info from talking to Heath and Wynonna after The Castle Guard. Leads to the Standard Quest A Dark Cloud
Transcription:
NOAH: What are your thoughts on this ether mine that Heath and Wynonna mentioned?
LANZ: The one that would kick off the war with Agnus again?
LANZ: Wasn't Wynonna looking into it? I figured she had stuff under control.
TAION: I don't doubt that someone of her caliber knows what she's up against. Stil...
MIO: What's weighing on you?
TAION: We may be on good terms with her, but she seemed very happy to divulge classified information like it was nothing.
SENA: There was that stuff about being blocked by another chain of command.
SENA: You think maybe she was trying to hint that she needs some backup?
LANZ: But the Guard report directly to the Queen. Who else could be pulling the strings?
NOAH: Well, we know her investigation's come to a standstill.
NOAH: I bet the power structures in the Castle are part of the reason why.
NOAH: That'll be why she could only talk about it in such a roundabout way. She couldn't openly ask for our help.
TAION: ...This is all still guesswork, but it does make sense.
EUNIE: Why's everything have to be so cloak and dagger? Just ask, for crying out loud.
LANZ: I think it's time we paid 'em a house call. Detective Lanz is on the case!
SENA: Yeah... We don't want to restart the war with Agnus, even by accident!
LANZ: ...Question. Where's this ether mine again?
TAION: I can't believe I have to work with you...
TAION: The ether mine is near the freight entrance where we entered Keves Castle.
NOAH: Then that's where we're heading, just as soon as we're ready.
Zoren's Unit
part of the Three Ravens at War quest, info from eavesdropping in Colony 11, leads to the Standard Quest A Warrior's Pride
Transcription:
LANZ: That Zoren guy? Pretty sure he was first on the scene when we tangled with Colony 11.
TAION: Zoren's unit makes up the main force of Colony 11. They're a vanguard comprised of shock troopers.
TAION: In battle they specialize in breaking through the enemy vanguard and wreaking havoc among the enemy forces.
LANZ: Yeesh. That sounds about right.
SENA: Sounds like a bunch of people just like Ashera...
EUNIE: Leaving them alone is pretty much the worst thing we could do.
MIO: We should probably talk to them as soon as we can...
EUNIE: They said they'd gather at the west gate, right?
NOAH: That sounds right. We'd better head out.
Easel's Unit
part of the Three Ravens at War quest, info from eavesdropping in Colony 11, leads to the Standard Quest Rules of the Hunt
Transcription:
NOAH: What sort of group is Easel's unit?
MIO: They're more of a rearguard unit - they fire from a distance and support the front line.
MIO: Seems that Colony 11's canteen is also under their control.
EUNIE: The canteen? How come?
MIO: Who knows? I just hear that Easel's unit is usually there.
LANZ: So if we win 'em over, we get our pick of all the best food!
SENA: Whoa, that'd be awesome! I think I can get behind that!
EUNIE: Sometimes I'm jealous of the way you two think. ...No, seriously.
Clad's Unit
part of the Three Ravens at War quest, info from eavesdropping in Colony 11, leads to the Standard Quest Indomitable
Transcription:
NOAH: They say the Clad unit is the "cornerstone of Colony 11's defense".
NOAH: They draw the enemy in, so Zoren's unit can focus on attack and Easel's unit can deliver support.
EUNIE: Hmm. I'm surprised their roles are so evenly divided.
TAION: They're specialists in combat. Even if they're a rotten bunch, they're Silver-rank elites.
NOAH: But we know almost nothing about the captain, Clad.
EUNIE: He's always wearing a helmet. I'd wonder if anyone's ever seen his face.
NOAH: All we do know is that he constantly drills his troops in "training pits".
SENA: Training pits?
TAION: Like the plaza where we fought R. Apparently that's what they call one of those in Colony 11.
LANZ: I get it. Well, why don't we pay a visit? We might get lucky and bump into him.
The Colony 15 Folk
info from eavesdropping in the City after completing Life in the City, required Hero Triton, leads to the Standard Quest Colony 15 Soldiers Missing
Transcription:
LANZ: Looks like the Colony 15 lot are pretty much gone from the City now.
EUNIE: Oh yeah, haven't seen their mugs around for a while.
LANZ: So where did they go?
SENA: Do you have any idea about that, Triton?
TRITON: Arrrr! Funny ye should ask...
TRITON: ...Because I haven't a clue! I'm not their da... or even their ma.
TRITON: And what's more, I can't even enter the City without ye whippersnappers at my side!
SENA: OK, sure. But aren't you at least a bit worried?
TRITON: Nah...those young 'uns are free now, to chart their own course on the high seas.
TRITON: Arrr, that's the best you can hope for, living out your own life. Even if you end up dyin' in the drink.
NOAH: But, if they get themselves in a fix, you've got to go out and help them, right? Surely, you'd do that!
TRITON: Arrr, that I won't deny.
TAION: ...
TAION: Well, anyhow. Let's head over to Michiba Canteen.
TAION: If they worked there, even for a short time, she should have an idea of how they're getting on.
MIO: Yeah, let's go!
Nicknames
info from eavesdropping in Colony Mu after completing Unease
Transcription:
EUNIE: Hey, Lan-Lan...?
LANZ: Please don't.
EUNIE: But why, Lan-Lan? Don't you like your name, Lan-Lan?
LANZ: You keep that up, and I'll start calling you Yoon-Yoon, how 'bout that?
EUNIE: Just kill me and be done with it.
NOAH: So me then, I'd be... No-No, maybe?
SENA: And I'm... Sen-Sen?
MIO: ...Mio-Mio?
LANZ: Sounds like a bird call.
EUNIE: These all don't exactly trip off the tongue, do they...?
LANZ: And for Taion...
TAION: ...
MIO: ...Tai-Tai?
SENA: On-On?
NOAH: ...Tai-on?
LANZ: Yep, that's the one.
Colony Mu's Salute
info from eavesdropping in Colony Mu after completing Unease
Transcription:
SENA: The Colony Mu salute is different than the way we did it in the rest of Agnus, isn't it?
EUNIE: You mean that whole, "Trust your crew, trust yourself," thing they do?
SENA: Yeah, that's the one!
LANZ: Good memory, Eunie.
EUNIE: Heheh! Just wait, it keeps going.
EUNIE: Ahem... "Trust in victory! All hearts as one! We'll make it! Together!"
SENA: Oooh, check you out, Eunie! Nicely remembered!
EUNIE: Yeah, well, it's well and truly stuck in my head now. It's really wormed its way in there, y'know?
SENA: Hey, hey, why don't we all do it?
MIO: You mean, the Mu salute, with the words and stuff?
SENA: Yeah! I think it's got a good ring to it!
EUNIE: Hrrrrm... Yeah, I'm not sure I wanna actually do the whole thing...
MIO: I'm fine either way, I guess...?
LANZ: Yeah, I'm not doing it. If Fiona caught us, I'd die of embarrassment.
TAION: I will also pass.
SENA. Aww, c'mon you guysss!
NOAH: The way things going, the "all hearts as one" part might be a bit of a wash I fear, Sena.
SENA: Man... Shame...
Curious About Training
two very blurry images replaced from here. info from eavesdropping in the harbour in the Great Sword's Base next to the elevator, leads to Side Story: Lanz
Transcription:
LANZ: Before, or now... I can't tell which one was tougher...
NOAH: What is this about?
LANZ: Ah, nothing really, I was just thinking about the training regime those Lost Numbers go through. I hear it's a real gauntlet.
EUNIE: That's how you toughen up, ain't it? Not that I'd wanna sign up, myself.
MIO: Right? Ours wasn't pleasant at all.
LANZ: But when it boils down to it, I think it's the trainees who are better off, yeah?
TAION: Compared to what we're doing now?
LANZ: Exactly, yeah. Life was a lot easier back when we were new recruits, right?
TAION: Ah, hm... That does make a kind of sense.
NOAH: All we do these days is fighting, and then more fighting...
LANZ: Yeah, you get me?
SENA: What sort of training d'you think they actually go through?
LANZ: You curious too, Sena? You wanna come with? We can check it out together!
SENA: Yeah, now you're talking! It's always fun to shop around for some new exercises.
EUNIE: You lot are really getting into this idea...
NOAH: The training ground should be near the dormitory. I think we spent the night there once.
LANZ: Yeah! Let's drop by when we're in the area!
Tutor: Off-Seer
info from the notice board in Colony Gamma, part of the teaching quest, leads to the Standard Quest A Lesson in Off-Seeing
Transcription:
NOAH: ...Hey, Lanz, listen to this. I've been asked to teach as well.
LANZ: What?! No snuffin' way!
TAION: The request came from Schoon, from Zakir's team.
NOAH: She's one of the new recruits that Taion taught the other day.
LANZ: I see... So that's how it is, huh? Did she take a shinin' to you then?
NOAH: Maybe? I don't know... I don't really recall talking to her much.
MIO: She's an off-seer like us, so maybe that's why she's curious about meeting a Kevesi one.
NOAH: Ah, that makes sense. But in that case, I wonder what I should teach her...
LANZ: Man... I wish I could've been one of Taion's teaching assistants, too...
EUNIE: Oh that's riiiiiight, you're now the only one of us Kevesi who hasn't been requested by anyone, Lanz!
LANZ: Ouch...!
LANZ: H-hey, Noah, old buddy, old pal? How about I help you out this time?
TAION: Good grief...
MIO: You don't need to rush. I'm sure someone will ask for you eventually.
LANZ: Thanks, Mio... (sniff)
SENA: Don't lose hope, Lanz!
LANZ: (sigh) Well, if you need my help, Noah, I'll be around. Just, loafing about. Like a tool. So, uh, yeah. Just let me know.
NOAH: Sure, I'll do that.
(NOAH: I suppose I should find Schoon now...)
Ether Mine Check
part of the Dark Cloud quest
Transcription:
LANZ: There's something real shady about that Gustav bloke.
NOAH: Heath from the Guard said he wouldn't go against Castle orders, though...
TAION: Even so, it's hard to imagine a mine supervisor losing track of so much ether.
MANANA: He very scatterbrain person then!
LANZ: You're the scatterbrain!
MIO: So if we're not mistaken, he's turning a blind eye to all of it?
NOAH: ...Or maybe he really intends to restart the war with Agnus.
NOAH: It's not all that far-fetched, given the current climate.
LANZ: Either way, we should report back to him about what we've found, yeah?
LANZ: If he's playing dumb, we might even get him to spill the beans.
NOAH: ...Yeah. Let's talk to Gustav again.
Natural Spas
part of the Effervescent Heart quest, info from talking to people in the City, required Hero Isurd
Transcription:
TAION: So...what do we know about natural spas?
TAION: To summarize, hardly much of anything, except that they can heal and restore you.
SENA: We didn't get the most concrete info, huh? Nobody's even been to one.
EUNIE: Look at this poor clod...Isurd's so haggard, I think we're gonna lose him.
ISURD: Just how do I look to you...?
NOAH: One thing's for sure, we're not gonna find one with what we've got so far.
MIO: We've no clue where one actually could be... Like, in a forest, under a cliff?
LANZ: Yeah, realistically we can't just blindly search everywhere.
SENA: But it does sound kinda cool, right? Just soaking your body and somehow healing?
EUNIE: Yeah, but soaking in what? It sounds a lot like a bath. It can't just be a bath, right?
TAION: From the way they talked I thought the same. But I've never been in a bath that healed my wounds.
EUNIE: Maybe it's a question of using the right soap?
TAION: Sir, I hate to think we've wasted your time, but if we can't come up with any more results...
ISURD: Heh, I'm grateful for your concern, but honestly I've been enjoying myself.
ISURD: We might not find anything, after all our searching, but there's just something in all this talk...
ISURD: Just hearing that gave my heart a much-needed jolt... Though that might not be the best way to put it.
NOAH: No, I think you have it right.
MIO: Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I didn't care what happens. Let's keep searching for a little bit longer.
EUNIE: Then let's go ask the bloke that people said would know about this whole spa business.
SENA. What, that trivia king guy? Or the supposedly-dead guy?
TAION: The report of his death could still turn out to have been a mite exaggerated.
NOAH: We don't know whether trivia king and this dead-or-not guy are the same person, but it's worth finding out.
ISURD: I know I've said it before, but I've certainly saddled you with a tough task...
LANZ: Ah, enough of that! We're giving your spirits a lift and all that. Once we find this natural spa, we'll chuck you right in it!
ISURD: Haha! Then you'd better really find it!
Moraine and Shijima
info from eavesdropping in Colony Lambda after Effervescent Heart, leads to the Standard Quest Duty
Transcription:
NOAH: Lambda's been talking about that off-seer, Shijima.
TAION: Yes, I heard. It's true, then? He's really...
MIO: Yes...
SENA: I wonder how felt at... at the end.
LANZ: You can never really know, can you? But I bet he was proper living it up.
EUNIE: Hey, whatever happened to that other off-seer?
NOAH: Yeah, I hope Moraine's doing OK.
MIO: She must be feeling pretty low after this...
TAION: Maybe we should go and look in on her. I don't know if there's anything we can do, but...
NOAH: Yeah, let's pay her a visit.
Colony 0's Future
required Hero Segiri, info acquired after completing her quest, leads to the Standard Quest In Search of a Home
Transcription:
SEGIRI: The principal function of Colony 0 is to maintain the state of war between Keves and Agnus.
SEGIRI: As a result, our activities cover all Aionios, and we seldom stop in one place.
NOAH: Wait, you don't have any designated points for rest and refueling?
SEGIRI: Correct. All required preparations are performed ad hoc.
EUNIE: Oof, don't like the sound of that. That'll wreck your health.
MIO: There's no need to follow orders now. How about looking for a place for you to settle down?
SENA: I'm with Mimi on this. How about it, Segiri?
SEGIRI: ...I have also considered improvement of residential environment as a matter of high priority.
SEGIRI: Procurement of a safe location is desirable for the sake of all present.
MIO: But we'll have to convince another colony to take them in.
TAION: ...That won't be an easy task.
TAION: Any discussion would be likely to reveal Colony 0's origin.
TAION: They'd have to be careful not to let any of this slip to anyone besides us.
SEGIRI: ...
EUNIE: That would be hard to keep up even in the City.
LANZ: And the Castles would be a bust too. Well, it is what it is, I guess...
NOAH: Did you say 'the Castles'?
NOAH: Lanz, that's it!
LANZ: What's it?
NOAH: The prison camp at Agnus Castle.
NOAH: It's a better place to live than some colony they'd have trouble fitting in with, right?
LANZ: Ohhh, right!
LANZ: ...Wait, are you being serious?!
SENA: Yeah, come on, Noah! We can't settle poor Segiri and her friends there!
NOAH: Do you think it's a bad idea?
SEGIRI: Permission to disagree. This is a reasonable proposition.
SEGIRI: It satisfies conditions for survival and provides sturdy defenses against hostile parties.
SEGIRI: Existence of a more suitable location for Colony 0 is unlikely.
SENA: Oh, really? Um, well. If you think it would be good, then...
TAION: Sorry to rain on your military parade, but the prison camp is under the control of the Castle right now.
TAION: I think it's already been abandoned, but before we do anything hasty, we should discuss our options thoroughly.
NOAH: Right, Taion. First things first, let's see if we can get permission from Agnus Castle.
MIO: And let's not drag our feet.
EUNIE: Yeah, we don't want to keep them sleeping rough, do we?
Aggy and Oggy
info from eavesdropping in the Ascension Grounds on the highest level of the balcony, required Hero Ghondor
Transcription:
SENA: Aggy and Oggy are, like, always right behind you, huh?
GHONDOR: Not literally always. Like right now, they're off doing their separate thing.
MIO: How long have they been with you?
GHONDOR: Uhh, I forget. They've worked for House Vandham as long as I can remember, though.
GHONDOR: So it was actually those two who've looked after me most since I was a tyke.
GHONDOR: Y'know, it makes sense. Vandham family's got a lot going on, so raising kids is like, way down the to-do list...
SENA: ...Huh...
GHONDOR: Eh, I'm not tryna make it sound like some kinda sob story, mind. They've gotten me out of a tight spot more'n once.
GHONDOR: And anyway, guarding me was the only reason they followed me into that prison.
GHONDOR: Coulda been their heads on the choppin' block at any point, right? Not just anyone'd risk that for ya. ...I know I can trust 'em.
NOAH: ...I bet if they heard you saying that, they'd weep themselves hoarse with joy.
LANZ: Heh, yeah. "M'ladyyyy! You're too kind!"
GHONDOR: Hah, too true. Which is exactly why you dags can never tell, hear me? Or else.
Enduring the Days
info from eavesdropping in the Ascension Grounds on the balcony
Transcription:
LANZ: You know, I'm a sturdy guy and all, but even I wouldn't wanna have to do any more of that prison labor crap...
EUNIE: Lost Numbers soldiers had to do it every day at the prison camp, right? Talk about rough...
NOAH: And some of them had been imprisoned for ten years or more...
NOAH: In our old world, that's like working from our first term, right through to the tenth, and then some...
SENA: That must've taken incredible willpower...
TAION: The people of the City have fought against Moebius for years and months beyond accounting.
TAION: The resilience fostered by enduring such strain must be what helped them survive.
EUNIE: Makes a kind of sense... Guess there's a lesson there we could bear to learn too.
LANZ: It goes to show, they know a thing or two about sacrifice too. We've still got a ways to go, haven't we?
NOAH: Yeah... We'd best shore up our resolve so we can stand alongside them without shame.
The Fields
part of Zeon's Quest Reasons to Evolve, required Hero Zeon
Transcription:
MIO: I've been wondering...
MIO: How's the Colony 9 farming initiative getting along now?
ZEON: Well, we've been tilling the fields and planting seeds...
ZEON: But they just won't grow. Even when it looks promising, the batch fails.
SENA: Even with Glitter Radishes? Those were in the manual.
ZEON: No luck whatsoever.
ZEON: I wish I could simply ask those radishes what the problem is...
EUNIE: Our man's gotta be pretttttty desperate if he wants to talk to vegetables...
MIO: Well, if you don't get an answer from them, why don't we ask Juniper about it?
MIO: Colony Tau's got plenty of veggies growing in the area.
TAION: True. Tau has consistently proven their self-reliance, even without getting support from the Castle.
TAION: They may be able to impart some know-how.
ZEON: Colony Tau...?
NOAH: Juniper's a good friend of ours. I'm sure they'll be able to help us.
ZEON: ...Understood.
ZEON: Then I'd like to inquire without delay. Could I ask you to accompany me?
EUNIE: We're coming with you whether you like it or not! Ain't that what friends are for?
ZEON: Thank you, Eunie.
ZEON: Ah, but before we depart...
NOAH: You want to stop by Kite's place, right? I was thinking it'd be a good idea to iron things out with him first, too.
ZEON: Well then, we have the same agenda.
LANZ: Uh, you're not gonna keep us all in the loop here? Come on, guys...
ZEON: We're taking some of the toxic potatoes with us. Perhaps Juniper will be able to advice us on the matter.
LANZ: Oh... Well, just say so next time!
Seeker's Rumors
info from eavesdropping in Agnus Castle Ascension Grounds after finishing Going Home, leads to the standard quest Seeker's True Intent
Transcription:
MIO: That rumor we heard about Seeker, the guy who spoke to Ghondor...
TAION: Yes... It seems the people of the City don't trust him. They don't understand his motives.
NOAH: In a way, it's understandable. The situation is what it is, and there's no easy fix for it.
EUNIE: When we talked to him, he struck me as, like, industrious, I guess? Diligent, innit.
EUNIE: He did a fair bit to help when they were sending Lost Numbers back to the City and all that...
LANZ: Well, whichever way he was or seemed, if he's got a bone to pick with the City, we gotta nip that in the bud.
TAION: ...A fair point. How about we make some inquiries into Seeker, then?
MIO: If we ask around with the Agnians, we're bound to learn something.
EUNIE: A'ight, sorted. Let's do it then!
Situation in Colony Lambda
info from eavesdropping in Lambda after completing Duty, required Hero Isurd, leads to the standard quest Past and Present
Transcription:
LANZ: Man. Lambda's the most hard-working bunch I've ever seen.
NOAH: Exceptionally talented, too. It's no wonder they held onto their rank for so long.
ISURD: Which means that ending up in a situation like the one we just had is entirely on my head.
EUNIE: You say that, but you can't please 'em all. Some people think it's all hunky-dory, some don't. There's no right answer.
ISURD: That's a very earnest observation, Eunie.
EUNIE: I'm a very earnest observer, dontcha know.
ISURD: Colony Lambda was weak before we established the chain of command.
TAION: Right. The system was revised, the current structure took shape, and Lambda became a strong colony.
ISURD: Strict discipline allowed us to broaden our strategies and strengthen our units.
MIO: But now those rules are strangling the colony.
TAION: That doesn't change the fact that these formalities are what made Lambda strong in the first place.
TAION: And that's why they can't just tear down the system that got them here, even when they know it's inefficient.
NOAH: ...It's why Koji took the actions he did, to challenge that system.
ISURD: I'm sure Koji was thinking of Colony Lambda, in his own way.
SENA: Yeah, he had to be. I'm sure he only wanted what was best for the colony.
ISURD: ...Indeed.
ISURD: As it happens, we've set up a place in the Commander's Office to discuss our next options with the captains.
ISURD: Would you care to join us? We'd like as many ideas as we can on the table.
LANZ: OK, let's have a shufti.
Ouroboros Research
info from talking to Caspar in Colony Iota, gives no quest but no exp either
Transcription:
SENA: Uhh... What kind of experiments is this person wanting to do on us, exactly?
LANZ: What, are you scared?
SENA: Well, but what if they catch us? What would they do?!
LANZ: Then don't get caught? You know who the enemy is.
MIO: The researcher was called Salazar, wasn't she?
MIO: According to Caspar, she seems to spend most of her time at the research lab, close by the northern gate.
TAION: If the rumors are anything to go by, nothing good will come of associating with her.
TAION: I suggest we adopt a policy of active avoidance.
NOAH: Makes sense. I'd rather not end up a test subject either.
NOAH: Let's do what we can to stay far away from Colony Iota's northern gate.
Spongy Spud Woes
required Hero Zeon and part of his quest Reasons to Evolve
Transcription:
TAION: Judging by the state of the stems, I think we're on the mark.
TAION: It's the Black Rot, no question.
SENA: But they were looking so healthy until just a little while ago...
MIO: Can't we help them somehow?
EUNIE: There's only one solution, and that's to dispose of all the infected stems.
EUNIE: Before the others all go bad. That's what Juniper's data says, anyhow.
LANZ: That's less "helping" and more "harm reduction", though...
SENA: Can't we just pluck the bad leaves? Leave the rest there?
NOAH: No... We have to pull out the whole stem.
SENA: We do?!
LANZ: You realize what you're saying? After all the hard work we've put in...
NOAH: I wish we could save them all, really I do. But the rot is spreading fast.
MIO: Pull out the bad ones and that's the end of it. There's not much point in trying to find alternatives, because at this rate...
ZEON: A fierce debate you're having here.
LANZ: What are you so laid-back about, chief? This is Colony 9's future on the line here!
ZEON: You're absolutely right. And I'm not being laid-back.
ZEON: We simply have to pull out the afflicted stems to avoid losing everything. There's no other way.
TAION: Weed out the bad to save the rest... It's something quite profound.
ZEON: You may not think it, but I often lacked the backbone needed of a commander.
ZEON: Even this far into my terms, I often faltered and vacillated, questioning my actions.
ZEON: That is, until you taught me about the importance of failing and starting anew.
ZEON: It was an invaluable lesson to learn.
LANZ: ...Had to really hammer it into that hard head of yours before it stuck, though.
ZEON: ...I'll take that as a compliment.
SENA: If Zeon's not giving up, then neither am I!
SENA: We'll do what we can, and we'll do it right!
MIO: That's right. And we'd better start now. Time waits for no spud!
NOAH: Right. Time to pull out the bad stems! ¨
ZEON: My friends... Thank you.
