Scripted Events

Scripted Events are deliberate situations created by the game designers that occur throughout Rapture and Columbia, and serve to advance the narrative. During these events, the characters may perform unique actions or say original dialogue separate from the normal character models.

Baby Carriage Splicer
Premise: A deeply disturbed Splicer sings a lullaby to an empty baby carriage.

Location: Outside the Kashmir Restaurant

Character: Lady Smith model, Thuggish Splicer

Voice: Original


 * Leaning over Baby Carriage
 * "(Singing) When your daddy’s in the ground, mommy’s gonna sell you by the pound. When your mommy’s up and gone, you’re gonna be the lonely one. When you are the lonely one, no one will be there to sing this song..."
 * "Hush now…Mommy’s gone…and daddy too. Wait…this is happening before and not…why aren’t you here? W-Why is it today and not then when you were warm and sweet? Why can’t mommy hold you to her breasts and feel your teeth? Oh no, no no no no…"


 * Upon Seeing the Player
 * "Baby and me! Baby and me!"


 * Attacking the Player
 * "Baby and me! Baby and me!"
 * "Why did you take her!?"
 * "She’s gone! She’s gone!"
 * "Her little fingers!"


 * Chasing the Player
 * "Come back this instant."
 * "What are you doing?"
 * "Don’t make it harder!"
 * "Mommy can’t reach you!"
 * "Why!? Why!? Why!?"
 * "You’re makin’ mommy cross now."


 * Upon Killing the Player
 * "Bad boy! Bad, bad boy!"
 * "(Sings) When you are the lonely one, no one will be there to sing this song…"
 * "Hush now…Mommy’s gone…and daddy too."

Rose
Premise: Rose once again slips away through a hole in the ceiling when Jack approaches.

Location: Entryway from Bathysphere Station

Character: Spider Splicer

Voice: Original


 * Menacing the Player
 * "I'll wrap you in a sheet!"
 * "What crawls in my garden?"
 * "But the days go by like wind..."
 * "Who can blame a lady who craves variety?"
 * "And one day the gentlemen stopped calling..."


 * Upon Seeing the Player
 * "My youth! My rose! I want it back! I want it back!! Yeargh!"


 * Attacking the Player
 * "Look at me! Look at me!"
 * "My youth! My youth!"


 * Chasing the Player
 * "Come back to me!"
 * "Come back! Please!"
 * "Don't tempt me!"
 * "Why do you run!?"
 * "Why do you hide!?"
 * "Can't we be together!? Can't we!?"
 * "I'm not finished yet!"


 * Upon Killing the Player
 * "I'll plant him in my garden."
 * "I'll plant you in my garden."
 * "A flower for your grave."


 * Frozen
 * "Ehh...ehh...so c-cold...ehh."

Deceptive Houdini Splicer
Premise: A Splicer poses as an unspliced citizen in danger and lures well-meaning individuals to their doom.

Location: Near Tea Garden

Character: Breadwinner model, Houdini Splicer

Voice: Pigskin model


 * Luring the Player
 * "Christ, is somebody there?"
 * "Hey, can you help me, man? Can you help me out!?"
 * "Jesus, God, somebody help!"


 * Upon Seeing the Player
 * "They’re everywhere!"
 * "Hey over here."
 * "Hello Beautiful!"


 * Attacking the Player
 * "Surprise chump!"
 * "Boo!"
 * "This is gonna hurt."
 * "Look! Behind you!"
 * "Burn! All of you burn!"
 * "What did you say to me!?"


 * Chasing the Player
 * "Behind you!"
 * "It doesn’t matter which way you go!"
 * "Where do you think you’re going!?"
 * "Wait, wait! Come back! Save me!"
 * "You haven’t got the balls to fight me!"
 * "Running away? Aw, you are a sharp one!"
 * "That’s all you got?"


 * Upon Killing the Player
 * "Ha ha, that trap works every time."
 * "(Mocking) Ooh-hoo, the Splicers, the Splicers! They’re everywhere."
 * "You see that, chump? That’s skill."


 * If the Player Ignores Him and Heads Upstairs
 * "Wait, this way."

Running Houdini Splicer
In the Employees Only garden work area

Attack of Saturnine
Premise: When Jack enters Arcadia Glens, woman Splicer warns appearance of Saturnine and trys to run away from him, but shortly afterward, Saturinine throws fireball and kills woman Splicer.

Location: Arcadia Glens

Character: Lady Smith model, Leadhead Splicer, and Dr.Grossman model, Houdini Splicer

Voice: Normal
 * Lady Smith: "Saturnine! Run, run! Incoming!"
 * Dr.Grossman: "This is our place! OURS!"

Lab-Attacking Splicers
Premise: After Jack seals the entrance to the labs, a posse of Splicers cut through the door with a torch to do battle.

Location: Entrance to Langford Research Laboratories

Character: Breadwinner, Dr. Grossman, and Lady Smith model, Thuggish Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "Fix'em! Fix'em good!"
 * Lady Smith: "Ready! Ready!"
 * Breadwinner: "Kill the parasite!"
 * Breadwinner: "Come on! Come on already!"
 * Breadwinner: "What's taking so long!?"

Houdini Splicer Fight
Premise: A Houdini Splicer is cornered two Thuggish splicers

Location: Entrance to Southern Mall

Character: Baby Jane, Toasty, Thuggish Splicers and Houdini Splicer

Running Splicer
Can be seen once briefly moving in the lower floor curved Atrium hallway on approaching one of the portals leading to Southern Mall.

Sabotaging Splicer
Premise: Fed up with others hacking the machines, a Splicer rigs a Circus of Values Vending Machine to deploy grenades.

Location: Hephaestus Core

Character: Waders Model, Houdini Splicer

Voice: Original


 * Sabotaging the Vending Machine
 * "That’s right, boyos…try now to mess with me gizmos…I’ll show you sticks and stones."

Waltzing Splicers
Premise: In a tender moment, two Splicers share a foxtrot to the tune of Cohen's Scherzo.

Location: Sander Cohen's Mercury Suites apartment, Ballroom

Character: Breadwinner and Lady Smith Model, Houdini Splicers

Voice: Normal

Abandoned Apartment Splicers
Premise: Two Splicers guard their territory from any uninvited guests.

Location: Abandoned Mercury Suites apartment

Characters: Breadwinner and Lady Smith Model, Nitro and Thuggish Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Lady Smith: "Squatter! Parasite! Get out of my house."

Bridge Splicers
Premise: Two Splicers argue while searching for resources.

Location: Room with bridge

Characters: Lady Smith and Dr. Grossman model, Thuggish Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Lady Smith: "I haven’t had a taste of ADAM in weeks."
 * Doctor Grossman: "I don’t need to hear your grousing! Go running to Lamb if you’re so desperate."
 * Lady Smith: "Maybe I will. I’m sick of digging through muck for a scrap to eat."
 * Doctor Grossman: "I said quit complaining! Tiresome, filthy (unintelligible)…hag"

Gossiping Splicers
Premise: Three Splicers discuss rumors they've heard about Jack.

Location: Workshop 6B

Characters: Breadwinner, Baby Jane, and Toasty models, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal; Baby Jane voiced by Sheryl Lee


 * Breadwinner: "I’m tellin ya, he’s up topside now highballin’ it with all the cancan girls, and if anybody gets lippy, pow, he’s got the bomb."
 * Baby Jane: "Nuts! He saved a whole kindergarten fill of cutesy little brats and went up happy ever after. He was a pansy. End of story."
 * Toasty: "You think I give half a squirt what he’s done? He’s gone now, and Doc Lamb's the news."

Museum Entrance Ambush Splicer
Premise: A Splicer rallies others in preparation for an ambush.

Location: Museum Entrance

Character: Ducky model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Before Reaching the Park Entrance
 * "Listen up, choppers! Get yourself hid! No fuck ups this time!"


 * Upon Reaching the Park Entrance
 * "Daddy’s home! Take aim! Fire!"

Roger and Edna
Premise: Two Splicers argue while working on a Turret.

Location: Hall of the Future

Characters: Ducky and Lady Smith model, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Roger: "Busted pile of junk! You broke it didn’t you Edna!? Everything you touch turns to shit!"
 * Edna: "Mean! You’re mean Roger! It was probably your clumsy, fat hands that loused it up."
 * Roger: "Typical broad! Stay away from things you don’t know nothing about!"

Gift Shop Splicer
Premise: A Splicer reacts as Subject Delta enters his domain, but is unprepared for Delta's strength.

Location: Gift Shop

Character: Toasty model, Thuggish Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Entering the Gift Shop
 * "Your kind ain’t welcome here! Help! He won’t listen!"

Journey to the Surface Splicer
Premise: A Splicer directs other to take out the player.

Location: Journey to the Surface embarkation area

Character: Lady Smith model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Reaching the stairs to Journey to the Surface
 * "I told you about this one. Make him listen!"


 * When Pushing the Ride Car Down
 * "Come on, exert yourself! Flatten him out."

Memorial Museum Splicer
Premise: A Splicer leads others in a final ambush.

Location: Memorial Museum

Character: Toasty model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Reaching the Entrance to Journey to the Surface
 * "Come out choppers. Let’s tear this place apart!"

Sinclair Deluxe Brute
Premise: A Brute Splicer impedes the path to the hotel.

Location: The Sinclair Deluxe

Character: Brute model, Brute Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Reaching the Hallway to the Lobby
 * "Gracie says piss off ‘an die, ya tin shithouse!"

Fontaine Clinics Splicer
Premise: A Splicer ambushes Subject Delta by lobbing a flaming oil drum at him.

Location: Town Square, Fontaine Clinics

Character: Breadwinner model, Brute Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * When Kicking the Drum Down the Stairs
 * "Surprise, pal."

Limbo Room Splicers
Premise: Two Splicers share a slow dance to the tune of "I'm Making Believe" by the Ink Spots.

Location: The Limbo Room

Character: Breadwinner and Lady Smith Model, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal

Lobby Ambush Splicer
Premise: A group of Splicers lie in wait as Delta enters the hotel.

Location: Sinclair Deluxe lobby

Character: Breadwinner model, Thuggish Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Delta Breaking Through the Rubble
 * "Shh, shut up, here he comes!"

Siren Alley Entrance Splicer
Premise: A trio of Splicers take on a Rumbler.

Location: Little Eden Plaza

Character: Baby Jane model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * When the Airlock Door Opens
 * "Look at this rusted piece of crap! Show’em what we got boys."

Jukebox Splicer
Premise: An impatient Splicer vents his frustration on a Jukebox.

Location: The Mermaid Lounge

Character: Breadwinner model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Beating on the Jukebox
 * "I coughed up my nickel, play the damn song ya stupid box of shit!"
 * Upon Getting the Song "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl" to Play
 * "Bingo! Ha! Yeah, that’s my tune!"

Poker Splicers
Premise: A high-stakes game of cards between two Splicers has escalated to a brawl.

Location: Mermaid Lounge Casino

Character: Breadwinner and Toasty models, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "Hey, I saw that! You fuckin’ cheat!"
 * Toasty: "What’d you say!?"
 * Breadwinner: "You heard me! You’re cheatin’!"
 * Toasty: "That’s it! I’ve had enough of you already!"
 * Breadwinner: "Think you can pull one over on me!? Come’re!"

Bar Splicer
Premise: A Splicer walks into the bar for a drink.

Location: Mermaid Lounge

Character: Breadwinner model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Upon Exiting the Casino
 * "Hey bartender! Y-ya got a payin’ customer over here!"

Pink Pearl Splicers
Premise: One Splicer tries to arrange a night of fun with another.

Location: The Pink Pearl, second floor

Character: Baby Jane and Toasty models, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Baby Jane: "(Giggles) Hey handsome, you see anything you like?"
 * Toasty: "Well hello there. Um, how much?"
 * Baby Jane: "Twenty bills and I’m all yours, sailor."
 * Toasty: "Oh, great! Twenty bucks for um…anything I want, right?"
 * Baby Jane: "Haha, fine by me Sugar, so long as it don’t leave a mark."
 * Toasty: "Can we negotiate the price, huh?"

Sexual Assault Splicers
Premise: A Splicer drags another one away kicking and screaming to do unspeakable things.

Location: The Pink Pearl, third floor

Character: Breadwinner and Baby Jane models, Indeterminate

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "I got PLANS for you, honey! This is gonna be fun."
 * Baby Jane: "Unhand me at ONCE! You can’t do this!! HELP!!"

Little Eden Splicer
Premise: A Splicer yells at another for failing to keep a lookout.

Location: Little Eden Plaza

Character: Breadwinner model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "I told you to keep watch and now there’s a Metal Daddy on our ass! You Dumb, Stupid, Broad!"
 * Breadwinner: "That shut ya up, dumb broad."

Joe's Green Groceries Splicer
Premise: A Splicer begs for admittance to the hidden Plasmid Lab.

Location: Joe's Green Groceries

Character: Baby Jane model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Baby Jane: "Let me in! I demand you let me in!"
 * Baby Jane: "Come on! Let me in! I’m good for it, I promise!"
 * Baby Jane: "Fine! Be that way! I’ll just find the switch myself!"
 * Baby Jane: "If I was a little switch, where would I hide?!"
 * Baby Jane: "Oh finally! I knew you’d see things my way."

Illegal Plasmid Lab Splicers
Premise: A Splicer warns tresspassers to leave.

Location: Joe's Green Groceries, Illegal Plasmid Lab

Character: Toasty model, Indeterminate

Voice: Normal


 * When the Baby Jane Splicer or Subject Delta Descend the Staircase
 * "Fuck! Turn the fuck around! I’m warnin’ ya!"
 * "We don’t need you mucking up our business!"

Cohen's Collection Splicers
Premise: Three Splicers search the gallery for valuables.

Location: Cohen’s Collection

Characters: Toasty, Lady Smith, and Breadwinner models, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Toasty: "Jesus, will ya look at this haul! We’re gonna be rich!"
 * Lady Smith: "Oh my yes. If you enjoy slime and muck, it’s utterly divine."
 * Breadwinner: "Oh, la-dee-fuckin’-da! Listen princess, next time you eat out of the trash, I want you to think of me!"
 * Lady Smith: "A lady’s got to have some standards."

Maintenance Access Splicers
Premise: In a demonstration of paranoid instability, a Splicer, fearing betrayal, beats his friend to death.

Location: Maintenance Access

Characters: Toasty model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Toasty: "Partners! We were partners! “Share and share alike,” I said, but I heard your mind. You were thinking about taking it all for yourself. Why would you throw away our friendship? Don’t just lie there bleeding say something!”"

Sasha and Her Partner
Premise: Two Splicers attempt to crack a safe.

Location: Maintenance Access

Characters: Lady Smith and Breadwinner models, Leadhead Splicers

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "Hey, Sasha! Crack the safe already, I want my Goddamn toy surprise!"
 * Sasha: (sigh)"Oh so terribly close. Why won’t you cooperate?"
 * Breadwinner: "Tickety-tock Sasha. Any week now."
 * Sasha: "There we go and with just a bit of finesse…"

Triton Cinema Lounge Splicers
Premise: Two splicers slow-dance to "Sweet Madness" playing on the jukebox.

Location: Triton Cinema Lounge

Character: Houdini Splicers

Voice: Normal

The Promenade Houdini
Premise: A Houdini plays target practice with another Splicer.

Location: The Promenade

Characters: Breadwinner models, Houdini Splicer

Voice: Normal


 * Breadwinner: "Try not to burn the valuables there, champ."