The Order of Alchemists

How it changed

Geppetto added a secret directive into the Covenant, giving him nearly-unlimited control of most Puppets.^[2] Sentient Puppets whose "Ego" awakened could bypass the Covenant's restrictions.^[2] These sentient Puppets could be nearly-identical revived versions of dead Humans who turned into Ergo.^[2] The King of Puppets was the revived Puppet of Romeo, Carlo's best friend.^[2]

Until his death, the King of Puppets had tried to avoid further death and warn P of Geppetto's deception.^[2] The man posing as treasure hunter Alidoro was an impostor who killed the original and was complicit in the hotel attack.^[2] The "King of Riddles" contacting P by phone was Arlecchino, one of the first Sentient Puppets.^[2] The hotel's security systems, intended for human threats, failed to activate when the Alchemists attacked.^[3]

The main character P is a revived Puppet that replicates Geppetto's deceased son Carlo.^[2]

What the maker and period sources say

A 2023 walkthrough by El Ouardighi notes that after reaching Hotel Krat, players encounter NPCs including Treasure Hunter Alidoro.^[3] The same source states that defeating main bosses in Lies of P rewards Rare Ergos.^[3] The walkthrough also mentions that a character points out the hotel's security measures did not activate during the Alchemists' attack.^[3]