Overture DLC Unrelated to Base Game's Final Cutscene, Says Lies of P Director

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 unravel. However, at the Game Developers Conference last week, IGN discovered one mystery that the DLC won't address: the base game's surprising final cutscene.

For those who haven't completed Lies of P yet, 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 the DLC would provide answers. However, Lies of P director Jiwon Choi has confirmed that this cutscene is unrelated to the DLC. He teased, "Please stay tuned for additional announcements in the future."

Neowiz has already announced a sequel to Lies of P, suggesting that the enigmatic cutscene might be connected to it. Details about Lies of P 2 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 cutscene in question, which we discussed with Choi, is known as the Dorothy scene. We wrote about this in detail here, but to summarize: the final cutscene shows Paracelcus on a phone call, mentioning his intention 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 that future *Lies of P* stories might intertwine with other public domain fairy tales. However, we still don't know how or why this connection will be made, and it won't be explained in *Overture*.

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While the Dorothy scene remains a mystery, Choi did offer some insights into what fans can expect from the *Overture* DLC. He suggested that players should revisit the base game, as it contains clues about the upcoming 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 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 expansion.”

Choi also mentioned that some fans are already piecing together Neowiz's plans, noting that he often reads fan theories online and finds some of them "quite close."

Additionally, Choi shared that the Overture DLC will take approximately 15-20 hours for experienced players to complete. It will be accessible once players have reached a "certain" chapter in the game and will be available up until the end. As announced previously, the DLC serves as a prequel, with the protagonist being transported back in time to Krat just before its fall. Players can expect new locations, enemies, bosses, characters, and weapons, though Choi kept the specifics under wraps for the release.