Cas/ffxiv-datamining
2
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/xivapi/ffxiv-datamining.git synced 2026-10-12 00:34:55 +00:00
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

7.45 follow-up (#99)

Browse Source 
* Update cn

* 7.45 follow-up
This commit is contained in:
xiashtra
2026-03-03 21:04:14 -06:00
committed by GitHub
parent ac666f0f6d
commit 03d949abaf
26493 changed files with 2237110 additions and 2316955 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files
csv/en/quest/046/AktKra201_04635.csv
+147 -150
View File
@@ -1,150 +1,147 @@
key,0,1
#,,
int32,str,str
0,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_00","Claudien's eyes are brimming with the excitement of discovery."
1,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_01","Professor Claudien can scarcely contain his excitement as he informs you that the crystal has guided him to signs of another such memory repository that yet exists in the present day. He hastily departs to search for it, but not before asking you to make sure no further danger has visited Pandæmonium. A somewhat miffed Nemjiji, however, suggests first scouring the archives of Elpis for information on the failed creations interred within, that you might gain the upper hand in any future encounters."
2,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_02","You arrive at Peripeteia Krystalline to see Themis speaking with one of the archivists, seemingly for the same purpose as you. He offers to share his findings, but first asks that you accompany him to the beacon in Lethe, where he intends to meet an acquaintance that might shed further light upon the facility's mysteries."
3,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_03","Themis's acquaintance is in fact a member of the Words of Lahabrea, and their conversation reveals that while at first, Pandæmonium's researchers received creations from Elpis, over the years their focus shifted toward creations too flawed even to be considered for submission. Furthermore, the researcher informs you that a recent report from a keyward indicated that nothing is amiss in the facility. Knowing this to be a lie, Themis hurries to Asphodelos, where Erichthonios keeps a lone vigil."
4,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_04","As you reach the Gates of Pandæmonium, you are met with the sight of Erichthonios being held aloft by some unknown force. Themis dispels the bindings, and you observe their maker to be a familiar, who makes vaguely threatening utterances before vanishing, though thankfully without Erichthonios in tow."
5,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_05","Only the troubled-but-determined Erichthonios knows what transpired between him and Lahabrea moments ago. Fortunately, he seems more than happy to share the conclusion to which it has led him, should you but ask."
6,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_06",""
7,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_07",""
8,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_08",""
9,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_09",""
10,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_10",""
11,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_11",""
12,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_12",""
13,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_13",""
14,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_14",""
15,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_15",""
16,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_16",""
17,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_17",""
18,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_18",""
19,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_19",""
20,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_20",""
21,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_21",""
22,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_22",""
23,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_23",""
24,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_00","Speak with the archivist at Peripeteia Krystalline."
25,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_01","Speak with Themis."
26,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_02","Speak with Themis at the neus to Pandæmonium."
27,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_03","Speak with Erichthonios."
28,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_04",""
29,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_05",""
30,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_06",""
31,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_07",""
32,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_08",""
33,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_09",""
34,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_10",""
35,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_11",""
36,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_12",""
37,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_13",""
38,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_14",""
39,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_15",""
40,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_16",""
41,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_17",""
42,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_18",""
43,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_19",""
44,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_20",""
45,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_21",""
46,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_22",""
47,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_23",""
48,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_000","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I've made a breakthrough! After uncountable days and nights, I finally hearkened to the crystal's whispers, and I must say─"
49,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_001","Professor Claudien, where are your manners? While I understand all too well your enthusiasm, I must remind you that even the most academically inclined prefer a <Emphasis>composed</Emphasis> recounting of events."
50,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_003","Ah... Yes, of course! My apologies, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Being consumed by my research for so long, I am afraid I have quite forgotten how to engage in civilized conversation."
51,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_004","Ahem. In that case, perhaps we should start from the beginning─with a crystal set adrift upon the aetherial tides, containing the memories of a party yet unknown..."
52,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_005","They cried out for deliverance from Pandæmonium, where the ancients kept volatile creations under lock and key. You yourself witnessed the power devouring the facility from within, and the advent of a divine monstrosity wrought of mythic beast and powerful mage..."
53,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_006","Fortunately, your martial prowess and the combined magical talents of your companions Themis and Erichthonios was sufficient to restore order to the circles of Asphodelos, but the greater threat remains."
54,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_100_006","In the depths of Pandæmonium, a presence yet stirs, its intentions and identity shrouded in mystery. That is the issue at hand, is it not?"
55,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_007","Since you returned to us, we worked tirelessly to discern the nature of the crystal. In the process, I detected an anomalous aetheric signature, which I believe arose from the memories stored within."
56,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_008","Analysis of this pattern suggested a feeling of loss or yearning─specifically, the yearning to be made whole. And indeed, ambient readings have revealed a faint but identical signature! This can only mean that another such crystal exists in our time."
57,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_009","So, my friend, I must depart to search for it forthwith. By tracing the matching aetheric signature to its source, I believe it will be a simple matter to find our crystal's twin."
58,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_010","...Professor, will this expedition be carried out only by us? Or will <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> grace us with <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> protection?"
59,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_011","I'm afraid <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> has more pressing matters to attend to, my dear Ruissenaud. Namely, to seek out the secrets which lie nestled within Pandæmonium, where this all began."
60,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_012","From all that we have heard, it appears that time traversal from the Crystal Tower is not fluid. That is to say, one can but travel in predetermined intervals. It would be prudent to check in on occasion, in case there are any unanticipated changes."
61,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_013","As for you, my loyal assistants, I would ask you to remain here and continue cataloging the ancient creations."
62,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_014","You can't mean... Do you intend to search for the crystal on your own?"
63,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_015","Why yes, that <Emphasis>would</Emphasis> be the most efficient use of resources, would it not? In fact, I have already commissioned a ship and pilot for that very purpose. I trust you to take good care of the laboratory in my absence."
64,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_016","...I apologize for that somewhat abrupt departure. When progress is in sight, Professor Claudien tends to become blind to all else."
65,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_017","Indeed, and he has been worse than usual. While I cannot fault him for his excitement, I do wish he would spare a thought for those around him..."
66,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_018","For reasons unknown, the crystal seems loath to be overheard. Much as it spoke only to you last time, none but the professor has been able to capture its aetherial “yearning”...which has served only to convince him that he can solve this puzzle on his own!"
67,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_019","Surely after some time alone he'll come to remember how valuable we are. The search for this crystal seemed to be a simple enough matter─let him have his adventure, and upon his return I'm certain he'll be back to his usual self."
68,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_020","As for you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, it may be best to return to Pandæmonium, as Professor Claudien suggested."
69,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_021","Speaking of which, I did have a request of my own to make. Traveling to Pandæmonium requires you to pass through Elpis, correct? There is something I would have you investigate in my stead."
70,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_022","While those creations confined within Pandæmonium are considered to be failures, I doubt that's their whole story."
71,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_023","Barring exceptional cases, they must have been under observation in Elpis before being consigned to their shackles. And if we know anything about the ancients, it's that they would have kept thorough records of the results."
72,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_024","Ah, brilliant... Delving into these records may shed light on creatures <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> has yet to encounter. If your theory proves correct, that is."
73,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_025","While there are no guarantees, it certainly beats the current strategy of rushing forward blindly with only <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> strength to carry the day. For your own sake as well as ours, please unearth what information you can."
74,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_032","Ah, I did not expect to meet you here, of all places."
75,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_050","...You seek records of Pandæmonium's creations? Master Themis has just finished perusing the very same."
76,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_051","I should not be surprised that we both arrived at the same conclusion. Luckily, I have saved you the trouble and gleaned what information I could."
77,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_052","Ah, so you know each other. I was dreading having to once again scour the archives, but perhaps instead I'll rest for a spell. If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave."
78,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_053","As should we, for I have undone the warding sigil blocking the entrance to Abyssos. I came here merely to chase an idle suspicion while awaiting your return."
79,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_054","Fortunately, while Pandæmonium's protective wards continue to be assailed by our unknown foe, there have been no fluctuations so great as to make me doubt Erichthonios's capacity to keep watch over Asphodelos while I'm away."
80,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_055","He works diligently to master interment, that he might deliver the creations back to their cages by his own hand. I thought it best to give him time to hone his craft."
81,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_056","...And since fate has brought us both here, I would ask you to accompany me while I attend to another matter. More idle suspicions that I would like to chase down."
82,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_057","Rest assured, it shall not take long. I simply have a few questions to ask an acquaintance of mine. Come, he has agreed to meet us near the neus to Pandæmonium."
83,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_070","As I have pondered our expedition into Pandæmonium, I could not help but be mystified by how strongly the warders we encountered felt for Lahabrea, whether it be for good or ill."
84,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_071","Hesperos and Erichthonios were two sides of the same coin. The former looked to his mentor with absolute devotion, while the latter looks to his father with bald hatred."
85,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_072","I would not expect a familiar such as you to understand this, but such extreme emotions toward a single individual are quite rare indeed."
86,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_073","Naturally, I feel gratitude toward my mother and father, yet we are all equals in the larger picture of the star. This view is not unique to myself─it is more or less accepted as the way of things."
87,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_074","By contrast, the researchers of Pandæmonium seem to view Lahabrea with a feeling approaching obsession. Whether driven by love or hate, they have all been drawn to him."
88,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_075","There were many other aspects of the facility's particulars I found troubling besides. I decided the best course of action would be to go straight to the source, and pose my questions to a member of the Words of Lahabrea."
89,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_76","My apologies to have kept you waiting, Master Themis."
90,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_77","I understand you are conducting an investigation of Pandæmonium, and wish to know of its origins."
91,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_078","Indeed. In particular, I wish to know why exactly Pandæmonium was built directly under Elpis."
92,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_079","The facility is overseen by the Words of Lahabrea, after all. Why keep it so close to Elpis, whose governing body has no say in its day-to-day operations?"
93,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_080","At first I thought it to be simply a matter of convenience. Those creations which were deemed failures by the researchers of Elpis could be easily ushered into their new homes."
94,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_081","Imagine my surprise when a trip to the archives revealed that many of the creations were sent from organizations beyond Elpis, including from the Words of Lahabrea themselves."
95,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_082","Given this─albeit limited─information, I cannot but feel that the Akadaemia Anyder would have been a more fitting locale."
96,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_100_082","What does Elpis have that cannot be found there?"
97,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_083","These are fitting questions, and ones we have asked ourselves many times in recent years. Alas, the nature of Pandæmonium's construction does not lend itself to relocation."
98,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_084","When first it was built, circumstances weren't as they are now. As you surmised, the majority of the creations kept within Pandæmonium were sent from Elpis."
99,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_085","Yet as the years passed, interests changed. Failures in creations deemed too flawed even to submit to Elpis paradoxically drew the attention of Pandæmonium's researchers."
100,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_086","...That is quite the change, and in fact it almost runs counter to the facility's original purpose. Who is it that decides which creations will be the subject of research?"
101,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_087","Master Lahabrea. Such authority is reserved for the chief keyward, and he has taken it upon himself to step into that role."
102,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_088","So if Pandæmonium's resources <Emphasis>were</Emphasis> being misused, it would be under Lahabrea's authority, correct?"
103,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_089","I know not what you're suggesting, but the keywards also hold some sway within the facility. Not even Master Lahabrea would be free from their scrutiny."
104,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_090","They are duty-bound to report any irregularities as soon as possible."
105,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_091","Although I admit as of late their communication has been somewhat sporadic, we but recently received a report from one of the keywards stating that all is well within Pandæmonium's halls."
106,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_092","Really? And you are certain that a keyward sent it?"
107,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_093","Yes, of course. Our communications suffered a temporary obstruction, but I can assure you that the Words did their due diligence in confirming the identity of the sender."
108,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_094","...Thank you. This information will be helpful to my investigation. That will be all for my prying."
109,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_095","Then I shall take my leave. While you are yet permitted to conduct your investigation freely, I must remind you that the warders' work is delicate, and it would be remiss to disturb them for longer than is necessary."
110,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_096","“All is well”... A blatant lie, and to that we can both attest. One of the remaining keywards is most certainly in league with the party behind this."
111,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_097","Let us hurry. I know not why our adversary sent that report, but 'tis plain that we must return to Pandæmonium with haste. "
112,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_098","I cannot guess as to why this false report has arisen now, but it certainly bodes ill. As does the knowledge that our mysterious mastermind has at least one more keyward to puppet..."
113,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_099","Regardless, they have tipped their hand, and we would be remiss to leave Erichthonios at the mercy of their machinations. Let us hope no harm has befallen him..."
114,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100","Not quite..."
115,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_101","I've traced these sigils countless times, yet <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> I lack the strength to maintain the spell."
116,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_102","And now time works against me. I can no longer be victim to my own ineptitude..."
117,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_103","...What!? Who goes there?"
118,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_104","(-???-)Hehe. There is something to be admired in such single-minded effort. Even if your methods leave much to be desired."
119,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_105","(-???-)You allowed this familiar to catch you unawares. Have you set your sights so high as to forget you walk upon the earth?"
120,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106","I know this creature─a familiar of the phoinix. But that monster is locked away..."
121,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_107","That it is─in spite of the trouble I went to in freeing it, I might add. Begrudge me for addressing you in this ill-fitting form if you must, but with control of Asphodelos wrested from my grasp, 'tis simply the best I can offer you..."
122,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108","Hide if you will, but mark my words─I will find you, and make you pay for the chaos you've sown!"
123,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_109","Now, now, there is no need for such hostility. “A calm heart stays the course.” The wisdom of Lahabrea...your father."
124,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_110","...And how would you know what “wisdom” he speaks?"
125,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_111","I have heard those words, many times. The scolding of a tutor whose student struggled to grasp the most rudimentary lessons, seething with disgust..."
126,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_112","No..."
127,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_113","I've not told that to anyone─not even Keyward Hesperos. That can only mean one thing..."
128,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_114","That still you insist on mocking me!"
129,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_115","Stop this farce, Lahabrea!"
130,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_116","...At last, you move to keep up. Pity that you remain behind nevertheless."
131,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_117","What!?"
132,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_118","As ever you are. Always you fail to learn, fail to understand, fail to act..."
133,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_119","And though fate deigned to offer an escape, you remain here. You are bereft of magical prowess and common sense both."
134,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_120","But you need not despair. Dull though you may be, you are yet indispensable to Pandæmonium's great experiment."
135,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_121","Ungh... There's the affection I remember. Tell me...did I ever once measure up to your expectations?"
136,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_122","You shall. Take pride in that, and rejoice to see your wish fulfilled."
137,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_123","What? What wish...?"
138,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_124","Come, and all shall be revealed. All this rage, this hatred, is but a consequence of ignorance. Our desires align more than you know."
139,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_125","What...are you...?"
140,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_126","Hmm... Uninvited guests join our reunion. It seems fortune no longer favors you."
141,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_127","Do you think I have any interest in listening to your prattle, let alone bowing to your will? I am no longer a child, and my faith lies with those who have earned it."
142,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_128","So these are the “heroes” who brought Hesperos low, even as power divine flowed through his veins..."
143,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_129","'Tis plain there are worthier subjects to contend with."
144,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_130","Just what was that familiar after?"
145,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_140","Thank you. If you had shown up even a moment later, I shudder to think what would have become of me."
146,"TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_141","There's something I must tell you─I know who's behind this. There is but one person who can hold thrall over familiar, creation, and keyward alike!"
0,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_00,Claudien's eyes are brimming with the excitement of discovery.
1,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_01,"Professor Claudien can scarcely contain his excitement as he informs you that the crystal has guided him to signs of another such memory repository that yet exists in the present day. He hastily departs to search for it, but not before asking you to make sure no further danger has visited Pandæmonium. A somewhat miffed Nemjiji, however, suggests first scouring the archives of Elpis for information on the failed creations interred within, that you might gain the upper hand in any future encounters."
2,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_02,"You arrive at Peripeteia Krystalline to see Themis speaking with one of the archivists, seemingly for the same purpose as you. He offers to share his findings, but first asks that you accompany him to the beacon in Lethe, where he intends to meet an acquaintance that might shed further light upon the facility's mysteries."
3,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_03,"Themis's acquaintance is in fact a member of the Words of Lahabrea, and their conversation reveals that while at first, Pandæmonium's researchers received creations from Elpis, over the years their focus shifted toward creations too flawed even to be considered for submission. Furthermore, the researcher informs you that a recent report from a keyward indicated that nothing is amiss in the facility. Knowing this to be a lie, Themis hurries to Asphodelos, where Erichthonios keeps a lone vigil."
4,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_04,"As you reach the Gates of Pandæmonium, you are met with the sight of Erichthonios being held aloft by some unknown force. Themis dispels the bindings, and you observe their maker to be a familiar, who makes vaguely threatening utterances before vanishing, though thankfully without Erichthonios in tow."
5,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_05,"Only the troubled-but-determined Erichthonios knows what transpired between him and Lahabrea moments ago. Fortunately, he seems more than happy to share the conclusion to which it has led him, should you but ask."
6,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_06,
7,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_07,
8,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_08,
9,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_09,
10,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_10,
11,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_11,
12,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_12,
13,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_13,
14,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_14,
15,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_15,
16,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_16,
17,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_17,
18,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_18,
19,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_19,
20,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_20,
21,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_21,
22,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_22,
23,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_23,
24,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_00,Speak with the archivist at Peripeteia Krystalline.
25,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_01,Speak with Themis.
26,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_02,Speak with Themis at the neus to Pandæmonium.
27,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_03,Speak with Erichthonios.
28,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_04,
29,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_05,
30,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_06,
31,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_07,
32,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_08,
33,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_09,
34,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_10,
35,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_11,
36,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_12,
37,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_13,
38,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_14,
39,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_15,
40,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_16,
41,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_17,
42,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_18,
43,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_19,
44,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_20,
45,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_21,
46,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_22,
47,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_23,
48,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_000,"Player, Player! I've made a breakthrough! After uncountable days and nights, I finally hearkened to the crystal's whispers, and I must say─"
49,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_001,"Professor Claudien, where are your manners? While I understand all too well your enthusiasm, I must remind you that even the most academically inclined prefer a *composed* recounting of events."
50,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_003,"Ah... Yes, of course! My apologies, Player. Being consumed by my research for so long, I am afraid I have quite forgotten how to engage in civilized conversation."
51,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_004,"Ahem. In that case, perhaps we should start from the beginning─with a crystal set adrift upon the aetherial tides, containing the memories of a party yet unknown..."
52,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_005,"They cried out for deliverance from Pandæmonium, where the ancients kept volatile creations under lock and key. You yourself witnessed the power devouring the facility from within, and the advent of a divine monstrosity wrought of mythic beast and powerful mage..."
53,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_006,"Fortunately, your martial prowess and the combined magical talents of your companions Themis and Erichthonios was sufficient to restore order to the circles of Asphodelos, but the greater threat remains."
54,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_100_006,"In the depths of Pandæmonium, a presence yet stirs, its intentions and identity shrouded in mystery. That is the issue at hand, is it not?"
55,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_007,"Since you returned to us, we worked tirelessly to discern the nature of the crystal. In the process, I detected an anomalous aetheric signature, which I believe arose from the memories stored within."
56,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_008,"Analysis of this pattern suggested a feeling of loss or yearning─specifically, the yearning to be made whole. And indeed, ambient readings have revealed a faint but identical signature! This can only mean that another such crystal exists in our time."
57,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_009,"So, my friend, I must depart to search for it forthwith. By tracing the matching aetheric signature to its source, I believe it will be a simple matter to find our crystal's twin."
58,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_010,"...Professor, will this expedition be carried out only by us? Or will Player grace us with her protection?"
59,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_011,"I'm afraid she has more pressing matters to attend to, my dear Ruissenaud. Namely, to seek out the secrets which lie nestled within Pandæmonium, where this all began."
60,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_012,"From all that we have heard, it appears that time traversal from the Crystal Tower is not fluid. That is to say, one can but travel in predetermined intervals. It would be prudent to check in on occasion, in case there are any unanticipated changes."
61,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_013,"As for you, my loyal assistants, I would ask you to remain here and continue cataloging the ancient creations."
62,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_014,You can't mean... Do you intend to search for the crystal on your own?
63,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_015,"Why yes, that *would* be the most efficient use of resources, would it not? In fact, I have already commissioned a ship and pilot for that very purpose. I trust you to take good care of the laboratory in my absence."
64,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_016,"...I apologize for that somewhat abrupt departure. When progress is in sight, Professor Claudien tends to become blind to all else."
65,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_017,"Indeed, and he has been worse than usual. While I cannot fault him for his excitement, I do wish he would spare a thought for those around him..."
66,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_018,"For reasons unknown, the crystal seems loath to be overheard. Much as it spoke only to you last time, none but the professor has been able to capture its aetherial “yearning”...which has served only to convince him that he can solve this puzzle on his own!"
67,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_019,"Surely after some time alone he'll come to remember how valuable we are. The search for this crystal seemed to be a simple enough matter─let him have his adventure, and upon his return I'm certain he'll be back to his usual self."
68,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_020,"As for you, Player, it may be best to return to Pandæmonium, as Professor Claudien suggested."
69,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_021,"Speaking of which, I did have a request of my own to make. Traveling to Pandæmonium requires you to pass through Elpis, correct? There is something I would have you investigate in my stead."
70,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_022,"While those creations confined within Pandæmonium are considered to be failures, I doubt that's their whole story."
71,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_023,"Barring exceptional cases, they must have been under observation in Elpis before being consigned to their shackles. And if we know anything about the ancients, it's that they would have kept thorough records of the results."
72,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_024,"Ah, brilliant... Delving into these records may shed light on creatures Player has yet to encounter. If your theory proves correct, that is."
73,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_025,"While there are no guarantees, it certainly beats the current strategy of rushing forward blindly with only her strength to carry the day. For your own sake as well as ours, please unearth what information you can."
74,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_032,"Ah, I did not expect to meet you here, of all places."
75,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_050,...You seek records of Pandæmonium's creations? Master Themis has just finished perusing the very same.
76,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_051,"I should not be surprised that we both arrived at the same conclusion. Luckily, I have saved you the trouble and gleaned what information I could."
77,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_052,"Ah, so you know each other. I was dreading having to once again scour the archives, but perhaps instead I'll rest for a spell. If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave."
78,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_053,"As should we, for I have undone the warding sigil blocking the entrance to Abyssos. I came here merely to chase an idle suspicion while awaiting your return."
79,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_054,"Fortunately, while Pandæmonium's protective wards continue to be assailed by our unknown foe, there have been no fluctuations so great as to make me doubt Erichthonios's capacity to keep watch over Asphodelos while I'm away."
80,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_055,"He works diligently to master interment, that he might deliver the creations back to their cages by his own hand. I thought it best to give him time to hone his craft."
81,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_056,"...And since fate has brought us both here, I would ask you to accompany me while I attend to another matter. More idle suspicions that I would like to chase down."
82,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_057,"Rest assured, it shall not take long. I simply have a few questions to ask an acquaintance of mine. Come, he has agreed to meet us near the neus to Pandæmonium."
83,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_070,"As I have pondered our expedition into Pandæmonium, I could not help but be mystified by how strongly the warders we encountered felt for Lahabrea, whether it be for good or ill."
84,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_071,"Hesperos and Erichthonios were two sides of the same coin. The former looked to his mentor with absolute devotion, while the latter looks to his father with bald hatred."
85,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_072,"I would not expect a familiar such as you to understand this, but such extreme emotions toward a single individual are quite rare indeed."
86,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_073,"Naturally, I feel gratitude toward my mother and father, yet we are all equals in the larger picture of the star. This view is not unique to myself─it is more or less accepted as the way of things."
87,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_074,"By contrast, the researchers of Pandæmonium seem to view Lahabrea with a feeling approaching obsession. Whether driven by love or hate, they have all been drawn to him."
88,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_075,"There were many other aspects of the facility's particulars I found troubling besides. I decided the best course of action would be to go straight to the source, and pose my questions to a member of the Words of Lahabrea."
89,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_76,"My apologies to have kept you waiting, Master Themis."
90,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_77,"I understand you are conducting an investigation of Pandæmonium, and wish to know of its origins."
91,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_078,"Indeed. In particular, I wish to know why exactly Pandæmonium was built directly under Elpis."
92,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_079,"The facility is overseen by the Words of Lahabrea, after all. Why keep it so close to Elpis, whose governing body has no say in its day-to-day operations?"
93,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_080,At first I thought it to be simply a matter of convenience. Those creations which were deemed failures by the researchers of Elpis could be easily ushered into their new homes.
94,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_081,"Imagine my surprise when a trip to the archives revealed that many of the creations were sent from organizations beyond Elpis, including from the Words of Lahabrea themselves."
95,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_082,"Given this─albeit limited─information, I cannot but feel that the Akadaemia Anyder would have been a more fitting locale."
96,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_100_082,What does Elpis have that cannot be found there?
97,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_083,"These are fitting questions, and ones we have asked ourselves many times in recent years. Alas, the nature of Pandæmonium's construction does not lend itself to relocation."
98,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_084,"When first it was built, circumstances weren't as they are now. As you surmised, the majority of the creations kept within Pandæmonium were sent from Elpis."
99,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_085,"Yet as the years passed, interests changed. Failures in creations deemed too flawed even to submit to Elpis paradoxically drew the attention of Pandæmonium's researchers."
100,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_086,"...That is quite the change, and in fact it almost runs counter to the facility's original purpose. Who is it that decides which creations will be the subject of research?"
101,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_087,"Master Lahabrea. Such authority is reserved for the chief keyward, and he has taken it upon himself to step into that role."
102,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_088,"So if Pandæmonium's resources *were* being misused, it would be under Lahabrea's authority, correct?"
103,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_089,"I know not what you're suggesting, but the keywards also hold some sway within the facility. Not even Master Lahabrea would be free from their scrutiny."
104,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_090,They are duty-bound to report any irregularities as soon as possible.
105,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_091,"Although I admit as of late their communication has been somewhat sporadic, we but recently received a report from one of the keywards stating that all is well within Pandæmonium's halls."
106,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_092,Really? And you are certain that a keyward sent it?
107,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_093,"Yes, of course. Our communications suffered a temporary obstruction, but I can assure you that the Words did their due diligence in confirming the identity of the sender."
108,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_094,...Thank you. This information will be helpful to my investigation. That will be all for my prying.
109,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_095,"Then I shall take my leave. While you are yet permitted to conduct your investigation freely, I must remind you that the warders' work is delicate, and it would be remiss to disturb them for longer than is necessary."
110,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_096,"“All is well”... A blatant lie, and to that we can both attest. One of the remaining keywards is most certainly in league with the party behind this."
111,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_097,"Let us hurry. I know not why our adversary sent that report, but 'tis plain that we must return to Pandæmonium with haste. "
112,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_098,"I cannot guess as to why this false report has arisen now, but it certainly bodes ill. As does the knowledge that our mysterious mastermind has at least one more keyward to puppet..."
113,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_099,"Regardless, they have tipped their hand, and we would be remiss to leave Erichthonios at the mercy of their machinations. Let us hope no harm has befallen him..."
114,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100,Not quite...
115,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_101,"I've traced these sigils countless times, yet *still* I lack the strength to maintain the spell."
116,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_102,And now time works against me. I can no longer be victim to my own ineptitude...
117,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_103,...What!? Who goes there?
118,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_104,(-???-)Hehe. There is something to be admired in such single-minded effort. Even if your methods leave much to be desired.
119,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_105,(-???-)You allowed this familiar to catch you unawares. Have you set your sights so high as to forget you walk upon the earth?
120,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106,I know this creature─a familiar of the phoinix. But that monster is locked away...
121,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_107,"That it is─in spite of the trouble I went to in freeing it, I might add. Begrudge me for addressing you in this ill-fitting form if you must, but with control of Asphodelos wrested from my grasp, 'tis simply the best I can offer you..."
122,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108,"Hide if you will, but mark my words─I will find you, and make you pay for the chaos you've sown!"
123,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_109,"Now, now, there is no need for such hostility. “A calm heart stays the course.” The wisdom of Lahabrea...your father."
124,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_110,...And how would you know what “wisdom” he speaks?
125,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_111,"I have heard those words, many times. The scolding of a tutor whose student struggled to grasp the most rudimentary lessons, seething with disgust..."
126,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_112,No...
127,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_113,I've not told that to anyone─not even Keyward Hesperos. That can only mean one thing...
128,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_114,That still you insist on mocking me!
129,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_115,"Stop this farce, Lahabrea!"
130,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_116,"...At last, you move to keep up. Pity that you remain behind nevertheless."
131,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_117,What!?
132,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_118,"As ever you are. Always you fail to learn, fail to understand, fail to act..."
133,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_119,"And though fate deigned to offer an escape, you remain here. You are bereft of magical prowess and common sense both."
134,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_120,"But you need not despair. Dull though you may be, you are yet indispensable to Pandæmonium's great experiment."
135,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_121,Ungh... There's the affection I remember. Tell me...did I ever once measure up to your expectations?
136,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_122,"You shall. Take pride in that, and rejoice to see your wish fulfilled."
137,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_123,What? What wish...?
138,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_124,"Come, and all shall be revealed. All this rage, this hatred, is but a consequence of ignorance. Our desires align more than you know."
139,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_125,What...are you...?
140,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_126,Hmm... Uninvited guests join our reunion. It seems fortune no longer favors you.
141,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_127,"Do you think I have any interest in listening to your prattle, let alone bowing to your will? I am no longer a child, and my faith lies with those who have earned it."
142,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_128,"So these are the “heroes” who brought Hesperos low, even as power divine flowed through his veins..."
143,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_129,'Tis plain there are worthier subjects to contend with.
144,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_130,Just what was that familiar after?
145,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_140,"Thank you. If you had shown up even a moment later, I shudder to think what would have become of me."
146,TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_141,"There's something I must tell you─I know who's behind this. There is but one person who can hold thrall over familiar, creation, and keyward alike!"
1 key 0 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_00 1 Claudien's eyes are brimming with the excitement of discovery.
2 # 1 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_01 Professor Claudien can scarcely contain his excitement as he informs you that the crystal has guided him to signs of another such memory repository that yet exists in the present day. He hastily departs to search for it, but not before asking you to make sure no further danger has visited Pandæmonium. A somewhat miffed Nemjiji, however, suggests first scouring the archives of Elpis for information on the failed creations interred within, that you might gain the upper hand in any future encounters.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_02 str You arrive at Peripeteia Krystalline to see Themis speaking with one of the archivists, seemingly for the same purpose as you. He offers to share his findings, but first asks that you accompany him to the beacon in Lethe, where he intends to meet an acquaintance that might shed further light upon the facility's mysteries.
4 0 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_03 Claudien's eyes are brimming with the excitement of discovery. Themis's acquaintance is in fact a member of the Words of Lahabrea, and their conversation reveals that while at first, Pandæmonium's researchers received creations from Elpis, over the years their focus shifted toward creations too flawed even to be considered for submission. Furthermore, the researcher informs you that a recent report from a keyward indicated that nothing is amiss in the facility. Knowing this to be a lie, Themis hurries to Asphodelos, where Erichthonios keeps a lone vigil.
5 1 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_04 Professor Claudien can scarcely contain his excitement as he informs you that the crystal has guided him to signs of another such memory repository that yet exists in the present day. He hastily departs to search for it, but not before asking you to make sure no further danger has visited Pandæmonium. A somewhat miffed Nemjiji, however, suggests first scouring the archives of Elpis for information on the failed creations interred within, that you might gain the upper hand in any future encounters. As you reach the Gates of Pandæmonium, you are met with the sight of Erichthonios being held aloft by some unknown force. Themis dispels the bindings, and you observe their maker to be a familiar, who makes vaguely threatening utterances before vanishing, though thankfully without Erichthonios in tow.
6 2 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_05 You arrive at Peripeteia Krystalline to see Themis speaking with one of the archivists, seemingly for the same purpose as you. He offers to share his findings, but first asks that you accompany him to the beacon in Lethe, where he intends to meet an acquaintance that might shed further light upon the facility's mysteries. Only the troubled-but-determined Erichthonios knows what transpired between him and Lahabrea moments ago. Fortunately, he seems more than happy to share the conclusion to which it has led him, should you but ask.
7 3 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_06 Themis's acquaintance is in fact a member of the Words of Lahabrea, and their conversation reveals that while at first, Pandæmonium's researchers received creations from Elpis, over the years their focus shifted toward creations too flawed even to be considered for submission. Furthermore, the researcher informs you that a recent report from a keyward indicated that nothing is amiss in the facility. Knowing this to be a lie, Themis hurries to Asphodelos, where Erichthonios keeps a lone vigil.
8 4 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_04 7 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_07 As you reach the Gates of Pandæmonium, you are met with the sight of Erichthonios being held aloft by some unknown force. Themis dispels the bindings, and you observe their maker to be a familiar, who makes vaguely threatening utterances before vanishing, though thankfully without Erichthonios in tow.
9 5 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_05 8 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_08 Only the troubled-but-determined Erichthonios knows what transpired between him and Lahabrea moments ago. Fortunately, he seems more than happy to share the conclusion to which it has led him, should you but ask.
10 6 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_06 9 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_09
11 7 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_07 10 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_10
12 8 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_08 11 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_11
13 9 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_09 12 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_12
14 10 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_10 13 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_13
15 11 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_11 14 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_14
16 12 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_12 15 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_15
17 13 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_13 16 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_16
18 14 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_14 17 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_17
19 15 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_15 18 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_18
20 16 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_16 19 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_19
21 17 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_17 20 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_20
22 18 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_18 21 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_21
23 19 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_19 22 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_22
24 20 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_20 23 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_23
25 21 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_21 24 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_00 Speak with the archivist at Peripeteia Krystalline.
26 22 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_22 25 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_01 Speak with Themis.
27 23 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_SEQ_23 26 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_02 Speak with Themis at the neus to Pandæmonium.
28 24 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_00 27 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_03 Speak with the archivist at Peripeteia Krystalline. Speak with Erichthonios.
29 25 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_01 28 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_04 Speak with Themis.
30 26 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_02 29 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_05 Speak with Themis at the neus to Pandæmonium.
31 27 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_03 30 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_06 Speak with Erichthonios.
32 28 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_04 31 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_07
33 29 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_05 32 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_08
34 30 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_06 33 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_09
35 31 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_07 34 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_10
36 32 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_08 35 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_11
37 33 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_09 36 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_12
38 34 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_10 37 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_13
39 35 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_11 38 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_14
40 36 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_12 39 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_15
41 37 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_13 40 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_16
42 38 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_14 41 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_17
43 39 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_15 42 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_18
44 40 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_16 43 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_19
45 41 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_17 44 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_20
46 42 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_18 45 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_21
47 43 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_19 46 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_22
48 44 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_20 47 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_23
49 45 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_21 48 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_000 Player, Player! I've made a breakthrough! After uncountable days and nights, I finally hearkened to the crystal's whispers, and I must say─
50 46 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_22 49 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_001 Professor Claudien, where are your manners? While I understand all too well your enthusiasm, I must remind you that even the most academically inclined prefer a *composed* recounting of events.
51 47 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_TODO_23 50 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_003 Ah... Yes, of course! My apologies, Player. Being consumed by my research for so long, I am afraid I have quite forgotten how to engage in civilized conversation.
52 48 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_000 51 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_004 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I've made a breakthrough! After uncountable days and nights, I finally hearkened to the crystal's whispers, and I must say─ Ahem. In that case, perhaps we should start from the beginning─with a crystal set adrift upon the aetherial tides, containing the memories of a party yet unknown...
53 49 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_001 52 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_005 Professor Claudien, where are your manners? While I understand all too well your enthusiasm, I must remind you that even the most academically inclined prefer a <Emphasis>composed</Emphasis> recounting of events. They cried out for deliverance from Pandæmonium, where the ancients kept volatile creations under lock and key. You yourself witnessed the power devouring the facility from within, and the advent of a divine monstrosity wrought of mythic beast and powerful mage...
54 50 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_003 53 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_006 Ah... Yes, of course! My apologies, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Being consumed by my research for so long, I am afraid I have quite forgotten how to engage in civilized conversation. Fortunately, your martial prowess and the combined magical talents of your companions Themis and Erichthonios was sufficient to restore order to the circles of Asphodelos, but the greater threat remains.
55 51 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_004 54 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_100_006 Ahem. In that case, perhaps we should start from the beginning─with a crystal set adrift upon the aetherial tides, containing the memories of a party yet unknown... In the depths of Pandæmonium, a presence yet stirs, its intentions and identity shrouded in mystery. That is the issue at hand, is it not?
56 52 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_005 55 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_007 They cried out for deliverance from Pandæmonium, where the ancients kept volatile creations under lock and key. You yourself witnessed the power devouring the facility from within, and the advent of a divine monstrosity wrought of mythic beast and powerful mage... Since you returned to us, we worked tirelessly to discern the nature of the crystal. In the process, I detected an anomalous aetheric signature, which I believe arose from the memories stored within.
57 53 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_006 56 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_008 Fortunately, your martial prowess and the combined magical talents of your companions Themis and Erichthonios was sufficient to restore order to the circles of Asphodelos, but the greater threat remains. Analysis of this pattern suggested a feeling of loss or yearning─specifically, the yearning to be made whole. And indeed, ambient readings have revealed a faint but identical signature! This can only mean that another such crystal exists in our time.
58 54 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_100_006 57 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_009 In the depths of Pandæmonium, a presence yet stirs, its intentions and identity shrouded in mystery. That is the issue at hand, is it not? So, my friend, I must depart to search for it forthwith. By tracing the matching aetheric signature to its source, I believe it will be a simple matter to find our crystal's twin.
59 55 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_007 58 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_010 Since you returned to us, we worked tirelessly to discern the nature of the crystal. In the process, I detected an anomalous aetheric signature, which I believe arose from the memories stored within. ...Professor, will this expedition be carried out only by us? Or will Player grace us with her protection?
60 56 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_008 59 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_011 Analysis of this pattern suggested a feeling of loss or yearning─specifically, the yearning to be made whole. And indeed, ambient readings have revealed a faint but identical signature! This can only mean that another such crystal exists in our time. I'm afraid she has more pressing matters to attend to, my dear Ruissenaud. Namely, to seek out the secrets which lie nestled within Pandæmonium, where this all began.
61 57 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_009 60 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_012 So, my friend, I must depart to search for it forthwith. By tracing the matching aetheric signature to its source, I believe it will be a simple matter to find our crystal's twin. From all that we have heard, it appears that time traversal from the Crystal Tower is not fluid. That is to say, one can but travel in predetermined intervals. It would be prudent to check in on occasion, in case there are any unanticipated changes.
62 58 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_010 61 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_013 ...Professor, will this expedition be carried out only by us? Or will <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> grace us with <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> protection? As for you, my loyal assistants, I would ask you to remain here and continue cataloging the ancient creations.
63 59 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_011 62 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_014 I'm afraid <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> has more pressing matters to attend to, my dear Ruissenaud. Namely, to seek out the secrets which lie nestled within Pandæmonium, where this all began. You can't mean... Do you intend to search for the crystal on your own?
64 60 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_012 63 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_015 From all that we have heard, it appears that time traversal from the Crystal Tower is not fluid. That is to say, one can but travel in predetermined intervals. It would be prudent to check in on occasion, in case there are any unanticipated changes. Why yes, that *would* be the most efficient use of resources, would it not? In fact, I have already commissioned a ship and pilot for that very purpose. I trust you to take good care of the laboratory in my absence.
65 61 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_013 64 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_016 As for you, my loyal assistants, I would ask you to remain here and continue cataloging the ancient creations. ...I apologize for that somewhat abrupt departure. When progress is in sight, Professor Claudien tends to become blind to all else.
66 62 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_014 65 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_017 You can't mean... Do you intend to search for the crystal on your own? Indeed, and he has been worse than usual. While I cannot fault him for his excitement, I do wish he would spare a thought for those around him...
67 63 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_CLAUDIEN_000_015 66 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_018 Why yes, that <Emphasis>would</Emphasis> be the most efficient use of resources, would it not? In fact, I have already commissioned a ship and pilot for that very purpose. I trust you to take good care of the laboratory in my absence. For reasons unknown, the crystal seems loath to be overheard. Much as it spoke only to you last time, none but the professor has been able to capture its aetherial “yearning”...which has served only to convince him that he can solve this puzzle on his own!
68 64 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_016 67 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_019 ...I apologize for that somewhat abrupt departure. When progress is in sight, Professor Claudien tends to become blind to all else. Surely after some time alone he'll come to remember how valuable we are. The search for this crystal seemed to be a simple enough matter─let him have his adventure, and upon his return I'm certain he'll be back to his usual self.
69 65 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_017 68 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_020 Indeed, and he has been worse than usual. While I cannot fault him for his excitement, I do wish he would spare a thought for those around him... As for you, Player, it may be best to return to Pandæmonium, as Professor Claudien suggested.
70 66 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_018 69 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_021 For reasons unknown, the crystal seems loath to be overheard. Much as it spoke only to you last time, none but the professor has been able to capture its aetherial “yearning”...which has served only to convince him that he can solve this puzzle on his own! Speaking of which, I did have a request of my own to make. Traveling to Pandæmonium requires you to pass through Elpis, correct? There is something I would have you investigate in my stead.
71 67 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_019 70 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_022 Surely after some time alone he'll come to remember how valuable we are. The search for this crystal seemed to be a simple enough matter─let him have his adventure, and upon his return I'm certain he'll be back to his usual self. While those creations confined within Pandæmonium are considered to be failures, I doubt that's their whole story.
72 68 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_020 71 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_023 As for you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, it may be best to return to Pandæmonium, as Professor Claudien suggested. Barring exceptional cases, they must have been under observation in Elpis before being consigned to their shackles. And if we know anything about the ancients, it's that they would have kept thorough records of the results.
73 69 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_021 72 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_024 Speaking of which, I did have a request of my own to make. Traveling to Pandæmonium requires you to pass through Elpis, correct? There is something I would have you investigate in my stead. Ah, brilliant... Delving into these records may shed light on creatures Player has yet to encounter. If your theory proves correct, that is.
74 70 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_022 73 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_025 While those creations confined within Pandæmonium are considered to be failures, I doubt that's their whole story. While there are no guarantees, it certainly beats the current strategy of rushing forward blindly with only her strength to carry the day. For your own sake as well as ours, please unearth what information you can.
75 71 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_023 74 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_032 Barring exceptional cases, they must have been under observation in Elpis before being consigned to their shackles. And if we know anything about the ancients, it's that they would have kept thorough records of the results. Ah, I did not expect to meet you here, of all places.
76 72 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_RUISSENAUD_000_024 75 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_050 Ah, brilliant... Delving into these records may shed light on creatures <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> has yet to encounter. If your theory proves correct, that is. ...You seek records of Pandæmonium's creations? Master Themis has just finished perusing the very same.
77 73 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_NEMJIJI_000_025 76 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_051 While there are no guarantees, it certainly beats the current strategy of rushing forward blindly with only <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> strength to carry the day. For your own sake as well as ours, please unearth what information you can. I should not be surprised that we both arrived at the same conclusion. Luckily, I have saved you the trouble and gleaned what information I could.
78 74 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_032 77 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_052 Ah, I did not expect to meet you here, of all places. Ah, so you know each other. I was dreading having to once again scour the archives, but perhaps instead I'll rest for a spell. If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave.
79 75 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_050 78 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_053 ...You seek records of Pandæmonium's creations? Master Themis has just finished perusing the very same. As should we, for I have undone the warding sigil blocking the entrance to Abyssos. I came here merely to chase an idle suspicion while awaiting your return.
80 76 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_051 79 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_054 I should not be surprised that we both arrived at the same conclusion. Luckily, I have saved you the trouble and gleaned what information I could. Fortunately, while Pandæmonium's protective wards continue to be assailed by our unknown foe, there have been no fluctuations so great as to make me doubt Erichthonios's capacity to keep watch over Asphodelos while I'm away.
81 77 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04635_000_052 80 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_055 Ah, so you know each other. I was dreading having to once again scour the archives, but perhaps instead I'll rest for a spell. If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave. He works diligently to master interment, that he might deliver the creations back to their cages by his own hand. I thought it best to give him time to hone his craft.
82 78 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_053 81 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_056 As should we, for I have undone the warding sigil blocking the entrance to Abyssos. I came here merely to chase an idle suspicion while awaiting your return. ...And since fate has brought us both here, I would ask you to accompany me while I attend to another matter. More idle suspicions that I would like to chase down.
83 79 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_054 82 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_057 Fortunately, while Pandæmonium's protective wards continue to be assailed by our unknown foe, there have been no fluctuations so great as to make me doubt Erichthonios's capacity to keep watch over Asphodelos while I'm away. Rest assured, it shall not take long. I simply have a few questions to ask an acquaintance of mine. Come, he has agreed to meet us near the neus to Pandæmonium.
84 80 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_055 83 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_070 He works diligently to master interment, that he might deliver the creations back to their cages by his own hand. I thought it best to give him time to hone his craft. As I have pondered our expedition into Pandæmonium, I could not help but be mystified by how strongly the warders we encountered felt for Lahabrea, whether it be for good or ill.
85 81 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_056 84 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_071 ...And since fate has brought us both here, I would ask you to accompany me while I attend to another matter. More idle suspicions that I would like to chase down. Hesperos and Erichthonios were two sides of the same coin. The former looked to his mentor with absolute devotion, while the latter looks to his father with bald hatred.
86 82 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_057 85 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_072 Rest assured, it shall not take long. I simply have a few questions to ask an acquaintance of mine. Come, he has agreed to meet us near the neus to Pandæmonium. I would not expect a familiar such as you to understand this, but such extreme emotions toward a single individual are quite rare indeed.
87 83 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_070 86 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_073 As I have pondered our expedition into Pandæmonium, I could not help but be mystified by how strongly the warders we encountered felt for Lahabrea, whether it be for good or ill. Naturally, I feel gratitude toward my mother and father, yet we are all equals in the larger picture of the star. This view is not unique to myself─it is more or less accepted as the way of things.
88 84 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_071 87 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_074 Hesperos and Erichthonios were two sides of the same coin. The former looked to his mentor with absolute devotion, while the latter looks to his father with bald hatred. By contrast, the researchers of Pandæmonium seem to view Lahabrea with a feeling approaching obsession. Whether driven by love or hate, they have all been drawn to him.
89 85 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_072 88 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_075 I would not expect a familiar such as you to understand this, but such extreme emotions toward a single individual are quite rare indeed. There were many other aspects of the facility's particulars I found troubling besides. I decided the best course of action would be to go straight to the source, and pose my questions to a member of the Words of Lahabrea.
90 86 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_073 89 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_76 Naturally, I feel gratitude toward my mother and father, yet we are all equals in the larger picture of the star. This view is not unique to myself─it is more or less accepted as the way of things. My apologies to have kept you waiting, Master Themis.
91 87 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_074 90 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_77 By contrast, the researchers of Pandæmonium seem to view Lahabrea with a feeling approaching obsession. Whether driven by love or hate, they have all been drawn to him. I understand you are conducting an investigation of Pandæmonium, and wish to know of its origins.
92 88 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_075 91 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_078 There were many other aspects of the facility's particulars I found troubling besides. I decided the best course of action would be to go straight to the source, and pose my questions to a member of the Words of Lahabrea. Indeed. In particular, I wish to know why exactly Pandæmonium was built directly under Elpis.
93 89 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_76 92 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_079 My apologies to have kept you waiting, Master Themis. The facility is overseen by the Words of Lahabrea, after all. Why keep it so close to Elpis, whose governing body has no say in its day-to-day operations?
94 90 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_77 93 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_080 I understand you are conducting an investigation of Pandæmonium, and wish to know of its origins. At first I thought it to be simply a matter of convenience. Those creations which were deemed failures by the researchers of Elpis could be easily ushered into their new homes.
95 91 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_078 94 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_081 Indeed. In particular, I wish to know why exactly Pandæmonium was built directly under Elpis. Imagine my surprise when a trip to the archives revealed that many of the creations were sent from organizations beyond Elpis, including from the Words of Lahabrea themselves.
96 92 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_079 95 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_082 The facility is overseen by the Words of Lahabrea, after all. Why keep it so close to Elpis, whose governing body has no say in its day-to-day operations? Given this─albeit limited─information, I cannot but feel that the Akadaemia Anyder would have been a more fitting locale.
97 93 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_080 96 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_100_082 At first I thought it to be simply a matter of convenience. Those creations which were deemed failures by the researchers of Elpis could be easily ushered into their new homes. What does Elpis have that cannot be found there?
98 94 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_081 97 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_083 Imagine my surprise when a trip to the archives revealed that many of the creations were sent from organizations beyond Elpis, including from the Words of Lahabrea themselves. These are fitting questions, and ones we have asked ourselves many times in recent years. Alas, the nature of Pandæmonium's construction does not lend itself to relocation.
99 95 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_082 98 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_084 Given this─albeit limited─information, I cannot but feel that the Akadaemia Anyder would have been a more fitting locale. When first it was built, circumstances weren't as they are now. As you surmised, the majority of the creations kept within Pandæmonium were sent from Elpis.
100 96 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_100_082 99 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_085 What does Elpis have that cannot be found there? Yet as the years passed, interests changed. Failures in creations deemed too flawed even to submit to Elpis paradoxically drew the attention of Pandæmonium's researchers.
101 97 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_083 100 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_086 These are fitting questions, and ones we have asked ourselves many times in recent years. Alas, the nature of Pandæmonium's construction does not lend itself to relocation. ...That is quite the change, and in fact it almost runs counter to the facility's original purpose. Who is it that decides which creations will be the subject of research?
102 98 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_084 101 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_087 When first it was built, circumstances weren't as they are now. As you surmised, the majority of the creations kept within Pandæmonium were sent from Elpis. Master Lahabrea. Such authority is reserved for the chief keyward, and he has taken it upon himself to step into that role.
103 99 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_085 102 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_088 Yet as the years passed, interests changed. Failures in creations deemed too flawed even to submit to Elpis paradoxically drew the attention of Pandæmonium's researchers. So if Pandæmonium's resources *were* being misused, it would be under Lahabrea's authority, correct?
104 100 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_086 103 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_089 ...That is quite the change, and in fact it almost runs counter to the facility's original purpose. Who is it that decides which creations will be the subject of research? I know not what you're suggesting, but the keywards also hold some sway within the facility. Not even Master Lahabrea would be free from their scrutiny.
105 101 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_087 104 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_090 Master Lahabrea. Such authority is reserved for the chief keyward, and he has taken it upon himself to step into that role. They are duty-bound to report any irregularities as soon as possible.
106 102 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_088 105 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_091 So if Pandæmonium's resources <Emphasis>were</Emphasis> being misused, it would be under Lahabrea's authority, correct? Although I admit as of late their communication has been somewhat sporadic, we but recently received a report from one of the keywards stating that all is well within Pandæmonium's halls.
107 103 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_089 106 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_092 I know not what you're suggesting, but the keywards also hold some sway within the facility. Not even Master Lahabrea would be free from their scrutiny. Really? And you are certain that a keyward sent it?
108 104 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_090 107 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_093 They are duty-bound to report any irregularities as soon as possible. Yes, of course. Our communications suffered a temporary obstruction, but I can assure you that the Words did their due diligence in confirming the identity of the sender.
109 105 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_091 108 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_094 Although I admit as of late their communication has been somewhat sporadic, we but recently received a report from one of the keywards stating that all is well within Pandæmonium's halls. ...Thank you. This information will be helpful to my investigation. That will be all for my prying.
110 106 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_092 109 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_095 Really? And you are certain that a keyward sent it? Then I shall take my leave. While you are yet permitted to conduct your investigation freely, I must remind you that the warders' work is delicate, and it would be remiss to disturb them for longer than is necessary.
111 107 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_093 110 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_096 Yes, of course. Our communications suffered a temporary obstruction, but I can assure you that the Words did their due diligence in confirming the identity of the sender. “All is well”... A blatant lie, and to that we can both attest. One of the remaining keywards is most certainly in league with the party behind this.
112 108 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_094 111 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_097 ...Thank you. This information will be helpful to my investigation. That will be all for my prying. Let us hurry. I know not why our adversary sent that report, but 'tis plain that we must return to Pandæmonium with haste.
113 109 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_STAFF04476_000_095 112 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_098 Then I shall take my leave. While you are yet permitted to conduct your investigation freely, I must remind you that the warders' work is delicate, and it would be remiss to disturb them for longer than is necessary. I cannot guess as to why this false report has arisen now, but it certainly bodes ill. As does the knowledge that our mysterious mastermind has at least one more keyward to puppet...
114 110 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_096 113 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_099 “All is well”... A blatant lie, and to that we can both attest. One of the remaining keywards is most certainly in league with the party behind this. Regardless, they have tipped their hand, and we would be remiss to leave Erichthonios at the mercy of their machinations. Let us hope no harm has befallen him...
115 111 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_097 114 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100 Let us hurry. I know not why our adversary sent that report, but 'tis plain that we must return to Pandæmonium with haste. Not quite...
116 112 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_098 115 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_101 I cannot guess as to why this false report has arisen now, but it certainly bodes ill. As does the knowledge that our mysterious mastermind has at least one more keyward to puppet... I've traced these sigils countless times, yet *still* I lack the strength to maintain the spell.
117 113 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_099 116 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_102 Regardless, they have tipped their hand, and we would be remiss to leave Erichthonios at the mercy of their machinations. Let us hope no harm has befallen him... And now time works against me. I can no longer be victim to my own ineptitude...
118 114 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100 117 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_103 Not quite... ...What!? Who goes there?
119 115 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_101 118 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_104 I've traced these sigils countless times, yet <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> I lack the strength to maintain the spell. (-???-)Hehe. There is something to be admired in such single-minded effort. Even if your methods leave much to be desired.
120 116 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_102 119 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_105 And now time works against me. I can no longer be victim to my own ineptitude... (-???-)You allowed this familiar to catch you unawares. Have you set your sights so high as to forget you walk upon the earth?
121 117 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_103 120 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106 ...What!? Who goes there? I know this creature─a familiar of the phoinix. But that monster is locked away...
122 118 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_104 121 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_107 (-???-)Hehe. There is something to be admired in such single-minded effort. Even if your methods leave much to be desired. That it is─in spite of the trouble I went to in freeing it, I might add. Begrudge me for addressing you in this ill-fitting form if you must, but with control of Asphodelos wrested from my grasp, 'tis simply the best I can offer you...
123 119 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_105 122 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108 (-???-)You allowed this familiar to catch you unawares. Have you set your sights so high as to forget you walk upon the earth? Hide if you will, but mark my words─I will find you, and make you pay for the chaos you've sown!
124 120 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106 123 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_109 I know this creature─a familiar of the phoinix. But that monster is locked away... Now, now, there is no need for such hostility. “A calm heart stays the course.” The wisdom of Lahabrea...your father.
125 121 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_107 124 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_110 That it is─in spite of the trouble I went to in freeing it, I might add. Begrudge me for addressing you in this ill-fitting form if you must, but with control of Asphodelos wrested from my grasp, 'tis simply the best I can offer you... ...And how would you know what “wisdom” he speaks?
126 122 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108 125 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_111 Hide if you will, but mark my words─I will find you, and make you pay for the chaos you've sown! I have heard those words, many times. The scolding of a tutor whose student struggled to grasp the most rudimentary lessons, seething with disgust...
127 123 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_109 126 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_112 Now, now, there is no need for such hostility. “A calm heart stays the course.” The wisdom of Lahabrea...your father. No...
128 124 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_110 127 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_113 ...And how would you know what “wisdom” he speaks? I've not told that to anyone─not even Keyward Hesperos. That can only mean one thing...
129 125 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_111 128 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_114 I have heard those words, many times. The scolding of a tutor whose student struggled to grasp the most rudimentary lessons, seething with disgust... That still you insist on mocking me!
130 126 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_112 129 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_115 No... Stop this farce, Lahabrea!
131 127 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_113 130 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_116 I've not told that to anyone─not even Keyward Hesperos. That can only mean one thing... ...At last, you move to keep up. Pity that you remain behind nevertheless.
132 128 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_114 131 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_117 That still you insist on mocking me! What!?
133 129 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_115 132 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_118 Stop this farce, Lahabrea! As ever you are. Always you fail to learn, fail to understand, fail to act...
134 130 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_116 133 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_119 ...At last, you move to keep up. Pity that you remain behind nevertheless. And though fate deigned to offer an escape, you remain here. You are bereft of magical prowess and common sense both.
135 131 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_117 134 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_120 What!? But you need not despair. Dull though you may be, you are yet indispensable to Pandæmonium's great experiment.
136 132 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_118 135 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_121 As ever you are. Always you fail to learn, fail to understand, fail to act... Ungh... There's the affection I remember. Tell me...did I ever once measure up to your expectations?
137 133 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_119 136 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_122 And though fate deigned to offer an escape, you remain here. You are bereft of magical prowess and common sense both. You shall. Take pride in that, and rejoice to see your wish fulfilled.
138 134 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_120 137 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_123 But you need not despair. Dull though you may be, you are yet indispensable to Pandæmonium's great experiment. What? What wish...?
139 135 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_121 138 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_124 Ungh... There's the affection I remember. Tell me...did I ever once measure up to your expectations? Come, and all shall be revealed. All this rage, this hatred, is but a consequence of ignorance. Our desires align more than you know.
140 136 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_122 139 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_125 You shall. Take pride in that, and rejoice to see your wish fulfilled. What...are you...?
141 137 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_123 140 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_126 What? What wish...? Hmm... Uninvited guests join our reunion. It seems fortune no longer favors you.
142 138 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_124 141 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_127 Come, and all shall be revealed. All this rage, this hatred, is but a consequence of ignorance. Our desires align more than you know. Do you think I have any interest in listening to your prattle, let alone bowing to your will? I am no longer a child, and my faith lies with those who have earned it.
143 139 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_125 142 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_128 What...are you...? So these are the “heroes” who brought Hesperos low, even as power divine flowed through his veins...
144 140 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_126 143 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_129 Hmm... Uninvited guests join our reunion. It seems fortune no longer favors you. 'Tis plain there are worthier subjects to contend with.
145 141 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_127 144 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_130 Do you think I have any interest in listening to your prattle, let alone bowing to your will? I am no longer a child, and my faith lies with those who have earned it. Just what was that familiar after?
146 142 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_128 145 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_140 So these are the “heroes” who brought Hesperos low, even as power divine flowed through his veins... Thank you. If you had shown up even a moment later, I shudder to think what would have become of me.
147 143 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_FAMILIA04635_000_129 146 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_141 'Tis plain there are worthier subjects to contend with. There's something I must tell you─I know who's behind this. There is but one person who can hold thrall over familiar, creation, and keyward alike!
144 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_THEMIS_000_130 Just what was that familiar after?
145 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_140 Thank you. If you had shown up even a moment later, I shudder to think what would have become of me.
146 TEXT_AKTKRA201_04635_ERICHTHONIOS_000_141 There's something I must tell you─I know who's behind this. There is but one person who can hold thrall over familiar, creation, and keyward alike!