) - that's our fic, and we would love to talk about it with anyone interested! :D

If you want discussion, have speculation, or even mere curiosity - we will entertain it all! (Except major spoilers, that is, but you understand, right? :3c)

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Story summary:

1 September 2165 will be remembered as a momentous day that rattled the scientific world and upended what humanity thought was possible. On this day, Thanatica Laboratories completed its greatest project yet: the AVA, a robot that carries within it the sum of a human being. It is a rebirth most marvelous. A breakthrough like never before. And most sacrilegiously, a Focus for none other than the soul of Daniil Dankovsky, the man who dreamed of defeating Death. Ad Vitam Aeternam.

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Thanathicca proudly presents...

Polyhaberdasher: A Pathologic Closet Cosplay Collection!

This is a crosspost of our Pathologic cosplays on AO3. Enjoy :>

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if anyone here reads the 22nd century Thanatica AU imperare sibi maximum imperium est on AO3,

or writes fic in general, I'd love to ask for writing advice! Please send a private ask or DM, cause seriously, I'm not sure what to do with Chapter 12 here - thank you all! 🥺

(some plot points/themes will be revealed to you, but no heavy spoilers.)