In Chapter 15 of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, we find ourselves inside Nikki's Promise and have to convince her to leave it behind. The problem is that Nikki does not want to let go of the illusion. We need to break the false birthday scene and choose the right dialogue options so she can accept Ko-Rel's death and reject the Promise.
How to Free Nikki from the Promise. Part 1: Break the Illusion
Talk to Nikki and wait until Ko-Rel knocks on the front door. Listen to Ko-Rel, then return to Nikki. Trying to reason with her immediately will not work. Instead, we have to destroy the things that keep the birthday illusion together:
Smash Ko-Rel's birthday cake.
Break the hologram projector on the table.
Destroy the birthday present.
Once all three objects are ruined, Nikki finally reacts. She gets angry at Peter and tells him that he is not her father. That is exactly what we need, because now we can finally get through to her.How to free Nikki from the Promise. Part 1: Break the illusionHow to free Nikki from the Promise. Part 1: Break the illusion
How to Free Nikki from the Promise. Part 2: We Need to Talk
Now Nikki is willing to listen, but not every answer will help her reject the Promise. There is more than one combination that can work, but the safest sequence is:
First answer: [Acknowledge Limits].
Second answer: [Ease Her Guilt].
Third answer: [Trust Nikki].
How to free Nikki from the Promise. Part 2: We Need to TalkHow to free Nikki from the Promise. Part 2: We Need to TalkThe first choice is fairly forgiving. Other responses can still lead us forward. The second choice also has another working option, [Try to Relate, Again], which was the route used in the original version of this guide. What really matters is that we do not blame Rocket and that we eventually choose [Trust Nikki].If we pick the wrong sequence, nothing is permanently lost. The Promise simply resets the scene and gives us another chance to choose different answers.With the correct responses, Peter helps Nikki understand that Ko-Rel's death was not her fault. He lights a candle in her memory, and Nikki finally rejects the illusion. After the cutscene, we immediately return to reality and the fight against Grand Unifier Raker begins.That is everything you need to know about freeing Nikki from the Promise in Chapter 15, Broken Promises, of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. If you want the simplest guaranteed route, choose Acknowledge Limits, Ease Her Guilt, and Trust Nikki.
