You and I are clearly looking at the same view. Space is meaningless.
...Until your destiny and mine collide, and twine all those threads together.
A Space and Time for You is the sixth act in Chapter V of the Archon Quests.
Quests[]
Summary[]
- The Key That Unlocks Fate
While walking around Natlan, the Traveler and Paimon head to the "Collective of Plenty", where they find Iansan at the entrance. Iansan tells them that she needs some help with patrolling, as the tribe is about to host a bodybuilding competition and thus there weren't enough people to be on patrol. They agree to help her and make their round around the tribe's territory. This results in them finding an opening in a secluded area, discovering a sleeping hilichurl inside. The hilichurl suddenly awakens and upon seeing the two, runs away. They find the hilichurl's club and a shining object on the ground, investigating it. The Traveler realizes that it is the key to the Hibernation Chamber on the spaceship, which Paimon realizes is the one that brought them to Teyvat. The Traveler had kept theirs safe since their arrival on Teyvat, so they know that it was their sibling's key. They conclude that if the key was lying around, their sibling and the Abyss Order must be nearby.
Suddenly, Iansan appears and thanks them for their work, telling them that the contest was cancelled as the Abyss Order attacked the tribe. Iansan notes that it is the first time the Order has directly attacked them with coordination, and thus asks the Traveler to accompany her to the Speaker's Chamber to inform Mavuika of the attack. Mavuika is pleased to see the Traveler, having just about to sent a messenger for them. She tells them that the Abyss Order had attacked all tribes at once; since they were not as dangerous as the Abyss itself, she tells the Traveler that they could sit out the battle if they chose to. The Traveler declines, telling her that their sibling leads them and is a personal matter to settle. Mavuika is surprised by the revelation, but confirms that they are still with Natlan. She directs them to the Masters of the Night-Wind, as the Order appears to have prioritized them.
The three find Citlali wandering outside, who reveals she had come out because they had irritated her. She even remarks that they have poor taste, prompting the Traveler to tell her about their sibling's position, surprising her. Several Order members appear and they repel them, culminating in the destruction of their stronghold. As Citlali celebrates the victory, Iansan finds it odd that they didn't give it their all, feeling that something was off. With no new leads, since only their sibling could give them key information, the Traveler and Paimon leave to investigate the key.
- "Savior"
Returning to the cave, the Traveler and Paimon investigate the surrounding area just as a mysterious woman arrives. She appears to recognize them, but tells them to run, as monsters are coming. The Traveler fails to see them until they touch her hand, and they repel the riftwolves that were attacking her. To double check, they hold her hand again, flustering her. The woman introduces herself as Direidyth. Since she was still injured, they take her to the nearby cave and she explains her story to them; she came from a faraway village when a sage passed by talking about a doomsday, which only a Savior could stop. To prevent the prophecy from happening, her grandmother begged her to find the Savior. When she met the Traveler, she realized that they matched everything except for one — their gender, which causes the Traveler to realize she was looking for their sibling. The Traveler tells her about them, but they aren't able to make contact with him just yet. Direidyth decides to remain in the cave while the Traveler and Paimon head back to the Masters of the Night-Wind.
At the tribe, they run into Iansan, who asks them to check in on the guards to see if they found anything new. Apart from some harmless meditation, the Order didn't appear to do anything, so they report back to Iansan. Citlali soon arrives and tells them that she sensed a "noise" in Natlan's Ley Lines. Citlali suggests they drive the Order out, which would require the Chiefs' support. The Traveler asks Citlali if she ever heard of some people being able to see monsters others couldn't, which she is unsure of. This prompts them to tell the two of their meeting with Direidyth, upon which Citlali becomes jealous when she learns they held her hand. She believes the mysterious woman is bad news, while Iansan suggests they check in on her, which they do.
When they arrive, Direidyth is nowhere to be seen, so they cautiously enter the cave, only to be attacked by a club. The attacker is none other than Direidyth, who was afraid that the monsters had returned. She was also starving, so the Traveler cooks some food for her, which she ravenously consumes. As they watch the night sky, Direidyth remarks if the starry sky was real, prompting the Traveler to wonder if she knew about the false sky. Suddenly, Direidyth spots the monsters coming, so the Traveler holds her hand and eliminates them. The Traveler decides to monitor her for one more night, and as they fall asleep, they find themselves in the Night Kingdom and their sibling talking to Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night. They suddenly get a headache before hearing a voice in their head, remarking about doomsday and the birth of the Savior. As they wake up, they find that Direidyth had held their hand, much to Paimon's ire.
As day rises, the Traveler leaves behind some ingredients for Direidyth to cook for the next few days before she could resume her journey. Direidyth is unsure of how she could contact them and Paimon suggests she write a letter to Mavuika, though she has no idea who the person is. Suddenly, Paimon spots two Abyss Mages running at a fast speed, which Direidyth is unable to see until she holds the Traveler's hand. The Traveler eliminates them out of an abundance of caution before returning to the Masters of the Night-Wind.
- A Space and Time Without You
Back at the tribe, Iansan tells them that the Abyss Order's frontlines had collapsed to a single person who fought with a strange style and vengeance. The two immediately realize who the person is, having anticipated he would have arrived sooner or later upon learning of the Order. They wait for him at the entrance, where he's surprised to see them. Iansan leaves them to catch up, and the two share intelligence with each other. Dainsleif is unsure as to what the Order is planning, but plans to make it as painful as possible so they could never host a large campaign again. The Traveler tells him about their encounter with Direidyth and them being a Savior, which he recognizes as a term that their sibling was called before the Cataclysm. Dainsleif believes that Direidyth is a pure-blooded Khaenri'ahn, with a group of them having settled somewhere remote, though he states that if she couldn't give them any new information, they should focus on the Abyss Order.
The following day, they find Dainsleif talking to Iansan. Iansan reveals that the Scions of the Canopy found the Order's headquarters, stationed at Ochkanatlan. The tribes had amassed their forces and were waiting for the Pyro Archon, which Dainsleif found wasteful. He decides to go alone, and this forces the Traveler to accompany him there. With Dainsleif's assistance, they power through the Order's defences, though he notes that their sibling is not present and wonders who is ordering them. At the center of the stronghold, they find an Iniquitous Baptist who asks Dainsleif if this is what he really wanted. Dainsleif claims that he would enjoy putting it out of its misery, but the Baptist reveals that the Order's "wishes" had finally been fulfilled — the sibling had used the Loom of Fate to re-weave Khaenri'ah's Ley Lines. Dainsleif asks about its location, but the Baptist tells them if they had noticed anything different since the start of the war. The Traveler quickly puts the pieces together, though Dainsleif insists that the claim is a lie.
After defeating the Baptist, the Traveler returns to check on Direidyth, while Dainsleif performs post-battle cleanup. The Baptist manages to injure him, and Dainsleif realizes the Baptist is Haden, Dainsleif's former master. While Dainsleif no longer associates himself with his disgraced master, Haden reminds them about the curse of immortality, though Dainsleif insists on giving him a hundred deaths which he follows up on. Haden is surprised he did, but Dainsleif tells them this was his punishment for joining the Order — he did not account for his crimes in Khaenri'ah. Dainsleif is surprised that he joined the Order, knowing that the sibling could have been blamed for the betrayal. Dainsleif then remarks about Surtalogi, who had likewise been punished for following the code of knighthood, and that Haden had kept his prestige and reputation by suppressing the next generation of knights. Haden does not recall anything that Dainsleif was talking about, so he tells him about it. He then admits that he was bluffing over Khaenri'ah's revival, as it was not yet finished. In order to restore Khaenri'ah, they needed memories of it, which had been fragmented ever since the Cataclysm. Thus, Haden decided to sacrifice his army in order to get Dainsleif's memories. For the deception, Dainsleif kills him another hundred times.
Elsewhere, the Traveler catches up to Direidyth, with the two realizing they were from different points in time. As the Traveler makes their decision with the key, their sibling arrives, realizing that Istaroth had played a part in the events and that when Direidyth caught up to their sibling, it resulted in them abandoning Khaenri'ah for them. The sibling also reveals that the attack on Natlan was simply a feint to allow them to speak to Yohualtecuhtin, who allowed to give them some space to weave the new Ley Lines. With it, they created a superimposition on Natlan, thus resulting in Direidyth being able to see the Traveler. This also resulted in them creating the Atlas of the New World, which contained New Khaenriah's Ley Lines. All they needed was a space to lay them down, and this would be required to speak to the Heavenly Principles as equals. The sibling then leaves them, hoping that their next meeting would come in the new world.
The Traveler and Paimon return to the Masters of Night-Wind, where they meet with Iansan and Citlali. Citlali was surprised by Yohualtecuhtin's actions, intrigued at the thought of preserving a nation as an "Atlas" and allowed the sibling to perform their experiment when she was assured Natlan would not be affected. She also had another condition in place, but did not tell Citlali about it. Iansan offers to prepare a feast for the Traveler, but the Traveler decides to leave, heading back to the cave. They fall asleep and note a soothing presence as they do so.
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Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | A Space and Time for You | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 你存在的时空 Nǐ Cúnzài de Shíkōng | A Spacetime Where You Exist |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 你存在的時空 Nǐ Cúnzài de Shíkōng | |
| Japanese | あなたがいる時空 Anata ga Iru Jikuu | A Spacetime Where You Exist |
| Korean | 네가 있는 시공 Nega Inneun Sigong | Space and Time Where You Are |
| Spanish | El espacio-tiempo en el que estás | The Spacetime You Are In |
| French | L'espace-temps qui est vôtre | The Spacetime That Is Yours |
| Russian | Пространство и время для тебя Prostranstvo i vremya dlya tebya | A Space and Time for You |
| Thai | มิติเวลาที่มีเธอ Si-ti We-la Thi-mi Thoe | A Dimesion and Time Where You Exist |
| Vietnamese | Thời KhôngThời Không Mà Ta Tồn Tại | A Space and Time Where We Exist |
| German | Raum und Zeit, wo es dich gibt | Space and Time Where You Exist |
| Indonesian | Ruang, Waktu, dan Dirimu | Space, Time, and You |
| Portuguese | Seu Lugar no Espaço-Tempo | Your Place in Space-Time |
| Turkish | Senin Olduğun Zaman ve Mekan | A Time and Space Where You Exist |
| Italian | Lo spazio, il tempo... e tu | Space, Time... and You |
