The Narzissenkreuz Ordo is a point of interest and an instance located in Institute of Natural Philosophy, Court of Fontaine Region, Fontaine.
It is a hidden meeting chamber for the secret society of the same name housed at the top of the Tower of Ipsissimus. Embedded in the chamber's ceiling is a Doomsday Clock created by the mage Narzissenkreuz to count down the apocalypse.
The chamber can be accessed by selecting the prompt "Read" on a book at the end of the Institute of Natural Philosophy's Central Quartier. During World Quest Search in the Algae Sea in Series In the Wake of Narcissus: Act I - Search in the Algae Sea, a vent on the southwest side on the Tower of Ipsissimus' roof opens, providing another method to access the chamber. Inside the chamber is another book on a music stand that can be used to exit the instance. A second exit in the form of a large crack in the floor will become available during the aforementioned quest.
Interacting with the book in the Institute of Natural Philosophy for the first time to enter the chamber will reveal it on the world map, allowing it to be directly teleported to.
Quests[]
World Quests
NPCs[]
- Ann (after completing Riddles Awaiting Answers; formerly)
- Caterpillar (after completing Riddles Awaiting Answers; formerly)
- Seymour (after completing Riddles Awaiting Answers; formerly)
Features[]
Interactables[]
Notes #1[]
One Note can be found on the table directly below the large window after completing the World Quest Search in the Algae Sea.
Notes
"Io, Io, Pan! That which lies beneath the great sea!"
The purpose of this line in the ritual scripture is to forsake the self and sink into the abyss, and in the abyss, to welcome rebirth as a holy infant.
The origin of this is a tragedy of unknown provenance that has been passed down by persons unknown to this day. Said play is called "Ajax," or "Aias." He was the second-strongest warrior in his alliance.
"Lies beneath the great sea" is, itself, an interesting phrase. It comes from ancient Sumeru texts, and should be read as "Narayana," which also means "primordial human."
This, too, is my goal, for not all that comes from beyond may be as one that "descends." That title belongs only to wills that can rival an entire world.
That is what I seek, the way to become just such a will, one that can protect the world, sustain the world, destroy the world, and create the world.
Notes #2[]
A second Note can be found in a pile of books next to the seat Caterpillar once sat in after completing the World Quest Search in the Algae Sea.
Notes
...To excise the self is not to die, but rather to die before death. That way, there is no life to be ended. Thus may one achieve eternity. This step is vital, for by this, may one avoid receiving a Vision by some error. To receive a Vision to [sic] sell oneself to the "fate" of this world — to Heimarmene, and to evermore lose the chance to walk the correct path.
Descriptions[]
Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Nymphs' Tea Party | Fountain of Belleau | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo (after completing one of the following: Ancient Colors, Ann of the Narzissenkreuz, and Unfinished Comedy) |
| 61 | Dream Through the Looking-Glass | Fountain of Belleau | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo (after completing two of the following: Ancient Colors, Ann of the Narzissenkreuz, and Unfinished Comedy) |
| 31 | Dream Anamnesis | Pelagic Primaevality | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo (after completing Ancient Colors, Ann of the Narzissenkreuz, and Unfinished Comedy) |
| 32 | A Narcissus Lullaby | Pelagic Primaevality | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo (after completing In the Wake of Narcissus) Quests |
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- The Doomsday Clock mounted on the room's ceiling is most likely a reference to the real-world Doomsday Clock, which also uses "midnight" as a symbol of global catastrophe.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水仙十字结社 Shuǐxiān Shízì Jiéshè | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水仙十字結社 Shuǐxiān Shízì Jiéshè | |
| Japanese | 水仙十字結社 Suisen Juuji Kessha | |
| Korean | 수선화 십자 결사회수선화 십자 결사회 Suseonhwa Sipja Gyeolsahoe | |
| Spanish | Comunidad Cruz de los Narcisos | Cross of the Daffodils Community |
| French | Ordo Narzissenkreuz | Narzissenkreuz Ordo |
| Russian | Ордо Нарциссенкрейц Ordo Nartsissenkreyts | The Narzissenkreuz Ordo |
| Thai | สมาคม Narzissenkreuz | |
| Vietnamese | Hội Narzissenkreuz | |
| German | Narzissenkreuz-Verein | Narzissenkreuz Association |
| Indonesian | Ordo Narzissenkreuz | Narzissenkreuz Ordo |
| Portuguese | Ordem da Cruz de Narcissus | Order of Narcissus' Cross |
| Turkish | Nergis Haçı Derneği | Narcissus Cross Association |
| Italian | L'Ordo Narzissenkreuz |
Change History[]
- Added Interactable Notes after completing the World Quest Series In the Wake of Narcissus: Act I - Search in the Algae Sea.
- The Narzissenkreuz Ordo was released.
