Scenario:Main Quest - Chapter 64: Night of Reflection - Episode 1

Act 2: Dawning Sky - Chapter 64: Night of Reflection - Episode 1

After defeating the Erste Empire and the Black Knight, the crew returns to (Captain)'s hometown of Zinkenstill where they are treated to a hearty welcome. They settle in for the night and listen to Rosetta's explanation on Sky Map pieces. A slight misunderstanding causes an irritated Io to storm off to her room. The crew members spend the night thinking about what they'll do from here forward.

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Io: Humph.

Rackam: Hoo...

Lyria: Ah, heh heh... Heh...

Villager 1: Come now! How 'bout some more? We've got plenty of food!

Lyria: Sure! I'll have some more! How about you, Io?

Io: Humph!

Lyria: Oh boy...

Eugen: Look now... This is gettin' to be a real pain.

Katalina: Goodness... This isn't going away anytime soon, either.

Rosetta: But I do understand what's going on. And it's very important, after all.

Lecia: Sooner or later, it must be dealt with.

Vyrn: Good grief... What are we gonna do?

Welcomed into the home of a villager, (Captain) and company sit surrounded by a smorgasbord of food.

Despite the feast laid out before them, Io is pouting and clearly unhappy.

Rackam: Look, Io... I didn't mean anything by it. So could you just... let it go?

Io: Humph!

It seems the problem can be traced back to a few hours ago...

(Captain) and company had foiled Prime Minister Freesia's plans in Agastia.

And in Mephorash, they had settled the score with the Black Knight once and for all.

Then, the crew went to visit (Captain)'s hometown of Zinkenstill in order to assure everyone that (Captain) is doing okay.

Upon their arrival, a crowd of villagers gathered to welcome (Captain) and company.

Villager 1: I heard all about it! You took down the empire, right?

Villager 2: I'm just glad you're alright. We're so happy to have you back, (Captain)!

Villager 3: You leaving the village caused a huge ruckus, but it's good to see you so doing so well.

Villager 4: Well, considering who your father is, it's no surprise you made it through.

Villager 5: Come! Let's have a celebration today!

Villager 5: There's not much to look at, but please enjoy yourselves in our village.

In celebrating (Captain)'s return, the villagers treated the crew to heaps of wonderful dishes.

Lyria: Mmm mmm! This is delicious!

Lyria: I guess you'd call this a taste of home, (Captain)!

Vyrn: To us, this is the best tasting food we've ever known! Right, (Captain)?

Eugen: This'll go well with some wine, I bet. Should've brought myself a few good bottles from Auguste.

Io: The food here's different from anything I've had. On Valtz or anywhere else.

Villager 2: Isn't it, though? The island's small, but we grow some rare veggies here.

Villager 6: Anyways, to think you've gone off and captained a crew of fine skyfarers...

Villager 6: (Captain) has really grown up!

Rackam: Haha! You're makin' us blush with all that flattery.

Katalina: Indeed, looking back to when I first met him, the captain has surely grown since then.

Rosetta: That can only mean the journey was quite an arduous one.

Rosetta: And even so, you saw it through to the end. As I suspected, (Captain) is no ordinary skydweller.

Everyone enjoyed the party well into the night.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Lecia posed a question to the crew.

Lecia: Now that I think about it... What do (Captain) and you all plan to do after this?

Eugen: Of course we're gonna drink till the sun comes up! Amiright? Hey!

Villager 1: Ha ha ha ha! We've got lots to talk about through the night!

Io: Guess those two are hitting it off pretty well.

Lecia: Well... that's not exactly what I meant.

Lecia: (Captain), are you headed somewhere else on your journey after this?

Lecia: Or are you going to set up a post somewhere and respond to calls for crews?

1. We're going to Estalucia.
2. We're going to find my father.

Choose: We're going to Estalucia.

Lecia: You're going to Estalucia?

Vyrn: Wait, didn't we tell you? A long time ago, we got a letter from (Captain)'s father.

Vyrn: And it said, "I'll be waiting for you in Estalucia, the island of the Astrals."

Vyrn: Ever since then, it's been (Captain)'s dream to go to Estalucia!

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Choose: We're going to find my father.

Lecia: I see... Didn't (Captain)'s father go off to Estalucia?

Vyrn: Yep! That's why we're headed there to meet him!

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Lecia: I understand. So that's the reasoning behind (Captain)'s journey, huh?

Lecia: But going to the island of the Astrals is not so easy, you know.

Vyrn: Heh heh heh! But we've got a bunch of map pieces to guide us there!

Lyria: That's right! It's... these things, right?

Lyria carefully pulls the precious pieces from her bag and spreads them onto the table.

Lecia: So these are map pieces... I've never seen them in person before.

Rackam: But, these map pieces are pretty mysterious, you know.

Rackam: I was sure they'd be some scraps of paper from a map torn apart.

Io: Now that you mention it... How do you use these, exactly?

Io takes a piece and holds it up to the light, staring curiously.

Io: Doesn't look like anything's written inside.

Vyrn: But I've seen your father use the map pieces before!

Vyrn: He had even more pieces than we have now.

Vyrn: When you put them together, there's like a "pow" and the shapes magically unfold!

Lecia: A "pow"?

Io: What's that even mean? Now I'm even more confused.

Katalina: Well alright. We all know that the Astrals left behind more questions than answers.

Katalina: But what are map pieces in the first place? And why do primal beasts possess them?

Katalina: The more you think on it, the more mysterious it all becomes. If only we had a sliver of information... Wait, hold on a second!

Lyria: What's wrong, Katalina?

Katalina: That's it! Primal beasts! Rosetta, don't you know something about map pieces?

Katalina: Don't tell me... You actually possess one as a primal beast?

Rosetta: ...

Everyone looks to Rosetta, eager for her answer, but she shakes her head.

Rosetta: The pieces of the Sky Map... One of the legacies left behind by the Astrals.

Rosetta: Although their primary purpose and even their true name have been lost...

Rosetta: It's widely known that primal beasts, who were abandoned just the same, possess these pieces.

Rosetta: Unfortunately, I don't have one.

Rosetta: Not all primal beasts have a map piece, you see.

Eugen: So what you're sayin' is we'll have to go around to every primal beast till we get all the pieces?

Rosetta: Don't worry. Of course there's no need for that.

Rosetta: Primal beasts with map pieces all have one thing in common.

Io: Something in common? Like, they're big and strong?

Rosetta: Unfortunately, you're wrong. The correct answer is that the primal beast has formed a pact with the island.

Lecia: A pact with the island... Now that you mention it, we'd heard something like that back on Lumacie.

Rosetta: Right. You have a pretty good memory!

Rosetta: Just like her... Like Yggdrasil, primal beasts can form pacts with their islands.

Rosetta: Those who form pacts become the divine protector of the island and can bring out its true power.

Rosetta: Not only that, but its power as a guardian can greatly affect the island.

Rackam: I gotcha. So Tiamat's protection accounts for the wind in Port Breeze, huh?

Eugen: And the seas of Auguste are tied to Leviathan... Well, it makes sense!

Katalina: But, what about Luminiera's power on Albion?

Rosetta: Of course, there are a few exceptions.

Rosetta: Nevertheless, each primal beast with a map piece has a powerful connection to its island.

Rosetta: I once settled down in Lumacie for a while...

Rosetta: But my time was too short. I wasn't allowed to have a map piece for myself.

Vyrn: So that means, we just gotta look for islands under the influence of a primal beast aura!

Rosetta: But at the same time, it means we must come face-to-face with primal beasts to collect map pieces.

Rosetta: Even without the empire on our tails, there's surely danger in reaching for the ends of the skies.

Rosetta: I'd appreciate if you keep that in mind as we go forward.

Everyone seems to gulp at hearing Rosetta's firm warning.

The situation seems pretty tense, but then Rackam decides to try to lighten the mood.

Rackam: But... I mean, you know...

Rackam: Now that you mention danger, maybe it's about time the kiddies take a step back, eh?

Io: !

Io: Are you saying I should go back to Valtz?

Rackam: Huh? No, I mean...

Io: Humph!

Io: Rackam, you're saying you just want me to leave the crew?

Rackam: No, that's not it. After all, the empire's fallen, right?

Rackam: Don't you think they got what they deserved for what happened in Valtz?

Io: Well yeah, but...

Rackam: Then why keep pushing yourself down a dangerous journey?

Io: !

Io: Why would you say that! You blockhead!

Rackam: Hey! Oy!

Lyria: Io...

Io runs away, but no one goes to stop her. An awkward silence falls over the group.

Katalina: ...

Lecia: I suppose it's all true... The Erste Empire really is gone...

Lecia: Prime Minister Freesia, the one who had been pulling the strings, probably won't be showing her face again.

Lecia: And Loki, that self-proclaimed emperor, has gone off somewhere and disappeared.

Rosetta: You're right... That's why now's the time to reaffirm our commitment to this journey.

1. I won't force you to go.
2. It's up to you to decide.

Choose: I won't force you to go.

Eugen: Ho ho! By golly... If you'd just ask us, you know what we'd say!

Eugen: But, each of us might need some time to think about it, eh?

With that, (Captain) and company part ways and go to the rooms that the villagers have prepared for them.

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Choose: It's up to you to decide.

Rackam: You're right... Just because we're not on the run anymore doesn't mean it's easy sailing from here.

Rackam: We've gotta steel ourselves for the monsters and primal beasts we'll come across in our travels.

With that, (Captain) and company part ways and go to the rooms that the villagers have prepared for them.

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And on this quiet night, they look within themselves for the resolve and the will to move forward.