The Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival is the second part in the Teyvat storyline Archon Quest Chapter III: Act II - The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings.
Steps[]
- Talk to Paimon
- Go to the appointed place and talk to Dunyarzad
- Follow Dunyarzad
- Talk to Dunyarzad
- Follow Dunyarzad
- Talk to Dunyarzad
- Go to Lambad's Tavern
- Leave Lambad's Tavern
- Talk to Paimon
Gameplay Notes[]
- The time cannot be changed while in Sumeru City during the quest.
- Co-Op Mode is disabled during the quest.
- After visiting Farris' stall, the player will be granted the Wonders of the World achievement The Flavor of Déjà Vu.
- After eating the Charcoal-Baked Ajilenakh Cake, the player will be granted the Wonders of the World achievement Even Paimon Wouldn't Eat That!.
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionAs agreed, you go to the festival with Dunyarzad and others... Wait... This feels somewhat familiar...
- Paimon: *yawn* Oh! We're gonna be late. It's all because you wouldn't get out of bed!
- Paimon: We should go meet Dunyarzad right away!
- (Approach the marked area)
- Paimon: Good morning, Dunyarzad! Sorry we're late, hehe.
- Dunyarzad: Not at all. I arrived early.
- Paimon: Uhh... You seem kinda tired... Did you not get enough sleep?
- Dunyarzad: I'm doing well. There's no need to worry. Shall we go? Let's start with the stalls over there.
- Paimon: Sure... Uh? Traveler, why are you just standing there? Let's get going!
- (Following Dunyarzad)
- Paimon: Ooh, they're selling food over that way! Let's go take a look!
- (Approach Amal's stall)
- Dunyarzad: This is a stall offering foods from the Haft-Mewa Feast.
- Amal: You are quite well-informed, Miss! I thought most people nowadays wouldn't know.
- Paimon: They're all plants... Aw, Paimon's a little disappointed...
- Paimon: Actually, what is the "Haft-Mewa Feast" you mentioned just now?
- Dunyarzad: It's one of the Sabzeruz Festival's traditions. People used to set their tables with seven different foods to symbolize the seven virtues of the Dendro Archon.
Wait... Starting from just now...- Something feels really familiar...
- Kimiya: ...The remnants appear to be in the form of the Moon.
- Paimon: Really? Paimon thought it looked like some kind of food.
- Kimiya: Hmm... The Moon signifies... Hmm... It's escaping me for now. Wait a moment...
- Paimon: Is he really looking it up in a book?
- Kimiya: Oh, right, it means illusions and lies.
- Kimiya: But if you trust your intuition and overcome your fears, the sun will surely rise.
- I feel like I've heard this before...
- Is this déjà vu?
- Dunyarzad: Understood. I'll keep that in mind.
- Kimiya: Oh, it's nothing. I'm just learning as I go, haha... ha...
- Paimon: Guess that was still pretty interesting. Okay, on to the next stall.
Wait... Starting from just now...- (Speak to Amal again)
- Amal: I picked all of these from the forest yesterday, so their freshness is guaranteed!
- (Speak to Kimiya again)
- Kimiya: This is divine wisdom.
- (Continue following Dunyarzad)
- Paimon: So... where to next?
- (Approach Vihar's stall)
- Children: Farris! Farris!
- Vihar: Alright soldiers, now that you have your Yalda Candies, don't forget your loyalty to Lesser Lord Kusanali. Dismissed!
- Children: Yes, Knight Farris!
- (Two of the three children leave)
- Paimon: What's going on? Is this a play?
- Dunyarzad: Farris, the Knight of Flowers, is another Sabzeruz Festival icon, and one immensely popular with children.
- Vihar: Haha, it's all thanks to Miss Dunyarzad's sponsorship that the children can meet the Knight of Flowers.
- Vihar: Oh, do you want some Yalda Candies? I happen to have some boxes readied here. Take a look and pick whichever one you want.
- Paimon: Uhh, what's to pick? Don't these boxes all look the same?
- Vihar: Haha, it's not that simple. Each box contains a random flavor — it's up to the luck of the draw. Flavors include Lavender Melon, Harra Fruit, Sunsettia...
- Paimon: Ooh, how interesting!
- Vihar: ...And there's also Lizard Tail and Onikabuto.
- Paimon: Ugh! Why do those flavors even exist!?
- Paimon: Hmm... Traveler, help Paimon pick one. Paimon wants to eat the Sunsettia flavor!
- Vihar: Great. These boxes of candy are numbered one to five from left to right. Which one do you want?
- (Select a choice)
- Number one.
- It's definitely number one.
- (Continue to next section)
- Let me give it a little thought...
- (Return to choice selection)
- Number two.
- It's definitely number two.
- (Continue to next section)
- Let me give it a little thought...
- (Return to choice selection)
- Number three.
- It's definitely number three.
- (Continue to next section)
- Let me give it a little thought...
- (Return to choice selection)
- Number four.
- It's definitely number four.
- (Continue to next section)
- Let me give it a little thought...
- (Return to choice selection)
- Number five.
- It's definitely number five.
- (Continue to next section)
- Let me give it a little thought...
- (Return to choice selection)
- (Regardless of which option was chosen)
- Vihar: Ah, excellently chosen! Number four is indeed Sunsettia.
- (If box number four was chosen)
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- Paimon: Haha, Paimon bet you had incredible luck, and Paimon was right!
- That just now... I don't think that was luck.
- I don't know why, but I knew it must have been number four.
- Paimon: Huh? How's that possible? It's obviously random...
- (If any other box was chosen)
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- Paimon: Haha, Paimon bet you had incredible luck, and Paimon was right!
- Just now... Did I really mean to choose number four?
- It felt like... my body just subconsciously reached for it?
- Paimon: Huh? Are you saying that you instinctively chose the right box?
- Paimon: Hmm, but now that you mention it... Paimon also had the feeling you'd choose the right one... Is that kinda like what you felt?
- Why do I keep having this sense of déjà vu...?
- What a strange feeling...
- Paimon: Maybe we didn't sleep very well last night, or maybe we slept too much.
- I'm sorry, Dunyarzad, but I need to leave for a moment.
- Dunyarzad: Oh, sure.
- Paimon: Huh? Where are you going? You're just gonna walk off like that?
- (Speak to Vihar again)
- Vihar: Atten-tion! Any more requests, young soldiers?
- (Enter the tavern)
- Paimon: A feeling of... déjà vu?
- Paimon: Paimon knows what that is! It's when you feel like you've already experienced whatever is going on...
- Paimon: In that case, Paimon also felt something like that today... But that's just our brains playing tricks on us, isn't it?
- Paimon: So, why'd you run here in such a hurry?
- I want to do something I normally never would.
- I want to see if I can get rid of this déjà vu.
- Paimon: So that's it! You're intentionally doing things you usually wouldn't, and seeing if you still get that same feeling of déjà vu...
- Lambad: Welcome, you two! Are you here for lunch? What would you like to eat?
- One Charcoal-Baked Ajilenakh Cake, please.
- Lambad: Got it. You don't look like you're from these parts, but I gotta say, you've got good taste. I'll give this order to the kitchen.
- Paimon: Charcoal-Baked Ajilenakh Cake! Isn't it that... that burned thing that didn't look tasty at all?
- Paimon: Oh... Paimon understands what you're trying to do now... You'd never normally order something like this...
- Paimon: That... thing... Are you really gonna eat it?
- Paimon: Isn't this... going a bit too far...
- Here goes!
- Paimon: H—How was it? The look on your face is telling Paimon that it tasted awful...
- No... It actually tasted really good.
- Paimon: Then, you mean...
- This flavor...
- I've definitely eaten this before.
- Paimon: That's impossible! We were just talking about how gross it looked...
- Paimon: ...So would this be a case of taste bud déjà vu?
- I couldn't get rid of it after all.
- Looks like I tried this before.
- Paimon: Paimon also gets the impression that we've been here many times, even though we aren't regulars.
- Paimon: Umm... How about... we go out again and try something else.
- (Leave the tavern)
- Paimon: Hey, Dunyarzad is sitting by herself on that bench over there...
- Paimon: What a coincidence, Dunyarzad! We meet again! Uh, why are you sitting here all by yourself?
- Dunyarzad: Oh, I ran into some kidnappers just now, but thankfully, Dehya came to my rescue. I started to feel unwell after that, so I sat down here.
- Paimon: Kidnappers? Oh my goodness! Are you hurt?
- Dunyarzad: I'm okay. Dehya's arm got scratched, but it isn't serious.
- Paimon: Phew... That's a big relief. But Dunyarzad, you seem a little down today... It's the Sabzeruz Festival, and you've been looking forward to it so much.
- Dunyarzad: Not at all. I've always been like this. Excessive physical exertion or strong emotions tend to aggravate my illness.
- Dunyarzad: Besides, no matter how amazing today may be, it is but a single day. After however many more days, my time will come to an end.
- Paimon: Paimon doesn't quite follow you, and Paimon feels like something's really got you down right now...
- I'm so sorry for leaving you behind earlier.
- Dunyarzad: It really is fine. I don't mind.
- I just experienced a number of strange events...
- Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary?
- Dunyarzad: Huh? Did something happen?
- Paimon: Dunyarzad... have you ever felt déjà vu? You know... Like when you've already experienced something that's happening right now?
- Dunyarzad: Déjà vu? No, but my days have been the same for years now. Even if I were feeling déjà vu, I suppose I would already be used to it.
- Paimon: Oh, Paimon sees... Then, is it only the two of us...?
- Dunyarzad: It's almost time.
- Paimon: Huh? Time for what?
- Dunyarzad: Nilou's Dance of Sabzeruz is about to begin. Let's go.
- (A scene transition occurs)
- Azar: ...With your lack of intellectual credentials, I do not believe you are qualified to debate with me. What you should be doing is finding workers to tear down this ridiculous eyesore.
- (Azar and Setaria begin walking away)
- Azar: When we return, have the Scribe draft an ordinance before the next Jnagarbha Day that prohibits public art performances. We will to the public announce it later via the Akasha.
- Setaria: Understood. I will inform him when I return.
- Azar: ...
- Azar: The Sabzeruz Festival... Go celebrate the birth of that god to your heart's content.
- Paimon: Nilou, are you okay?
- Nilou: Oh, Dunyarzad, the Grand Sage ordered us to stop the performance...
- Dunyarzad: It's okay. There's nothing we can do about it.
- Nilou: But you've been really looking forward to this. I don't want you to have any regrets...
- Dunyarzad: It truly is unfortunate, but I don't wanna cause trouble for anyone. Didn't the Grand Sage say that he might investigate the organizers?
- Nilou: True, but... *sigh* Well, okay, we'll just have to try again next year, hehe...
- Dunyarzad: The next festival... I probably won't be around by then.
- Nilou: Wait... What did you just say?
- Dunyarzad: No, nothing. I'll be heading back to rest. Thank you for your help, everyone.
- Paimon: Paimon can't believe what those heartless geezers did!
- It's a real shame.
- For some reason, I felt like this outcome was inevitable.
- Paimon: Did Dunyarzad already go back? We should also return and get some sleep.
- The Sabzeruz Festival was forced to come to an unfortunately abrupt end...
- Paimon: So in the end, you still couldn't figure out what that déjà vu feeling was all about?
- Paimon: Hmm... Maybe it really was because of exhaustion...
- I'm feeling pretty groggy...
- I hadn't thought about it, but my head does feel very heavy.
- Paimon: Same here! That's why Paimon stopped thinking about it halfway through the day.
- Paimon: Then how about we settle in and get a good night's sleep. For now, we can chalk things up to exhaustion... We can do more thinking tomorrow!
- ???: *beep*
- ???: ...Observing a modest drop in the output of Jnana Energy, but values still remain within normal parameters.
- ???: Continue to monitor for variances in the data, and find the cause as soon as possible.
Attempting to leave Sumeru City[]
During this act, the player is not blocked from leaving the city, but various mechanics strongly discourage them from doing so, and quest progress may reset depending on which quest step the player was at when leaving the city.
The following dialogue applies to all quests within this act after the Traveler and Paimon wake up on the day of the Sabzeruz Festival during The Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival, except for Dawn:
- (Talk to or approach guards blocking city exits)
- Guard: Hey! Stop right there! No one is allowed to enter or leave Sumeru City right now. Go away!
- Paimon: Whoa... Ugh, okay.
- (The player is teleported a few steps back into the city)
- (Talk to the merchant near the guard at the northwest city exit)
- Merchant: *sigh* How am I supposed to conduct business when I'm not allowed to leave the city?
The following messages appear in all quests in this act except for The Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival and Dawn:
The border
- (Approach the city border away from any guards)
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- (Overlay message) Note that leaving this area will interrupt your story experience. This may affect your current quest progress.
- (Attempt to teleport to a Waypoint outside of Sumeru City)
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- (Message box) Note that leaving this area will interrupt your story experience. This may affect your current quest progress.
- Confirm Cancel
Trivia[]
- Dehya's character model changes after her fight with the Eremite mercenaries to show a bandage wrapped around her left arm due to an injury she sustained. This is one of the few instances a character model changes in-game.
- As soon as the quest begins, two pots of Padisarahs of a different shade of purple can be found on the stage of the Grand Bazaar. These Padisarahs are present in every quest in this act except for The Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival and Dawn, and the Traveler eventually figures out the significance of these Padisarahs.
- The Chinese names of all quests (except the dénouement) in this act are likely references to the chapter names of the Japanese visual novel Steins;Gate:
Quest Name Steins;Gate Chapter Name English Name Chinese Name The Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival 终将到来的花神诞祭
The Eventual Coming of the Sabzeruz Festival始まりと終わりのプロローグ
The Beginning and Ending of PrologueThe Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival 已然来临的花神诞祭
The Already Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival存在証明のパンドラ
The Being Confirmation of PandoraThe Continuation of the Sabzeruz Festival 流转存续的花神诞祭
The Circulating Continuation of the Sabzeruz Festival亡失流転のソリチュード
The Circulating Lost of SolitudeThe Samsara of the Sabzeruz Festival 轮回意志的花神诞祭
The Reincarnated Will of the Sabzeruz Festival循環座標のアルタイル
The Reincarnated Coordinates of AltairThe Causality of the Sabzeruz Festival 因果命运的花神诞祭
The Destined Causality of the Sabzeruz Festival因果律のメルト
The Causality Law of MeltdownThe Empty Illusions of the Sabzeruz Festival 空幻回响的花神诞祭
The Void Echoes of the Sabzeruz Festival空理彷徨のランデヴー
The Void Hesitation of RendezvousThe End of the Sabzeruz Festival 终将结束的花神诞祭
The Eventual Ending of the Sabzeruz Festival終わりと始まりのプロローグ
The Ending and Beginning of Prologue
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 已然来临的花神诞祭 Yǐrán Láilín de Huāshéndànjì | The Already Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 已然來臨的花神誕祭 Yǐrán Láilín de Huāshéndànjì | |
| Japanese | すでに訪れし花神誕祭 Sude ni Otozureshi Kashin Tansai | Flower God's Birthday Festival that Already Came |
| Korean | 마침내 시작된 화신 탄신 축제 Machimnae Sijakdoen Hwasin Tansin Chukje | Flower God's Birthday Festival Which Finally Started |
| Spanish | (ListosListos/ | Ready for the Sabzeruz Festival |
| French | L'arrivée du Festival Sabzeruz | The Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival |
| Russian | Наступивший Сабзеруз Nastupivshiy Sabzeruz | The Arriving Sabzeruz |
| Thai | เทศกาล Sabzeruz ที่มาถึง | |
| Vietnamese | Lễ Hội Sabzeruz Đã Đến | |
| German | Das gekommene Sabzeruz-Fest | The Arrived Sabzeruz Festival |
| Indonesian | Kedatangan Festival Sabzeruz | Arrival of Sabzeruz Festival |
| Portuguese | A Chegada do Festival Sabzeruz | |
| Turkish | Sabzeruz Festivalinin Gelişi | Sabzeruz Festival's Arrival |
| Italian | L'arrivo del Festival del Sabzeruz | The Arrival of the Sabzeruz Festival |
Change History[]
Released in Version 3.0
