Theatre

The Theatre (Театр) is located on the Spin-a-yarn Square, in the center of the Marrow. It is apparently the home of Mark Immortell.

"An alien thing, like a flying saucer that’s descended upon the town. Through the “theatre of death”, the player enters the meta level—quite literally, since it’s where the game loads from. Like an actor whose character has just died, the player exits through the Theatre doors and back into the world—invulnerable in his or her own way, belonging to the world of death. However, the Theatre also becomes the point where the town’s clinging to life is at its most desperate: it’s where the hospital is set up."

- Pathologic 2 artbook

Description
The Theatre puts on several types of performance, including puppet shows. According to Mark, these shows are performed on a regular basis. After midnight of each day, the player may go to the Theatre to view an interpretive performance by the Masks.

Usually, these performances begin with a chorus arguing different views and ideologies pertaining to the events of the day; following this, the Masks display a tableau representing the current conflict in the story.

According to Mark, children are not permitted to view these performances. This does not impact the Changeling's ability to view the pantomimes, however.

Pathologic
All three healers can come here each day between midnight and 07:00 to watch a rehearsal.

The Theatre will be designated as a morgue for victims of the Plague on Day 4, after which corpses may be found lined throughout the building on the floors.

Bachelor Route
On Day 4, the Bachelor needs to inspect the Theatre to determine if it can be used as a hospital. However, the Theatre is locked and an Executor tells the Bachelor that a Tragedian is holding onto the Theatre Key.

On Day 7, one of the informants that the Bachelor must find is located in the yard behind the Theatre. He will also receive a letter from the Haruspex, asking him to obtain an Executor's outfit consisting of an Executor Cloak and Executor Mask. The Bachelor visits the Theatre to speak to Mark Immortell who tells him where he can find each piece of clothing.

On Day 10, Mark Immortell requests the Bachelor's presence at the Theatre. He warns the Bachelor of a commotion at the Bone Stake Lot and suggests the Bachelor should investigate it. The Bachelor discovers that a large crowd is gathering at the Lot and several people appear to be on the verge of rioting. He returns to Mark and the two decide to seek the Army Commander's help.

Haruspex Route
On Day 5, the Haruspex will exit the tunnels he was investigating at the request of Vlad the Younger through the manhole behind the Theatre.

On Day 6, the Changeling asks for the Haruspex's help to speak to the Rat Prophet. The Haruspex must enter the tunnels through the entrance behind the Theatre to find the Rat Prophet.

On Day 7, the Inquisitor wants the Haruspex to test if his Panacea actually works. In order to do so, he must visit the Theatre and speak to an orderly who will give him a 50% infection.

On Day 8, Vlad Jr. asks the Haruspex to retrieve his notes that were left behind in the tunnels. As the well in Vlad Jr's house is blocked, the Haruspex enters the tunnels through the entrance behind the Theatre.

Changeling Route
On Day 4, Katerina Saburova asks the Changeling to tell Mark Immortell not to allow the Theatre to be turned into a hospital. When the Changeling visits the Theatre, she finds that it is locked and Mark is not there. The Executors standing by the door tell her that Mark has gone to see Maria Kaina. Mark will tell the Changeling how to enter the Theatre and when she does so, she will find the Rat Prophet standing on the stage.

On Day 7, Alexander Saburov asks the Changeling to investigate the intentions of the Inquisitor and the Bachelor. After obtaining the Executor Cloak and Executor Mask, she can find the Bachelor inside of the Theatre and give him the mask in exchange for information.

On Day 10, the Changeling needs to find Stanislav Rubin and learns that he is somewhere near the Theatre. If she goes behind the Theatre, she will find a manhole through which she can enter into the system of tunnels below the Town. Inside, two young men are guarding Rubin and they will immediately attack her.

Pathologic 2
"Strange pantomime shows are performed here every night."

- Haruspex's map hover

Prologue
The game opens with the Haruspex, the Bachelor, and the Changeling all present in the Theatre. There will be an orderly on the second floor. After speaking to the orderly, the Haruspex heads to the Cathedral, where the decision for the Town will be made.

Day 1
The Theatre is accessible upon the Haruspex's arrival in Town once the story begins. Entering it during the day will show that it is empty, save for Mark Immortell being present on the stage. The player is able to speak with him, though it is unclear if this is the same Mark Immortell from the player death interactions, or if there is a difference at all between the two. This interaction will remain available until Day 4.

Day 2
During the early morning of Day 2, outdoor posters featuring a Tragedian will illuminate themselves near the Haruspex while he walks through the streets. If he engages with one of these posters, a map marker will appear over the Theatre, signifying that a performance is being put on there. Watching this performance will reveal the location for the Dead Item Shop, which moves on a nightly basis. If for some reason the Haruspex does not engage with the posters nor the Theatre's show, they will illuminate again on the following nights, until he stumbles upon a poster or a performance.

In the subsequent days, new performances will be put on between 00:00 to 07:30. Viewing these performances will reveal the Dead Item Shop's new locations, and also shed insight on the game's characters and themes.

As of Day 2, if ever the player dies, they will be brought to the Theater of Death.

Day 4
On Day 4, the Theatre is converted to a hospital (and later morgue) for victims of the Plague, which will remain its sole function when not showing its performances during the early mornings. The Haruspex is given daily assignments at the hospital, which are necessary in order for him to earn the following day's Fund rewards. The cabinet in the back of the Theatre's stage will sometimes contain useful items, and there will be bodies available to autopsy free of punishments to reputation.

Rubin and Lara Ravel are both present at the Theatre that day, and the Haruspex is tasked with elliminating the pain for four different patients, each of whom has just a small amount of pain that can be eliminated with a single Morphine or Painkiller. Two Morphines are already in the backstage cabinet, which means he will need to provide two more means of pain reduction. Unfortunately if the player diagnoses any of the four patients before fully eliminating their pain, it will become much harder to complete the day's task, as their pain levels will rise considerably during the diagnostics process.

Pathologic: The Marble Nest
"A new pantomime is being rehearsed at the Theatre."

- Bachelor's Pathologic: The Marble Nest map hover

Located in the condemned part of Town the Theatre is inaccessible during The Marble Nest. When checking the map, Mark Immortell will be noted as in danger.

Pathologic
This video plays on Day 12 of Pathologic, after curing all 3 sets of Bound, and after the visit to The Powers That Be in the Polyhedron.

Pathologic 2
Every night, different pantomimes will be available from 00:00 to 07:30.

Theatre of Death
In Pathologic 2, upon dying, the player will be sent to the Theatre to speak with Mark Immortell. There, various townsfolk will be present, so long as they had died throughout the events of the game.

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Death Punishments
In Pathologic 2, after Day 1, whenever the player dies they will be transported to the Theatre of Death. The first time they die, they will be scolded by Mark Immortell who says that deaths affect the state of the world and they must be punished for their failure. The player will receive a punishment for each death and will have conversations with Mark and other members of the Theatre of Death. The player may be asked to make decisions whilst in the Theatre of Death that are permanently tied to that specific profile.

After receiving the maximum number of penalties, the player will still be transported to the Theatre of Death upon dying and talk to Mark, but will no longer receive any further consequences other than loss of time and progress.

Tumour
With every additional death the Haruspex wounds the world, creating a growing tumour outside of the Theatre. Once the growth is complete the Rat Prophet inhabits it, taking it as a nest. Depending on the tumour's growth by the game's end, if the player exits the Theatre via its front door, then the Rat Prophet's tumour may obscure the Theatre's view during the closing cinematic.

Gallery
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