The Bad Guy in Vimara Village (unofficial name) is a Hidden Exploration Objective in that takes place in Vimara Village, Sumeru.
Steps[]
- Talk to Alphonso in Vimara Village and pick the first dialogue option
- Confront Alphonso at the designated location
- Depending on the option chosen, he will either be allowed to disappear from Vimara Village forever, or is killed in battle against the Traveler.
- Collect Alphonso's Tattered Paper.
- If Alphonso is killed, his Tattered Paper will automatically be added to the Inventory.
- If Alphonso is allowed to leave Vimara Village forever, his Tattered Paper can instead be found in Old Vanarana, just east of the Statue of The Seven.
Gameplay Notes[]
- Confronting Alphonso (regardless of choice) grants the Wonders of the World achievement Ever an Outcast in the Forest.
- Once obtaining Tattered Paper, the Aranyaka gadget will update its text for Forest Adventure Journal I: Woodland Encounter to add the following text: The problem has been solved.
- Completing this objective also completes Part I: Woodland Encounter of the Forest Adventure Journal.
Dialogue[]
- (Talk to Alphonso)
- Alphonso: What should I do about my mission?
- (Let's uncover the "bad guy" in Vimara Village.)
- Paimon: Hello, Alphonso!
- Alphonso: It's you guys. (TravelerTraveler), what can I do for you? If you're looking for Rana, she's gone already.
- I want to talk to you about something...
- The "bad guy" hiding in Vimara Village.
- Paimon: After all, Rana only felt relaxed enough to go on a journey after (TravelerTraveler) promised her to deal with the bad guy.
- Alphonso: I see. I understand now. Even though I don't have a clue, feel free to ask.
- First, let's recap what happened.
- Paimon: So, who was the first missing child in Vimara Village?
- Sudabeh.
- (Correct option)
- Kavus.
- Alphonso: That should be Sudabeh.
- Iotham.
- Paimon: No, Iotham was the last one that went missing.
- Alphonso: It's Sudabeh.
- Timmie.
- Paimon: Timmie? No, this has nothing to do with Timmie! Isn't he in Mondstadt?
- Alphonso: Who's Timmie? Sudabeh should be the first one that went missing, right?
- Paimon: Paimon remembers now, it's Sudabeh! She heard that there were herbs that could improve Amadhiah's sight and then sneaked into the woods.
- Alphonso: That's right. We were worried when it happened and organized a search party.
- Paimon: Paimon remembers now! Rana did say you organized the search party, and brought curry along too...
- Who told Sudabeh about the herbs?
- Alphonso: ...I did. Sudabeh is a good kid who cares about Amadhiah. I recall mentioning it to her one day, but I also said...
- Paimon: Yeah, Paimon knows! She said you told her not to wander the forest alone. But she really cares about Amadhiah.
- Alphonso: Any other questions?
- Paimon: So, who was the second that went missing?
- Kavus.
- (Correct option)
- Sudabeh.
- Paimon: No, no, didn't we just get done with Sudabeh? Paimon remembers it was her brother... Kavus, right?
- Iotham.
- Paimon: Paimon doesn't think that's right... We saved Iotham when he got lost. The second should be Sudabeh's big brother Kavus, right?
- Changchang.
- Paimon: Changchang is in Liyue! What's this got to do with Changchang!?
- Paimon: ...Are you okay, (TravelerTraveler)? Paimon remembers, the second kid was Sudabeh's big brother named Kavus, right?
- Alphonso: Kavus... He said he was going to see a "friend" in the forest for his missing sister.
- Paimon: Yeah, he did mention that! Do you know who Kavus' friend is, Alphonso?
- Alphonso: ...
- Alphonso: How would I know? I didn't find Kavus or his friend in the woods. As you know, he came back suddenly not remembering anything, just like Sudabeh.
- Alphonso: Any other questions? No more children went missing after that.
- You got this, Paimon.
- Paimon: Eh? Okay. Ahem... Well, Iotham was supposed to go missing next, but we and Rana ran into him and brought him back.
- How did it happen exactly?
- Paimon: According to him, he heard Alphonso say there were huge mushrooms in a cave, so he wanted to get some for Rana.
- Paimon: Then the Fatui followed him. He got scared, ran, and ended up trapped in a Withering Zone...
- Alphonso: What, he went into a Withering Zone? How come he never told me that? That's unacceptable...!
- Alphonso: Wait, if he was in the Withering Zone, how did he make it back? I understand that you can master the elements without a Vision, but still...
- Paimon: (Uh, should we tell Alphonso about Arana?)
- (That should be fine.)
- (He ought to know.)
- Paimon: You'll probably find this hard to believe, Alphonso, but there are fairies called Aranara in the forest. Iotham and the gang are friends with them, so the Aranara helped him.
- Alphonso: Aranara...?
- Paimon: But going after the kids... the Fatui are so despicable!
- Alphonso: ...
- Paimon: Hmm, we still don't know who the bad guy hiding in Vimara Village is...
- I think someone's watching us over there, Paimon.
- Paimon: Where? Don't tell Paimon it's the bad guy we're looking for!
- Go check it out.
- Paimon: Just Paimon alone?
- Yell if you're in trouble and I'll be right there.
- You're small and can fly. Perfect for scouting.
- Paimon: Fine. Can't have (TravelerTraveler) do everything, anyway. Paimon's got this!
- Paimon leaves excitedly.
- Alphonso: Why bother?
- She'll be happier if she doesn't know.
- Some things are better left untold.
- Alphonso: Let's talk elsewhere.
- (Approach Alphonso at the designated location)
- Alphonso: When did you start suspecting me? Is it because Sudabeh and Iotham both mentioned me?
- You know my name.
- But Rana never told you my name.
- Alphonso: Or maybe I have great hearing and overheard your name when Rana introduced you to Amadhiah.
- She never told Amadhiah that, either.
- Alphonso: How careless of me. But besides the Fatui, the Adventurers' Guild also has an extensive network, so why don't you think I'm an adventurer?
- You seem to know me very well.
- You know I could control the elements without a Vision.
- Alphonso: You're quite famous for your exploits. I don't have to be a Fatuus to know that. The bottom line is, you don't have anything concrete to prove that I'm with them.
- True, but that's not important.
- You seem to know a lot about the Fatui.
- Alphonso: They are notorious, enough for most people to know that. The bottom line is, you don't have anything concrete to prove that I'm with them.
- True, but that's not important.
- Alphonso: You're right. Only the court demands proof, whereas a keen hound needs merely a scent to track the prey.
- Alphonso: Of course, a clever hound would avoid the scent it shouldn't sniff, as to not run into a dragon at the trail's end. But, from your track record, you're not one to quit.
- You warned Rana not to patrol the forest...
- Because you didn't want her to interfere with the Fatui.
- Alphonso: There's truth to that, but more importantly, I didn't want her to get hurt. The other Fatui aren't like me. They felt nothing toward her or Vimara Village.
- Who are you really, "Alphonso"?
- Trofin Snezhevich: The name given to me at birth is buried in freezing snow. The name granted me by the House of the Hearth is Trofin Snezhevich.
- Trofin Snezhevich of the House of the Hearth...
- Trofin Snezhevich: Your reaction tells me you probably encountered my "brothers and sisters" before.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Oh, don't tell me who you ran into or their status. Should they have revealed their identities to you...
- Trofin Snezhevich: Assuming they are still alive, then they would have betrayed Her Majesty already. If they're dead... I'd rather not know about it.
- Trofin Snezhevich: House of the Hearth is a shelter founded by "The Knave." Children raised in the House aren't related, but our bonds are tighter than blood.
- Trofin Snezhevich: After coming of age, those with potential undergo training to become agents, then infiltrate different locations to await orders. Unfortunately, I was deemed as "having potential."
- What is your order?
- Trofin Snezhevich: Capture Aranara. It's an order from "The Doctor," so that he can study the connections between Aranara, dreams, and The Withering.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Weaponizing dreams and The Withering seems to be one of his projects. Of course, I and every Fatuus you defeated are his "source of study."
- Trofin Snezhevich: We can't see Aranara, but Kavus, Sudabeh, and Iotham have what it takes to befriend them.
- So you let the Fatui abduct them to lure the Aranara out.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Correct, and the Aranara did show up. But their power truly was amazing, able to free those kids right under the nose of heavy security...
- Trofin Snezhevich: The Doctor has eyes on something truly incredible this time...
- Trofin Snezhevich: I've got a question for you too, (TravelerTraveler). Why would the Aranara erase the abduction and rescue from Kavus and Sudabeh's memory? To avoid being exposed?
- Arana doesn't want the children to remember anything like that at all.
- Arana doesn't want them to be violent when they grow up.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I see. So that Aranara is named Arana? That sounds a lot like Rana, a very pretty name. Please thank her on my behalf when you get a chance.
- Why would you thank her?
- Trofin Snezhevich: Vimara Village feels like a real home to me. Rana and Iotham feel like blood relatives I should've had. Kavus and Sudabeh are my precious siblings.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I hope they will grow up happy, healthy, righteous, and kind.
- Trofin Snezhevich: So, even though Arana has made my "job" that much more difficult, I appreciate what she did very much.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Oh, I finally get it. Just like you distracted Paimon, the children ought not to know the dirty deeds.
- Trofin Snezhevich: "Youngster, you should enjoy childhood, do what you like, see what you want to see. But also remember the dark days..."
- Trofin Snezhevich: That's the House's teachings. Because facing the darker side of life is inevitable for grown-ups, you need to be prepared as a child, so you can protect yourself and those you love.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Maybe what you're doing also makes sense. If I hadn't grown up in the House of the Hearth and became a spy in Vimara Village... If only I were born in Vimara Village.
- All this talk is meaningless.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I know. I just feel sorry. I wish I'd always been "Alphonso," not "Trofin Snezhevich." I wish I really was Iotham's big brother.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I want to be a good person, but I belong to an organization. I want to be family to Rana and the kids, but I've already got a "family" I can't turn my back on.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Many of my fellows have powers rivaling the Lord Harbingers and are not subject to any city or state. That's something even a free, honorary knight like you probably couldn't comprehend...
- I do comprehend.
- But what you did is inexcusable.
- I don't comprehend.
- Nor will I even attempt to.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Well, that's all I've got to say. So, what are you going to do with me now?
- Don't come near Vimara Village or let me see you again.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I see. Got it. You won't see me again. I'm not returning to the Fatui, either, since I blew my mission and brought shame to my "siblings."
- Trofin Snezhevich: Iotham will probably be waiting for "Alphonso" to come back forever...
- Go now. Paimon should be here any minute.
- Trofin Snezhevich: Goodbye. No, farewell.
- (Trofin leaves)
- (Battle) I changed my mind.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I've foreseen the ending for the wicked, but I won't go down without a fight. You might be (TravelerTraveler) and I might not have a chance, but I'll still fight, because...
- Trofin Snezhevich: I'm the evil amidst good, the poison amidst the herbs, the wolf in sheep's clothing, the mercury in a golden chalice... My name is Snezhevich. Do your worst!
- (Enter battle against Trofin Snezhevich)
- (Battle) Arana and I both agreed...
- That the wicked must be punished.
- Trofin Snezhevich: I've foreseen the ending for the wicked, but I won't go down without a fight. You might be (TravelerTraveler) and I might not have a chance, but I'll still fight, because...
- Trofin Snezhevich: I'm the evil amidst good, the poison amidst the herbs, the wolf in sheep's clothing, the mercury in a golden chalice... My name is Snezhevich. Do your worst!
- (Enter battle against Trofin Snezhevich)
- (After defeating Trofin Snezhevich)
- Trofin Snezhevich: Forgive me, Iotham...
- Trofin Snezhevich: You must grow up. Do not yield to the wind, or the rain. Do not yield to the winter snow, or the summer heat...
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