Cast
Overview
A collaboration event between Granblue Fantasy and Princess Connect! Re:Dive. The Gourmet Guild from Astraea investigates mysterious monster sightings in Flavorville on Deliciora Island.
Story Summary
The Gourmet Guild (Pecorine, Karyl, and Kokkoro) travels from Astraea to Flavorville on Deliciora Island to investigate monster sightings and eliminate them if dangerous. The guild was founded by Pecorine with purely gourmand goals, but the Guild Association, which manages all guilds, assigns them work periodically. On the road from the port to town, Kokkoro realizes their fourth member, her "lord," is missing and was last seen when they disembarked and left the port town.
Both groups having been in Flavorville for several days, (Captain)'s crew encounters Kokkoro when she bumps into Lyria while desperately searching for her missing lord. They promise to help. The crew then meets Pecorine, who works part-time at a restaurant to earn money. Later, they encounter Karyl at the docks examining their airship, discovering all three belong to the same guild. When monsters from (Captain)'s hunting mission outside town escape into the city and attack the restaurant owner, both groups fight together. (Captain)'s crew explains they were hired to clear monster nests outside town. With their mission complete and grateful for the guild's help, they join the search full-time.
The search yields no clues about the missing lord, but they learn more about monster sightings. (Captain) notices they're being followed and confronts a woman who reveals travelers frequently disappear from Flavorville. The town serves as a common thread in disappearances across the skies. They take lunch at the Turned Table restaurant, where Pecorine is denied access to a secret menu for select patrons. The mayor invites Pecorine to an eating contest during the Gourmet Festival. (Captain) suggests this visibility could help their missing friend find them.
Several days later at the festival, Pecorine dominates the eating contest. A witness reveals seeing their missing lord with suspicious ruffians who had previously lied about not knowing him. Karyl, who specializes in attack magic and stealth, follows them using her abilities but is captured. During the contest, Pecorine realizes why food hasn't satisfied her lately: meals taste best when shared with loved ones, and her missing friend's absence has affected her enjoyment. She wins the contest decisively.
The day after the festival, Karyl hasn't returned. A determined Pecorine leads the search to the forest where monsters were frequently sighted. They find and defeat the ruffians, who reveal they were using the missing lord as bait to find their own missing friend's kidnapper. A cat-like monster with utensils appears seeking to devour the ruffians. After defeating it, Lyria identifies it as a primal beast. They find Karyl imprisoned in a nearby cave, confirming the local disappearances are this primal beast's work.
Deeper in the cave, they find the lord drugged and unconscious. As Kokkoro, an elf descendant devoted to serving her lord, reunites with him, a massive version of the cat primal beast appears. It reveals the previous monster was a golem made from consumed flesh. This true Voracicat escapes with both the lord and the thugs.
Back at the inn, the Turned Table's chef appears claiming his hunters found their lord alive and well. He invites them to experience the secret menu as thanks for returning stolen goods. At the empty restaurant, they find notes with strange instructions like "It rubs the lotion on its skin." When instructed to massage salt into their skin, they realize they are the secret menu ingredients. Lyria senses primal beasts and cat creatures attack.
The creatures reveal they are clones of the true primal beast, whose goal is luring powerful warriors to consume them and absorb their abilities. The Turned Table exists within the primal beast's stomach. They speculate the chef was the primal beast in disguise, explaining why Lyria couldn't sense it initially. The chef is revealed as Voracicat, who declares that true gourmets dine alone. Pecorine counters that food tastes better with friends. After defeating Voracicat, the Turned Table disappears and multiple imprisoned victims are freed.
The consumed warriors were kept alive within the primal beast to be copied as needed. Voracicat was originally created by the Astrals during the War to gather intelligence and steal tacticians or warriors from the Skydwellers. The real chef, a former warrior studying local cuisine, survives but remembers nothing. With the lord naturally sleeping, the Gourmet Guild rushes to catch their ship back to Astraea. Ships between the continents are infrequent, making this departure critical. They bid farewell to (Captain)'s crew, promising to meet again for a shared meal. Back in Astraea, the guild enjoys dinner together, with Pecorine noting that food truly tastes best when shared with friends.
Characters
Founder of the Gourmet Guild
Overview
Founder of the Gourmet Guild of wandering snackers from Astraea, established with purely gourmand goals in mind. Her permanent hunger leaves little room in her mind for other things. Enjoys all types of foods including monsters, bugs, and virtually anything she can fit in her mouth. Maintains a policy of never leaving a scrap behind to respect all life taken. Has a special place in her heart for the comrade who helped her establish the Gourmet Guild.
Role
Works part-time at a restaurant to earn money for the guild while searching for the missing Princess Knight. Enters and wins the Gourmet Festival eating contest as part of the search strategy suggested by (Captain). Realizes during the contest that food tastes best when shared with loved ones, explaining why nothing has satisfied her since their friend went missing. Leads the final confrontation against Voracicat, declaring that meals are better enjoyed with friends rather than alone.
Overview
Member of the Gourmet Guild from Astraea specializing in attack magic and concealing her presence. Often harsh to people but has a soft spot for cats and the guild member who approached her when she was all alone. A talented magic user both on and off the battlefield whose sharp tongue can give people a harsh impression, but those who know her best recognize how kind and considerate she is beneath the bluster.
Role
Volunteers to tail suspicious ruffians who were seen with the missing Princess Knight, using her stealth magic abilities to follow them undetected into the forest. Gets captured while pursuing them and is imprisoned by a cat primal beast clone, who threatens to turn her into "terrine." Her imprisonment leads the group to discover the cave where the Princess Knight is also being held captive.
Overview
Member of the Gourmet Guild descended from the long-lived elves of the North. Calm, polite, and soft-spoken, but her upbringing in the remote mountains can manifest in some odd ways. Loves helping her lord with all his daily tasks. Will brave any danger and bear any hardship for her lord's sake. Though she calls herself his faithful guide, her comprehensive coddling is more like that of an overprotective mother.
Role
Discovers the Princess Knight is missing on the road from the port to town after he was last seen when they disembarked and left the port town. Desperately searches for him throughout Flavorville, questioning citizens and providing information about the Guild Association, their monster investigation mission, and the political situation. Her unwavering devotion drives much of the story's emotional core, and she is the first to rush to her lord when they finally find him in the cave.
Overview
Young man who awakened from an ephemeral sleep with no memories of his past. The bonds he forged with his friends filled that void, tethering him inextricably to their world and allowing him to unleash a hidden power. Known to have a habit of wandering off alone and carries the guild's savings and return tickets home.
Role
Goes missing after disembarking on Deliciora Island, becoming the focus of the entire search. Used as bait by ruffians trying to catch the kidnapper of their own missing friend. Captured by Voracicat, who considers him the "main dish" and "piece de resistance" due to possessing an interesting power. Found drugged in a cave cell but later appears to be sleeping naturally after Voracicat's defeat.
Overview
Captain of the skyfaring crew aboard the airship Grandcypher. Skilled fighter who leads his crew on various missions across the skies. Known for making quick, strategic decisions and helping those in need.
Role
Arrives on Deliciora Island for a monster-hunting job to clear monster nests outside town. Meets Kokkoro while she is searching and offers to help find the missing Princess Knight. Suggests using Pecorine's eating contest visibility to attract their missing friend. Leads the crew in multiple battles against Voracicat's clones and the true primal beast, ultimately helping to rescue all the kidnapped victims.
Overview
Kind-hearted young woman member of (Captain)'s crew with the ability to sense primal beasts and their presence. Serves as early warning system for supernatural threats. Compassionate and eager to help others in need.
Role
Senses the presence of primal beasts during key moments, alerting the group to danger in the forest and at the Turned Table. Her inability to detect Voracicat when it was disguised as the chef helps reveal the primal beast's power to perfectly mimic consumed victims, including their aura.
Overview
Small dragon who serves as (Captain)'s loyal companion and the crew's navigator. Outspoken and protective of his friends, often providing commentary and helping strategize during their adventures.
Role
Helps coordinate the search efforts and provides tactical support during battles. Suggests using Lyria's sensing abilities to track down the primal beast across Deliciora Island. Serves as a voice of reason and encouragement throughout the crisis, helping to keep morale up during the search.
Primal Beast of Curiosity
Overview
Primal beast that feeds on knowledge as much as it feeds on people. Appears as a large cat-like creature wielding a knife and fork. When it finds information it wants, it devours the possessor to gain the full use of their mind and body. Can keep victims alive in its belly and use their flesh to create copies of itself. Created by the Astrals during the War to gather intel and steal tacticians or warriors from the Skydwellers.
Role
Primary antagonist responsible for traveler disappearances in Flavorville. Disguises itself as the chef of the Turned Table restaurant to lure powerful victims with a "secret menu" where the victims become the ingredients. Keeps consumed people alive within its stomach-like dimension to copy their abilities and appearance. Ultimately defeated when confronted with the power of friendship versus its philosophy of solitary consumption.
