7.45 follow-up (#99)

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* 7.45 follow-up
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0,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_00","Shallow Moor wishes a word with her favorite well-traveled adventurer."
1,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_01","Shallow Moor wastes no time informing you of the latest odd job available through the gleaners' guildship: a request from none other than Hancock, which also happens to be addressed to you specifically. His letter bids you make for Hingashi to join in an expedition to Mount Rokkon. Though his ingratiating tone leaves much to be desired, the destination in question has never before been seen by ijin eyes, and so it seems a trip to Kugane is in order, that you might learn more of this rare opportunity."
2,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_02","No sooner do you arrive at the Bokairo Inn than are you approached by the irrepressible Hancock, flanked by a pair of unfamiliar Hingan faces. Tsubaki and Tokimori are servants of the lord who presides over the lands containing Mount Rokkon, upon the slopes of which sits a monastery that has been overrun by spirits known as mononoke. Though Hancock is driven by his interest in the accursed treasures responsible for this infestation, the others are clearly concerned for the welfare of the smallfolk in the region. For an accomplished slayer of gods, the exorcision of a few unruly demons is surely not an unreasonable imposition..."
3,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_03","Ere you board the falcon that will take you deeper into Shishu, Tsubaki urges you to take every precaution for the trials that lie ahead. You steel yourself for an uphill climb, knowing that one false step may leave you at the mercy of foes from Hingan myth.
0,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_00,Shallow Moor wishes a word with her favorite well-traveled adventurer.
1,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_01,"Shallow Moor wastes no time informing you of the latest odd job available through the gleaners' guildship: a request from none other than Hancock, which also happens to be addressed to you specifically. His letter bids you make for Hingashi to join in an expedition to Mount Rokkon. Though his ingratiating tone leaves much to be desired, the destination in question has never before been seen by ijin eyes, and so it seems a trip to Kugane is in order, that you might learn more of this rare opportunity."
2,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_02,"No sooner do you arrive at the Bokairo Inn than are you approached by the irrepressible Hancock, flanked by a pair of unfamiliar Hingan faces. Tsubaki and Tokimori are servants of the lord who presides over the lands containing Mount Rokkon, upon the slopes of which sits a monastery that has been overrun by spirits known as mononoke. Though Hancock is driven by his interest in the accursed treasures responsible for this infestation, the others are clearly concerned for the welfare of the smallfolk in the region. For an accomplished slayer of gods, the exorcision of a few unruly demons is surely not an unreasonable imposition..."
3,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_03,"Ere you board the falcon that will take you deeper into Shishu, Tsubaki urges you to take every precaution for the trials that lie ahead. You steel yourself for an uphill climb, knowing that one false step may leave you at the mercy of foes from Hingan myth.
※Mount Rokkon can be accessed via the V&C Dungeon Finder.
※To open the V&C Dungeon Finder, speak with the Shishu falconer or select the option located under Duty in the main menu."
4,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_04","Having laid low one of Mount Rokkon's mighty mononoke and claimed a trophy for Hancock's collection, you make your triumphant return to Kugane on the wings of the falconer's strongest bird. However, the Ul'dahn merchant appears to have fallen behind..."
5,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_05","After watching his belabored bird make its way across the sky, you finally welcome Hancock and his cargo back to solid ground. With the sights, sounds, and battles still fresh in his mind, the merchant wastes no time in regaling all present with his impressions of your adventure, as well as promising Lord Uzumibi's retainers your continued support in their efforts to rid Mount Rokkon of the demons─and by proxy Hancock's own personal quest for curios. For the time being, however, he must attend to other business, affording you an opportunity to share the promised tale of your exploits with Shallow Moor."
6,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_06","Shallow Moor is pleased to see you returned, and more pleased still to hear the details of your journey to Mount Rokkon. Though the guildship considers the matter concluded, you remain acutely aware that mononoke yet lurk in the mountain's shadows..."
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24,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_00","Wait for Hancock by the Bokairo Inn."
25,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_01","Speak with Tsubaki."
26,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_02","Enter Mount Rokkon."
27,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_03","Speak with Tsubaki."
28,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_04","Speak with Shallow Moor."
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48,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_000","Your timing is impeccable, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! How <Emphasis>do</Emphasis> you manage to do that?"
49,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_001","An intriguing job has been laid at our feet, and the client insists you be the one to take it up."
50,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_100_001","That client? Why, none other than the East Aldenard Trading Company!"
51,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_002","The missive was dispatched from the Kugane branch rather than Lord Lolorito's offices, but it nevertheless carries the piquant scent of moneyed interests. Care to give it a read?"
52,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_003","(-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>Dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>,
In the selfsame spirit of friendship which has defined our every interaction to date, it is my pleasure to extend to you a humble invitation.</Emphasis>"
53,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_004","(-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>'Tis because of your endearing efforts to save this star that we may benefit from this rarest of opportunities, for it was in service to your noble quest to build the good ship </Emphasis>Ragnarok<Emphasis> that I was able to forge a fruitful bond between myself and another of Hingashi's elites.</Emphasis>"
54,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_005","(-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>This lord has seen fit to grant me─and a guest of my choosing─leave to go where few ijin have tread: beyond the bounds of Kugane, to the sacred slopes of Mount Rokkon itself.</Emphasis>"
55,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_006","(-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>I cannot overstate the significance of this gesture, nor the allure of sights heretofore unseen by Western eyes. Nor is it an exaggeration to say that no one is more deserving of this boon than your magnanimous self.</Emphasis>"
56,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_007","(-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>I eagerly await our reunion at the gates of the Bokairo Inn.
4,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_04,"Having laid low one of Mount Rokkon's mighty mononoke and claimed a trophy for Hancock's collection, you make your triumphant return to Kugane on the wings of the falconer's strongest bird. However, the Ul'dahn merchant appears to have fallen behind..."
5,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_05,"After watching his belabored bird make its way across the sky, you finally welcome Hancock and his cargo back to solid ground. With the sights, sounds, and battles still fresh in his mind, the merchant wastes no time in regaling all present with his impressions of your adventure, as well as promising Lord Uzumibi's retainers your continued support in their efforts to rid Mount Rokkon of the demons─and by proxy Hancock's own personal quest for curios. For the time being, however, he must attend to other business, affording you an opportunity to share the promised tale of your exploits with Shallow Moor."
6,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_06,"Shallow Moor is pleased to see you returned, and more pleased still to hear the details of your journey to Mount Rokkon. Though the guildship considers the matter concluded, you remain acutely aware that mononoke yet lurk in the mountain's shadows..."
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24,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_00,Wait for Hancock by the Bokairo Inn.
25,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_01,Speak with Tsubaki.
26,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_02,Enter Mount Rokkon.
27,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_03,Speak with Tsubaki.
28,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_04,Speak with Shallow Moor.
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48,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_000,"Your timing is impeccable, Player! How *do* you manage to do that?"
49,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_001,"An intriguing job has been laid at our feet, and the client insists you be the one to take it up."
50,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_100_001,"That client? Why, none other than the East Aldenard Trading Company!"
51,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_002,"The missive was dispatched from the Kugane branch rather than Lord Lolorito's offices, but it nevertheless carries the piquant scent of moneyed interests. Care to give it a read?"
52,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_003,"(-Missive from Hancock-)*Dear Player,
In the selfsame spirit of friendship which has defined our every interaction to date, it is my pleasure to extend to you a humble invitation.*"
53,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_004,"(-Missive from Hancock-)*'Tis because of your endearing efforts to save this star that we may benefit from this rarest of opportunities, for it was in service to your noble quest to build the good ship *Ragnarok* that I was able to forge a fruitful bond between myself and another of Hingashi's elites.*"
54,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_005,"(-Missive from Hancock-)*This lord has seen fit to grant me─and a guest of my choosing─leave to go where few ijin have tread: beyond the bounds of Kugane, to the sacred slopes of Mount Rokkon itself.*"
55,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_006,"(-Missive from Hancock-)*I cannot overstate the significance of this gesture, nor the allure of sights heretofore unseen by Western eyes. Nor is it an exaggeration to say that no one is more deserving of this boon than your magnanimous self.*"
56,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_007,"(-Missive from Hancock-)*I eagerly await our reunion at the gates of the Bokairo Inn.
Ever your faithful servant,
- Hancock Fitzgerald</Emphasis>"
57,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q1_000_008","What will you say?"
58,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_001","Seems there's a holy mountain in Hingashi that needs climbing."
59,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_002","There's flattery, and then there's...this."
60,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_011","Never thought the Hingans would crack open those gates. Gil talks, that's for damned sure..."
61,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_009","Laid it on a bit thick, did he? I'd expect no less of a consummate merchant. Not too proud to debase himself when sufficient profit's at stake."
62,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_010","Still, there may be a crumb of sincerity beneath that slathering of honeyed words. And if not, you still stand to benefit from playing along."
63,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_012","You'll be heading to Kugane then, I take it?"
64,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_013","Perfect! I'll send word that you're on your way."
65,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_014","Fair fortune and safe travels! You'd best come back with plenty of stories to tell, you hear?"
66,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_020","Ah, my dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. It gladdens me to see you returned to eastern shores."
67,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_020","Ah, my dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Who would have thought that the Spinner would see us reunited so soon? You will be pleased to hear that no other charlatans have attempted to masquerade as Tenzen's progeny in the interim."
68,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_021","As you can see, preparations for our journey are well underway. Partial though I am to the traditional Hingan kimono, if we are to climb a mountain, 'twould be prudent to do so in comfort as well as style."
69,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_110_022","But I presume you would rather discuss matters of greater import than my attire. Fear not─my capable associates are ready and eager to brief you on the challenge ahead."
70,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_023","We have reserved the finest chambers of the inn for the occasion, so let us reconvene away from all the hustle and bustle, shall we?"
71,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_024","Master Hancock, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, we are most grateful for your aid in this matter. I am Tsubaki, and my onmyoji companion is called Tokimori."
72,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_025","We are come to Kugane on behalf of Lord Uzumibi, who presides over Mount Rokkon and the surrounding lands."
73,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_026","His lordship is the one I mentioned in my missive. Hearing of my interest in Far Eastern treasures, he knew at once that I would find the lure of the sacred peak irresistible."
74,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_027","Ah, but I forget that you are not as familiar with these lands as I. Let us begin with the basics, and expound upon the finer points as we go."
75,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_028","To orient our destination in your mind's eye, we must first review Hingashi's geography."
76,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_029","Of the many islands which comprise this nation, it is here, on the western coast of Shishu, where Kugane serves as our shining beacon of commerce."
77,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_030","Mount Rokkon, meanwhile, can be found far from our beloved city of trade..."
78,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_030","...Here, in the northeastern corner of the isle."
79,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_031","Upon the slopes of the sacred mountain sits Shojo Temple, a monastery where monks gathered to train their bodies and souls."
80,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_032","Alas, in defiance of this holy purpose, a horde of otherworldly demons have claimed the temple as their own."
81,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_033","His lordship suspects that a collection of accursed treasures is to blame for this infestation. In the Far East, you see, 'tis believed that well-preserved objects may come to possess living souls after a time. These vessels-turned-kami are known as tsukumogami."
82,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_034","A tsukumogami in turn may attract─or even beget─other spirits. These mononoke clearly have no regard for the sanctity of the mount, and so Lord Uzumibi desires a swift resolution."
83,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_035","Compassionate soul that I am, I could not bear to stand idly by. But as men of wealth and influence, base altruism is beneath us both, so I offered to aid his lordship in a manner befitting our stations: by brokering a mutually beneficial arrangement."
84,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_035","Simply put, should I find a way to rid the mountain of mononoke, I may lay claim to any accursed treasures that I find. One man's trash is another man's takaramono! (That's Hingan for “treasure,” by the by.)"
85,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_036","And here, my friend, is where you come in. During our jaunts to the mountain, you will serve as my bodyguard and slay any monstrous mononoke we encounter. In exchange, you shall become one of the blessed few to bear witness to the wonders and terrors of Mount Rokkon! A fair deal, yes?"
86,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q2_000_037","What will you say?"
87,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_001","I've always wanted to explore more of Hingashi!"
88,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_002","Collecting accursed treasures sounds like a dangerous pastime..."
89,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_038","That's our Warrior of Light! I knew you wouldn't disappoint."
90,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_039","Your concern for my welfare is endearing but unwarranted. Once the spirit has been dispatched, the object it once possessed shall return to its original, soulless form."
91,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_040","Of course, if an object from my prospective collection <Emphasis>were</Emphasis> to possess me, you are welcome to violently exorcise it─provided my personage remains unharmed! In any event, let us cross that proverbial “hashi” when we come to it."
92,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_041","Now that the matter of <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s participation is settled, might I inquire as to the current owner of these items, Mistress Tsubaki?"
93,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_042","The treasures were brought into the temple at the behest of Gorai, the head monk. Though his disciples doubt not that his intentions were pure, his actions have brought them great misfortune."
94,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_043","Like you, Master Hancock, Gorai was an avid collector of antiques, and claimed that the tsukumogami who dwelled within them ought to be worshipped. Driven by this fervent belief, he purchased all manner of items he deemed worthy of veneration."
95,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_044","But as his collection grew, so too did certain troubling phenomena. An unholy shadow began to loom over the sacred mountain...and under this wicked veil were the mononoke emboldened to break their fetters. Fearing for their lives, the monks had no choice but to flee, their home defiled by demons."
96,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_045","We could not allow the scourge to spread further, and sent our strongest warriors to slay the fiends, but few returned. Knowing that victory could not be attained by our forces alone, my lord bade us employ magicks to contain the threat."
97,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_046","Tokimori is one of the valiant few who returned from the temple. 'Tis thanks to his diligent reports that we know aught of Mount Rokkon's present state."
98,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_047","Our orders were to find Gorai and convince him to part ways with his treasures, but our pleas fell on deaf ears...he was like unto an animal. I suspect any semblance of reason has left him."
99,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_048","Though the seal we placed upon the mountain endures, the mononoke have had ample time to corrupt the souls of those who could not make good their escape. Should you encounter any “survivors,” do not show them a modicum of mercy─'tis too late."
100,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_049","We have prepared our strongest falcons. Their keeper shall await you by the Bokaisen Hot Springs, and will summon the birds once your preparations are complete."
101,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_050","A word of caution: the falcons fear the mononoke and will refuse to fly close to the temple. They shall bring you to the foot of the mountain, but no further. Beyond that point, you will have to climb."
102,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_050","Many thanks, my friends. Now then─if we are to depart soon, I think it best we feast to our heart's content! One cannot slay demons on an empty stomach!"
103,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_051","Mount Rokkon is rife with dangers. Do not underestimate your enemies."
104,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HAYABUSATSUKAI04733_000_052","You are the adventurer who will aid us, I presume? 'Tis an honor and a privilege. My birds shall deliver you to Mount Rokkon's base─go well, my friend, and may the kami keep you."
105,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_055","My thanks once again for your assistance, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>."
106,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_056","Master Hancock had some business matters to attend to before your expedition. Once you are ready, I shall summon him."
107,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_057","I feel compelled to warn you... Even in times of peace, the climb up Mount Rokkon is not for the faint of heart. I suggest you procure sufficient provisions if you have not yet done so, and ensure that your equipment is in working order."
108,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_100_057","Tokimori's disciples have been tasked with maintaining the mountain's wards. They will open the way for you upon your arrival."
109,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_058","Speak with our falconer when you wish to depart. Though I must remain here, I shall be praying for your success."
110,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_059","You may instruct the falconer to call his birds at any time. I trust you will only do so when you are ready to face whatever lies ahead."
111,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_060","You are returned. Few can slay a great mononoke and live to tell the tale..."
112,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_063","<If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>... Full glad am I to see you hale and whole."
113,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_064","I espied Master Hancock's falcon in the distance, but its movements appeared awfully erratic. We can but hope they land safely..."
114,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_065","Terribly sorry to have kept you all waiting! Our souvenir was a tad more cumbersome than I realized, but as you can see, we are none the worse for my misjudgment."
115,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_066","Indeed you are not, Master Hancock. My lord will be pleased to hear of your return─and your success, I presume?"
116,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_067","'Twas <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s victory as much as my own─but then, I knew a few demons would be no match for a slayer of gods such as <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If>."
117,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_068","Honestly, for all its perils, I found the journey quite invigorating."
118,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_069","And the pagoda's architecture was nothing short of divine! A masterpiece wrought from timber of the ancient forest within which it stands─a treasure unto itself."
119,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_070","Gridanian works may possess a similar charm, but even an Ul'dahn such as myself could see that it was in a class of its own."
120,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_071","I had high expectations for Shojo Temple, yet it managed to surpass them with ease. I shall not soon forget the silent crowd of statuary, the very picture of divine tranquility."
121,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_072","Would that Gorai still had his wits about him, that I could discuss the collection with a fellow expert! Alas, the poor man was too far gone."
122,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_073","The path was as precarious as we predicted. Inexperienced hiker that I am, I feared I would not reach the peak... Yet my suffering was not in vain. When at last I gazed down upon the sea of fiery foliage, my spirits soared."
123,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_074","Less pleasing to the eye was the beast we encountered at the end of our excursion, though in retrospect, we should have braced for such a surprise, tucked away atop the mountain where unwary pilgrims are unlike to tread."
124,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_075","The shrine upon the lake was the embodiment of Hingan beauty. A vision of elegance shrouded by the ephemeral."
125,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_076","A shame that this vision had to be disturbed by the swift and decisive violence <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> brought to bear against the tsukumogami, but such chaos is inescapable when exploring a mountain rife with demons."
126,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_077","That the pipe was kept away from the other treasures suggests that the monks were aware of its power to some degree. Even so, they failed to anticipate the potency of its influence."
127,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_078","In any case, the people of Shishu can rest easy, knowing a great mononoke has been consigned to oblivion."
128,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_079","...But we, my friend, have malms to go before we sleep!"
129,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_080","There were several paths we eschewed, were there not? The mind races to imagine what other delights we may yet behold..."
130,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_081","Indeed. A number of treasures remain unaccounted for...and the demons are like to linger until their masters are slain."
131,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_082","Precisely. But take heart, Mistress Tsubaki, for <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> shall not rest until these villains trouble the smallfolk no longer. <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> shall sally forth, again and again, until the treasures which drew them thither have been secured─and my new collection is complete!"
132,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_087","Alas, time waits for no man, and business for no merchant. I must away, but when next you wish to take Mount Rokkon by storm, you need only say the word!"
133,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_088","Before you do, however, you might consider sharing the tale of our exploits with Mistress Shallow Moor. The missive I received indicated a rather strong preference in that regard."
134,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_089","We are in your debt, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Pray give our regards to Mistress Shallow Moor as well."
135,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_083",""
136,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_084",""
137,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_085",""
138,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_086",""
139,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_090","I was wondering when you'd be back! How was your adventure in the Far East? Everything go well with Hancock?"
140,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_091","I doubt I'd fare well against demons, but I do like the sound of that mountain. Green as far as the eye can see, ripe for the gleaning... Would that I had an assignment like that."
141,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_092","Bah─no need to bemoan my lot in your presence. I suspect Osmon's been awaiting your return more eagerly than I."
142,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_093","Go on and tell him your tales of the mountain. I guarantee you he'll love every word of it!"
143,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_100","The <UIForeground>F201F4</UIForeground><UIGlow>F201F5</UIGlow>Mount Rokkon Exorcism Record<UIGlow>01</UIGlow><UIForeground>01</UIForeground> is now available within the V&C Dungeon Finder in the Duty section of the main menu."
144,"TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_101","New entries will be added to the log as you complete each possible route through the variant dungeon."
- Hancock Fitzgerald*"
57,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q1_000_008,What will you say?
58,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_001,Seems there's a holy mountain in Hingashi that needs climbing.
59,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_002,"There's flattery, and then there's...this."
60,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_011,"Never thought the Hingans would crack open those gates. Gil talks, that's for damned sure..."
61,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_009,"Laid it on a bit thick, did he? I'd expect no less of a consummate merchant. Not too proud to debase himself when sufficient profit's at stake."
62,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_010,"Still, there may be a crumb of sincerity beneath that slathering of honeyed words. And if not, you still stand to benefit from playing along."
63,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_012,"You'll be heading to Kugane then, I take it?"
64,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_013,Perfect! I'll send word that you're on your way.
65,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_014,"Fair fortune and safe travels! You'd best come back with plenty of stories to tell, you hear?"
66,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_020,"Ah, my dear Player. It gladdens me to see you returned to eastern shores."
67,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_020,"Ah, my dear Player. Who would have thought that the Spinner would see us reunited so soon? You will be pleased to hear that no other charlatans have attempted to masquerade as Tenzen's progeny in the interim."
68,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_021,"As you can see, preparations for our journey are well underway. Partial though I am to the traditional Hingan kimono, if we are to climb a mountain, 'twould be prudent to do so in comfort as well as style."
69,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_110_022,But I presume you would rather discuss matters of greater import than my attire. Fear not─my capable associates are ready and eager to brief you on the challenge ahead.
70,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_023,"We have reserved the finest chambers of the inn for the occasion, so let us reconvene away from all the hustle and bustle, shall we?"
71,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_024,"Master Hancock, Mistress Player, we are most grateful for your aid in this matter. I am Tsubaki, and my onmyoji companion is called Tokimori."
72,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_025,"We are come to Kugane on behalf of Lord Uzumibi, who presides over Mount Rokkon and the surrounding lands."
73,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_026,"His lordship is the one I mentioned in my missive. Hearing of my interest in Far Eastern treasures, he knew at once that I would find the lure of the sacred peak irresistible."
74,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_027,"Ah, but I forget that you are not as familiar with these lands as I. Let us begin with the basics, and expound upon the finer points as we go."
75,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_028,"To orient our destination in your mind's eye, we must first review Hingashi's geography."
76,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_029,"Of the many islands which comprise this nation, it is here, on the western coast of Shishu, where Kugane serves as our shining beacon of commerce."
77,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_030,"Mount Rokkon, meanwhile, can be found far from our beloved city of trade..."
78,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_030,"...Here, in the northeastern corner of the isle."
79,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_031,"Upon the slopes of the sacred mountain sits Shojo Temple, a monastery where monks gathered to train their bodies and souls."
80,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_032,"Alas, in defiance of this holy purpose, a horde of otherworldly demons have claimed the temple as their own."
81,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_033,"His lordship suspects that a collection of accursed treasures is to blame for this infestation. In the Far East, you see, 'tis believed that well-preserved objects may come to possess living souls after a time. These vessels-turned-kami are known as tsukumogami."
82,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_034,"A tsukumogami in turn may attract─or even beget─other spirits. These mononoke clearly have no regard for the sanctity of the mount, and so Lord Uzumibi desires a swift resolution."
83,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_035,"Compassionate soul that I am, I could not bear to stand idly by. But as men of wealth and influence, base altruism is beneath us both, so I offered to aid his lordship in a manner befitting our stations: by brokering a mutually beneficial arrangement."
84,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_035,"Simply put, should I find a way to rid the mountain of mononoke, I may lay claim to any accursed treasures that I find. One man's trash is another man's takaramono! (That's Hingan for “treasure,” by the by.)"
85,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_036,"And here, my friend, is where you come in. During our jaunts to the mountain, you will serve as my bodyguard and slay any monstrous mononoke we encounter. In exchange, you shall become one of the blessed few to bear witness to the wonders and terrors of Mount Rokkon! A fair deal, yes?"
86,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q2_000_037,What will you say?
87,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_001,I've always wanted to explore more of Hingashi!
88,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_002,Collecting accursed treasures sounds like a dangerous pastime...
89,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_038,That's our Warrior of Light! I knew you wouldn't disappoint.
90,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_039,"Your concern for my welfare is endearing but unwarranted. Once the spirit has been dispatched, the object it once possessed shall return to its original, soulless form."
91,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_040,"Of course, if an object from my prospective collection *were* to possess me, you are welcome to violently exorcise it─provided my personage remains unharmed! In any event, let us cross that proverbial “hashi” when we come to it."
92,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_041,"Now that the matter of Player's participation is settled, might I inquire as to the current owner of these items, Mistress Tsubaki?"
93,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_042,"The treasures were brought into the temple at the behest of Gorai, the head monk. Though his disciples doubt not that his intentions were pure, his actions have brought them great misfortune."
94,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_043,"Like you, Master Hancock, Gorai was an avid collector of antiques, and claimed that the tsukumogami who dwelled within them ought to be worshipped. Driven by this fervent belief, he purchased all manner of items he deemed worthy of veneration."
95,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_044,"But as his collection grew, so too did certain troubling phenomena. An unholy shadow began to loom over the sacred mountain...and under this wicked veil were the mononoke emboldened to break their fetters. Fearing for their lives, the monks had no choice but to flee, their home defiled by demons."
96,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_045,"We could not allow the scourge to spread further, and sent our strongest warriors to slay the fiends, but few returned. Knowing that victory could not be attained by our forces alone, my lord bade us employ magicks to contain the threat."
97,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_046,Tokimori is one of the valiant few who returned from the temple. 'Tis thanks to his diligent reports that we know aught of Mount Rokkon's present state.
98,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_047,"Our orders were to find Gorai and convince him to part ways with his treasures, but our pleas fell on deaf ears...he was like unto an animal. I suspect any semblance of reason has left him."
99,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_048,"Though the seal we placed upon the mountain endures, the mononoke have had ample time to corrupt the souls of those who could not make good their escape. Should you encounter any “survivors,” do not show them a modicum of mercy─'tis too late."
100,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_049,"We have prepared our strongest falcons. Their keeper shall await you by the Bokaisen Hot Springs, and will summon the birds once your preparations are complete."
101,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_050,"A word of caution: the falcons fear the mononoke and will refuse to fly close to the temple. They shall bring you to the foot of the mountain, but no further. Beyond that point, you will have to climb."
102,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_050,"Many thanks, my friends. Now then─if we are to depart soon, I think it best we feast to our heart's content! One cannot slay demons on an empty stomach!"
103,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_051,Mount Rokkon is rife with dangers. Do not underestimate your enemies.
104,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HAYABUSATSUKAI04733_000_052,"You are the adventurer who will aid us, I presume? 'Tis an honor and a privilege. My birds shall deliver you to Mount Rokkon's base─go well, my friend, and may the kami keep you."
105,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_055,"My thanks once again for your assistance, Mistress Player."
106,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_056,"Master Hancock had some business matters to attend to before your expedition. Once you are ready, I shall summon him."
107,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_057,"I feel compelled to warn you... Even in times of peace, the climb up Mount Rokkon is not for the faint of heart. I suggest you procure sufficient provisions if you have not yet done so, and ensure that your equipment is in working order."
108,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_100_057,Tokimori's disciples have been tasked with maintaining the mountain's wards. They will open the way for you upon your arrival.
109,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_058,"Speak with our falconer when you wish to depart. Though I must remain here, I shall be praying for your success."
110,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_059,You may instruct the falconer to call his birds at any time. I trust you will only do so when you are ready to face whatever lies ahead.
111,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_060,You are returned. Few can slay a great mononoke and live to tell the tale...
112,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_063,Mistress Player... Full glad am I to see you hale and whole.
113,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_064,"I espied Master Hancock's falcon in the distance, but its movements appeared awfully erratic. We can but hope they land safely..."
114,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_065,"Terribly sorry to have kept you all waiting! Our souvenir was a tad more cumbersome than I realized, but as you can see, we are none the worse for my misjudgment."
115,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_066,"Indeed you are not, Master Hancock. My lord will be pleased to hear of your return─and your success, I presume?"
116,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_067,"'Twas Player's victory as much as my own─but then, I knew a few demons would be no match for a slayer of gods such as she."
117,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_068,"Honestly, for all its perils, I found the journey quite invigorating."
118,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_069,And the pagoda's architecture was nothing short of divine! A masterpiece wrought from timber of the ancient forest within which it stands─a treasure unto itself.
119,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_070,"Gridanian works may possess a similar charm, but even an Ul'dahn such as myself could see that it was in a class of its own."
120,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_071,"I had high expectations for Shojo Temple, yet it managed to surpass them with ease. I shall not soon forget the silent crowd of statuary, the very picture of divine tranquility."
121,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_072,"Would that Gorai still had his wits about him, that I could discuss the collection with a fellow expert! Alas, the poor man was too far gone."
122,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_073,"The path was as precarious as we predicted. Inexperienced hiker that I am, I feared I would not reach the peak... Yet my suffering was not in vain. When at last I gazed down upon the sea of fiery foliage, my spirits soared."
123,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_074,"Less pleasing to the eye was the beast we encountered at the end of our excursion, though in retrospect, we should have braced for such a surprise, tucked away atop the mountain where unwary pilgrims are unlike to tread."
124,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_075,The shrine upon the lake was the embodiment of Hingan beauty. A vision of elegance shrouded by the ephemeral.
125,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_076,"A shame that this vision had to be disturbed by the swift and decisive violence Player brought to bear against the tsukumogami, but such chaos is inescapable when exploring a mountain rife with demons."
126,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_077,"That the pipe was kept away from the other treasures suggests that the monks were aware of its power to some degree. Even so, they failed to anticipate the potency of its influence."
127,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_078,"In any case, the people of Shishu can rest easy, knowing a great mononoke has been consigned to oblivion."
128,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_079,"...But we, my friend, have malms to go before we sleep!"
129,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_080,"There were several paths we eschewed, were there not? The mind races to imagine what other delights we may yet behold..."
130,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_081,Indeed. A number of treasures remain unaccounted for...and the demons are like to linger until their masters are slain.
131,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_082,"Precisely. But take heart, Mistress Tsubaki, for Player shall not rest until these villains trouble the smallfolk no longer. She shall sally forth, again and again, until the treasures which drew them thither have been secured─and my new collection is complete!"
132,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_087,"Alas, time waits for no man, and business for no merchant. I must away, but when next you wish to take Mount Rokkon by storm, you need only say the word!"
133,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_088,"Before you do, however, you might consider sharing the tale of our exploits with Mistress Shallow Moor. The missive I received indicated a rather strong preference in that regard."
134,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_089,"We are in your debt, Mistress Player. Pray give our regards to Mistress Shallow Moor as well."
135,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_083,
136,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_084,
137,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_085,
138,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_086,
139,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_090,I was wondering when you'd be back! How was your adventure in the Far East? Everything go well with Hancock?
140,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_091,"I doubt I'd fare well against demons, but I do like the sound of that mountain. Green as far as the eye can see, ripe for the gleaning... Would that I had an assignment like that."
141,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_092,Bah─no need to bemoan my lot in your presence. I suspect Osmon's been awaiting your return more eagerly than I.
142,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_093,Go on and tell him your tales of the mountain. I guarantee you he'll love every word of it!
143,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_100,The **Mount Rokkon Exorcism Record** is now available within the V&C Dungeon Finder in the Duty section of the main menu.
144,TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_101,New entries will be added to the log as you complete each possible route through the variant dungeon.
1 key 0 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_00 1 Shallow Moor wishes a word with her favorite well-traveled adventurer.
2 # 1 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_01 Shallow Moor wastes no time informing you of the latest odd job available through the gleaners' guildship: a request from none other than Hancock, which also happens to be addressed to you specifically. His letter bids you make for Hingashi to join in an expedition to Mount Rokkon. Though his ingratiating tone leaves much to be desired, the destination in question has never before been seen by ijin eyes, and so it seems a trip to Kugane is in order, that you might learn more of this rare opportunity.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_02 str No sooner do you arrive at the Bokairo Inn than are you approached by the irrepressible Hancock, flanked by a pair of unfamiliar Hingan faces. Tsubaki and Tokimori are servants of the lord who presides over the lands containing Mount Rokkon, upon the slopes of which sits a monastery that has been overrun by spirits known as mononoke. Though Hancock is driven by his interest in the accursed treasures responsible for this infestation, the others are clearly concerned for the welfare of the smallfolk in the region. For an accomplished slayer of gods, the exorcision of a few unruly demons is surely not an unreasonable imposition...
4 0 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_03 Shallow Moor wishes a word with her favorite well-traveled adventurer. Ere you board the falcon that will take you deeper into Shishu, Tsubaki urges you to take every precaution for the trials that lie ahead. You steel yourself for an uphill climb, knowing that one false step may leave you at the mercy of foes from Hingan myth. ※Mount Rokkon can be accessed via the V&C Dungeon Finder. ※To open the V&C Dungeon Finder, speak with the Shishu falconer or select the option located under Duty in the main menu.
1 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_01 Shallow Moor wastes no time informing you of the latest odd job available through the gleaners' guildship: a request from none other than Hancock, which also happens to be addressed to you specifically. His letter bids you make for Hingashi to join in an expedition to Mount Rokkon. Though his ingratiating tone leaves much to be desired, the destination in question has never before been seen by ijin eyes, and so it seems a trip to Kugane is in order, that you might learn more of this rare opportunity.
2 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_02 No sooner do you arrive at the Bokairo Inn than are you approached by the irrepressible Hancock, flanked by a pair of unfamiliar Hingan faces. Tsubaki and Tokimori are servants of the lord who presides over the lands containing Mount Rokkon, upon the slopes of which sits a monastery that has been overrun by spirits known as mononoke. Though Hancock is driven by his interest in the accursed treasures responsible for this infestation, the others are clearly concerned for the welfare of the smallfolk in the region. For an accomplished slayer of gods, the exorcision of a few unruly demons is surely not an unreasonable imposition...
3 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_03 Ere you board the falcon that will take you deeper into Shishu, Tsubaki urges you to take every precaution for the trials that lie ahead. You steel yourself for an uphill climb, knowing that one false step may leave you at the mercy of foes from Hingan myth. ※Mount Rokkon can be accessed via the V&C Dungeon Finder. ※To open the V&C Dungeon Finder, speak with the Shishu falconer or select the option located under Duty in the main menu.
5 4 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_04 4 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_04 Having laid low one of Mount Rokkon's mighty mononoke and claimed a trophy for Hancock's collection, you make your triumphant return to Kugane on the wings of the falconer's strongest bird. However, the Ul'dahn merchant appears to have fallen behind... Having laid low one of Mount Rokkon's mighty mononoke and claimed a trophy for Hancock's collection, you make your triumphant return to Kugane on the wings of the falconer's strongest bird. However, the Ul'dahn merchant appears to have fallen behind...
6 5 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_05 5 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_05 After watching his belabored bird make its way across the sky, you finally welcome Hancock and his cargo back to solid ground. With the sights, sounds, and battles still fresh in his mind, the merchant wastes no time in regaling all present with his impressions of your adventure, as well as promising Lord Uzumibi's retainers your continued support in their efforts to rid Mount Rokkon of the demons─and by proxy Hancock's own personal quest for curios. For the time being, however, he must attend to other business, affording you an opportunity to share the promised tale of your exploits with Shallow Moor. After watching his belabored bird make its way across the sky, you finally welcome Hancock and his cargo back to solid ground. With the sights, sounds, and battles still fresh in his mind, the merchant wastes no time in regaling all present with his impressions of your adventure, as well as promising Lord Uzumibi's retainers your continued support in their efforts to rid Mount Rokkon of the demons─and by proxy Hancock's own personal quest for curios. For the time being, however, he must attend to other business, affording you an opportunity to share the promised tale of your exploits with Shallow Moor.
7 6 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_06 6 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SEQ_06 Shallow Moor is pleased to see you returned, and more pleased still to hear the details of your journey to Mount Rokkon. Though the guildship considers the matter concluded, you remain acutely aware that mononoke yet lurk in the mountain's shadows... Shallow Moor is pleased to see you returned, and more pleased still to hear the details of your journey to Mount Rokkon. Though the guildship considers the matter concluded, you remain acutely aware that mononoke yet lurk in the mountain's shadows...
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25 24 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_00 24 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_00 Wait for Hancock by the Bokairo Inn. Wait for Hancock by the Bokairo Inn.
26 25 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_01 25 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_01 Speak with Tsubaki. Speak with Tsubaki.
27 26 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_02 26 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_02 Enter Mount Rokkon. Enter Mount Rokkon.
28 27 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_03 27 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_03 Speak with Tsubaki. Speak with Tsubaki.
29 28 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_04 28 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TODO_04 Speak with Shallow Moor. Speak with Shallow Moor.
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49 48 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_000 48 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_000 Your timing is impeccable, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! How <Emphasis>do</Emphasis> you manage to do that? Your timing is impeccable, Player! How *do* you manage to do that?
50 49 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_001 49 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_001 An intriguing job has been laid at our feet, and the client insists you be the one to take it up. An intriguing job has been laid at our feet, and the client insists you be the one to take it up.
51 50 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_100_001 50 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_100_001 That client? Why, none other than the East Aldenard Trading Company! That client? Why, none other than the East Aldenard Trading Company!
52 51 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_002 51 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_002 The missive was dispatched from the Kugane branch rather than Lord Lolorito's offices, but it nevertheless carries the piquant scent of moneyed interests. Care to give it a read? The missive was dispatched from the Kugane branch rather than Lord Lolorito's offices, but it nevertheless carries the piquant scent of moneyed interests. Care to give it a read?
53 52 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_003 52 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_003 (-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>Dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, In the selfsame spirit of friendship which has defined our every interaction to date, it is my pleasure to extend to you a humble invitation.</Emphasis> (-Missive from Hancock-)*Dear Player, In the selfsame spirit of friendship which has defined our every interaction to date, it is my pleasure to extend to you a humble invitation.*
54 53 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_004 53 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_004 (-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>'Tis because of your endearing efforts to save this star that we may benefit from this rarest of opportunities, for it was in service to your noble quest to build the good ship </Emphasis>Ragnarok<Emphasis> that I was able to forge a fruitful bond between myself and another of Hingashi's elites.</Emphasis> (-Missive from Hancock-)*'Tis because of your endearing efforts to save this star that we may benefit from this rarest of opportunities, for it was in service to your noble quest to build the good ship *Ragnarok* that I was able to forge a fruitful bond between myself and another of Hingashi's elites.*
55 54 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_005 54 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_005 (-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>This lord has seen fit to grant me─and a guest of my choosing─leave to go where few ijin have tread: beyond the bounds of Kugane, to the sacred slopes of Mount Rokkon itself.</Emphasis> (-Missive from Hancock-)*This lord has seen fit to grant me─and a guest of my choosing─leave to go where few ijin have tread: beyond the bounds of Kugane, to the sacred slopes of Mount Rokkon itself.*
56 55 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_006 55 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_006 (-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>I cannot overstate the significance of this gesture, nor the allure of sights heretofore unseen by Western eyes. Nor is it an exaggeration to say that no one is more deserving of this boon than your magnanimous self.</Emphasis> (-Missive from Hancock-)*I cannot overstate the significance of this gesture, nor the allure of sights heretofore unseen by Western eyes. Nor is it an exaggeration to say that no one is more deserving of this boon than your magnanimous self.*
57 56 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_007 56 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_007 (-Missive from Hancock-)<Emphasis>I eagerly await our reunion at the gates of the Bokairo Inn. Ever your faithful servant, - Hancock Fitzgerald</Emphasis> (-Missive from Hancock-)*I eagerly await our reunion at the gates of the Bokairo Inn. Ever your faithful servant, - Hancock Fitzgerald*
58 57 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q1_000_008 57 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q1_000_008 What will you say? What will you say?
59 58 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_001 58 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_001 Seems there's a holy mountain in Hingashi that needs climbing. Seems there's a holy mountain in Hingashi that needs climbing.
60 59 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_002 59 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A1_000_002 There's flattery, and then there's...this. There's flattery, and then there's...this.
61 60 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_011 60 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_011 Never thought the Hingans would crack open those gates. Gil talks, that's for damned sure... Never thought the Hingans would crack open those gates. Gil talks, that's for damned sure...
62 61 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_009 61 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_009 Laid it on a bit thick, did he? I'd expect no less of a consummate merchant. Not too proud to debase himself when sufficient profit's at stake. Laid it on a bit thick, did he? I'd expect no less of a consummate merchant. Not too proud to debase himself when sufficient profit's at stake.
63 62 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_010 62 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_010 Still, there may be a crumb of sincerity beneath that slathering of honeyed words. And if not, you still stand to benefit from playing along. Still, there may be a crumb of sincerity beneath that slathering of honeyed words. And if not, you still stand to benefit from playing along.
64 63 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_012 63 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_012 You'll be heading to Kugane then, I take it? You'll be heading to Kugane then, I take it?
65 64 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_013 64 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_013 Perfect! I'll send word that you're on your way. Perfect! I'll send word that you're on your way.
66 65 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_014 65 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_014 Fair fortune and safe travels! You'd best come back with plenty of stories to tell, you hear? Fair fortune and safe travels! You'd best come back with plenty of stories to tell, you hear?
67 66 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_020 66 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_020 Ah, my dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. It gladdens me to see you returned to eastern shores. Ah, my dear Player. It gladdens me to see you returned to eastern shores.
68 67 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_020 67 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_020 Ah, my dear <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Who would have thought that the Spinner would see us reunited so soon? You will be pleased to hear that no other charlatans have attempted to masquerade as Tenzen's progeny in the interim. Ah, my dear Player. Who would have thought that the Spinner would see us reunited so soon? You will be pleased to hear that no other charlatans have attempted to masquerade as Tenzen's progeny in the interim.
69 68 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_021 68 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_021 As you can see, preparations for our journey are well underway. Partial though I am to the traditional Hingan kimono, if we are to climb a mountain, 'twould be prudent to do so in comfort as well as style. As you can see, preparations for our journey are well underway. Partial though I am to the traditional Hingan kimono, if we are to climb a mountain, 'twould be prudent to do so in comfort as well as style.
70 69 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_110_022 69 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_110_022 But I presume you would rather discuss matters of greater import than my attire. Fear not─my capable associates are ready and eager to brief you on the challenge ahead. But I presume you would rather discuss matters of greater import than my attire. Fear not─my capable associates are ready and eager to brief you on the challenge ahead.
71 70 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_023 70 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_023 We have reserved the finest chambers of the inn for the occasion, so let us reconvene away from all the hustle and bustle, shall we? We have reserved the finest chambers of the inn for the occasion, so let us reconvene away from all the hustle and bustle, shall we?
72 71 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_024 71 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_024 Master Hancock, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, we are most grateful for your aid in this matter. I am Tsubaki, and my onmyoji companion is called Tokimori. Master Hancock, Mistress Player, we are most grateful for your aid in this matter. I am Tsubaki, and my onmyoji companion is called Tokimori.
73 72 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_025 72 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_025 We are come to Kugane on behalf of Lord Uzumibi, who presides over Mount Rokkon and the surrounding lands. We are come to Kugane on behalf of Lord Uzumibi, who presides over Mount Rokkon and the surrounding lands.
74 73 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_026 73 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_026 His lordship is the one I mentioned in my missive. Hearing of my interest in Far Eastern treasures, he knew at once that I would find the lure of the sacred peak irresistible. His lordship is the one I mentioned in my missive. Hearing of my interest in Far Eastern treasures, he knew at once that I would find the lure of the sacred peak irresistible.
75 74 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_027 74 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_027 Ah, but I forget that you are not as familiar with these lands as I. Let us begin with the basics, and expound upon the finer points as we go. Ah, but I forget that you are not as familiar with these lands as I. Let us begin with the basics, and expound upon the finer points as we go.
76 75 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_028 75 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_028 To orient our destination in your mind's eye, we must first review Hingashi's geography. To orient our destination in your mind's eye, we must first review Hingashi's geography.
77 76 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_029 76 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_029 Of the many islands which comprise this nation, it is here, on the western coast of Shishu, where Kugane serves as our shining beacon of commerce. Of the many islands which comprise this nation, it is here, on the western coast of Shishu, where Kugane serves as our shining beacon of commerce.
78 77 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_030 77 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_030 Mount Rokkon, meanwhile, can be found far from our beloved city of trade... Mount Rokkon, meanwhile, can be found far from our beloved city of trade...
79 78 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_030 78 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_030 ...Here, in the northeastern corner of the isle. ...Here, in the northeastern corner of the isle.
80 79 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_031 79 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_031 Upon the slopes of the sacred mountain sits Shojo Temple, a monastery where monks gathered to train their bodies and souls. Upon the slopes of the sacred mountain sits Shojo Temple, a monastery where monks gathered to train their bodies and souls.
81 80 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_032 80 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_032 Alas, in defiance of this holy purpose, a horde of otherworldly demons have claimed the temple as their own. Alas, in defiance of this holy purpose, a horde of otherworldly demons have claimed the temple as their own.
82 81 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_033 81 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_033 His lordship suspects that a collection of accursed treasures is to blame for this infestation. In the Far East, you see, 'tis believed that well-preserved objects may come to possess living souls after a time. These vessels-turned-kami are known as tsukumogami. His lordship suspects that a collection of accursed treasures is to blame for this infestation. In the Far East, you see, 'tis believed that well-preserved objects may come to possess living souls after a time. These vessels-turned-kami are known as tsukumogami.
83 82 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_034 82 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_034 A tsukumogami in turn may attract─or even beget─other spirits. These mononoke clearly have no regard for the sanctity of the mount, and so Lord Uzumibi desires a swift resolution. A tsukumogami in turn may attract─or even beget─other spirits. These mononoke clearly have no regard for the sanctity of the mount, and so Lord Uzumibi desires a swift resolution.
84 83 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_035 83 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_035 Compassionate soul that I am, I could not bear to stand idly by. But as men of wealth and influence, base altruism is beneath us both, so I offered to aid his lordship in a manner befitting our stations: by brokering a mutually beneficial arrangement. Compassionate soul that I am, I could not bear to stand idly by. But as men of wealth and influence, base altruism is beneath us both, so I offered to aid his lordship in a manner befitting our stations: by brokering a mutually beneficial arrangement.
85 84 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_035 84 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_035 Simply put, should I find a way to rid the mountain of mononoke, I may lay claim to any accursed treasures that I find. One man's trash is another man's takaramono! (That's Hingan for “treasure,” by the by.) Simply put, should I find a way to rid the mountain of mononoke, I may lay claim to any accursed treasures that I find. One man's trash is another man's takaramono! (That's Hingan for “treasure,” by the by.)
86 85 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_036 85 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_036 And here, my friend, is where you come in. During our jaunts to the mountain, you will serve as my bodyguard and slay any monstrous mononoke we encounter. In exchange, you shall become one of the blessed few to bear witness to the wonders and terrors of Mount Rokkon! A fair deal, yes? And here, my friend, is where you come in. During our jaunts to the mountain, you will serve as my bodyguard and slay any monstrous mononoke we encounter. In exchange, you shall become one of the blessed few to bear witness to the wonders and terrors of Mount Rokkon! A fair deal, yes?
87 86 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q2_000_037 86 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_Q2_000_037 What will you say? What will you say?
88 87 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_001 87 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_001 I've always wanted to explore more of Hingashi! I've always wanted to explore more of Hingashi!
89 88 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_002 88 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_A2_000_002 Collecting accursed treasures sounds like a dangerous pastime... Collecting accursed treasures sounds like a dangerous pastime...
90 89 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_038 89 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_038 That's our Warrior of Light! I knew you wouldn't disappoint. That's our Warrior of Light! I knew you wouldn't disappoint.
91 90 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_039 90 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_039 Your concern for my welfare is endearing but unwarranted. Once the spirit has been dispatched, the object it once possessed shall return to its original, soulless form. Your concern for my welfare is endearing but unwarranted. Once the spirit has been dispatched, the object it once possessed shall return to its original, soulless form.
92 91 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_040 91 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_040 Of course, if an object from my prospective collection <Emphasis>were</Emphasis> to possess me, you are welcome to violently exorcise it─provided my personage remains unharmed! In any event, let us cross that proverbial “hashi” when we come to it. Of course, if an object from my prospective collection *were* to possess me, you are welcome to violently exorcise it─provided my personage remains unharmed! In any event, let us cross that proverbial “hashi” when we come to it.
93 92 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_041 92 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_041 Now that the matter of <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s participation is settled, might I inquire as to the current owner of these items, Mistress Tsubaki? Now that the matter of Player's participation is settled, might I inquire as to the current owner of these items, Mistress Tsubaki?
94 93 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_042 93 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_042 The treasures were brought into the temple at the behest of Gorai, the head monk. Though his disciples doubt not that his intentions were pure, his actions have brought them great misfortune. The treasures were brought into the temple at the behest of Gorai, the head monk. Though his disciples doubt not that his intentions were pure, his actions have brought them great misfortune.
95 94 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_043 94 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_043 Like you, Master Hancock, Gorai was an avid collector of antiques, and claimed that the tsukumogami who dwelled within them ought to be worshipped. Driven by this fervent belief, he purchased all manner of items he deemed worthy of veneration. Like you, Master Hancock, Gorai was an avid collector of antiques, and claimed that the tsukumogami who dwelled within them ought to be worshipped. Driven by this fervent belief, he purchased all manner of items he deemed worthy of veneration.
96 95 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_044 95 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_044 But as his collection grew, so too did certain troubling phenomena. An unholy shadow began to loom over the sacred mountain...and under this wicked veil were the mononoke emboldened to break their fetters. Fearing for their lives, the monks had no choice but to flee, their home defiled by demons. But as his collection grew, so too did certain troubling phenomena. An unholy shadow began to loom over the sacred mountain...and under this wicked veil were the mononoke emboldened to break their fetters. Fearing for their lives, the monks had no choice but to flee, their home defiled by demons.
97 96 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_045 96 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_045 We could not allow the scourge to spread further, and sent our strongest warriors to slay the fiends, but few returned. Knowing that victory could not be attained by our forces alone, my lord bade us employ magicks to contain the threat. We could not allow the scourge to spread further, and sent our strongest warriors to slay the fiends, but few returned. Knowing that victory could not be attained by our forces alone, my lord bade us employ magicks to contain the threat.
98 97 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_046 97 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_046 Tokimori is one of the valiant few who returned from the temple. 'Tis thanks to his diligent reports that we know aught of Mount Rokkon's present state. Tokimori is one of the valiant few who returned from the temple. 'Tis thanks to his diligent reports that we know aught of Mount Rokkon's present state.
99 98 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_047 98 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_047 Our orders were to find Gorai and convince him to part ways with his treasures, but our pleas fell on deaf ears...he was like unto an animal. I suspect any semblance of reason has left him. Our orders were to find Gorai and convince him to part ways with his treasures, but our pleas fell on deaf ears...he was like unto an animal. I suspect any semblance of reason has left him.
100 99 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_048 99 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_048 Though the seal we placed upon the mountain endures, the mononoke have had ample time to corrupt the souls of those who could not make good their escape. Should you encounter any “survivors,” do not show them a modicum of mercy─'tis too late. Though the seal we placed upon the mountain endures, the mononoke have had ample time to corrupt the souls of those who could not make good their escape. Should you encounter any “survivors,” do not show them a modicum of mercy─'tis too late.
101 100 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_049 100 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_049 We have prepared our strongest falcons. Their keeper shall await you by the Bokaisen Hot Springs, and will summon the birds once your preparations are complete. We have prepared our strongest falcons. Their keeper shall await you by the Bokaisen Hot Springs, and will summon the birds once your preparations are complete.
102 101 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_050 101 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_050 A word of caution: the falcons fear the mononoke and will refuse to fly close to the temple. They shall bring you to the foot of the mountain, but no further. Beyond that point, you will have to climb. A word of caution: the falcons fear the mononoke and will refuse to fly close to the temple. They shall bring you to the foot of the mountain, but no further. Beyond that point, you will have to climb.
103 102 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_050 102 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_100_050 Many thanks, my friends. Now then─if we are to depart soon, I think it best we feast to our heart's content! One cannot slay demons on an empty stomach! Many thanks, my friends. Now then─if we are to depart soon, I think it best we feast to our heart's content! One cannot slay demons on an empty stomach!
104 103 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_051 103 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_051 Mount Rokkon is rife with dangers. Do not underestimate your enemies. Mount Rokkon is rife with dangers. Do not underestimate your enemies.
105 104 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HAYABUSATSUKAI04733_000_052 104 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HAYABUSATSUKAI04733_000_052 You are the adventurer who will aid us, I presume? 'Tis an honor and a privilege. My birds shall deliver you to Mount Rokkon's base─go well, my friend, and may the kami keep you. You are the adventurer who will aid us, I presume? 'Tis an honor and a privilege. My birds shall deliver you to Mount Rokkon's base─go well, my friend, and may the kami keep you.
106 105 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_055 105 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_055 My thanks once again for your assistance, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. My thanks once again for your assistance, Mistress Player.
107 106 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_056 106 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_056 Master Hancock had some business matters to attend to before your expedition. Once you are ready, I shall summon him. Master Hancock had some business matters to attend to before your expedition. Once you are ready, I shall summon him.
108 107 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_057 107 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_057 I feel compelled to warn you... Even in times of peace, the climb up Mount Rokkon is not for the faint of heart. I suggest you procure sufficient provisions if you have not yet done so, and ensure that your equipment is in working order. I feel compelled to warn you... Even in times of peace, the climb up Mount Rokkon is not for the faint of heart. I suggest you procure sufficient provisions if you have not yet done so, and ensure that your equipment is in working order.
109 108 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_100_057 108 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_100_057 Tokimori's disciples have been tasked with maintaining the mountain's wards. They will open the way for you upon your arrival. Tokimori's disciples have been tasked with maintaining the mountain's wards. They will open the way for you upon your arrival.
110 109 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_058 109 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_058 Speak with our falconer when you wish to depart. Though I must remain here, I shall be praying for your success. Speak with our falconer when you wish to depart. Though I must remain here, I shall be praying for your success.
111 110 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_059 110 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_059 You may instruct the falconer to call his birds at any time. I trust you will only do so when you are ready to face whatever lies ahead. You may instruct the falconer to call his birds at any time. I trust you will only do so when you are ready to face whatever lies ahead.
112 111 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_060 111 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TOKIMORI_000_060 You are returned. Few can slay a great mononoke and live to tell the tale... You are returned. Few can slay a great mononoke and live to tell the tale...
113 112 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_063 112 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_063 <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>... Full glad am I to see you hale and whole. Mistress Player... Full glad am I to see you hale and whole.
114 113 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_064 113 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_064 I espied Master Hancock's falcon in the distance, but its movements appeared awfully erratic. We can but hope they land safely... I espied Master Hancock's falcon in the distance, but its movements appeared awfully erratic. We can but hope they land safely...
115 114 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_065 114 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_065 Terribly sorry to have kept you all waiting! Our souvenir was a tad more cumbersome than I realized, but as you can see, we are none the worse for my misjudgment. Terribly sorry to have kept you all waiting! Our souvenir was a tad more cumbersome than I realized, but as you can see, we are none the worse for my misjudgment.
116 115 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_066 115 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_066 Indeed you are not, Master Hancock. My lord will be pleased to hear of your return─and your success, I presume? Indeed you are not, Master Hancock. My lord will be pleased to hear of your return─and your success, I presume?
117 116 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_067 116 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_067 'Twas <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s victory as much as my own─but then, I knew a few demons would be no match for a slayer of gods such as <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If>. 'Twas Player's victory as much as my own─but then, I knew a few demons would be no match for a slayer of gods such as she.
118 117 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_068 117 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_068 Honestly, for all its perils, I found the journey quite invigorating. Honestly, for all its perils, I found the journey quite invigorating.
119 118 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_069 118 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_069 And the pagoda's architecture was nothing short of divine! A masterpiece wrought from timber of the ancient forest within which it stands─a treasure unto itself. And the pagoda's architecture was nothing short of divine! A masterpiece wrought from timber of the ancient forest within which it stands─a treasure unto itself.
120 119 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_070 119 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_070 Gridanian works may possess a similar charm, but even an Ul'dahn such as myself could see that it was in a class of its own. Gridanian works may possess a similar charm, but even an Ul'dahn such as myself could see that it was in a class of its own.
121 120 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_071 120 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_071 I had high expectations for Shojo Temple, yet it managed to surpass them with ease. I shall not soon forget the silent crowd of statuary, the very picture of divine tranquility. I had high expectations for Shojo Temple, yet it managed to surpass them with ease. I shall not soon forget the silent crowd of statuary, the very picture of divine tranquility.
122 121 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_072 121 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_072 Would that Gorai still had his wits about him, that I could discuss the collection with a fellow expert! Alas, the poor man was too far gone. Would that Gorai still had his wits about him, that I could discuss the collection with a fellow expert! Alas, the poor man was too far gone.
123 122 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_073 122 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_073 The path was as precarious as we predicted. Inexperienced hiker that I am, I feared I would not reach the peak... Yet my suffering was not in vain. When at last I gazed down upon the sea of fiery foliage, my spirits soared. The path was as precarious as we predicted. Inexperienced hiker that I am, I feared I would not reach the peak... Yet my suffering was not in vain. When at last I gazed down upon the sea of fiery foliage, my spirits soared.
124 123 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_074 123 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_074 Less pleasing to the eye was the beast we encountered at the end of our excursion, though in retrospect, we should have braced for such a surprise, tucked away atop the mountain where unwary pilgrims are unlike to tread. Less pleasing to the eye was the beast we encountered at the end of our excursion, though in retrospect, we should have braced for such a surprise, tucked away atop the mountain where unwary pilgrims are unlike to tread.
125 124 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_075 124 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_075 The shrine upon the lake was the embodiment of Hingan beauty. A vision of elegance shrouded by the ephemeral. The shrine upon the lake was the embodiment of Hingan beauty. A vision of elegance shrouded by the ephemeral.
126 125 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_076 125 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_076 A shame that this vision had to be disturbed by the swift and decisive violence <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> brought to bear against the tsukumogami, but such chaos is inescapable when exploring a mountain rife with demons. A shame that this vision had to be disturbed by the swift and decisive violence Player brought to bear against the tsukumogami, but such chaos is inescapable when exploring a mountain rife with demons.
127 126 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_077 126 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_077 That the pipe was kept away from the other treasures suggests that the monks were aware of its power to some degree. Even so, they failed to anticipate the potency of its influence. That the pipe was kept away from the other treasures suggests that the monks were aware of its power to some degree. Even so, they failed to anticipate the potency of its influence.
128 127 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_078 127 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_078 In any case, the people of Shishu can rest easy, knowing a great mononoke has been consigned to oblivion. In any case, the people of Shishu can rest easy, knowing a great mononoke has been consigned to oblivion.
129 128 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_079 128 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_079 ...But we, my friend, have malms to go before we sleep! ...But we, my friend, have malms to go before we sleep!
130 129 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_080 129 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_080 There were several paths we eschewed, were there not? The mind races to imagine what other delights we may yet behold... There were several paths we eschewed, were there not? The mind races to imagine what other delights we may yet behold...
131 130 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_081 130 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_081 Indeed. A number of treasures remain unaccounted for...and the demons are like to linger until their masters are slain. Indeed. A number of treasures remain unaccounted for...and the demons are like to linger until their masters are slain.
132 131 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_082 131 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_082 Precisely. But take heart, Mistress Tsubaki, for <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> shall not rest until these villains trouble the smallfolk no longer. <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> shall sally forth, again and again, until the treasures which drew them thither have been secured─and my new collection is complete! Precisely. But take heart, Mistress Tsubaki, for Player shall not rest until these villains trouble the smallfolk no longer. She shall sally forth, again and again, until the treasures which drew them thither have been secured─and my new collection is complete!
133 132 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_087 132 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_087 Alas, time waits for no man, and business for no merchant. I must away, but when next you wish to take Mount Rokkon by storm, you need only say the word! Alas, time waits for no man, and business for no merchant. I must away, but when next you wish to take Mount Rokkon by storm, you need only say the word!
134 133 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_088 133 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_088 Before you do, however, you might consider sharing the tale of our exploits with Mistress Shallow Moor. The missive I received indicated a rather strong preference in that regard. Before you do, however, you might consider sharing the tale of our exploits with Mistress Shallow Moor. The missive I received indicated a rather strong preference in that regard.
135 134 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_089 134 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_089 We are in your debt, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Mistress<Else/>Master</If> <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Pray give our regards to Mistress Shallow Moor as well. We are in your debt, Mistress Player. Pray give our regards to Mistress Shallow Moor as well.
136 135 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_083 135 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_083
137 136 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_084 136 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_HANCOCK_000_084
138 137 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_085 137 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_085
139 138 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_086 138 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_TSUBAKI_000_086
140 139 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_090 139 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_090 I was wondering when you'd be back! How was your adventure in the Far East? Everything go well with Hancock? I was wondering when you'd be back! How was your adventure in the Far East? Everything go well with Hancock?
141 140 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_091 140 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_091 I doubt I'd fare well against demons, but I do like the sound of that mountain. Green as far as the eye can see, ripe for the gleaning... Would that I had an assignment like that. I doubt I'd fare well against demons, but I do like the sound of that mountain. Green as far as the eye can see, ripe for the gleaning... Would that I had an assignment like that.
142 141 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_092 141 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_092 Bah─no need to bemoan my lot in your presence. I suspect Osmon's been awaiting your return more eagerly than I. Bah─no need to bemoan my lot in your presence. I suspect Osmon's been awaiting your return more eagerly than I.
143 142 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_093 142 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SHALLOWMOOR_000_093 Go on and tell him your tales of the mountain. I guarantee you he'll love every word of it! Go on and tell him your tales of the mountain. I guarantee you he'll love every word of it!
144 143 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_100 143 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_100 The <UIForeground>F201F4</UIForeground><UIGlow>F201F5</UIGlow>Mount Rokkon Exorcism Record<UIGlow>01</UIGlow><UIForeground>01</UIForeground> is now available within the V&C Dungeon Finder in the Duty section of the main menu. The **Mount Rokkon Exorcism Record** is now available within the V&C Dungeon Finder in the Duty section of the main menu.
145 144 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_101 144 TEXT_AKTKVA201_04733_SYSTEM_000_101 New entries will be added to the log as you complete each possible route through the variant dungeon. New entries will be added to the log as you complete each possible route through the variant dungeon.
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