Dijkstra's speech to Geralt about Radovid.

[@Kiyoshi2207]

Hate to admit this but Dijkstra is so damn charismatic with his speech, you just can't deny his facts and vision.

[@Qurialedrilin]

Tri Le It's a beautiful speech. If only he hadn't gotten greedy.

[@Kiyoshi2207]

The only problem with his plan is that he decided to kill Roch when Geralt was there. It leaves the mattet for the player to decide whether to let it happens or not. If only he wait for Geralt to leave then kill everyone and become King, Geralt by then will most likely to just let things go since its Witcher's code. Man he was so close to bring his vision comes true.

[@Qurialedrilin]

Tri Le If Geralt were 100% true to the Witcher's code I don't think he would have gotten involved in the plot to kill Radovid in the first place. You're right. He could have gotten away with the first part of his plan if he hadn't invited Geralt there when he tried to kill Thaler, Roche, and Ves, though I'm not sure he would have been able to execute the plan with any of them there. I think he underestimated the attachment Geralt has to his friends. If Djikstra had them all killed quietly, I think Geralt would have still found out and killed him, just for murdering his friends.

[@TheMaxCloud]

@@Qurialedrilin but a point of Dijkstra stands: If Geralt sticks with the Witcher´s code, it would be bad for all witchers in the future. very, very bad.

[@juanlaise1059]

@@Qurialedrilin I agree that he wouldn't get involved in the assasination of Radovid under normal circunstances. Yet I feel he would if his friends are in danger, and Radovid is a threat to almost 90% of them.

[@foxxygradius7858]

I wish real life politics could be like this. Dude is honest about why HE cares, but also adequately presents why GERALT should care, without exaggerating the issue or making anything up.

[@cyberus1438]

Your mistaking politician for professional statesman

[@Grintock]

This cynicism my god. I'm involved in local politics, lots of people help out for the good of the municipality and neighbourhoods even without getting any money for it. Organising events to help make the area feel more like a community, working out where best to place renewable energy, facilitating initiatives to help the poor; all of these things are politics too. It's not all bad.

[@cyberus1438]

@@Tealdragon204 there is, not many statesmen left

[@anarchosnowflakist786]

real life politics can be like this, but only real politics, not the reality show of elections that have partly replaced them

[@max7971]

Bruh. Every single ruler and every single usurper believe that they are doing something righteous for the world. It’s easy to pick sides in a fantasy game, it’s quite different to compare it to real world.

[@elchudcampeador5642]

Childhood is idolizing Roche Adulthood is realizing Dijkstra made more sense

[@TaxFraudTutorials]

Hell yeah.

[@prateekpoddar1890]

Mmmmm, I feel it's more like: Childhood is idolizing Roche. Adolescence is realizing that while Roche's patriotism is admirable, his desire to free Temeria at the expense of the other northern realms is questionable at best. Dijkstra, while just as manipulative as Radovid, is ultimately a pragmatic politician who will build the infrastructure and commerce that will allow the people of the North to thrive rather than persecute mages and non-humans simply because he enjoys doing so. Adulthood is realizing that, in the end, Geralt is saddled with an absolutely terrible choice: he can either save his friends and grant Temeria limited independence while the rest of the north is brought to heel under Nilfgaard; or he can sacrifice his friends and any chance of Temerian independence to realize Dijkstra's vision. All of this is made worse by the fact that if he does nothing, Radovid stays on the throne, and the persecution of mages and non-humans intensifies. None of these choices is ideal and while each one definitively alters the tide of the war, they still all lead to widespread suffering, which Geralt has little, if any, power to prevent.

[@SockAccount111]

@@prateekpoddar1890 mucho texto

[@michakoniecpolski5677]

​@@prateekpoddar1890cry harder

[@ZerrikanianWiedzimin]

@@SockAccount111Tik Tok brain damage detected

[@rhysoverbeck5251]

Although I chose Roche in the end, Dijkstra was one of the best written characters in this game. And in a game that’s praised for its writing, that’s something. I think the decision after killing Radovid was too forced. Dijkstra calls out Geralt for using the whole ‘Witchers don’t do politics’ bullshit cover and then expects him to follow it when he announces he’ll kill Vernon and rule Redania

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Definetely, Dijkstra was supposed to be one of the smartest characters and they conveniently made him dumber just so they could give the player the choice of who to side with. There was nothing stopping him from killing roache and gang once the witcher left. That being said it would be a really good choice if only it were done under less dumb circumstances. Dijkstra is pretty much the only decent choice for who to rule the north: Radovid is a fanatic, Emhyr is a ruthless tyrant and while Ciri is good natured shes also shown as being brash, childish and nowhere near as smart as the other options, its unlikely she would be able to reform Nilfguaard into a benevolent rule, after all even Emhyr struggled with internal conflict within his own courts. So it was a really tough choice for me to make the call between potentually screwing over the north from its best ruler or leaving Geralt's friends to die.

[@TheThingInMySink]

Definitely the weakest choice in the game and such a shame it was part of an otherwise very interesting line of quests.

[@netvoedelo9956]

@@sernoddicusthegallant6986 pff yeah sure, that's why Nilf's Empire the most tolerant one towards all kind of nonhumans while North are aggressive racists. You too much buy on inside game npc propaganda "boo hooo nilfs are bad and evil!"

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

@@netvoedelo9956 Nilfgaard neeldesly started three large scale wars killing millons, they literally practice slavery and Emhyr wanted impregnate his own daughter against her will. But sure theyre less racist so they must be the good guys in this story. Twitter is that way my dude.

[@TaxFraudTutorials]

@@sernoddicusthegallant6986 Honestly if they just went back and changed his last lines it'd be fine. Instead of betting on Geralt's neutrality he should have just appealed directly to Geralt. Make it an actual choice, "This is best for the northern kingdoms and you know it" maybe make Roche and friends argue back, turn it into an ultimatum where Geralt can see both parties are going to fight, on equal terms. When it's Sigismund pulling some brain-dead stunt in front of Geralt it just makes it obvious who Geralt would side with.

[@codyvandal2860]

I hate that you cant have him rule and Vernon Roche live :(

[@porridgepatrol1907]

@Cody Vandal theres a mod on the nexus y’know?! Sorry if ur on console :(

[@MyViolador]

@@porridgepatrol1907 name?

[@65firered]

@@porridgepatrol1907 Jesus, that is way too long a name.

[@randystabbage4821]

Best ending is to break Dijkstra's leg in the Philippa Eilhart quest. Best ending for the north.

[@muss2055]

@@randystabbage4821 radovid wins if you do that

[@ReedBoi-tv2se]

I get the feeling that they made him kill roche just so everyone wouldn’t just choose sijkstra

[@roger5555ful]

It make sense for dijkstra to kill Roche he can't have him living he's to dangerous

[@ReedBoi-tv2se]

Kurt 104 cuz roche is so devoted to Temeria he can’t see anything else

[@PolishGod1234]

Screw Roche. But Thaler is some of the most lovable characters in Witcher series, especialy in first game- His curse quotes are Cult classics in Poland.

[@Caspenar]

And that's why Dijkstra is amazing. He looks like a thug, is actually a super intelligent spy who genuinely loves his country. Too bad his last scene in the game is so out of character. Everything else was great

[@hazarozgen6508]

Dijkstra is by far the most capable ruler in the Witcher world. After reading the books, I became dead certain that the best ending was him as ruler of the entire North. He is truly the jack of all trades. If he also knew how to properly fight, he'd be like one of those legendary philosopher kings from myths, like a fat King Arthur. I liked Ves, Thaler and Roche and it did feel like a huge betrayal to let them die (especially after they helped us with the war in Kaer Morhen) but let's be honest, their plan was fucking stupid and they were even more stupid to think that Dijkstra, the head of the Redenian intelligence, would be ok with fucking the rest of the North in Temeria's name. They played the game with the best player in the world and they lost.

[@CaptainAhab117]

Can't argue with your point sir. Hard to see why Roche would choose Nilfgaardian subjugation just so he can keep his lilies rather than a strong, free, and united North.

[@TheRyanbossxx]

@@CaptainAhab117 lets not forget that roche also lied to geralt about his true motives and intentions dijkstra has been straight and honest with you despite being a prick

[@KanohiVahi]

@@TheRyanbossxx Wait in which part did Roche lie to Geralt? What did I miss?

[@heleni5946]

@@KanohiVahi after philippa kills radovid in the quest reason of state, geralt asks them to tell him the whole truth. because roche ves and thaler didn't really tell him about their plans. I'm assuming that's what they mean

[@stanbauer3549]

@@CaptainAhab117 Because Roche is a true patriot. It is mentioned in all the sources, that he is ready to do literally anything for Temeria. Betraying the entire North also counts, I believe. It definitely doesn't deny the fact that his patriotism made him nuts and his plan is totally dogshit, but that suits his personality very well.

[@johnthomas7739]

Despite Dijkstra being a prick, he is the one best to lead the north.

[@antlbvc5445]

Hes the best right after Radovid V the Stern!

[@vojtechotava1417]

@@antlbvc5445 Was about to write the same. :D

[@davidj3841]

Regimes aren't a good thing

[@Tiamatdc]

No such thing as a perfect human

[@jacobtebbe4435]

Empress Cirilla is the best one to lead the North

[@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash]

Seriously tho, this is one of the best written and delivered dialogue scenes in the game. Absolutely legendary.

[@tianrunzhang6557]

I totally agree. those writers really knew how charisma worked

[@Superbl0bby]

I have a newfound respect for Dijkstra after reading the novels

[@ReedBoi-tv2se]

Explain

[@mondayheadache1402]

i don´t remember in wich book/s did he appear?

[@shafkatamin5659]

@@mondayheadache1402 he's a mainstay since times of contempt

[@eurosn7322]

His chapter in Kovir is one of if not the best witcher books have to offer.

[@Superbl0bby]

@@eurosn7322 yes, absolutely. He is the pragmatic leader that the North needs, the game tries to push you into going with Vernon Roche but he's a traitor to the north. Dijkstra loves Redania but he also has the North's best interests in mind too.

[@t-greenrock404]

See this is why I wound up putting Djikstra in power of Redania. The man is clearly passionate about his country, and with Vizimir’s accomplishments and his first hand knowledge of the king’s methods, His systematic settlement and industrialization makes for a strong North.

[@TK_Trickster]

"Don't bring up politics at the family gathering" Me:

[@SrTNick1]

Thanks for uploading this, one of my favorite moments and I've been looking for for clip for a while.

[@SockAccount111]

And that's why he kills Roche in every single one of my playthroughs

[@megalodon4586]

You may think of Dijkstra what you will, his intentions aren't that bad. Also he has a great sense of humour.

[@mangoldm]

Wish we had a choice to fight with him rather than simply withdraw when he fights Roche.

[@Gu1d-0]

As much as letting Roche and Ves die is kinda fucked-up, this speech sold me. Dijkstra is the best choice for the north imo. He's cunning true. But he's also concerned about his country, and understand that a strong army isn't the only thing that makes a nation strong and durable.

[@sigismunddijkstra2543]

For the good of the North! I'm the perfect chancellor.

[@theminisimmer]

Nah. He's acting.

[@luckycandy101]

True, but it's so out of character for Geralt to abandon his friends and comrades, that picking Dijkstra doesn't make sense. Geralt wouldn't abandon his friends, and if it came down to Radovid torching the land and hunting Yen/Triss, he would fight to the bitter end to defend them. That's just who he is.

[@Diego-rt2ot]

@@luckycandy101 Roshe is not Geralt's friend like zoltan, regis etc. IT'S more of a business partner, their relationship is about favors, they have a lot of respect for each other but Vernon would kill Geralt if the situation called for it. If we chose the path of Ihorvet, their relationship is even weaker

[@JarmamStuff]

@@Diego-rt2ot But Geralt choosing to side with Iorveth and fighting the squirrel fight for some Aedirn political project makes even less sense

[@jaegergames7042]

Djikstra and The Baron are some of the best characters in modern gaming. Playing through Wither 3 with the Missus now, loving it AGAIN.

[@KhoaLe-jm4sv]

I’d also say Olgierd

[@jaegergames7042]

@@KhoaLe-jm4sv Can't argue there.

[@alqamenesh7433]

Those of blood and wine as well. Regis, Syanna, Dettlaff, even Anna Henrietta. And in HoS, Gaunter, of Course

[@BlondieYouTube]

Not only is Dijkstra's name very Dutch, so does his philosophy compare very much to the early free Dutch city states. An eye on trade, freedom for research, privation, liberty, religious freedom, investing in the arts, becoming a beacon for those prosecuted elsewhere. Also being somewhat a thug, and a great politician was very much a Dutch way of doing things.

[@David-xg5uu]

By far the most emotional we ever see him be.

[@AndroidOO3]

Love that speech.

[@generalRAAM95]

I found Roche's death, along Vez and Tanner, extremely painful. But seeing Dijkstra's ending made it worth it.

[@dimbrightman]

Roche is an acceptable loss, he was a hotheaded idiot in Assassin of Kings, he is willing to sell out the entire north in Wild Hunt just to lie down and accept the Black One's ploughing

[@jarlath9414]

Lie down and accept? If Nilfgaard wins the war, the ending slide goes through how rebel guerrillas in Temeria force Emhyr to concede and they get their country back. You can bet that's Vernon Roche at work

[@dimbrightman]

Jarlath Vassalage is a species of benign slavery

[@xignum]

@@dimbrightman Prefer extinction over that?

[@knightsotl796]

@@xignum Play mass effect 3 and youll get an answer for that

[@knightsotl796]

@LeadFaun I know.....there are no happy endings in the witcher world.....

[@alqamenesh7433]

Childhood is idolizing Roche. Adulthood is realizing Dijkstra makes more sense.

[@masaheimoi]

Can I call bullshit on worldbuiding of mage hunts? There is no way that Nilfgard would not win super easy if they had mages while north was actively trying to kill them. And I do mean that, since applications of magic can be huge. Use portals for messages, troop movement and supply. Spy enemies while being transformed as a bird. Illusions to trick enemy scouts and weather control to for various reasons. Use mind control to make prisoners tell what they know ( a lot more reliable and faster than torture). And of course having beater healing in your camp and few who can throw fireballs is not useless. And these are only what I could come up with, I am sure that if I was hundreds of years old like many mages, I could come up with more interesting things.

[@jimvickigin3746]

But they are unreliable and treachery is their middle name.Radovid saw this and in turn chose to eliminate them and seize their wealth to fund more reliable means of waging a war. Since they are so powerful it grants them a lot of room to do stupid shit. Take the lodge for example and how they ended up. Mages are scum even if they are useful. And Emir knows this too, hence why he's keeping Yen and crew on such a short leash. Yen even dabbles in necromancy as proven in skellige.That's way too shady and can be used for many wrong deeds.And she's not the only one who can pull that stunt. Numbers mean nothing for an army of undead since whatever they kill can join their ranks.Any loses are easily mitigated. And honestly would you surround yourself as a ruler when any one of them can mess you up hard and get away with it? I think Radovid was on to something sadly his madness was his downfall and by far his greatest weakness. Ik ur comment is like 6 months old but hey :) Stay safe out there.

[@masaheimoi]

@@jimvickigin3746 I am not arguing for the morality of the thing, I am saying that North would fall easily when other side has extremely good weapons with mages, while north uses up time and recourses trying to kill their own.

[@jimvickigin3746]

@@masaheimoi I see your point , of course they would have the upper hand ,but that doesn't mean that they can't be also the root of their downfall , in my opinion they are indeed a great boon , however their loyalty wavering in terms of their interests puts any ruler in a spot to please the mages and not actually doing what's right or necessary in regard to his subjects. Like take Triss for example she is a big help during the first fight with the wild hunt, but she can also be brought down pretty quick with an infiltrator.And her loyalty is 100% to herself , she's helping Geralt out of selfish reasons.Don't forget she was the one who tricked him into cheating on Yen. She was a leading head for the Lodge that consipred to gain more influence and political clout , she whines about it alot while in Novigrad when you meet her.At the end of the day , they are debased humans with questionable goals.And I doubt that the wellbeing of a country is a compelling motive for them. All of them sought higher power at great personal sacrifice and I doubt they did it to aid their fellow humans. And the fact that immortality is within arms reach for them is even scarier. But if they would not be maniacs ,and a strict humanitarian with a lawful neutral mindset would be the norm I would support mages.Sadly that's not the case. And just like rich folk they become desensitized to the day to day plights of the common man. Only when they are persecuted do they give aid to humans as a way to earn their favor. And as a last point. If Radovid managed to capture and kill mages on his territory, he could in theory do the same for the enemy mages.

[@masaheimoi]

@@jimvickigin3746 I don't care about how unloyal they are. In the world of witcher mages are extramely valuable recource, and with no magic to counter Nilfgardian mages North WOULD lose. Before events of games Nilfgard was repelled barely with mages fighting on both sides. There is HUGE difference between killing mages that are trying to hide in your land and killing mages working with organized army that can protect the mages and use the their skills tactically. In my firs comment I wrote about those tactical magics, and advantages of portals making travel instantaneous and animals spying every movement of enemies makes huge difference.

[@jimvickigin3746]

@@masaheimoi I did say I agree regarding their efficacy in war. And a point can be made that their results do cover for the risk of having them. even if he North falls to Nilfgard due to being beaten in this "arms race" I still believe the end result is a negative one. Since now there are two weakened kingdoms and one very strong faction , the mages , that has the upper hand on all of them.And that can only be bad, since they hold no love not even for their own kind. Their existence and employment is a gray area at best in the Witcher world. Anyway , it was fun debating this I would say. Thanks for your time. Have a nice day and stay safe out there ;)

[@KanohiVahi]

What I never understood was how Dijkstra jumped from a spy to a ruler of the freakin' entire north. How did people accept him as a ruler? Who accepted him as a ruler? And nobody's bells rang loudly about Radovid being assassinated and Dijkstra suddenly vying for the throne. It's all so confusing. But then so is the whole Reasons of State questline and the end especially. Still some of the best (if not the best) dialogue to come out of the game is from Dijkstra and I just loved all his banter with Geralt. 10/10 writing until the end where they kinda rushed it and butchered his character and the realism.

[@Pedrogregorioroque]

Agree with you. Complete non-sense ending. But great character Dijkstra

[@badideajenkins6385]

I assume over Novigrad since they have participation through a council. I just assumed be lead this one and with its influence took over direct or indirect rule over the rest

[@FriendwithNoName7]

​@@PedrogregorioroqueIt is the most realistic ending

[@FriendwithNoName7]

While Emyhr was off to Skellige, Djikstra paid the right people and gained support from the north with a huge army of merceneries freeing the borders and velen. Gaining support and becoming King was automatically what would happen were Djikstra to succed with his plan.

[@J4MESOX4D]

Just realised that Djikstra was voiced by Richard Hawley who played Johnny Connor in Coronation Street! His final episode was yesterday. Great actor!

[@Kncperseus]

Djikstra is like Stannis Baratheon - unlikeable, shrewd, lacks compassion, doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. But at the end of the day, he's the kind of a person a king needs at his side to help keep order.

[@citus333]

Unlikeable, get out of here.

[@randystabbage4821]

He's very likeable

[@Jeffemcd08]

Stannis is likeable in the books for as much as people say he has no sense of humour I seem to always find myself laughing at his lack of courtly manner when speaking to the highborn

[@Kncperseus]

@@randystabbage4821 The only reason you find him likeable is because you are observing him from the POV of a third person.

[@randystabbage4821]

@KNChoudhury Characters are written to be observed from the third person... He's smart, doesn't mince words and is a pragmatist. Those are traits I find to be likeable.

[@jamesraven6766]

dijkstra is awesome, true genius

[@joshsanders5263]

That's the moment where dijkstra convinced me. The perfect ending for Witcher 3 is killing Radovid, letting Dijkstra rule the north and unite it toward industrialization, an advance that will modernize everything and foster scientific development, favoring the crumbling of superstitious prejudices against non-humans, for example. While Emhyr gets a taste of his own medicine and is killed by his countrymen, which puts a brake on expansionist politics, for a while at least. And I'm sorry, but there's no way to privilege the lives of Roche, Ves and Thaler and let nilfgaard finish his project. And there's no way that Dijkstra is wrong, because that wasn't even a hard decision, seeing as Roche literally tells you that he just sold out all the Northern Kingdoms to Nilfgaard and hopes you just kind of roll with it. Nilfgaard is clearly representing a German Nazi state, while Radovid's Redania is more akin to the medieval Dark Age Vatican.

[@TaxFraudTutorials]

If you consider the way geralt is characterised in the games and books, I don't think he'd ever in a hundred years decide to let his friends die. That being said: This is undeniably the best course of action for the largest number of people. Nilfgaard uses slavery, even if it's only mentioned in passing by NPCs. A lot of people can't bring themselves to let Roche and the gang die but personally I can't help but side with Dijkstra lest I end up feeling like we've sold out the country when there was another option that was better by a landslide.

[@CommonSwindler]

As a medievalist, this is literally the story of King Henry II of England and his wayward, reckless sons. It’s easy to go to war, much harder to build a state.

[@aniwasza64]

anddd thats how you convinced witcher to kill a king

[@nerdoutreachprogram5358]

Dialogue like this is why this is the greatest video game ever made.

[@MartianManHunter2258]

They better get a great actor for Dijksta in the Netflix series.

[@christianraylava2747]

They shud get the king pin actor. Forgot his name though. Xd

[@MartianManHunter2258]

@@christianraylava2747 Vincent D'Onofrio

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

@@christianraylava2747 Ooh nice I can see that.

[@cadian9432]

Vinnie Jones would be my choice

[@DeusRex02]

Yea it finna be a skinny Asian chick lets be honest 🤣

[@mr.verygood6186]

Although i chose to help him, i do know that the real geralt would choose not to intervene. He was stubborn and neutral like that in the books

[@Hardstyleeerrr]

Thats not true at all

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

It may have been a translation thing, but in the books Geralt's neutrality wasnt really expressed as a Witcher's principle, but Geralt's preference to avoid politics and mistrust those who engage in it. He absolutely would if he had a direct interest in it, and since Radovid is increasing the racism and persecution of Magic users and Nonhumans, which will very likely eventually include the hatred of Witchers and definetely includes the hatred of his sorceress waifus he has a direct interest in it.

[@mr.verygood6186]

@@sernoddicusthegallant6986 I wrote that comment 2 years ago, and my opinion has changed since then, yet I must say that Geralt would never agree straight away. He would need an incentive to do so, so he would have taken his time but if luck would have it he would ultimately agree. He was also known to stick to his own path and ditch others, leave them to their own devices.

[@darcey-vs2cm]

Ive spent a lot of time trying to justify picking djikstra cuz hes awesome so my reasoning behind it is geralt would never take ciri to ehmyr and eventually hes gonna find out someones gonna see ciri and tell and ehmyrs gonna be pissed and hunt the witchers down so im sorry roche its my ass over yours its eskel and lamberts ass over yours aswell

[@TheFinalStanza94]

this game has the best writing/dialogue in any video game ive ever played

[@sonicusr]

if CDPR didn't have a time limit on witcher 3 and rushed it, there would be an ending where djikstra rules without any of your friends needing to die.

[@shaneobrien5214]

Rushed lol?It was developed for 3.5 years.. you're drunk, the witcher as in real life shows that there is no black or white ending but merely shades of grey.. Its not a fairytale ending neither is real life..I think the Disney channel is more to your taste.

[@herbseinburg449]

@@shaneobrien5214 it was rushed though, many important characters and plot lines from the last game never made it to 3

[@silent-rage]

lol that's not true at all.. why would they do that

[@xX_AnaKin__nsCoPe_Xx]

@@shaneobrien5214 quit projecting, shane

[@mrquirky3626]

All three Witcher games were about having to choose the lesser evil in a lot of tough political decisions, that's what made them so great. If you want games where everyone can live happily together then play nothing but Bioware RPGs.

[@kallekallessons]

Radovid the Witless.

[@theargentino4245]

If there was a open world game of the Witcher in which you were your own Witcher instead of a character from known lore. I'd have my character serving Dijkstra without skipping a beat.

[@JonatasMonte]

You won't kill him, just help in every step of the way.

[@messey12]

The only part about this dialogue I think needs work is not giving the option to be like "Fuck yeah" when Dijkstra asks if you'll help him.

[@rodrigoislas610]

This is a damn good speech.

[@NintendoCaprisunish]

I wish they didn’t make us kill Dijkstra or Vernon + Gang at the end. It felt so forced. It would’ve been fine to just have Dijkstra be the king in the north and let temeria as a vassal state.

[@AimForMyHead81]

I prefer the Nilfgaardians winning

[@matro2]

Long live Radovid. Reject Reason of State.

[@tianrunzhang6557]

Honestly, even if Dijkstra's words are convincing, his main purpose isn't getting rid of the mad king but getting the crown for himself. This speech is only there to persuade Geralt and I don't think Dijkstra fully means it. I've only just finished this mission, but I'll see what happens

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

even at 480p you can tell it's from the console version because of the nasty flat lighting

[@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash]

And this right here is why dijkstra is a true bro

[@uncledoctor6920]

One thing left out and not given consideration in the game is how brain dead stupid Roche and Ves' deal with Nilfgaard is. It's the exact same tactic they used to take both Cintra and all of Aedirn. Through diplomacy, make a concession to the country putting up the most resistance to weaken the rest of the battle line, then take the surrounding territory only to swallow up the previously conceded ground, through military or economic action. Emyhr got both King Henselt of Kaedwen and Francesca Findabair to dance to his tune while Nilfgaard devoured the people they called allies. Not sure about Francesca's eventual fate since I haven't made it that far in the books, but if you've played the Witcher 2, you know how well that worked out for Henselt. Nilfgaard cannot be trusted, Emyhr cannot be trusted. Dijstkra knows this, the Temerian resistance, somehow, hasn't learned, after three wars with their southern conquerors.

[@theargentino4245]

I could diggest Roche being that stupid, but Ves being far more of younger idealistic person than him, with a greater hatred for the "Blacks" can't wrap around my mind how she didn't see reason in Dijkstra.

[@marwansobhy7050]

This right here is why I always do for reasons of state, even if it has an extremely out of character moment for Djikstra in the end

[@porridgepatrol1907]

1:57 "Fair independent courts that hand down just judgements." *Are you sure about that?*

[@marcinzysko1653]

As a true ruller, he would be above the law.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Dijkstra was pretty fair for Medieval standards. I mean in the books it says he even endorsed "humaine" executions which werent public or gave unnessecary pain.

[@Garl_Vinland]

But it’s just so funny to break his leg again...

[@Marco.91]

😂

[@slowcar1434]

Dijkstra and Regis is my two favourite character in the witcher...love the dijkstra and king esterad part in the book

[@chrishawnwebster1902]

At least i let dikstra live

[@Qurialedrilin]

Chrishawn Webster so what you're REALLY saying is you let Roche, Thaler, and Ves die.

[@Mordal1222]

Not if he just didn't complete the quests to kill Radovid.

[@Garl_Vinland]

Break his leg, Radovid rules Redania

[@kyradavis9344]

The romance theme while they’re talking though. 😂

[@GeraltofRizziaa]

I hated having to kill him, but there’s no way I was gonna turn my back on my boy Roche.

[@142doddy]

Damnit Dikstra, why did you have to betray me?

[@Zealus_24]

Despite Dijkstra being somewhat of a villain in the game his one likeable son of a bitch. I usually save Roche because to choose the friendship route, but Dijkstra is the better ruler for the Northern realms by far.

[@Tuoppios1]

Kinda creepy that the sex music plays trough his entire speech

[@xX_AnaKin__nsCoPe_Xx]

it's the romance music

[@Tuoppios1]

@@xX_AnaKin__nsCoPe_Xx yeah not better

[@xX_AnaKin__nsCoPe_Xx]

@@Tuoppios1 but sigi is a qt

[@Chrysaetos11]

Great guy, Dijkstra. Letting him rule is IMO the best ending. It does annoy me a lot that Geralt is always cynical and interrupts the flow of conversation. His social skills are so terrible it's painful for me to play the game a second time. Don't know if his portrayal is lore correct or if it's CDPR's choice..

[@darthnihilus1849]

He’s a Witcher, doesn’t get pod for speeches

[@darthnihilus1849]

Paid* Also Dijkstra is Stalin, so fuck him

[@gegensw4500]

@@darthnihilus1849 lmao dijkstra is not stalin unlike radovid. he looks like bismarck.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

@@darthnihilus1849 You best explain that hot take chief

[@FeinryelRavenclaw]

If it’s a choice between Roche and Ves living versus Yennefer and Triss living, I’m sorry, but Geralt has already made his choice.

[@DeclinedMercy]

The black ones are not particularly kind to mages either, remember that they're the reason for the war and them framing the mages for regicides planned by Emyhr is what caused the witch hunts.

[@Hellno301]

wind is howling.

[@Fera-gr5mm]

Radovid was apparently good character in W2 and then turns into an asshole in W3. Vernon wanted free Temeria, but ended up betraying other countries (like Scoia'tael), so Ciri better become an empress or you are screwed. Díjkstra would be a good leader, but he made two very dumb decisios at the end.

[@TaxFraudTutorials]

I would change the final dialogue with Dijkstra to make him appeal directly to Geralt instead of being an asshole and telling him it's none of his concern before killing Roche. It should have been a proper choice with both parties vying for Geralt's aid.

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

Radovid only turned out that way because of CDProjekt's inconsistent writing. He was very intelligent and calculative ruler in the first two games - but with the third game they just throw that all out the window, "nah, let's make him a madman all of a sudden, lub dub lub dub chess pieces have their hearts with blood!". Then again, this just shows what a mess Witcher 3's development was, as former developers who worked there have spoken out about mismanagement of projects.

[@vonVince]

I know, right? The warning signs were there already with Witcher 3 and all the lies, but Cyberpunk showed it definitely.

[@2300DY]

Really enjoyed the banter with him, but then he made me choose between him and my old friends...

[@takopaws1]

King Robert has spoken,.

[@CursedPR]

I wish we coukd have him rule and Vernon still be alive. Like, if you help Roche, tou could convince him to stand down and accept Djikstra as the new ruler. But if you didnt help him, he wont stsnd down and THEN you lesve him to die or defend him from Djikstra.

[@thenewmase]

Everyone saying Dijkstra is so smart forgets he tried to betray all his accomplices while Geralt was present like the motherfucker would just turn against his pals and walk away from the scene.

[@theminisimmer]

Dijkstra is so good at BSing that NOBODY in these comments realise that he's actually acting - listen to the cadence in his voice, how it rises and falls, almost like he's trying to recite a Shespeare sonnet. It's too well recited. He's pointed out that he has theatre background too, which is a dead giveaway. This dude is laying it on thick. Maybe he does care about people, idk, but he's definitely acting.

[@MyViolador]

if you help him the country prospers, he is telling the truth

[@FriendwithNoName7]

Nah, in my world, Djikstra is king

[@SupremeDP]

And this is why Dijkstra is the best. I hate you have to kill him or Roche if you want Radovid dead. I want this kinda politician in my life.

[@troo_6656]

I am so mad for the ending of Reasons of State. Dijkstra is smart, extremely smart, the only one who's capable of keeping up with Philippa, Emhyr and such. Ending of reasons of state makes him bumble in announce he'll kill everyone and expects Geralt to stand aside. What a load of rubbish. THIS is Sigismund Dijkstra smart, grateful, compassionate but pragmatic patriot of Redania not that pretender in Reasons of State.

[@stephen8805]

This game’s politics were such a let down after the books and Witcher 2 and the subsequent thronebreaker. In those games politics are way more interesting than Radovid going “mad” all of a sudden and Nilfgaard being portrayed as saviours. This is my favourite game ever but sad how many people believe it’s politics are well written in comparison to far superior political stories in other Witcher games.

[@agniksen8507]

Dammit I really like Dijktra 😢😭😭

[@AlexisTheDragon]

He's the best.

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

gifted this game for my dad last christmas...the dumbass doesnt do side missions and hes totally gonna miss murder of radovid.

[@JACKMAN9988]

Djikstra made a stupid decision making us choose between him and Roche and Co. He should’ve known better

[@TimesFM4532]

He’s not wrong

[@thebestmc3912]

Geralt:i‘m neutral Dijkstra:no you‘re not bitch Geralt: *dead silent* Dijkstra:Dijkstra 1,Geralt 0

[@tszlokng3085]

when I came to this part I really agree what Dijkstra said. about what makes a country strong. and immediately related this to HK, being fucked up by CY leung, by the communists

[@Qurialedrilin]

It was a really good, very poignant speech. Very applicable to real world issues (which is part of why I took this video). Too bad about how things ended up.

[@Mutterschwein]

Maybe HK. But Mao Zedong sure as hell had a hand in making China into what it is today--a superpower. Mao and his communists sure did a good job on that one. Too bad they couldn't do the same for HK, eh?

[@atc90]

Thanks for taking this, Dijkstra kind of uncharacteristically spilling his heart about what made his country great was actually one of my favorite moments of the game. It seemed very out of character for him to gush about these ideals, but he's absolutely right.

[@HolyknightVader999]

+Nicolas Cage Mao? Are you kidding? All he did was destroy China. It took years of hard work on the behalf of his successors to patch up what he destroyed.

[@HolyknightVader999]

+Tsz Lok Ng True, true. China could have been much more different today if it was the KMT that won the civil war. The West really dropped the ball when they failed to help Chiang Kai Shek.

[@stephenkenney8290]

Mass mobilization, inciting peasants to take up their scythes, straighten them - where's the art in that? Much harder to build a strong state with healthy commerce, manufacturing, solid alliances, progressive science, and fair, independent courts that hand down just judgments. [King] Vizimir and I managed to do just that - through years of fucking hard work. - Sigismund Dijkstra, 1272, Novigrad

[@michakoniecpolski5677]

Biased cope of fat man

[@ninelr222]

Do you get this speech no matter you are Yen team or Triss team, or it plays differently depending on who you romance?

[@t-greenrock404]

Yep, the only difference is location. If you and Triss wind up at the lighthouse, he’ll meet you there afterwards. Otherwise, it’s at the docks like in this scene.

[@pyroicarus1203]

This was the moment I fell in love with Dijkstra, why did he have to threaten roach and break my heart, he didn’t have to do that.

[@dougangotblocked]

im still torn who i kill - dijkstra or roche

[@marcinzysko1653]

Dijkstra tells how he made Redania great, together with Vizimir. Yet it was a sorceress who orchestrated Vizimirs assasination. In fact one of his most trusted. And now he wanted to save her, and her kind?

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

He still hates Fringilla deeply, you need to bribe him or break his leg to stop him from trying to kill her.

[@manuj2868]

@@sernoddicusthegallant6986 *Philipa

[@AB-fr2ei]

Never understand how witch hunters could capture/defeat mages Why the mages just let the witch hunters kill them ?

[@michaeledmunds7266]

Most mages aren't as powerful as the the main ones we see, and those that are can eventually be overwhelmed and outmaneuvered.

[@ianmcpherson2171]

Character reminds me of Churchill

[@joyboy_3165]

İ hate that they make you choose between him and Roche.

[@nerdoutreachprogram5358]

Great speech, shit choice of music in the background

[@erin1569]

If I had to live in Novigrad under Radovid, I'd give the city keys to the Nilfgaardians asap. I'd rather live under foreign occupation than a theocracy ruled by a fascist.

[@Nword2000]

Yo, why didnt u smahed triss ?

[@yonderboy1615]

Such a shame he had to screw everything.

[@vivamexico254]

Lawfull neutral hu?

[@navilluscire2567]

Dijkstra can say as many rosy words as he wants, *doesn't mean he'll live up to everyone of them.* In fact he was counting on tugging Geralt's heart strings from the very start to get him involved in the assassination plot. He may not be the absolute worst but he's sure as shite no saint. In all honesty Dijkstra has a lot in common with the ole'Nilfgaardian Emperor, manipulative power gamers that hide behind masks of nice sounding speeches and playing on people's passions to get what they want. *There's no such thing as deserving anything,* only what you can taken by guile or by force or preferably both. The northern realms trade one overlord for another, one that uses the progressive sounding rhetoric and pretty little political policies to drum up the harrowing crowds. That all said I actually do like Dijkstra but what I don't like is the overly optimistic many viewers seem to have on him. Sure he might make a great ruler of the northern realms that is... *"if the northern realms wanted an overlord to begin with",* and by that I mean the majority, the common folk, and various organizations, religious and or cultural, not the lords nor "key players" of these northern states that supposedly speak on their behalf. If the peoples want a basically Northern Emperor then they'll have one, if not then Dijkstra must respect and help restore the old borders and seek the reconstitution of the old kingdoms and realms.

[@tomwillhulme]

What armour is that?

[@Nword2000]

the griffin one i am pretty sure

[@ramulus694]

Dijkstra is such a good choice for how the world of the north turns out. I played second witcher game with Roche and everything.. but him and Thaler sold out man... Dijkstra is the only way.

[@JonatasMonte]

The game doesn't give you much of a choice does it? Kill the evil king.. as if the conflicts that will arise from such a deed won't rock the whole foundations for the kingdom. Someone should teach them about the romans or whoever their ancestors are.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Dijkstra has already handled maintaining and controlling power of a nation and keeping it stable after the death of a monarch before when Vizimir died. But yeah I wish Radovid wasnt so crazy and evil so it would have been a tougher choice.

[@coletalbot4007]

he makes good points, but he attacked roche so he chose death

[@RafaelMartins-fg9rb]

Man, i love Dijkstra but i choose him to die because my Geralt is friends with Roche. Theyre buds. I wish him to not do such a stupid thing as atack Geralt and be more "Dijkstra" in this last move.

[@RightWingRadioShow]

Hey deeeekstraw. Lmao

[@cyberus1438]

I’m a political scientist that has been on more than one mere politicians advisory board. If any one of them had ever bothered to ask me what I think I’d sound like Djkstra. Meanwhile I do what I can as best I can