Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box
Last updated 2025-12-30
Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box is a Quest Item obtained during the World Quest The Shadow Over Petrichor in Series Canticles of Harmony Prelude - Petrichorror Dream.
It is involved in the Hidden Exploration Objective Symphony of Yore, Restored Once More, wherein the player must collect six musical scores.
Tutorial
- Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box
An autoharmonic music box built using some unknown means by an ancient theater troupe that once gathered in the castle. It can be used to read musical scores left behind by an ancient civilization.
Place the ancient musical scores you find within it to play the corresponding musical movements.
After you have played the pieces, you can use the music box to play the corresponding music.
Each performance will net you valuable rewards.
Archive Description
It is said that after the realm of yore sunk, an ancient order known as the Golden Troupe arose to succeed it. They gathered within the Faded Castle, studying the secrets of the spirit and fate. They built all manner of musical devices in imitation of constructs of the golden realm's golden age, and this portable Autoharmonic Music Box is one such device. Unusually, it resembles a piano more than reed pipes — a quirk of the designer, perhaps.
The ancient civilization saw fate as a cruel drama — a script that had been fixed long ago, never to be changed, no matter how the cast or their cantos might shift. By collecting and imitating what "cruel dramas" remained, they were indeed able to create what ignorant antecedents would term "magic." Yet, in matters of fate, they would fail to go any further than the people of bygone times.
Musical Scores
For specific locations, see Symphony of Yore, Restored Once More.
| Name | Image | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Locus Amoenus | 
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It is said that the first terrestrial creatures emerged from the warm oceans...
The lands then were fertile, producing all in abundance. The gifts bestowed by fate were so ample that it seemed as if the land itself had been specially prepared for them...
"A moving melody accompanies the swift ship as it cuts through the azure waves." |
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Tuba Mirum | 
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As at the beginning of an epic opera, the hero embarks on their journey...
Guided by fate, the wandering king regained a nation and people, and wished to bring wisdom and wealth to this land of ignorance...
"Who are you? And why have you come hither to such a remote realm?" |
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Rex Tremendae | 
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Rejoice! Praise be! Hark, the bells are ringing, and gold, spices, and silk from afar all flow here, ours is a time free from worries...
But can such joyous days continue on like this forever? The king of heroes furrows his brows...
"Greatness belongs to Remuria." |
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Dies Irae | 
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Marching to the conquering beat of the war drums, the Golden Legion shines beneath the sun, and all darkness should have been banished...
The gifts of fate, once bestowed, shall not then be taken away by fate once more. Such is the path to justice chosen by the King. Even if this justice cannot be understood by his subjects...
"The arrogant musician played the pipes, and the chariots of a thousand armies burst in the air." |
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Confutatis | 
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The horn of judgment has already sounded, and fate's verdict cannot be defied. Even gods cannot escape...
When the day of judgment comes, how shall the world tremble? All mortals are stained with sin, and their rulers are no exception. All must be held to account for their crimes...
"That day, the nether-dark shall deepen, and the black clouds shall gather." |
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Lacrimosa | 
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Fate is like a spinning loom that never ceases. After being watered by tears, new flowers will bloom forth from the ground...
The guilty humans rise from the sea of suffering and return to the womb. O Heavens, please grant them peace...
"The ocean where tears converge shall never dry, but shall rise to the sky and fall as rain once more." |
Symphony's Bounty
| Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Play the first score, "Locus Amoenus" |  20 2 3 20,000 |
| Play the second score, "Tuba Mirum" | 20 2 3 20,000 |
| Play the third score, "Rex Tremendae" | 20 2 3 20,000 |
| Play the fourth score, "Dies Irae" | 20 2 3 20,000 |
| Play the fifth score, "Confutatis" | 20 2 3 20,000 |
| Play the sixth score, "Lacrimosa" | 20 2 3 20,000 |
Trivia
Etymology
- All of the scores (with the exception of the first, "Locus Amoenus") are named after sections of Mozart's Requiem, a Mass for the repose of the dead.
- Their respective meanings:
- Tuba Mirum ("miraculous trumpet") refers to the Seven Trumpets that precede the Last Judgment
- Rex Tremendae ("king of tremendous") announces the arrival of the Lord
- Dies Irae ("day of wrath") describes the Last Judgment
- Confutatis ("the confounded") tells of the sinners' fate
- Lacrimosa ("weeping") begs God to grant mercy and eternal rest unto the damned
- Locus Amoenus refers to "a pleasant place"
- Their respective meanings:
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 古老的自鸣音乐盒 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 古老的自鳴音樂盒 | |
| Japanese | 古いオルゴール Furui Orugooru | Ancient Music Box |
| Korean | 고대 자동 오르골 Godae Jadong Oreugol | |
| Spanish | Caja de música autoarmónica antigua | Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box |
| French | Ancienne boîte à musique auto-harmonieuse | Ancient Autoharmonious Music Box |
| Russian | Древняя автогармоническая музыкальная шкатулка Drevnyaya avtogarmonicheskaya muzykal'naya shkatulka | Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box |
| Thai | กล่องดนตรีโบราณเล่นอัตโนมัติ | |
| Vietnamese | Hộp Nhạc Cổ Tự Vang | |
| German | Uralte autoharmonische Musikbox | Ancient Autoharmonic Music Box |
| Indonesian | Kotak Musik Otomatis Kuno | Ancient Automatic Music Box |
| Portuguese | Caixa de Música Auto-Harmônica Antiga | |
| Turkish | Kendinden Armonik Kadim Müzik Kutusu | |
| Italian | Antico Carillon autoarmonico |