Sophie "Butcher" Boucher

 | Feature | Details |-| :--- | :--- |+| --- | --- | | **Name** | Sophie Boucher | | **Alias** | Butcher, Sophie Butcher | | **Occupation** | Colony Surgeon | | **Affiliation** | Alterra Corporation (Pioneer Program), AISV Cicada, Cicada Survivors | | **Status** | Unknown (Deceased/Ghost-like state) | | **Voice Actor** | Manon Gage |  -**Sophie Boucher**, commonly known as **Sophie Butcher** or just **Sophie**, is a pioneer and one of the central figures of the *Subnautica 2* story. She works as a surgeon and leader of the [Cicada](Cicada.png) pioneers who crashed onto [Proteus](Proteus.png) and serves as a main oppositional force against [Nahema Nakota](Nahema_Nakota.png)'s betrayal.+**Sophie Boucher**, commonly known as **Sophie Butcher** or just **Sophie**, is a pioneer and one of the central figures of the *Subnautica 2* story. She works as a surgeon and was the leader of the [[Cicada]] pioneers who crashed onto [[Proteus]]. She serves as a main oppositional force against [[Nahema Nakota|Nahema's]] betrayal.  -Following her death, Sophie became trapped in a ghost-like state inside a [Biobed](Biobed.png) at the [Tadpole Pens](Tadpole_Pens.png). A message left by Sophie indicates that she pursued Nahema towards the [World Tree](World_Tree.png). The reasoning for this is somewhat unclear, due to a mismatch between the databank transcript and the actual in-game audio:+Following her death, Sophie became trapped in a ghost-like state inside a [[Biobed]] at the [[Tadpole Pens]]. A message left by Sophie indicates that she pursued Nahema towards the [[World Tree]]. The reasoning for this pursuit is somewhat unclear due to a mismatch between the databank transcript and the actual in-game audio:  -*   The transcript claims that Nahema is planning to poison the World Tree, and that Sophie is trying to prevent this in order to preserve the biosphere - which seems quite out-of-character for both of them.-*   The audio, meanwhile, states that Nahema is trying to permanently exterminate humans from Proteus by unspecified means, and that Sophie wants to both stop Nahema's plan and destroy the World Tree herself.+*   **The Transcript:** Claims that Nahema is planning to poison the World Tree, and that Sophie is trying to prevent this to preserve the biosphere. This seems out-of-character for both individuals.+*   **The Audio:** States that Nahema is trying to permanently exterminate humans from Proteus by unspecified means, and that Sophie wants to both stop Nahema's plan and destroy the World Tree herself.  -The narrative provided by the audio is likely the correct one, given that Sophie also expresses a desire to destroy the Tree when talked to in the Tadpole Pens biobed. This is further supported by a comment from one of the developers, who stated that in-game text had to be locked in long before the voice acting was finished, and thus any changes made later on to the voice script were unable to be properly reflected in the text transcripts.+The narrative provided by the audio is likely the correct one, given that Sophie also expresses a desire to destroy the Tree when spoken to in the Tadpole Pens biobed. This is further supported by a developer comment stating that in-game text had to be locked in long before voice acting was finished, meaning changes to the voice script were not reflected in the text transcripts.   ## Dialogue  -Sophie's ghost in the [Tadpole Pens](Tadpole_Pens.png) Biobed can be spoken to and has a wide range of responses. Her dialogue can be found at [NoA/Tadpole Pens](NoA_Tadpole_Pens.md).+Sophie's ghost in the [[Tadpole Pens]] Biobed can be spoken to and has a wide range of responses. Her full dialogue can be found at [[NoA/Tadpole Pens]].   ## Relevant Databank Entries   ### Sophie - "In pursuit of Nahema"   > To any survivors of the Coral Gardens Habitat — > > I am pursuing Nahema towards the World Tree. She wants to eradicate humanity on Proteus, and she'll destroy the regional ecosystem to do it. I believe she's going to poison the Tree. > > Do not believe anything she tells you. She is determined to kill us all. > > I am leaving supplies for anyone who comes after me. If you lose my trail, assume that I failed. Find Nahema. Kill the tree. > > Good luck. Butcher out.  -*Source: Found on a platform north of the [Rosetta Stone](Rosetta_Stone.png)*+*Source: Found on a platform north of the [[Rosetta Stone]]*   ### Sophie - "Jubilee group leaving"   > Kurultai record, day 620. Sophie Boucher entering. Anita Gottschall and five others left Habitat in protest of my decision to end medical treatment for the sick. They call themselves the 'Jubilee'. They are going to move back to Camp One for now. > > Anita claims her group can live in the open sea. She believes the planet is trying to give us what we need to survive through the angel combs. > > I insisted on giving them physicals. They are lucid and rational-no worse off than the rest of us. I can't prove that they are leaving *because* of Masefield. I can't convince Anita that she is in the thrall of a virus that compels her to the tree, like a rat whose parasites drive it into the cat's jaws. > > I asked NoA not to reset them when they die, but I suspect it will anyway. Everyone will blame me. Well, so be it. > > I must ask Nahema what will happen to the ecosystem if the Jubilee group eats everything. > > [dead air] > > Damn it. Damn it, damn it, damn it. Damn!  -*Source: Found in a container in a cave east of [Shallows Wreck 3](Shallows_Wreck_3.png)*+*Source: Found in a container in a cave east of [[Wrecks#Shallows Wreck 3|Shallows Wreck 3]]*  -### Other Entries+### Other Related Entries   *   Sophie/Quaker - "Aberrant NoA Reports" *   Sophie/Nahema - "It's all going to die" *   Chap/Sophie - "Jubilee using old sleep bay" *   Nahema - "Why I did it" *   Patient Chart: Boucher, S. *   Proteus Medical Risks *   Mantis/Sophie/Ruby - "Depth Module lost in Needler nest" *   Sophie - "Riot in progress" *   Sophie - "URGENT: Triage policy update" *   Welcome Center Recording