Lost Book is the second and final part of Lisa's Story Quest, Tempus Fugit Chapter: Act I - Troublesome Work.
Steps[]
- Search for elemental marks
- For the third elemental mark, the player should climb the cliff in the highlighted area and search near the logs
- Find out which way the elemental marks lead
- Enter the book thief's hiding place
- Enter the Quest Domain: Find the Stolen Book
- Defeat the assailants
- Search for the hidden book
- Talk to Lisa
- Take the Teyvat Travel Guide
Gallery[]
The 3rd elemental mark
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionMany people forget to return the library books they've borrowed, leaving Lisa no choice but to chase them and retrieve the books. Marjorie and Sara have agreed to return the books they borrowed as soon as possible, but Donna's seems to have been stolen. You decide to track the missing book down by following the trail left by an elemental marking Lisa made on it.
- (Investigate the first elemental mark)
- Lisa: The elemental traces are strong here, but it seems our thief did not stay for long.
- Lisa: The trail keeps going. Let's keep looking.
- (Investigate the second elemental mark)
- Lisa: Hmm, it's further than I thought. Quite the intrepid explorer, our little thief.
- Paimon: Maybe we frightened the turtle back inside his shell?
- (Investigate the third elemental mark)
- Lisa: It must be nearby.
- Lisa: Using Elemental Sight, you can even detect magic.
- Lisa: Follow the flow of magic to find the book.
- (Approach the ruins)
- Paimon: The thief lives inside ruins? Mondstadt people do have some strange quirks.
- Lisa: Please do not jump to such a preposterous conclusion about the living habits of Mondstadt's residents.
- Lisa: This seems far more likely to be the work of some none-too-friendly troublemakers.
Hilichurls?
- Lisa: Stealing books is hardly the hilichurls' style.
- Lisa: All they would use books for is to keep their campfire going anyway.
- The Abyss Order?
- Lisa: It's like you can read my mind.
- The Adventurers' Guild?
- Lisa: It's not unlike them, in the sense that they are known for darting around amongst underground ruins.
- Lisa: But Adventurers do not typically take others' belongings... Well, not from the living, anyway.
- Lisa: This is more likely to be the Abyss Order's doing. They do seem to have a way of slipping in and out of places like ghosts, after all.
- Lisa: Also... There is an elemental seal at the entrance. It looks like the result of an Abyss Mage's magic.
- Paimon: A seal? How are we gonna break it? Is this gonna turn into another huge ordeal?
- Lisa: Not to worry. If you think a little magic can keep me out, think again!
- Paimon: Why is that?
- (Lisa casts lightning, breaking the seal and opening an entrance to the ruins)
- Lisa: Come on.
- Paimon: Whoa...
- Paimon: So this is what Lisa's like when she's hard at work...
- (Inside the Abyss Mage Stronghold)
- Paimon: It's so much bigger in here than Paimon thought...
- Paimon: Uh... Do we really have to go all the way inside?
- Lisa: If you borrow a book, you have to return it. There will be no exceptions.
- (At the end of the domain, after defeating the slimes)
- Paimon: Hey, look! It's an Abyss Mage! Lisa was spot on!
- (After defeating the Abyss Mage)
- Abyss Mage: How did you find this place!? It's... so well hidden!
- Lisa: I have no interest in finding out where you little rascals hide yourselves away. But I do want my book back.
- Lisa: Tell me, how is it that you have the time to conceal your stronghold and apply a magic seal — but not to sign out a library book in the proper manner?
- Lisa: You have no respect whatsoever for other people's work.
- Abyss Mage: ...You— You just want... the book?
- Abyss Mage: I was unaware that anyone in Mondstadt was concerned with unearthing the secret hidden inside this book...
- Abyss Mage: Who... Who are you?
- Lisa: The librarian. Although, I believe that should be quite clear already.
- Lisa: Return the book. This is an ultimatum.
- Abyss Mage: Hmph. Since you insist on concealing your identity...
- Abyss Mage: I have all the less reason to give you that book.
- Abyss Mage: After all, it contains... the secret...
- Abyss Mage: Huh!? Wh—What are you doing!? Such concentrated elemental power! P—Please don't—
- After using up all of Lisa's patience, the Abyss Mage loses consciousness in the ensuing electrical current...
- Abyss Mage: *shrieking*
- Lisa is so strong...
- Lisa is so terrifying...
- Lisa: Hmph. Naughty boys who don't do what they're told need a little punishment to keep them in line.
- You didn't let him finish speaking...
- A LITTLE punishment!?
- Lisa: *sigh* This is why I call it troublesome work.
- Lisa: We'll just need to find the book ourselves. It should be around here somewhere.
- (Upon opening the Precious Chest in the room underneath)
- Paimon: It's The Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies! Paimon remembers that name, is this the one you were looking for?
- Lisa: That's the one. It's a good thing it isn't damaged, otherwise...
- Paimon: Otherwise what? Are you telling me you have even more crazy punishments up your sleeve!?
- Lisa: Hehe. I would probably have needed to dish out a little taste of one of my potions in that case.
- Paimon: Ah!
- Lisa: Then again... As I said, it isn't from the restricted section. Which is the only reason I would let the average citizen borrow it in the first place.
- Lisa: And it doesn't appear to have any abnormal elemental properties, save for the markings I put on it.
- Paimon: Yeah... It seems like just an average storybook.
- So why did the Abyss Order...
- (How mysterious. I'm so curious...)
- Lisa: As far as my duties as a librarian go, my troublesome work is finished.
- Lisa: Since this book has piqued your interest, why don't I let you borrow it?
- What's the, um, due date?
- Please don't punish me if I return it late...
- Lisa: There's no time limit for you. I will register you as "custodian" rather than "borrower."
- Lisa: This is an exclusive privilege reserved for trusted citizens only.
- Paimon: Exclusive privilege? Why does Paimon feel this is just your sneaky way of offloading your troublesome work onto someone else?
- Lisa: Excuse me? Are you in some way dissatisfied with my work?
- No ma'am!
- I will take extra special care of this book...
- Lisa: Good. You are amendable to reason then. I do wish I could keep you by my side as my personal assistant...
- Lisa: My work here is done. I'm going back.
- Lisa: Don't forget to register at the library when you have a spare moment.
- (Back at the library)
- Lisa: Ah, you've returned. The paperwork is done you are now the custodian of this book.
- Paimon: Thank you Miss Lisa!
- Paimon: ...But Paimon thinks we're forgetting something.
- The Teyvat Travel Guide!
- Remuneration!
- Lisa: You are a voracious one, aren't you?
- Paimon: Look, over there on the shelf! Isn't that the Teyvat Travel Guide?
- Paimon: And look how many copies there are!
- Lisa: Hehe... The Teyvat Travel Guide is a serial publication. It is not part of the library's formal collection.
- Paimon: Oh...
- Lisa: Take one. Consider it your compensation for being Lisa's little helper today.
- Lisa: With you by my side, my troublesome work was a little less dull than usual.
- Paimon: Hmph! The Teyvat Travel Guide was just bait to get us to do a day's work!
- Lisa: I hadn't anticipated that a few routine returns inquiries would take us out of the city let alone down into some underground ruins.
- Lisa: As compensation for dragging you into all this bother, take these souvenirs.
- Paimon: Wow, Lisa went and bought us some special souvenirs!
- Lisa: In fact, they were intended for our next routing, but... Never mind, we can discuss next time's activity when the time comes. I hope you are looking forward to it.
- Lisa: *yawn*
Video Guides[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Lost Book | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 遗失之书 Yíshī zhī Shū | Lost Book |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 遺失之書 Yíshī zhī Shū | |
| Japanese | なくなった本 Nakunatta Hon | Lost Book |
| Korean | 분실된 도서 Bunsildoen Doseo | Lost Book |
| Spanish | Un libro perdido | A Lost Book |
| French | Livre perdu | Lost Book |
| Russian | Потерянная книга Poteryannaya kniga | Lost Book |
| Thai | หนังสือที่หายไป | |
| Vietnamese | Quyển Sách Bị Mất | Lost Book |
| German | Ein verschwundenes Buch | A Missing Book |
| Indonesian | Buku yang Hilang | Lost Book |
| Portuguese | Livro Perdido | Lost Book |
| Turkish | Kayıp Kitap | |
| Italian | Libro perduto |
Change History[]
Released in Version 1.0