A fan, who prefers to remain his anonymous, completed a rather impressive feat related to Detroit: Become Human this week. It was so impressive, in fact, that David Cage, the game’s creator, shared it on Twitter; the fan finished a complete transcription of the Detroit: Become Human script, featuring ever possible choice and storyline.
A Complete Transcription of the Detroit: Become Human Script
From a structural standpoint, the storyline of Detroit: Become Human might be among the most impressive video game storylines ever. Whether someone likes or dislikes the writing, the complexity of the decision-making and branching storylines is undeniably impressive. In fact, it is precisely this impressive quality which makes producing a transcript so difficult. The task was apparently very time-consuming, which is hardly surprising. David Cage, the founder of Quantic Dream, shared a link to the transcription on Friday via Twitter.
A full text transcription of #DetroitBecomeHuman done by a fan.
A crazzy amount of work! Incredible job, guys!https://t.co/mQqU4WdpJs— David Cage (@David__Cage) September 14, 2018
According to somebody who worked on the transcription, the project involved several people. However, it seems that one particular fan did the vast majority of the work, with others only providing some additional assistance. According to that same assistant, the creator of the transcription prefers to remain anonymous.
The creator was made by a user who preferred to be anonymous. They are very talented, and flattered by your (and Bryan's) positive feedback! FyreDroid and I transcribed a few chapters, but 99% of credit goes to the really skilled anonymous transcriber. Props to them. Very helpful
— LaddiePucky (@CHLadyPocky) September 14, 2018
The transcription appears in 40 separate chapters. This division was made in an effort to help codify the various sprawling storyline options and diverging paths. As a result, every chapter contains dozens of different sections, each with every subsequent dialogue choice. With the transcription, fans will be able to read the full text of any possible dialogue option or decision made anywhere in the game. The transcription is freely available and can be found here. They may also be able to use it as a guide for playing the game with a particular overarching storyline, or in such a way as to reach a particular ending. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities for multiple playthroughs.