Tracks Through the Wilderness is the first part of Chasca's Tribal Chronicles, Of Fading Flowers and Falling Feathers: Act III - Guns and Wings.
Start Location[]
Start the quest by talking to Chasca near the trial arena west of the Quahuacan Cliff Statue of the Seven.
Tracks Through the Wilderness's start location
Additional context
Steps[]
- Go to the trial site
- Go and rescue the caravan
- Talk to Chasca
- Return to the Flower-Feather Clan to discuss the situation
- Visit Chasca's "mother"
- Go to where Coya lives
- Defeat all opponents
- Talk to Chasca and company
Gameplay Notes[]
- During step 7, Chasca joins the party as a trial character.
Trial Character[]
| WLWL | Character & Weapon |
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  Lv. 90 C3 Chasca Lv. 90 R3 Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage |
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 Max HP: 17,488 ATK: 2,411 DEF: 737 Elemental Mastery: 105 Crit Rate: 45.2% Crit DMG: 220.3% Energy Recharge: 135.0% |
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Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionThe Flower-Feather Clan's flying trials have officially started, but a shocking sight greets those at the site...
- (Approach the quest area)
- Paimon: The Flower-Feather Clan should be about ready to hold the new flying trials by now. Let's go check it out!
- (Approach Chasca)
- Chasca: Hmm? Ah, (TravelerTraveler) and Paimon... You came...
- Paimon: Yup! And it looks like we made it just in time! Although... can't say the same for the qucusaurs. Bit of a low turnout, huh?
- Chasca: Yeah... You'll see why soon enough.
- Allpa: Alright, get ready! Three, two, one... fly!
- Coyllur: Whoa! We're really flying!
- Zhunan: I feel light as a feather... Haha, I'm flying without a qucusaur!
- Mukki: These Phlogiston Wings are awesome!
- Paimon: What the... What's going on!?
- Paimon: Paimon can barely believe her eyes... How did they fly all on their own?
- What happened while we were gone?
- Chasca: The merchants we ran into that day were selling a product called "Phlogiston Wings."
- Chasca: It's a flying machine worn on the back. To operate it, you just use a hand-held trackball that controls the flow of gaseous phlogiston.
- Paimon: That's incredible...
- Chasca: Yeah. If our tribe — well, if Natlan mass-adopted this technology, it would revolutionize our mobility and responsiveness in times of crisis...
- Chasca: ...Just think of the countless tragedies that could be averted.
- ...
- Zhunan: I... I feel like I'm dreaming... Did I really just... fly on my own? Without the help of a qucusaur?
- Coyllur: You'd better believe it! Plus, you just passed the flying trial! Right, Elder Allpa?
- Allpa: ...
- Zhunan: ...Elder Allpa?
- Mukki: Um... Should this really count as a pass, if we did the trial using Phlogiston Wings?
- Coyllur: Why not? The scoring rubric is about flying performance. It doesn't specifically say you have to ride a qucusaur, does it?
- Mukki: Maybe, but... I mean, even Chasca had to ride a qucusaur in her trial, right? And the whole point of the trial is to test both your flying technique, and your ability to work with a saurian companion.
- Coyllur: Well, if we can fly by ourselves... maybe we don't to test the latter anymore.
- Allpa: Chasca, (TravelerTraveler), what are your thoughts on this new invention?
- It's a good innovation. The sooner it's widely adopted, the better.
- Coyllur: You see! Even (TravelerTraveler) agrees!
- It's an unknown quantity. You should use it with caution.
- Mukki: Right? That's what I think, too...
- Chasca: Hmm... I agree that they have strategic value. But I don't think it makes any sense to evaluate candidates by the current testing standards if they're using Phlogiston Wings.
- Zhunan: ...!
- Coyllur: Whyyy? Zhunan finally mustered the courage to go through with this, and now you're saying it doesn't count!?
- Chasca: We don't have any experience using these wings in battle, nor is it immediately obvious how to incorporate them into the existing systems in our tribe.
- Chasca: Taking a longer-term perspective, I think we need to start by getting thoroughly acquainted with how these things work. Then we can develop a new trial format with new assessment criteria, tailored to candidates using the Phlogiston Wings.
- Allpa: Mmm... You all raise valid points. But Chasca, while your proposal sounds perfectly reasonable, it would probably take years to put it into practice.
- Allpa: We lost so many people in that war... These Phlogiston Wings could be exactly what we need to strengthen our forces and boost morale in this trying time.
- Allpa: And as for real-world battle experience... There will be plenty of opportunities to gain that. I have high hopes for you, Zhunan.
- Zhunan: Huh...
- Coyllur: Hey... Stop staring into space! Say "thank you"!
- Zhunan: Oh, uh — thank you! Thank you, Elder Allpa!
- Allpa: You have nothing to thank me for. Remember... the way you got your wings back was by relying on yourself.
- Warmi: ...Elder Allpa! Bad news — qucusaurs are attacking the merchants again!
- Allpa: Again? Okay, everyone stay put while I— Hmm?
- Paimon: Huh? Chasca...
- (After the cutscene)
- Paimon: Why did Chasca rush off like that? And then Elder Allpa and the others, too... Anyway, let's go see what this is all about!
- (Approach the caravan)
- Young Merchant: It's back... It found us again!
- Elderly Merchant: Run! Get out of here!
- ???: Cheep...
- Isidore: Curses... She's really riled up this time!
- Isidore: Hey, stop running! We'll never outrun a creature with wings! Get back here and let's fight!
- ???: Cheep...
- Chasca: Stop, all of you!
- Elderly Merchant: ...Chasca! Wonderful! Quick, get rid of that thing...
- Chasca: ...
- ???: ...
- Young Merchant: Uhh... What's going on? Why isn't she doing anything?
- Chasca: So it really is you...
- Chasca: ...Sister.
- Paimon: Wait, "sister"? That qucusaur is Chasca's sister?
- ???: ...
- ???: Cheep...
- ???: Cheep!
- Chasca: Coya, wait!
- (After the cutscene)
- Paimon: Is Chasca gonna be okay? Should we go check on her?
- (Talk to Coyllur or Zhunan, optional)
- Coyllur: What was wrong with that qucusaur? Why was it so aggressive?
- Zhunan: If we just let it escape back into the wild, who's to say it won't attack again?
- (Talk to Allpa or Isidore, optional)
- Allpa: Is everyone alright?
- Isidore: We're okay, no serious injuries... Thank goodness you all got here just in time.
- (Talk to Chasca)
- Paimon: Chasca... A—Are you okay?
- Chasca: Phew... I'm fine, sorry for making you worry.
- You're not going to keep following her?
- Chasca: No point. She's an expert at hiding her tracks. Once she's shaken you off, you'll never catch up to her.
- Chasca: ...At least, I always used to lose to her at hide-and-seek when we were kids.
- When you were kids?
- Chasca: Well, yeah. You know I was raised by qucusaurs. Anyway, she and I grew up in the nest together... her name's Coya, and she's my "big sister."
- Chasca: We played together all the time, chasing each other through treetops, or mountaintops. It felt like it would go on that way forever... Until the day I was sent back to live with the humans.
- Chasca: Not all qucusaurs are friendly towards people. Coya, for instance — she's fine with me, because we grew up around each other, but she's not fond of other humans.
- Chasca: When "Mom" decided to send me away, Coya strongly protested, and after I left, she became more and more reluctant to interact with humans...
- Paimon: Maybe she thinks that... humans stole you away from her?
- Chasca: ...It's a possibility. But in any case, we still stayed best friends at first.
- Chasca: I had a hard time adjusting to life in the tribe, so whenever something went wrong, I'd run off into the wild and vent to Coya.
- Paimon: Ah, so that's what Uncle Cusco was talking about. He said you seemed to prefer hanging out with saurians to your own kind back then.
- Chasca: Yeah, I did... but then gradually, everything changed. With a new mom and dad, a new tribe, and Chuychu...
- Chasca: I started getting curious about these humans, and made an effort to understand their behavior. The more time I spent with them, the less I spent with Coya...
- Chasca: And then, one day... it was Coya's turn to leave the nest. She sought me out and asked if I was willing to leave the tribe and go live in the wilderness with her.
- Chasca: As far as I can remember... That was the first time she ever approached a human settlement on purpose.
- Paimon: So... how did you answer her?
- Chasca: Well, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you if I'd said yes.
- In other words, you turned her down?
- Chasca: No, I... I was torn. On the one hand, I'd already made up my mind to embrace my new family, and accept my human identity.
- Chasca: But I also knew that Coya wasn't a fan of humans, and I didn't want to disappoint her... *sigh* She took my hesitation as an answer.
- Chasca: She saw it as a personal betrayal, threw a huge fit, and then flew off. We hadn't seen each other since... until today.
- Chasca: Not for lack of trying, though. I tried asking Mom where Coya's new nest was so I could talk things out with her. But Coya had already asked Mom not to tell me where she'd moved to.
- Chasca: It must be hard for Mom, being stuck between her two daughters, so I didn't press the issue, and I didn't go looking for her.
- But after today's events...
- Chasca: Mm, if things carry on like this, I need to make sure I find her before anyone else... Even if she doesn't want to see me.
- Chasca: For now, let's bring the wounded back to the tribe, and see what Mutota and Elder Allpa have in mind.
- (Approach Mutota)
- After tending to the wounded, Mutota gathers everyone for a meeting...
- (Nearby, a group of people talk about the recent attacks)
- Pixica: ...So, I hear there's been another Qucusaur attack.
- Huascar: Hah, I knew it! They're wild animals, and they can't be trusted!
- Mukki: Hey! Show a little respect, the qucusaurs are our partners!
- Huascar: Hmph, maybe in the flying squad, but they don't give a hoot about the rest of us!
- Pixica: Well, now that we have the Phlogiston Wings... Do we even need the qucusaurs anymore?
- Mukki: Are you kidding? How are we supposed to protect our tribe without them?
- Pixica: ...I—I didn't mean it like that!
- Huascar: Huh! "Protect our tribe"? Or are you just scared that your precious flying squad will lose its prestigious position?
- Mukki: You take that back!
- Mutota: *sigh* ...Things are changing so quickly...
- Allpa: Chasca, there's a conflict emerging there... aren't you going to nip it in the bud?
- Chasca: The whole tribe's talking about this now — breaking up a single fight won't solve anything. The real source of conflict here is the Phlogiston Wings... and what happened with Coya.
- Mutota: On any other day, people would just brush this attack aside. After all, clashes between wild qucusaurs and humans are no more common than those between people.
- Allpa: But now that the Phlogiston Wings have entered the equation, it's sparked a debate over whether our tribe needs the qucusaurs at all...
- Mutota: I worry that we risk repeating the mistakes of the Cinder City... Back then, Lord Och-Kan's hatred of the saurians nearly destroyed the peace forged by the Pyro Archon...
- Mutota: Chasca, to prevent things from deteriorating further, I'd like to task you with restoring peace to the tribe.
- Chasca: I will.
- Mutota: (TravelerTraveler), you've already done so much for Natlan, and the Flower-Feather Clan has no right to ask more of you, but...
- Say no more. I'm in.
- Chasca is my friend.
- Chasca: ...Thank you.
- The Flower-Feather Tribe are my friends.
- Mutota: Heh... Looks like I was making a mountain out of a mole-hill.
- Paimon: And don't forget about Paimon! Just leave this to us.
- Allpa: ...This whole situation has unfolded so quickly that it's put us on a back foot. To tell the truth, it makes me a little suspicious...
- Chasca: You think someone might have orchestrated all this?
- Allpa: It's possible... Leave it with me. I'll look into it.
- Allpa: Also, Chasca... Could you try to keep a low profile while you're out there digging around? We don't want to give our hand away.
- Chasca: I'll do my best.
- (The Traveler, Paimon, and Chasca set off)
- Paimon: Okay... So where should we start?
- Chasca: This all began with Coya's attacks. If we can find out what led her to do it, that should give us something to work with.
- But will she even talk to us?
- Chasca: ...Unlikely. Given how she reacted when I showed up, I don't think she's forgiven me.
- Chasca: If you want to resolve a conflict through dialogue, sometimes you need a third-party facilitator... Let's go see my "mom."
- (Approach the marked area)
- Paimon: Wow, so this is where you used to live as a child?
- Chasca: Mm-hmm... When I was little, we used to do this thing where I'd jump from the top of this tree, and Coya would fly over from the platform and catch me in midair.
- Chasca: Or sometimes, we'd both fly from the treetop together, then after some aerial maneuvering, she'd throw me up onto that platform.
- Chasca: After we got a bit older, we went to the nearby shores looking for even greater heights...
- Paimon: Aah, stop! You're gonna give Paimon a heart attack...
- Chasca: Oh, really? I just thought it made a fun story...
- I liked it.
- Chasca: Then I'll share some more with you when there's time. Anyway... back to the matter at hand.
- It's a bit scary...
- Chasca: What, you too? Alright, fine... let's focus on the matter at hand.
- Chasca: ...♪
- ???: Cheep...
- ???: ...Cheep?
- Chasca: Hey, Momma Bird, I'm back. My last visit was only a week ago, wasn't it? See, I visit you more than I visit Papa Cusco.
- Chasca: I brought a couple of friends with me. These are (TravelerTraveler) and Paimon.
- Chasca: (TravelerTraveler), Paimon, this is my Mom. Her name is... "Chimpu." In the human tongue, anyway.
- Chimpu: Cheep!
- Paimon: Uh... hi!
- So you understand saurian language?
- Chasca: No, not really... I don't speak it as such, but I can sort of get the gist — although, only with Mom and Coya, since I spent my formative years with them.
- Chasca: Even then, it's basically a best-guess based on their sounds, body language, and expressions. Seems to work about nine times out of ten, anyway.
- Chasca: As for whether Mom understands me, I can't always tell. But somehow, we still manage to communicate... Call it the family bond, I guess.
- Chimpu: Cheep?
- Chasca: Don't worry, I'm doing well. But... I think Coya might be in some trouble.
- Chasca explains the situation to Chimpu through a series of gestures...
- Chasca: ...I know she's never been a fan of humans, but she's never deliberately attacked them before, either. What's behind this sudden change?
- Chimpu: Cheep...
- Paimon: Does, um... Auntie Chimpu know anything?
- Chasca: ...Doesn't look like it. Coya hasn't visited her in a long time.
- Chasca: ...Then, could you please tell me where she's living nowadays? I really need to talk to her.
- Chasca: If this animosity between her and the tribe continues, then... the next time there's an incident, I don't know if I'll make it there in time.
- Chimpu: ...
- Chimpu: ...Cheep.
- What did she say?
- Chasca: ...She said she'll take us there.
- Chasca: Thank you, Mom.
- (Approach the marked area)
- Paimon: This is a really remote location... Guess she was trying to get as far away from humans as possible.
- Chimpu: ...Cheep.
- Chasca: ...We stay here? Mm... Okay, got it.
- Chasca: (TravelerTraveler), Paimon, Mom says we should stay out of sight for now. She'll talk to Coya first.
- Chasca: Coya is very hostile toward humans right now, so if we show up unannounced, it might just make things worse.
- Got it.
- (Coya lands while the group remains out of sight)
- Coya: ...
- Chimpu: ...Cheep?
- Coya: ...Cheep!
- Chimpu: Cheep...
- Paimon: Uhhh... Any idea what they're saying?
- Chasca: Hmm... Sounds like things are more complicated than I imagined.
- Chasca: ...There's evidence in this area suggesting that Coya might have been the victim of a human attack.
- Paimon: What!?
- Coya: ...Cheep.
- Chimpu: Cheep!?
- Chasca: No...!
- What's wrong?
- Chasca: It's Chime, Coya's child... the attackers kidnapped her!
- Chasca: "They came over the sea... under the cover of night... and they took Chime."
- Paimon: What the heck? Who would do such a thing!?
- Chasca: "I searched day and night... and finally found them..."
- When she says "them"...
- Does she mean...
- Coya & Chimpu: ...Cheep!?
- Young Merchant: Oh, yeah! Tepal's contraption is working like a charm! Got 'er in one!
- Elderly Merchant: Hey, there's another one... Wait, is that the one that got away last time?
- Isidore: Who cares, just get 'em all! Tepal pays us per catch!
- Coya: Cheep...!
- Chasca: ...!
- Paimon: Chasca...!
- (While fighting)
- Isidore: Ch—Chasca!? How'd you get here... Quick! Stop her!
- Chasca: Don't you even think about running away!
- (After defeating the enemies)
- Isidore: D—Don't come any closer, or I'll... Uhh, go, Phlogiston Wings, take me outta here! ...Aah!
- Paimon: Uh-oh, looks like it malfunctioned!
- Chasca: (This is bad... Mom and Coya are already injured, and if that thing explodes right next to them...)
- Isidore: Help! Uh, Elemental Energy suppresses it! Please, someone—
- Chasca: Get back!
- Chasca: ...!
- Paimon: Uh... It's still going... And it's getting worse!
- Chasca: Guess we need a more permanent solution. Alright then...
- Chasca: Hurrrh!
- Chasca throws the malfunctioning trackball into the distance... Moments later, a huge explosion rings out over the ocean.
- Isidore: ...*panting*...
- Isidore: That was too close... I thought I was gonna die...
- That can still be arranged...
- Isidore: Eek!
- Chasca: Answer us honestly. Were you the ones who attacked Coya before?
- Isidore: I, um... No, it was, it was...
- Coya: ...Cheep.
- Chasca: Well, she says it was you.
- If you still want to deny it...
- We have other ways of making you talk.
- Chasca: Just tell me. Who sent you here?
- Isidore: I—It was Tepal! He told us to catch all the wild qucusaurs we can find!
- Isidore: And... he also said that this qucusaur has become a thorn in his side... so it needs dealing with urgently...
- Chasca: "Tepal"? Huh, sounds familiar... But where from...?
- So, where is he now?
- Isidore: Um... He tends to send his orders in writing...
- Isidore: He pretty much never communicates with us in person. When he does, he wears a mask to hide his face...
- Isidore: And whenever we trade qucusaurs for Phlogiston Wings, we deal with his henchmen.
- Paimon: So you didn't even make those wings!
- Isidore: All we did was slap some labels on them and transport them over here, to make them look like they're imported...
- Chasca: ...To make it harder to trace their origins.
- Why does he want you to catch qucusaurs?
- Isidore: Uh... I don't know, honest!
- Chasca: Well, that's mighty convenient, huh? What about if I held a gun to your head, would that change your answer?
- Isidore: N—No need! I'm sorry, I'll tell you everything I know!
- Isidore: Tepal doesn't tell us much, but he's always stresses that he wants them alive... So that gives us some clues...
- Isidore: This is just a best guess, of course, but we suspect that the gaseous phlogiston stored in the trackballs... is drawn directly from the qucusaurs.
- Paimon: What!?
- Coya: Cheep!
- Chasca: Easy now, you're still injured... Hey, keep talking.
- Isidore: Yes Ma'am... So, the gaseous phlogiston has to be highly refined in order to power the Phlogiston Wings. The slightest imperfection can have disastrous consequences, as you just witnessed...
- Isidore: But the qucusaurs are have a natural ability to process gaseous phlogiston, so... if you use them as an intermediary, then...
- Coya: Cheep!
- Chasca: That's enough... So, the qucusaurs you took. Where are they now?
- Isidore: Uh... Tepal should have them... But no one knows where he's based apart from him and his henchmen.
- Isidore: We've tried looking for it ourselves. Even followed them a few times. But we always end up losing track of them...
- Paimon: Random thought: Maybe they're hiding up in the sky...?
- I guess this means we can't go after the ringleader yet.
- Chasca: Tepal... Tepal... I'm sure I've heard that name. Maybe it was...
- Allpa: Chasca! (TravelerTraveler)!
- Paimon: That voice! It's Allpa!
- Chasca: Elder Allpa? What brings you all the way out here?
- Allpa: Well, I was patrolling nearby when I heard the sound of an explosion... What's going on?
- Let me fill you in...
- You explain Tepal's scheme to Allpa...
- Allpa: I don't believe it...
- Chasca: Elder Allpa, does the name "Tepal" ring a bell to you? I feel like I've seen it written down before... maybe in a list of candidates for the flying trials.
- Paimon: Huh? So he's a member of your tribe, then?
- Chasca: No... If he was a member of the Flower-Feather Clan, I'd definitely know him.
- Shall we head back to the tribe and do some investigating?
- Allpa: ...
- Allpa: ...Now that you mention it, I do remember a young man from outside our tribe who came to participate in our flying trials once.
- Allpa: You were away on a mission at the time, which is probably why you don't remember him.
- Allpa: He was a craftsman from the Children of Echoes, but he'd always dreamed of soaring the skies. So he wanted to join our flying squad.
- Chasca: The Children of Echoes? That's rare.
- Allpa: But despite his best efforts, he unfortunately failed to pass the trial and gain the qucusaurs' approval.
- Allpa: In the end, he went wingless, and returned dejected to the Children of Echoes.
- Paimon: Wingless, huh... Maybe he invented the Phlogiston Wings to get revenge on the qucusaurs?
- Allpa: Perhaps... or maybe it's simply his way of dealing with his regrets over his past flying endeavors.
- Chasca: ...Either way, it doesn't excuse his abuse of the qucusaurs. I'm gonna take these guys back and expose the truth to the tribe. It's time for this conflict to end.
- Isidore: Aah...!
- Allpa: Easy, Chasca. Remember what I said about keeping a low profile?
- Allpa: The ringleader still hasn't shown himself, and this man's allegation about powering the Phlogiston Wings with qucusaurs is only speculation.
- Allpa: Bringing these men to the tribe now won't win over any current supporters of the Phlogiston Wings. In fact, it may even escalate the conflict further.
- Allpa: ...After all, many are mistrustful of the qucusaurs after recent events.
- Chasca: ...Is that why Tepal waited until now to try to capture my sister?
- Isidore: I—I don't know! I mean, he did tell us to spread negative rumors about the qucusaurs, and slip some Mora to anyone opposed to them, but...
- Paimon: But Coya only attacked humans because they stole her child!
- Allpa: Nevertheless, we will be hard-pressed to change people's minds while emotions are running high — unless we have irrefutable evidence...
- ...You mean, we need to catch Tepal himself?
- Allpa: Bravo, my thoughts exactly. In the meantime, leave these men with me — I'll escort them back to the tribe.
- Allpa: I'll take the other members of their crew into custody, too. They won't get another chance to stir up trouble.
- Chasca: Fair enough... I guess finding Tepal is gonna be the key to resolving this conflict. Let's hope the Children of Echoes have some info on him.
- Coya: Cheep...
- Chasca: Sorry, whatever it is, it'll have to wait till this has all blown over. I have to fix this situation before it spirals out of control...
- Chimpu: Cheep...
- Chasca: Mom, Sis... rest up, and get well soon. I gotta fly.
- Everyone departs, leaving only Chimpu and Coya...
- Coya: ...
- Chimpu: (...If you're worried, go ahead and follow her.)
- Chimpu: (Don't worry about me. Mom can take care of herself.)
- Coya: (...Got it.)
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Tracks Through the Wilderness | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 荒野寻迹 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 荒野尋跡 | |
| Japanese | 荒野の跡を追いかけて | |
| Korean | 들판 조사 Deulpan Josa | |
| Spanish | Un rastro a través de las tierras salvajes | A Trace Through the Wild Lands |
| French | Traces dans la nature | Traces in the Wilderness |
| Russian | Тропы через дикую природу Tropy cherez dikuyu prirodu | |
| Thai | ตามรอยในป่า | |
| Vietnamese | Tìm Kiếm Nơi Hoang Dã | Search in the Wild |
| German | Spuren in der Wildnis | Tracks in the Wilderness |
| Indonesian | Jejak di Alam Liar | |
| Portuguese | Rotas Pela Natureza | |
| Turkish | Yabandaki İzler | |
| Italian | Tracce nelle lande selvagge |
Change History[]
Released in Version 5.2