Problem-Sorting Robot is a World Quest in Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop, Nod-Krai.
Steps[]
- Return to the Krumkake Craftshop at a later date to have a look
- Return to the Krumkake Craftshop to have a look
- Catch the "bad little bot"
- Talk to Aino
- Catch the "bad little bot"
- Talk to Aino
- Wait until the following day (08:00 – 24:00)
- Talk to Aino
- Hide Little Chard
- Talk to Aino
Gameplay Notes[]
- Completing this quest unlocks the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop Meeting Point.
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionIn the Krumkake Craftshop, Aino is currently having trouble with a malfunctioning robot...
- (Approach Aino and Ineffa at the Krumkake Craftshop)
- Aino: Nothing's going right lately! Is a good night's sleep too much to ask for!?
- Ineffa: There there, Aino. If nothing is going right, then "nothing" is the problem. And if nothing is the problem, everything is going to be alright.
- Aino: You really think so? You know, Ineffa, you've gotten a lot better at comforting people since you went away. I bet it's (Traveler)'s influence.
- Ineffa: I could not say. But, thank you.
- Ineffa: Please get some rest. I will inspect these sorting robots for you.
- Aino: Uh-uh! I'm gonna give each one a hit on the head with my wrench. I gotta see for myself which one is going haywire.
Greetings.- Aino: Oh, (Traveler)! Paimon! It's you!
- Paimon: Hi, Aino! Hi, Ineffa!
- Aino: It feels like it's been aaaages since I last saw you two. Or, wait... maybe not. I dunno, it's all a blur. Sorry, I didn't sleep too good last night. My head's a mess.
- Aino: But, anyway, seeing you makes me feel a bit better.
- Ineffa: Aino, it appears my analysis was correct.
- Aino: Huh...?
- Ineffa: You were getting upset over "nothing," but now that (Traveler) and Paimon are here, your mood has improved.
- Ineffa: Conclusion: Everything is going to be alright.
- Aino: Huh, well I can't fault that logic...
- Paimon: Aw, what's the matter, Aino? You can tell us. Whatever's going on, we'll help you out!
- Aino: Oh, it's nothing major. People keep getting into fights around here, and last night they crashed right into my workshop! All the clinking and clanking makes it hard to sleep.
- Paimon: Sounds like the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop is living up to its name... Ah, sorry. Not the point... So who are these people? They sound dangerous!
- Ineffa: Do not be alarmed. It's a group of Treasure Hoarders on the run after stealing from the Fatui.
- Paimon: Treasure Hoarders? Dipping into the Fatui's pockets? Wow, the Nod-Krai faction's pretty bold.
- Paimon: Ah, sorry! Again, not the point... What matters is, disturbing people in the middle of the night is unacceptable!
- Aino: Yeah, before Ineffa came back, all I could do was hide in the workshop and curse them under my breath. But, now... Hehe! I can teach them a lesson!
- Ineffa: I already cleared them out last night. You will not be bothered again, Aino.
- Aino: Hehe, you're the best, Ineffa.
- Paimon: Wow! So... Problem solved, right?
- Aino: Well, the sleeping problem is solved. But, now there's an issue with my prospector bots. They're supposed to sort out the useful treasure from the junk.
- Paimon: Nice! Sounds impressive.
- Aino: No, not impressive! There's a traitor among them!
- Ineffa: Correct. The sorting bots delivered several items of no utility this morning. The ratio of useful to non-useful items suggests that one of the bots has malfunctioned.
- Aino: My bots don't just break down for no reason. You know what I think? It was sabotage! And it must've been one of those people from last night!
- Paimon: Then we'll find 'em, and make 'em pay!
- Aino: Yeah! But, first, I need to figure out which bot they messed with.
- Paimon: How are you going to do that?
- Aino: By staring 'em down! You gotta put a little pressure on 'em, and see which one starts to sweat!
- Paimon: Okay, so psychological warfare...? That works on robots?
- Aino: I dunno. If it doesn't work, I'll just drag them into a small room and interrogate them one by one, hehehe.
- Can't you just take them apart and see which one's broken?
- Aino: Whoa, how's that fair? Two of them are just hardworking little bots. If I take them apart even though nothing's wrong, it'll hurt their feelings.
- Paimon: Um... Okay, then... Ahem, alright, listen up, you three! One of you has messed up big time, and if you don't own up, you'll be dragging your friends down with you. So, time to come clean! Or we'll... or we'll....
- Paimon: Uh, what are we gonna do, again?
- Aino: We'll let you off, but just this once!
- (Stare down the bots to track down the culprit)
- Paimon: You stared them down alright, (Traveler)! Notice anything off?
- It's the bot on the left.
- Paimon: C'mon, it's clearly the one on the right!
- It's the bot in the center.
- Paimon: C'mon, it's clearly the one on the right!
- It's the bot on the right.
- Aino: Yep, that's it! What did I say? A little psychological pressure does the trick!
- Aino: C'mon, help me catch him!
- (Talk to Aino again, optional)
- Aino: C'mon, help me catch him!
- (Catch a "good little bot," optional)
- Aino: Nope! Wrong one!
- (Catch the "bad little bot")
- Paimon: Aino, Ineffa, we caught him! Do you need to check him over?
- Ineffa: Analyzing exterior... No anomalies detected. The probability of malfunction due to an external injury is low.
- Aino: Huh, must be the processor, then... Let me open him up and have a look.
- Paimon: Uh oh! He's on the run again!
- Aino: Catch him!
- (The little bot combines with several other bots to form a single 3x3x3 bot)
- Paimon: What? Is that him? How did he get so big?
- Ineffa: No, those are scrapped sorting bots. It appears he can still connect to them.
- Aino: Okay, well now I'm getting curious. There's more going on here than a simple malfunction...
- Aino: But, we need to catch him first!
- (After the cutscene)
- Aino: Try sucking him out, (Traveler)!
- (Use kuuvahki to pull out the "bad little bot")
- Paimon: Finally, we caught him. Man, what is going on with this bot!?
- Strange Prospector Bot: Hmph, wouldn't you like to know!
- Paimon: Huh!? You... You can talk!? Aino, is he supposed to do that?
- Aino: No, it's not possible... I mean, my prospector bots do have a voice function, but it's all pre-set phrases...
- Aino: There's no way they have awareness like Ineffa. Their cores aren't even a fraction as advanced as hers...
- Paimon: But, it seems like he can communicate. Could his core have been... upgraded or something?
- Can you tell me your name?
- Strange Prospector Bot: Can you mind your own business?
- Paimon: Geez, why is this bot so aggressive! It's like we're the ones being interrogated!
- Strange Prospector Bot: Oh, just you wait! If you don't get out of my sight, I'll round you all up and send you straight to the Fortress of Meroseed!
- Ineffa: The Fortress of Meroseed? What kind of place is that?
- Strange Prospector Bot: It's, it's... It's... Huh? What is it again...?
- You mean, the Fortress of Meropide?
- Strange Prospector Bot: Meropide... Yeah... yeah that, that seems right...
- So, you're from Fontaine?
- Strange Prospector Bot: Would you stop with the personal questions? So intrusive! Leave a girl alone!
- Paimon: Whoa, what do you mean, "girl"? You're a junk sorting robot!
- Strange Prospector Bot: I'm a girl!
- Aino: Okay, well I'm not sure what happened, but something is definitely wrong here... This isn't the prospector bot I know, that's for sure...
- Aino: Well, guess the only way to find out is to open you up and see what's going on!
- Strange Prospector Bot: Don't come any closer! Somebody help!
- (The bot runs off with Aino hot on its heels)
- Aino: It's okay. I'm a girl, too!
- Strange Prospector Bot: That doesn't change anything!
- Ineffa: Apologies, (Traveler) and Paimon. Aino prefers to devote her full focus to solving problems. I believe she needs some time to get to the bottom of this issue.
- Ineffa: Perhaps it would be best to follow up tomorrow.
- (Talk to Aino, Ineffa, or Strange Prospector Bot, optional)
- Aino: Alright, here I go!
- Strange Prospector Bot: AAAHHH!
- Ineffa: Don't be scared. She's not gonna hurt you.
- (Talk to Aino or Ineffa after passing time)
- Aino: Weird... I know I only installed an average Nod-Krai machine core...
- Paimon: Aino! Ineffa! We're here!
- Ineffa: Greetings.
- Well? Is the problem solved?
- Aino: I mean, I found the source of the malfunction. But now I have way more questions than answers.
- Paimon: What? Why?
- Ineffa: The bot has the wrong core. It is not the one Aino installed originally, but the core of a clockwork meka from Fontaine.
- Paimon: It has the wrong core!? So now we have to hunt down the original one!?
- Aino: Eh, it's no big deal. The original core was just something I salvaged from a pile of junk. Believe me, it's nothing special.
- Aino: The problem is, this new core is really advanced. I don't even understand half of its functions...
- Paimon: Really? Is that why it can talk like Ineffa?
- Aino: No idea. What I can tell is that this core went through a massive explosion at some point. Almost all the modules are damaged, but I can't fix any of them...
- Paimon: Wow... If even Aino's stumped, it must be really complicated...
- Ineffa: The core originates from Fontaine, but little is known about this technology. Without relevant knowledge, a breakthrough will take time.
- Aino: Yeah, but it's not all bad news! Hehe, I managed to extract a useful bit of information from the data I could salvage. One word: Chard.
- Paimon: Chard? Is that its name?
- Aino: I doubt it, but I'm sure it's important! It was stored in the deepest part of the core. That's the best-protected part, which is why I was able to salvage something from there.
- Paimon: The best-protected part...?
- Ineffa: In the event that my core sustained damage, that's where I would move all Aino-related data to keep it intact.
- Aino: AH! Knock on wood, knock on wood! Your core is gonna be just fine, Ineffa! Don't jinx yourself like that!
- Ineffa: I was engaging in a hypothetical discussion.
- Aino: Doesn't matter! You still gotta say it! Say "knock on wood"!
- Ineffa: ...Knock on wood... Like that?
- Aino: Yeah. Whew, that was a close one...
- Paimon: Huh...?
- Aino: Anyway, I bet there's other data preserved deep in the core, too. Otherwise, this thing wouldn't be able to talk.
- Aino: And I'm gonna extract it all! Hehe, here data, come to Aino~
- Paimon: Man, this core is so mysterious... But, if it's so hi-tech, how did it end up inside a random prospector bot?
- Aino: Bingo! That's the question, isn't it!
- Aino: Who replaced the original core with this one, and why? I mean, even though it's damaged, the research value is off the charts.
- Maybe it has something to do with the Fatui or the Treasure Hoarders.
- Aino: Bingo! That has to be the answer!
- Aino: You know what happened the day before it started malfunctioning? The Fatui chased a group of Treasure Hoarders straight into my workshop.
- Aino: I'm thinking, the Treasure Hoarders stole the core from the Fatui and needed a place to hide it. So, they stuffed it in my prospector bot, and handed the original core over to the Fatui to smooth things over.
- Aino: Makes sense, don't you think? I'm pretty clever, right Ineffa?
- Ineffa: Of course. In fact, intel from the Curatorium appears to corroborate this hypothesis.
- Ineffa: Several of Marionette's subordinates were robbed on their way back to Snezhnaya. Although it is unclear what was stolen, the culprits were identified as a group of three Treasure Hoarders.
- Ineffa: Their leader is a silver-haired woman wearing a hood. As for the remaining two members, there is a man with pink hair and a man with purple hair.
- Paimon: Wow, so Paimon was right! The local Treasure Hoarders around here are bold!
- Ineffa: Actually, this group has only been active recently. The Curatorium suspects them to be outsiders not local to this area.
- Aino: Eh, who cares. Jahoda said they're just a bunch of small fry, anyway.
- Well, what should we do now?
- Paimon: Yeah, if those Treasure Hoarders really did mean to hide the core in this bot, they're probably gonna come back for it.
- Aino: Let them come. If they're nice, I'll even share my krumkakes with them.
- Aino: And if they're mean, Ineffa will give them a good, old knuckle sandwich!
- Paimon: And, if they try to take back the core?
- Aino: Hehe, already thought of that! I'm just gonna hide it!
- Aino: Ineffa, can you get Little Chard and the others to come over here?
- Aino: Okay, hold onto your hats! I'm gonna hide Little Chard... in a scrapped prospector bot!
- Little Chard: What did you just call me?
- Aino: C'mon, we have to call you something. What, do you already have a name?
- Little Chard: L...Lombro?
- Aino: What kind of name is that? Did you get it from somewhere in your data bank? It doesn't sound like a little girl's name to me...
- How about... Chard Lombro?
- Aino: Ohhh, so use "Lombro" as a last name. Huh, I kinda like it! Then, it's decided: You're Chard Lombro from now on! No complaining, alright?
- Aino: You're stuck with it either way. You were the one who decided to hide out here, so from now on, you work for me!
- Chard Lombro: Hmph!
- Paimon: Don't think it likes the sound of that...
- Ineffa: Correction: This bot has no capacity to like or dislike something in its current state.
- Paimon: Huh? Why?
- Aino: Because its core was destroyed six ways to Sunday! So, right now, its tone and mannerisms are all just a simulation of whatever data has been preserved.
- Aino: Like, remember how I found the word "Chard" in the data? Well, if that refers to a person, then basically, Little Chard is just imitating their way of speaking.
- Paimon: Oh, so that's how it works...
- Aino: Anyway, we can figure all that out later. First, we need to make sure Little Chard is hidden.
- Aino: Why don't you take the reins, (Traveler)? It's super cool! You'll see!
- (Talk to Aino again, optional)
- Aino: Why don't you take the reins, (Traveler)? It's super cool! You'll see!
- (Interact with the robots)
- Combine
- Chard Lombro: Ah... Ah... Ah...
- (The robots assemble into a 3x3x3 cube)
- (After combining the robots)
- Aino: Nice job! You've got some engineering chops, that's for sure!
- Aino: And, thanks to you, I'm now the proud owner of the most advanced prospector bot in town!
- Aino: I expect good work out of you, Little Chard. But, don't worry. You'll be compensated.
- Chard Lombro: Like I care!
- Aino: Hmm, we gotta do something about that temper of yours... Maybe a little flower on your head will soften you up a bit.
- (Aino becomes a whirlwind of motion, quickly covering Little Chard with decorations)
- Aino: There. Much cuter!
- Aino: Oh, that reminds me! (Traveler), Paimon, if you ever pick up stuff you have no use for, like screws and nuts and things, just bring 'em to me!
- Aino: I can make them into flowers or use them to upgrade my console. Oh, and I don't expect you to hand them over for free! I pay good prices for scrap! You're gonna wanna stop by every day!
- Aino: Deal?
- Deal.
- Aino: Awesome! Turns out Ineffa was right all along. Everything IS gonna be alright!
- Aino: Good luck out there on your travels. I hope everything goes alright for you too.
Post-Quest Dialogue[]
Dialogue sets are randomized.
Dialogue Set #1[]
- (Talk to Aino or Chard Lombro near the Meeting Point)
- Aino: Little Chard, I think you're getting smarter. You actually pick out useful treasures from the trash now!
- Chard Lombro: Hmph, I'm a thousand times smarter than you.
- Aino: Oops, I was wrong. It's your arrogance that's been skyrocketing. Maybe I should take that flower back. Looks like someone is getting a bit too big for their britches.
- Chard Lombro: I won't let you! And it's not a flower!
- Aino: Uh, yeah it is! It's the one I put on you last time.
- Chard Lombro: Well, I won't let you take it!
- Aino: Why?
- Chard Lombro: Because it makes me smart!
Aino and Chard Lombro Location
Additional Context
Dialogue Set #2[]
- (When near the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop scrap pile)
- Ineffa: Save... me...
- (Talk to Aino)
- Paimon: Aino! Hehe, whatcha doing?
- Aino: Oh, hey! Perfect timing! I'm playing a game, hehe. Wanna join?
- Ineffa didn't want to play with you?
- Aino: Oh no, she did! She loves playing with me!
- Paimon: Uh, then where is she?
- Aino: Here.
- Ineffa: Save... me...
- Aino: This is Ineffa's favorite game: "Cling Clang: Aino Takes Flight." She says it helps expand her horizons and exercise her joints!
- Paimon: But, she's calling for help!
- Aino: Oh, that's just for fun! Here, watch this.
- Aino: Ineffa, time to go home!
- Ineffa: No... I want to keep playing...
Aino and Ineffa Location
Additional Context
Dialogue Set #3[]
- (Talk to Aino and Ineffa near the Knuckle Duckle boss entrance)
- Aino: Ineffa, quiz time. What's the different between a domestic duck and a wild duck?
- Ineffa: One is domestic and one is wild.
- Aino: Bingo! You got it!
- Aino: Okay, here's another one. What's the difference between those two and Knuckle Duckle?
- Ineffa: Knuckle Duckle is a duck with knuckles?
- Aino: Wrong! Wild ducks and domestic ducks are ducks, but Knuckle Duckle isn't.
- Ineffa: I see. Then, are robots people?
- Aino: Of course not!
- Ineffa: Oh, so I'm not a person.
- Aino: You're Ineffa. The one and only Ineffa. My Ineffa.
- Aino: Just like I'm the one and only Aino. Your Aino.
- Ineffa: Understood.
Aino and Ineffa Location
Additional Context
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Problem-Sorting Robot | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 问题分拣机器人 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 問題分類機器人 | |
| Japanese | 問題分別ロボット Mondai Bunbetsu Robotto | |
| Korean | 문제 로봇 Munje Robot | |
| Spanish | El robot clasificaproblemas | |
| French | Robot de tri de problèmes | Problem-Sorting Robot |
| Russian | Сортировщик проблем Sortirovshchik problem | |
| Thai | ปัญหาของหุ่นยนต์คัดแยก | |
| Vietnamese | Robot Phân Loại Lỗi | |
| German | Roboter zur Problemanalyse | |
| Indonesian | Robot Pemilah Masalah | |
| Portuguese | Robô Solucionador de Problemas | |
| Turkish | Sorun Ayıklama Robotu | |
| Italian | Robocercatore di guai |
Change History[]
Released in Version "Luna I"