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The Avatar and co. arrive at the bottom of Dungeon Doom. They enter the mirror.
Lord British: Avatar?! What art thou doing here?!
Avatar: My liege! We art here to rescue thee!
Lord British: You fool! You blasted fool! Now you've ruined everything!
Avatar: Milord?
Lord British: Don't you understand? My kidnapping was faked! I simply wanted to get Blackthorn in charge of my kingdom!
Avatar: But why??
Lord British: He was a far more devoted follower of the Virtues than I! I was too relenting. Even thou, Avatar, only kept the Virtues within thyself. Blackthorn couldst motivate others to follow the Virtues!
Avatar: But he was evil, my liege!
Lord British: He sacrificed his own Virtues for the good of Britannia, so that others wouldst follow them!
Avatar: But he was feared and despised by all!
Lord British: Good! That is what I cannot do, nor could never bring myself to! Instead of encouraging people to follow the Virtues, like you or I have tried, Blackthorn has struck fear of the Virtues into the citizens of Britannia, motivating them to follow these Virtues forever!
Avatar: But the Shadowlords….?
Lord British: I was each Shadowlord! My entire kidnapping was faked, Avatar!
I knew thou wouldst try to stop Blackthorn, so I tried to kill thee whenever
we met. (sighs) No matter. Tis too late now, Avatar. I will have
to return to Britannia and depose a monarch far superior to myself. Hand
me the Sandalwood Box, Avatar, but remember forever what damage you have
done.