Medicine Born of Guilt is the second part of the Tournament of Glory in Bloom Event.
Steps[]
- Wait until two days later
- Go to the Children of Echoes to find Kachina
- Go to the Masters of the Night-Wind to investigate the ancient woven scrolls
- Ask Naiyan about the mysterious Qucusaur
- Head to the location described by Naiyan
- Ask the Qucusaurs nearby about the situation
- Meet up with Kinich and Mualani
- Return to the Masters of the Night-Wind
- Follow the little Qucusaur
- Talk to the little Qucusaur Antu
- Meet up with Ifa and the others
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionIn the first half of the exhibition match, Kachina seems to have something on her mind. Go and ask her about it.
- (Approach Kachina)
- Paimon: Oh, here you are, Kachina!
- Kachina: Oh, hey... I had some time on my hands, so I decided to bring Ayo over to check on Milray and Naiyan.
- Ayo: Roooah...
- Naiyan: Oorooo...
- Kachina: Don't worry, everything's gonna be fine!
Kachina...- Has something been on your mind lately?
- Kachina: Huh? What makes you ask?
- Paimon: Well, you seemed a bit down after the exhibition match, so we're kinda worried about you.
- Kachina: Thanks, (TravelerTraveler) and Paimon. I'm okay, really. I mean, it's hard to explain. I've just... been feeling a bit lost.
- Kachina: Despite losing the Pilgrimage so many times, what kept me going was the belief that someday I'd win and earn a spot in the Night Warden Wars.
- Kachina: So when I finally did, I was over the moon! I mean, things didn't exactly go as planned, and you and the others had to rescue me from the Night Kingdom...
- Kachina: ...Still, I achieved my dream. But after the happiness wore off, I felt... hollow. I didn't know what to aim for next, or what I should work toward.
- Kachina: Then the Bloomflower Trials came around, and I could fight alongside everyone again. But when the exhibition match ended, I suddenly realized that everyone had "real-life" responsibilities to return to... Everyone, that is, except for me.
- Kachina: And that got me thinking... Am I the only one who's still like a kid? The only one who's left with so much free time on their hands, who's never really grown up?
- Paimon: So that's what's been bothering you, huh?
This is an important stage in life, too, Kachina.- Kachina: Huh? You mean... Everyone feels like this at some point? I thought it was just because I hadn't been working hard enough...
- There's no big rush.
- Take your time searching for what it is you want to do.
- Kachina: Oh... I see! Thank you, (TravelerTraveler).
- Paimon: Hehe, if you think about it, this is a good thing! Not knowing what you want means the future's still full of possibilities, right?
- Paimon: When Paimon can't decide what she wants for dinner, she gets to imagine all kinds of delicious dishes!
- Paimon: But if someone told her, "You're eating this tonight," it kinda spoils the anticipation.
- Kachina: That actually makes a lot of sense!
- I see even you have your moments of wisdom, Paimon.
- Paimon: Hey, stop underestimating Paimon like that, would'ja?
- Citlali: Oh, looks like you guys beat me to it. Is the little guy feeling any better?
- Kachina: Granny Citlali! H—Hello!
- Citlali: Hello. I didn't have much going on at the moment, so I thought I'd check in on our patient.
- Kachina: Milray's been in a deep sleep this whole time... It's just as Ifa said. We'll need to gather all the Sacred Flame Crystals before we can help him.
- Citlali: I imagine you're right...
- Paimon: ...
- Kachina: ...
- Citlali: *ahem* By the way, you haven't run into any trouble lately, have you?
- What, me?
- Run into trouble?
- Citlali: When we discussed the Sacred Flame Crystals after the exhibition match ended, everyone else looked happy, but you seemed to have something on your mind.
- (TravelerTraveler): (Ah, so that's what this is about... I was worried that the Sacred Flame Crystals might be dangerous. Did she think there was something else on my mind...?)
- (TravelerTraveler): (While I was worrying about Kachina, she was worrying about me... I should just be honest with her about the rumor.)
- You tell Citlali about the rumor that Sacred Flame Crystals can "beguile human hearts."
- Citlali: A baseless rumor... but a fearful-sounding one all the same. Fear stems from the unknown, so the more cryptic the hearsay, the more panic it spreads.
- Kachina: Wait, are the Crystals actually dangerous? Then what about Milray?
- Citlali: Mavuika was right. Even if trouble does come our way, she'll handle it.
- Citlali: Still, there must be a story behind the Bloomflower Trials being stopped. It is said that something "happened" the last time they were held...
- Citlali: Since you're concerned, why don't we look into it? I'm sure we'll still be able to find scrolls from back then over at the Masters of the Night-Wind.
- Let's go.
- Knowing the truth will put our minds at ease.
- Kachina: C—Can I come along? I'd like to help!
- Citlali: I don't see why not. Come, let's head over to my place. We should leave this little Tepetlisaur to rest.
- (Talk to Ayo, Milray, or Naiyan without indwelling a Saurian, optional)
- Milray: ...
- Ayo: ...
- Naiyan: ...
- (Talk to Ayo, Milray, or Naiyan while indwelling a Saurian, optional)
- Milray: Thanks for coming to see me, Ayo.
- Ayo: How are you feeling, Milray?
- Milray: I'm feeling... dizzy... Think I need to sleep a while longer...
- Naiyan: Milray...
Quest DescriptionYou've learned about Kachina's worries and sensed Citlali's concern. The rumors about the Sacred Flame Crystals still loom like a dark cloud. It would be better to investigate this thoroughly with your companions.
- (Enter Idukan's Trove)
- Citlali: I had someone gather up all the woven scrolls from that era. Maybe we'll find some leads we can follow.
- Kachina: There's... There's... that many!?
- Paimon: This is gonna take forever!
- Citlali: Come on — less whining, more reading. If we split them up, we'll finish in no time.
- (The group is shown shifting around and spending a while reading through the scrolls)
- (TravelerTraveler): (A variety of events are recorded in these scrolls, like moments of frozen history with the power to pull you back into the distant past.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (I've flipped through several of them, but still, nothing about the Bloomflower Trials. Yet the stories they contain... They're almost unimaginable.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (War, peace, alliances, betrayals... Seems like in the Natlan of six or seven centuries past, relations between the six tribes were incredibly complex and constantly shifting.)
- Citlali: Why've you stopped? Did you notice something strange?
- Are there still conflicts between the tribes nowadays?
- Citlali: There will always be tensions, but the intensity has changed.
- Citlali: Usually, the Pyro Archon tries their best to prevent inter-tribal disputes from escalating. But not every Archon has done that as well as Mavuika.
- Citlali: Also, given that our Archons live only as long as mortals, the transitional periods can be fraught with challenges.
- Ah, I see.
- First time I've ever heard that.
- Citlali: Far fewer conflicts have ended in bloodshed over the past few centuries. Whenever I read through these scrolls, I too am always struck by the thought of how unimaginable our lives would seem to people back then.
- Kachina: Hey, come check this out! This one seems to mention the Bloomflower Trials!
- Citlali: Oh? Let me see...
- Citlali: Hmm... A curious coincidence indeed.
- Citlali: It seems like the last Bloomflower Trials were also held to save the life of an ailing saurian.
- Kachina: Huh? Was it the same illness as Milray's?
- Citlali: The scroll doesn't say, but it seems likely.
- Citlali: Strange... It's very unusual for such records to be so sparse on details. The scroll only vaguely alludes to two things.
- Citlali: Firstly, that the Bloomflower Trials were held to save a sick little saurian. Secondly, that they seem to have failed, and that the chief of the Flower-Feather Clan had a major falling out with his younger brother...
- Citlali: And later on, his brother left the tribe and lived as a recluse. That's all it says.
- Paimon: But that basically tells us nothing! Y'know, except that the person who weaved this scroll must've been slacking off on the job!
- Or maybe something happened that was too "sensitive" to record...
- Citlali: Sacred Flame Crystals having the power to "beguile human hearts"... Is this where that's from...?
- Despite combing through the rest of the scrolls, none of you find any further references to the Bloomflower Trials.
- Citlali: Looks like we'll have to approach this from another angle...
- Citlali: I'll go take a look through some even older scrolls. Surely the Trials were held more than once...
- Kachina: Seeing as that scroll just now mentioned the Flower-Feather Clan, I think I could go ask Chief Mutota.
- Paimon: And what's our next move? Any other leads we can follow?
- (TravelerTraveler): (Come to think of it... That mysterious Qucusaur that Milray mentioned might be able to shed some light on this.)
- I have a feeling a certain Qucusaur might know a thing or two.
- Citlali: A certain... Qucusaur? Who told you that?
- Citlali: Ahh, Ifa's assistant Cacucu must have told you, right? I heard he sometimes translates for the other saurians.
- (TravelerTraveler): (Yeah... This might not be the best time to dive into the whole saurian indwelling mystery. Guess I'll just give Cacucu the credit for now.)
- Citlali: Alright, then. I'll look into those ancient scrolls, Kachina can head over to the Flower-Feather Clan, and you two can track down that Qucusaur.
- Citlali: Let's split up and meet back here later.
- (After the cutscene)
- (TravelerTraveler): (We didn't actually find out much about that mysterious Qucusaur earlier.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (Let's head back to the Children of Echoes and ask Naiyan for more details.)
- (Talk to Citlali in the "Chamber of Weaving", optional)
- Citlali: Doesn't feel like there are any leads we can follow up on here...
- (Talk to Kachina and Mutota at the "Flower-Feather Clan", optional)
- Kachina: Chief Mutota!
- Mutota: Kachina? What brings you here?
- Kachina: We're looking into what happened the last time the Bloomflower Trials were held. It seems the then-chief of the Flower-Feather Clan got into an argument with his brother... Do you know anything about that?
- Mutota: Sorry... I'm afraid that was all so long ago... I haven't heard anything about this either.
- Kachina: Oh...
- (Approach the Saurians at "Children of Echoes")
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- (The Traveler arrives already indwelling a Tepetlisaur)
- (TravelerTraveler): Naiyan, can you tell me any more about that mysterious Qucusaur you mentioned before?
- Naiyan: Huh? You want to make friends with him too?
- (TravelerTraveler): Yup, that's right. Where can I find him?
- Naiyan: Tracking him down's no easy task, because he's always off somewhere on his own. One second, he'll pop up in front of us, then vanish into thin air the next. It's actually pretty impressive...
- Naiyan: One time, he took us to this absolutely beautiful place with this really, really tall stone gate.
- Naiyan: And there were so many other Qucusaurs there! We wouldn't usually trespass on other saurians' territory, but since he took us there, it was fine. He said that was his home.
- (TravelerTraveler): (Qucusaurs and a stone gate... Sounds like it might be near the Flower-Feather Clan. Let's go check it out.)
- (TravelerTraveler): What does he look like? How will I recognize him?
- Naiyan: He's really easy to spot — if you see one that looks all light and floaty, that's him.
- (TravelerTraveler): Light and... floaty?
- Naiyan: Yep! Light and floaty. You'll know who he is the instant you see him.
- (TravelerTraveler): (That seems to be the only description Naiyan can come up with. It's vague, but it'll have to do for now.)
- Naiyan: Oh... And if you do see him, could you say hi from me and Milray? We're both starting to miss him... He did drop by to see us, but there were too many people around for his liking.
- (TravelerTraveler): Sure thing, leave it to me.
- (The Traveler leaves while indwelt as a Tepetlisaur, while Iansan and Varesa are shown approaching the Saurians)
- (Talk to Iansan or Varesa, optional)
- Varesa: Feeling hungry? I just picked these from the orchard.
- Naiyan: Raaaawr...
- Iansan: Go on, have some. Taking care of a patient like you're doing is hard work. Don't wear yourself out with worry, okay?
- Naiyan: Rawr!
- Varesa: If you need more, there's plenty more where that came from!
- (Approach Kinich, Mualani, Iolana, and Tuqllaki)
- Mualani: Shhh... So everyone got that?
- Mualani: They'll never see this coming. We'll catch them totally off guard!
- Iolana: Leave it to us. We'll show them what we're made of!
- Paimon: Mualani? Kinich? What are you doing here?
- Mualani: Aaaah!!!
- Mualani: Ohhh, (TravelerTraveler), Paimon, it's you... Nearly scared the life out of me!
- Mualani: Hehe, just between us, we're discussing our strategy for the next half of the exhibition match!
- Mualani: But as for the details... those will have to stay a secret! After all, we'll be competing against you this time!
- Kinich: What about you guys? You seem like you're in a hurry — has something happened?
- Paimon: We're on the trail of an extremely rare and elusive Qucusaur...
- Mualani: Rare and elusive?
- You give Kinich and Mualani a quick rundown on the situation.
- Mualani: In that case, we can help with the search!
- Mualani: That description of the location's way too vague — the scenery around here's all pretty much the same. Without anyone to help out, it'll take you forever!
- Mualani: What does the Qucusaur look like?
- "Light and floaty"...
- Mualani: Heh... Nothing more specific than that?
- Apparently we'll know who he is the instant we see him.
- Mualani: Alright, well in that case, let's split up.
- Kinich: I'll check the higher ground and see if anyone over at the Flower-Feather Clan has any ideas.
- Mualani: I'll follow the river, then.
- Iolana: Haha, sounds like it's my time to shine. As Kinich will tell you, I'm a born hunter with the eyes of a hawk.
- Tuqllaki: I haven't got anywhere else to be, either. I'll take a stroll nearby and see if I can spot anything.
- Paimon: Awesome! Thanks, everyone!
- Mualani: Don't mention it. Anyway, we'd better get going. Catch you in a bit!
- (After the cutscene)
- (TravelerTraveler): (There seem to be quite a few Qucusaurs living around here... I'll try asking them.)
- (Approach the Qucusaurs)
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- (The Traveler arrives already indwelling a Tepetlisaur)
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: That fruit just now was kinda sour...
- Energetic Qucusaur: Try this one instead — it's super sweet!
- (TravelerTraveler): Greetings, fellow saurians.
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: Hello there. How can we help?
- (TravelerTraveler): I was just wondering... Have you ever met a Qucusaur around here who you'd describe as "light and floaty"?
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: Oh, you're talking about that kid, are ya?
- (TravelerTraveler): (Ehh? Are "light and floaty" really such distinct traits? These Qucusaurs seem to have instantly understood who I meant...)
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: He sometimes shows up around here, but he's always sneaking about, trying not to be seen.
- Energetic Qucusaur: He's often perched up on a cliff, just gazing out on his lonesome, daydreaming about who knows what.
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure I saw him following a human around a couple of days back.
- Energetic Qucusaur: Huh, well that's not something you see every day... He usually won't go anywhere near them.
- (TravelerTraveler): So is there any way to get a hold of him?
- Cool-Headed Qucusaur: I'd forget it if I were you. That kid comes and goes like a shadow.
- Energetic Qucusaur: Come join us for some fruit instead! Haha... Come, try this one, sweet as sweet can be!
- (TravelerTraveler): Okay... Thanks!
- (TravelerTraveler): (Doesn't seem like a very "fruitful" lead... Guess I'd better wait and see if Mualani and Kinich have had any better luck.)
- (Approach Kinich and Mualani's previous location)
- Mualani: Anything on your end, Kinich?
- Kinich: Nope.
- Mualani: Me neither... Qucusaurs all look so similar.
- Mualani: They all look "light and floaty" to me! I mean, what could possibly be lighter and floatier than a pair of wings?
- Iolana: I didn't find anything either. How about you guys?
- (Tuqllaki shakes his head as the Traveler approaches)
- Mualani: Sorry, (TravelerTraveler) and Paimon — we couldn't find that Qucusaur you're after.
- Mualani: Are you in a hurry to find him? If you need a hand, I can come back and join the search again tomorrow.
- Maybe he really is hiding from us...
- I'll try to think of another way.
- Mualani: Okay, well if you need any help, don't hesitate to reach out. That's what friends are for, after all!
- Kinich: I've told my friends over at the Flower-Feather Clan to keep an eye out. If they see anything, they'll let you know. So, what's your next move?
- I think we'll head back to the Masters of the Night-Wind.
- Kinich: Alright, I'll update them.
- Mualani: ...Come to think of it, Ororon could probably rig up a few traps and snag him that way!
- Kinich: It's not like Ororon's traps can just catch anything, you know...
- Mualani: You never know! Might as well ask him if you get the chance. Anyway, we'll be heading back now — best of luck!
- Paimon: Okay then! See you later, and thanks for your help!
Quest DescriptionMost of the investigations yielded nothing of note. You should regroup with your companions first.
- (Approach Citlali and Kachina)
- Kachina: *sigh*...
- Citlali: Hmm, let me think...
- Paimon: Kachina! Citlali! What's up?
- Kachina: We haven't managed to find anything. No one seems to know what actually happened back then.
- Citlali: Any luck with your mysterious Qucusaur?
- Nope, not yet.
- Don't think it's planning to make an appearance anytime soon.
- Citlali: In that case... I'd suggest we set this aside for now.
- Citlali: It would be great if we could get to the bottom of this, but not every historical mystery can be unraveled.
- Citlali: We must also learn to live with the unknown. Just remember, as long as we stick together, no challenge will ever be too great.
- Kachina: Yeah, I'm sure everything will work out.
- Kachina: Still, after all this investigating, it feels a bit disappointing to come up empty-handed...
- Ifa: Whew... Finally, dudes! Found you!
- Paimon: Ifa! What brings you here?
- Ifa: Kinich mentioned you were on the lookout for a Qucusaur? Just so happens a strange Qucusaur has been following me the past few days.
- A strange Qucusaur, you say?
- ...Care to elaborate?
- Ifa: No clue why, but this dude's been on my tail ever since I got back from the Children of Echoes. Not gonna lie to you bro, it's kinda freaky. His footsteps are totally silent, and after dark, all you can see is his silhouette...
- Ifa: So, I didn't even realize he was there until Cacucu suddenly flipped out last night when he went for a drink. His squawking woke me up, and that's when I finally spotted a shadowy shape outside the window.
- Paimon: That sounds terrifying!
- Ifa: I could tell it was a little Qucusaur from the shape. After observing him more closely, I figured out that he'd been following me the whole time, but that he'd just been too quiet to notice.
- Ifa: Not sure if that's the dude you're looking for, but if so, you're more than welcome to get him off my back — the sooner, the better!
- Paimon: W—Wait a second, does that mean...
- Ifa: Yup, dude's probably hiding right behind that tree.
- Paimon: ...
- Kachina: ...
- Paimon: Uhh... D'you think we should send someone over to take a look?
- Citlali: It's okay, I've got this...
- Citlali: What the... How's that even...
- Citlali: Guys, get over here, quick! There's nothing scary about this, it's just...
- Kachina: Aah!
- Paimon: Wait, surely that's not...
- He's just like Ayo's grandparents...
- ...A saurian ghost!?
- ???: Coooo.... Cucuuuu...
- (TravelerTraveler): (No wonder Naiyan described him as "light and floaty." He really is instantly recognizable — not like any Qucusaur I've ever seen.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (This must be Milray's mysterious friend, then. The one spreading the rumors about Sacred Flame Crystals "beguiling human hearts"...)
- Kachina: Wait, shouldn't he have returned to the Ley Lines? Haven't they been fixed...?
- Citlali: There are many possible reasons. But right now, it seems that our priority is...
- Ifa: Umm... So, why've you been tailing me, bro?
- Ifa: If it's treatment you want... Can't do much for you, man. Sorry.
- ???: Crooo...
- Kachina: He ran off!
- ???: Craaawr!
- Paimon: Do you think he... wants us to follow him?
- Paimon: If only we had our Qucu-Thesaurus on hand!
- (Cacucu is shown in a flashback)
- Kachina: Hey, that's a good point. Where is Cacucu today?
- Ifa: He was so spooked last night that he rattled through every single word he's ever learned and then fainted. He was still out cold when I left.
- Citlali: Alright, enough chit-chat, let's just follow him. It looks like he wants to take us somewhere.
- You follow the little Qucusaur spirit, who leads you much further away than you'd expected...
Quest DescriptionJust as everyone was about to give up, Ifa suddenly brought the mysterious little Qucusaur over. He seems intent on leading you somewhere...
- (Approach the Qucusaur spirit)
- Kachina: *panting*... Looks like he's finally stopped.
- Citlali: Why have you brought us here?
- ???: Cooo...
- Ifa: Sooo... Is there something buried here or what?
- ???: Guguu.
- Ifa: You want us to dig it up?
- ???: Gruuuu!
- After some energetic digging, you unearth an old, weathered box.
- Kachina: These are...
- Citlali: Woven scrolls, yes. Albeit very crudely made, and heavily time-worn as a result.
- Citlali: Still, they're just about legible. They seem to document... the very last Bloomflower Trials that took place centuries ago!? But... why would these be here?
- Citlali: Come, let's read them together. These might just contain the answers we've been searching for this whole time.
- (A flashback begins)
- Imara: So, have you figured out a way to save him?
- Nampole: Indeed I have. As far as I can tell, we need Ocean Zephyrs and Sacred Flame Crystals. That's about it.
- Imara: That's great news. Don't worry, little guy. You'll be better in no time.
- ???: Crrawr...
- Nampole: Well, it's not every day that the Chief himself drops by to check in on your saurian buddy... Not so busy these days, huh?
- Imara: Haha, you know I'd come even if I was. You're my brother, man! I heard you'd been beside yourself since Antu fell ill, so I was worried about you.
- Nampole: I mean, Antu means the world to me. I promised to stay by his side until the day he's fully grown, ready to spread his wings and soar freely through the skies.
- Nampole: I mean, with him around, I've never felt lonely traveling through Natlan. Sometimes he's happy, and other times he's sad. Sometimes he has tantrums, but then he'll curl up beside me when I'm down.
- Nampole: And right now, he needs me more than ever. I'll draw upon everything I've ever learned to help him get through this.
- Antu: Craaawrr!
- Imara: I salute your courage and wisdom, brother.
- Imara: But these Sacred Flame Crystals you mentioned, are you sure they'll do the job?
- Nampole: Well, I've studied the essence of the Sacred Flame and read various related scrolls.
- Nampole: Sacred Flame Crystals are born from inter-tribal conflict. Back when the tribes were somewhat united, they would occasionally hold Bloomflower Trials in order to obtain them.
- Imara: Hah, seems like I've still got lots to learn, despite being Chief... So, how can we use them? Is it really worth holding a whole competition just to get our hands on some?
- Nampole: Research on Sacred Flame Crystals has been patchy to say the least, so there's never been a definitive conclusion.
- Nampole: What we know for sure is that they can be used to treat certain chronic phlogiston-related illnesses. Others also say that they can be used to enhance a warrior's strength, or something.
- Imara: ...Enhance a warrior's strength?
- Nampole: It's... speculative at best. We'd need to analyze an actual specimen to know for sure.
- Nampole: As far as I'm concerned, as long as they can be used to cure Antu's illness, that's enough. Nothing else matters.
- Imara: So you asked the chiefs of all the tribes to send people to take part in a scaled-down version of the Bloomflower Trials?
- Imara: Remarkable that they agreed, given it wasn't so long ago that we were at each other's throats.
- Imara: Tensions are running high right now... If I were you, I wouldn't have had the courage to even ask.
- Nampole: I know, but I had no other choice. Fortunately, I've treated patients from every tribe, so the chiefs agreed as a way of returning the favor.
- Nampole: With all this ongoing strife, it's been a long time since we've worked together on anything. This might be a good chance for reconciliation.
- Nampole: Fighting side by side for a common cause... That's the way that Natlan was always meant to be.
- Imara: Let's hope so. By the way, what's with all this baggage? Heading out on a long journey, or something?
- Nampole: I'm heading out to search for Ocean Zephyrs. In the meantime, I'll leave the Trials in your capable hands. Just please, make sure it all goes smoothly.
- Imara: C'mon, that goes without saying! Rest assured — I'm your brother, after all.
- Nampole: Thank you. And Antu, be good while I'm gone, okay? Once I return with the ingredients, you'll be back on your feet and running around in no time.
- Antu: Craaaa!
- Monetech: Imara! How could you stoop so low, ambushing us on the field like that?
- Shanga: Ambushing? You've no one but yourselves to blame for underestimating us, so what's all this fuss about?
- Paio: Even if that was remotely true, your guys went way over the line! Seven of our warriors were so badly injured that they're still out cold as we speak!
- Paio: The Flower-Feather Clan must compensate us for our losses. Hand over the Sacred Flame Crystals!
- Mbweni: Pfft! And we'll hand 'em over after all that, just because you waggled some fingers and said some angry words?
- Monetech: Didn't you claim that we're holding these Trials to save a sick saurian? Take what's necessary for the treatment, then return us the rest!
- Paio: Say something, Imara! We're not leaving until you give us some answers!
- Imara: Hmph! If the other elders were here, they wouldn't waste their time on such puerile questions.
- Imara: If anything, I just wish we'd managed to collect more Crystals. There are always people who think they're so clever...
- Imara: So many "contestants" were just pocketing the ones they got in the Trials. I'll bet your chiefs all have sweet little personal stashes too, huh?
- Imara: Everyone was in a frenzy, snatching the Crystals up wherever and whenever they could. We're hardly the only winners. Heh, I wouldn't even call us the biggest ones.
- Monetech: ...You what?
- Paio: ...I get it now. Snatching the spoils while using the Bloomflower Trials to weaken the other tribes... You planned this all along!
- Paio: Grr, that Nampole... Can't believe I trusted him...
- Monetech: The Children of Echoes will not forget this. Let's go!
- Imara: ...Hmph.
- Antu: Cooo?
- Antu: Gruuu...
- (Antu silently leaves)
- Nampole: Brother, where's Antu?
- Imara: Oh, you're back... Come, sit down, I'll explain everything—
- Nampole: No need for that. I only came back to ask... Are the rumors true?
- Imara: Rumors? What rumors?
- Nampole: That the Bloomflower Trials spiraled into an all-out bloodbath, sparking a heated dispute among the chiefs.
- Nampole: And that no one was bothered in the slightest about Antu. By the time anyone noticed, he was already gone.
- Imara: ...
- Nampole: How could you lie to me, Imara? You promised you'd make sure the Bloomflower Trials went smoothly. Why would you resort to such underhanded tactics?
- Imara: You think I had a choice? As soon as one person broke the rules, the whole thing became a free-for-all!
- Imara: Playing by the rules gets you nowhere in this world. If I hadn't taken things into my own hands, another tribe would have just swooped in and seized the winnings for themselves.
- Imara: These Sacred Flame Crystals... They have limitless potential! I, for one, wouldn't miss a chance to strengthen our tribe.
- Nampole: ...I won't debate ethics with you. Where are the Sacred Flame Crystals? Give me some, I'm going to search for Antu.
- Imara: I've put them all into our research.
- Nampole: You did what!?
- Imara: I did set some aside for Antu in the beginning. But he ran off, didn't he? So there was no longer any need.
- Imara: He's your companion, yes, but the life of a single saurian is nothing compared to the future of our tribe.
- Nampole: ...Hear, hear! You've certainly proven yourself a worthy Chief, Imara. Your name will no doubt be etched into the hearts of the Flower-Feather Clan for generations to come.
- Nampole: Just remember this — no excuses can hide the harm your greed has inflicted.
- Nampole: All the hope and trust that that little guy placed in you, placed in me... You'll never know what that feels like!
- Imara: Wait, Nampole! Where are you going?
- (Nampole leaves to look for Antu)
- Nampole: Antu!
- Nampole: Antuuu...!
- Nampole: Antu, it's me! Please, answer me—
- Antu: Guguuu?
- Nampole: Antu! Are you okay? Look at you, out here all on your own...
- Antu: Guruuu...
- Nampole: I'm so sorry, Antu, this is all my fault. I'll think of another way...
- Nampole: (After that, I left the Flower-Feather Clan and lived here on this hill with Antu.)
- Nampole: (He was running out of time. I took him from tribe to tribe, begging them to spare some Sacred Flame Crystals... Our last hope.)
- Nampole: (But no one believed me anymore. I begged them again and again, enduring sneers, insults, even beatings...)
- Nampole: (Until finally, Antu's time came. In those last few days, he seemed consumed by an overwhelming sorrow, and then I realized — it wasn't just the sickness weighing him down, no. Remorse filled his gaze...)
- Nampole: (I remember once, over at the Children of Echoes, someone approached us with a Sacred Flame Crystal, flaunting it before quickly putting it away.)
- Monetech: This is what you're after, is it? Hahaha, dream on!
- Monetech: Go beg your brother for some! How many did he snatch up for himself? He's the one who put you up to this whole "I'm a victim" charade, wasn't he? I don't buy it!
- Antu: Gruuuu!
- Monetech: What are y...? You little vulture!
- Nampole: (For some reason, Antu harbored a deep and intense hatred for the Sacred Flame Crystals. Whenever he saw one, he would muster up every last ounce of his dwindling strength in trying to destroy it.)
- Nampole: (It wasn't until years after Antu's death that I finally guessed at the truth — he must've witnessed people fighting over the Crystals without comprehending why.)
- Nampole: (Unable to fathom how those once cheerful humans had turned from best of friends to worst of enemies, he concluded that they must have been corrupted by the Sacred Flame Crystals themselves.)
- Nampole: (In Antu's eyes, the only reason they'd started collecting Sacred Flame Crystals in the first place had been to save his life. "If I hadn't been there, none of this would have ever happened"... He carried this guilt with him until the very end.)
- Nampole: (I, too, shall be bound by guilt for the rest of my days. If only I had taken part in the Trials myself. If only I'd seen the greed in Imara's eyes, or even came back just a little bit sooner...)
- Nampole: (But the past cannot be undone. I have immersed myself in the study of medicine, and spent my life healing all kinds of saurians. I buried Antu here on this hill, where I too one day shall rest.)
- Nampole: (Before my own time comes, I've recorded all of this on these crudely woven scrolls in the belief that the truth should not lie buried. May those who come long after us learn from our errors, lest they repeat them.)
- Nampole: (May the Natlan of their day be united as one, free once and for all from bloodshed and strife...)
- (Flashback ends)
- Kachina: "Medicine born of guilt"...
- Ifa: ...
- Paimon: So, the Nampole from the scrolls was Ifa's ancestor? And that little Qucusaur spirit was once his saurian companion?
- Citlali: Seems so. That's why he's been following you around, Ifa, even though he doesn't like appearing in front of anyone else — he senses something familiar in you.
- Citlali: No wonder there weren't any records of the last Bloomflower Trials. If anything corrupts the human heart, it's greed... And who'd want to immortalize the memory of a scandal by which all six tribes were tainted?
- Citlali: The bitter irony is that Sacred Flame Crystals turned out to be nowhere near as miraculous as they'd believed... All that scheming, after what proved to be nothing more than a hollow fantasy.
- Kachina: Hey, where's that little Qucusaur gone?
- Paimon: Look, over there!
- Paimon: D'you think he's sad? Or maybe he's lost in his memories...
- I'll go bring him back.
- I'll go hang out with him for a bit.
- Ifa: Thanks... Might need a breather over here...
- Ifa: A regret lingering for centuries, unfolding like this before my eyes... Can't believe I'm just now hearing my ancestor's story. Now I know why we became vets, too...
- Ifa: I gotta think this through. What should I do? What can I even do...
Quest DescriptionSo much happened during the Bloomflower Trials back then. What is Antu, who couldn't be saved, thinking about? Maybe you should ask him directly...
- (After the cutscene)
- (TravelerTraveler): (The spirit of the Qucusaur chick Antu stands quietly on the hillside. Unlike Milray, the Tepetlisaur whelp who's loved by humans and saurian alike, Antu stands utterly alone, detached from both heaven and earth...)
- (TravelerTraveler): (As he was in life, so he remains in death. What might he be thinking? It's time I went and asked him.)
- (Talk to Citlali, Ifa, or Kachina, optional)
- Ifa: ...
- Citlali: I'll find some time to take these scrolls back to the Masters of the Night-Wind. Just like Nampole said, the truth shouldn't stay buried.
- Kachina: Poor Antu...
- (Approach Antu)
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- (The Traveler arrives already indwelling a Qucusaur)
- (TravelerTraveler): Antu.
- Antu: Aaaah! You're... Huh? Aren't you the (blond guyblond guy/
blonde galblonde gal) from just now? - Antu: Wait... Is this your real form? You can turn yourself into a human? That's amazing! Can you teach me how you do it? I want to talk to the humans, but they don't like me...
- (TravelerTraveler): Do you still remember what happened back then?
- Antu: Only bits and pieces...
- Antu: I remember being in a lot of pain. I remember how worried my good friend Nampole was. Afterwards, the pain stopped, and my body felt so light... but I couldn't find him anymore.
- Antu: I hid, and searched... Hid, and searched... I searched without end... My body kept getting colder and colder, like I was freezing to death.
- Antu: Luckily, I found a nice, cozy cave, where I huddled up and slept for ages. When I woke back up again, the world seemed completely different.
- (TravelerTraveler): A cave?
- Antu: Yeah, and there were all these strange patterns on the walls. Some of them even looked a bit like me!
- (TravelerTraveler): (Could he mean the Remnants of the Secret Source? That's the closest place to the Night Kingdom... Maybe his soul hasn't faded away yet because he was "hibernating" there...)
- Antu: When I came out of the cave, I saw that those evil monsters had returned, so I went to help — that's how I met Milray and Naiyan.
- Antu: The three of us had them running in circles, haha! Once I'd showed my friends the way, those monsters didn't stand a chance of catching them.
- Antu: Eventually, those monsters all disappeared, and then I faintly heard the sound of Nampole's voice, calling out for me to come to him.
- (TravelerTraveler): (The monsters disappeared... This must have been after the final battle against the Abyss. The Ley Lines had been restored, so at this point, he could've returned to the Night Kingdom.)
- (TravelerTraveler): But you didn't go to him?
- Antu: I wanted to, but then Milray came down with the same illness I had, and I was so worried for him... Nampole said that Sacred Flame Crystals were required for the cure, but those Crystals are evil!
- Antu: As soon as they got their hands on them, even the closest of friends would get into the most vicious arguments. Everyone started acting so strangely... Like they'd all been bewitched!
- (TravelerTraveler): So... You think it was all caused by the Sacred Flame Crystals?
- Antu: What else could it have been? They were all such good friends before, and they used to care about me, too...
- Antu: It's all because of those evil Crystals! I wish I could cast every last one of them into a volcano! But we need them to cure Milray... What should we do?
- (TravelerTraveler): (Just as Nampole concluded in his scroll, Antu misunderstood the real cause of the strife... It wasn't the power of Sacred Flame Crystals to bewitch human hearts, but rather, human greed and scheming.)
- (TravelerTraveler): (But... What can we do now for this poor little creature? Should I tell him the truth? From his standpoint, would knowing the truth even make any difference?)
- Antu: What's wrong, (big bro big bro /
big sis big sis)? You seem a bit down. - (TravelerTraveler): I'm okay...
- (TravelerTraveler): Let's head back to where the others are.
- (TravelerTraveler): (Antu's eyes are full of such heartfelt concern... I don't know what to tell him. The times have changed, and so have the people. He's the only one still trapped in the past...)
Quest DescriptionIt's unclear what you can do for Antu. You'd better head back and discuss the matter with Ifa and the others.
- (Approach the group)
- Ifa: Never thought I'd have the chance to meet my ancestor's saurian companion... It's a pretty cool feeling.
- Ifa: Wouldn't you say so, bro?
- Antu: Coooo?
- Citlali: Can he understand what you're saying?
- Ifa: Kinda. I can pick up on Antu's vibes, just like he catches ours... But that's pretty much it.
- Ifa: That's just how it is with saurian companions, you have to spend a lot of time together to develop an intuitive bond. If my ancestor were here, I'm sure they'd vibe way easier.
- Citlali: In other words, he wouldn't understand even if we discussed everything that went on back then in front of him, right? ... *sigh* I'm not even sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
- Kachina: I... think it's probably better if he doesn't understand.
- Kachina: I know that running from your problems isn't the way to solve them, and that we should face up to the challenges in our lives. But even if we told him the truth... Wouldn't it only distress him more than he already is?
- Citlali: That's right. The people responsible, the ones who should have apologized to him, are no longer around. All the truth would do is tear open old wounds and sadden him all over again.
- Paimon: Isn't there anything we could do to help him forget his sorrow and find hope once more?
- Ifa: ...
- Ifa: Just like Nampole, I've spent a lot of time studying saurian psychology.
- Ifa: They can be a bit slow sometimes, but they're razor sharp at others. They don't get complex human language, but they get a lot just from reading our eyes.
- Ifa: In short, young saurians are just like children. On one hand, they rely on their human companions. On the other, they really want to prove their worth. Helping people makes them happy, and feeling like a burden makes them sad.
- Ifa: So... The best move isn't to get stuck on the truth of what happened, but to help make his current wishes come true.
- Kachina: His wishes?
- Ifa: For example...
- Ifa: Antu, you decided to stay here because of Milray and Naiyan, right?
- Ifa: You're a smart kid. Sacred Flame Crystals are bad, bad things that cause endless arguments among good friends.
- Ifa: But now, after hundreds of years, we've finally found a way to beat 'em.
- Ifa: Will you join forces with us to cleanse the evil inside them so we can save your buddy together?
- Citlali: Interesting approach... You want to turn a lie into the truth, huh?
- Antu: Guguu?
- Never mind what you're trying to do...
- ...Can we even be sure he understood you?
- Kachina: Actually, uh, I... I didn't really understand either! Is there really some kind of evil power inside the Sacred Flame Crystals...?
- Citlali: Oh, dear child...! Come, come, let Granny explain it to you.
- The group has a quick strategy huddle...
- Kachina: Ohhhh, I get it now! Okay, I'll do my best!
- Ifa: Not so fast. Hate to break it to you, but the three of us can't make this happen.
- Ifa: Let's meet up at the Stadium in two days. We'll spread the word and see who's willing to play along.
- Ifa: As for making Antu understand... Uh, Cacucu can help out. They'll have an easier time communicating.
- (Talk to Antu, Milray, or Naiyan while indwelling a Saurian, optional)
- Milray: Naiyan, Antu... Once I'm all better, let's go have some fun together again.
- Naiyan: You'd better get better soon!
- Antu: Don't worry, Milray... I've already found a way to cure you.
Unsorted Voice-Overs[]
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Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mountain's Hymn | Eternal Sun, Eternal Want | Tracks Through the Wilderness, Medicine Born of Guilt Locations |
| 47 | Dust of Dusklands | Land of Tleyaoyotl | Home of the Hot Springs, Threadlike Whispers, Medicine Born of Guilt Locations |
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Medicine Born of Guilt | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 因愧疚而生的医术 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 因愧疚而生的醫術 | |
| Japanese | 罪悪感から生まれた医術 | |
| Korean | 죄책감에서 탄생한 의술 Joechaekgameseo Tansaenghan Uisul | |
| Spanish | La medicina nacida de la culpa | The Medicine Born of Guilt |
| French | La médecine est née de la culpabilité | Medicine Was Born of Guilt |
| Russian | Медицина, рождённая из чувства вины Meditsina, rozhdyonnaya iz chuvstva viny | |
| Thai | ศาสตร์การแพทย์ที่เกิดจากความรู้สึกผิด | |
| Vietnamese | Y Thuật Sinh Ra Từ Sự Hổ Thẹn | |
| German | Aus Schuldgefühlen geborene Verpflichtung zur Medizin | Obligation to Medicine Born Out of Guilt |
| Indonesian | Pengobatan yang Terlahir dari Rasa Bersalah | |
| Portuguese | Medicina Nascida da Culpa | |
| Turkish | Suçluluktan Doğan Şifa | |
| Italian | Una medicina nata dal senso di colpa |
Change History[]
Released in Version 5.5