Ethan

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Ethan Lanford
Biography
Role	Traveling temporal manipulator
Location	South Gate Station Core City Hanging Rat
Loot	Strange Medallion
Technical Dialog file(s) ethan.udlg

Ethan is a Temporal Manipulation trainer. Initially he can be found in the South Gate Station cafeteria, after the blockade is lifted he's in Hanging Rat or Hardcore City Bar.

Player interactions

You can further dig his story through conversations in different bar, eventually discover that he use a Strange Medallion, made by his psi teacher, Arthur Kain, to cover his old age.

Ethan kill Kain to get back the medallion, failing to learn his final lesson.

You need enough Persuasion to take a look at the medallion. Insisting not give the medallion back will lead to the back story at first(need Intelligence), further decline will provoke a fight. If you pickpocket it from him without notice, then ask about it, he'll mad about missing it, suspecting everyone around then ask if you steal it. Showing it to him but refuse to return or deny stealing it will also provoke a fight.

If you return the medallion to him, he will then leave the map and disappear in a hurry.

It is still possible to pickpocket him at this point even though he is attempting to leave the map, provided you have the psi ability Force Field. First, stand in front of the inn's front door to prevent him from escaping - however, he will walk through the kitchen and go around the back area. Warning: the kitchen and beyond is considered a forbidden area, being seen in there will automatically turn everyone hostile, so do not follow him. Open the front door and take a step back to make the game think he can pass you. When he turns back from the kitchen and heads towards the door, step forward to block it again then quickly enter combat. Ideally Ethan will be close to the corner behind the counter. Cast Force Field to block him off from exiting via the kitchen but leave a space for you to approach him. Walk up to him to prevent him from moving, end combat, and pickpocket the Strange Medallion off him. This is the only way to hear the back story of the medallion and keep it without killing him.

After pickpocket it from him, his appearance and avatar will change to an old man.

Psionic trainer

Ethan can train Temporal Manipulation psi skills. In SGS, he can train woman character in two option places, one of which is in protagonist's private room.

He can teach Temporal Distortion, Psycho-temporal Dilation and Limited Temporal Increment if you have the required temporal manipulation skill level (and enough credits).