What are the lyrics to the Turret Opera at the end of Portal 2?

Question

So after you beat the main game and the finale movie starts to run, Chell's upward elevator-ing is abruptly halted by a quartet of turrets. Rather than shoot at you, they start to... sing?

What are the turrets singing about? Is it Latin? (And even if it isn't, what are the translated lyrics?)

Answer

Here is another interpretation which looks quite correct to me, it really feels like a song...

Italian:

Cara bella, cara mia bella!
Mia bambina, o ciel! [pun: Chell = It. "Ciel" = Sky"]
Ché la stimo...
Ché la stimo.
O cara mia, addio!

La mia bambina cara,
perché non passi lontana?
Sì, lontana da Scïenza, [personified]
cara, cara mia bambina?
Ah, mia bella!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia bambina!
O cara, cara mia...

English:

Dear beautiful, my beautiful darling!
My child, oh Chell! [pun: "oh heavens!"]
For I hold her in esteem...
For I hold her in esteem.
Farewell to my dear!

My dear girl,
why do you not walk away?
Yes, away from Science,
my dear, my dear girl?
Ah, my beautiful!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my child!
Oh dear, my dear...

Remarks:

• Attempts have been made by the author to translate non-literal but still with the same meaning.
• bambina is a female child, in English you can drop this as it's clear from context.
• Ciel seems to be used in a fun context, but in English only Chell would fit.
• "Ché lástima" is "Ché la stimo" here, which turns into a better "for I hold her in esteem".

Spoiler:

In my opinion, This song amongst other research around a portrait most likely reveals the parents of Chell.

I think this is true, because else they wouldn't use "bambina" nor let you search for the portrait.
Chell's project makes this even more convincing...

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Can someone formulate a clear description of the ending of Limbo?

Question

I had seen the ending of Limbo, but at the time was distracted so I didn't catch the subtlety.

I just watched it again here.

I have some ideas about what the ending implies, but wanted to know if anyone could formulate a clear description of "What just happened?"

Answer

I don't think there is an agreed upon meaning, but an interesting article discussing several theories can be found here.

Edit with summary as per @tzenes request:

The main theories the article mentions are as follows

• It is simply a happy ending, and the boy is reunited with his sister
• They are both dead and needed to meet up before entering the afterlife
• They are both alive, but are trapped and doomed to die a slow death of starvation.
• It was a dream and he woke up and found her alive
• Only the boy is dead, and the sister is surprised to discover he is dead

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What are the different endings in Witcher 2?

Question

Needless to say, the answers to this question will be full of spoilers.

What are the 16 possible endings in The Witcher 2?

Answer

From http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Witcher_2_Ending not so clear answer to the question and still needs some editing.

Roche's PathEdit

-If you decided to kill King Henselt then the meeting in Chapter 3 will change a lot.

-If you let him live, Henselt doesn't only have Upper Aedirn but whole of Aedirn will be given to him as there isn't anyone left to ascend to the Aederninan throne because prince Stennis dies in the ghostly mist.

*If you went with Vernon Roche to save King Foltest's daughter, Anais, and you convince Roche to give the Anais to Temeria. Then Roche wil say that she decided to pick up a sword instead of a doll, and will be a great leader.

*If you went with Roche to save King Foltest's daughter, and you convince Roche to give the daughter to Radovid. She will grow up to marry Radovid and Redania will protect Temeria for the time.

_In the Epilogue, If you went to save Triss yourself, then on your the path to see Letho, You will see Roche saved Anais by himself and is defending her from a bunch of soldiers. You will save him.

Iorveth's Path

-If you decide to save Philippa Eilhart, then you will be able to release dragon from her control. You will not be given an option to kill her.

-If you decide to save Triss instead, then you will be given an option of killing the dragon or leaving it. Iorveth would've went to save Philippa and then get badly hurt by her. You will be given the option to walk away and leave Iorveth to the troops, or attack them and tell Triss to save her. She will say that he is badly hurt and will take months to heal him.

Shared Choices

If you saved Sheala de Tancarville, Letho will mention she will be hunted by Royal witch-hunters and die a slow death by them. If you let her die, then Letho will say you showed her mercy.

In both paths, if you save Triss instead, the Council of Sorcerers will still be created, since Triss is the one that pointed out Sile was the traitor.

If you did not save Triss, she will be saved by Lethos, Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen will point out Sile as the traitor and the Council of Sorcerers will not be created, as people will be hunting witches from then on.

Ending Sequence

If you go with Roche/Iorveth in Chapter 3, then you will walk out with Roche/Iorveth and Triss.

If you go with Triss, you will walk out with Triss only.

Ending Plot Summary

No matter what, Nilfgaard will be on the march north to invade the northern kingdoms. Lethos was employed by Nilfgaard to kill Kings in the northern kingdom to soften them up for the later invasion. Letho used the Lodge of Sorceresses as a cover to kill the Kings because they initally had the same objective.

Lodge of Sorceresses initally only?? wanted to kill Demavend because he was shown to be a weak King. But after his death, Letho used Sorceresses' resources to get in contact with Scoia'tael to kill King Foltest and King Henselt. After the death of Foltest, Letho split with Iorveth and went into hiding, Letho couldn't trust Iorveth anymore as Iorveth and the Sorcereses figured out Letho's true plan.

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What are the turrets singing about at the end of Portal 2, and what are the lyrics?

Question

So after you beat the main game and the finale movie starts to run, Chell's upward elevator-ing is abruptly halted by a quartet of turrets. Rather than shoot at you, they start to... sing?

What are the turrets singing about? Is it Latin? (And even if it isn't, what are the translated lyrics?)

Answer

Here is another interpretation which looks quite correct to me, it really feels like a song...

Italian:

Cara bella, cara mia bella!
Mia bambina, o ciel! [pun: Chell = It. "Ciel" = Sky"]
Ché la stimo...
Ché la stimo.
O cara mia, addio!

La mia bambina cara,
perché non passi lontana?
Sì, lontana da Scïenza, [personified]
cara, cara mia bambina?
Ah, mia bella!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia bambina!
O cara, cara mia...

English:

Dear beautiful, my beautiful darling!
My child, oh Chell! [pun: "oh heavens!"]
For I hold her in esteem...
For I hold her in esteem.
Farewell to my dear!

My dear girl,
why do you not walk away?
Yes, away from Science,
my dear, my dear girl?
Ah, my beautiful!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my child!
Oh dear, my dear...

Remarks:

• Attempts have been made by the author to translate non-literal but still with the same meaning.
• bambina is a female child, in English you can drop this as it's clear from context.
• Ciel seems to be used in a fun context, but in English only Chell would fit.
• "Ché lástima" is "Ché la stimo" here, which turns into a better "for I hold her in esteem".

Spoiler:

In my opinion, This song amongst other research around a portrait most likely reveals the parents of Chell.

I think this is true, because else they wouldn't use "bambina" nor let you search for the portrait.
Chell's project makes this even more convincing...

Check more discussion of this question.

Portal 2's Turret Symphony Song and Lyrics?

Question

So after you beat the main game and the finale movie starts to run, Chell's upward elevator-ing is abruptly halted by a quartet of turrets. Rather than shoot at you, they start to... sing?

What are the turrets singing about? Is it Latin? (And even if it isn't, what are the translated lyrics?)

Answer

Here is another interpretation which looks quite correct to me, it really feels like a song...

Italian:

Cara bella, cara mia bella!
Mia bambina, o ciel! [pun: Chell = It. "Ciel" = Sky"]
Ché la stimo...
Ché la stimo.
O cara mia, addio!

La mia bambina cara,
perché non passi lontana?
Sì, lontana da Scïenza, [personified]
cara, cara mia bambina?
Ah, mia bella!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia bambina!
O cara, cara mia...

English:

Dear beautiful, my beautiful darling!
My child, oh Chell! [pun: "oh heavens!"]
For I hold her in esteem...
For I hold her in esteem.
Farewell to my dear!

My dear girl,
why do you not walk away?
Yes, away from Science,
my dear, my dear girl?
Ah, my beautiful!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my dear!
Ah, my child!
Oh dear, my dear...

Remarks:

• Attempts have been made by the author to translate non-literal but still with the same meaning.
• bambina is a female child, in English you can drop this as it's clear from context.
• Ciel seems to be used in a fun context, but in English only Chell would fit.
• "Ché lástima" is "Ché la stimo" here, which turns into a better "for I hold her in esteem".

Spoiler:

This song amongst other research around a portrait most likely reveals the parents of Chell.

I think this is true, because else they wouldn't use "bambina" nor let you search for the portrait.
Chell's project makes this even more convincing...

Check more discussion of this question.

How do I find Appy 1000mg's alternate ending?

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I'm playing the enhanced edition of Appy 1000mg. The author claims he added an alternate ending to the game but I'm having a great deal of trouble finding it. The only ending I can find is the one where

Pixelle turns out to be dead and the robot throws himself off a cliff into the sea.

Does this alternate ending actually exist? If so, how do I find it?

Answer

I found the alternate ending by

finding the grave, then going back to pick up a pill. Dying after that put me back near the cliff. Walk to the right.

The new ending isn't much, but at least that's one mystery solved.

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