Hugh Darrow Dialogue Challenge

The dialogue challenge with Hugh Darrow occurs during the Shutting Down Darrow's Signal mission in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Winning the challenge causes Darrow to give up the shutdown code for the Hyron Project's defenses, unlocking The Final Countdown achivement. Losing the challenge means Darrow does not give up the code.

The challenge can always be won by always picking Extrapolate unless Darrow says one of the following lines:


 * "You of all people should be able to understand this…"
 * "Think about it. You were an officer…"
 * "Don’t you see – I created people like you."
 * "Look at everything that has happened…"

The remainder of this page will show all of Darrow's possible responses and the result of picking each choice. Each response is identified by its first words. If Darrow's persuasion level is 0 at the end of the conversation, the challenge is still won.

First Round
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“You of all people should be able to understand this…”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +2 Extrapolate: -2

“Even as I listen to your words…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“History has shown us again and again…”
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1

“A single human can be considered…”
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1

“But you – I don’t expect you to understand…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“Think about it. You were an officer…”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +2 Extrapolate: -2

Pheromones
Appease: Lose the challenge Charm: Lose the challenge Pressure: Win the challenge

“History shows us that…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“Don’t you see – I created people like you.”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +2 Extrapolate: -2

“Oh, why did I expect this…”
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1

“Look at everything that has happened…”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: -2

“Quite frankly, I don’t even know why…”
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1

“It was my genius that created…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“You and I, we’re two sides of the same coin…”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +2 Extrapolate: -2

“All of this is academic…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“Your body accepts augmentations easily…”
Appeal: -2 Critique: +1 Extrapolate: +2

“You – you think you have the measure of me…”
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1

“Once upon a time…”
Appeal: +1 Critique: +2 Extrapolate: -2

"This conversation is a waste of time..."
Appeal: +2 Critique: -2 Extrapolate: +1