Talk:Whatsoever a Man Soweth.../@comment-49.228.225.158-20161031205015/@comment-2601:2C7:67F:C60A:E4EB:3A2C:445B:EFEB-20180411081516

But clearly he didn't choose the outcomes that happened to him. He's a victim being played and prayed on by evil incarnate. Don't blame the human for being susceptible, blame the demon for preying on the susceptible.

When I put it that way, I kind of think Geralt wouldn't go neutral on this one. The entire quest is ridiciulous and forced upon Geralt. So I like that Geralt would spend some extra time finding a way to get one over on this demon who has so absurdly upset his peace.

Think about it. Gautner convinces Olgierd he can grant magic wishes in exchange for his soul. He's fine with this, provided he gets his wishes. But like all tricksters, the wishes are curses. He literally signs his own death warrant. He has been preyed upon and entrapped by a malicious being whose sole purpose to exist is to obtain souls through deceptive legalise contracts. This causes Olgierd to become a slave to fate. He loses all chance of happiness, and this causes him to leave his life and find lover in another's arms. But of course that is a trick as well, and in his rage he curses a prince to become a monster. Which causes him to one day seek finality with the monster; cue Geralt of Rivia entering the estate with a contract in hand.

O'Dimm is the source of all this suffering and much, much more. Geralt does not deserve to get looped into this madness. And my Geralt sees it this way, and decides alright, if I'm gonna get dragged into hell, you're coming with me-- and he finds a way to setback the demon permanently. And perhaps one day he will have to do it again.