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Music can make things in Hades a little less hellish, but Orpheus won’t be in any mood to sing until he’s reunited with his beloved muse, Eurydice.
There are many tragic figures that players can come across while playing Hades. One of the more hidden (and saddest) is the famous tragedy of Orpheus and his muse, Eurydice. While even in death they are separated, you can reunite them by completing the side quest, “Musician and Muse.” IN order to access this quest, you’ll need to first pay one Diamond to the house contractor to release Orpheus from imprisonment, then find Eurydice in Asphodel.
This quest draws directly from the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. As the myth tells, Orpheus was the son of a Thracian King. But rather than take an interest as a future ruler, he instead loved music and the arts, becoming one of the greatest poets of the ancient world. He fell in love with a fellow musician, Eurydice, and they married. Unfortunately, she died from a snake bite to her heel, and Orpheus was overcome with grief.
In a desperate attempt to save his love, Orpheus traveled to the Underworld and met with Lord Hades and his wife Persephone. His music made them sympathetic to his cause, and they agreed to let Eurydice leave with Orpheus and rejoin the living — on the condition that he should walk in front of her and not look back until they both had reached the surface. Depending on the version of the myth, Orpheus either turns around upon reaching the surface himself, eager to celebrate with his wife, or he succumbs to the temptation to see if Eurydice is actually following him. Regardless, Orpheus looks back, and Eurydice is returned to the Underworld, this time forever.
Hades reveals that, after dying, Orpheus’ talents were not forgotten by the Lord of the Underworld, who made him his court musician. However, Orpheus was recently locked into solitary confinement by Lord Hades due to his refusal to sing. His sentence can be revoked by purchasing the Court Musician’s Sentence (which costs one Diamond) from the House Contractor. Once revoked, Orpheus will appear in the House of Hades.
While making your way through the Underworld, you can come across Eurydice in Asphodel. By entering one of the special NPC rooms denoted with an exclamation point, you’ll find her playing music and singing, “Good Riddance,” a gorgeous original song that expresses Eurydice’s feelings of freedom in death. At first, Eurydice is cold towards the idea of seeing Orpheus again. This is understandable, as Orpheus blew his chance of saving her and, according to the game’s song “Lament of Orpheus” which recounts the tale, Hades‘ Orpheus turned around because of his doubt.
However, if you keep talking to both Orpheus and Eurydice, they will eventually come around to the idea of seeing each other again. If you talk to Nyx, she will tell you to find the zeta-pi-omega file in the upper beta folder. You can find this file in the administrative chamber of Hades (the room where all the spirits sit at desks doing paperwork), which itself needs to be unlocked through story progression and paying the House Contractor two Diamonds.
Once found, the “Singer’s Gamble” work order will be sent to the Contractor, giving you the chance to release Orpheus from his contract and reuniting him with his wife. Freeing him from the contract costs three Diamond, however, which is not an easy resource to come across in the game. The best way to get them is by defeating the boss Lernie the Bone Hydra, who will always reward Diamonds if the player’s heat gauge is filled. However, Pact of Punishment is only unlocked upon completing your first successful run of the game.
Once the contract is voided, Orpheus is free to visit Eurydice. The next time you visit her chamber, you’ll find them catching up and singing “Good Riddance,” finally as a duet. The couple will thank you, and Eurydice will offer you your choice of Ambrosia Delight, Pom Porridge and Refreshing Nectar as usual. You’ll also be rewarded with two Ambrosia upon your next visit to the Fated List of Minor Prophecies in Zagreus’ room.
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