sumeru is incredibly messed up (Genshin Impact)

[Music] and Astra abisosk we meet again you two hello Catherine wait is this the real Catherine or is this nahida hi Catherine do you have any commissions for us today commissions huh hmm let me think [Music] oh how about this please attend the academia's academic Symposium this afternoon and recite a love poem on stage what and if possible please also use your camera to capture the reaction of the audience Upon finishing the poem okay what kind of prank is this is this nahita mission is that I see it appears that you're not interested in this Commission in that case please go to port ormos and convince the aeromites there to spend some time volunteering at the local orphanage hey that's not any better this is definitely nahida you could hear it in her voice too I'm sure I'm sure mercenaries will have some interesting reactions as well Cleo has been submitting these commissions to the adventurers Guild oh the commissioner uh well actually I just wanted to see the two of you in action aha all right nahida oh is it so obvious I was hoping you would actually take one of those commissions that kind of chance to observe humans doesn't come by often aha so it's nahid I'm a Catherine wouldn't crack those kinds of jokes oh from when she said add Astra add a sauce damn that was fast yes I've been sleeping ever since we parted ways and I even had a really really long dream dang so she'd been sleeping this whole time I wonder what her dreams are about it was another dream about the subseries festival except in my dream I was sitting in the middle of a flower Terrace and everyone in Samara city was holding his as they danced in circles around you they danced round and round and everyone looked really happy that's super sweet I also got to sit on a gigantic flower carriage Ferris the native flowers raised me really really high above the ground and I was throwing an endless amount of yellow the candies at the children oh you know you notice how the Sub-Zero's Festival really should be it's meant to meant to be a chewiest time where everyone gets together to celebrate your birthday yeah but it ain't gonna be like that they describing a really happy train why are you both looking at me like that uh I hate could this be an example of the emotion known as pity no I'm not pitying you they only make everything worse we just don't want you to feel too Tad by the way have you had a chance to visit Junior's odd how's she doing the homianization without any visitors after the festival so we haven't been able to check on her yeah say Peter if this is right after I woke up she was resting at the time that's good at least she's still alive and kicking her condition is stabilized however since LSR is a manifestation of the withering of the human body we can only cure it by finding a way to take care of urban Salt's own withering but for the moment our top focus should still be figuring out what the sages are up to and what they're planning so our first priority should be investigating and putting a stop to the Sage's activities as for how we should pull that off let's discuss it somewhere else Married Too Many adventurers around here yeah I'm surprised nobody has like noticed that Catherine is is not speaking normally we're gonna be borrowing Catherine for a little while okay so do you have any ideas on how we can investigate the Sages nahida actually I've already done a little bit of work on that but for now I want to hear your thoughts um you could grab someone close to the stages and question them but do they care enough about other people that they would actually you know that that would work dark as of now since we still don't know anything about their goals any rash move could tip them off and lead to terrible consequences after all every person in Samara city is one of their hostages ah true what about possessing a student oh [Music] no we shouldn't involve innocent students in this a single mistake could completely ruin their lives true doing that would be ignoring the safety of my people for my own selfish goals how is that any different from what the sages are doing all right so I guess we possess a key figure in Academia team even the core of 30 cards intentionally avoid wearing their Akasha terminals it seems that from the very beginning they've been guarding against info leaks from the Akasha of course it could also be because they're wary of me have you already caught to Sage's attention I'm guessing not yet but this trusting me would make perfect sense if they've ever paid attention to the urban legends about all in any case I probably can't take over their minds directly all right so then what do we do here's super smart three from the vahumana darshan of the Academia rejecting in Practical motions at the beginning of a planning session will give more away to the actual proposal but aren't you of wisdom you don't have to use that kind of gimmick to make us take your ideas seriously she's trying to fit in more well I've been thinking that if I can't directly possess the leaders and if I can't get ordinary people involved then they should find someone who's already involved but hasn't decided to side with the sages oh before coming back we met someone named Al Haytham he seems like he acts alone and he likes doing stuff behind the academia's back they probably aren't in cahoots actually I already have someone in mind you still remember that female scholar named sataria no who Arya give the Academia oh that woman you should have just called her the boot licker weirdo I would have understood then I've always liked observing all kinds of people and sataria has always stood out from the crowd she was born in the desert and was hailed as their greatest genius her academic gifts allowed her special admission into the Academia and also gave her the opportunity to serve as the Sage's assistant the name sitaria named star when she lived in the desert she's shown like the brightest star in the night sky later on she was chosen by the Sun the star was given a place in the daytime Sky to complement the sun's dazzling light okay soon after the star witnessed the sun scorching the Earth which brought forth many disasters oh the star began to waver instead of staying beside such a sun wouldn't it be better to return and light a part of the night sky oh oh but in the end she couldn't give up the radiance of daytime cope with her shame the star buried her guilt and closed her eyes oh so it was like a metaphor from the sound of it sitarius just hung up on the research opportunities here she's like yeah I know they're violating a bunch of Human Rights but I'll still go get that degree though doesn't really support the Academia is guilty about not doing more for the desert right running away from her problems indeed when they are presented with complex moral issues many people will simply plug their ears and go with the flow until the problem can't be fixed anymore true she's suppressing a lot of guilt but before she realized it she had already become the Sage's accomplice she can't deny her part in their schemes anymore wow who would have thought we must somehow make her face her problems again that way not only can we get useful Intel from her but she can also use it as an opportunity to redeem herself so basically we gotta we gotta press her from my past observations sataria will take a day off from the Academia every 10 days to do some shopping in the city tomorrow afternoon just happens to be a shopping day for her that'll be our chance to prepare let's go check out some of her favorite spots and to have a quick chat with a few of the vendors there I feel like this story is going to touch on some like complicated moral issues I just hope they do it right this should be satoria's favorite fortune telling spot uh so should we ask the fortune teller about sataria no I already have enough information on sataria the most important thing now is for you to pay attention to the vendor's talking style and key characteristics my polar lost lands have you become troubled over your Fates the Divine voice of wisdom often Echoes between my ears if thou be blessed today by the gods I may be able to show you the way what huh really nahida you've been whispering things to her my friend here has some doubts regarding his future can we get a fortune reading for him I kind of like how nobody will ever question Catherine just cause you walking around of course of course in that case what in that hurry up didn't matter perhaps at some time in the past you have somehow offended the Gods Mo questioning the Lord of Geo's Financial savviness [Laughter] but I wonder nothing pick an aspect for her to Divine Divine are my prospects in love oh love prospects no problem at all [Music] um the gods have spoken the truth shall be revealed one who is fated to cross your path will appear on on so so many people will fall for you oh wait the Harem is actually real wait a minute no way spoil my divination I've never read a fortune so absurd [Music] uh actually my mom thinks this is probably the most accurate fortune telling you've ever done also you know but you've never said anything okay I see you pymon admit that the orientation of today's Celestial Matrix is sub-optimal as such there will be no charge is that so well that can't be helped if [Music] rings for heart and Merit on your next visit perhaps they 'd help you reverse the game just casually confirming that the traveler is indeed a player is this another one of sataria's favorite songs yep it belongs to a King father helps Atari a lot when she first moved to Samari City so she still comes by whenever she has time when they start talking with him listen carefully to the details of her conversation okay oh dear customers would you like to look at some pottery well we caught one of your great craftsmanship so we specifically came to take a look it's so Eerie hearing her go from Catherine's voice to nahida's voice oh I recognize you aren't you miss Catherine from The adventurer's Guild sounds like I'm in for some big business speaking of where did you learn this trade I suppose you could say it all started with my dad he's a Mason by trade but I picked up an interest in clay while apprenticing for it that's cute after that I began making Pottery by myself in secret and I simply changed trades when my Works turned out well although it's a Pity that I'm no longer making much use of the knowledge provided to me by the Akasha nice you're making a living doing something you love hmm so is your father still working as a mason oh no not anymore a few years back he fell from a roof and broke his leg since he had already saved enough Moro over all these years he's just enjoying the retired life in Port oremos nowadays I see we wish him peace and happiness in his retirement someone in charge of logistics at the guild come by another day for some Goods we'll leave you to it take care now this should be our final stop sitarius always thinking of this restaurant when she's working at the Academia so she always comes by whenever she's out in the city hi there you're down by the docks before huh sorry I don't quite remember if I recall you discussion with someone about shipbuilding at the time Ah that's right I've always been really interested in Feats of marine engineering after all I grew up in leeway Harbor oh she's from her childhood staring at the ships going in and out of the port wait I came to see mayor to study but failed to make it into the Academia due to my lack of talent oh but I'm still discussing all kinds of problems with different Scholars and I'm continuing to study and perform research from the restaurant's basement I'm sure I'll get to the Academia after their next round of exams yeah that's a spirit good luck what an admirable spirit for learning amazing uh sure but you'll find hard-working people shush so this restaurant has a basement as well huh first I've heard of it that's right it's not usually open to patrons most of the time employees use it for breaks or to hold private events um kind of private events I see yes that makes sense well good luck with your studies Miss Chisholm thank you so much as long as I can make it into the Academia as an official student I'll be happy huh that's cute I still haven't told us how you're planning to make sataria face her problems she's gonna take them over and then pumps ataria up with a bunch of conspiracy theories obviously is already used to avoiding her problems so we must find a way to break through her usual sensibilities I remember that you mentioned that the aeromites in Port ormos are all making a fuss about the upcoming resurrection of the Scarlet King uh-huh although it's all just a boatload of nonsense the faith of her Homeland may turn out to be sataria's soft spot okay [Music] feels about her Homeland although she knows she should return home to help the people of the desert all she's getting ages so if they were to criticize her actions [Music] no they've already converted to the faith of the Scarlet King and then convey our made-up will of the Scarlet King as long as everything goes smoothly we'll get through to sataria for sure she'll never guess that we had anything to do with it a home place at Target doesn't hold it against those people in the future so best of luck with impersonating them what uh-huh me I don't know how to possess anyone me that's no problem at all I'll just share all their senses with you once I possess them as long as you're also wearing a nakasha terminal the effect will basically be as if you've possessed them yourself wait so wait wait this is actually possible can you do it yourself no I've been observing humans for a while I've never been good at imitating them hmm you're not wrong it's always been painfully obvious whenever you try to pass as Catherine if it was at all possible I would have preferred to leave these people alone but seeing how things are now I probably should just accept it and push on yeah I was gonna say I wonder if she really does want to do that she'll beat yourself up over it we're only doing this to help everyone and we'll only be borrowing them for a little while anyway all right then let's give it a go tomorrow afternoon I wonder if this is actually going to work because if she's really good at shutting out her problems shouldn't she just like be able to close your ears foreign [Music] let's quietly follow her when she starts talking to her acquaintances we'll find a safe spot to begin possessing them as for Hal will swear to our side I'll leave that to you I trust you'll know what to say ah [Music] Catholic Catherine is so tall [Music] oh what what she's just shut down that's right you really can't force anything when it comes to love and besides everyone around me is a very different background in Outlook uh-huh still listening to me nabia you were talking about troubles with your love life right I heard everything you said strange your cats seem pretty worked up is something wrong I always thought they were quiet happy kitties oh what are their names again uh uh I think it's Haru tomorrow oh that's right they are just little okay I got a grid heart and marut so which Fortune do you want me to read for you today you must have come for another echo of the Divine voice of wisdom could you do a reading on how long it'll take me to finish my career come on I really just want to put it over with five on you no problem at all uh the gods will reveal the truth we are so bad at this um the gods are asking sitaria why haven't you gone home why haven't I gone home to the gods really know everything I've been thinking about sitaria why don't you just go home damn it's a [Music] sorry I know I failed the gods please pass on my most sincere apologies and ask for their Divine forgiveness okay well that works and if I may ask nabia is there a specific God who's speaking to you right now um what did she say inconsiderate and naive question the God who is speaking to me is of course the wisest and mightiest of all the Scarlet ah this Scarlet King no wonder he would make such a demand of me oh wait a second the Scarlet king passed away a long time ago but his spirit is still here even though news of the Scarlet King's Resurrection has been spreading like wildfire it's all just a misinformation campaign from oh it's a misinformation still exists in real life oh it's propaganda from the Academia what insolence I am the Scarlet King's most loyal believer do you wish to refute his voice of wisdom oh no no as a child of the desert I am only reveling in his power upon learning that his Divine Glory has touched even this city I will think very carefully about his demand of me I'm sorry I must go now okay I don't know if that worked or not foreign okay oh she just ran off in a hurry she looked pretty upset too well done sataria didn't seem to suspect anything amiss are we sure it kind of seemed like she knew something was up to have something she's been trying desperately to avoid show up out of nowhere and berate her that must have shaken her to the core me it seems like you understand human emotions really well after all all I know are some abstract horrible top theories my time with you has shown a lot of them to be utterly useless I'm still trying to make sense of everything oh anyway that's all right let's hurry and catch up to Satoria is his eyes gonna shake no it's okay I just got caught up in something oh actually didn't you ask me to help you look for work what kind of work were you looking for again uh let's try masonry oh right your old man's craft okay yeah how could I forget speaking of how's he doing is he feeling any better he's feeling a lot better and he's walking more now oh that's good to hear I've been thinking a lot about him if I could get some more time off I'd love to pay him a visit oh yeah he's been retired there for a while if you could find the time please write him a letter please pass on that recently faith in the Scarlet King has taken root in Port ormos and has begun to spread across sumero he has a quick temper and has always been a devout follower of the danger archon I don't want him to get into a fight with those Scarlet King Believers because of a difference in beliefs oh she's looking out for him oh so who are you siding with in all of this the Academia or the Scarlet King uh I ah I'm so jealous of you you were born a child of the desert oh yeah you chose to betray the Scarlet King oh now you spend all your time with those Crooks from the academy damn travel you getting in deep Hakeem you don't mean you've also become a believer of the Scarlet King what's so strange about becoming a believer of the wise Scarlet King in fact aren't you the strange one the one who still can't decide damn can't pick a side me damn this travel kind of scary you you read a pair a visit to remind and explain everything anyway let's keep going we are ruining connections left and right Burning Bridges so she's Sean have you noticed anything weird in the city lately like as if someone was trying to preach to you about something no I've been spending all my time studying in the basement oh right speaking of strange things I celebrated the sub-zerus festival so many times that I lost count that was really weird wait how could you be aware of that should be impossible nothing in the report indicated anything like that are you still failing to realize that the academia's lowly tricks could never deceive all of samaria's citizens she's Sean don't tell me that you've converted to the Scarlet King as well what an absurd question you make it sound like I should be ashamed for becoming a believer of the Scarlet King in reality shouldn't you be the one who is ashamed you who works side by side with the Academia and treated people as nothing more than experimental subjects damn please please stop damn I'll be Airheads trying to run from our problems did I push too hard hey hey uh oh this is the most important of all mercenary you're a member of the core of 30 correct please help me pass a message to the matcha right away the situation in the city is getting out of control please try to remain calm Miss tell me what's happening in the city is nahida gonna take control over Heretics are infiltrating the city and they've already converted many residents to their side oh no this is gonna suck for her Heretics what kind of heresy are you talking about the Scarlet King many people I know have suddenly started believing in him but he's long dead it's impossible Miss sataria nothing is impossible no you know my name the Scarlet King is Immortal and all who defy him will one day pay the price you must face the truth sataria you tread a treacherous path and the longer you ignore it the tighter the academias grasp on you will become and the deeper you will be ensnared child of the Scarlet King never forget that the desert that belongs to you lies elsewhere what's so strange about becoming a believer of the wise Scarlet the voices not the voices you the strange one the one who still can't pick a side what an absurd question you make it sound like I should be ashamed for becoming a believer of the Scarlet King sitaria why haven't you gone home oh we are in deep inside her head she about to start screaming seems that no matter where I run I only keep finding more Believers of the Scarlet King I have to say this is a familiar feeling I've also been running from my guilt this whole time it's over my part in the Sage's plans and from ignoring the letters from the children of my homeland she's just spilling it out like that no matter how much I may try to ignore or get rid of it my guilt always comes back you won't necessarily lose your research opportunities by facing the truth besides did you really want to conduct your research while carrying such heavy feelings of guilt you know me so well are you truly just a believer of the Scarlet king or are you the God himself that's not important the important thing is to pass judgment on the Academia and its sages and to correct their mistakes if you could provide some assistance in this matter perhaps you could serve as a form of atonement I've actually never believed in the gods but I've always believed in Serendipity your appearance must be a faded opportunity for me to get out of this wretched situation someone is like wow it's really that easy huh please please tell me what can I do for you we got her how much do you know about the Sage's current activities I was just one of the designers for the masked dream Harvest scheme which is what happened around the sub-zeros festival you saying all this in public but I know very little about the full scope of the overall project I'd assume that only staff with the highest clearance would have access to those confidential documents damn it I've just been a grand Sage's specified requirements damn it so we only got a grunt however there's something that's been really bothering me I heard that a scholar who was previously expelled has returned to the city and even the sages are still quite wary of him an outcast that even the sages are still wary of to fight against the Academia we will need to figure out the nature and the purpose of their work is there a way for us to get access to the confidential documents you mentioned it should be possible if we're willing to take some risks after all I'm an assistant to the Grand sage and I've been working on many tasks outside of the project one thing though I won't be able to transfer the documents to you through the Akasha once I get my hands on them the sages have always closely monitored all activities within the Akasha hmm let me see let's use the most primitive method send someone difficult documents tomorrow evening at the Academia entrance surely they'd never notice someone stealing their [ __ ] in real life wouldn't too conspicuous don't worry about that I assure you nothing will go wrong I'm only suggesting this location because it'll draw more scrutiny for me to leave the Academia again it'll be safest for me to distract the guards long enough to hand you the documents alright I trust you so if I were to successfully complete this task would it mean I've atoned for my wrongdoings no um that'll depend on the Judgment of the dendro archon the dendro archon that's right her people are the ones we have endangered is the god of wisdom she's also the one responsible for judging and guiding the scholars maybe it's time for me to find a God to believe in dang is that easy to convert now that we've made plans to meet again tomorrow evening all we can do is pray for sataria's mission to go off without a hitch hey but if we're going to go any of the Gods god of wisdom and guardian of the scholars oh no no the true guardian of Scholars the truth anyway let's meet again tomorrow evening at the adventurers Guild okay the truth is the true Garden of the scholars what does that mean oh and you are the other Catherine right right that's right I suppose I'm the other Catherine in your mind can we just call her nahida yep yep Nate is just a trap if something were to happen my existence may be the only trump card we'll be able to play after all the Academia should still be unable to confirm the existence of my Consciousness in the outside world yep yep exactly guess what pyman was thinking I somehow doubt that anyway um speaking of which don't you feel that something's off wait what is he sensing it's a little too quiet around here maybe it's because it's nighttime it's right it really is a lot quieter than usual if you look around there seems to be fewer people on the streets I'm not sure if this is the case for the entire city though it's completely empty rather Maybe it's dissidents maybe sataria figured out a way to not only distract the guards but also to get everyone to go to sleep early just so we can exchange the documents in peace I also can't quite figure out why things feel a little off but now that we're here let's go ahead and meet her as we planned well regardless as long as you're here with us hi Mom feels a little safer huh there really aren't many people out right now let's hope it'll be this quiet in front of the Academia and that sataria managed to distract all the guards yeah nobody's here besides these kids who are outside past their bedtime go to bed [Music] what what are all these people doing here at this hour of the night hi this is a big strange hero returns at last oh no spectacular no way I do say so nice oh my God expelled from the Academia indeed I am although these days why are you here the doctor are you serious if you're looking for your researcher friend she has already been taken into confinement with some Basics she could have discovered the listening device on her person clearly no scholar damn it bruh are you serious so we got played what have you done to them everyone else is possessed to remaining some minor adjustments to their Akasha terminals now they can deposit information directly into the subconscious as you can see all these lovely people now believe this traveler is a hero who has just saved the world uh success and now it seems they can no longer hold back their sheer adoration all right time to leave time to leave now you need to get out of here so we have nor can I abandon the people of samaro [Applause] okay that works good job nahida good job [Music] let's go nahida don't worry we'll meet again outside of the city [Music] I see you appear to have overwritten their mental faculties with your own Consciousness to possess such a powerful mind you must be bruh back up get your stink ass breath on my face damn all because she had a goddamn chip on her bruh hey this should be far enough needs to catch her breath first so wait that fortune teller was actually foreshadowing what was about to happen to us oh my god when she said that lots of people will love him oh [Music] I mean she could jump mines my mom wasn't counting I'm running into a new Harbinger here let alone such a high-ranking one that guy was number two so scary he called himself the doctor remember I know I told us about him sataya did say that someone who once got expelled from the Academia came back recently and that even the sages are weary of him yep sounds like she must have been talking about the doctor um I think we're biting off a bit more than we can chew right now because if we gotta go up against number two of the fatou harbingers I don't know how this is gonna work out but what are the fertility after this time another gnosis probably we need to find a way to reunite with nahida no meet again outside of the city keep waiting around right uh let's go find someone else that could be involved you mean let's find dignity wages to work on some project when we were staying with him in him and then we turned it down at the time he might still know something there's no time to lose let's go to gandarvaville I also forgot I have a dental goblet that I want to actually roll maybe I could just do this here I'm gonna feed this to this bye-bye oh that's some good crit hold it right there there huh a blonde haired traveler and a floating fairy we've got you all right let's take a look around you've Fallen right into our trap what what do you mean are you mercenaries from the core of 30 did you come here to arrest us core of 30. we're nothing like those government lap dogs who don't even get scraps for their work we are an elite Brigade that commands the highest commission rate in all of sumero we're here on the orders of a client known only as the outcast the outcasts wait what [Music] from the Academia it sounds like a fatuya Harbinger but why wouldn't the doctor just send the fatou after us local mercenaries might have an edge over the fatou still wasting time on idle chit chat we'll shut you up soon enough get them damn it well I have a chance to uh to use uh sign up even though he's not really built the best right now he's stay condemned foreign they're gone that was pretty rough is that what Elite mercenaries are like yeah it probably won't be long before we see them again yeah looks like we'll have to keep our guards up Victor guys seems like a pretty tough opponent he knew exactly where to set up an ambush did he put dick that we would try to find kainari up against smart people is tough anyway keep going hey help come again are you doing all right I to be honest I'm not doing too well has always been progressing at a faster rate no finding it harder to complete more intricate tasks no allow me to stay here and coordinate other people's tasks [Music] it seems that carrying Urban Soul is our only chance oh Master tinari you just left the Avidia Forest a little while ago no bruh he's saying that he never wants to leave the Avidia Forest and now the city I thought it was weird too master tainari always prioritizes his work as a forest Watcher above everything almost never leaves his post he left in a hurry this time someone blackmail him I only found out that he left her a message he left behind he also made sure to delegate all his tasks using a schedule I'd guess he had something urgent to take oh [ __ ] I know he originally studied in the immorted Ashan of the Academia and part is the eye is something like the Immortals research base many rare shrubs and grasses have been planted there for research I know that before he became a forest Watcher Master tinari once been a long time conducting research at parties the eye a research base huh gotta wonder what kind of research tainari just decided to work on all of a sudden oh we don't have a lot of time so let's go look for him at party C.I please take care of yourself colleague please I don't want to see you suffer don't worry I'm fine I'm used to living with Eleazar by now if you run into Master tinari please send in my regards got it we'll do see it and be safe I don't want the doctor get into her wait fajita is here or Catherine Catherine about you uh uh you haven't been reprogrammed by the doctor have you this was supposed to be a touching reunion but you're ruining the moment shut up I'm on I'm trying to make sure it's not a trap actual the doctor has shown that his technology can apparently even control human mind yeah plus it's not like you could have known what's happened after we split up and I was facing the doctor by myself even the pool of stagnant water after a torrential storm can occasionally pass as a patch of Sky uh-huh yeah I definitely understood that analogy just like only the real Nikita could come up with such an obscure analogy I believe you when you're trust or anything find my point well we understand that point now please nahida tell us more about what happened are those poor people all right when you left I was still in the middle of restoring everyone's Minds thankfully when the doctor mentioned depositing information into the subconscious he didn't mean engraving information into their minds instead he did something closer to creating hallucinations that was still within my power to fix luckily I managed to finish my Restorations and mine jump away from him just as he was about to capture me okay good uh the doctor sure pulled out some hidden cards but good thing we had nahida with us so is this going to be like big brain versus Big Brain I wouldn't just yet he's probably following us I gave away my true identity when I restored everyone's Minds which means we've lost another one of our Trump cards also the doctor is already an expert at modifying Akasha terminals maybe it's only a matter of time until he captures my Consciousness inside the Akasha that would be bad would that mean no longer be able to jump between Minds then Tim he's at the Academia so it's possible he already started messing with the Akasha so she'd be stuck inside of Catherine's body he's toying with us a messy piece of work Factor's combat ability alone is apparently enough to make him worthy of being number two of the fatoui maybe it's not his combat but more of his brains [Music] trying to get to party's di have you been waiting for us yes I have I can see the Traveler's Elemental energy so I deduced her destination by looking at the direction you were moving in you didn't come here for sightseeing right did you find any leads we're looking for a scholar we know his name is tinari and the sages once tried to reach out to him why don't you come you come with us and see what we can find okay let's just hope we won't get him into trouble troll oh hey look look who it is Traveler it is you I have Asia so nice to see the two of you again who's this uh life oh I see that's right you've come at just the right time since I've come here hardly anyone has even talked to me papasia you're awake you're worried about this actually for you to leave the Nvidia for us means oh you're not in training anymore wait no did you already finish your training and reach party point of life um wait but doesn't it take years to do that what do you think you think don't doubt her skills but it does take years for her to do that for anyone to do that my consciousness has already managed to make contact with the divine really uh it's so exhilarating to share this Sublime Joy with others at long last when my Consciousness make contact with the Gods ah what a supreme and unparalleled experience what the [ __ ] we're in a hurry so let's chat about this next time oh all right actually please wait I haven't forgotten my promise to you remember I promise to help you understand what you saw from Urban Soul once I gained deeper insights my current self has not only gained true Insight but I can even help you establish a direct connection to the consciousness of the Divine yeah you can do that do you believe her nahida this is very suspicious All I'm gonna say is that this is super suspicious never heard of anything like that but if you want to give it a try I'll do my best to protect your Consciousness during the process hold on I brought some Spirit Borneo with me this is still a crucial part of the ceremony uh we're using that incense again ah this might not be good for the traveler then all right now hold my hand I'll help you establish a pathway to connect your Consciousness okay um I'm still very suspicious of this but I guess we'll go ahead ready it took the Reba Trails for me to finally understand what the world is just an elaborate tapestry of Lies is this scary hello why are you here why are you here Scaramouche the first to betray me was a god my creator yeah we know that's a value and strength above all we saw no worth in me and I was discarded mm-hmm the second was a human my family my friend consumed by fear he saw me as an Abomination damn thank you the third was one exactly like me a hope for the future a fledgling barely oh I'm afraid of I'm afraid for this one how is a child gonna no he broke his promise to me no way oh no they can't be trusted and a God that wasn't their fault so I said good riddance it's the world and I'll laugh in its face ah there's the origin my chest will never again be defiled by worldly filth I will scrub away every last trace of human emotion then it will be empty a blank slate you're ready gnosis braming with pure Divinity so this is the origin of Scaramouche [Laughter] there is no need to fear the pain will be brief your era [Music] to an end bruh all the Travers got to be freaked out right now [ __ ] saw it right you felt it right such a majestic God such a noble will such Sublime emotion um shame if only if only that which beats within my chest wasn't a filthy mortal heart oh no oh great and merciful god please grant me forgiveness no Let Her Go Let Her Go Scaramouche you understand now I'm afraid this is no Prairie porn of life but rather wake up wake up wake up imma get you out of there I'ma get you out of there hypasia you why are you so mean to me what is everyone hiding from me I found Divine wisdom shouldn't I receive praise and honor haven't I uncovered that light in the darkness she's too far gone that's how I always thought everything should be wait have I already lost my mind it's already too late for her wait something isn't right but what what's happening yo what oh they're already here damn it travel you got this yo no come on travel you got this [Music] oh my God really foreign [Music] no [Music] [Applause] [Music] Scaramouche [ __ ] off okay we finally lost him Jesus wait no something feels different you okay so nahida got transferred into the traveler all right that's good but we lost Catherine how the hell are we gonna get Catherine now no my commission oh the Traveler's back nahida was controlling your body for a while it seemed like she jumped over to you as an emergency measure right before the Catherine puppet was destroyed after that I know heard the commotion and came over he helped us defeat the mercenaries and then he ran with us all the way here this time she didn't just transfer her mind into my body our mind swapped places what you swapped places you mean your Consciousness also went into nahida's body wait where is nahida's consciousness where is she she's back at the place that she's always been at she's still locked in solitary confinement like she's clean I never imagined that an individual's Consciousness could be transferred around like this had I not seen it with my own eyes I would have never believed it I don't think this can be achieved with current human technology also while we were running the Consciousness in your body told me to pass on a message she said the doctor has found a way to trap my Consciousness okay Journey with you anymore so that's how that's how she was unable to get out of Catherine's body but even in moonless night a shower of starlight can still drown out Illusions and lies and Scaramouche knows where she's at as well she left for us it's pretty big we can't let the doctor figure out what we're up to True ah and we're up against the doctor too much Illusions and lies are from the alchemical Divination at the sub-zeros festival yeah didn't nahida use a Starlight analogy before it had something to do with sataria yeah the Starlight refers to the people of the desert oh that makes a lot of sense huh do you think Vegeta was telling us to go find help in the desert but he said anymore uh I think we'll be okay I think if she gave us that message she'd probably trusts us enough to actually do that ourselves I'm on you said sanctuary of surestana does this mean that this nahida you're talking about the Consciousness who was occupying the Traveler's body is the dendro archon oh wait oh correct but the Situation's a bit complicated so it's really hard for us to explain right now that's all right a Scholar's curiosity doesn't need to be appeased right away as for the complicated nature of the situation safe to say I have witnessed that for myself I have spent some time with you and it looks like the dendro archons also on your side so I trust you okay good thank you oh actually we came here to ask you a question what do you know about the project that the sages have been working on ah that while I was indeed invited to join that project the sages were always secretive about its scope and goals so I eventually declined okay so he so he doesn't know about the entirety of the project that's good all I know is that that project has something to do with the restoration of hermann's soul I just received some new Intel the Academia is turning the balladeer into a god what do you have any evidence I saw an accent God under construction and hepatia showed us a so-called Divine consciousness happened that explains why hapatia's symptoms were different from those of the other Scholars who went mad it's because she made contact with the consciousness of a new God who is still in the process of being born did you leave the Nvidia for us because of apagia I did I noticed to Page's mental anomalies but since her symptoms were rather atypical I secretly took her to party's Di and began searching for a way to return her to her normal self if I didn't take action pasia would have already been taken by the Mantra to the desert doomed to a life of Exile at aru Village oh no hepatia no I knew the Academia has never thought particularly highly of lesser Lord kusanali but but I still didn't expect them to do something as arrogant as creating a new God looks like I made the right decision by not accepting their invitation so yeah and the fatou is behind some of this as well the doctor and the balladeer we have two fatoui harbingers in sumero sounds like we're in for a bad time yeah it sounds like we're about to get our ass weird from your description project there may still be room for us to intervene what is the connection between creating a new God for storing hermann's soul here it feels like we're still nowhere close to figuring out the Sage's goals uh uh let's head to the desert for now we're going over everything we need to know so we so we should head out how about you tainari what are you going to do I'll stay here for now I still want to try a few more things to help papaja planning to go into the desert start by heading for Caravan robot that'll be your fastest route come find me here if there's anything else I can do to help May the spirit of wisdom go with you [Music] we hear oh wow Lima remembers hearing people call this the wall of Samuel to block sandstorms from the outside oh if it's this tall It's gotta be the Divine work of Greater Lord Ruka devata right it is indeed quite impressive they're just admiring it enough gawking what come on follow me huh over here [Music] huh where is he going why is he running so fast hello slow down dog oh there's aeromites what the where did he go oh how did we lose him they were just here a second ago more Airline Mercedes they working uh anyway traveler it seems like we were being followed again you were too careless you should have noticed those hopeless amateurs trailing you a long time ago thanks dude there's no need to thank me I've never cared to keep track of personal favors you and Eula are two very different people all I did was correct a mistake I happened to come across it's a habit I developed at the Academia last time we met at poor oremos didn't you say you were going back to the Academia wait help Hyman that you're here to take us back on their orders uh oh so you've already landed yourselves on The academia's Hit List I can't say that I didn't expect it however had I wish to turn you over to the Academia don't you think you'd already be the aeromite's honored guests by now maybe oh oh right um you do have did you participate in the Sage's big projects I have no interest in running errands for that project as a scholar I've always belonged to the camp that promotes research or autonomy and these days you're more fascinating than anything the sages can offer oh to tell you the truth I'm still investigating the Divine knowledge capsule unfortunately I've run into some difficulties everyone says the capsule originated in the desert and was eventually moved to Port ormos if I am to get to the bottom of this I must understand how the capsule first came to be which brings me back to you and why you're so interesting uh-huh what about tiny old me is so interesting the leader of einel ahmar use the Divine knowledge capsule right in front of you and seeing him your expression became perplexed and you were lost and thought for quite some time to have that kind of reaction I think you must have realized something are you interested at all in Sharing what you've been hiding from me uh uh it must be because I was so shocked to hear those words again the world Forget Me Oh that I can't share what I know just yet so that's your answer hmm well I do work for the Academia after all so considering that it is indeed wise to keep your cards close to your chest yeah exactly but that does prove you do have some undisclosed information about the Divine knowledge capsule am I right I mean very little he is pressing me no matter rather than simply learning the answers from you I'd still prefer to investigate on my own speaking of you two are also headed to the desert that's right we have the same plan as you but we don't really have any concrete goals at the moment then I'd suggests starting with aru Village it's the largest settlement in the desert so it'll probably have more resources and Intel than anywhere else well would you like to head there together we get to go on a little walk with our hey though it's always better to travel with someone you know let's go Academia set up a hospital in the desert for elizar but was abandoned for some reasons one of the residents that were they were cured elzar patients who had escaped from there wait what before us lies aru Village the safe haven of the desert folk wow this landscape is really something else what a cool place let's go take it out make sure there's no one behind us oh cutscene seems deserted though [Music] there was a shadow oh no Sino oh my goodness what Sado chill out and he's he is so fast oh this is a cool ass fight though that's a cool ass fight unless my memory fails me we have barely spoken two words to each other before now at the Academia would you care to enlighten me as to when and how I invited the general mahamatra's wrath I'll hate them do not think you can escape my judgment just because you managed to escape my attack judgment so that's how you'd characterize your actions here is it or would elimination perhaps be a more accurate description had I used my full strength not even this traveler I've been able to stop or a false strength uh-huh foreign like an assassination I sought only to ensure that my target would be unable to flee or resist standard practice for the Mantra as well you know seemed to me more like your own personal touch General mahamatra Sino head of all the Mantra at the Academia he's a formidable Hunter and the Ultimate Nightmare for any who have committed academic crimes you seem to have placed a lot of trust in all Haytham to the point of blocking an attack for him yeah cause I don't know I don't want him to die on the spot well I just got here if I were you I'd never choose to side with him I wouldn't believe a single word that comes out of his mouth well I don't really believe it but I just play like I do I've been pursuing this scribe for a long time I urge you stand back and do not seek to defend him any longer otherwise there will be consequences I don't trust him as much as you seem to think but that doesn't mean I'm Gonna Stand by and do nothing done something wrong Hyman doesn't think he's as bad as you made him out to be I won't waste my breath explaining things are Haytham I saw it during our fight take it out the Divine knowledge capsule you're hiding on your person yup unless you want me to retrieve it for myself very perceptive of you nothing escapes a mantra's senses there it is and we don't even know about it [Music] nope so you did lie to us no wonder you speak with such confidence Sino but I must admit I'm very curious what does this capsule mean to you and why as general mahamatra of the Academia are you all alone in the desert as far as I'm aware the other Mantra have been speculating about your disappearance disappearance have you been given a mission that's let's say morally dubious if I was the real Target of your mission what was stopping you from Simply using your Authority and resources to judge me within the walls of the Academia is it a mission from the Sages um well we got his ass I should have known you'd be difficult to deal with them um well look at you two acting all tough and self-righteous over there well at least there's someone that we could trust idea what's up look at her smile sure looks that way two giants from the Academia duking it out once and for all not something you get to see every day that's for sure listen I know you academic types love to fill up your big brains with self-righteous morality and Lord your empty rules and virtues over each other but how dare you bring your petty disputes into the safe haven of aru Village it seems like someone's gonna have to beat some sense into your thick skulls until you finally learn to respect these grounds uh y'all were fighting on sacred ground oh no hey did either of you hear a word I just said another sandwich oh boy what's up with these recently hey hey all of you over here that sounded like Candace Candice come on you two geez are all of you Academia folks such hard work move it all right stop yelling they will literally sit there all day we should just leave these two out here we should have just left them to just like get sand in their eyes oh my goodness dot dot dot this is pretty pretty awkward hey wanna play sardines with three people who want to tear each other limb from limb sure sounds fun so thick and heavy my mom can hardly keep floating anymore wait so she can't fly if the air is too heavy my sincere apologies everyone this is the home of our village chief I will have to ask you to make do with the small room until the sandstorm dies down please let me introduce myself I am Candace protector of aru Village nice you have my gratitude there's no need to thank me it's only right to help each other when the weather gets rough wow until unlike those guys over there yeah all right now that we're all better acquainted we should return to the topic at hand it's like a whole family right here you've got the two edgy brothers that are just like always at odds with each other all the sister that tries to keep them in line and then the older older sister that's actually like level-headed as a guardian charged with the responsibility to protect my fellow villagers from harm I was observing your conflict from afar even before the sandstorm started and now that you have set foot within our village itself it is all the more my responsibility to make absolutely sure that you pose no threat whatsoever to us so please have an honest and sincere conversation with one another and put your hostile feelings to rest therapy session if anyone dares to start anything again while they are under this roof I will not hesitate to send them out for some quality time with the creatures of the sandstorm oh my master and that goes for you too Misty do I make myself clear all right we got it Candace that's what I like to hear so which of you will begin I was supposed to be a mediator but I might have gotten a little too involved just now anyway one of those two should probably start talking wait that was you trying to be a mediator I have nothing to hide so there's no shame in explaining myself while all hate them wasn't wrong about the other Mantra not knowing my whereabouts it's not because I've been assigned a morally dubious Mission rather I have chosen to Exile myself well why Exile your yourself a little while ago I discovered that there was Data missing in the academius project Planning and Development files what little they did report clearly did not match the Project's actual progress as general mahamatra I had the responsibility and authority to request an audit however to my surprise the person responsible for the erroneous data was none other than Grand sages are himself of course I tried to investigate the issue myself before submitting a formal audit request but I soon found that all leads and potential pieces of incriminating evidence were carefully concealed from me it perfectly planned out I began to realize that they were cautious of me from the very beginning yeah unsurprisingly the grand Sage rejected my audit request as soon as the submission reached his desk he even said to me the power of the general mahamatra is granted by the Sages you have no right to judge us so he said that they got power even over you these dudes with their ego so they really are up to no good I realized then that to the Grand Sage the match are nothing more than tools for the sages to assert and maintain their control over knowledge the vows that we took the principles that we strive to uphold they are meaningless to the Academia of today yeah so you're basically just just up and quit after finding that out yeah I would too I believed it would be wise to flee the Academia before the sages had a chance to take action against me this way they can no longer see nor predict my actions I will never give up on this investigation there's no need for someone else to give me power or authority once I find the truth I will administer judgment by my own name you know there's something I have been a little bit curious about if the doctor and the Academia have control of the Akasha then why is all Haytham still wearing his I know that General mahamatra he he feels a lot less scary well Sino if that's your story then why did you feel hate them as a Target when I was investigating the matter in the Academia I overheard a conversation between all Haytham and a sage the sages asked you to investigate a blonde hair Traveler do you dispute this I'll hate them hey but wait was this before or after he knew us like many parts of the project this assignment was undocumented now throw in your suspicious Behavior with a Divine knowledge capsule and I think we deserve an explanation so they were watching us from the very beginning yes I was indeed tasked with investigating The Traveler after all the promised reward was so great that hardly any scholar could have refused the sage told me once you've completed this assignment I can give you a glimpse of divine knowledge aha the most enticing offer unfortunately those academics don't know me at all their words contained one key piece of information namely that Divine knowledge indeed exists that gave me all I needed to know from my perspective the sages are far from trustworthy think about it isn't it a little strange they're so willing to share Divine knowledge with anyone even as a reward yeah so I began my own investigation following the lead of the Divine knowledge capsule in the end I realized my wisdom in committing to this rather than collaborating with the sages and I've been less guarded I probably would have ended up like that ainal ahmar mercenary incapable of remaining sane for long enough to hold a conversation you mean that the sages originally planned to dispose of you using one of those capsules that drive people insane so did you just join forces with me to investigate me I'd already given up on the assignment by then I only told the Academia I was waiting in Port oromos for you to appear so they wouldn't suspect anything so it came as quite a surprise when I encountered my ER smile Target while investigating the Divine knowledge capsule criminals do love to talk about coincidences I ran into the traveler by chance I had no intention of providing assistance to the Academia also you should remember you were the ones who decided to follow me and strike up a conversation after I left that Tavern is that enough though I'll hate them rebought as well maybe he's telling the truth I'm willing to apologize if that's worth anything to you that would be nice I took the Divine knowledge capsule behind your back because I judged its existence to be a significant risk I felt that it would be best for no one to interact with it before it had been properly studied after all curiosity often proves to be the most dangerous thing in this land you should be well aware scribe al-hatham uh that Curiosity can also lead you to danger and suspicion answer me this did the sages share any information about their project with you have I not made myself clear ah you and I are both distrusted by the Academia do you really think they would tell me anything answer the question fine although you have been completely proven your innocence nah regard you as an enemy for now as you wish good I'm glad to see you two clearing up your misunderstandings oh I want a cute little therapy session and now you dear I believe it's your turn what does she have to say oh sorry whatever the boys were talking about must have been so boring that I spaced out my situation is pretty straightforward my employer Junior's out of the homiani family is friends with the traveler and is currently recovering from her illness at home I had nothing going on so I decided to return to our village for a visit I was actually looking forward to a pretty exciting time getting back together with everyone here but then I saw these two random guys in the middle of a pointless argument it ticked me off and things went downhill from there is that all well I will admit that definitely sounds like your style in that case welcome back dear oh that's more like it I missed you all so much Candace what what just happened whoa don't worry no longer at each other's throats please make yourselves at home I'll take a quick trip outside to clear out some of those creatures in the sandstorm are there Rift towns out there creatures in the sandstorm ah are you sure you don't want some backup uh Pine one are you gonna be helping this fighting in a sandstorm is not for the faint-hearted anyone without extensive training in these conditions is at a disadvantage you needn't worry yeah just leave them to Candace don't worry she's as tough as they come girls get it done over right is she all right maybe we should go out and check on her when you put it that way even I'm starting to feel a little worried all right let's go we've been here long enough and the boys are as chatty as the floor oh they stole Rift hounds out here oh you're still fighting you've been out here dealing with these creatures the entire time yes they just keep coming in waves I've lost count of how many I've defeated before I realized it even the sandstorm had stopped bro leave this round to us I got interrupted earlier but now I have something to take my anger out on it's been quite a while since I've seen the flame Mane in action I'll leave these to you then I'll be sure to put on a good show let's go uh I should have I should have put Candace on I have Candace in my inventory right now but she's like level one okay through me Justice is Sir guilty oh I can't wait till I can actually fully build sign up he is so fun to use I actually can't wait to fully build him what we thought just now was probably the aftermath of the sandstorm so we should be safe for the time being well fought everyone no injuries I hope who is this what are you ah my apologies I haven't had a chance to greet you yet I had my hands full taking care of the villages elderly and children I am the chief of aru Village everyone usually calls me Uncle anpu oh hey what's up sir I'm also originally from the desert but I have not been back for some time now may I ask if such sandstorms are common I can't say they've always been common but recently the storms have become increasingly severe and frequent besides sandstorms we also occasionally get earthquakes according to an investigator who stayed in the village a while ago these unusual natural phenomena are related to the withering of Urban Soul oh okay everything in the natural world is inextricably connected to Urban Soul these regions and symptoms can indeed be a reflection of urban Soul's present State everyone in our village needs to take good care of themselves uh speaking of which why haven't I seen a single Village keeper since I got here Village keeper hey who it's guards like Candace does your curiosity know no bounds Village keeper is how aru Village refers to Mad Scholars exiled here by the Academia aha most of them are Scholars who lost their sanity after a period of training in the Avidia Forest the Academia believes that their crazed mutterings may have a negative effect on the psyches of other Scholars so they're forcibly exiled to the desert now if you ask me it's all a boatload of nonsense yeah hepatia was also almost brought here but she got sent to the other place instead alas that's exactly what we've been trying to investigate One By One The Village keepers have been mysteriously disappearing Without a Trace but no one in the village has ever seen them leave if you're planning to stay around the village for the next few days I'd appreciate it if you could keep an eye out for them I've had encounters with those people in the past I'll see what I can do to help the match were the ones responsible for their Exile now that you're no longer with them are you trying to alleviate your guilt in a tone for your past sins I'm fascinated by how you think can you two stop mock me if you will but if you are guilty I will eliminate you regardless of my position or identity could you two just chill out for a second oh you're the former General mahamatra you must be an expert in these kinds of Investigations thank you for your help I'll help too is it because you're reminded of a pasia oh these poor Scholars first they lose their sanity now this we need to help get them back home safe and sound but uh is it really a good idea to tag along with Sino you seem like you really don't trust him um it'll be fine dihia and the others are here I'll be grateful for the assistance no doubt you will do a better job than some of my former subordinates let's start by finding a spot to share what we know so far although I've sent myself into exile I'm still doing essentially the same things as before do you still have any questions for me before we start our investigation so why do they refer to the Mad Scholars as Village Keepers one of my former subordinates told me that this title has its Origins and a strange incident the Academia has long exiled mad Scholars to aru Village a mysterious phenomenon exists here when mad Scholars first arrive they are as incoherent and deranged as before but after spending some time here they invariably begin to calm down initially the people of aru Village greatly resented having to take in the Mad Scholars but a strange instant one night changed that aha aru Village was struck by the strongest earthquake in living memory oh seeing buildings on the verge of collapse all around him the then chief of the village Was preparing to take everyone to safety suddenly he noticed a mad scholar crouching the corner caressing the ground with his hands soft green light radiated from him like a Divine oh against the backdrop of Knight despite the powerful Tremors that ripped through the ground that night all the houses remained upright almost as if they had grown Roots reaching deep into the ground in the end not a single building collapsed and no one was hurt oh oh they gain a power that also kind of explains why they're taking them after that the people of aru Village treated the Mad Scholars with greater kindness and began to refer to them as the village keepers protect [Music] only she could be capable of that I don't think so too actually say no do you know if any of the Mad Scholars continued to wear their Akasha terminals at aru Village in theory they would continue wearing them so the Academia could still monitor their activities with that said the main Akasha system would no longer have any interaction with them oh calm down it was probably nahida who calmed then if you are able to draw a conclusion from this one story alone then it appears you possess much more information than I do oh so what do you make of the story The Mad Scholar's power was likely from lesser Lord kusanale really bless our Lord kusunawi [Music] Brothers no it's not so much that I don't believe you I'm just struck by your reasoning Master Lord kusunali the current dendro archon she really active in sumero oh yeah that's right nobody knows that she's active right now the Academia has always placed far greater importance on The Late greater Lord Ruka devata they've more or less ignored lesser Lord kusanali and I've never had any reason to doubt their views in addition I've never heard any stories about lesser Lord cousinalli and her Deeds to me she might as well have been a God that never existed uh-huh [Music] she's a good archon who's kind and nice [Music] you defended her so hard right now I've spent many years interrogating criminals so I can easily tell when someone is lying does his face tell you that I'm lying that look in your eyes I've never seen that from a liar you two really must have met lesser Lord kusanali how can this be to think our archon has been amongst us this entire time all right now it's time to put our skills to good use for this investigation well let's go let's go let's go [Music] start by knocking on some doors excuse me are you here to help me find my grandpa yeah huh who are you who's your Grandpa by the sounds of it a resident of this Village is your grandpa a mad scholar hey don't say that Grandpa is just Grandpa why do you have to call him that it's not like he's a bad person or anything the person you're referring to is not a local yet you are why do you call him Grandpa Grandpa is just his grandpa he is my family I heard everything you said to the Village Chief please you gotta take me with you no bro my grandpa I swear I'll help I won't be a nuisance oh my God so you're the one who was eavesdropping on us around the village Chief's house I was planning to go out and take care of whoever it was but I had a vague feeling that they didn't Harbor any ill intent final he's just a kid all he wants is to find his grandpa let's find a way to help him but if we get in trouble then what are we gonna do about him sorry three I was only listening in because I wanted to know where grandpa went honest if you don't believe me you can ask Miss Candice please help him oh brother all right but first let's confirm the facts with Candace oh boy ah you're back already he just wanted to confirm something with you do you know a boy by the name of isoc go looking for you ah so he is okay all right you knew this would happen yes although he tried his best to stay hidden I still noticed him eavesdropping outside the window he really wants to get his grandfather back esoc's parents were both aeromite mercenaries who rarely returned to the Village after finding employment in the city he was raised by his grandfather oh unfortunately it was only a few years before his grandpa passed away hisak was still very young at the time savarius families in the village took turns caring for him so he could survive later an elderly mad scholar arrived at the village isoc thought the scholar bore striking resemblance to his grandfather and thus often spied on the man however the scholar wasn't kept in appearance and incoherent in speech although esoc referred to the manus's grandpa he was afraid and didn't dared to approach him oh poor kiddo One Summer Night the off to mumbling and bumbling Grandpa suddenly calmed down and seemed to become more lucid he even noticed esoc hiding in the distance so Grandpa walked up to isoc and patted him on the head ah he even took Esau to the entrance of the village where he patiently taught the boy the names of the stars and accompanied his sock until he fell asleep yep I was cusinelli doing her thing again the next morning isak woke up and wanted to go find his grandpa again to realize his grandpa no longer recognized him however even so Grandpa retained his calm expression it's said that those who saw the scholar claimed he no longer appeared to be crazy but appeared to be living in his own world almost as if he were sleepwalking isoc was thrilled that his grandpa was able to find peace and would follow him all the time asking him things like Grandpa you want me to take you some more fun or Grandpa could you tell me stories about the Stars again that's so adorable but so sad it seems like they both deserve so much better perhaps nearly everyone who lives in the desert has some form of hardship or regret but even so we must still continue on with our lives it's also my reason for fighting I must continue to protect this land Lucid Grandpa was probably naita she must have sued the other mad Scholars as well from the look on sano's face he's probably connected the dots as well maybe the people have always had a considerate God watching over them huh what did you say final no nothing as long as Esau keeps his word and doesn't get in our way we can take him along he's slowly starting to realize that the that kusanali has been watching over them all this time perhaps you are more compassionate than I gave you credit for please accept my thanks on esoc's behalf Sino let's go find your grandpa really wow thank you so much your grandpa will be found safe and sound kiddo all right let's ask the local residents some questions first oh and there's a chapter three act three so we're on part four now I wonder how this is gonna go Village keepers I think when I was eating dinner the other day I saw one of them by the side of the road muttering away and eating mushrooms and tree roots they shouldn't go around eating that kind of stuff okay um did they did anything else hmm no I think that's all I have to tell you sorry bro just walked away Scholars that have gone missing have you seen them you look like a real fighter what don't change the subject what right you were asking about the I mean the Mad Scholars I think it's been a few days since I last saw them I usually go to bed pretty early so I'm not too familiar with what goes on at night but honestly I feel quite sympathetic towards them even though they act a little strange they've helped me in the past if it weren't for them my house would have collapsed long ago do you also think Grandpa and the others are good people Grandpa oh hello there it's little Esau she never noticed Issac man who looks like your grandpa's long-lost twin right [Music] he was actually the one who protected my house I saw it with my own eyes he happened to be staying near my house that day and was doing something with his hands on the ground it's still feels pretty surreal now that I think back on it someone teach them how to do that it's kind of funny how everyone thinks this old dude has like the powers to protect all the houses during an earthquake when it was literally just a God the entire time well whatever the case I'll always be thankful to him and whoever taught him to look out for others I'm pretty sure that if I ever went mad I wouldn't be able to do anything like that gotcha thank you oh look at the kitties oh no I didn't mean to scare you oh well if it isn't esoc oh your grandpa huh hmm the last time I saw him he was spacing out by the road as usual I went and asked him if he'd like any of the food I had prepared despite my wife's protests like many people she's really quite terrified of them what why and speaking of my wife she's still always complaining about how I don't make enough more I just can't explain why she's always mad at me oh thank you thank you for taking care of him it was nothing you're looking for him right did he go for a walk and get lost yeah cool that's no good well once you found him come by my place again and I'll cook a little something for the both of you oh nice I've known you since you were very young so as far as I'm concerned your family please feel free to come by anytime uh don't say anything for now uh okay you suck stay here let's head over there stay quiet as you move have you heard the mighty Scarlet King The Sovereign of our faith will soon return to this world there's some Scarlet King followers yes of course I have the Scarlet King is the one and only true ruler of this land I've never believed in any other gods still you say he's coming back but it sure doesn't feel like life's about to change around here anytime soon what's your proof haven't you noticed the village has been getting more deranged Scholars than ever they have also been disappearing as well that cancels each other out right delavar was saying that many people also went insane just before the fall of the Scarlet King civilization in ancient times we don't quite know why but it seems like there's some sort of connection between insanity and the Scarlet King isn't it a sign of the Scarlet King's power that all the Mad Scholars have disappeared if you ask me they must have been chosen as the final sacrifice for the Scarlet King's Resurrection hmm huh now that you say it does make some sense does this mean our lives are finally going to take a turn for the better exactly those city folks will get what's coming to them now repeat everything you've just said from the very beginning oh no who are you where did you come from my patience is running thin you heard what I asked uh oh what the oh okay sir what is it you would like to know tell me about the Scarlet King's Resurrection so is this the first time he's heard about it I only for a drink the other day and heard others talking about a rumor that the madman will disappear and that the Scarlet King will return to this land oh I'm not making this up I swear uh oh hey go on keep talking it's true sir we desert Focus had more than enough of those people at the Academia they keep sending us all their mad Scholars and won't let us have a good life would you want to live like this if you're in our place the radicals were even more thrilled than me when they heard the news we're all praying for the Scarlet King Speedy return delavar also said that once the Scarlet King returns to our side it's only a matter of time before we conquer the land on the other side of the wall they're all willing to serve under the Scarlet King and fight for a share of the glory is that so uh seems like he still wants to know more keep talking got it this guy is carrying at first I still feels just the drink talking but then all the Mad Scholars vanish Without a Trace these rumors if I'm guilty then everyone else around here is also guilty I'm just saying what the others said hey man you don't get off scot-free still the people here really like the Scarlet King but dislike the dendro archive so the Academia is probably the true Target of their hatred where is this radical person you talked about I haven't run into him over the past few days so he probably hasn't been around the village what about you man have you seen him at all no not at all we wouldn't dare lie to you he's really not here right now this has to be someone planted by the sage sounds like you're not too close for the radicals no of course not all we know are their names I have many ways to stop you from talking and many others to stop you from sending warning messages oh Lord so you'd best just stay home and hope I don't hear of you trying to contact anybody don't do anything until I've gotten to the bottom of this try something foolish and even Candice won't be able to protect you all right sonocho yes got it we'll do just as you say I guess it works but damn bro you might have to death I know it's pretty terrifying edgy it's like he's used to hearing that oh that's lots of people have told them that before all the more reason to not get on his bedside I heard that what my bad bro my bad bro I didn't mean it I didn't mean it sorry my bad it's part of being a mantra the rumor we heard just now seems like a strong lead but we need to check a few more places what about the scholars homes very well I am here where's your grandpa's house I can take you there this kid is so goofy oh this is where Grandpa usually stays there sure isn't much here Sano did you catch a faint worth of the incense no oh incense please don't say it's the same one as before it's the same one but are you okay are you getting dizzy or need to lie down I don't think that affects him anymore there's a scent that you can sense but I can't a certain traveler here here to explain all about how it worked so you know tainari huh you know him too are you two friends yes now that I concentrate I can also make up the scent of incense wait shinari didn't lecture you too no no need I can't handle this scent very well did you first encounter this scent at tinari's house no it was in the middle of a forest where the scholar was meditating in the forest from a scholar yeah it was from herpesia what do you mean here it is oh he found something take a look right here although the traces have been completely buried in the sand there are footprints here from the size and shape they belong to an adult male this pattern is a common one from this area local shoes this was probably someone from the village the scent is quite faint still Extant the footprints had in the direction of the door so you mean someone else has been here come Grandpa many friends we'd have to ask whoever lured him away with the incense and lured him away if this is the same incense that we smelled before now I wonder if Scaramouche has been here so you can lure someone away with just a scent you get loaded Away by food all the time good food everyone's got something they love in life most Scholars are fond of incense since the smell supposedly helps them clear their minds and discover new knowledge even deep within the clutches of Madness they still yearn for their knowledge seeking days and will follow the scent whenever it presents itself no no Grandpa got kidnapped no so someone's taking it much of their weakness is it to resurrect the king are the rumors really true could The Disappearance of all the Mad Scholars have something to do with the radicals it's highly likely don't you worry isoc we won't let whoever took him get away with it let's head to aru Village and inform Candace and the others about what we learned here after that we'll set off to find the scholars I mean I don't doubt that we could find him but the question is if he's gonna be alive or not by the time we get to him right the darker fabric definitely looks a lot better that'd be my choice too what are they talking about huh welcome back sounds like everyone's friends already you bet so everything goes smoothly reasonably reasonably I'll hate them didn't go with you no he did he do you think these two would work together we haven't earlier and figured he was investigating with you I guess he must have gone off on his own that man dips did you find out anything useful I see so someone used a kind of incense to leave the exiled Scholars away from the village the resurrection of the Scarlet King first I've heard of it oh this guy's listening in as far as I know the kind of incense you just mentioned is only popular Beyond the Wall Scholars are fond of it but as you can see there aren't many scholars still studying around these parts no seller would be able to make a profit here not to mention making incense as a labor-intensive process you won't see anybody in the desert with the patience to make or sell something that requires that kind of effort seems someone from Beyond the Wall must have been supporting this it's just someone from the Academia obviously [Music] if it was any other day that would be your next logical step but today you've got me on your team so you get an extra tip didn't you say that the Villager got his news from The Tavern well I also like to drink at the tavern so we know a thing or two about these radicals he mentioned uh-huh the leader of the radicals is some guy called delavar ah yeah delavar the scar riddle Bandit anger the wide-eyed Butcher and Jabari the ducktail bearded crook a whole lot of them are known around these parts interesting name the hell is a ducktail bearded crook like you've heard these names somewhere this guy is listening intently back there these guys have one thing in common and that's being broke the rougher life gets the more they want to believe in The Scarlet King way they see it the Scarlet King's Resurrection is their only chance at overthrowing the Academia throwing all of sumerally she noticed him the only way to change the way of life here in the desert anyway if that's my guess why they've chosen to become radicals you really know this place inside and out but did you I yeah she notices him no Merc can afford to slack off on Gathering intelligence every more I've spent in the tavern has been a valuable investment she's just talking just to talk let's head out now hold on you're staying right here Sino why our village is not a big place Outsiders stand out here like a sore thumb I'd bet word about you has already gotten out the desert is unforgiving so the way of life here is also a lot tougher than on the outside of the wall you survive on making connections out here compared to you mercs like me are just Third Rate amateurs I've got no actual fighting skills to speak of but that also makes it a whole lot easier for me to gain the locals Trust she's trying to hint that there's someone inside the village that's a rat I need to go around and ask some questions but it'll be difficult if you're with me fine I don't know if I know understands the good then we've got a plan the traveler and pymon will go to Caravan ribot with me and we'll try our best to figure out where the Mad Scholars have been taken Sino you'll have to stay in the village and continue investigating on your own sounds like a plan he doing the dash Sino please don't take offense I'm sure Dia just wants to help everyone solve their problem as quickly as possible that's why she can be so straightforward at times I don't mind ah I see well from the way you were staring out into the distance I thought you might have been mulling over Dia's words no I'm used to being treated that way it's natural to fear strength I take no objection to it he said they all naturally fear me I want to see his so-called true power well here we are again sounds like you're starting to get familiar with the area [Music] I'm almost unreal I'm on is very perplexed about the wall of Samuel I know what you mean I had the same question every time I walked this way when I was a kid also why is this high wall here and can a wall really block sandstorms it was only after I grew up that I realized the wall of Samuel isn't just there to keep out the sandstorms it serves a more important purpose keeping out People Like Us what wait sumeru is run by wise and mighty sages to them us desert dwellers are nothing but tools that can be used and discarded at their whim why we're cheap labor like livestock but easier to control nothing more even if a child from the desert got the chance to obtain an Akasha terminal almost all their requests for knowledge would be denied the Academia believes were underserving oh an even bigger reason to hate the sages Geniuses like sataria are one in a million the other children never get a single chance to try and rewrite their fate even though the Academia knows very well that we're humans just as they are that's terrible that's terrible I would tear down this wall with my own hands if I could this really is like a border wall yeah uh you're not thinking about doing anything scary are you I'ma do that [ __ ] with her no not at all this place just gets me thinking that's all besides we're here to procure information aren't we yep those what Caravan rebot is crawling with people so be careful what you say we don't want anyone to find out what we're here for our mission started the moment we arrived here let's go check out the tavern maybe we'll find someone I know just our luck none of them are here today yeah is that you what a coincidence yay for a drink too Zaki finally a friendly face oh and who do you have with you here guests from another land what's up hello I'm Zaki Diaz uh how would you put it drinking buddy we've had drinks together a few times you could say we go back a ways oh that's cute anyway as far as my friends here they aren't too shabby are they you rarely see any Outlander so friendly and respectful nowadays absolutely much better than those people on the other side of the wall so dear are you looking for someone yeah have you seen Edgar delavar or Jabari recently of course I have matter of fact we're all here drinking together just a few days ago really I've got a spice trading deal from another Nation I thought maybe delavar and his friends might be interested know where I could find him ah how thoughtful of you then I assume you also know that delavar's been having a hard time making ends meet these days so you came here to help him out hey keep it down let's just say I prefer to keep this deal a secret y'all at Caravan rebar are like family if there's more to be made why not do it together besides delavar and his friends have muscle they'd be a good fit for escorting the good yes how considerate of you delavar is my friend too so of course I can take you to him come with me okay I kind of hope this guy isn't trying to trick us yahiya knows him so it'll probably be fine are we there yet Yep this is the place this is very eerie this place is practically deserted what are they doing in a place like this [Laughter] why don't you take a guess I know it a wild stab in the dark ah [Music] Lambs to the slaughter I knew this guy was trying to trick us oh he led us right into an ambush bruh what's this all about Saki come on dear you really think we didn't hear about what you said back in our village the boys have kept a close eye on you from the moment you set foot there not only do I know that you're looking for delavar I also know that you've teamed up with people from the Academia to look for the missing Scholars watching us from the very beginning yeah behind was a mistake I'm literally right here you left the strongest one in the village didn't you who do you think you are you really thought we'd fall for your little business deal nonsense I maybe she knew because she did see him spying on her so you and delavar have been Partners all along [Laughter] dear I guess it's only natural for a traveling mercenary like you to be out of the loop those of us who hang around the tavern have stronger bonds than you think but you got one thing right we're all looking forward to an uprising in sumeru there's nothing more we'd like to see than the desert folk overthrowing the Academia if that's the case then I'm sure delavar wouldn't miss a second of it I'll be honest with you if it weren't for what you said in the village your little monologue about the wall of Samuel would have convinced me that you're one of us uh-huh delavar and anger you're here too huh long time no see Miss mercenary you should have known the traitors are what US followers of the Scarlet King despise the most dear I thought that you a fellow desert dweller would understand that the Scarlet King is greater than the dendro archon little did I know you don't deserve to join us yeah yeah gee what a missed opportunity adopting radical views and kidnapping innocent Scholars all because of some baseless rumors anything else I'm missing out on see there you have it mercenaries are just a bunch of faithless scum with only one thing on their minds Maura pathetic you're all like a pack of Street rats damn you're not wrong mercenaries are driven by Mora in my faith lies with whoever's paying me as long as there's a profit to be made anyone can become my friend [Music] enough talking get him just as I expected let's teach him a lesson traveler all right I wish I could play with Dia here but she's not out yet man there goes your little Ambush buddy how could you get [ __ ] on buddy so so now Zaki how did you say it it's only natural for a traveling mercenary like me to be out of the loop I'm guessing your informant told you that I'm just an incompetent Merc with no real fighting skills correct I mean that is what I said after all and of course you would believe everything he reported the only thing you know about me is that I'm a mercenary but you've never seen me in action exactly even though you heard we went to handle monsters together you believed that Candace was the only one doing all the real fighting that so-called flame main is just a fraud she admitted it herself she just uses her connections to gain the trust of others that's what you thought right wide in the village because you figured that we'd have people watching you more like she noticed and you were fall for it figured as much the first time we drank together you all thought you were so smart pathetic damn girls get it done no task can be done without preparation I just happen to notice a couple suspicious looking people while you were out investigating oh but instead of catching them right away you let them report back those two who were snooping around were just a couple small fries if we want to get the real catch we have to be patient and give it some time so the names you mentioned oh you're being the funny [Music] I even can't remember them all the last one is about a beard that's just a bunch of drunk talk Edgar and delavar like to talk themselves up when they're drinking anger the wide-eyed butcher in delavar the scar riddled Bandit are the new names they came up with for themselves they couldn't have come up with better names a way of making people share what they really think so anger and delavar are always rambling in the tavern about how the Scarlet King is a superior deity just a numbskull who fell right into our trap Zaki was probably the best hidden of them all my initial plan was to find delavar first and then try to track him down so who is the ducktail bearded crook that's what you wanted to ask when we were at Uncle onpu's house right Jabari is one of the villagers you talk to you know the one who wanted to treat esak and his grandpa to some food oh wait so is he a good guy so he's a radical you no he isn't I just needed to tack on a random villager name to make the eavesdropper think that I was making some wild guesses based on my Impressions oh okay well that's an expert mercenary for you ah you're too kind it was straight from the usual Playbook if I'm honest so so saying before is it really true we loved Ikea here everyone I'm joining the D here fan club about what about how mercenaries only care about Maura and now anyone's a friend as long as there's a prophet does that bother you uh I don't think you're that kind of person what makes you so sure because even without an employer you're still helping us out true uh DIA disadentro archon like The Other Desert Folk you two are pretty sharp no I don't have anything against the dendro archon I mean you did go to the whole ass festival with us I've heard a lot of nice things about the Lesser Lord from Junior's odd I can understand her devotion and gratitude Junior's ad is just an ordinary person there's no way a God would be so involved in the lives of Everyday People unless they were truly compassionate I've begun to realize that the sages are behind everything that's happened recently the radicals blind belief in The Scarlet King making the dendro archon out to be an enemy it's all the academius trickery basically so if we take down the Academia everything will be fine right but I see through it all and unlike them I can never be hostile towards anyone who's never done anything wrong dear anyway looks like we're done with business here traveler lend me a hand let's tie him up and bring him to the Village I'll let you take it from here all right I'll be in touch until then please stand by I wonder if Sino is a bit sad that he didn't get to actually destroy a couple people though can this do you need any help Candace will be okay on her own I trust her so you can too she's been guarding our village for quite some time now if anyone is qualified to question the offenders it's her while I'm questioning them why don't you pass some time by exploring the area I'll meet you back here tomorrow morning traveler as for these idiots let's just hope they live to see another day oh God where's all hate them is he gone right on time did we learn anything from the criminals we'll know any moment now we've known each other for some time now she's a pretty interesting person even though she's an extremely strong Warrior she never misuses her powers against others it takes strong convictions to be as dedicated as she is and showed her that kind of responsibility uh-huh us mercs on the other hand we pretty much live from one day to the next thinks you're great too really thanks for that oh dear and he's pretty early too you're missing your little brother yes I was here yesterday to help out a little help out we're doing what sharing some interrogation techniques oh oh no what uh what kind of interrogation techniques oh Oh you mean you taught Candace some more persuasive methods right come on in everyone huh oh God we're gonna walk in there I'm gonna be dead come on let's go inside she's gonna be like okay so I got some information but I accidentally killed them too whoa you look Furious she is very mad do I gave it away oh there's no mask that can hide true bloodlust cover up your eyes and it'll still show itself at the corners of your mouth perhaps I need to work on my composure still it's perfectly understandable why I'm angry I'm sure everyone present would agree this anymore we're gonna die she brought out the belt you fear death yourselves yet you do not hesitate to place the lives of others at risk the absurdity is mind-boggling the ones you call Mad Scholars are known to us as the village Keepers they are vital members of our community and some even count them as family you come here to my Village and you treat my people as nothing more than Stepping Stones towards your goal tell me what would you do to you in my position uh treat them with kindness Mercy please have mercy you've made your bed we may both be desert dwellers but there is one thing that I understand better than you the resurrection of the Scarlet King will only result in war and War serves no one the people of Aura Village care little about which God is in power life may be tough and tiring but we wish to preserve our way of life a war would only cause us to lose all that we have and that is not a responsibility that you can afford to shoulder uh we understand we're sorry no this man is izaki is like trying to cover for them so bad speak up I'm listening you might not believe this but it wasn't us who came up with this idea that someone was spreading rumors in the tavern that's how we ended up hearing about the Scarlet King's Resurrection some mystery man told us that mad Scholars will make the perfect sacrifice to usher in The Scarlet King's Resurrection they give their lives and we can get anything we wish for they're called Village keepers slip up again and you'll regret it oh yes yes it was all that mystery man's doing spread word about the Scarlet King's resurrection and talk to us into helping him in return he said he'll help facilitate the resurrection process so this mystery man obviously one of the sages because only the sages will plant this kind of information in the village so where are the village keepers I'm not sure that's one huh one what strike you get a total of three then you die by mine oh Jesus Oh Lord y'all better start talking wait I'm uh oh I was in the night with some kind of incense we take them to a junction outside the village then the mystery guy takes them from there you gotta believe me please I'm telling the truth I swear just ask them if you don't believe me y'all aren't saying jack [ __ ] why are you letting him do all the work that was indeed the truth traveler go on you have any idea who that mysterious person might be he's switching from side on to The Travelers like night and day you have to believe me if I knew that I would have told you his name right away I'm not risking another beating to keep his Secrets no way hey um that guy he wears a cloak and he's always careful to cover his face oh the Scarlet King's Envoy so it was Scaramouche I believe I may know what's going on Uncle anpu what do you mean what yo what what just happened sign oh you're good oh smooth oh nice okay speak if my suspicions are correct this mystery man they speak of could be from the Academia [Music] some time ago people from the Academia attempted to take the village Keepers away I refused insisting that they are part of our community it strikes me now that this secretive character shares the same goal they had which means it's highly likely that the Academia was purposely spreading a false rumor to trick the radicals into delivering the village Keepers right into their hands oh wait actually maybe it's not Scaramouche maybe it could be to Torre they were the ones who brought them here to begin with now they're trying to take them back we aren't gonna let that happen not the Academia again it could also be the today if he's wearing a cloak he's using the incense which the Toyota would know about he also makes sure to cover his face which tutorial always wears with the mask actually I think it might be more lucky that it's a Torre in Summoner City sitaria also mentioned that King desperate's Resurrection is just the academius misinformation campaign just as I thought but what could they want with the village Keepers people are nothing but tools in the eyes of the Academia had changing their plans likely means they found another way to exploit the scholars regardless our top priority now is locating the village keepers you're right isak is still waiting for news on his grandpa time to go let's leave the village and try to track them down yes pack up and get ready to leave You Got It Candace I'll let you deal with the radicals leave everything outside the village to us what are they gonna do with the radicals all right you look worried thinking about the village keepers yes I'd look for them myself if I could as members of our village each one of them is very important to me you have a strong sense of belonging here I guess I'm the opposite mercs are stray dogs wherever they go dear don't say that you can be a part of this community too thanks I'll let you know when I feel like joining oh hi what's up dude why are you reading a book like you're Kakashi or some [ __ ] from well as you can see I am merely sitting here and reviewing what we have deduced thus far okay you were sitting here musing to yourself Where Have You Been anyway taking a dump you never think things through before asking questions I'm giving you some time to make up for that good one go ahead I won't stop you [Music] there's just nothing super obvious to pick with this guy it makes it so hard how about Mr Turtle Beach headphones well you've heard nothing to suggest I left this whole time so clearly I stayed in the village to investigate anyway you plan to leave aru Village and keep searching for the truth of this matter yes ah yep We're not gonna find out anything more by staying here so we thought that we might as well take the search elsewhere mm-hmm enough with it he's giving us time to think no I'm just surprised that you decided to team up with him all hate them you haven't helped us out at all ever since we arrived at aru Village of you to question our choices that's true yeah unless you did find something while you were investigating I had my own work to do which I've now finished to be honest we aren't really a team so I have no obligation to inform you of my whereabouts not to mention that going separate ways allowed me to find some important information that you all had missed oh my God what did you learn I'm going to take you to someone but before that you need to understand where she's coming from okay how do you think the residents of aru village feel about what we're doing oh true in other words do you truly believe every single word the villagers tell us Oh you mean hiding the truth does not necessarily equate to lying again these people have their reasons remember what Candace said most people in aru Village don't necessarily care which deity is in charge of sumeru that's because whether the Scarlet king or the dendro archon has power is of little significance to them by contrast the Perils of their daily lives are ever-present concerns true they won't simply share everything they know with you without good reason that's why you believed there was no further information to be found in this Village so there's still more info you're saying glad you're following along among those you have talked to Among Us is someone who was consciously keeping you out of the loop in fact she's been observing your every move since you arrived the reason being to someone who only wants to live their life in peace any external factors introduce unpredictability into the equation those Fierce eyes oh that's why she was scared don't change the subject it's quite obvious that she's intimidated by sino's Authority and strength right you were asking about the I mean the Mad Scholars he corrected herself mid-sentence because she's aware that there are scarlet King Fanatics in the village if she sounds too friendly towards the village Keepers she could easily make herself the radical's next Target I think it's been a few days since I left remember she made a point of denying her involvement in anything that occurs at night honestly I feel quite sympathetic towards them even though they act a little strange this stands out it killed me in the past if it weren't for them my house would have collapsed long ago how do you even notice all of this after speaking to the Village Chief it became clear that the village Keepers had protected aru Village at night in other words the young Miss was very much awake during that time and why would she Lie by getting involved with an outsider she risks drawing unwanted attention to herself as for why she might be so wary about all this maybe you should ask her why what I'll pass on this one why you said that she's afraid she's afraid of him if so it's best if I stay out of this Miss Shawnee as we discussed earlier I've brought someone with me Mr I'll hate them I'm aware of where you stand how can I make sure that your friends think the same as you well for one I I don't know go ahead and talk to her you'll get the answers you want go on earn her Trust may I call you traveler sure thing hi Miss Shawnee hi traveler I want to ask you something do you think the resurrection of the Scarlet King can truly change sumera for the better no why is that because it'll only result in conflicts that's very similar to what Miss Candace says I know you two are friends that's why I'm willing to talk to you even though I do have some reservations before I wouldn't even have the courage to ask something like this Traveler do you believe our lives will get better that's a tough question I mean there's never really a guarantee but you can always hope for the best I can't promise anything but I'll do the best I can that's a good answer from another Nation so it is no wrong of you to be weary and we aren't really residents of any one nation but even so we've met lots of people from different places and we've always fought for what we believed in we have friends in sumeru and we want to help them that's why we decided to stay here for a while I want to trust you my apologies for posing my questions like that but to be honest I didn't expect you to come back for more information I told this you have your reasons it's okay we understand the fact is that I'm only one side of my family is Desert Folk I don't really fit in anywhere in sumero oh so she's mixed some believe in the tendro archon While others believe in The Scarlet King I don't belong to either side and neither side would want me that's rough three of which some people can be so narrow-minded when it comes to Bloodline and beliefs it makes no difference what I say or how I behave I'll always be suspected of having ulterior motives slowly I just stopped talking to people I pretended not to hear or see anything all I want is to live my life in peace down and then it happened the village Keepers who had helped me disappeared with no explanation and I didn't dare breathe a word about it to anyone until now okay you can tell them I'm sure he'll keep your secret all right I'll tell you what I told I'll hate them I actually have a sharper sense of hearing than most sometimes I hear strange crying sounds in the night really oh my God I'm not sure it's faint but it's stuff trying comes from far away in the distance and always carries very raw emotion it used to be louder and more frequent but ever since you arrived in the village it doesn't seem to happen as often and when it does it's much quieter I have to focus really hard to make it out I confirmed this with the guards on night Duty they also have someone with a good ear and he's heard similar sounds at night but because we're in the middle of a desert you would rather believe that they are the cries of beasts than ghosts can you make out where the sounds are coming from there's really nothing around these parts except for an old hospital not far from the village I think they used to use it for treating elazar but it's been abandoned for years all right we need to go to the hospital abandon Hospital time let's go this is paid off off is this the place it's in terrible shape and everywhere it's rough and it's coarse an ideal place oh I accidentally skipped the dialogue my bad [Music] oh he's so fun to use I love him oh what were you expecting super strong Bandits or Monsters towers and buildings dropping out of the sky or you know something like that hi Mom we're playing gunshot impacts not watching a Marvel movie [Music] you look super serious we gotta stay on our A-game too [Music] this is the one his vision what let's go in and take a look why'd she scream foreign [Music] are you sure we aren't wasting our time here yeah it seems kind of I don't know patience Shawnee says she only hears the crying at night we have time to burn until then what are you gonna do go read I'm taking a break all right yeah Jessica he sits down wait he even brought a book to read what are you reading what time okay sure hmm um the natural propensity of an entity in natural Motion in contrast with an object in forced motion huh when free from external influences every entity displays the tendency to follow oh it's natural little trajectory and talking about Newton's law of motion so um you got that I think paimon's brain just exploded [Music] keep your book see ya see ya oh my God she's Never Gonna Get Smart you know it wouldn't kill you to read a book once in a while either travel guide uh-huh like what you guided us through monster at most all right relax thought that the books people read in Tamara were so complicated Pokemon is never going to be smart is she [Music] oh there it is it's coming from that direction sounds scared it sounds freaked out it's from below oh but there's no way we can get down there something is off about the interior here foreign basement down here what is this hmm who the hell got a secret lair built under here bruh as I thought there's a hidden structure it looks look there's someone over there we need to be careful though this could be a ghost because like there's no way this guy's been living down here good idea let's approach him slowly without alarming him wait you're oh no this guy's a zombie [Music] didn't expect to see him here you know he's razak a senior of mine at the Academia is he the kind that holds up in a forest and Mumble stuff about training no it doesn't seem like it no and that's the problem razak was never involved in any of those things he never trained in the forest let alone reach satyavada life leaving that question aside for the moment him being here alone means that we might be too late looks like they've already taken everyone away for whatever reason they left razak here perhaps they simply didn't have time to come back for him hmm someone couldn't hold it in day there are drag marks on the ground they're clearer by the doorway someone was forcefully drawing a cart that was loaded with something heavy those are drag marks nah they gotta be someone [ __ ] oh that is one possibility hmm it looks like they were in a hurry as if they were afraid of being caught in their haste they failed to notice razak hiding in a corner [Music] the symptoms are identical looks like we found living proof allow me to jog your memory recall your time at Port ormos don't you think his symptoms look familiar they're the same as the guy that used the divine knowledge capsule the aramide guy correct the Academia is behind all of this it isn't difficult to deduce the rationale first the Academia spread a false rumor of the Scarlet King's Resurrection emphasizing the role of the village Keepers the Mad Scholars who were exiled to aru Village these rumors were all the persuasion that the radicals needed and those based in aru Village leapt into action unbeknownst to them of course through rounding up the scholars they were actually helping the Academia as well as being able to exploit the radicals for their own ends this scheme has one further advantage to the Academia all the risks and responsibilities are offloaded onto the Scarlet King's followers life for the desert dwellers has been brutal ever since the Scarlet King's death all those years ago down beneath the surface feelings of desperation are widespread many would give everything they have for the prospect of something better anyone looking to exploit that for their own end simply needs to make a few empty promises even if complications arise people will see that those involved are all followers of the Scarlet King and look for no further explanation than differences of belief a deep-seated mistrust of the desert and everyone in it by the rest of sumeru will make sure of that so this [ __ ] runs deep they knew their weakness and they used that to their advantage in full force holy [ __ ] the notion of an Academia plot wouldn't even cross their minds it may seem like a simple strategy but it is able to work wonders under samaru's current circumstances yeah but there's still one very important question wasn't it the Academia that brought the scholars to aru Village in the first place why does it want them back now throughout this process one thing has changed Scholars identity first they were Scholars then they became lunatics after that they were Exiles and finally they become missing persons it's like they're stripping them of their titles and Exile is still patently a living breathing human being but when someone becomes a missing person that is brought into question if you can't find someone you have no way of knowing what exactly happened to them that makes missing people an ideal resource resource for what exactly one possibility is that the information in their brains could be extracted into knowledge capsules directed you mean can't knowledge comes from people's brains oh wait that wait what with the technology of the sumeru Academia it's entirely possible perhaps the process caused them great suffering which is why they cry out in the dead of night when no one is watching them that's [ __ ] up judging by razak state the contents of a Divine knowledge capsule were extracted from his mind but something went wrong in the process or perhaps his curiosity got the better of him and he used such a capsule for himself but but I'm a little confused can they just use anyone's brain can't be right most of the Mad Scholars had made contact with Divine Consciousness in the forest that's what the Academia is after it's also safe to assume that this knowledge has something to do with the fatoui the doctor and also the balladeer they're using Divine knowledge chapters to turn the balladeer into a God the look on your face tells me you've realized the answer back a demon needs people who have been exposed to the Divine Consciousness that's right to some Scholars gaining knowledge about the gods as their entire life's Pursuit extracting canned knowledge is just one of the Extreme Measures they turn to however I can't help but Wonder what do they seek to gain from Divine knowledge do we tell him about Scaramouche the Academia is going out of their way to look for forbidden knowledge but what is their ultimate goal I've spent quite some time trying to analyze the contents of the Divine knowledge capsule but to no avail seems like my way of thinking is too different from theirs you mean you're you're not even slightly interested no all Scholars seek to expand the horizons of knowledge but I'm not particularly interested in Gods so I don't share their degree of solitary extracting information from people as if they were lifeless objects if this is the direction of academic progress then the Academia may as well shut its doors this has literally become like a a matter of like human rights and [ __ ] at this point it sounds like you're really against all this of course the academius actions run contrary to their rules whether it be academics or knowledge everything has its boundaries if those lines are crossed the rules and order that govern everything in the world will be destroyed this matter needs to be corrected just like fixing a typo in a book step in to help because you felt sympathy for those poor people not to be callous but no criteria are a little more restrictive than that he said I don't give a damn there is no shortage of suffering in samiru and the same can be said for the rest of Tibet as well what do you plan to do about that save every last person oh this dude about to start sounding like pain in a quick second your motives are more specific and personal huh you can say that simply put I don't blindly place my faith into strength or heroism I do what I want the Divine knowledge capsule is something I want to investigate in full that doesn't mean I'm willing to take action for the sake of a few strangers though he rejects a notion of great and moral responsibility he justifies his actions because they are true to his personal motivations someone like him he might actually make for a better Ally for a while [Music] you're probably right that's all I must say I quite enjoy this feeling of being the odd one out I mean it makes sense I guess uniqueness is also an asset is it not I guess wow great way to think about it pylon's really impressed your full name is Shawnee had a similar mindset her life would definitely be a lot easier I'm just a more likable person than her in general what there's nothing more to it than that damn okay dude come come down with the ego what do I do with this guy he won't last long if we leave him here let's take him with us we'll work out our next step after we return to aru Village oh well this is going to be a knowledge bomb to everyone so they were really just down here experiment like doing human experiments with Divine knowledge capsules the academic is no sympathy I don't give a [ __ ] about if they like beg for their lives at this point like they deserve nothing with the way they've been treating these people by the way there's a cabinet inside of the hospital that has medical records filled with like the entire process of someone trying to cure elizar I'm pretty sure if the Torre but it's pretty interesting to read by yourself but I'm not gonna read it in this video it's way too long sorry we're back you must be tired you should rest and take some water what's the situation hmm who's this unfortunately somebody who's too young to take on the role of esoc's grandfather nevertheless he's one of the people we're trying to find I hope they're ready for this so at one point in time the abandoned elizar Hospital served as the Academia site for extracting Divine cancer knowledge yep pretty much yep their plan must have been implemented at some point before we arrived at aru Village since Divine can't acknowledge has been in circulation for a while now yet they fled once we were headed to the Village almost as if they knew we were on their Trail why is that we may have a mole in our midst oh God then again Candace is looking straight as someone one of us could be secretly revealing our whereabouts to the Academia are our that shallow well looks like none of you have realized wherein lies the issue care to share your thoughts Sino you're the reason why they can predict our movements wait what supposed to mean huh choose your next words very carefully uh oh he's gonna try and out him it is simply a logical inference I have my reasons so what you're saying is signals them all but why he's been with us this entire time interesting and here I thought you were the most suspicious one I'll hate them since you were always acting alone I know you have a point but I realized something as we were returning from the hospital Sino isn't like any of us what do you mean by that what are you trying to say do you still remember who you are General mahamatra hmm as a mantra you are no doubt privy to certain kinds of information before you can take action against someone you are required to have all the facts available including the less than Savory details simply put the Academia has traditionally allowed you access to a wealth of sensitive information knowing their modus operandi wouldn't you expect them to take precautions against you um if you want to raise a vicious wolf you need to make sure that you can avoid its bite the Academia is monitoring me it's not that simple the Academia has eyes all over sumeru but they have a special protocol for dealing with you every so often comes in yagarbaha day on this day the Academia enters new information into the Akasha through knowledge capsules I remember seeing the thick notebook next to the control panel once its contents were all about the general mahamatra his activities throughout the day preferred methods of enacting judgment everything oh you're saying that the Academia entered my information into the Akasha too but what's the point in doing that my actions aren't important enough to be added into the Akasha the Akasha is capable of computation so basically they got all the information and then they entered it into the Akasha so we can compute like where his exact routes are going to be the akasha's algorithms are entirely capable of predicting your movements using the data entered yeah when you would depart the route you would follow your destination knew all of this is it really that advanced it predicted my every move the Academia has been watching you longer than you think so that's how it is Sino adheres to his principles so strongly that he's actually a thorn in their side tenacity of Will and steadfast Faith are worthless to the Academia they need Scholars who are easily pliable and mindlessly go after anything they can profit from Sino don't take it to heart this just proves how much of a trustworthy Ally you are so he's an unintentional mole I escape because of me exactly I have an idea if they predicted my movements then I might be able to guess where they went whoa you bet you back fast there is always an opportunity for safety after danger passes now do you if the Academia is trying to avoid Sino this this place would be one step behind him they'll want to proceed in the direction opposite of where I'm going you're getting smarter pymon and you didn't even have to read I must go there's also something I want to investigate I want to go too hell no okay you stay here Eat Your Greens bro you want to go too if so you have to promise you'll stay safe nah can't a Candace come on I wanna fight oh God everyone I leave them in your hands oh I don't know firstly we're missing someone though hmm so where do we go from here [Music] Sano do you remember the route you took yes after leaving the village we should head straight toward the desert there's something here what's this it's buried in the sand hmm looks like we'll need to roll up our sleeves and do some work like you need to do that [Music] was not the time for complaining okay okay so we have to dig it out whatever's down there looks like it's buried really deep these are likely fragments of an Academia developed device something akin to a headset yeah it looks like a helmet looks like there were more than one Village keeper they must have been escorted this way because there are device fragments scattered around here let's split up and search the area chances are that we'll find other things nearby is this what we're searching for it looks kind of scary this is definitely a device used to extract Divine knowledge how did it end up buried in the sand can't have been part of the plan they must have been attacked along the way but by who don't worry your grandpa's gonna be fine rizak didn't display any signs of starvation or dehydration which means that they left fairly recently we should be able to catch up one more thing given that the device had been entirely covered by sand I believe the attack must have happened prior to the sandstorm yeah let's keep going they can't have gone far you're literally floating too huh don't get any closer they'll notice us this era mites do here D is talking with the aromites very interesting let's listen in if you had informed me sooner there'd be plenty of room for us to bro no way us we would never lie Scholars you don't know as much as I do need me to wow I knew it that's our deal no way what is she talking about yeah no I would have brought this guy came with us no why did we bring this guy would you bring the child with us say you'd help me find Grandpa what why are you on their side well look who's here ain't that something ah this complicates things you've betrayed our root Village okay okay because she said this complicates things I think she was trying to lie to them so you'd be better off as my assisted than hanging around with this Motley Crew seen for yourself I have the means and methods and my ideals are far more admirable than theirs I'm not the type that's easily swayed Raman you of all people should know that idea how are you on here hmm shut it pieman damn she said the one thing we've been trying to say this entire time let's go idea let's go do ya inside you pick nothing tourists from the Grand Mission of resurrecting the Scarlet King once our lord of old returns to this land we will have a new beginning face the facts Raman it's not gonna happen you should understand that more than anyone have all your years as a Merc taught you nothing about placing hopes in a ruler I'm a desert dweller and a proud follower of the Scarlet King whether I live by the edge of the sword or in peaceful Comfort my soul will always carry this conviction not too late yet the village keep mad Scholars aren't going to bring the Scarlet King back to life they're too devoted to this lady pursuing our faith is our purpose in life with the chance of success is one in a million we must be willing to give everything yeah it makes sense for them yes we've waited a long time for this day to come sun and the moon no longer shine here all you see now is cracks in this desiccated land but Fate has finally dealt me a hand to play against the Academia what these scholars in our custody will Stomp the academia's forces and fight our way Beyond the Wall of Samia how ridiculous think about it the Academia controls the entirety of samaru your powers are negligible in comparison yeah true if you still don't believe me then try asking these two men they're also against the Academia but neither of them are as arrogant as you are yeah they look more like Pawns of the Academia to me why would I listen to anything the people of Greater Lord Ruka Nevada have to say I mean he's not wrong they are still pawns but they still know more than you do filthy traitors your God abandoned all honor and betrayed the Scarlet King weak desert dwellers will never trust the likes of you it's impossible to communicate with someone so hostile perhaps we should do you really believe that by kidnapping the scholars you'll be able to negotiate with the Academia the two different personalities these people have no value as bargaining chips but I could be persuaded to take their place as your next hostage what these Scholars were exiled from the Academia I on the other hand am their current scribe and will be a much greater asset to you wait you can't be serious uh so you want to trade places with the hostages do you precisely any wise person would gladly accept my offer do you really think they'd be able to kill him well that would be bad luck for me however I'd get the chance to observe the scholars perhaps even find out the truth you think you can talk me over with that confident look of yours I'm not trying to persuade you I'm using this as a means of joining forces against the Academia you are the Scribe what do you have against the Academia everything not all desert dwellers believe in The Scarlet king and the same applies to the Academia why must all knowledge Seekers approve of the academius way of doing things you Academia scum every last one of you is nothing but a hypocrite just like everyone else on the other side of that wall I've made myself clear enough I won't listen to another word from the dendro archon's people I so stubborn not so fast I'll hate them do you stand by everything you just said I never make empty promises are you sure you know you're making a dangerous decision right I do good Raman hear me out these people are my friends maybe you can't take the followers of the dendro archon at their word but what about me do you trust me we've known each other for years of course I do in that case I'm willing to vouch for their honesty with my right arm what no Wayne come on Raman don't be a coward if you're serious about taking on the Academia you need to steal yourself you can't be afraid huh an arm from the flame main you've picked my interest is this worth it but what if you refuse to oblige what should I do then no one's a fool here Dia we're mercs the mercs don't tend to live long unless they have their wits about them you're not wrong but this is different I promised my friends that we'd bring back the village Keepers together huh let's do it right here then give me your right arm as proof of your resolve I don't like this negotiate he just wants to make things more difficult that's fine guys I don't like this man are you crazy we came here to save lives one arm for that many people is still a pretty good deal if you ask me Raman I'm holding up my end of the deal here you'd better not let me down sure go ahead and cut off a right arm I don't like this at all you don't have to go this far that's not for you to decide do it [Music] stop what okay what's wrong can't do it flame Mane you and I are both desert Folk cutting off your arm is no different than cutting off my own fingers where's the sense in cutting my own kin to Pieces you've shown me that you're serious go on now take your friends and leave meet me in the desert at noon tomorrow Jesus Christ dude I was really counting on him not going through with it what if that guy literally couldn't stop in time before he actually went through with it what crazy have you lost your minds what if you'd actually cut your arm off then I just have to hold my Claymore with my left arm oh my God please don't do that again okay I'm sorry but sometimes when you're out on a limb you gotta double down to seal the deal you know don't ever make a promise like that again I can deal with the likes of them you would have just punched their lights out and we would have gotten nothing out of it if it came down to it you would not lose to them either I don't doubt it Sino but this is about more than me and them there's a lot more where they came from even if we got rid of one bunch of radicals there are others out there yeah wiping them out would do more harm than good as you wish sorry dear I should have stayed put and listened I should have trusted you yeah you should have it's okay I promised you I'd help find your grandpa so I'll do whatever it takes whatever it takes you just might be scholar material huh are you serious the aeromites once said that I was a lunatic perhaps a little Madness is essential to be successful in research uh why does it feel like he's using his praise for me as an excuse to brag about himself troll we should head back to the village and rest up today was just a trial run noon tomorrow is going to be the hard part holy the gang's all here looks like we have everyone here isoc are you sure you want to come with us we're bringing esoc again wait what's the matter I heard that you were quite Reckless yesterday no more of that today understood I'll be very upset with you very very upset I'll tear off your other arm ah fine and here we are they got here before us and Dan have to admit that is everything ready absolutely although you brought fewer people than I imagined bring him over oh it's Grandpa item come on I've always thought of you as a man of his word what's this about it's a one for one Exchange sounds fair don't you think okay dude okay let me put it this way agreeing to any kind of deal with the dendro archon's people is already a huge compromise on my part yes don't you think you're just asked enough uh-uh you stay right there oh she's mad now oh [ __ ] she's mad [Applause] oh she's gonna kill him oh Lord don't you see this blade here it's about shaking you don't want to do it why are you you don't want to do it you don't want to do it wait a second I know you don't want it oh quick oh [ __ ] oh Lord crap I'll help [Music] laughs uh all right well we just got swallowed but thankfully grandpa saved us going just great what a nuisance the Sand Dune collapsed yeah I saw an energy field The Village keeper protected us it glowed green with tentro just like you said it may well have been the remains of lesser Lord kusanali's power inside the Scholar's body No Doubt you finally believe me the dendro Oregon present one Grandpa oh he's getting confused again look around you we are trapped here Temple here huh seems that when the Sand Dune collapsed it exposed these underground structures the symbols on the gate belong to the Scarlet King civilization oh the structure must be ancient over time the sandstorms completely buried it and left it in the state we see now so wait this thing used to be bigger it could have been an underground Palace in the distant past oh a miracle praise the Scarlet King shut the hell up he was swallowed up too they must have fallen down here with us pretty lucky if you ask me most of them seem in really bad shape except for him he got off lightly mind your head no no this isn't the time for conflict our exalted Lord has shown us the way to a sacred Palace yes he is as it happens I want to take a look inside too what are you doing don't you think it's curious one minute lesser Lord cousinalli's power protects us from harm and the next remnants of the Scarlet King civilization appear two major deities are vying to Showcase their power to us it would be a shame not to witness them both true I don't know this dude is like an enigma indeed in my view gods are just a higher form of living being or creature you could say new discoveries are always worth investigating whether they have anything to do with Gods is neither here nor there Rahman what are you gonna do about your men I'm gonna leave them here I'll just let them lay here the Scarlet King will take care of his people right now I'm going inside at least uh isak found his grandpa it's full of life here this defies comprehension it looked completely desolate from the outside here it flows with energy inside [Music] that is probably the working of the Denture archon sir Rahman what huh me do you see another ROM on here are you mocking me what do you mean sir interpret it however you want but there's something I'd like to draw your attention to while this structure is clearly left over from the Scarlet King civilization the energy that flows in here is that of the dendro archon whatever you say it's not like I have a vision there's nothing to be angry about think of this as an academic Journey it does seem kind of strange if that's true then we might have to explore this whole area to find an explanation oh boy exploration let's go look up the hall as Immortal and listen to the king destress holy guidance foreign [Music] okay I accidentally solved it I don't know what I was doing what was that what oh here we go [Music] I feel like we've seen this in uh we've seen something like this at mono's Mirage during the golden apple archipelago event hmm oh uh I probably shouldn't have done that oh no oh [Music] the Scarlet King Splendor surrounds us there's so much vegetation here it's different than what I expected sure a lot of plants that's what I call Divine Providence of the Scarlet King and we're gone yo wait is this huh also looks very similar to Urban Soul too what's that a load of flowers and it looks like there's something among them it looks like a tome [Music] these Scarlet King runes they left something behind hmm yes its analogy written in an ancient script what here lies our faithful priest kasala his wisdom is a miracle among the people deserving of High Praise and admiration you can read ancient Scarlet King script of course every student needs to master at least 20 languages before they graduate damn what that's it right I hope not there's still something off about this place the elemental energy here is too concentrated the scent of life is it trying to tell us something hmm is this it analyzing what hmm there seems to be a hidden message among these skeletal remains huh excellent there's a device from the Scarlet King civilization in this grave site I'll transmit the information over and project it for everyone to see isn't sharing knowledge against the academia's rules yeah he doesn't give a [ __ ] about the Academia we told you this already dude yes however under the circumstances I prefer you to see this for yourself you'll understand after watching it hologram civilization is born of knowledge but so too can knowledge be its demise a disaster caught us unaware it was knowledge that this is pretty long to this world the Scarlet King brought this Forbidden Knowledge into our world and and it quickly spread like a plague people's minds were filled with crazed Whispers dark gray scales spread across their bodies wave in the land was strict of its Vigor only a desperate way s were it not for greater Lord Ruka devata from the forests the damage would have been irreversible yo wait she looks so pretty she summoned the priest to build temples and Infused into them the divine power of life the disaster was miraculously tempered and the Embers of our civilization so he introduced elizar alas the miracle last as long as Forbidden Knowledge continued to exist it would forever blight this world in the end the proud King of the desert my eternal Lord sacrifice himself I have spent my whole life since guarding one of these many temples now my duty is coming to an end as I close my eyes for the final time the sight of that Noble deity will appear once more this is so pretty in helping the Scarlet King to eradicate and I love the music she exhausted her strength and her form became that of a small child ah strange I no longer have any fear of death for I sense that the spirit of life Children of the desert cling no longer to past grievances but hold tight to the memory of this act of benevolence huh Jesus okay that's a lot all right so basically King desert introduced elizar into the world because he released a whole bunch of forbidden knowledge and then the greater Lord sacrificed herself to try and at least get rid of it or at least slow it down so she never betrayed anyone it's just Elias made up by the Academia the priest's memories no no impossible greater Lord Ruka devata so the former dendroarcon and the Scarlet King we're never enemies at all yeah this doesn't make any sense gendro archon's followers they're clearly the former Dental are kind you became so came swing in the end wait she never disappeared oh oh that would make so much sense yo okay during one of the festivals in leeway we found out that uh goldba is actually a God and he used to be super gigantic but when he used a bunch of his powers during a battle he ended up becoming really tiny I'm guessing that when God's exhaust most of their powers they become really small so the greater Lord never disappeared she's just kusanali she's just super tiny two deities followers have resented each other all this time completely unaware that they're God stuck by each other through life and death you might be distrustful of the Akasha but there's no reason for you to doubt the Scarlet King's technology you've just witnessed his priests last words I've never heard about any of this before yeah because it was all buried from all the sandstorms the surviving followers of the Scarlet King all gathered in Arrow Village our god did not make mistakes we refuse to believe any of the rumors Scarlet King's death the all but total annihilation of our civilization it was all great Allure Ruka devatas doing we saw her as nothing more than a traitor who stabbed Us in the back in Our Moment Of Crisis just like us humans fighting feuding double-crossing each other to survive in the desert you were blinded by your prejudice if I hadn't seen this for myself fine witnessed his last words with my own eyes ears and heart how could I ever begin to accept this the truth is so far from what I've always known am I really supposed to believe that after all these years all this time seeking Revenge suddenly now my enemy is my savior I think this is definitely going to be hard to believe but I don't know how you could refute evidence shown by the last priest Raman that's enough give it a rest starting to make a fool of yourself dear tell me my era mites and I what are we even fighting for they're definitely not gonna take that well [Music] um hey how you doing uh I'll live thanks I should probably go I can't just stay here forever what's your next move gonna be oh I know what you're going to ask I feel deeply ashamed of everything I've done you'll get everything you're asking for but please give me some time after everything that's happened here today somehow I need to explain it to the others it's not gonna be easy well I guess that's for me to deal with yeah the uh this is where our Camp's located make a note of it this is gonna be like an earth-shattering Revelation when would be a good time for us to go tomorrow I'll convince everyone that we're all on the same side and I'll return every last one of your mad sorry your village keepers we'll share our other resources with you too you seem to finally understand that our true enemy is the sages yeah Butler sages yes the gods never gave up on anyone it's the people responsible for all this that need to face the consequences of their actions that must have been rough but he seems to have figured things out now yeah Ramon's no fool being the leader of your own faction in the desert is no easy feat it's too bad he was held back by his belief in The Scarlet King but now that that's changed I guess we have a few more people on our side this is a turn for the better for sure the outcome at least is favorable should get going to [Music] oh and a nice [Music] y dollar energy tomorrow [Music] we're leaving stop yelling Raman we're here everything's been arranged someone will bring the village Keepers back to Haru Village shortly I guess all I can say now is thanks for agreeing to help yeah I don't mention it I think we can both agree you went to hell and back for it but we share a common cause now from here on out we're allies good where are the perpetrators I'll bring you to them follow me it's good that we have them on our side now so these are the people who kidnap the village Keepers oh no it's the Scribe yep there's no need to yell no one can help you now [Music] that's right oh God he's he's about to be really mad General you should have known that I would be coming for you wait we were just following orders you know what I'm talking about right there's no way we could have done all this by ourselves no not Sino he's gonna tear us limp from limb yep I could do worse please have mercy why is there a world of quiet start talking otherwise I'll have to resort to other methods oh boy so your superiors have kept you quite busy recently why what are they trying to accomplish uh they um wanted to extract canned knowledge uh-huh we already know that don't play dumb you know what I'm really asking they extract Divine canned knowledge then what I I don't really don't know how to explain it explain it the best you can buddy or else your hands are gone talking or you'll be sorry you don't want to make things any more difficult for yourself do you may I ask them a question be my guest the sages are trying to create a new God aren't they uh-huh that sure didn't sound like a fancy metaphor or anything you're serious aren't you how did you know yep there's no use hiding it now yes you're right Academia is working on an important and potentially world-changing project they are creating a new God a God that will belong to them and to the people of sumeru it may seem as if sumeru's academics are thriving but ever since the death of Greater Lord Ruka devata scholarly breakthroughs have been few and far between the withering of Urban Soul has been getting worse recently the sages have tried everything they could think of but nothing's worked I'm always hearing them say things like if only greater Lord Ruka devata was still with us so they want to create a new God as a breakthrough continue and then someone from the fatou showed up they called him the doctor he brought a a gnosis he said he wanted to borrow the academia's research facilities whose noses the doctor was previously expelled from the Academia that first the sages looked down at him in disdain but when he said those words everyone's expression changed he asked them do you wish to create a god this is what the Arrogant ignorance at the extreme end of Academia looks like first the Academia spent a long time constructing a Divine vessel which was based on an Exquisite humanoid puppet was that the thing that we saw Scaramouche inside of after that they harvested dreams via the sub-zerus festival samsara maximizing the akasha's output with a doctor's help and the Akasha now functioning at maximum efficiency they were able to use it to extract the power from the gnosis and convert it into a Divine core the today already had the gnosis from the very beginning we already lost next they decided that their new God needed to possess Divine wisdom for that to happen they needed a huge quantity of divine canned knowledge it adds up but how do you determine whether the knowledge extracted is of divine origin call it an educated guess the Academia has been trying to figure out the exact source of the scholars Madness for centuries but to no avail nobody can explain the cause of this phenomenon surely you can see what that implies describe elhitham if it's knowledge no mortal can comprehend then it must be something only gods are able to decipher in other words it's the source of the god of wisdom's omniscience and omnipotence the Sage's end product won't be the greater Lord it'll be the balladeer you must have noticed by now the Academia doesn't care about who their God is it's the ability to exercise control over knowledge and wisdom that matters yeah it is as if they are cursed with a desire for omniscience and omnipotence that burns in their blood some organisms demonstrate phototaxis and thus Orient their entire lives and respect to sources of light for the sages their only source of Hope is the existence of a deity who embodies the Acme of wisdom this is but a form of phototaxis for many scholars the absence of a god of wisdom means stumbling in the darkness for the duration of their lives these dudes are obsessed then what does lesser Lord kusanali mean to you is she not a true God present in this world if you already have a new God Why Try to create another one from the beginning the the Academia has never treated her as a god when the Academia first discovered lesser Lord kusanali the newborn god of wisdom the sages hoped that she would be as wise as greater Lord Ruka devada but upon evaluation they found that at the time she possessed no more intelligence than any ordinary human child sages never had a rooter Awakening this forced them to accept that greater Lord Ruka devada had indeed passed away not to mention that lesser Lord kusanali's gnosis had been used to power the Akasha this entire time by herself she has neither an archon's raw power nor the spectacular Insight expected of a god of wisdom slowly but surely people began to forget about her existence I'm kind of wondering if she'll get her Memories Back with time and I hope she does so this is the path the sages have chosen even now they still refuse to acknowledge bless the Lord kusanali I never imagined a God could be subjected to such cruelty alright let's try to keep our cool if everyone's in a bad mood then let's change up our scenery Rahman give me a few men to help us escort The Village Keepers back to the village in these two Scholars they're coming too sure as you wish I mean we basically already knew that they were uh gonna create a new god with Scaramouche being you know the new God the Revival of King desert is a Lie the village Keepers you found have all been returned to their homes and each one has a dedicated caregiver to look after them the two new Scholars are being kept under close supervision too really great work everyone ah the atmosphere is so heavy but why it's hard not to feel weighed down by what we just learned despite everything lesser Lord kusanali has done for her people the Academia has abandoned her in the sanctuary of surestana like a lost cause even those even though she's protected have never realized there's such a small and childlike God in the world hey say something stop spacing out true can you at least speak your mind bro come on fun is there nothing left to talk about [Music] in that case let's all get some water and try to think about something else or I can go fetch some snacks ooh snackies I'm so coming with you do you have any plans traveler that's above you're not talking about work are you I want to share everything I know with all of you hmm so you were still withholding some information uh yeah I'm sorry I had my reasons but now I know we're all in this together tea time Tia's expression is relaxed if your moose hasn't been affected by the heavy conversation at all Santa has a firm and solemn expression on his face it looks like he's made up his mind about something core of his beliefs I'll hit them has also turned towards a crowd he wants to listen to the whole story comes out today on everyone will fight for the same goal we live through all of this firsthand it still feels super surreal to hear you talk about it again guys everything we've experienced so far in Sumer what a whirlwind of a story felt like I was holding my breath the whole time uh it seems like there will be more issues to face in the days ahead than I'd anticipated hmm still now's a good time to make our next move now that raman's joined us we'll be an even stronger team yeah thankful it's time to make a plan indeed these events are a flagrant transgression of the rules in every sense we cannot allow it to continue so everyone are we on the same page yup we're going after the sages crush the sages and rescue our God that is our ultimate goal no matter what lies ahead I will do my utmost well let's brainstorm a little more about what other resources we can draw on the next time we gather here we must have a solid plan for sure that's act four you must let me know if there's anything I can do to help though I cannot leave our village I can't help but feel start when I see the looks in your eyes what do you mean by that I've never felt as roused as this when fighting alone in the past huh I suppose this must be the power of camaraderie don't rush this is a big undertaking and the planning and preparation for what lies ahead will no doubt take some time take it slowly we need to make sure the plan is as effective as possible he's starting to read his book again hey are you even listening would you like me to lend you something to read yes please please give her something to read way your books aren't quite deployment's taste what do you read children's books no she don't even read children's books those have words in it she needs pictures books I was joking I know my books are far too difficult for you and I have no intention of lending them out oh in the past I never imagined that even the gods could suffer from hardship if we can find a way to change all of this but this nation become a better place um the past few days have been some of the most challenging work I've ever taken on and none of it'll earn me a single Mora I can't believe it broke back on the bright side maybe we'll get a huge report after this is all over uh yeah surely hmm you've got a point hey what would you do if you woke up tomorrow with more money than you could ever spend first thing I'm doing is checking if I'm alive or not we'll buy boatloads of tasty snacks of course that's it um and maybe some tasty drinks as well how adorable well here's to all our indulgent fantasies if there's a chance they can come true I'll give it my best shot and here's hoping that everything we do from now on will change this world for the better [Music]

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Length: 205min 45sec (12345 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 07 2022