"Going up to the cell gate, we could hear another prisoner from across the way chiding our character. What makes Oblivion unique is that even a NPCs dialogue will change depending on your race and other character makeup. It appears the prisoner wasn’t too fond of our Imperial self and continued to harass us until the Emperor and his Royal Blades (guards) made an appearance. We were asked to stand aside as the Septim was escorted through a hidden escape passage in our cell. Prior to stepping underground a quick conversation is exchanged with the Emperor in which he expands on his visions, the plight of his family, and the fact that he knows you will determine the fate of Tamriel. We followed the convoy along the underground route until a few of the guards were ambushed by assassins hiding in the darkness. This gave us the opportunity to loot the remains of a fallen soldier (A button to pick up, use, or activate) in order to grab a sword. "