Ever since the announcement of the upcoming DLC for Lies of P, titled Overture, fans have been buzzing with speculation about the mysteries it might unveil. At the recent Game Developers Conference, IGN uncovered that one particular mystery—the base game's surprising final cutscene—won't be addressed in the DLC.
For those yet to experience the end of Lies of P, here's a spoiler-free summary: the game concludes with a cutscene that hints at potential future directions for the Lies of P universe. This scene has sparked intense speculation among fans about its implications and whether it would be explored in the DLC. However, Lies of P director Jiwon Choi clarified that this cutscene is not connected to the DLC. He teased, "Please stay tuned for additional announcements in the future."
Neowiz has already confirmed a sequel to Lies of P, suggesting that the enigmatic cutscene might be setting the stage for Lies of P 2. However, details about the sequel remain scarce, and Choi was tight-lipped about any sequel-related hints during our conversation.
“What I can certainly tell you is when we share such news or media and assets with you, you'll know for sure that we are ready to present it to you. And that follows very our strict focus on quality [amid] all the pressure that we talked about in the past. So that is the one promise that I can share with you, that when we actually share those contents with you and the news, we will be ready to share that with you.”
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The scene in question, which we discussed with Choi, is the "Dorothy scene." As detailed in our previous coverage, the final cutscene features Paracelcus on a phone call, mentioning his intent to "find her, for sure. Another key of ours: Dorothy." The scene then reveals the iconic striped sock legs and ruby slippers of Dorothy from *The Wizard of Oz*, hinting at a connection to other public domain "fairy tales" in future *Lies of P* narratives. However, this won't be explored in *Overture*.SPOILERS END HERE.
While the Dorothy scene remains a mystery for now, Choi did provide some insights into what fans can expect from *Overture*. He suggested that players should replay the base game to uncover hints scattered throughout that foreshadow the DLC's content:“When you play through the base game again, you'll see many hints that we scattered throughout the whole experience,” Choi said. “A lot of hints and a lot of windows into the world, and you'll be able to actually see that and experience that in the expansion…There are many things that I actually wanted to accomplish when we were working on the base game. It didn't get put into the base game, and all of that, at least key elements of that are going to be included in the expansion.”
Choi also noted that some fans are already piecing together Neowiz's plans, as he frequently reads online fan theories and finds that "some of them are quite close."
Additionally, Choi shared that Overture is expected to take experienced players around 15-20 hours to complete. The DLC will be accessible after reaching a "certain" chapter in the game and will remain available until the end. As previously announced, Overture serves as a prequel, with the protagonist being transported back in time to Krat just before its fall. Players can look forward to new locations, enemies, bosses, characters, and weapons, though Choi kept the specifics under wraps to maintain the surprise for the release.
