Cupid's Arrow

"Well... They didn't have these books in my tower."

- Elizabeth

Cupid's Arrow is an erotic paraphernalia store located in Fontaine's and owned by Antonio Rodriguez. While Cupid's primarily deals in pornographic and fetish related novels, magazines, and films, it also caters in live performance.

History
Rapture was a city that promoted freedom from government institutions, censorship, and, most of all, shame. Cupid's Arrow was a store specialized in erotica to suit the various tastes of these more libertine citizens. The store featured multiple books, films, and publications, as well as a "Peep Show" room where visitors could enter private viewing booths for live entertainment. Carol Lynn was one of the women employed in the show.

Despite Rapture's more 'adventurous' reputation, the establishment flirted with some contentious issues. Besides being situated uncomfortably close to a preparatory academy, the erotic paraphernalia store was one of the few places where a person could purchase the controversial Peeping Tom Plasmid. The females working at the store apparently had a lot of admirers, suggested by the gifts and flowers found in trashcans in the backroom. While popular, the store was nonetheless closed when the Rapture Central Council converted the department store complex into a prison.

Reading and Viewing Material

 * Gender-Bender
 * Mother May I?
 * Below Decks
 * The Farmer's Daughter
 * "Big Daddy"
 * Appetite For Sin!
 * Co-Eds
 * Pearly Gates
 * Lusts

Burial at Sea - Episode 2


After emerging from Ryan the Lion Preparatory Academy, Elizabeth is hit with memories of when she originally crossed the Tear into Rapture to find Comstock. When she arrived in the sunken metropolis, she snuck into Cupid's Arrow to find more period-appropriate clothing suited to the city's style. The door further on needs a lockpick, so she heads into Cupid's after using the Air Grabber on the door mechanism. On the front counter, she finds a locksmith bag, some coins, and some of the stores more popular periodicals; Elizabeth blushes after observing some of the titles.

While there's not much of value in the front area, the dressing rooms at the back of the store have purses and other containers filled with loot. One item in particular has special sentimental value to Elizabeth: her blue dress, still where she left it. A bottle of Peeping Tom can be found on the "Peep Show" stage. Upon taking the Plasmid, a pair of Splicers enter the store.

Plasmids

 * Peeping Tom

Audio Diaries

 * 1) Antonio Rodriguez - Laissez-Faire
 * 2) Carol Lynn - The Blue Dress

Behind the Scenes

 * Many products in Rapture have posters or advertisements crafted from repurposed vintage fruit crate labels. At least two of the pornographic material inside the store continue this trend. Co-Eds uses an only slightly redesigned image from a fruit crate label of Co-Ed Brand apples. Pearly Gates uses a modified image from a crate label of Plenti Grand Brand vegetables.
 * The Appetite For Sin!, Gender-Bender and "Big Daddy" posters are all available on the Irrational Games Online Store as real life replicas.