Disputes Without Honor and Humanity

Disputes Without Honor and Humanity is a World Quest in Everfrozen Earth, Snezhnaya.

Steps

Talk to Zmei
Go to the base
Go to the cave entrance above the gate
Observe the situation inside the base
Search the base for Gureva
Search the base for Gureva
Talk to Gureva
Hide nearby
Leave the Izmaylov base
Talk to the Luchkins
Return to the Luchkin base
Talk on the train
Enter the Train Boneyard
Head into the depths of the Train Boneyard
Talk to Vasiliy
Defeat opponents in the Shadow Realm
Catch up with the "Young Sire"
Talk to Vasiliy
Defeat Vasiliy
Talk to the Luchkins
Leave the area by mine cart
Talk to the Luchkins
Talk to Zmei

Gameplay Notes

While inside the base searching for Gureva, certain stealth mechanics apply:
- A "Stronghold Alertness" meter will appear at the top of the screen. Attracting the attention of enemies in the Izmaylov base will cause the meter to rapidly fill. If it fills completely, the player will fail the mission and have to start over.
- NPCs that do not display a health bar, such as Muscular Guard or Izmaylov Guard Leader, do not raise the alertness.
- Red circles on the ground indicate areas where the player will be detected; players should avoid them.
- Prime Ice matryoshka can distract the guards. The temporary blueprint can be found partway through the base and be used within the nearby vicinity.
During steps 16 through 19, the player will be in Third Person Shooter mode.
During step 19, Sofya will assist the player as a Long-Eared Striker.
Completing the quest awards the Wonders of the World achievement Above the High Table.

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Quest Description

Return to the Luchkin stronghold and speak with Zmei for an update on the situation...

(Talk to Zmei)

Paimon: Are things alright...?

Sofya: So, is it really...?

Iryna: ...

Zmei: Normally, I'd say I've got good news and bad news. But things are worse than we expected. There's only bad news, and worse news...

Sofya: Then the Young Sire really is...

Zmei: Trying to open the Shadow Realm. Yes. That's the bad news.

Iryna: What's the worse news?

Zmei: He's nearly there. Maybe not all the way yet, but close...

You can tell that much from it?

You know the Shadow Realm that well?

Zmei: When I was a child, I even... entered the Shadow Realm once. Only, it wasn't exactly a pleasant memory for me.

Zmei: After that, I never wanted anything to do with the Shadow Realm again.

Zmei: ...He's refining Kresnik Kristall. Once it's pure enough, it can act as the "key" — the energy source needed to start the mechanism that opens the Shadow Realm.

Sofya: Oh, that's not good. That means the mechanism is already built, at least...

Zmei: Seems that way...

Paimon: Hold on a second! How do you gang members know all this Shadow Realm stuff...?

Gangs really can get their hands on anything, huh?

Zmei: Don't give us too much credit. The Old Sire just happens to have... a few strings he can pull at the Energy Commission.

Zmei: Some of our people have done odd jobs for the Commission's higher-ups before. Once someone sets their mind to finding it... especially someone with an agenda, information like that isn't hard to get.

Iryna: What's he after?

Paimon: Yeah... Why would he want to open the Shadow Realm in the first place?

Zmei: ...Maybe for the ruins drifting through it? Maybe to open it right in front of the Zapolyarny Palace and turn it into some kind of man-made disaster? No one knows.

Zmei: The Shadow Realm is dangerous. Whatever he's planning, I'm sure it's nothing good... But his motive isn't what matters most right now. The real issue is—

Iryna: Where the mechanism that opens the Shadow Realm is.

Paimon: Oh, Paimon gets it! If we break down that mechanism first, then whatever scheme he's cooking up goes nowhere.

Zmei: Precisely. And as luck would have it, before we sent you after the samples, one of ours had already slipped inside one of Izmaylov's major strongholds. She might know something.

Sofya: Right — Gureva. She's... she's amazing. She found a way to warn us about Izmaylov using the trains to move supplies, and even about Lorie's cargo run.

Iryna: In other words, much more reliable than a certain rabbit.

Sofya: ...H-Hey. I just... act before I think sometimes.

Iryna: Still, as for Gureva...

Zmei: What's the matter?

Iryna: Her mission window has already passed, but she never checked back in.

Iryna: We sent people to look for her, but so far, no one's found a trace.

Sofya: What!? Gureva? No... that can't be right!

Zmei: Exactly. Gureva is never late, and she never leaves people waiting...

Then she must be in trouble?

Zmei: ...

Zmei: I'm afraid so. And that makes this much worse. She slipped into a stronghold run by the Young Sire's second-in-command...

Zmei: If they found her out, the man they call "the Butcher" won't let her off easy.

Iryna: Could they have seen through her disguise?

Zmei: No. Gureva has always kept to the shadows... She's not like us. Izmaylov's people wouldn't know her face.

Iryna: Then... could she have already...?

Sofya: No, no, she can't be. H-How could she be...? Gureva...

Zmei: I don't believe the Butcher would do something like that right away. From what we know about him, he'd try to get more information out of Miss Gureva first.

Zmei: If I were him, I'd do the same...

Sofya: I-Is that... how it works?

Zmei: I know Miss Gureva won't tell them anything. But that means we have to help her right away... before the Butcher completely runs out of patience with her.

Zmei: But...

Sofya: There's no time to argue. I'm going to save Gureva!

Iryna: And get yourself killed?

Sofya: *sob* ...Maybe, but doing nothing would feel even worse.

Zmei: That sort of impulse can put you in danger faster than you realize. *sigh*

Zmei: (‍‍), Paimon, I know this is a lot to ask... but will you help us rescue Gureva?

Paimon: Hmm... Sounds like Gureva's in real danger, (‍‍)...

Hmm... A slightly bigger reward might help make up our minds.

Sofya: Of course! If you save Gureva, I'll give you the fur right off my back. I won't even argue!

Paimon: Uh, that really won't be necessary! Snezhnaya's cold enough already. Keep your fur, Sofya.

Well, we didn't say we wouldn't help.

Sofya: R—Really?

Paimon: We'll help, of course. But this is extra work, so don't forget to add a little something to the reward, okay?

Zmei: Naturally. Luchkin would never let friends who came to our aid leave disappointed.

Paimon: So, where exactly is the stronghold Gureva snuck into?

Zmei: Northwest of Snezhnograd. It used to be a Fatui military base, but it was abandoned some time ago...

Zmei: From there, it changed hands a few times before eventually ending up with Izmaylov.

Gangs really can get their hands on anything, huh?

Zmei: Mora can get you just about anything. With enough of it changing hands, even the ley lines might start moving a little faster. So, getting hold of one small abandoned base wouldn't be much of a challenge.

Zmei: And among all the gangs, Izmaylov has always been the richest.

Zmei: From what we've heard, the place is heavily guarded. A frontal assault won't be easy, so whatever you do... please be careful. We want Gureva back alive, but your safety matters to us too.

Zmei: If rescuing her turns out to be impossible, retreat immediately.

Paimon: Got it! We're on the case!

Sofya: U-Um, Zmei... I know you don't really like sending me out on missions, but... this is Gureva...

Sofya: Can I... Can I go with them? I'm really worried about her...

Zmei: Hmm... All right. Just don't slow anyone down. Go get everything you'll need for the mission...

Sofya: O-Okay... I'll get ready right away... Gureva, please be okay...

Step Description

The Izmaylovs are indeed trying to find a way to open the Shadow Realm under the leadership of its boss, the Young Sire. To gather more information, we must rescue Gureva from their base, an undercover operative who has lost contact...

(Approach the marked location): Sofya: This place used to be a Fatui base. The layout inside is confusing, so keep your guard up.; Paimon: Whoa, we haven't even reached the entrance, and there are already a ton of guards! How are we getting in?; Sofya: Gureva said the main gate would be closely guarded. But there's a hole above it where part of the structure collapsed...; Sofya: We might be able to get through from there.; Iryna: ...If we move any farther, they'll notice us.; Sofya: Right... We'd be noticed right away...; Paimon: Gotcha! Since we're new faces here, they won't recognize us. Leave the rest to Paimon and (‍Traveler‍)!; Sofya: Then we're counting on you to rescue Gureva!; Sofya: Iryna and I will wait outside and back you up, just like we did last time — when you went in to steal the sample!; Paimon: Then don't forget to have the sled ready again, Sofya!; Sofya: ...; Sofya: ...Haha, don't worry, I won't. Whatever you need, I'll have it ready for you!; Sofya: Just come back safe, okay? (‍Traveler‍), Paimon.

(Approach the front of the cave entrance, optional)

Izmaylove Guard: Warning! Suspicious individuals are approaching the gate!

(Reset to previous location, even if all enemies have been defeated)

(Investigate the notice board, optional): Paimon: "Violators will be killed. No exceptions." Guess we're getting to this one from above!

(Approach the entrance from above the gate): Matryoshka Doll Rattling: Ring ring~ RING~; Muscular Guard: What’s that noise? Why is it so loud? Kubiyev, go check it out.; Confused Guard: It's a matryoshka. Strange... Is something inside the doll making that sound?; Confused Guard: Huh. Open one up, and there's another one inside... Who put this thing here?; Paimon: Oh, that guy's attention is caught by that weird doll. This is our chance to sneak past!

(If the stronghold has been alerted, optional)

Paimon: Looks like you'll need to plan your infiltration route carefully...

(Reset to previous location, including enemies)

(Approach the general vicinity of the enemies, optional): Paimon: There are lots of people here. Keep your eyes peeled, (‍Traveler‍)...

(Approach the group of enemies at the front, optional): Strong Volkodlak Soldier: That wench we caught a few days back... Pretty tight-lipped, eh? Been three days already.; Sturdy Volkodlak Soldier: Butcher went to see 'er. She smiled at him!; Paimon: ..."The woman at the top"... Could they be talking about Gureva?; Paimon: We're going to find to find our up there...

(Climb up the ladder)

(The "Stronghold Alertness" rises then falls)

Paimon: Yikes! That was close. That Izmaylov guy didn't see us, right?

(Climb up the ladder and approach the blueprint): Paimon: These look like blueprints for that crazy loud "matryoshka doll" down there...; Paimon: Why don't we try using this to attract their attention?

(Take the lift up and approach the nearby Teleport Waypoint): Izmaylov Deputy: The last people to see the Old Sire before his passing were the Butcher and the Young Sire...

(Interact with the Izmaylov Guards, optional): Ordinary Izmaylov Guard: The last people to see the Old Sire before his passing were the Butcher and the Young Sire...; Izmaylov Guard Leader: ...Do you have a death wish, talking about that here!? I'll pretend I didn't hear anything. Please, for both our sakes, don't bring it up again...

(Interact with the Izymaylov Guard's Notes, optional): Izmaylov Guard's Journal
The plan has reached a critical stage. Daily security must be maintained without fail.
We've captured a rat attempting to infiltrate Izmaylov. By order of the Young Sire, security personnel and alert levels are to be reinforced.
The mechanisms in the Shadow Realm are reportedly in place... Refining Kresnik Kristall and completing the "Key" have become matters of utmost urgency.

That woman still refuses to talk. Who sent her? The "High Table"? Luchkin? Or the Energy Commission?

(Approach the hallway)

???: You're earlier than usual. What, no work to do today?

(Stealth challenge completes)

(Open the curtain and approach Gureva)

Gureva: Hm? You're not the Butcher... Wait, you're not an Izmaylov either.

Gureva: So, who are you? Did Zmei or Iryna send you here? Oh my, I thought they would be coming by in person.

I work for the Butcher.

Gureva: Haha, is that so? Funny. I don't recall Izmaylov having any humans in its ranks. Especially not one with footsteps as light as yours.

Paimon: Alright, you got us. Zmei did ask us to come. Sofya too...

I'm a friend of the Luchkin.

???: ...Haha. Well, looks like Zmei's finally made some decent friends for once.

Paimon: Yep. Zmei sent us here.

Paimon: You're Gureva, right?

Gureva: Yes... But listen, friends. This place is dangerous, so don't worry about getting me out. Just help me pass on a message. Listen carefully...

You can tell them yourself.

I'm not here to play messenger.

Paimon: Yeah! Once we get you out of here, you can tell them yourself!

Gureva: ...Well, aren't you two wonderful. Bright and steady, like a little sun and a little star. Looks like Zmei finally picked the right people for once. How nice... I like you two already!

Gureva: Now then, little sun, come help me get this door open!

(Open the door...)

Gureva: Thank you. The last few days have been exhausting. When I get back, I'm definitely asking Zmei for a raise.

Paimon: Come on, we've gotta go before anyone notices!

Gureva: ...Now, now, no need to rush. What's this cute little white star's name?

Paimon: You mean Paimon? Paimon's name is Paimon!

Gureva: And this little golden sun here?

(‍‍)...

Paimon: Hold on! We don't have time to stand around introducing ourselves!

Gureva: It‘s all right. The only person who comes here is the Butcher, and he isn’t due back for a good while yet.

Gureva: After three days locked in this place, a few more minutes won't hurt. And besides, well...

Gureva: Let's just say I don't take things lying down. If someone insults me, I give it right back. If someone hits me, I hit back. So I'm not about to run off with my tail between my legs...

Gureva: Not before we leave our dear friend the Butcher a proper little parting gift.

Paimon: Then we'll wait nearby, and the moment the Butcher walks in, we'll jump him!

Gureva: Haha, no need for our sweet new friends to get involved. Just hide behind those crates outside for a little while...

Gureva: I'll be quick. And remember, not a sound, okay?

Paimon: ...Sure!

(Talk to Gureva again, optional): Gureva: Hurry, he’s almost here. We need to hide before he arrives.

(Approach the boxes): Paimon: The box outside the door... Huh, there is a gap here after all...

(Hide): You and Paimon have only just hidden behind the crates...
when heavy footsteps begin to echo outside. The door creaks open, and someone steps inside...
heading straight for Gureva's cell.; The Butcher: I know you haven't lost your mind. And I'm running out of patience. So tell me what I came here to hear, and maybe I'll make things... a little less painful for you.; Gureva: Oh? How merciful of you, Lord Butcher...; The Butcher: Justice and mercy are for the weak. Only children who don't know the world still cling to words like that. And you know very well why I've let you live this long.; Gureva: ...You want to know who I'm working for, don't you?; Gureva: But if you really had faith in the Young Sire, you never would have left me alive. You only did because you were thinking, "Maybe whoever's behind her could give me a way out."; The Butcher: Silence.; Gureva: We both know the Old Sire's death doesn't add up, right?; The Butcher: The Old Sire's time was over long ago. If anything, he stuck around too long... Forget it...; The Butcher: If you're not going to talk, then we'll do this the usual way. Let's get started...; Gureva: Ngh... Ahh...; Gureva: N-No, don't... Please, don't use that... I can't... not again...; The Butcher: Heh. Thought you'd last longer... Talk, brat. Tell me what I want, and I'll make it stop...; Gureva: Ngh... I'll tell you, I'll tell you... Please, come closer. This isn't for anyone else to hear...; The Butcher: Heh. See? If you'd just talked sooner, you could've saved yourself a lot of pain...; Gureva: I know... I know I was wrong... Come closer. I'll say it in your ear...; The Butcher: There. Now, tell me — who are you really... Mmph—; The Butcher: Um, so... what... what, uh...; Gureva: Shh... Easy now. Relax. Don't tense up... And don't try to call for help. You won't make a sound. Breathe for me. Breathe—; Gureva: Breathe, breathe... Good. That's it. No need to be scared, poor thing. Feeling dizzy is normal...; The Butcher: Hrk—hah—; You hear the heavy breathing grow weaker, along with the faint sounds of struggling, until both fade away like ripples on water...
Then a dull thud breaks the silence — a body hitting the floor, still warm, but moribund.; Gureva: Let's go. It's over.; Paimon: A-Are you okay...?; Gureva: I'm fine. In fact, I feel wonderful! Ah, what lovely weather for breaking out of prison!; Paimon: R-Right... Good. Then let's get out of here!

(Approach the Butcher, optional): Gureva: What are you looking at?; Paimon: Wah! N—Nothing at all!

(Talk to Gureva): Gureva: Come on, we can leave through this passage.; Paimon: Ehh? So the secret passage is right here. Paimon thought we'd have to go back the way we came...; Gureva: Haha, didn't see that coming, did you?; Gureva: The Butcher probably never imagined the escape passage was actually right behind his own room. Well... What a shame. I was this close to escaping on my own.; Gureva: And this box. I could always see the Butcher studying it, so there must be something important inside... All right, let's take it with us.; Gureva: It might be some kind of antique. I'll have Zmei take a look at it...; Gureva: After all, as the saying goes, "Steal what the bad guys stole, and the person they stole from will have nowhere to look!"; Paimon: Paimon feels like she's heard something similar from Sofia [sic] before. Wait, isn't that way too sad for the person who got robbed!?; Gureva: All right, all right. If we stay any longer, things could get bad. Let's go. It's time for the sun and stars to rise from this gloomy cave.

(Leave the cave)

Sofya: ...Ah, Gureva, Gureva! You came back... *sob*...

Gureva: There, there, little bunny... Don't cry. I came back alive, didn't I? Don't let our friends see you making such a fuss.

Sofya: *sob*... (‍‍), Paimon... I can't thank you enough...

Sofya: H-How about this? I'm actually pretty proud of my tail. Apart from that one time it got cut by an ice skate blade when I was little, it's never really been hurt...

Sofya: The Old Sire once praised me, "Even among Volkodlak, a fluffy tail like this is quite rare..." Maybe I should cut off my tail and give it to you as thanks...

Tail! Yes, tail!

Paimon: You're not taking someone else's tail!

Sorry, but I prefer long tails...

Paimon: So you have a preference in tails... You're not taking someone else's tail!

Paimon: We're happy that we managed to get Gureva out safely.

Sofya: *whimper*

Gureva: Little bunny, you can cry if you want, but I'm injured personnel, you know. I can't keep standing here...

Gureva: Besides, I still have things to tell Zmei and Miss Irina [sic]. Oof, my lower back hurts, my back hurts all over... I'm telling you, that Butcher...

Sofya: All right, all right. I'll take you all back now. This time, I actually rented a proper sleigh... Let's ride back in a bit.

Sofya: And that Butcher... I'll beat him up good next time!

Paimon: Uh...

Sofya: Paimon, what's wrong?

Gureva: ?

Paimon: Nothing, nothing. Let's just hurry back!

(Approach the base)

Zmei: First, I must thank (‍‍) and Paimon for rescuing Miss Gureva... She is a very important companion to us...

Zmei: I can't thank you enough for this.

Paimon: Hehe, don't mention it!

Zmei: And Miss Gureva... How are you feeling now, Miss Gureva?

Gureva: Not dead yet.

Zmei: Good enough. Now then, let's talk about this whole incident.

Zmei: ...It all began several months ago. One night, we received word that the Old Sire had fallen gravely ill and passed away all of a sudden.

Sofya: Yes. The Old Sire was in quite good health, and rumor has it that the last people to see him that night were none other than the Young Sire and the Butcher...

Zmei: The old man's death is looking more and more suspicious now...

Gureva: I'm ninety percent sure that this is their doing.

Zmei: ...In truth, quite a few people at the High Table suspect the same. After the Old Sire passed away, many of the smaller gangs beneath them fell into chaos.

Iryna: The number of punishments handed down to gang members for violating the "Law" has grown far beyond what it used to be.

Zmei: Many of those cases were also deeply connected to the Izmaylovs. At the same time, they began spending huge amounts of Mora on some kind of plan, even going so far as to collect debts by force...

It's got something to do with the Shadow Realm...

Zmei: Yes. Either to open the Shadow Realm, or to learn how to open it...

Paimon: But what good would that do?

Gureva: The Young Sire wanted to use such means...

Gureva: ...to prove to the lords above that fae gangs could master technology on par with the Energy Commission. He wanted to use it as a bargaining chip and stake the High Table itself at the roulette table...

Sofya: Really? That’s what he wanted?

Gureva: That's what I heard... Unlike us, we furballs are satisfied just rolling around in the furnace ash, but some people have ambitions to plant their backsides in the Snezhnograd Veche.

Zmei: He's gone too far down the wrong path. Now, the mechanism for opening the Shadow Realm is already completed...

Gureva: And the "key," that thing made from refined Kresnik Kristall... It's nearly complete as well.

Gureva: All that's left is to insert the key into the mechanism, give it a turn, and then, pop, the Shadow Realm will rise into this world like a fish drawn up to the surface.

Paimon: Wait, so what's that box for? You know, the Butcher's box?

Gureva: It's probably just one of many contingencies, and he never used it in the end. Doesn't seem like anything important.

Zmei: It seems more like some strange collectible. Maybe worth looking into... But that's not important now. What matters is...

Iryna: ...We have to stop him, no matter what.

Paimon: So the question is... where will he try to open the Shadow Realm?

Zmei: Miss Gureva...

Gureva: At the train boneyard... I also found out the password to get in. It's "Oedipus".

Iryna: The train boneyard... So that's where it is.

Do trains die too...?

Zmei: Haha, no, of course not. The train boneyard is just a nickname only the locals know...

Are there train ghosts in the train boneyard?

Gureva: Hehe, maybe there are ghost trains...

Paimon: Auh!?

Sofya: Don't mind her. Train boneyard is just... just a local nickname...

Sofya: Yeah... It's actually a half-excavated tunnel. But after a Shadow Realm disaster caused the tunnel to collapse, the construction work was halted...

Sofya: After that, for some reason, it became a dumping ground for abandoned trains.

Paimon: So that's why.

Zmei: If they open the Shadow Realm there... If things got even slightly out of control, the residents of the surrounding villages and towns would surely be drawn in.

Zmei: But to get there, we'd have to pass through the Subzero Zone... Looks like we'll need to prepare a train...

Sofya: We'll cover the cost of renting the train.

Paimon: Ooh! A business trip on the company dime!

Sofya: Well, I wouldn't go that far...

Paimon: Hehe, Paimon gets it. Still, whether it's Izmaylov or Luchkin, renting an entire train seems pretty routine for you guys.

Zmei: Well, everyone has their own connections. We shouldn't waste any more time. Let's get going.

(Transition to train)

Paimon: Wow... You actually rented one!

Sofya: Of course we did. The Old Sire may be gone, but the friendships and connections he built are still with us.

Zmei: As for how long they'll last without him... that's another question. But that's a worry for another day.

Paimon: Zmei, Irina [sic], Sofia [sic]... Hm? Is Gureva not coming?

Sofya: ...She's injured very badly. It's best to let her get some rest.

Paimon: All right, then let’s set out for the train boneyard.

Zmei: The train boneyard... *sigh* Can't believe we're going there...

Paimon: Something wrong with that place?

Zmei: ...Not exactly. It's just that, a long time ago, when we were still children, the Old Sire often took us there to play.

Zmei: Me, Irina [sic]... Vasiliy, who is now called the Young Sire, and... Lyubov, who was sent away to Novokitezhgrad...

Zmei: Ah, Lyubov is now the head of House Remusov. But his hands aren't exactly clean, and I haven't heard anything about him in a long time...

Zmei: In any case, the four of us grew up together. But like branches splitting from the same tree, the farther they grow, the farther apart their tips become.

Everyone has their own path...

Zmei: Yes, you are right.

Iryna: But crooked branches ought to be pruned.

Zmei: No one can define whether another person's path is crooked... We are gangs, after all, herring with one foot in the shadows. What right do we have to define anyone else?

Zmei: Still, I think what sets us apart from beasts may sometimes be nothing more than a small measure of compassion.

Sofya: Compassion?

Zmei: It is, in fact, the first line of the Law: Do not commit acts devoid of mercy or justice.

Zmei: Though whether one acts with mercy and justice ultimately rests with the heart. As I see it, everyone is busy chasing after their own ends, and few truly have the time to look after others.

Zmei: But there are always a few moments in life when one faces a choice that can change the course of their path.

Zmei: One may choose, "For my own sake, I can hurt anyone else," or think, "Ah, how innocent those who would be hurt are... I simply can't bear it..."

Zmei: That inability to bear it is compassion, and compassion is a humane heart. If you often find yourself unable to bear such things, you may feel that you're still on the right path a person ought to walk.

Zmei: But one only needs to choose the former once. Just once, and they will cross that line again and again, until at last, there is no turning back...

Zmei: I think Vasiliy... is beyond that line now, wandering in a darkness where he cannot even see his own hand before him.

Step Description

Head to the Train Boneyard and put a stop to the dangerous plans of the Izmaylovs and their leader.

(Approach the train boneyard): Iryna: Here we are... the train boneyard...

(Approach the entrance): Paimon: That's gotta be the train boneyard up ahead. Hmm, bottom Mora says there'll be guards behind that door...; Paimon: The password... Gureva said earlier that it was Oedipus!

(Interact with the door)

Paimon: Open up! We... Uh, we have important news for the Young Sire.

Izmaylov Guard: Hey! What's the password?

Sweet Madame!

Izmaylov Guard: What? What is that?

Sofya: No, uh, what (‍‍/‍‍) means is, (‍‍/‍‍) hasn't eaten anything since this morning and really wants some Sweet Madame... (‍‍/‍‍)'s not talking about a password...

Sofya: The password is "Oedipus!"

Fire-Water?

Izmaylov Guard: Ah, I really haven't had that in ages... But that's not the password!

Sofya: No, uh, what (‍‍/‍‍) means is, (‍‍/‍‍) wants to treat everyone on duty to some Fire-Water. (‍‍/‍‍) wasn't talking about the password... really...

Sofya: The password is "Oedipus!"

Oedipus!

Izmaylov Guard: Hmm... No peoblem [sic] there.

Izmaylov Guard: Strange. The password checks out, but we didn't receive any prior notice...

Paimon: Paimon said it's urgent!

Izmaylov Guard: All right, all right. Just a moment, I'll open the gate...

Izmaylov Guard: Wait... You...

Izmaylov Guard: You are... You are the Luchkin!

Izmaylov Guard: Enemy attack! We're under attack!

(Go further into the cave): Paimon: Whoa! That looks deep. Can't even see the bottom...; Zmei: Yes. We would play hide-and-seek here, and sometimes, none of us could find the others...; Zmei: So we'd have to yell into the cave... All we'd get back was ringing echoes, though.; Sofya: Did Miss Iryna tell too?; Iryna: Hmph [sic]; Zmei: Not just that, it was so dark that she... Alright, alright, I'll stop. Don't pinch me like that, Iryna...

(Approach the teleport waypoint): Izmaylov Guard: Agh! M—Monsters! The Shadow Realm... Ugh...; Sofya: These are Izmalyov's... What happened...?; Zmei: ...Must've seen something no eyes should see in the Shadow Realm.

(Proceed further): Eye of Graeae: Shadow Realm generation detected up ahead...

(Reach the end of the cave): Zmei: Keep going! We're almost there.; Iryna: ...Just as I thought.; Zmei: Those devices... They're activation devices! With this concentration of Shadow Realm Energy... there's only one final step...; Then we're still in time.; Vasiliy: Heh, still in time. The old man loved saying things like that. But how many things in this world can truly be reached in time?; Vasiliy: So you came after all, my dear little brother and sister...; Paimon: Huh? Are you...!?; Iryna: Vasya... the Young Sire, Vasiliy "Oedipus" Izmaylov.; Vasiliy: Oh? You even brought outsiders with you. Where did you find these hired thugs? How disgraceful. Now that the old man is gone, you need outsiders to help you make a stand?; Zmei: ...Stop this obsession of yours! Opening the Shadow Realm will bring no good. It will only cause more casualties! If this reaches the Druzhna... the entire High Table will be finished!; Zmei: Stop it, Brother. Before this gets any worse...; Zmei: It's not too late.; Vasiliy: Shut up! Zmei, what do you know... That old bastard wanted to leave his seat at the High Table to you. You think I didn't know that?; Vasiliy: He would have made you the Speaker of the High Table simply because you want nothing, and because you would change nothing.; Vasiliy: Hah. For all this time, we fae gangs have always been looked down on...; Vasiliy: All the odd jobs the Druzhna and Energy Commission don't want to do get dumped on the Izmaylov. Oh, snow's piled up on the train tracks? Then send Remusov!; Vasiliy: Those poor beggars, shivering in the cold with no money and no roof over their heads? Fine, have them report to Luchkin!; Vasiliy: We're nothing but dogs to those lords! Dogs they can summon and dismiss at will!; Vasiliy: You have no idea how many innocent people the lads and I have roughed up for those high-falutin' gents above while collecting debts... How much dirty work we've done for them.; Vasiliy: But now, all of that is about to change... Our poor dear father cared so much about his Energy Commission, didn't he?; Vasiliy: Now, whatever the Energy Commision can do, I, Izmaylov, can do as well. And what the Energy Commission can't do, I, Izmaylov, can still do all the same!; Vasiliy: The High Table? You can go play at that make-believe council yourselves! The Law? It's nothing but a leash the old man left around our necks!; Iryna: Vasiliy!; Vasiliy: Sorry, I almost forgot there really is a dog here!; Vasiliy: The old man spent his whole life as someone's dog, too. Hmph. He was a dog back at the Alpium, and even after he became president of the Energy Commission and Speaker of the High Table...; Vasiliy: How impressive. But he was still someone else's dog. That night... I begged him again to let me take over his work...; Vasiliy: But he said, "The mission is complete. I have already found what I sought in the Shadow Realm. From now on, even the Energy Commission will no longer involve itself too deeply in matters concerning the Shadow Realm...”; Vasiliy: What a joke! To possess power like that and do nothing with it... Then what about us? What do we get for all that dirty work we did?; Vasiliy: By the time... by the time I came back to my senses... the old man had already... Heh... Hehehe...; Zmei: ...So it really was you.; Vasiliy: Yeah, it was me. And now, the old man is gone. There is no one left to stand in my way!; Vasiliy: I will have a seat in the real council! As long as I'm there, there will always be a place for Izmaylovs at Snezhnaya's table.; Vasiliy: I will make those lords understand. I, Vasiliy Izmaylov, am no "Nikolayevich"! Nor am I the "Young Sire"!; Vasiliy: Come, my foolish little brother and sister! You won't be able to witness alongside me the future in which the name Izmaylov shines!; Vasiliy: Izmaylovs, prove your worth to me! Your sacrifice will be remembered!

(Defeat opponents in the Shadow Realm): Paimon: Gah! That train! Careful, everything's a mess here in this unstable Shadow Realm!

(Defeat the Izmaylovs): Zmei: You can still turn back... Your obsession has already consumed you, Young Sire.

(Catch up with the "Young Sire"): Iryna: Stop this madness, Vasya! At this rate, the entire mine will collapse, and everyone nearby will die!; Vasiliy: Madness? This is a plan I've spent years putting together!; Vasiliy: I will make people like us take a step forward... None of you can do it. Only I can. Only me!; Sofya: ...Young Sire [sic]; Vasiliy: Don't you dare call me that! I will accomplish the great work the old man never could, and the people shall call me "Lord Vasiliy"...; Vasiliy: In years to come, when people speak of the old man, of Nikolay "Pakhan" Izmaylov, they will call him "Lord Vasiliy's father"!; Vasiliy: I will... surpass him. I will...; Zmei: But the Shadow Realm is too dangerous... You shouldn't get your hands on it. If the Shadow Realm gets out of control, you'll get yourself killed too!; Vasiliy: Do you have any other way? This is the right choice, for you, for me, and for the whole family. It will benefit us all!; Iryna: There has to be another way...; Vasiliy: What, with that bullshit Law that only lets us lie to ourselves? With the old man's way of doing things?; Vasiliy: He spent his whole life building everything so carefully, and in the end, he's just a dead man.; Vasiliy: He died by my hand... just as everyone does in the end... walking toward a death that cannot be undone.; Zmei: Vasya...; Vasiliy: That stubborn old man... I will prove to him that my path is the right path.

(Fight Vasiliy): Vasiliy: Come on, let's fight! I've had enough of your nonsense!; Vasiliy: —Come on!

(Condition missing): Iryna: Look out! This space has become way too unstable...; Iryna: Stop resisting, Young Sire!

(Defeat Vasiliy): Vasiliy: Why... Why am I always... just one step short of what I want?; Vasiliy: I can't see... I can't see anything... It's so... so dark.; Vasiliy: Ah... I remember now. When we were little... One time I hid so deep inside that I couldn't find the way out...; Vasiliy: I was so scared back then... I thought I'd never get out again... In the end, some one... who was it...? Who was it...?; Zmei: It was Irina [sic] and me, Vasya. We called your name and found you.; Vasiliy: Yeah...; Vasiliy: Zmei... Are you there...?; Zmei: I'm here... Irina [sic] and I, we're both here...; Iryna: ...; Vasiliy: Take me away... I can't see anything here... Zmei, please take me away...; Sofya: The device has shut down!; Paimon: Whew, that was close... That scared Paimon a little bit... I thought...; Paimon: Whoa, what's going on?; Sofya: The Shadow Realm may have affected the physical structure here. This tunnel collapsed like this before!; Zmei: Vasya... Vasya...; Hurry, it's time to go!; Iryna: Let's go, Zmei.; Sofya: This way! We can get out!; Iryna: We've recovered what we needed... Let's go!

(Start the mine cart): Zmei: ...There was this one time, when the three of us played hide-and-seek here together.; Zmei: Vasya hid in the deepest part of a collapsed tunnel in order to win...; Zmei: We thought that if we could find him once, we could find him again... but we failed that time...

(Talk to the Luchkins)

Zmei: The tremors have stopped... and the Shadow Realm's influence seems to be fading, too...

Zmei: Then, I suppose that's the end of the "Izmaylov" incident... If Vasya had figured out how to open the Shadow Realm, he could've taken the entire High Table down with him.

Zmei: On behalf of the Fae Gang Federation's High Table, the Luchkins, and everyone affected by Vasya's actions, thank you again...

Zmei: (‍‍), Paimon, we couldn't have made it through all this so smoothly without your help.

Iryna: Iryna thanks you both.

Sofya: Yes... Sofya of the Luchkin thanks you too. And Gureva as well — I'll thank you on her behalf.

Paimon: Hehe... It was nothing, really...

Paimon: But if the Young Sire is... what's going to happen to the rest of the Izmaylovs?

Zmei: The High Table will decide what to do next. You've already done more than enough for us, so we won't trouble you with the smaller affairs.

Zmei: It may take some time to settle everything... If you can, please come by Zolnyy. And don't forget that we still have a small token of thanks for you both...

Paimon: Good idea!

Sofya: Come visit anytime, if you'd like. I... I'll even let you pet my tail!

Tail? Hehe, tail!

Paimon: Why are you always like this when tails are involved?

I'd still visit even without the tail...

Sofya: So my tail isn't that appealing after all...?

Paimon: Paimon doesn't think you really understand...

Paimon: Ahem! Anyway, we'll definitely come visit!

Zmei: You're always welcome anytime, friends of the Luchkins.

(Talk to Zmei in Zolnyy)

Paimon: Zmei! We're here! Huh? Wait, where are Iryna, Sofya, and Gureva?

Zmei: There's still much to be done regarding Izmaylov, so they have all been busy attending to that.

Zmei: Oh, right. Aside from the reward we promised you before, we all agreed you should have these two as gifts, too.

Paimon: What's that?

Zmei: This is... made from refined Kresnik Kristall...

A "key" to the Shadow Realm?

Zmei: More precisely, it was the key used to activate the device that opened the Shadow Realm. But now that the device has been destroyed, it no longer has much use...

Zmei: At this point, it is little more than a block of energy. It would be rather difficult for us to keep, but perhaps you will find some use for it.

Zmei: Let us say we are passing along a troublesome little package — one that seems far less troublesome in your hands than in ours.

(if A Thread of Dawn-Light is still ongoing)

Paimon: Troublesome little packages are only good when they come with snacks inside.

Paimon: And come to think of it, Abd, didn't Alyosha say he was looking for something like this? Maybe this is exactly what he meant?

Then let's show it to him later.

Paimon: Good idea. Now, where were we... Zmei, you said you had two things for us, right? One of them is this weird core, so what's the other?

(if A Thread of Dawn-Light has not been triggered)

Paimon: Troublesome little packages are only good when they come with snacks inside. Anyway, what's the second one?

Zmei: And the second gift... is this.

Paimon: What is it? A map...? Looks like something's marked on it.

Zmei: Do you remember the box Gureva took from the Butcher's desk? We had it opened, and found this map inside.

Zmei: This actually goes back to an old rumor... They say there was once a group of thieves who made a living robbing other gangs. After hitting one gang after another, they hid all the loot away somewhere.

Zmei: We always assumed it was just a story, but now it seems that so-called "legendary thief's treasure" may have been real after all.

Zmei: The Butcher probably found a lead and got hold of the treasure map. Izmaylov was short on money at the time, after all. He just never managed to get the box open.

Paimon: Whoa... But if this really is the "legendary thief's treasure," shouldn't you keep it for yourselves?

Paimon: Luchkin still seems like it could really...

Zmei: Haha... How should I put this? Sofya may have said something before about "justice earning no Mora"?

Zmei: But to me, that is exactly what keeps justice clean. It is not about money, and it is not about what we stand to gain.

Zmei: Besides, it is only a map. Actually finding the treasure would still take time, effort, and plenty of people... Still, I have to admit, it does feel like a shame to hand it over.

Zmei: Quick, take them before I start having second thoughts!

Hurry, Paimon...

Paimon: Y—You're not really having second thoughts, are you, Zmei?

Zmei: Well, no promises...

Received with thanks.

Zmei: Mmm...

Zmei: That should be everything, then. I will not keep you two from your journey any longer. If you ever have time to spare, please come and visit. The others would be happy to see you.

Zmei: You two will always have a place in Luchkin, our remarkable travelers from afar.

(Obtain "Legendary Thief's Treasure" Location and Smelted Kristall Ore)

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Disputes Without Honor and Humanity	—
Chinese (Simplified)	无仁义的争执 Wú Rényì de Zhēngzhí	Disputes Without Humanity and Justice
Chinese (Traditional)	無仁義的爭執 Wú Rényì de Zhēngzhí	Disputes Without Humanity and Justice
Japanese	仁義なき争い Jingi Naki Arasoi	Disputes Without Humanity and Justice
Korean	의리없는 전쟁 Uirieomneun Jeonjaeng	War Without Loyalty
Spanish	Disputas sin honor ni humanidad	Disputes Without Honor Nor Humanity
French	Disputes sans honneur ni humanité	Disputes Without Honor nor Humanity
Russian	Споры без чести и справедливости Spory bez chesti i spravedlivosti
Thai	ข้อพิพาทอันไร้สัจจะและมนุษยธรรม
Vietnamese	Tranh Chấp Không Nhân Nghĩa
German	Unredliche Streitigkeiten
Indonesian	Pertikaian Tanpa Kehormatan dan Kemanusiaan	Disputes Without Honor and Humanity
Portuguese	Disputas Sem Honra e Humanidade
Turkish	Onurdan ve İnsanlıktan Yoksun İhtilaflar
Italian	Dispute senza onore né umanità

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