Flora Investigation Special Lecture
Last updated 2026-05-24
Flora Investigation Special Lecture is a World Quest in Nasha Town, Nod-Krai.
Steps
- Go to Speranza
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionThere seems to be an event underway near Speranza...
- (Approach Speranza)
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- (Linnea stands at the head of a makeshift classroom as she teaches the children of Speranza about plants)
- Mikko: I can't believe it's not just the Moonglow Fireflies... Even cats can get eaten!
- Maisie: Uhm, Jurva... Make sure you keep a close eye on Pavlov the next time you take him for a walk.
- Jurva: Don't worry so much! Pavlov's a lot bigger than a cat. Besides, they're just plants. What's the worst they could do?
- Linnea: I remember a certain fresh-faced adventurer saying something similar, right before coming face-to-face with a Hexadecatonic Mandragora...
- Jurva: Uhm...
- Mikko: Hexadecatonic Mandragora... Awesome!
- Lumi: Ya-ho!
- Paimon: Wha— What're you all hollering about, huh? Paimon heard the commotion from miles away! Is this some sort of class?
- Maisie: Yep, it sure is! Linnea's telling us all about her recent findings.
That sounds fun. Can we sit in?- Linnea: Of course! Please take a seat.
- Linnea: Since we're on the subject of Hexadecatonic Mandragoras, there's another notable variety of plant that can be found near Voidsea Outlook...
- Jurva: You must mean Winter Icelea!
- Linnea: Spot on! I'm talking about Winter Icelea.
- Mikko: Hey, Jurva, that's cheating! Linnea didn't even finish asking!
- Jurva: Ah, sorry... I got carried away and jumped the gun. Don't worry, there'll be plenty more questions to answer, right, Linnea?
- Linnea: Enough for everyone! Get your answers at the ready, and you'll all have the chance to earn yourselves a sugar sculpture!
- Paimon: Ooh, a sweet, sweet, sugary reward! Come on, (Traveler), this is our time to shine!
- I won't go easy on them just because they're children!
- It'll be like taking candy from kids!
- (Linnea leans over to whisper to the Traveler and Paimon)
- Linnea: Don't worry, I'll let you in on a secret — Katya's prepared enough sugar sculptures for everyone.
- Paimon: Oh! In that case, we'll have to show them just how smart we are!
- Linnea: Right! Back to the topic at hand... There's actually an interesting story about Winter Icelea.
- Linnea: Legend has it that this plant held a deep connection to the "King of Winter Icelea." Now, the "King of Winter Icelea" had a brother, whose own symbolic plant is something you should all be very familiar with... Can anyone tell me what it is?
- ...Sweet Flowers?
- Paimon: Hmm, Paimon's definitely familiar with those! But that's probably not the right answer...
- Linnea: Incorrect! The correct answer is — Midsommar Berries.
- It has to be Mint!
- Paimon: Good thinking! Mint and Winter Icelea are both green... That means Cabbage must be a close relative, too!
- Linnea: Incorrect! The correct answer is — Midsommar Berries.
- I wonder if it's Midsommar Berries.
- Linnea: Correct! The answer is Midsommar Berries.
- Mikko: Midsommar Berries! All I know is Katya and Aino both make delicious Midsommar Torte...
- Linnea: Midsommar Berries are the symbol of the "King of Midsommar Oak", brother to the "King of Winter Icelea." Legend has it that these two twins have been fighting since birth...
- Linnea: They each take turns killing the other, only to be resurrected once more. Each rules their own season, with this cycle of death and rebirth continuing until the end of time.
- Maisie: That's so sad... Despite being connected by blood...
- Mikko: Katya once told me good relationships have nothing to do with blood. Sometimes, it's precisely those connections that cause conflict to arise.
- This story is about the changing of the seasons, right?
- Linnea: How very perceptive of you! You're right, of course. That's exactly what the scholars of Snezhnaya think this story represents.
- Linnea: What's more, due to Winter Icelea's hardiness and resistance to the cold, it's also considered to be a symbol of the Lightkeepers.
- "Though the flower may fail..."
- Paimon: "The leaves will keep their promise." Paimon's heard that saying before!
- Linnea: It's a very old saying, and hardly anyone still uses it nowadays. I'm surprised you're even aware of it!
- Paimon: Hehe, we're seasoned adventurers, which means we're... What was it, again? Oh yeah, "well-traveled and well-read"!
- Mikko: The Lightkeepers... They're the ones who dress in black, right?
- Mikko: Are they also hardy and resistant to the cold? But their clothes look so warm... If they really are so resistant, couldn't they wear a bit less?
- Maisie: You've got it all muddled up. What Linnea means is that, just like Winter Icelea, the Lightkeepers stand tall in the face of hardships as fierce as the icy wind.
- Linnea: Wonderful! Your interpretation is spot on, but let me ask — how did you arrive at that understanding?
- Maisie: Hehe, Helka sent me a handbook, all the way from Fontaine. She told me about the language of flowers. Now all the flowers of Fontaine have their own secret meanings.
- Maisie: I think if Winter Icelea has a meaning, it must be something like... "unbending," or maybe "the courage to persevere until the end."
- Linnea: Well, someone's clearly learning to draw inferences. Well done!
- Linnea: And Mikko... You may have approached it from a very different angle, but your sense of logic is certainly interesting!
- Ooh, ooh, Ms. Linnea... What about Paimon and me?
- Linnea: Hmm, let's see if you two can answer this next one...
- Paimon: Ask away! No question's too hard for (Traveler).
- Linnea: Such confidence! In that case, I'll ask you one of my hardest. Why do Nocturnal Blossoms come in both red and blue?
- Because "Roses are red, violets are blue"...?
- Paimon: Uhm...
- Because... they're man-made...?
- Linnea: That's certainly a novel answer! But unfortunately... no, that's incorrect.
- Paimon: Alright... So what's the answer? Nocturnal Blossoms aren't the only things we've seen in Nod-Krai that are red and blue. Come to think of it, we've seen red and blue stuff all over the place!
- Paimon: If you're asking about the one thing that stands out most about Nod-Krai...
- It must be the extraordinary power of kuuvahki!
- Paimon: Hey! Stop trying to explain everything away with "the power of kuuvahki"! There's no way the answer's gonna be as obvious as that!
- Linnea: You're... correct!
- Lumi: Ya-hoho!
- Paimon: Hu— What! Seriously!?
- Linnea: It's common knowledge for those of us who live in Nod-Krai, but not so much for adventurers visiting from afar. So, in context, I suppose it could be considered a tricky problem?
- Linnea: But you weren't fooled by the question at all. It looks like you're on the path to becoming a real stellar adventurer!
- Linnea: Alright, that's it for today. All the students who answered a question can have a sugar sculpture!
- Paimon: Huh? Wait a second, don't tell Paimon that she's the only one who doesn't get any candy! If Paimon had known, she'd have answered more questions... even if she'd have probably gotten them all wrong...
- Linnea: Don't worry, don't worry, you'll get yours too! You and (Traveler) are a team, just like Lumi and me.
- Isn't that wonderful, Paimon?
- Paimon: Wow, Ms. Linnea really is the best teacher ever!
- (After the dialogue)
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- (Opens
Linnea's Naturalist Archive)
- (Opens
- (Talk to Linnea, Maisie, or Mikko, optional)
- Linnea: There's another legend that claims the opposing colors of the Nocturnal Blossom represent two sisters from the Frostmoon Scions...
- Mikko: Do they kill each other, too? I noticed that lots of stories have siblings who end up killing each other. What's up with that? We're not like that in the Conch Gang.
- Maisie: Hey, let Linnea finish the story, will you? I bet the sisters make up in the end, right?
- Maisie: Otherwise, why would people use the Nocturnal Blossom with its two flowers joined together to represent them? ...I hope they make up in the end.
- (Talk to Jurva, optional)
- Jurva: Linnea's always dashing off to here, there, and everywhere, but she still makes time to share her knowledge with us... I've learned a lot from her, and I'm grateful for that.
- (Approach Lumi, optional)
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- (Lumi rearranges the potted plants until they're all the same height)
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Flora Investigation Special Lecture |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 植物调查特别授课 Zhíwù Diàochá Tèbié Shòukè |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 植物調查特別授課 Zhíwù Diàochá Tèbié Shòukè |
| Japanese | 特別授業「植物調査」 Tokubetsu Jugyou "Shokubutsu Chousa" |
| Korean | 식물 조사 특별 수업 Singmul Josa Teukbyeol Sueop |
| Spanish | Lección especial de investigación de flora |
| French | Conférence spéciale sur l'étude de la flore |
| Russian | Особая лекция по изучению растений Osobaya lektsiya po izucheniyu rasteniy |
| Thai | บทเรียนพิเศษสำรวจพืช |
| Vietnamese | Tiết Học Đặc Biệt: Điều Tra Thực Vật |
| German | Sonderseminar zur botanischen Forschung |
| Indonesian | Kelas Khusus Investigasi Flora |
| Portuguese | Aula Especial de Investigação de Plantas |
| Turkish | Bitki Araştırması Özel Dersi |
| Italian | Lezione speciale di ricerca botanica |
Change History
Released in Version "Luna VI"