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ASkyrimplayer has received a hilarious reaction from an NPC after killing Commander Maro. Similar toThe Elder Scrollstitle before it,Skyrimis full of unpredictable NPCs, with many providing unique dialogue, but this may be among the least expected occurrences.
ManySkyrimside quests provide their own stories separate from the main objectives, making many areas of the map relevant. There areSkyrimguilds like The Companions, Thieves Guild, and Mages of the College of Winterhold which players can receive a string of quests. One of these is the Dark Brotherhood, which tasks players with completing contracts by assassinating certain NPCs. The Dark Brotherhood gets its orders from a strange corpse called the Night Mother. This player was completing one of the final requests from the Night Mother when an NPC approached them in response.
Reddit user AllForSkrimp42 recently shared a clip of theSkyrimDark Brotherhood quest Hail Sithis. The player is at the stage of the quest in which they’re instructed to kill Commander Maro in Solitude. The video begins with Maro speaking his final words, which are initiated by the Dark Brotherhood progression. Just as Maro prepares to unsheath his sword and fighttheSkyrimDragonborn, the player attacks him twice, with the second swing causing a kill camera. After the graphic kill, an NPC stands over Maro’s corpse and says that they’re going to locate who killed him. The Dragonborn is then left bewildered as the NPC turns around and walks away.
Players looking to replicate this experience can complete quests withSkyrim’s Dark Brotherhooduntil prompted to kill Commander Maro. They must first progress through some contracts and complete the quest called To Kill an Empire. While the Dragonborn is instructed to kill Commander Maro in Hail Sithis, the action is optional. Should players not kill Maro, the character will remain in the Solitude docks for the remainder of their gameplay. WithSkyrimhaving a wide range of NPC interactions, it remains endlessly replayable for some fans.
Skyrimhas many lines of dialoguethat are repeated between NPCs, like the guards' infamous story about taking an arrow to the knee. Given that this NPC was standing nearby as the Dragonborn killed Maro, it may have had a more hostile response. The player wasn’t crouched as they killed Maro which adds even more questions to the interaction. On the other hand, this could be a case of a coincidental line of dialogue that made the moment funnier than it otherwise would’ve been.
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