And then it gets even better: Orpheus just decides to turn into a mindlayer?! As far as I know, he was not infected with a tadpole. So how the hell does he become a Mindflayer?
Yes, it's just another "deus ex machina" mechanic ... and a badly done one. I mean, he could theoretically use the tadpole we got from the Emperor, but it still feels... odd.
