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0,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_00","The Ironworks engineer is confused as to why you are still here and not at the Doman Enclave."
1,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_01","You begin to strike up another conversation with Lilja who, perhaps fearing the ire of her superiors, quickly directs you to the Doman Enclave. Rather than engage her with more friendly banter, you set your sights on the enclave to meet with Cid."
2,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_02","You arrive at the Doman Enclave to find Cid preoccupied with the calm and quiet of the settlement, but his stern expression makes clear he understands why he has come. Though apprehensive of what awaits him at Gangos, Cid reaffirms his commitment to helping the Bozjan Resistance. Together you board the airship which bears the two of you to Gangos."
3,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_03","Together with Mikoto you delve into Cid's memories of Bozja Citadel. An arduous journey through his mind eventually leads you to a massive transmission tower, wherein you confront a manifestation of Cid's trauma in the form of Lord Varis."
4,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_04","The phantom of Cid's past is laid low, but something about this glimpse into the past still appears amiss. Realizing Lord Varis had no reason to be present at the citadel, he strains to remember who was the source of this anguished memory. In an instant his mind becomes clear, and the visage of Lord Varis is replaced by the man who shot him so many years ago─his own father, Midas nan Garlond. What's more, a closer inspection reveals he is in fact a thrall of the dreadwyrm Bahamut. With the mystery of Cid's past brought to light, you return to the waking world with the inscriptions of the blades of Gunnhildr, as well as an onerous truth."
5,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_05","Gerolt has begun work on reforging the blades of Gunnhildr, bringing the people of Bozja one step closer to reclaiming their homeland. There is much to do in preparation for their encounter with the Empire, and Marsak bids you speak with Gerolt to learn what part you yet have to play."
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24,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_00","Ask after Cid at the Doman Enclave."
25,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_01","Speak with Mikoto."
26,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_02","Speak with Mikoto."
27,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_03","Speak with Marsak."
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48,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_000","If it ain't about me forge, it'll have to wait, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lass<Else/>lad</If>. I...I need to think."
49,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_030","The chief said he'd be meeting you at the Doman Enclave, didn't he? Well, best not keep him waiting."
50,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_040","As much as I enjoy your company, I understand duty calls. Hopefully we'll have the chance to talk another time."
51,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_AIRSHIPGUIDE_000_060","Master Garlond? Yes, I've seen him restlessly pacing about the enclave. If you wait here, I'm sure he'll come by before long."
52,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_061","It's hard to believe this place was, until recently, occupied by the Garleans. Doma has a long way to go before it regains its former glory, but they're off to a good start."
53,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_062","So I've heard. If the Bozjans wish to follow the Domans' lead, I plan to do what I can to help them."
54,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_063","In fact, I've already spoken to Lord Hien and agreed to divert part of the Ironworks' resources to assist in Doma's reconstruction."
55,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_064","The offer seemed to have taken him by surprise, but I assured him that in addition to the Ironworks' commitment to freedom through technology, I have my own reasons to reverse the destruction wrought by the Empire."
56,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_065","While it's true that I eventually defected, I played no small part in the development of magitek now used by their military."
57,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_066","<sigh> Sometimes it's the threads you can't see that have the strongest ties. Would that I could cut them."
58,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_000","What will you say?"
59,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_000","And how did Lord Hien take your response?"
60,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_000","The Empire's sins aren't yours to bear."
61,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_070","Our talks were focused mainly on the reconstruction, as we thought it best to wait for your arrival to discuss how I might help the Bozjans."
62,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_075","Even so, not a day goes by that I don't think about the part I played in the atrocities they committed."
63,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_080","<sigh> If I could have made my father see reason, there would have been no Bozja incident."
64,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_081","...But I was powerless to stop him."
65,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_082","Yes, you're right. There's a time for wallowing in self-pity and a time for action. I plan to do whatever I can for the Bozjan Resistance, but they're up against the IVth Legion..."
66,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_083","If they're to stand a chance, their allies here in the East won't be enough. They're going to need all the help they can muster."
67,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_084","I'm not entirely sure what part I'll have to play in all this, and I doubt anything I do now will be enough to atone for my past mistakes."
68,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_085","But if it means throwing a spanner in the Empire's works, then count me in."
69,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_090","He can fashion all manner o' magitek gadgets and whatnot, I'll give him that, but if it's a kettle yer after, that's where ol' Gerolt really shines."
70,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_095","Upon speaking with Mikoto, several cutscenes will play in sequence."
71,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_096","It is recommended that you set aside sufficient time to view these scenes in their entirety."
72,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_097","You must be a Disciple of War or Magic of level 80 or above to proceed."
73,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_100_098","Proceed and speak with Mikoto?"
74,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_100","If you are ready, I would begin our exploration. Think back to your time at Bozja Citadel. You needn't focus on a specific memory, if that helps."
75,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_101","All right. Just promise me you'll be careful in there."
76,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SOLUSZOSGALVUS_000_160","(-Solus zos Galvus-)Know your place, whelp. The Meteor project cannot─<Emphasis>will not</Emphasis>─be stopped. Certainly not by the likes of you."
77,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_161","No... No, this is wrong. Emperor Solus couldn't have been there."
78,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_162","No, please! Lord Varis... Nooo!"
79,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_163","Cid! Cid, you mustn't forget─this is only a memory!"
80,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_164","Cid Garlond, bringer of ruin. Herald of ash. Your father must be proud."
81,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_165","How does it feel to know such calamity follows in your wake? That your failings bring death to all you hold dear? "
82,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_166","And now you would set this filth against me. Very well..."
83,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_167","But one fate awaits those who oppose the will of the Empire."
84,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_168","This trauma is too much─he's lost control!"
85,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_169","But this memory is false, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Perhaps you can alter it with the Echo!"
86,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_500","What will you do?"
87,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_500","Think of your truest friends."
88,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_500","Think of your strongest allies."
89,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_170","That was...always your greatest strength... Instilling in others the courage to rise up... The courage to fight for what's right."
90,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_200","This...isn't right, either. Emperor...Lord Varis... He wasn't there. The Academy was given full charge of the project."
91,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_201","Though these events are as you remember them, this is not the truth. Not entirely. Whoever this is, your mind has been trying to protect you from them."
92,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_202","Well if it isn't Varis, then who in the hells is it? What could I possibly have to hide from myself?"
93,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_203","So it was you who pulled the trigger... Father."
94,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_204","Cid, look! His eyes!"
95,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_205","No...it can't be."
96,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_206","If contact with Dalamud was able to stir Bahamut to consciousness, it stands to reason the dreadwyrm discovered a way to link to the tower and thereby enslave your father."
97,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_207","In which case, there was nothing that could be done for him. There is no arguing or reasoning with such individuals. There is only the will of the primal."
98,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_100_207","And if Bahamut was controlling your father at the time of the accident..."
99,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_208","Then in all likelihood, it wasn't an accident."
100,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_209","And so the truth finally comes to light."
101,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_250","Bahamut's thrall, and no one was the wiser. Not even your own son..."
102,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_251","Ye crazy bastards did it! Once Mikoto's described the inscriptions to me, I'll have those weapons forged in no time!"
103,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_252","On behalf of the Bozjan Resistance, you have my deepest thanks."
104,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_253","I'm just glad I could help."
105,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_254","Ever since that fateful day, the truth of what befell our loved ones had eluded us."
106,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_255","I held the Empire and your father responsible for their part in the tragedy, and for many years, that hatred was all that kept me going."
107,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_256","Indeed, I was blinded by that hatred. So much so that even you appeared to me as an enemy. I could not see the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into bettering the lives of those seeking freedom from the Empire."
108,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_257","I could see only a Garlean. And for that, I am sorry."
109,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_258","If you can forgive me, let us be allies, united against a common foe."
110,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_260","Come now, I'm the one who should apologize to you. After all my father and the Empire did, even if not all of their own volition, their crimes will never be forgotten."
111,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_261","I'd hazard even victory over the Empire won't be enough to ease such pain. And even now that I know the truth behind the Bozja incident, all it's done is make me question the choices that led me here to this moment."
112,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_262","But regardless of the past, we have to keep pressing forward, one step at a time. For freedom."
113,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_263","Just as the heroes of eld would have done. We Bozjans grew up on such tales, of peerless warriors pure of heart and unwavering in their conviction. Yet here we are, so full of doubt and uncertainty. Will we ever earn our place in the pages of history?"
114,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_264","Cheer up, Bajsaljen. If we live long enough, perhaps we'll be the ones to pen them."
115,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_265","You say the crystal focus is no longer responsive?"
116,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_266","It would appear what stores of aether resided within it have been depleted. I did not expect our exploration of your mind to be such a taxing endeavor."
117,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_267","Once I identify its aetheric affinity, and a power source with a compliant energy frequency, I am confident its reserves can be replenished."
118,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_268","I thought perhaps the Alliance could use it to extract information from some of their less cooperative Garlean captives, but nothing's ever that easy, is it?"
119,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_269","I'm afraid aetherology is beyond the scope of my expertise, so I'll leave the rest to you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call for me."
120,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_270","Thank you for all your help, Master Cid."
121,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_271","Well, I'd better head back. I've a mountain of work waiting for me."
122,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_272","Er, before you go..."
123,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_273","I..."
124,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_274","If you ever feel lost, you...you can always talk to me..."
125,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_275","Of course. If I run into any aether-related problems, you'll be the first to know."
126,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_276","Right! I, er... I really must get to work on the crystal focus!"
127,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_300","I told him I didn't need no assistant, but Marsak insisted. His name is, uh... Er... Well, he's standin' right there. Ask him yerself."
128,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_305","<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>? I am Zlatan. It's an honor to meet you. I've not much experience with the forge, but it is my hope that I might improve working under Master Gerolt."
129,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_306","The first step in my training appears to be getting him to remember my name..."
130,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_310","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! My, my, that I should find you here of all places. Though I suppose that's only right, considering I followed you. My well of inspiration has run dry, you see, and it is my hope that a change of scenery might offer the impetus my work requires."
131,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_311","And time and again you have proven a knack for finding fascinating locales, with equally fascinating stories unfolding soon thereafter. "
132,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_312","When such a tantalizing tale finally <Emphasis>does</Emphasis> unfold, I should very much like to hear it. "
133,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_400","Everything is at last in place to begin work on the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard. Master Gerolt will be able to apprise you of any further progress in their forging."
134,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_401","In the meantime, we will begin preparations for battle. I look forward to seeing you on the front lines."
135,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_000_402","Attuning to all Aethernet shards in the Doman Enclave will now unlock Gangos as an Aethernet destination."
136,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_320","Meanwhile, at Valnain in Dalmasca..."
137,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_320","Our spies at the Gangos encampment have confirmed work on the blades of Gunnhildr is underway."
138,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_321","Hmph. They are welcome to them. Who has need of such trinkets when the lady of blades will soon be in play?"
139,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_100_321","We will proceed as planned. When their forces reach Bozja, you know what must be done."
140,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_322","Understood."
141,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_323",""
142,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_325","The Empire is fated to fall. But in its place a new nation shall rise, grander and mightier than anything the Garleans could ever have dreamed."
143,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_326","And it shall be made possible by the very power they abhor."
144,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_000","I do not imagine he sympathizes with our plight, but from what I gather, he has no love for the Empire, either. If that will suffice in persuading him to aid us, then so be it."
145,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_001","I hear there are engineers stationed at Rhalgr's Reach. Perhaps you can begin your search for Garlond there."
146,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_002","Unless...there is something else you wish to discuss?"
147,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_000","I would be lying if I said I understand what it is you must do, but I will pray for your safety all the same."
148,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_001","Is there aught you wish to discuss before you begin?"
149,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_000","On behalf of the Resistance, I thank you again for lending your strength to our cause. Reforging the blades of Gunnhildr is certain to stir the fire in our men's hearts."
150,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_001","When the battle begins in earnest, I should hope we can count on your continued assistance."
151,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_002","Now then, is there aught you wish to discuss?"
152,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q10_000_000","What will you say?"
153,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_000","Tell me about Bozja and the Resistance."
154,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_001","Tell me about Gangos."
155,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_002","Tell me about the Bozja incident."
156,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_003","Tell me about yourself."
157,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_0010","Nothing."
158,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_200","Our home rests in the southern reaches of Ilsabard, to the west of Dalmasca."
159,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_201","Our earliest records─or at least those we have been able to recover─suggest Bozja was founded at some point during the Third Astral Era. The Allagan Empire had reached the height of its power, and several tribes of the Hrothgar came here seeking refuge from their supremacy."
160,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_202","It was Queen Gunnhildr who would keep the Allagans at bay. Her radiance would light our path to prosperity, and by her grace was the nation of Bozja founded."
161,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_203","Alas, the Fourth Umbral Calamity would see the end of her kingdom. But those who survived slowly rebuilt, and Bozja was reborn as a city-state that would coexist with neighboring nations for centuries to come."
162,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_204","The Garlean Empire's rise to power changed everything. None could oppose the sheer strength and versatility of their military."
163,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_205","Their campaign began some fifty years ago, and now an entire generation of our people has been raised knowing only oppression. But now they would know freedom."
164,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_206","When word reached us that Ala Mhigo and Doma had risen up to defy the Empire, we seized the opportunity to flee and form pockets of resistance."
165,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_207","With Lord Hien's assistance, the several groups that had formed were merged into a single, cohesive force, and I was chosen as its leader."
166,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_208","If the IVth Imperial Legion is able to consolidate its forces in Bozja, however, our efforts will be for naught. We have to strike back, and soon."
167,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_300","For the present, this is our base of operations, to the southeast of what remains of Bozja Citadel. When the fighting begins, we will hold the line here."
168,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_301","For a blessing, the surrounding wetlands and the fog that persists year-round have served to conceal our operation. That is not to say, of course, we have not taken additional measures to remain hidden."
169,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_302","In the unlikely event that their scouts should approach the perimeter, our mages have cast a cloaking spell around the area to keep us from sight."
170,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_303","Havens such as this are plentiful along the southern coast of Ilsabard. Our facilities are rather modest, I confess, but I would like to think we have made great strides in providing for our soldiers here."
171,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_304","Thanks to the generosity of our allies here in the East, as well as the Eorzean Alliance, we do not want for provisions or arms. All that remains is to secure the blades of Gunnhildr."
172,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_400","It was roughly twenty years ago, if I'm not mistaken. The Empire, fearful of the threat posed by primals and the tribes who summoned them, devised a plan to wipe them out."
173,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_401","The Meteor project. Through the use of magitek, they intended to recreate ancient sorcery capable of calling down meteors."
174,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_402","At the helm of the project was their chief engineer, Midas nan Garlond. In time, every last one of their research facilities was involved in its development."
175,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_403","The project would take a perilous turn when it was discovered that the lesser moon Dalamud was, in fact, a satellite of Allagan design. They were determined to make it part of their plans."
176,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_404","And so they erected a colossal transmission tower, designed to control Dalamud. Its first test would also prove to be its last..."
177,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_405","For lack of eyewitnesses, what happened next is difficult to describe. It is often described as an explosion, but the ruins showed no signs of gunpowder or magic. We only know that a terrible light shone from the heavens that night."
178,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_406","In an instant, the citadel was gone. Its citizens and soldiers...my family..."
179,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_407","No one is certain why Dalamud responded with such destructive force, but all work on the Meteor project was halted immediately."
180,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_408","Five years later, however, Nael van Darnus set the wheels of the project back into motion. His devotion was rewarded with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Calamity."
181,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_409","The world has already paid too great a cost for the Garleans' ambition... They must be stopped."
182,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_500","I was born in Bozja, though I have never known a life free from the Empire's rule. "
183,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_501","Following in my late father's footsteps, I studied to become a doctor. Much to my surprise, and dismay, my academic accomplishments did not go unnoticed. I was taken to the capital, where I received a formal education in medicinal sciences. Deployment as a medic in their military soon followed."
184,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_502","My service was ultimately rewarded with citizenship, after which I met my wife, and we started a family together. If their goal was for me to grow content and complacent, it failed, for not a day went by that I did not think about the liberation of my homeland."
185,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_503","But I would need to bide my time a while longer, for I was assigned to the IVth Imperial Legion. There was an uprising in Nagxia, and it fell to us to quell their insurrection. It was not until after our mission was complete that I learned of what happened to Bozja. To my family..."
186,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_504","We returned as fast as we were able, but there was nothing left of the citadel."
187,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_505","I was ordered to return to the capital, but I had to find my wife and children. I covered every ilm of that barren wasteland...and nothing."
188,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_506","Chains and a prison cell greeted me back in Garlemald, but in spite of my confinement, whispers of what happened in Bozja eventually reached me. Of their failed experiments to control Dalamud."
189,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_507","Stripped of my citizenship, I expected to remain under lock and key until the end of my days. Fortunately for me, they had need of more medics for their next campaign."
190,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_508","But I would never reach the battlefield, for I escaped with a number of other soldiers to join the Resistance."
191,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_509","Many years of service to the Resistance then molded me into the man who now stands before you. And I will continue to serve for as long as it takes to see our homeland safe from the Empire."
192,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_000","That you should know Cid Garlond is hardly surprising. I only hope he is not so engrossed in his work that he cannot find time to assist us."
193,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_001","I will not keep you. Unless, of course, there is something you wish to ask me?"
194,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_000","We are quite fortunate that Mikoto was available to assist us. Never did I think she would devise such a unique solution to our problem."
195,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_001","I'm sure the two of you have much to discuss, so I will leave you to your work. Unless there is something else you wish to ask me?"
196,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q20_000_000","What will you say?"
197,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_000","Tell me about the IVth Imperial Legion."
198,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_001","Tell me about Legatus Noah van Gabranth."
199,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_002","Tell me about Castrum Lacus Litore."
200,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_003","Tell me about yourself."
201,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_0010","Nothing."
202,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_200","The initial invasion of Bozja was led by Basch van Gabranth. There would be a change of commander not long after, however."
203,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_201","Thirty years ago, during the invasion of Dalmasca, his health took an unexpected turn for the worse, and his son, Noah van Gabranth, oversaw the conquest to its completion. He was a mere twenty years old when he assumed full command."
204,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_202","The IVth Imperial Legion itself is rather unique compared to most, for the bulk of their forces are not native Garleans, their present leader included."
205,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_203","Both Noah and his father were quite quick to bend the knee to Emperor Solus, from what I have been told. Perhaps it was that ardent loyalty that helped them rise to such prominence."
206,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_204","But not all were such fervent followers of the Empire. Quite the contrary, I would hazard the greater part of their soldiers were like us, seeing little recourse but to serve lest they be put to the sword."
207,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_205","Though I suppose the unwavering loyalty of the IVth Imperial Legion is what serves to set it apart from the rest. Or to be more precise, its loyalty to Noah van Gabranth."
208,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_206","What's more, you will come to find they are not wont to rely on magitek armaments like most imperial soldiers."
209,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_207","Indeed, they seem to prefer fighting the old-fashioned way, employing arcane magicks, techniques akin to summoning, and all manner of feral beasts rather than depending on heavy artillery."
210,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_208","Though if recent reports are to be believed, these will be the least of our concerns. The battalions en route to Bozja are said to be led by Lyon sas Helsos."
211,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_209","He is a strategist whose cunning is matched only by his renown as a tamer of beasts, and it is rumored that he alone is worth more than a thousand rank-and-file troops. One might say he has history with the Resistance."
212,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_300","Ah yes, the leader of the IVth Imperial Legion, one of the youngest to ever take such a position. His father, Basch van Gabranth, served as legatus before him, claiming many a victory in the name of the Empire."
213,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_301","Basch was a knight of the Republic of Landis, which, like so many other nations, was fast to fall at the hands of the Empire. Rather than die with dignity, he was quite quick to bend the knee to their conquerors, ingratiating himself with the Emperor and earning his place as a legatus."
214,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_302","This was quite a feat, given that he was not of Garlean blood. One can but imagine the lengths to which he went to earn their trust, but it is clear he labored hard to keep it."
215,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_303","His health took an unexpected turn for the worse during the invasion of Dalmasca, which afforded Noah the opportunity he needed to rise to prominence. And it was under Noah's leadership that Rabanastre would fall."
216,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_304","Then, when his father passed two years later, he was named the next legatus of the IVth Imperial Legion."
217,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_305","Many believe it was the conquest of Dalmasca that earned him the position, but some argue he was appointed on the recommendation of the Emperor, perhaps in recognition of his father's service to the Empire."
218,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_306","Regardless of the reason, Noah would continue in his father's footsteps. The IVth Imperial Legion would continue to be comprised primarily of foreign soldiers, and their loyalty to the newly appointed legatus was unfaltering."
219,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_307","One might expect such a legion to remain within the Emperor's good graces, but it would not be so when Varis took the throne. For several years he appointed them to the quelling of uprisings in remote provinces, as if to keep them at arm's length."
220,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_308","Perhaps he suspected an ulterior motive to the Gabranths seeking to gain such fervent adoration from the IVth Imperial Legion. I have no proof, of course, but one cannot help but wonder..."
221,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_400","It was once known as Alermuc Fortress, erected in the hopes of deterring the Garleans. After the Bozja incident, it would be rebuilt and given a new name─Castrum Lacus Litore."
222,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_401","Its position to the north of Bozja will make it a critical strategic point in the battles to come. If we are to have any hope of reclaiming Bozja, we must first gain control of the castrum."
223,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_402","The location was originally chosen for its natural defenses. Being surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs made Alermuc Fortress all but impregnable. Assuming, of course, one had the wherewithal to defend it."
224,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_403","When the Garleans came, their magitek weaponry was unlike anything we had ever seen. A great many lives were lost in our struggle to hold the fortress, and in the end we were simply outmatched."
225,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_404","At present, the castrum is held by Legatus Gabranth's second-in-command, Menenius rem Lanatus. An interesting choice, to say the least."
226,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_405","Lanatus is a well-known family with a long and august lineage. That is, until they incurred the ire of the Emperor, tarnishing their name and robbing them of their position in Garlean society."
227,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_406","And yet Basch van Gabranth would choose members of their family to serve under him. Mayhap he sensed their desperation to redeem their honor. If that is the case, the road to redemption is long indeed, for two generations of Lanatus have served under the Gabranths."
228,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_407","Imagine the recognition they would receive for thwarting our attempts to take the fortress. You can be sure he will do all in his power to stop us."
229,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_500","I serve primarily as liaison 'twixt the Bozjan Resistance and our allies. I'll not deny there is still much for me to learn, but I will do everything within my power to see Bozja free of the Empire. If that should mean my life, then so be it."
230,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_501","You...wish to know of my past? It is no different than most, I would imagine─conscription by the Empire, which is the only reason I was not present in the citadel to die alongside my kin in the Bozja incident."
231,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_502","Some would call it a massacre planned by the Empire, but I am not ready to believe they would willingly kill so many of their own soldiers and engineers."
232,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_503","Having been raised under the Garlean doctrine, I realize that not all of them are the bloodthirsty monsters many of us would paint them to be. Though the Empire would seek to oppress us, I do not share the same animosity towards its citizens as my Resistance comrades."
233,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_504","But these are musings better left between the two of us, yes? I would not have the others think me a coward or a traitor to our cause."
234,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_000","The son of Midas nan Garlond. An imperial deserter... My, what curious company we keep."
235,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_001","Ahem. Forgive me. Is there aught you need?"
236,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_000","Would that I could do more to assist you and Mikoto, but I know when I am out of my depth."
237,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_001","If there is aught else I can do to assist, you need only ask."
238,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_000","Our people yet want for the courage to fight, and I am confident the blades of Gunnhildr will afford them just that."
239,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_001","There is still much we must do to prepare, but if there is aught else you wish to discuss...?"
240,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q30_000_000","What will you say?"
241,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_000","Tell me about Queen Gunnhildr."
242,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_001","Tell me about Gunnhildr's Blades."
243,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_002","Tell me about the weapons you plan to forge."
244,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_003","Tell me about yourself."
245,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_0010","Nothing."
246,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_200","During the Third Astral Era, Queen Gunnhildr united the fragmented tribes of the Hrothgar to rise up and drove off the Allagans, eventually going on to found the nation of Bozja."
247,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_201","It should be noted that Gunnhildr was not her name, but rather a title bestowed to the current monarch of any given age. The common thread connecting all rulers of Bozja is their ability to read the stars. There were others who shared in this ability, but they were said to be the greatest seers of their respective ages."
248,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_202","They were also said to be great warriors. When doing battle with the Allagans or any other would-be invaders, the queen could always be found commanding from the front lines."
249,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_203","Alas, Bozja would fall in the wake of the Fourth Umbral Calamity. By some miracle, some few survived and were able to build what we knew as the city-state of Bozja."
250,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_300","They were the elite guard of the queen, masters of myriad arms and magicks, said to be the greatest warriors of their age."
251,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_301","Their combat prowess was matched only by their devotion to Queen Gunnhildr. They would not hesitate to give their lives in her service. And, should one of these warriors fall in battle, their holy blade would be passed on to a suitable successor."
252,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_302","Over time, their title as Gunnhildr's Blades would become synonymous with the gunblade, which gained great renown during the war against the Allagans."
253,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_303","There is not a Bozjan alive who does not know the tales of their heroism. I have no doubt reforging these weapons will lend us both the strength and resolve we need to succeed."
254,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_400","With Master Gerolt's help, we have nearly all that is required to reforge the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard."
255,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_401","While it is true the legends of their might are duly inspiring, to simply call them the blades of Gunnhildr would do little to differentiate these new armaments from the weapons of eld. After all, we do not wish to give the impression that the originals have been recovered."
256,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_402","After much thought, Master Gerolt offered a simple and surprisingly satisfactory suggestion of “Resistance weapons.”"
257,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_403","He also went on to make a rather curious remark about the steps to be taken in their forging: that these weapons can be enhanced further in accordance with the enemies one faces."
258,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_404","By the sounds of it, these weapons are never truly complete until their purpose is fulfilled."
259,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_500","It has been two years since I joined the Resistance. Before then I lived as all Bozjans did─under the harsh rule of the Empire."
260,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_501","It is the only life I have ever known, though my parents often spoke to me of what they remembered from the days of Bozja's independence."
261,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_502","Though it was under the auspices of our Garlean oppressors, I was educated in prehistoric archaeology."
262,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_503","While I am thankful for the opportunities afforded me, I could not turn a blind eye to the suffering of my people. And so I left to join the Resistance."
263,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_504","It was I who proposed to reforge the fabled weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard, and Bajsaljen has chosen to place his faith in my plan. I take heart in knowing all I learned from the Empire will be put to good use."
264,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_000","Our exploration of Master Gerolt's memories was a success. Largely in part to his trust in you, I suspect."
265,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_001","How fortunate for us that you should be a good acquaintance of Cid's. I'm sure there is much you must do to prepare, so I will not keep you."
266,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_002","...Was there something else?"
267,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_000","I am afraid the crystal focus has fallen dormant."
268,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_001","It will take time, but I am confident its reserves of energy can be replenished."
269,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_002","You will be the first to know when the crystal focus is ready."
270,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_003","If there is nothing else, I will leave you to your duties."
271,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q40_000_000","What will you say?"
272,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_000","Tell me about the seers."
273,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_001","Tell me about the crystal focus."
274,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_002","Tell me about memory exploration."
275,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_003","Tell me about your gift."
276,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_004","Tell me about yourself."
277,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_0010","Nothing."
278,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_200","Scant though they are, the records we have uncovered thus far suggest the practices of seers date back as far as the Fourth Astral Era."
279,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_201","The region was plagued with all manner of natural disasters in those days, inciting great unrest not only amongst the Bozjans, but neighboring nations as well."
280,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_202","It was during these tumultuous times seers first appeared. In fact, I have reason to believe they possessed the Echo."
281,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_203","Using a crystal focus, they were able to delve into the minds of the downcast and the heartsick, seeking out their darkest memories and altering them to ease the peoples' burdens."
282,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_204","Perhaps they saw the altering of minds as a necessity for their survival, but we must consider the ethical implications of such methods in this day and age. I have no doubt my betters in Sharlayan would consider it to be reprehensible."
283,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_300","My initial analysis of the crystals suggests they are man-made. Nothing in my data can prove the materials are unique to this region, which leads me to believe the Bozjans─or rather, the seers─created them."
284,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_301","However, given the intricate lattices found in these crystals, it seems highly improbable that the Bozjans could have produced them, considering the methods available to them in the Fourth Astral Era."
285,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_302","In fact, on closer inspection, it became clear that its structure is quite similar to that found in Allagan constructs."
286,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_303","Which then begs the question: who were the seers, and whence did they come? This is but a working theory, but I suspect their roots can be traced back to the Allagans themselves─perhaps survivors of the Fourth Umbral Calamity who wished to atone for the sins of their forebears."
287,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_304","They came to these lands seeking a means to help the Bozjans, and in doing so created these crystal foci."
288,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_305","...Ahem. As I said, 'tis but a working theory. Though I understand if it sounds more like a flight of fancy."
289,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_400","Perhaps I should start with a simple explanation, as I did before. Let us consider the composition of a person's aether, shall we? There is corporeal aether of the flesh, incorporeal aether of the soul, and the aetherial residue of an individual's memories."
290,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_401","Were one to be possessed of only corporeal aether, they would be but a walking corpse. Conversely, entities comprised of only incorporeal aether are referred to in layman's terms as ghosts. Of course, a ghost that possesses residual memories could likely recall its past and retain self-awareness."
291,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_402","Using a crystal focus, we can isolate the aetherial signature of memories, much in the same way the seers did. We can then delve into and explore specific memories conjured by the subject."
292,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_403","We must be careful of what we observe, however, for while the information stored in a person's memories can be quite comprehensive, it is not always true to fact. They can be distorted due to the passage of time, or even when first committed to the mind as a result of personal bias."
293,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_404","That is why it is important to mark the distinction between explicit and implicit memories."
294,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_405","Explicit memories are those consciously stored and recalled, while implicit memories are more passively accumulated by our subconscious."
295,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_406","When meeting someone for the first time, their appearance will be kept as part of our explicit memory, though this may fade with the passing of time. Should a great deal of time pass without meeting, however, such recollection can prove difficult."
296,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_407","Yet in that moment, your mind also takes record of everything experienced by your sensory nervous system."
297,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_408","Unfortunately, information called from explicit memory is quite sensitive to misrepresentations of events. After all, if an individual is actively choosing to recall an event, who is to say they will not make alterations to better suit their liking?"
298,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_409","That is why we seek information from implicit memory, which is more likely to be preserved free of the bias of an individual's worldview."
299,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_500","The Echo can manifest itself in myriad ways dependent on the individual. I was gifted with the ability to peer into the future."
300,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_501","It is a power much like prophetic dreams and divinations, and yet quite different, for such visions only tell of the future's potential."
301,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_502","The Echo does not show me what may happen, but what <Emphasis>will</Emphasis> happen."
302,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_503","Scholars speculate Mezaya Thousand Eyes too shared this gift, hence the alarming accuracy of the passages writ in her <Emphasis>Divine Chronicles</Emphasis>."
303,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_504","These visions are a decidedly rare occurrence, usually containing some crucial insight into matters presently unfolding before me. For better or worse, I have never had visions of an impending threat on my life or those around me."
304,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_505","Not that I would want to see such things, of course. Could you imagine, knowing of certain doom that cannot be avoided?"
305,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_506","I once spoke of my visions to an acquaintance─a relatively harmless glimpse of the future─and it resulted in a terrible argument. I fear I could not bear the weight of grimmer tidings..."
306,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_507","But that is neither here nor there. My gift is but a trivial thing. Nothing you should think to rely upon."
307,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_600","About me!? Oh, there really isn't much to tell, I assure you!"
308,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_601","Well, if you must know... Due to advanced placement I found myself attending the Studium much earlier than most. My research in the field of aetherology would eventually earn me the title of Archon. When I am not conducting research in the field, I conduct lectures at the Studium."
309,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_602","Moenbryda is, er...was...my mentor. I would not be the scholar I am today if not for her. I have fond memories of the many nights we toiled together working on her original plans for the aetheric siphon. She was like a sister to me."
310,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_603","Speaking of which, I do have a sister, actually. An identical twin, in fact. Though we have not spoken since she too was named an Archon."
311,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_604","She was my better in all aspects of academia, but she often disagreed with the views of the Forum. I can but assume that is why she took her leave of the Studium."
312,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_605","She was always so strong-willed and quite critical of those around her. Sadly, we never got along very well growing up. I often wonder if that is why Moenbryda was so quick to take me under her wing."
313,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_606","I still see her, in my dreams. Always offering a warm smile and words of encouragement."
314,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_607","If we were to use the crystal focus, perhaps there would be a way to speak with her again. A tempting prospect, but in the end, I know it would not truly be her..."
315,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_REESE_000_030",""
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317,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_060_000",""
318,"TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_060_001",""
0,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_00,The Ironworks engineer is confused as to why you are still here and not at the Doman Enclave.
1,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_01,"You begin to strike up another conversation with Lilja who, perhaps fearing the ire of her superiors, quickly directs you to the Doman Enclave. Rather than engage her with more friendly banter, you set your sights on the enclave to meet with Cid."
2,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_02,"You arrive at the Doman Enclave to find Cid preoccupied with the calm and quiet of the settlement, but his stern expression makes clear he understands why he has come. Though apprehensive of what awaits him at Gangos, Cid reaffirms his commitment to helping the Bozjan Resistance. Together you board the airship which bears the two of you to Gangos."
3,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_03,"Together with Mikoto you delve into Cid's memories of Bozja Citadel. An arduous journey through his mind eventually leads you to a massive transmission tower, wherein you confront a manifestation of Cid's trauma in the form of Lord Varis."
4,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_04,"The phantom of Cid's past is laid low, but something about this glimpse into the past still appears amiss. Realizing Lord Varis had no reason to be present at the citadel, he strains to remember who was the source of this anguished memory. In an instant his mind becomes clear, and the visage of Lord Varis is replaced by the man who shot him so many years ago─his own father, Midas nan Garlond. What's more, a closer inspection reveals he is in fact a thrall of the dreadwyrm Bahamut. With the mystery of Cid's past brought to light, you return to the waking world with the inscriptions of the blades of Gunnhildr, as well as an onerous truth."
5,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_05,"Gerolt has begun work on reforging the blades of Gunnhildr, bringing the people of Bozja one step closer to reclaiming their homeland. There is much to do in preparation for their encounter with the Empire, and Marsak bids you speak with Gerolt to learn what part you yet have to play."
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24,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_00,Ask after Cid at the Doman Enclave.
25,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_01,Speak with Mikoto.
26,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_02,Speak with Mikoto.
27,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_03,Speak with Marsak.
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48,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_000,"If it ain't about me forge, it'll have to wait, lass. I...I need to think."
49,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_030,"The chief said he'd be meeting you at the Doman Enclave, didn't he? Well, best not keep him waiting."
50,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_040,"As much as I enjoy your company, I understand duty calls. Hopefully we'll have the chance to talk another time."
51,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_AIRSHIPGUIDE_000_060,"Master Garlond? Yes, I've seen him restlessly pacing about the enclave. If you wait here, I'm sure he'll come by before long."
52,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_061,"It's hard to believe this place was, until recently, occupied by the Garleans. Doma has a long way to go before it regains its former glory, but they're off to a good start."
53,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_062,"So I've heard. If the Bozjans wish to follow the Domans' lead, I plan to do what I can to help them."
54,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_063,"In fact, I've already spoken to Lord Hien and agreed to divert part of the Ironworks' resources to assist in Doma's reconstruction."
55,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_064,"The offer seemed to have taken him by surprise, but I assured him that in addition to the Ironworks' commitment to freedom through technology, I have my own reasons to reverse the destruction wrought by the Empire."
56,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_065,"While it's true that I eventually defected, I played no small part in the development of magitek now used by their military."
57,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_066,<sigh> Sometimes it's the threads you can't see that have the strongest ties. Would that I could cut them.
58,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_000,What will you say?
59,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_000,And how did Lord Hien take your response?
60,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_000,The Empire's sins aren't yours to bear.
61,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_070,"Our talks were focused mainly on the reconstruction, as we thought it best to wait for your arrival to discuss how I might help the Bozjans."
62,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_075,"Even so, not a day goes by that I don't think about the part I played in the atrocities they committed."
63,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_080,"<sigh> If I could have made my father see reason, there would have been no Bozja incident."
64,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_081,...But I was powerless to stop him.
65,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_082,"Yes, you're right. There's a time for wallowing in self-pity and a time for action. I plan to do whatever I can for the Bozjan Resistance, but they're up against the IVth Legion..."
66,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_083,"If they're to stand a chance, their allies here in the East won't be enough. They're going to need all the help they can muster."
67,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_084,"I'm not entirely sure what part I'll have to play in all this, and I doubt anything I do now will be enough to atone for my past mistakes."
68,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_085,"But if it means throwing a spanner in the Empire's works, then count me in."
69,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_090,"He can fashion all manner o' magitek gadgets and whatnot, I'll give him that, but if it's a kettle yer after, that's where ol' Gerolt really shines."
70,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_095,"Upon speaking with Mikoto, several cutscenes will play in sequence."
71,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_096,It is recommended that you set aside sufficient time to view these scenes in their entirety.
72,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_097,You must be a Disciple of War or Magic of level 80 or above to proceed.
73,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_100_098,Proceed and speak with Mikoto?
74,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_100,"If you are ready, I would begin our exploration. Think back to your time at Bozja Citadel. You needn't focus on a specific memory, if that helps."
75,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_101,All right. Just promise me you'll be careful in there.
76,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SOLUSZOSGALVUS_000_160,"(-Solus zos Galvus-)Know your place, whelp. The Meteor project cannot─*will not*─be stopped. Certainly not by the likes of you."
77,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_161,"No... No, this is wrong. Emperor Solus couldn't have been there."
78,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_162,"No, please! Lord Varis... Nooo!"
79,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_163,"Cid! Cid, you mustn't forget─this is only a memory!"
80,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_164,"Cid Garlond, bringer of ruin. Herald of ash. Your father must be proud."
81,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_165,How does it feel to know such calamity follows in your wake? That your failings bring death to all you hold dear?
82,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_166,And now you would set this filth against me. Very well...
83,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_167,But one fate awaits those who oppose the will of the Empire.
84,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_168,This trauma is too much─he's lost control!
85,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_169,"But this memory is false, Player! Perhaps you can alter it with the Echo!"
86,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_500,What will you do?
87,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_500,Think of your truest friends.
88,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_500,Think of your strongest allies.
89,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_170,That was...always your greatest strength... Instilling in others the courage to rise up... The courage to fight for what's right.
90,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_200,"This...isn't right, either. Emperor...Lord Varis... He wasn't there. The Academy was given full charge of the project."
91,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_201,"Though these events are as you remember them, this is not the truth. Not entirely. Whoever this is, your mind has been trying to protect you from them."
92,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_202,"Well if it isn't Varis, then who in the hells is it? What could I possibly have to hide from myself?"
93,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_203,So it was you who pulled the trigger... Father.
94,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_204,"Cid, look! His eyes!"
95,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_205,No...it can't be.
96,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_206,"If contact with Dalamud was able to stir Bahamut to consciousness, it stands to reason the dreadwyrm discovered a way to link to the tower and thereby enslave your father."
97,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_207,"In which case, there was nothing that could be done for him. There is no arguing or reasoning with such individuals. There is only the will of the primal."
98,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_100_207,And if Bahamut was controlling your father at the time of the accident...
99,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_208,"Then in all likelihood, it wasn't an accident."
100,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_209,And so the truth finally comes to light.
101,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_250,"Bahamut's thrall, and no one was the wiser. Not even your own son..."
102,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_251,"Ye crazy bastards did it! Once Mikoto's described the inscriptions to me, I'll have those weapons forged in no time!"
103,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_252,"On behalf of the Bozjan Resistance, you have my deepest thanks."
104,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_253,I'm just glad I could help.
105,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_254,"Ever since that fateful day, the truth of what befell our loved ones had eluded us."
106,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_255,"I held the Empire and your father responsible for their part in the tragedy, and for many years, that hatred was all that kept me going."
107,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_256,"Indeed, I was blinded by that hatred. So much so that even you appeared to me as an enemy. I could not see the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into bettering the lives of those seeking freedom from the Empire."
108,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_257,"I could see only a Garlean. And for that, I am sorry."
109,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_258,"If you can forgive me, let us be allies, united against a common foe."
110,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_260,"Come now, I'm the one who should apologize to you. After all my father and the Empire did, even if not all of their own volition, their crimes will never be forgotten."
111,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_261,"I'd hazard even victory over the Empire won't be enough to ease such pain. And even now that I know the truth behind the Bozja incident, all it's done is make me question the choices that led me here to this moment."
112,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_262,"But regardless of the past, we have to keep pressing forward, one step at a time. For freedom."
113,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_263,"Just as the heroes of eld would have done. We Bozjans grew up on such tales, of peerless warriors pure of heart and unwavering in their conviction. Yet here we are, so full of doubt and uncertainty. Will we ever earn our place in the pages of history?"
114,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_264,"Cheer up, Bajsaljen. If we live long enough, perhaps we'll be the ones to pen them."
115,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_265,You say the crystal focus is no longer responsive?
116,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_266,It would appear what stores of aether resided within it have been depleted. I did not expect our exploration of your mind to be such a taxing endeavor.
117,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_267,"Once I identify its aetheric affinity, and a power source with a compliant energy frequency, I am confident its reserves can be replenished."
118,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_268,"I thought perhaps the Alliance could use it to extract information from some of their less cooperative Garlean captives, but nothing's ever that easy, is it?"
119,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_269,"I'm afraid aetherology is beyond the scope of my expertise, so I'll leave the rest to you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call for me."
120,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_270,"Thank you for all your help, Master Cid."
121,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_271,"Well, I'd better head back. I've a mountain of work waiting for me."
122,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_272,"Er, before you go..."
123,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_273,I...
124,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_274,"If you ever feel lost, you...you can always talk to me..."
125,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_275,"Of course. If I run into any aether-related problems, you'll be the first to know."
126,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_276,"Right! I, er... I really must get to work on the crystal focus!"
127,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_300,"I told him I didn't need no assistant, but Marsak insisted. His name is, uh... Er... Well, he's standin' right there. Ask him yerself."
128,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_305,"Player Player? I am Zlatan. It's an honor to meet you. I've not much experience with the forge, but it is my hope that I might improve working under Master Gerolt."
129,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_306,The first step in my training appears to be getting him to remember my name...
130,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_310,"Player! My, my, that I should find you here of all places. Though I suppose that's only right, considering I followed you. My well of inspiration has run dry, you see, and it is my hope that a change of scenery might offer the impetus my work requires."
131,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_311,"And time and again you have proven a knack for finding fascinating locales, with equally fascinating stories unfolding soon thereafter. "
132,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_312,"When such a tantalizing tale finally *does* unfold, I should very much like to hear it. "
133,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_400,Everything is at last in place to begin work on the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard. Master Gerolt will be able to apprise you of any further progress in their forging.
134,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_401,"In the meantime, we will begin preparations for battle. I look forward to seeing you on the front lines."
135,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_000_402,Attuning to all Aethernet shards in the Doman Enclave will now unlock Gangos as an Aethernet destination.
136,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_320,"Meanwhile, at Valnain in Dalmasca..."
137,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_320,Our spies at the Gangos encampment have confirmed work on the blades of Gunnhildr is underway.
138,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_321,Hmph. They are welcome to them. Who has need of such trinkets when the lady of blades will soon be in play?
139,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_100_321,"We will proceed as planned. When their forces reach Bozja, you know what must be done."
140,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_322,Understood.
141,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_323,
142,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_325,"The Empire is fated to fall. But in its place a new nation shall rise, grander and mightier than anything the Garleans could ever have dreamed."
143,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_326,And it shall be made possible by the very power they abhor.
144,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_000,"I do not imagine he sympathizes with our plight, but from what I gather, he has no love for the Empire, either. If that will suffice in persuading him to aid us, then so be it."
145,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_001,I hear there are engineers stationed at Rhalgr's Reach. Perhaps you can begin your search for Garlond there.
146,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_002,Unless...there is something else you wish to discuss?
147,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_000,"I would be lying if I said I understand what it is you must do, but I will pray for your safety all the same."
148,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_001,Is there aught you wish to discuss before you begin?
149,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_000,"On behalf of the Resistance, I thank you again for lending your strength to our cause. Reforging the blades of Gunnhildr is certain to stir the fire in our men's hearts."
150,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_001,"When the battle begins in earnest, I should hope we can count on your continued assistance."
151,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_002,"Now then, is there aught you wish to discuss?"
152,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q10_000_000,What will you say?
153,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_000,Tell me about Bozja and the Resistance.
154,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_001,Tell me about Gangos.
155,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_002,Tell me about the Bozja incident.
156,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_003,Tell me about yourself.
157,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_0010,Nothing.
158,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_200,"Our home rests in the southern reaches of Ilsabard, to the west of Dalmasca."
159,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_201,"Our earliest records─or at least those we have been able to recover─suggest Bozja was founded at some point during the Third Astral Era. The Allagan Empire had reached the height of its power, and several tribes of the Hrothgar came here seeking refuge from their supremacy."
160,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_202,"It was Queen Gunnhildr who would keep the Allagans at bay. Her radiance would light our path to prosperity, and by her grace was the nation of Bozja founded."
161,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_203,"Alas, the Fourth Umbral Calamity would see the end of her kingdom. But those who survived slowly rebuilt, and Bozja was reborn as a city-state that would coexist with neighboring nations for centuries to come."
162,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_204,The Garlean Empire's rise to power changed everything. None could oppose the sheer strength and versatility of their military.
163,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_205,"Their campaign began some fifty years ago, and now an entire generation of our people has been raised knowing only oppression. But now they would know freedom."
164,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_206,"When word reached us that Ala Mhigo and Doma had risen up to defy the Empire, we seized the opportunity to flee and form pockets of resistance."
165,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_207,"With Lord Hien's assistance, the several groups that had formed were merged into a single, cohesive force, and I was chosen as its leader."
166,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_208,"If the IVth Imperial Legion is able to consolidate its forces in Bozja, however, our efforts will be for naught. We have to strike back, and soon."
167,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_300,"For the present, this is our base of operations, to the southeast of what remains of Bozja Citadel. When the fighting begins, we will hold the line here."
168,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_301,"For a blessing, the surrounding wetlands and the fog that persists year-round have served to conceal our operation. That is not to say, of course, we have not taken additional measures to remain hidden."
169,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_302,"In the unlikely event that their scouts should approach the perimeter, our mages have cast a cloaking spell around the area to keep us from sight."
170,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_303,"Havens such as this are plentiful along the southern coast of Ilsabard. Our facilities are rather modest, I confess, but I would like to think we have made great strides in providing for our soldiers here."
171,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_304,"Thanks to the generosity of our allies here in the East, as well as the Eorzean Alliance, we do not want for provisions or arms. All that remains is to secure the blades of Gunnhildr."
172,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_400,"It was roughly twenty years ago, if I'm not mistaken. The Empire, fearful of the threat posed by primals and the tribes who summoned them, devised a plan to wipe them out."
173,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_401,"The Meteor project. Through the use of magitek, they intended to recreate ancient sorcery capable of calling down meteors."
174,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_402,"At the helm of the project was their chief engineer, Midas nan Garlond. In time, every last one of their research facilities was involved in its development."
175,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_403,"The project would take a perilous turn when it was discovered that the lesser moon Dalamud was, in fact, a satellite of Allagan design. They were determined to make it part of their plans."
176,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_404,"And so they erected a colossal transmission tower, designed to control Dalamud. Its first test would also prove to be its last..."
177,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_405,"For lack of eyewitnesses, what happened next is difficult to describe. It is often described as an explosion, but the ruins showed no signs of gunpowder or magic. We only know that a terrible light shone from the heavens that night."
178,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_406,"In an instant, the citadel was gone. Its citizens and soldiers...my family..."
179,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_407,"No one is certain why Dalamud responded with such destructive force, but all work on the Meteor project was halted immediately."
180,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_408,"Five years later, however, Nael van Darnus set the wheels of the project back into motion. His devotion was rewarded with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Calamity."
181,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_409,The world has already paid too great a cost for the Garleans' ambition... They must be stopped.
182,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_500,"I was born in Bozja, though I have never known a life free from the Empire's rule. "
183,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_501,"Following in my late father's footsteps, I studied to become a doctor. Much to my surprise, and dismay, my academic accomplishments did not go unnoticed. I was taken to the capital, where I received a formal education in medicinal sciences. Deployment as a medic in their military soon followed."
184,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_502,"My service was ultimately rewarded with citizenship, after which I met my wife, and we started a family together. If their goal was for me to grow content and complacent, it failed, for not a day went by that I did not think about the liberation of my homeland."
185,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_503,"But I would need to bide my time a while longer, for I was assigned to the IVth Imperial Legion. There was an uprising in Nagxia, and it fell to us to quell their insurrection. It was not until after our mission was complete that I learned of what happened to Bozja. To my family..."
186,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_504,"We returned as fast as we were able, but there was nothing left of the citadel."
187,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_505,"I was ordered to return to the capital, but I had to find my wife and children. I covered every ilm of that barren wasteland...and nothing."
188,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_506,"Chains and a prison cell greeted me back in Garlemald, but in spite of my confinement, whispers of what happened in Bozja eventually reached me. Of their failed experiments to control Dalamud."
189,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_507,"Stripped of my citizenship, I expected to remain under lock and key until the end of my days. Fortunately for me, they had need of more medics for their next campaign."
190,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_508,"But I would never reach the battlefield, for I escaped with a number of other soldiers to join the Resistance."
191,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_509,Many years of service to the Resistance then molded me into the man who now stands before you. And I will continue to serve for as long as it takes to see our homeland safe from the Empire.
192,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_000,That you should know Cid Garlond is hardly surprising. I only hope he is not so engrossed in his work that he cannot find time to assist us.
193,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_001,"I will not keep you. Unless, of course, there is something you wish to ask me?"
194,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_000,We are quite fortunate that Mikoto was available to assist us. Never did I think she would devise such a unique solution to our problem.
195,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_001,"I'm sure the two of you have much to discuss, so I will leave you to your work. Unless there is something else you wish to ask me?"
196,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q20_000_000,What will you say?
197,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_000,Tell me about the IVth Imperial Legion.
198,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_001,Tell me about Legatus Noah van Gabranth.
199,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_002,Tell me about Castrum Lacus Litore.
200,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_003,Tell me about yourself.
201,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_0010,Nothing.
202,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_200,"The initial invasion of Bozja was led by Basch van Gabranth. There would be a change of commander not long after, however."
203,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_201,"Thirty years ago, during the invasion of Dalmasca, his health took an unexpected turn for the worse, and his son, Noah van Gabranth, oversaw the conquest to its completion. He was a mere twenty years old when he assumed full command."
204,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_202,"The IVth Imperial Legion itself is rather unique compared to most, for the bulk of their forces are not native Garleans, their present leader included."
205,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_203,"Both Noah and his father were quite quick to bend the knee to Emperor Solus, from what I have been told. Perhaps it was that ardent loyalty that helped them rise to such prominence."
206,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_204,"But not all were such fervent followers of the Empire. Quite the contrary, I would hazard the greater part of their soldiers were like us, seeing little recourse but to serve lest they be put to the sword."
207,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_205,"Though I suppose the unwavering loyalty of the IVth Imperial Legion is what serves to set it apart from the rest. Or to be more precise, its loyalty to Noah van Gabranth."
208,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_206,"What's more, you will come to find they are not wont to rely on magitek armaments like most imperial soldiers."
209,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_207,"Indeed, they seem to prefer fighting the old-fashioned way, employing arcane magicks, techniques akin to summoning, and all manner of feral beasts rather than depending on heavy artillery."
210,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_208,"Though if recent reports are to be believed, these will be the least of our concerns. The battalions en route to Bozja are said to be led by Lyon sas Helsos."
211,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_209,"He is a strategist whose cunning is matched only by his renown as a tamer of beasts, and it is rumored that he alone is worth more than a thousand rank-and-file troops. One might say he has history with the Resistance."
212,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_300,"Ah yes, the leader of the IVth Imperial Legion, one of the youngest to ever take such a position. His father, Basch van Gabranth, served as legatus before him, claiming many a victory in the name of the Empire."
213,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_301,"Basch was a knight of the Republic of Landis, which, like so many other nations, was fast to fall at the hands of the Empire. Rather than die with dignity, he was quite quick to bend the knee to their conquerors, ingratiating himself with the Emperor and earning his place as a legatus."
214,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_302,"This was quite a feat, given that he was not of Garlean blood. One can but imagine the lengths to which he went to earn their trust, but it is clear he labored hard to keep it."
215,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_303,"His health took an unexpected turn for the worse during the invasion of Dalmasca, which afforded Noah the opportunity he needed to rise to prominence. And it was under Noah's leadership that Rabanastre would fall."
216,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_304,"Then, when his father passed two years later, he was named the next legatus of the IVth Imperial Legion."
217,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_305,"Many believe it was the conquest of Dalmasca that earned him the position, but some argue he was appointed on the recommendation of the Emperor, perhaps in recognition of his father's service to the Empire."
218,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_306,"Regardless of the reason, Noah would continue in his father's footsteps. The IVth Imperial Legion would continue to be comprised primarily of foreign soldiers, and their loyalty to the newly appointed legatus was unfaltering."
219,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_307,"One might expect such a legion to remain within the Emperor's good graces, but it would not be so when Varis took the throne. For several years he appointed them to the quelling of uprisings in remote provinces, as if to keep them at arm's length."
220,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_308,"Perhaps he suspected an ulterior motive to the Gabranths seeking to gain such fervent adoration from the IVth Imperial Legion. I have no proof, of course, but one cannot help but wonder..."
221,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_400,"It was once known as Alermuc Fortress, erected in the hopes of deterring the Garleans. After the Bozja incident, it would be rebuilt and given a new name─Castrum Lacus Litore."
222,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_401,"Its position to the north of Bozja will make it a critical strategic point in the battles to come. If we are to have any hope of reclaiming Bozja, we must first gain control of the castrum."
223,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_402,"The location was originally chosen for its natural defenses. Being surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs made Alermuc Fortress all but impregnable. Assuming, of course, one had the wherewithal to defend it."
224,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_403,"When the Garleans came, their magitek weaponry was unlike anything we had ever seen. A great many lives were lost in our struggle to hold the fortress, and in the end we were simply outmatched."
225,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_404,"At present, the castrum is held by Legatus Gabranth's second-in-command, Menenius rem Lanatus. An interesting choice, to say the least."
226,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_405,"Lanatus is a well-known family with a long and august lineage. That is, until they incurred the ire of the Emperor, tarnishing their name and robbing them of their position in Garlean society."
227,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_406,"And yet Basch van Gabranth would choose members of their family to serve under him. Mayhap he sensed their desperation to redeem their honor. If that is the case, the road to redemption is long indeed, for two generations of Lanatus have served under the Gabranths."
228,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_407,Imagine the recognition they would receive for thwarting our attempts to take the fortress. You can be sure he will do all in his power to stop us.
229,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_500,"I serve primarily as liaison 'twixt the Bozjan Resistance and our allies. I'll not deny there is still much for me to learn, but I will do everything within my power to see Bozja free of the Empire. If that should mean my life, then so be it."
230,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_501,"You...wish to know of my past? It is no different than most, I would imagine─conscription by the Empire, which is the only reason I was not present in the citadel to die alongside my kin in the Bozja incident."
231,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_502,"Some would call it a massacre planned by the Empire, but I am not ready to believe they would willingly kill so many of their own soldiers and engineers."
232,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_503,"Having been raised under the Garlean doctrine, I realize that not all of them are the bloodthirsty monsters many of us would paint them to be. Though the Empire would seek to oppress us, I do not share the same animosity towards its citizens as my Resistance comrades."
233,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_504,"But these are musings better left between the two of us, yes? I would not have the others think me a coward or a traitor to our cause."
234,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_000,"The son of Midas nan Garlond. An imperial deserter... My, what curious company we keep."
235,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_001,Ahem. Forgive me. Is there aught you need?
236,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_000,"Would that I could do more to assist you and Mikoto, but I know when I am out of my depth."
237,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_001,"If there is aught else I can do to assist, you need only ask."
238,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_000,"Our people yet want for the courage to fight, and I am confident the blades of Gunnhildr will afford them just that."
239,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_001,"There is still much we must do to prepare, but if there is aught else you wish to discuss...?"
240,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q30_000_000,What will you say?
241,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_000,Tell me about Queen Gunnhildr.
242,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_001,Tell me about Gunnhildr's Blades.
243,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_002,Tell me about the weapons you plan to forge.
244,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_003,Tell me about yourself.
245,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_0010,Nothing.
246,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_200,"During the Third Astral Era, Queen Gunnhildr united the fragmented tribes of the Hrothgar to rise up and drove off the Allagans, eventually going on to found the nation of Bozja."
247,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_201,"It should be noted that Gunnhildr was not her name, but rather a title bestowed to the current monarch of any given age. The common thread connecting all rulers of Bozja is their ability to read the stars. There were others who shared in this ability, but they were said to be the greatest seers of their respective ages."
248,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_202,"They were also said to be great warriors. When doing battle with the Allagans or any other would-be invaders, the queen could always be found commanding from the front lines."
249,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_203,"Alas, Bozja would fall in the wake of the Fourth Umbral Calamity. By some miracle, some few survived and were able to build what we knew as the city-state of Bozja."
250,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_300,"They were the elite guard of the queen, masters of myriad arms and magicks, said to be the greatest warriors of their age."
251,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_301,"Their combat prowess was matched only by their devotion to Queen Gunnhildr. They would not hesitate to give their lives in her service. And, should one of these warriors fall in battle, their holy blade would be passed on to a suitable successor."
252,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_302,"Over time, their title as Gunnhildr's Blades would become synonymous with the gunblade, which gained great renown during the war against the Allagans."
253,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_303,There is not a Bozjan alive who does not know the tales of their heroism. I have no doubt reforging these weapons will lend us both the strength and resolve we need to succeed.
254,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_400,"With Master Gerolt's help, we have nearly all that is required to reforge the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard."
255,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_401,"While it is true the legends of their might are duly inspiring, to simply call them the blades of Gunnhildr would do little to differentiate these new armaments from the weapons of eld. After all, we do not wish to give the impression that the originals have been recovered."
256,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_402,"After much thought, Master Gerolt offered a simple and surprisingly satisfactory suggestion of “Resistance weapons.”"
257,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_403,He also went on to make a rather curious remark about the steps to be taken in their forging: that these weapons can be enhanced further in accordance with the enemies one faces.
258,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_404,"By the sounds of it, these weapons are never truly complete until their purpose is fulfilled."
259,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_500,It has been two years since I joined the Resistance. Before then I lived as all Bozjans did─under the harsh rule of the Empire.
260,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_501,"It is the only life I have ever known, though my parents often spoke to me of what they remembered from the days of Bozja's independence."
261,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_502,"Though it was under the auspices of our Garlean oppressors, I was educated in prehistoric archaeology."
262,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_503,"While I am thankful for the opportunities afforded me, I could not turn a blind eye to the suffering of my people. And so I left to join the Resistance."
263,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_504,"It was I who proposed to reforge the fabled weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard, and Bajsaljen has chosen to place his faith in my plan. I take heart in knowing all I learned from the Empire will be put to good use."
264,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_000,"Our exploration of Master Gerolt's memories was a success. Largely in part to his trust in you, I suspect."
265,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_001,"How fortunate for us that you should be a good acquaintance of Cid's. I'm sure there is much you must do to prepare, so I will not keep you."
266,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_002,...Was there something else?
267,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_000,I am afraid the crystal focus has fallen dormant.
268,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_001,"It will take time, but I am confident its reserves of energy can be replenished."
269,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_002,You will be the first to know when the crystal focus is ready.
270,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_003,"If there is nothing else, I will leave you to your duties."
271,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q40_000_000,What will you say?
272,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_000,Tell me about the seers.
273,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_001,Tell me about the crystal focus.
274,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_002,Tell me about memory exploration.
275,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_003,Tell me about your gift.
276,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_004,Tell me about yourself.
277,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_0010,Nothing.
278,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_200,"Scant though they are, the records we have uncovered thus far suggest the practices of seers date back as far as the Fourth Astral Era."
279,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_201,"The region was plagued with all manner of natural disasters in those days, inciting great unrest not only amongst the Bozjans, but neighboring nations as well."
280,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_202,"It was during these tumultuous times seers first appeared. In fact, I have reason to believe they possessed the Echo."
281,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_203,"Using a crystal focus, they were able to delve into the minds of the downcast and the heartsick, seeking out their darkest memories and altering them to ease the peoples' burdens."
282,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_204,"Perhaps they saw the altering of minds as a necessity for their survival, but we must consider the ethical implications of such methods in this day and age. I have no doubt my betters in Sharlayan would consider it to be reprehensible."
283,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_300,"My initial analysis of the crystals suggests they are man-made. Nothing in my data can prove the materials are unique to this region, which leads me to believe the Bozjans─or rather, the seers─created them."
284,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_301,"However, given the intricate lattices found in these crystals, it seems highly improbable that the Bozjans could have produced them, considering the methods available to them in the Fourth Astral Era."
285,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_302,"In fact, on closer inspection, it became clear that its structure is quite similar to that found in Allagan constructs."
286,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_303,"Which then begs the question: who were the seers, and whence did they come? This is but a working theory, but I suspect their roots can be traced back to the Allagans themselves─perhaps survivors of the Fourth Umbral Calamity who wished to atone for the sins of their forebears."
287,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_304,"They came to these lands seeking a means to help the Bozjans, and in doing so created these crystal foci."
288,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_305,"...Ahem. As I said, 'tis but a working theory. Though I understand if it sounds more like a flight of fancy."
289,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_400,"Perhaps I should start with a simple explanation, as I did before. Let us consider the composition of a person's aether, shall we? There is corporeal aether of the flesh, incorporeal aether of the soul, and the aetherial residue of an individual's memories."
290,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_401,"Were one to be possessed of only corporeal aether, they would be but a walking corpse. Conversely, entities comprised of only incorporeal aether are referred to in layman's terms as ghosts. Of course, a ghost that possesses residual memories could likely recall its past and retain self-awareness."
291,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_402,"Using a crystal focus, we can isolate the aetherial signature of memories, much in the same way the seers did. We can then delve into and explore specific memories conjured by the subject."
292,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_403,"We must be careful of what we observe, however, for while the information stored in a person's memories can be quite comprehensive, it is not always true to fact. They can be distorted due to the passage of time, or even when first committed to the mind as a result of personal bias."
293,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_404,That is why it is important to mark the distinction between explicit and implicit memories.
294,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_405,"Explicit memories are those consciously stored and recalled, while implicit memories are more passively accumulated by our subconscious."
295,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_406,"When meeting someone for the first time, their appearance will be kept as part of our explicit memory, though this may fade with the passing of time. Should a great deal of time pass without meeting, however, such recollection can prove difficult."
296,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_407,"Yet in that moment, your mind also takes record of everything experienced by your sensory nervous system."
297,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_408,"Unfortunately, information called from explicit memory is quite sensitive to misrepresentations of events. After all, if an individual is actively choosing to recall an event, who is to say they will not make alterations to better suit their liking?"
298,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_409,"That is why we seek information from implicit memory, which is more likely to be preserved free of the bias of an individual's worldview."
299,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_500,The Echo can manifest itself in myriad ways dependent on the individual. I was gifted with the ability to peer into the future.
300,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_501,"It is a power much like prophetic dreams and divinations, and yet quite different, for such visions only tell of the future's potential."
301,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_502,"The Echo does not show me what may happen, but what *will* happen."
302,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_503,"Scholars speculate Mezaya Thousand Eyes too shared this gift, hence the alarming accuracy of the passages writ in her *Divine Chronicles*."
303,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_504,"These visions are a decidedly rare occurrence, usually containing some crucial insight into matters presently unfolding before me. For better or worse, I have never had visions of an impending threat on my life or those around me."
304,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_505,"Not that I would want to see such things, of course. Could you imagine, knowing of certain doom that cannot be avoided?"
305,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_506,I once spoke of my visions to an acquaintance─a relatively harmless glimpse of the future─and it resulted in a terrible argument. I fear I could not bear the weight of grimmer tidings...
306,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_507,But that is neither here nor there. My gift is but a trivial thing. Nothing you should think to rely upon.
307,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_600,"About me!? Oh, there really isn't much to tell, I assure you!"
308,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_601,"Well, if you must know... Due to advanced placement I found myself attending the Studium much earlier than most. My research in the field of aetherology would eventually earn me the title of Archon. When I am not conducting research in the field, I conduct lectures at the Studium."
309,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_602,"Moenbryda is, er...was...my mentor. I would not be the scholar I am today if not for her. I have fond memories of the many nights we toiled together working on her original plans for the aetheric siphon. She was like a sister to me."
310,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_603,"Speaking of which, I do have a sister, actually. An identical twin, in fact. Though we have not spoken since she too was named an Archon."
311,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_604,"She was my better in all aspects of academia, but she often disagreed with the views of the Forum. I can but assume that is why she took her leave of the Studium."
312,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_605,"She was always so strong-willed and quite critical of those around her. Sadly, we never got along very well growing up. I often wonder if that is why Moenbryda was so quick to take me under her wing."
313,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_606,"I still see her, in my dreams. Always offering a warm smile and words of encouragement."
314,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_607,"If we were to use the crystal focus, perhaps there would be a way to speak with her again. A tempting prospect, but in the end, I know it would not truly be her..."
315,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_REESE_000_030,
316,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_REESE_000_040,
317,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_060_000,
318,TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_060_001,
1 key 0 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_00 1 The Ironworks engineer is confused as to why you are still here and not at the Doman Enclave.
2 # 1 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_01 You begin to strike up another conversation with Lilja who, perhaps fearing the ire of her superiors, quickly directs you to the Doman Enclave. Rather than engage her with more friendly banter, you set your sights on the enclave to meet with Cid.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_02 str You arrive at the Doman Enclave to find Cid preoccupied with the calm and quiet of the settlement, but his stern expression makes clear he understands why he has come. Though apprehensive of what awaits him at Gangos, Cid reaffirms his commitment to helping the Bozjan Resistance. Together you board the airship which bears the two of you to Gangos.
4 0 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_03 The Ironworks engineer is confused as to why you are still here and not at the Doman Enclave. Together with Mikoto you delve into Cid's memories of Bozja Citadel. An arduous journey through his mind eventually leads you to a massive transmission tower, wherein you confront a manifestation of Cid's trauma in the form of Lord Varis.
5 1 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_04 You begin to strike up another conversation with Lilja who, perhaps fearing the ire of her superiors, quickly directs you to the Doman Enclave. Rather than engage her with more friendly banter, you set your sights on the enclave to meet with Cid. The phantom of Cid's past is laid low, but something about this glimpse into the past still appears amiss. Realizing Lord Varis had no reason to be present at the citadel, he strains to remember who was the source of this anguished memory. In an instant his mind becomes clear, and the visage of Lord Varis is replaced by the man who shot him so many years ago─his own father, Midas nan Garlond. What's more, a closer inspection reveals he is in fact a thrall of the dreadwyrm Bahamut. With the mystery of Cid's past brought to light, you return to the waking world with the inscriptions of the blades of Gunnhildr, as well as an onerous truth.
6 2 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_05 You arrive at the Doman Enclave to find Cid preoccupied with the calm and quiet of the settlement, but his stern expression makes clear he understands why he has come. Though apprehensive of what awaits him at Gangos, Cid reaffirms his commitment to helping the Bozjan Resistance. Together you board the airship which bears the two of you to Gangos. Gerolt has begun work on reforging the blades of Gunnhildr, bringing the people of Bozja one step closer to reclaiming their homeland. There is much to do in preparation for their encounter with the Empire, and Marsak bids you speak with Gerolt to learn what part you yet have to play.
7 3 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_06 Together with Mikoto you delve into Cid's memories of Bozja Citadel. An arduous journey through his mind eventually leads you to a massive transmission tower, wherein you confront a manifestation of Cid's trauma in the form of Lord Varis.
8 4 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_04 7 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_07 The phantom of Cid's past is laid low, but something about this glimpse into the past still appears amiss. Realizing Lord Varis had no reason to be present at the citadel, he strains to remember who was the source of this anguished memory. In an instant his mind becomes clear, and the visage of Lord Varis is replaced by the man who shot him so many years ago─his own father, Midas nan Garlond. What's more, a closer inspection reveals he is in fact a thrall of the dreadwyrm Bahamut. With the mystery of Cid's past brought to light, you return to the waking world with the inscriptions of the blades of Gunnhildr, as well as an onerous truth.
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26 22 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_22 25 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_01 Speak with Mikoto.
27 23 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SEQ_23 26 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_02 Speak with Mikoto.
28 24 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_00 27 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_03 Ask after Cid at the Doman Enclave. Speak with Marsak.
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49 45 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_21 48 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_000 If it ain't about me forge, it'll have to wait, lass. I...I need to think.
50 46 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_22 49 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_030 The chief said he'd be meeting you at the Doman Enclave, didn't he? Well, best not keep him waiting.
51 47 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_TODO_23 50 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_040 As much as I enjoy your company, I understand duty calls. Hopefully we'll have the chance to talk another time.
52 48 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_000 51 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_AIRSHIPGUIDE_000_060 If it ain't about me forge, it'll have to wait, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lass<Else/>lad</If>. I...I need to think. Master Garlond? Yes, I've seen him restlessly pacing about the enclave. If you wait here, I'm sure he'll come by before long.
53 49 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_030 52 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_061 The chief said he'd be meeting you at the Doman Enclave, didn't he? Well, best not keep him waiting. It's hard to believe this place was, until recently, occupied by the Garleans. Doma has a long way to go before it regains its former glory, but they're off to a good start.
54 50 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_IRONWORKSCLERK_000_040 53 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_062 As much as I enjoy your company, I understand duty calls. Hopefully we'll have the chance to talk another time. So I've heard. If the Bozjans wish to follow the Domans' lead, I plan to do what I can to help them.
55 51 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_AIRSHIPGUIDE_000_060 54 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_063 Master Garlond? Yes, I've seen him restlessly pacing about the enclave. If you wait here, I'm sure he'll come by before long. In fact, I've already spoken to Lord Hien and agreed to divert part of the Ironworks' resources to assist in Doma's reconstruction.
56 52 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_061 55 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_064 It's hard to believe this place was, until recently, occupied by the Garleans. Doma has a long way to go before it regains its former glory, but they're off to a good start. The offer seemed to have taken him by surprise, but I assured him that in addition to the Ironworks' commitment to freedom through technology, I have my own reasons to reverse the destruction wrought by the Empire.
57 53 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_062 56 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_065 So I've heard. If the Bozjans wish to follow the Domans' lead, I plan to do what I can to help them. While it's true that I eventually defected, I played no small part in the development of magitek now used by their military.
58 54 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_063 57 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_066 In fact, I've already spoken to Lord Hien and agreed to divert part of the Ironworks' resources to assist in Doma's reconstruction. <sigh> Sometimes it's the threads you can't see that have the strongest ties. Would that I could cut them.
59 55 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_064 58 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_000 The offer seemed to have taken him by surprise, but I assured him that in addition to the Ironworks' commitment to freedom through technology, I have my own reasons to reverse the destruction wrought by the Empire. What will you say?
60 56 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_065 59 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_000 While it's true that I eventually defected, I played no small part in the development of magitek now used by their military. And how did Lord Hien take your response?
61 57 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_066 60 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_000 <sigh> Sometimes it's the threads you can't see that have the strongest ties. Would that I could cut them. The Empire's sins aren't yours to bear.
62 58 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_000 61 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_070 What will you say? Our talks were focused mainly on the reconstruction, as we thought it best to wait for your arrival to discuss how I might help the Bozjans.
63 59 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_000 62 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_075 And how did Lord Hien take your response? Even so, not a day goes by that I don't think about the part I played in the atrocities they committed.
64 60 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_000 63 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_080 The Empire's sins aren't yours to bear. <sigh> If I could have made my father see reason, there would have been no Bozja incident.
65 61 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_070 64 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_081 Our talks were focused mainly on the reconstruction, as we thought it best to wait for your arrival to discuss how I might help the Bozjans. ...But I was powerless to stop him.
66 62 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_075 65 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_082 Even so, not a day goes by that I don't think about the part I played in the atrocities they committed. Yes, you're right. There's a time for wallowing in self-pity and a time for action. I plan to do whatever I can for the Bozjan Resistance, but they're up against the IVth Legion...
67 63 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_080 66 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_083 <sigh> If I could have made my father see reason, there would have been no Bozja incident. If they're to stand a chance, their allies here in the East won't be enough. They're going to need all the help they can muster.
68 64 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_081 67 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_084 ...But I was powerless to stop him. I'm not entirely sure what part I'll have to play in all this, and I doubt anything I do now will be enough to atone for my past mistakes.
69 65 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_082 68 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_085 Yes, you're right. There's a time for wallowing in self-pity and a time for action. I plan to do whatever I can for the Bozjan Resistance, but they're up against the IVth Legion... But if it means throwing a spanner in the Empire's works, then count me in.
70 66 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_083 69 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_090 If they're to stand a chance, their allies here in the East won't be enough. They're going to need all the help they can muster. He can fashion all manner o' magitek gadgets and whatnot, I'll give him that, but if it's a kettle yer after, that's where ol' Gerolt really shines.
71 67 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_084 70 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_095 I'm not entirely sure what part I'll have to play in all this, and I doubt anything I do now will be enough to atone for my past mistakes. Upon speaking with Mikoto, several cutscenes will play in sequence.
72 68 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_085 71 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_096 But if it means throwing a spanner in the Empire's works, then count me in. It is recommended that you set aside sufficient time to view these scenes in their entirety.
73 69 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_090 72 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_097 He can fashion all manner o' magitek gadgets and whatnot, I'll give him that, but if it's a kettle yer after, that's where ol' Gerolt really shines. You must be a Disciple of War or Magic of level 80 or above to proceed.
74 70 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_095 73 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_100_098 Upon speaking with Mikoto, several cutscenes will play in sequence. Proceed and speak with Mikoto?
75 71 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_096 74 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_100 It is recommended that you set aside sufficient time to view these scenes in their entirety. If you are ready, I would begin our exploration. Think back to your time at Bozja Citadel. You needn't focus on a specific memory, if that helps.
76 72 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_097 75 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_101 You must be a Disciple of War or Magic of level 80 or above to proceed. All right. Just promise me you'll be careful in there.
77 73 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_100_098 76 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SOLUSZOSGALVUS_000_160 Proceed and speak with Mikoto? (-Solus zos Galvus-)Know your place, whelp. The Meteor project cannot─*will not*─be stopped. Certainly not by the likes of you.
78 74 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_100 77 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_161 If you are ready, I would begin our exploration. Think back to your time at Bozja Citadel. You needn't focus on a specific memory, if that helps. No... No, this is wrong. Emperor Solus couldn't have been there.
79 75 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_101 78 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_162 All right. Just promise me you'll be careful in there. No, please! Lord Varis... Nooo!
80 76 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SOLUSZOSGALVUS_000_160 79 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_163 (-Solus zos Galvus-)Know your place, whelp. The Meteor project cannot─<Emphasis>will not</Emphasis>─be stopped. Certainly not by the likes of you. Cid! Cid, you mustn't forget─this is only a memory!
81 77 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_161 80 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_164 No... No, this is wrong. Emperor Solus couldn't have been there. Cid Garlond, bringer of ruin. Herald of ash. Your father must be proud.
82 78 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_162 81 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_165 No, please! Lord Varis... Nooo! How does it feel to know such calamity follows in your wake? That your failings bring death to all you hold dear?
83 79 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_163 82 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_166 Cid! Cid, you mustn't forget─this is only a memory! And now you would set this filth against me. Very well...
84 80 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_164 83 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_167 Cid Garlond, bringer of ruin. Herald of ash. Your father must be proud. But one fate awaits those who oppose the will of the Empire.
85 81 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_165 84 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_168 How does it feel to know such calamity follows in your wake? That your failings bring death to all you hold dear? This trauma is too much─he's lost control!
86 82 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_166 85 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_169 And now you would set this filth against me. Very well... But this memory is false, Player! Perhaps you can alter it with the Echo!
87 83 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_VARIS_000_167 86 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_500 But one fate awaits those who oppose the will of the Empire. What will you do?
88 84 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_168 87 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_500 This trauma is too much─he's lost control! Think of your truest friends.
89 85 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_169 88 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_500 But this memory is false, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Perhaps you can alter it with the Echo! Think of your strongest allies.
90 86 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q1_000_500 89 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_170 What will you do? That was...always your greatest strength... Instilling in others the courage to rise up... The courage to fight for what's right.
91 87 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A1_000_500 90 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_200 Think of your truest friends. This...isn't right, either. Emperor...Lord Varis... He wasn't there. The Academy was given full charge of the project.
92 88 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A2_000_500 91 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_201 Think of your strongest allies. Though these events are as you remember them, this is not the truth. Not entirely. Whoever this is, your mind has been trying to protect you from them.
93 89 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_170 92 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_202 That was...always your greatest strength... Instilling in others the courage to rise up... The courage to fight for what's right. Well if it isn't Varis, then who in the hells is it? What could I possibly have to hide from myself?
94 90 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_200 93 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_203 This...isn't right, either. Emperor...Lord Varis... He wasn't there. The Academy was given full charge of the project. So it was you who pulled the trigger... Father.
95 91 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_201 94 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_204 Though these events are as you remember them, this is not the truth. Not entirely. Whoever this is, your mind has been trying to protect you from them. Cid, look! His eyes!
96 92 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_202 95 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_205 Well if it isn't Varis, then who in the hells is it? What could I possibly have to hide from myself? No...it can't be.
97 93 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_203 96 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_206 So it was you who pulled the trigger... Father. If contact with Dalamud was able to stir Bahamut to consciousness, it stands to reason the dreadwyrm discovered a way to link to the tower and thereby enslave your father.
98 94 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_204 97 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_207 Cid, look! His eyes! In which case, there was nothing that could be done for him. There is no arguing or reasoning with such individuals. There is only the will of the primal.
99 95 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_205 98 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_100_207 No...it can't be. And if Bahamut was controlling your father at the time of the accident...
100 96 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_206 99 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_208 If contact with Dalamud was able to stir Bahamut to consciousness, it stands to reason the dreadwyrm discovered a way to link to the tower and thereby enslave your father. Then in all likelihood, it wasn't an accident.
101 97 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_207 100 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_209 In which case, there was nothing that could be done for him. There is no arguing or reasoning with such individuals. There is only the will of the primal. And so the truth finally comes to light.
102 98 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_100_207 101 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_250 And if Bahamut was controlling your father at the time of the accident... Bahamut's thrall, and no one was the wiser. Not even your own son...
103 99 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_208 102 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_251 Then in all likelihood, it wasn't an accident. Ye crazy bastards did it! Once Mikoto's described the inscriptions to me, I'll have those weapons forged in no time!
104 100 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_209 103 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_252 And so the truth finally comes to light. On behalf of the Bozjan Resistance, you have my deepest thanks.
105 101 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_250 104 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_253 Bahamut's thrall, and no one was the wiser. Not even your own son... I'm just glad I could help.
106 102 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_251 105 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_254 Ye crazy bastards did it! Once Mikoto's described the inscriptions to me, I'll have those weapons forged in no time! Ever since that fateful day, the truth of what befell our loved ones had eluded us.
107 103 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_252 106 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_255 On behalf of the Bozjan Resistance, you have my deepest thanks. I held the Empire and your father responsible for their part in the tragedy, and for many years, that hatred was all that kept me going.
108 104 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_253 107 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_256 I'm just glad I could help. Indeed, I was blinded by that hatred. So much so that even you appeared to me as an enemy. I could not see the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into bettering the lives of those seeking freedom from the Empire.
109 105 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_254 108 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_257 Ever since that fateful day, the truth of what befell our loved ones had eluded us. I could see only a Garlean. And for that, I am sorry.
110 106 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_255 109 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_258 I held the Empire and your father responsible for their part in the tragedy, and for many years, that hatred was all that kept me going. If you can forgive me, let us be allies, united against a common foe.
111 107 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_256 110 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_260 Indeed, I was blinded by that hatred. So much so that even you appeared to me as an enemy. I could not see the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into bettering the lives of those seeking freedom from the Empire. Come now, I'm the one who should apologize to you. After all my father and the Empire did, even if not all of their own volition, their crimes will never be forgotten.
112 108 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_257 111 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_261 I could see only a Garlean. And for that, I am sorry. I'd hazard even victory over the Empire won't be enough to ease such pain. And even now that I know the truth behind the Bozja incident, all it's done is make me question the choices that led me here to this moment.
113 109 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_258 112 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_262 If you can forgive me, let us be allies, united against a common foe. But regardless of the past, we have to keep pressing forward, one step at a time. For freedom.
114 110 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_260 113 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_263 Come now, I'm the one who should apologize to you. After all my father and the Empire did, even if not all of their own volition, their crimes will never be forgotten. Just as the heroes of eld would have done. We Bozjans grew up on such tales, of peerless warriors pure of heart and unwavering in their conviction. Yet here we are, so full of doubt and uncertainty. Will we ever earn our place in the pages of history?
115 111 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_261 114 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_264 I'd hazard even victory over the Empire won't be enough to ease such pain. And even now that I know the truth behind the Bozja incident, all it's done is make me question the choices that led me here to this moment. Cheer up, Bajsaljen. If we live long enough, perhaps we'll be the ones to pen them.
116 112 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_262 115 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_265 But regardless of the past, we have to keep pressing forward, one step at a time. For freedom. You say the crystal focus is no longer responsive?
117 113 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_000_263 116 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_266 Just as the heroes of eld would have done. We Bozjans grew up on such tales, of peerless warriors pure of heart and unwavering in their conviction. Yet here we are, so full of doubt and uncertainty. Will we ever earn our place in the pages of history? It would appear what stores of aether resided within it have been depleted. I did not expect our exploration of your mind to be such a taxing endeavor.
118 114 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_264 117 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_267 Cheer up, Bajsaljen. If we live long enough, perhaps we'll be the ones to pen them. Once I identify its aetheric affinity, and a power source with a compliant energy frequency, I am confident its reserves can be replenished.
119 115 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_265 118 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_268 You say the crystal focus is no longer responsive? I thought perhaps the Alliance could use it to extract information from some of their less cooperative Garlean captives, but nothing's ever that easy, is it?
120 116 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_266 119 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_269 It would appear what stores of aether resided within it have been depleted. I did not expect our exploration of your mind to be such a taxing endeavor. I'm afraid aetherology is beyond the scope of my expertise, so I'll leave the rest to you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call for me.
121 117 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_267 120 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_270 Once I identify its aetheric affinity, and a power source with a compliant energy frequency, I am confident its reserves can be replenished. Thank you for all your help, Master Cid.
122 118 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_268 121 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_271 I thought perhaps the Alliance could use it to extract information from some of their less cooperative Garlean captives, but nothing's ever that easy, is it? Well, I'd better head back. I've a mountain of work waiting for me.
123 119 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_269 122 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_272 I'm afraid aetherology is beyond the scope of my expertise, so I'll leave the rest to you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call for me. Er, before you go...
124 120 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_270 123 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_273 Thank you for all your help, Master Cid. I...
125 121 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_271 124 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_274 Well, I'd better head back. I've a mountain of work waiting for me. If you ever feel lost, you...you can always talk to me...
126 122 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_272 125 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_275 Er, before you go... Of course. If I run into any aether-related problems, you'll be the first to know.
127 123 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_273 126 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_276 I... Right! I, er... I really must get to work on the crystal focus!
128 124 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_274 127 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_300 If you ever feel lost, you...you can always talk to me... I told him I didn't need no assistant, but Marsak insisted. His name is, uh... Er... Well, he's standin' right there. Ask him yerself.
129 125 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_CID_000_275 128 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_305 Of course. If I run into any aether-related problems, you'll be the first to know. Player Player? I am Zlatan. It's an honor to meet you. I've not much experience with the forge, but it is my hope that I might improve working under Master Gerolt.
130 126 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_000_276 129 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_306 Right! I, er... I really must get to work on the crystal focus! The first step in my training appears to be getting him to remember my name...
131 127 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GEROLT_000_300 130 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_310 I told him I didn't need no assistant, but Marsak insisted. His name is, uh... Er... Well, he's standin' right there. Ask him yerself. Player! My, my, that I should find you here of all places. Though I suppose that's only right, considering I followed you. My well of inspiration has run dry, you see, and it is my hope that a change of scenery might offer the impetus my work requires.
132 128 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_305 131 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_311 <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>? I am Zlatan. It's an honor to meet you. I've not much experience with the forge, but it is my hope that I might improve working under Master Gerolt. And time and again you have proven a knack for finding fascinating locales, with equally fascinating stories unfolding soon thereafter.
133 129 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_ZLATAN_000_306 132 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_312 The first step in my training appears to be getting him to remember my name... When such a tantalizing tale finally *does* unfold, I should very much like to hear it.
134 130 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_310 133 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_400 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! My, my, that I should find you here of all places. Though I suppose that's only right, considering I followed you. My well of inspiration has run dry, you see, and it is my hope that a change of scenery might offer the impetus my work requires. Everything is at last in place to begin work on the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard. Master Gerolt will be able to apprise you of any further progress in their forging.
135 131 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_311 134 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_401 And time and again you have proven a knack for finding fascinating locales, with equally fascinating stories unfolding soon thereafter. In the meantime, we will begin preparations for battle. I look forward to seeing you on the front lines.
136 132 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_WANDERINGWRITER_000_312 135 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_000_402 When such a tantalizing tale finally <Emphasis>does</Emphasis> unfold, I should very much like to hear it. Attuning to all Aethernet shards in the Doman Enclave will now unlock Gangos as an Aethernet destination.
137 133 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_400 136 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_320 Everything is at last in place to begin work on the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard. Master Gerolt will be able to apprise you of any further progress in their forging. Meanwhile, at Valnain in Dalmasca...
138 134 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_000_401 137 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_320 In the meantime, we will begin preparations for battle. I look forward to seeing you on the front lines. Our spies at the Gangos encampment have confirmed work on the blades of Gunnhildr is underway.
139 135 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_000_402 138 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_321 Attuning to all Aethernet shards in the Doman Enclave will now unlock Gangos as an Aethernet destination. Hmph. They are welcome to them. Who has need of such trinkets when the lady of blades will soon be in play?
140 136 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_SYSTEM_100_320 139 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_100_321 Meanwhile, at Valnain in Dalmasca... We will proceed as planned. When their forces reach Bozja, you know what must be done.
141 137 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_320 140 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_322 Our spies at the Gangos encampment have confirmed work on the blades of Gunnhildr is underway. Understood.
142 138 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_321 141 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_323 Hmph. They are welcome to them. Who has need of such trinkets when the lady of blades will soon be in play?
143 139 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_100_321 142 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_325 We will proceed as planned. When their forces reach Bozja, you know what must be done. The Empire is fated to fall. But in its place a new nation shall rise, grander and mightier than anything the Garleans could ever have dreamed.
144 140 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MENENIUS_000_322 143 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_326 Understood. And it shall be made possible by the very power they abhor.
145 141 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_323 144 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_000 I do not imagine he sympathizes with our plight, but from what I gather, he has no love for the Empire, either. If that will suffice in persuading him to aid us, then so be it.
146 142 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_325 145 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_001 The Empire is fated to fall. But in its place a new nation shall rise, grander and mightier than anything the Garleans could ever have dreamed. I hear there are engineers stationed at Rhalgr's Reach. Perhaps you can begin your search for Garlond there.
147 143 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_GABRANTH_000_326 146 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_002 And it shall be made possible by the very power they abhor. Unless...there is something else you wish to discuss?
148 144 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_000 147 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_000 I do not imagine he sympathizes with our plight, but from what I gather, he has no love for the Empire, either. If that will suffice in persuading him to aid us, then so be it. I would be lying if I said I understand what it is you must do, but I will pray for your safety all the same.
149 145 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_001 148 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_001 I hear there are engineers stationed at Rhalgr's Reach. Perhaps you can begin your search for Garlond there. Is there aught you wish to discuss before you begin?
150 146 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_020_002 149 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_000 Unless...there is something else you wish to discuss? On behalf of the Resistance, I thank you again for lending your strength to our cause. Reforging the blades of Gunnhildr is certain to stir the fire in our men's hearts.
151 147 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_000 150 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_001 I would be lying if I said I understand what it is you must do, but I will pray for your safety all the same. When the battle begins in earnest, I should hope we can count on your continued assistance.
152 148 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_030_001 151 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_002 Is there aught you wish to discuss before you begin? Now then, is there aught you wish to discuss?
153 149 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_000 152 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q10_000_000 On behalf of the Resistance, I thank you again for lending your strength to our cause. Reforging the blades of Gunnhildr is certain to stir the fire in our men's hearts. What will you say?
154 150 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_001 153 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_000 When the battle begins in earnest, I should hope we can count on your continued assistance. Tell me about Bozja and the Resistance.
155 151 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_060_002 154 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_001 Now then, is there aught you wish to discuss? Tell me about Gangos.
156 152 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q10_000_000 155 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_002 What will you say? Tell me about the Bozja incident.
157 153 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_000 156 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_003 Tell me about Bozja and the Resistance. Tell me about yourself.
158 154 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_001 157 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_0010 Tell me about Gangos. Nothing.
159 155 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_002 158 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_200 Tell me about the Bozja incident. Our home rests in the southern reaches of Ilsabard, to the west of Dalmasca.
160 156 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_003 159 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_201 Tell me about yourself. Our earliest records─or at least those we have been able to recover─suggest Bozja was founded at some point during the Third Astral Era. The Allagan Empire had reached the height of its power, and several tribes of the Hrothgar came here seeking refuge from their supremacy.
161 157 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A10_000_0010 160 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_202 Nothing. It was Queen Gunnhildr who would keep the Allagans at bay. Her radiance would light our path to prosperity, and by her grace was the nation of Bozja founded.
162 158 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_200 161 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_203 Our home rests in the southern reaches of Ilsabard, to the west of Dalmasca. Alas, the Fourth Umbral Calamity would see the end of her kingdom. But those who survived slowly rebuilt, and Bozja was reborn as a city-state that would coexist with neighboring nations for centuries to come.
163 159 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_201 162 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_204 Our earliest records─or at least those we have been able to recover─suggest Bozja was founded at some point during the Third Astral Era. The Allagan Empire had reached the height of its power, and several tribes of the Hrothgar came here seeking refuge from their supremacy. The Garlean Empire's rise to power changed everything. None could oppose the sheer strength and versatility of their military.
164 160 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_202 163 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_205 It was Queen Gunnhildr who would keep the Allagans at bay. Her radiance would light our path to prosperity, and by her grace was the nation of Bozja founded. Their campaign began some fifty years ago, and now an entire generation of our people has been raised knowing only oppression. But now they would know freedom.
165 161 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_203 164 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_206 Alas, the Fourth Umbral Calamity would see the end of her kingdom. But those who survived slowly rebuilt, and Bozja was reborn as a city-state that would coexist with neighboring nations for centuries to come. When word reached us that Ala Mhigo and Doma had risen up to defy the Empire, we seized the opportunity to flee and form pockets of resistance.
166 162 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_204 165 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_207 The Garlean Empire's rise to power changed everything. None could oppose the sheer strength and versatility of their military. With Lord Hien's assistance, the several groups that had formed were merged into a single, cohesive force, and I was chosen as its leader.
167 163 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_205 166 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_208 Their campaign began some fifty years ago, and now an entire generation of our people has been raised knowing only oppression. But now they would know freedom. If the IVth Imperial Legion is able to consolidate its forces in Bozja, however, our efforts will be for naught. We have to strike back, and soon.
168 164 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_206 167 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_300 When word reached us that Ala Mhigo and Doma had risen up to defy the Empire, we seized the opportunity to flee and form pockets of resistance. For the present, this is our base of operations, to the southeast of what remains of Bozja Citadel. When the fighting begins, we will hold the line here.
169 165 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_207 168 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_301 With Lord Hien's assistance, the several groups that had formed were merged into a single, cohesive force, and I was chosen as its leader. For a blessing, the surrounding wetlands and the fog that persists year-round have served to conceal our operation. That is not to say, of course, we have not taken additional measures to remain hidden.
170 166 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_208 169 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_302 If the IVth Imperial Legion is able to consolidate its forces in Bozja, however, our efforts will be for naught. We have to strike back, and soon. In the unlikely event that their scouts should approach the perimeter, our mages have cast a cloaking spell around the area to keep us from sight.
171 167 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_300 170 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_303 For the present, this is our base of operations, to the southeast of what remains of Bozja Citadel. When the fighting begins, we will hold the line here. Havens such as this are plentiful along the southern coast of Ilsabard. Our facilities are rather modest, I confess, but I would like to think we have made great strides in providing for our soldiers here.
172 168 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_301 171 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_304 For a blessing, the surrounding wetlands and the fog that persists year-round have served to conceal our operation. That is not to say, of course, we have not taken additional measures to remain hidden. Thanks to the generosity of our allies here in the East, as well as the Eorzean Alliance, we do not want for provisions or arms. All that remains is to secure the blades of Gunnhildr.
173 169 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_302 172 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_400 In the unlikely event that their scouts should approach the perimeter, our mages have cast a cloaking spell around the area to keep us from sight. It was roughly twenty years ago, if I'm not mistaken. The Empire, fearful of the threat posed by primals and the tribes who summoned them, devised a plan to wipe them out.
174 170 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_303 173 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_401 Havens such as this are plentiful along the southern coast of Ilsabard. Our facilities are rather modest, I confess, but I would like to think we have made great strides in providing for our soldiers here. The Meteor project. Through the use of magitek, they intended to recreate ancient sorcery capable of calling down meteors.
175 171 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_304 174 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_402 Thanks to the generosity of our allies here in the East, as well as the Eorzean Alliance, we do not want for provisions or arms. All that remains is to secure the blades of Gunnhildr. At the helm of the project was their chief engineer, Midas nan Garlond. In time, every last one of their research facilities was involved in its development.
176 172 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_400 175 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_403 It was roughly twenty years ago, if I'm not mistaken. The Empire, fearful of the threat posed by primals and the tribes who summoned them, devised a plan to wipe them out. The project would take a perilous turn when it was discovered that the lesser moon Dalamud was, in fact, a satellite of Allagan design. They were determined to make it part of their plans.
177 173 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_401 176 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_404 The Meteor project. Through the use of magitek, they intended to recreate ancient sorcery capable of calling down meteors. And so they erected a colossal transmission tower, designed to control Dalamud. Its first test would also prove to be its last...
178 174 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_402 177 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_405 At the helm of the project was their chief engineer, Midas nan Garlond. In time, every last one of their research facilities was involved in its development. For lack of eyewitnesses, what happened next is difficult to describe. It is often described as an explosion, but the ruins showed no signs of gunpowder or magic. We only know that a terrible light shone from the heavens that night.
179 175 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_403 178 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_406 The project would take a perilous turn when it was discovered that the lesser moon Dalamud was, in fact, a satellite of Allagan design. They were determined to make it part of their plans. In an instant, the citadel was gone. Its citizens and soldiers...my family...
180 176 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_404 179 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_407 And so they erected a colossal transmission tower, designed to control Dalamud. Its first test would also prove to be its last... No one is certain why Dalamud responded with such destructive force, but all work on the Meteor project was halted immediately.
181 177 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_405 180 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_408 For lack of eyewitnesses, what happened next is difficult to describe. It is often described as an explosion, but the ruins showed no signs of gunpowder or magic. We only know that a terrible light shone from the heavens that night. Five years later, however, Nael van Darnus set the wheels of the project back into motion. His devotion was rewarded with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Calamity.
182 178 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_406 181 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_409 In an instant, the citadel was gone. Its citizens and soldiers...my family... The world has already paid too great a cost for the Garleans' ambition... They must be stopped.
183 179 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_407 182 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_500 No one is certain why Dalamud responded with such destructive force, but all work on the Meteor project was halted immediately. I was born in Bozja, though I have never known a life free from the Empire's rule.
184 180 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_408 183 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_501 Five years later, however, Nael van Darnus set the wheels of the project back into motion. His devotion was rewarded with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Calamity. Following in my late father's footsteps, I studied to become a doctor. Much to my surprise, and dismay, my academic accomplishments did not go unnoticed. I was taken to the capital, where I received a formal education in medicinal sciences. Deployment as a medic in their military soon followed.
185 181 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_409 184 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_502 The world has already paid too great a cost for the Garleans' ambition... They must be stopped. My service was ultimately rewarded with citizenship, after which I met my wife, and we started a family together. If their goal was for me to grow content and complacent, it failed, for not a day went by that I did not think about the liberation of my homeland.
186 182 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_500 185 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_503 I was born in Bozja, though I have never known a life free from the Empire's rule. But I would need to bide my time a while longer, for I was assigned to the IVth Imperial Legion. There was an uprising in Nagxia, and it fell to us to quell their insurrection. It was not until after our mission was complete that I learned of what happened to Bozja. To my family...
187 183 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_501 186 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_504 Following in my late father's footsteps, I studied to become a doctor. Much to my surprise, and dismay, my academic accomplishments did not go unnoticed. I was taken to the capital, where I received a formal education in medicinal sciences. Deployment as a medic in their military soon followed. We returned as fast as we were able, but there was nothing left of the citadel.
188 184 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_502 187 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_505 My service was ultimately rewarded with citizenship, after which I met my wife, and we started a family together. If their goal was for me to grow content and complacent, it failed, for not a day went by that I did not think about the liberation of my homeland. I was ordered to return to the capital, but I had to find my wife and children. I covered every ilm of that barren wasteland...and nothing.
189 185 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_503 188 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_506 But I would need to bide my time a while longer, for I was assigned to the IVth Imperial Legion. There was an uprising in Nagxia, and it fell to us to quell their insurrection. It was not until after our mission was complete that I learned of what happened to Bozja. To my family... Chains and a prison cell greeted me back in Garlemald, but in spite of my confinement, whispers of what happened in Bozja eventually reached me. Of their failed experiments to control Dalamud.
190 186 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_504 189 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_507 We returned as fast as we were able, but there was nothing left of the citadel. Stripped of my citizenship, I expected to remain under lock and key until the end of my days. Fortunately for me, they had need of more medics for their next campaign.
191 187 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_505 190 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_508 I was ordered to return to the capital, but I had to find my wife and children. I covered every ilm of that barren wasteland...and nothing. But I would never reach the battlefield, for I escaped with a number of other soldiers to join the Resistance.
192 188 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_506 191 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_509 Chains and a prison cell greeted me back in Garlemald, but in spite of my confinement, whispers of what happened in Bozja eventually reached me. Of their failed experiments to control Dalamud. Many years of service to the Resistance then molded me into the man who now stands before you. And I will continue to serve for as long as it takes to see our homeland safe from the Empire.
193 189 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_507 192 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_000 Stripped of my citizenship, I expected to remain under lock and key until the end of my days. Fortunately for me, they had need of more medics for their next campaign. That you should know Cid Garlond is hardly surprising. I only hope he is not so engrossed in his work that he cannot find time to assist us.
194 190 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_508 193 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_001 But I would never reach the battlefield, for I escaped with a number of other soldiers to join the Resistance. I will not keep you. Unless, of course, there is something you wish to ask me?
195 191 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_BAISHAEN_100_509 194 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_000 Many years of service to the Resistance then molded me into the man who now stands before you. And I will continue to serve for as long as it takes to see our homeland safe from the Empire. We are quite fortunate that Mikoto was available to assist us. Never did I think she would devise such a unique solution to our problem.
196 192 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_000 195 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_001 That you should know Cid Garlond is hardly surprising. I only hope he is not so engrossed in his work that he cannot find time to assist us. I'm sure the two of you have much to discuss, so I will leave you to your work. Unless there is something else you wish to ask me?
197 193 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_020_001 196 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q20_000_000 I will not keep you. Unless, of course, there is something you wish to ask me? What will you say?
198 194 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_000 197 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_000 We are quite fortunate that Mikoto was available to assist us. Never did I think she would devise such a unique solution to our problem. Tell me about the IVth Imperial Legion.
199 195 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_030_001 198 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_001 I'm sure the two of you have much to discuss, so I will leave you to your work. Unless there is something else you wish to ask me? Tell me about Legatus Noah van Gabranth.
200 196 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q20_000_000 199 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_002 What will you say? Tell me about Castrum Lacus Litore.
201 197 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_000 200 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_003 Tell me about the IVth Imperial Legion. Tell me about yourself.
202 198 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_001 201 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_0010 Tell me about Legatus Noah van Gabranth. Nothing.
203 199 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_002 202 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_200 Tell me about Castrum Lacus Litore. The initial invasion of Bozja was led by Basch van Gabranth. There would be a change of commander not long after, however.
204 200 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_003 203 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_201 Tell me about yourself. Thirty years ago, during the invasion of Dalmasca, his health took an unexpected turn for the worse, and his son, Noah van Gabranth, oversaw the conquest to its completion. He was a mere twenty years old when he assumed full command.
205 201 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A20_000_0010 204 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_202 Nothing. The IVth Imperial Legion itself is rather unique compared to most, for the bulk of their forces are not native Garleans, their present leader included.
206 202 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_200 205 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_203 The initial invasion of Bozja was led by Basch van Gabranth. There would be a change of commander not long after, however. Both Noah and his father were quite quick to bend the knee to Emperor Solus, from what I have been told. Perhaps it was that ardent loyalty that helped them rise to such prominence.
207 203 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_201 206 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_204 Thirty years ago, during the invasion of Dalmasca, his health took an unexpected turn for the worse, and his son, Noah van Gabranth, oversaw the conquest to its completion. He was a mere twenty years old when he assumed full command. But not all were such fervent followers of the Empire. Quite the contrary, I would hazard the greater part of their soldiers were like us, seeing little recourse but to serve lest they be put to the sword.
208 204 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_202 207 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_205 The IVth Imperial Legion itself is rather unique compared to most, for the bulk of their forces are not native Garleans, their present leader included. Though I suppose the unwavering loyalty of the IVth Imperial Legion is what serves to set it apart from the rest. Or to be more precise, its loyalty to Noah van Gabranth.
209 205 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_203 208 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_206 Both Noah and his father were quite quick to bend the knee to Emperor Solus, from what I have been told. Perhaps it was that ardent loyalty that helped them rise to such prominence. What's more, you will come to find they are not wont to rely on magitek armaments like most imperial soldiers.
210 206 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_204 209 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_207 But not all were such fervent followers of the Empire. Quite the contrary, I would hazard the greater part of their soldiers were like us, seeing little recourse but to serve lest they be put to the sword. Indeed, they seem to prefer fighting the old-fashioned way, employing arcane magicks, techniques akin to summoning, and all manner of feral beasts rather than depending on heavy artillery.
211 207 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_205 210 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_208 Though I suppose the unwavering loyalty of the IVth Imperial Legion is what serves to set it apart from the rest. Or to be more precise, its loyalty to Noah van Gabranth. Though if recent reports are to be believed, these will be the least of our concerns. The battalions en route to Bozja are said to be led by Lyon sas Helsos.
212 208 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_206 211 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_209 What's more, you will come to find they are not wont to rely on magitek armaments like most imperial soldiers. He is a strategist whose cunning is matched only by his renown as a tamer of beasts, and it is rumored that he alone is worth more than a thousand rank-and-file troops. One might say he has history with the Resistance.
213 209 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_207 212 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_300 Indeed, they seem to prefer fighting the old-fashioned way, employing arcane magicks, techniques akin to summoning, and all manner of feral beasts rather than depending on heavy artillery. Ah yes, the leader of the IVth Imperial Legion, one of the youngest to ever take such a position. His father, Basch van Gabranth, served as legatus before him, claiming many a victory in the name of the Empire.
214 210 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_208 213 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_301 Though if recent reports are to be believed, these will be the least of our concerns. The battalions en route to Bozja are said to be led by Lyon sas Helsos. Basch was a knight of the Republic of Landis, which, like so many other nations, was fast to fall at the hands of the Empire. Rather than die with dignity, he was quite quick to bend the knee to their conquerors, ingratiating himself with the Emperor and earning his place as a legatus.
215 211 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_209 214 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_302 He is a strategist whose cunning is matched only by his renown as a tamer of beasts, and it is rumored that he alone is worth more than a thousand rank-and-file troops. One might say he has history with the Resistance. This was quite a feat, given that he was not of Garlean blood. One can but imagine the lengths to which he went to earn their trust, but it is clear he labored hard to keep it.
216 212 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_300 215 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_303 Ah yes, the leader of the IVth Imperial Legion, one of the youngest to ever take such a position. His father, Basch van Gabranth, served as legatus before him, claiming many a victory in the name of the Empire. His health took an unexpected turn for the worse during the invasion of Dalmasca, which afforded Noah the opportunity he needed to rise to prominence. And it was under Noah's leadership that Rabanastre would fall.
217 213 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_301 216 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_304 Basch was a knight of the Republic of Landis, which, like so many other nations, was fast to fall at the hands of the Empire. Rather than die with dignity, he was quite quick to bend the knee to their conquerors, ingratiating himself with the Emperor and earning his place as a legatus. Then, when his father passed two years later, he was named the next legatus of the IVth Imperial Legion.
218 214 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_302 217 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_305 This was quite a feat, given that he was not of Garlean blood. One can but imagine the lengths to which he went to earn their trust, but it is clear he labored hard to keep it. Many believe it was the conquest of Dalmasca that earned him the position, but some argue he was appointed on the recommendation of the Emperor, perhaps in recognition of his father's service to the Empire.
219 215 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_303 218 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_306 His health took an unexpected turn for the worse during the invasion of Dalmasca, which afforded Noah the opportunity he needed to rise to prominence. And it was under Noah's leadership that Rabanastre would fall. Regardless of the reason, Noah would continue in his father's footsteps. The IVth Imperial Legion would continue to be comprised primarily of foreign soldiers, and their loyalty to the newly appointed legatus was unfaltering.
220 216 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_304 219 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_307 Then, when his father passed two years later, he was named the next legatus of the IVth Imperial Legion. One might expect such a legion to remain within the Emperor's good graces, but it would not be so when Varis took the throne. For several years he appointed them to the quelling of uprisings in remote provinces, as if to keep them at arm's length.
221 217 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_305 220 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_308 Many believe it was the conquest of Dalmasca that earned him the position, but some argue he was appointed on the recommendation of the Emperor, perhaps in recognition of his father's service to the Empire. Perhaps he suspected an ulterior motive to the Gabranths seeking to gain such fervent adoration from the IVth Imperial Legion. I have no proof, of course, but one cannot help but wonder...
222 218 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_306 221 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_400 Regardless of the reason, Noah would continue in his father's footsteps. The IVth Imperial Legion would continue to be comprised primarily of foreign soldiers, and their loyalty to the newly appointed legatus was unfaltering. It was once known as Alermuc Fortress, erected in the hopes of deterring the Garleans. After the Bozja incident, it would be rebuilt and given a new name─Castrum Lacus Litore.
223 219 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_307 222 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_401 One might expect such a legion to remain within the Emperor's good graces, but it would not be so when Varis took the throne. For several years he appointed them to the quelling of uprisings in remote provinces, as if to keep them at arm's length. Its position to the north of Bozja will make it a critical strategic point in the battles to come. If we are to have any hope of reclaiming Bozja, we must first gain control of the castrum.
224 220 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_308 223 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_402 Perhaps he suspected an ulterior motive to the Gabranths seeking to gain such fervent adoration from the IVth Imperial Legion. I have no proof, of course, but one cannot help but wonder... The location was originally chosen for its natural defenses. Being surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs made Alermuc Fortress all but impregnable. Assuming, of course, one had the wherewithal to defend it.
225 221 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_400 224 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_403 It was once known as Alermuc Fortress, erected in the hopes of deterring the Garleans. After the Bozja incident, it would be rebuilt and given a new name─Castrum Lacus Litore. When the Garleans came, their magitek weaponry was unlike anything we had ever seen. A great many lives were lost in our struggle to hold the fortress, and in the end we were simply outmatched.
226 222 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_401 225 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_404 Its position to the north of Bozja will make it a critical strategic point in the battles to come. If we are to have any hope of reclaiming Bozja, we must first gain control of the castrum. At present, the castrum is held by Legatus Gabranth's second-in-command, Menenius rem Lanatus. An interesting choice, to say the least.
227 223 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_402 226 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_405 The location was originally chosen for its natural defenses. Being surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs made Alermuc Fortress all but impregnable. Assuming, of course, one had the wherewithal to defend it. Lanatus is a well-known family with a long and august lineage. That is, until they incurred the ire of the Emperor, tarnishing their name and robbing them of their position in Garlean society.
228 224 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_403 227 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_406 When the Garleans came, their magitek weaponry was unlike anything we had ever seen. A great many lives were lost in our struggle to hold the fortress, and in the end we were simply outmatched. And yet Basch van Gabranth would choose members of their family to serve under him. Mayhap he sensed their desperation to redeem their honor. If that is the case, the road to redemption is long indeed, for two generations of Lanatus have served under the Gabranths.
229 225 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_404 228 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_407 At present, the castrum is held by Legatus Gabranth's second-in-command, Menenius rem Lanatus. An interesting choice, to say the least. Imagine the recognition they would receive for thwarting our attempts to take the fortress. You can be sure he will do all in his power to stop us.
230 226 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_405 229 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_500 Lanatus is a well-known family with a long and august lineage. That is, until they incurred the ire of the Emperor, tarnishing their name and robbing them of their position in Garlean society. I serve primarily as liaison 'twixt the Bozjan Resistance and our allies. I'll not deny there is still much for me to learn, but I will do everything within my power to see Bozja free of the Empire. If that should mean my life, then so be it.
231 227 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_406 230 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_501 And yet Basch van Gabranth would choose members of their family to serve under him. Mayhap he sensed their desperation to redeem their honor. If that is the case, the road to redemption is long indeed, for two generations of Lanatus have served under the Gabranths. You...wish to know of my past? It is no different than most, I would imagine─conscription by the Empire, which is the only reason I was not present in the citadel to die alongside my kin in the Bozja incident.
232 228 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_407 231 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_502 Imagine the recognition they would receive for thwarting our attempts to take the fortress. You can be sure he will do all in his power to stop us. Some would call it a massacre planned by the Empire, but I am not ready to believe they would willingly kill so many of their own soldiers and engineers.
233 229 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_500 232 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_503 I serve primarily as liaison 'twixt the Bozjan Resistance and our allies. I'll not deny there is still much for me to learn, but I will do everything within my power to see Bozja free of the Empire. If that should mean my life, then so be it. Having been raised under the Garlean doctrine, I realize that not all of them are the bloodthirsty monsters many of us would paint them to be. Though the Empire would seek to oppress us, I do not share the same animosity towards its citizens as my Resistance comrades.
234 230 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_501 233 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_504 You...wish to know of my past? It is no different than most, I would imagine─conscription by the Empire, which is the only reason I was not present in the citadel to die alongside my kin in the Bozja incident. But these are musings better left between the two of us, yes? I would not have the others think me a coward or a traitor to our cause.
235 231 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_502 234 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_000 Some would call it a massacre planned by the Empire, but I am not ready to believe they would willingly kill so many of their own soldiers and engineers. The son of Midas nan Garlond. An imperial deserter... My, what curious company we keep.
236 232 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_503 235 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_001 Having been raised under the Garlean doctrine, I realize that not all of them are the bloodthirsty monsters many of us would paint them to be. Though the Empire would seek to oppress us, I do not share the same animosity towards its citizens as my Resistance comrades. Ahem. Forgive me. Is there aught you need?
237 233 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_200_504 236 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_000 But these are musings better left between the two of us, yes? I would not have the others think me a coward or a traitor to our cause. Would that I could do more to assist you and Mikoto, but I know when I am out of my depth.
238 234 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_000 237 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_001 The son of Midas nan Garlond. An imperial deserter... My, what curious company we keep. If there is aught else I can do to assist, you need only ask.
239 235 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_010_001 238 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_000 Ahem. Forgive me. Is there aught you need? Our people yet want for the courage to fight, and I am confident the blades of Gunnhildr will afford them just that.
240 236 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_000 239 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_001 Would that I could do more to assist you and Mikoto, but I know when I am out of my depth. There is still much we must do to prepare, but if there is aught else you wish to discuss...?
241 237 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_020_001 240 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q30_000_000 If there is aught else I can do to assist, you need only ask. What will you say?
242 238 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_000 241 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_000 Our people yet want for the courage to fight, and I am confident the blades of Gunnhildr will afford them just that. Tell me about Queen Gunnhildr.
243 239 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_030_001 242 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_001 There is still much we must do to prepare, but if there is aught else you wish to discuss...? Tell me about Gunnhildr's Blades.
244 240 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q30_000_000 243 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_002 What will you say? Tell me about the weapons you plan to forge.
245 241 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_000 244 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_003 Tell me about Queen Gunnhildr. Tell me about yourself.
246 242 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_001 245 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_0010 Tell me about Gunnhildr's Blades. Nothing.
247 243 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_002 246 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_200 Tell me about the weapons you plan to forge. During the Third Astral Era, Queen Gunnhildr united the fragmented tribes of the Hrothgar to rise up and drove off the Allagans, eventually going on to found the nation of Bozja.
248 244 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_003 247 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_201 Tell me about yourself. It should be noted that Gunnhildr was not her name, but rather a title bestowed to the current monarch of any given age. The common thread connecting all rulers of Bozja is their ability to read the stars. There were others who shared in this ability, but they were said to be the greatest seers of their respective ages.
249 245 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A30_000_0010 248 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_202 Nothing. They were also said to be great warriors. When doing battle with the Allagans or any other would-be invaders, the queen could always be found commanding from the front lines.
250 246 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_200 249 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_203 During the Third Astral Era, Queen Gunnhildr united the fragmented tribes of the Hrothgar to rise up and drove off the Allagans, eventually going on to found the nation of Bozja. Alas, Bozja would fall in the wake of the Fourth Umbral Calamity. By some miracle, some few survived and were able to build what we knew as the city-state of Bozja.
251 247 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_201 250 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_300 It should be noted that Gunnhildr was not her name, but rather a title bestowed to the current monarch of any given age. The common thread connecting all rulers of Bozja is their ability to read the stars. There were others who shared in this ability, but they were said to be the greatest seers of their respective ages. They were the elite guard of the queen, masters of myriad arms and magicks, said to be the greatest warriors of their age.
252 248 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_202 251 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_301 They were also said to be great warriors. When doing battle with the Allagans or any other would-be invaders, the queen could always be found commanding from the front lines. Their combat prowess was matched only by their devotion to Queen Gunnhildr. They would not hesitate to give their lives in her service. And, should one of these warriors fall in battle, their holy blade would be passed on to a suitable successor.
253 249 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_203 252 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_302 Alas, Bozja would fall in the wake of the Fourth Umbral Calamity. By some miracle, some few survived and were able to build what we knew as the city-state of Bozja. Over time, their title as Gunnhildr's Blades would become synonymous with the gunblade, which gained great renown during the war against the Allagans.
254 250 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_300 253 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_303 They were the elite guard of the queen, masters of myriad arms and magicks, said to be the greatest warriors of their age. There is not a Bozjan alive who does not know the tales of their heroism. I have no doubt reforging these weapons will lend us both the strength and resolve we need to succeed.
255 251 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_301 254 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_400 Their combat prowess was matched only by their devotion to Queen Gunnhildr. They would not hesitate to give their lives in her service. And, should one of these warriors fall in battle, their holy blade would be passed on to a suitable successor. With Master Gerolt's help, we have nearly all that is required to reforge the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard.
256 252 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_302 255 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_401 Over time, their title as Gunnhildr's Blades would become synonymous with the gunblade, which gained great renown during the war against the Allagans. While it is true the legends of their might are duly inspiring, to simply call them the blades of Gunnhildr would do little to differentiate these new armaments from the weapons of eld. After all, we do not wish to give the impression that the originals have been recovered.
257 253 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_303 256 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_402 There is not a Bozjan alive who does not know the tales of their heroism. I have no doubt reforging these weapons will lend us both the strength and resolve we need to succeed. After much thought, Master Gerolt offered a simple and surprisingly satisfactory suggestion of “Resistance weapons.”
258 254 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_400 257 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_403 With Master Gerolt's help, we have nearly all that is required to reforge the weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard. He also went on to make a rather curious remark about the steps to be taken in their forging: that these weapons can be enhanced further in accordance with the enemies one faces.
259 255 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_401 258 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_404 While it is true the legends of their might are duly inspiring, to simply call them the blades of Gunnhildr would do little to differentiate these new armaments from the weapons of eld. After all, we do not wish to give the impression that the originals have been recovered. By the sounds of it, these weapons are never truly complete until their purpose is fulfilled.
260 256 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_402 259 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_500 After much thought, Master Gerolt offered a simple and surprisingly satisfactory suggestion of “Resistance weapons.” It has been two years since I joined the Resistance. Before then I lived as all Bozjans did─under the harsh rule of the Empire.
261 257 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_403 260 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_501 He also went on to make a rather curious remark about the steps to be taken in their forging: that these weapons can be enhanced further in accordance with the enemies one faces. It is the only life I have ever known, though my parents often spoke to me of what they remembered from the days of Bozja's independence.
262 258 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_404 261 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_502 By the sounds of it, these weapons are never truly complete until their purpose is fulfilled. Though it was under the auspices of our Garlean oppressors, I was educated in prehistoric archaeology.
263 259 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_500 262 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_503 It has been two years since I joined the Resistance. Before then I lived as all Bozjans did─under the harsh rule of the Empire. While I am thankful for the opportunities afforded me, I could not turn a blind eye to the suffering of my people. And so I left to join the Resistance.
264 260 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_501 263 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_504 It is the only life I have ever known, though my parents often spoke to me of what they remembered from the days of Bozja's independence. It was I who proposed to reforge the fabled weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard, and Bajsaljen has chosen to place his faith in my plan. I take heart in knowing all I learned from the Empire will be put to good use.
265 261 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_502 264 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_000 Though it was under the auspices of our Garlean oppressors, I was educated in prehistoric archaeology. Our exploration of Master Gerolt's memories was a success. Largely in part to his trust in you, I suspect.
266 262 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_503 265 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_001 While I am thankful for the opportunities afforded me, I could not turn a blind eye to the suffering of my people. And so I left to join the Resistance. How fortunate for us that you should be a good acquaintance of Cid's. I'm sure there is much you must do to prepare, so I will not keep you.
267 263 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MEESIYA_400_504 266 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_002 It was I who proposed to reforge the fabled weapons of Queen Gunnhildr's guard, and Bajsaljen has chosen to place his faith in my plan. I take heart in knowing all I learned from the Empire will be put to good use. ...Was there something else?
268 264 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_000 267 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_000 Our exploration of Master Gerolt's memories was a success. Largely in part to his trust in you, I suspect. I am afraid the crystal focus has fallen dormant.
269 265 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_001 268 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_001 How fortunate for us that you should be a good acquaintance of Cid's. I'm sure there is much you must do to prepare, so I will not keep you. It will take time, but I am confident its reserves of energy can be replenished.
270 266 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_020_002 269 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_002 ...Was there something else? You will be the first to know when the crystal focus is ready.
271 267 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_000 270 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_003 I am afraid the crystal focus has fallen dormant. If there is nothing else, I will leave you to your duties.
272 268 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_001 271 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q40_000_000 It will take time, but I am confident its reserves of energy can be replenished. What will you say?
273 269 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_002 272 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_000 You will be the first to know when the crystal focus is ready. Tell me about the seers.
274 270 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_060_003 273 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_001 If there is nothing else, I will leave you to your duties. Tell me about the crystal focus.
275 271 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_Q40_000_000 274 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_002 What will you say? Tell me about memory exploration.
276 272 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_000 275 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_003 Tell me about the seers. Tell me about your gift.
277 273 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_001 276 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_004 Tell me about the crystal focus. Tell me about yourself.
278 274 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_002 277 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_0010 Tell me about memory exploration. Nothing.
279 275 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_003 278 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_200 Tell me about your gift. Scant though they are, the records we have uncovered thus far suggest the practices of seers date back as far as the Fourth Astral Era.
280 276 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_004 279 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_201 Tell me about yourself. The region was plagued with all manner of natural disasters in those days, inciting great unrest not only amongst the Bozjans, but neighboring nations as well.
281 277 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_A40_000_0010 280 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_202 Nothing. It was during these tumultuous times seers first appeared. In fact, I have reason to believe they possessed the Echo.
282 278 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_200 281 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_203 Scant though they are, the records we have uncovered thus far suggest the practices of seers date back as far as the Fourth Astral Era. Using a crystal focus, they were able to delve into the minds of the downcast and the heartsick, seeking out their darkest memories and altering them to ease the peoples' burdens.
283 279 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_201 282 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_204 The region was plagued with all manner of natural disasters in those days, inciting great unrest not only amongst the Bozjans, but neighboring nations as well. Perhaps they saw the altering of minds as a necessity for their survival, but we must consider the ethical implications of such methods in this day and age. I have no doubt my betters in Sharlayan would consider it to be reprehensible.
284 280 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_202 283 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_300 It was during these tumultuous times seers first appeared. In fact, I have reason to believe they possessed the Echo. My initial analysis of the crystals suggests they are man-made. Nothing in my data can prove the materials are unique to this region, which leads me to believe the Bozjans─or rather, the seers─created them.
285 281 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_203 284 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_301 Using a crystal focus, they were able to delve into the minds of the downcast and the heartsick, seeking out their darkest memories and altering them to ease the peoples' burdens. However, given the intricate lattices found in these crystals, it seems highly improbable that the Bozjans could have produced them, considering the methods available to them in the Fourth Astral Era.
286 282 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_204 285 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_302 Perhaps they saw the altering of minds as a necessity for their survival, but we must consider the ethical implications of such methods in this day and age. I have no doubt my betters in Sharlayan would consider it to be reprehensible. In fact, on closer inspection, it became clear that its structure is quite similar to that found in Allagan constructs.
287 283 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_300 286 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_303 My initial analysis of the crystals suggests they are man-made. Nothing in my data can prove the materials are unique to this region, which leads me to believe the Bozjans─or rather, the seers─created them. Which then begs the question: who were the seers, and whence did they come? This is but a working theory, but I suspect their roots can be traced back to the Allagans themselves─perhaps survivors of the Fourth Umbral Calamity who wished to atone for the sins of their forebears.
288 284 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_301 287 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_304 However, given the intricate lattices found in these crystals, it seems highly improbable that the Bozjans could have produced them, considering the methods available to them in the Fourth Astral Era. They came to these lands seeking a means to help the Bozjans, and in doing so created these crystal foci.
289 285 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_302 288 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_305 In fact, on closer inspection, it became clear that its structure is quite similar to that found in Allagan constructs. ...Ahem. As I said, 'tis but a working theory. Though I understand if it sounds more like a flight of fancy.
290 286 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_303 289 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_400 Which then begs the question: who were the seers, and whence did they come? This is but a working theory, but I suspect their roots can be traced back to the Allagans themselves─perhaps survivors of the Fourth Umbral Calamity who wished to atone for the sins of their forebears. Perhaps I should start with a simple explanation, as I did before. Let us consider the composition of a person's aether, shall we? There is corporeal aether of the flesh, incorporeal aether of the soul, and the aetherial residue of an individual's memories.
291 287 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_304 290 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_401 They came to these lands seeking a means to help the Bozjans, and in doing so created these crystal foci. Were one to be possessed of only corporeal aether, they would be but a walking corpse. Conversely, entities comprised of only incorporeal aether are referred to in layman's terms as ghosts. Of course, a ghost that possesses residual memories could likely recall its past and retain self-awareness.
292 288 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_305 291 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_402 ...Ahem. As I said, 'tis but a working theory. Though I understand if it sounds more like a flight of fancy. Using a crystal focus, we can isolate the aetherial signature of memories, much in the same way the seers did. We can then delve into and explore specific memories conjured by the subject.
293 289 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_400 292 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_403 Perhaps I should start with a simple explanation, as I did before. Let us consider the composition of a person's aether, shall we? There is corporeal aether of the flesh, incorporeal aether of the soul, and the aetherial residue of an individual's memories. We must be careful of what we observe, however, for while the information stored in a person's memories can be quite comprehensive, it is not always true to fact. They can be distorted due to the passage of time, or even when first committed to the mind as a result of personal bias.
294 290 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_401 293 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_404 Were one to be possessed of only corporeal aether, they would be but a walking corpse. Conversely, entities comprised of only incorporeal aether are referred to in layman's terms as ghosts. Of course, a ghost that possesses residual memories could likely recall its past and retain self-awareness. That is why it is important to mark the distinction between explicit and implicit memories.
295 291 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_402 294 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_405 Using a crystal focus, we can isolate the aetherial signature of memories, much in the same way the seers did. We can then delve into and explore specific memories conjured by the subject. Explicit memories are those consciously stored and recalled, while implicit memories are more passively accumulated by our subconscious.
296 292 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_403 295 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_406 We must be careful of what we observe, however, for while the information stored in a person's memories can be quite comprehensive, it is not always true to fact. They can be distorted due to the passage of time, or even when first committed to the mind as a result of personal bias. When meeting someone for the first time, their appearance will be kept as part of our explicit memory, though this may fade with the passing of time. Should a great deal of time pass without meeting, however, such recollection can prove difficult.
297 293 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_404 296 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_407 That is why it is important to mark the distinction between explicit and implicit memories. Yet in that moment, your mind also takes record of everything experienced by your sensory nervous system.
298 294 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_405 297 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_408 Explicit memories are those consciously stored and recalled, while implicit memories are more passively accumulated by our subconscious. Unfortunately, information called from explicit memory is quite sensitive to misrepresentations of events. After all, if an individual is actively choosing to recall an event, who is to say they will not make alterations to better suit their liking?
299 295 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_406 298 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_409 When meeting someone for the first time, their appearance will be kept as part of our explicit memory, though this may fade with the passing of time. Should a great deal of time pass without meeting, however, such recollection can prove difficult. That is why we seek information from implicit memory, which is more likely to be preserved free of the bias of an individual's worldview.
300 296 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_407 299 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_500 Yet in that moment, your mind also takes record of everything experienced by your sensory nervous system. The Echo can manifest itself in myriad ways dependent on the individual. I was gifted with the ability to peer into the future.
301 297 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_408 300 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_501 Unfortunately, information called from explicit memory is quite sensitive to misrepresentations of events. After all, if an individual is actively choosing to recall an event, who is to say they will not make alterations to better suit their liking? It is a power much like prophetic dreams and divinations, and yet quite different, for such visions only tell of the future's potential.
302 298 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_409 301 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_502 That is why we seek information from implicit memory, which is more likely to be preserved free of the bias of an individual's worldview. The Echo does not show me what may happen, but what *will* happen.
303 299 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_500 302 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_503 The Echo can manifest itself in myriad ways dependent on the individual. I was gifted with the ability to peer into the future. Scholars speculate Mezaya Thousand Eyes too shared this gift, hence the alarming accuracy of the passages writ in her *Divine Chronicles*.
304 300 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_501 303 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_504 It is a power much like prophetic dreams and divinations, and yet quite different, for such visions only tell of the future's potential. These visions are a decidedly rare occurrence, usually containing some crucial insight into matters presently unfolding before me. For better or worse, I have never had visions of an impending threat on my life or those around me.
305 301 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_502 304 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_505 The Echo does not show me what may happen, but what <Emphasis>will</Emphasis> happen. Not that I would want to see such things, of course. Could you imagine, knowing of certain doom that cannot be avoided?
306 302 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_503 305 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_506 Scholars speculate Mezaya Thousand Eyes too shared this gift, hence the alarming accuracy of the passages writ in her <Emphasis>Divine Chronicles</Emphasis>. I once spoke of my visions to an acquaintance─a relatively harmless glimpse of the future─and it resulted in a terrible argument. I fear I could not bear the weight of grimmer tidings...
307 303 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_504 306 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_507 These visions are a decidedly rare occurrence, usually containing some crucial insight into matters presently unfolding before me. For better or worse, I have never had visions of an impending threat on my life or those around me. But that is neither here nor there. My gift is but a trivial thing. Nothing you should think to rely upon.
308 304 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_505 307 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_600 Not that I would want to see such things, of course. Could you imagine, knowing of certain doom that cannot be avoided? About me!? Oh, there really isn't much to tell, I assure you!
309 305 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_506 308 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_601 I once spoke of my visions to an acquaintance─a relatively harmless glimpse of the future─and it resulted in a terrible argument. I fear I could not bear the weight of grimmer tidings... Well, if you must know... Due to advanced placement I found myself attending the Studium much earlier than most. My research in the field of aetherology would eventually earn me the title of Archon. When I am not conducting research in the field, I conduct lectures at the Studium.
310 306 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_507 309 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_602 But that is neither here nor there. My gift is but a trivial thing. Nothing you should think to rely upon. Moenbryda is, er...was...my mentor. I would not be the scholar I am today if not for her. I have fond memories of the many nights we toiled together working on her original plans for the aetheric siphon. She was like a sister to me.
311 307 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_600 310 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_603 About me!? Oh, there really isn't much to tell, I assure you! Speaking of which, I do have a sister, actually. An identical twin, in fact. Though we have not spoken since she too was named an Archon.
312 308 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_601 311 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_604 Well, if you must know... Due to advanced placement I found myself attending the Studium much earlier than most. My research in the field of aetherology would eventually earn me the title of Archon. When I am not conducting research in the field, I conduct lectures at the Studium. She was my better in all aspects of academia, but she often disagreed with the views of the Forum. I can but assume that is why she took her leave of the Studium.
313 309 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_602 312 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_605 Moenbryda is, er...was...my mentor. I would not be the scholar I am today if not for her. I have fond memories of the many nights we toiled together working on her original plans for the aetheric siphon. She was like a sister to me. She was always so strong-willed and quite critical of those around her. Sadly, we never got along very well growing up. I often wonder if that is why Moenbryda was so quick to take me under her wing.
314 310 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_603 313 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_606 Speaking of which, I do have a sister, actually. An identical twin, in fact. Though we have not spoken since she too was named an Archon. I still see her, in my dreams. Always offering a warm smile and words of encouragement.
315 311 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_604 314 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_607 She was my better in all aspects of academia, but she often disagreed with the views of the Forum. I can but assume that is why she took her leave of the Studium. If we were to use the crystal focus, perhaps there would be a way to speak with her again. A tempting prospect, but in the end, I know it would not truly be her...
316 312 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_605 315 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_REESE_000_030 She was always so strong-willed and quite critical of those around her. Sadly, we never got along very well growing up. I often wonder if that is why Moenbryda was so quick to take me under her wing.
317 313 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_606 316 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_REESE_000_040 I still see her, in my dreams. Always offering a warm smile and words of encouragement.
318 314 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MIKOTO_300_607 317 TEXT_LUCKSA003_03836_MARSHAK_060_000 If we were to use the crystal focus, perhaps there would be a way to speak with her again. A tempting prospect, but in the end, I know it would not truly be her...
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