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Gunfire in the Silent Lands

Last updated 2026-09-09

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Gunfire in the Silent Lands is the second part in the Teyvat storyline Archon Quest VII: Act I - Everwinter Without Mercy.

Steps

  1. Go to Sretomorozsk
  2. Find Paimon a place to shelter from the snow
  3. Go to Alyosha's house
  4. Gather evidence alongside Alyosha
  5. Chat with Alyosha
  6. Search for suspicious traces
  7. Confront the Kristall hoarders
  8. Return to Alyosha's house
  9. Go to Sretomorozsk Station
  10. Drive the train using the Eye of Graeae
  11. Talk to Alyosha
  12. Defeat the opponents, who have become twisted by the Shadow Realm
  13. Continue onward
  14. Examine your surroundings within the Shadow Realm
  15. Meet up with the Eye of Graeae
  16. Continue onward
  17. Destroy the explosive barrel to clear the obstacles
  18. Continue onward
  19. Defeat the opponents in the train car
    • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×2
  20. Continue onward
    • Group 1:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×4
    • Group 2:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×4
  21. Use the Freeze Mark to reach the next train car
    • A Common Chest can be found in the train car. It will be marked when the player is within range.
  22. Continue onward
    • Group 1:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×3
    • Group 2:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×2
  23. Use the Prime Ice zipline to move forward
  24. Continue onward
  25. Remove the grapple
  26. Use the Grappling Gun to move the platform
    • A Common Chest can be found after riding the platform. It will be marked when the player is within range.
  27. Continue onward
    • Group 1:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×3
    • Group 2:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×2
  28. Obtain the construction blueprint for a Frag Crystal
  29. Defeat the opponents in the train car
    • Wave 1:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×5
    • Wave 2:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×5
  30. Continue onward
    • Left Train Car:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×4
    • Right Train Car:
      • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×5
    • A Precious Chest can be found after riding the moving carriage. It will be marked when the player is within range.
  31. Obtain the construction blueprint for the Balsag's Sunwheel firearm
  32. Defeat the opponents before you
    • Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) Oprichniki Line Trooper (Shadow Realm) ×5
  33. Continue onward
  34. Defeat the opponents blocking your path
  35. Reach the Shadow Realm Core
  36. Talk to your companions

Gameplay Notes

Trial Character

WL Character
& Weapon
Talents & Artifacts Attributes

5

Traveler (Cryo)Cryo Lv. 90 C0 Traveler (Cryo)
  • Normal Attack Lv. 8
  • Elemental Skill Lv. 8
  • Elemental Burst Lv. 8
Icon Attribute Health Max HP: 17,603
Icon Attribute Attack ATK: 2,378
Icon Attribute Defense DEF: 814
Icon Attribute Elemental Mastery Elemental Mastery: 265
Icon Attribute Critical Hit Crit Rate: 57.1%
Icon Attribute Critical Hit Crit DMG: 112.9%
Icon Attribute Energy Recharge Energy Recharge: 152.5%

Iridescence That Ceased Amidst GlorySharpness That Ceased Upon Wondrous CreationMoment That Ceased Upon Waking From Grand DreamsOvations That Ceased Upon FestivityPendulum That Ceased Amidst a Great Fall
Artifact Lv. 20
Set Bonus
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow 4-Piece

9

Traveler (Cryo)Cryo Lv. 90 C0 Traveler (Cryo)
  • Normal Attack Lv. 8
  • Elemental Skill Lv. 8
  • Elemental Burst Lv. 8
Icon Attribute Health Max HP: 17,603
Icon Attribute Attack ATK: 2,378
Icon Attribute Defense DEF: 814
Icon Attribute Elemental Mastery Elemental Mastery: 265
Icon Attribute Critical Hit Crit Rate: 57.1%
Icon Attribute Critical Hit Crit DMG: 132.9%
Icon Attribute Energy Recharge Energy Recharge: 152.5%

Iridescence That Ceased Amidst GlorySharpness That Ceased Upon Wondrous CreationMoment That Ceased Upon Waking From Grand DreamsOvations That Ceased Upon FestivityPendulum That Ceased Amidst a Great Fall
Artifact Lv. 20
Set Bonus
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow 4-Piece

Dialogue

UI Quest Quest Description

After several twists and turns, you finally reach the vicinity of Sretomorozsk via somewhat unorthodox means...
(Approach the marked location)
Media:vo zdaq002 1 hero 01.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 1 heroine 01.ogg (‍Traveler‍): Excuse me, is there an inn nearby?
Media:vo zdaq002 1 zolotova 01.ogg Zolotova: Ah, I'm sorry, but they've all closed.
(Approach the marked location)
Media:vo zdaq002 1 hero 02.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 1 heroine 02.ogg (‍Traveler‍): Sorry to interrupt. We're looking for a place to stay...
Media:vo zdaq002 1 ermolov 01.ogg Ermolov: I can't even afford to warm my own house, let alone run a business.
(Approach the marked location)
Media:vo zdaq002 1 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Excuse us, is there anywhere we can stay around these parts?
Media:vo zdaq002 1 cherkasskaya 01.ogg Cherkasskaya: I'm afraid not. You'll have to try your luck somewhere else.
Media:vo zdaq002 1 guseva 01.ogg Guseva: All we can do is wait for the next shipment of Kresnik Kristall to get here...
(Approach Aloysha)
Media:vo zdaq002 2 hero 01.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 2 heroine 01.ogg (‍Traveler‍): Hi there. Do you know if there are any inns still taking guests in this town?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Doubt it. They're probably all closed. No one has enough Kresnik Kristall to heat their own homes, let alone a business.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: *sigh* What a bummer...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: I clocked you a while back. You adventurers, or something? We don't get many tourists in inland Snezhnaya these days.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Why's that? Because of the snowstorm?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: In part, but the bigger reason's Project Stuzha. Since it's Her Majesty's will, we have to put up with it whether we like it or not.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I don't really know what Project Stuzha is.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: Oh, sorry. I assumed it was common knowledge by now. Basically, the Tsaritsa is planning something big — something that requires an enormous amount of energy.
("Project Stuzha" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Even if they used all the surplus Kresnik Kristall in Snezhnaya, it still wouldn't be enough to meet demand.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: So, the Veche passed a resolution requiring all factories and households to reduce their energy consumption. The policy has been charmingly named Project "Stuzha," meaning "bitter cold."
("Snezhnograd Veche" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Bitter cold? So like... "It's gonna be a cold winter, folks — you're all gonna have to find a way to get through it." That kind of idea?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: Pretty much. When you're broke, you scrimp and save. When it's cold, you huddle together for warmth. There's always a way to stretch things out to make ends meet...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha: Trouble is, if you stretch someone out like an elastic band for too long, who knows if they can ever bounce back... *sigh* You know what? Come with me, and see for yourself.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 01.ogg Burtsev: Can you please explain to me why the price of Kresnik Kristall has gone up by a third again, even as our purchase quota's gone down?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 02.ogg Burtsev: You only come here twice a month! This won't even last us a week!
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 01.ogg Polonsky: The supply and pricing of Kresnik Kristall are based on current production volumes and price data.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 02.ogg Polonsky: We Fatui are only responsible for delivery and security. I'm not in a position to explain to you how the figures are calculated, but I assure you they are as fair and reasonable as possible.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 03.ogg Burtsev: Oh, so our lives mean nothing to you? How can you expect anyone to survive a single night in this weather without heating!?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 03.ogg Polonsky: Since you insist on making me repeat myself every single visit, I will remind you again: There is no monopoly on the trade of Kresnik Kristall. You are free to purchase the shortfall from elsewhere on the market.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 04.ogg Burtsev: What market? Nobody else is selling — and when they do, they charge eight times the normal rate! It's robbery, is what it is!
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 04.ogg Polonsky: Which is why the Snezhnograd Veche passed a resolution to support border communities — without which, you wouldn't even be able to buy Kristall from us to begin with.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 05.ogg Polonsky: So if you're here just to argue, move aside and let the next person in line come forward. Everyone's feeling the cold here.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 05.ogg Burtsev: You... You...!
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 01.ogg Shishkin: Alright, everyone, let's calm down for a second. A few words, if I may. We're all subjects of Her Majesty the Tsaritsa, and I'm sure every one of us is dedicated to her great cause.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 02.ogg Shishkin: We all know how cold it is, and the more it snows, the harder life gets. Everyone's struggling already — let's not make things even more difficult for each other.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 06.ogg Burtsev: But Liaison Shishkin, there's clearly something wrong with this quota! I have a family in Morepesok who tell me they can buy at least double our Kristall allotment.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 03.ogg Shishkin: Oh, believe you me, I had the same reaction when I first saw the numbers... Couldn't believe what I was reading. I even wrote a letter to confirm the true figures, but... *sigh* I'm afraid the quota really is as low as you've been advised.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 04.ogg Shishkin: Still, you must understand that calculating these energy quotas is a complicated balancing act. They have to factor in population, town size, industrial application...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 05.ogg Shishkin: Our top priority must be to keep the largest Kresnik's Torch burning continuously. Only then can we sell the remaining Kristall for household use, and in doing so, we must make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 06.ogg Shishkin: As our Fatui comrade said, they are only responsible for delivering the goods. They need to keep accurate records, and they do not have any authority to modify the rates or quotas.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 polonsky 06.ogg Polonsky: That's right. Our duty is to do things by the book.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 07.ogg Burtsev: *sigh*...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 07.ogg Shishkin: ...Tell you what. Listen, I know how anxious and upset everyone is. As a matter of fact, I was just discussing it with the mayor.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 08.ogg Shishkin: What we can do is open the lower combustion chamber of the Kresnik's Torch to the public. You can come to me directly to register, and I will allocate time slots accordingly.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 shishkin 09.ogg Shishkin: I can't guarantee there'll be ample energy for household use. But we can at least make sure you'll be able to boil water and cook food each day. Let's hang in there and make this work together, alright?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 burtsev 08.ogg Burtsev: Fine. I don't see any alternative...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: So this is Project Stuzha in action, huh... No wonder nothing's open for business. People are barely getting by.
Icon Dialogue Talk White It seems like there's nothing we can do...
Icon Dialogue Talk White So, where do we go from here?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha: You were looking for an inn, right? For your, uh... fae friend?
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Oh, Paimon's not a fae, hehe. Just Paimon. She must've caught a cold or something. We only just got to Snezhnaya, and we're still getting used to the climate...
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 10.ogg Alyosha: I have a small place in Sretomorozsk. I don't stay there very often, though, so it's pretty basic.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 11.ogg Alyosha: But if you're not picky, you're welcome to rest there for now. It's not much, but I've got blankets and a warm fire.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Are you sure? That's really kind of you...
Icon Dialogue Talk White Thank you so much. This is an enormous help.
Media:vo zdaq002 2 alyosha 12.ogg Alyosha: Alright then. This way.
(Approach Alyosha's house)
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Ohh, so cozy and warm... Paimon's getting nice and toasty.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Oh, wait, Paimon only introduced herself so far, didn't she? This is Paimon's best friend, (‍Traveler‍).
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Good to meet you. I'm Alyosha.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Most travelers find the Snezhnayan climate to be a shock to the system at first. But as long as you keep yourself warm, you should be fine.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Still, you should keep an eye on your condition. When people are too quick to dismiss a cold, it can easily end up turning into something more serious.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Don't say that! Paimon's too young for chronic health issues...
Icon Dialogue Talk White Is there a doctor in Sretomorozsk?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: They aren't in town right now, and they won't be back anytime soon. The train station has been closed ever since these power shortages began.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: I do a lot of hunting, so I spend most of my time exposed to the elements. But even the animals wouldn't survive long in a storm like this, let alone a hunter.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: Nothing to do but sit tight in town until the weather improves.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Is there any possibility of getting the train station running again?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: I get that you're in a hurry, but even if the station were open, that doesn't mean there'd be any trains. We could end up stuck here for a long time, I'm afraid...
Icon Dialogue Talk White Actually... I, uh, have my own train.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha: What? Your own train? Wait, hold on... THAT train? The one that suddenly fell out of the sky and crash-landed on the ice?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Hehe, we got lucky and found it in a cave. ...Then our luck ran out, and we had a little accident.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I'd really like to get to Snezhnograd and find a doctor.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha: Pretty crazy for a random find in the mountains... Well, as long as your train's good to roll, you might get to Snezhnograd after all.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 10.ogg Alyosha: I've been doing some digging recently. Turns out, the real reason for the current energy crisis in Sretomorozsk is that some of the supply is being seized for a private stockpile.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 11.ogg Alyosha: But to expose what's going on, I need to catch them in the act. So, I'm heading off to catch a rabbit.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Huh? Wait, a rabbit stole the Kristall?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 12.ogg Alyosha: ...It's a figure of speech. Real rabbits couldn't pull this off. They'd prefer carrots to Kresnik Kristall anyway.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Do you have a suspect in mind?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 13.ogg Alyosha: Shishkin. Mr. "Positive Attitude, Let's All Get Along, Now Shall We?"
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Him, really? Paimon never would have guessed...
Icon Dialogue Talk White I'll come with you. Let's go.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 14.ogg Alyosha: Huh? You're coming with?
Icon Dialogue Talk White Solving the energy crisis will help get the station running again.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Then we can go to Snezhnograd.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: Ah... O—Okay then, just give Paimon a second to get ready—
Icon Dialogue Talk White You stay here and rest, Paimon.
Icon Dialogue Talk White We don't want your condition getting any worse.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: Alright, guess there's no point pushing myself. Paimon will stay here and hold the fort, then.... Be careful, you two!
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 15.ogg Alyosha: Oh yeah, there's one more introduction to do. Tugarin, get in here.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: Aww, a doggie!
Tugarin: Woof woof!
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 10.ogg Paimon: Oof, angry doggie... Tugarin doesn't like being petted, then?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 16.ogg Alyosha: He likes to think he's above that kind of thing. He's my hunting partner, so he'll be joining us when we head out.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 17.ogg Alyosha: "Carrots" aside, we'll need to stay completely undetected. We can't risk spooking our rabbit, or there's no telling which burrow he'll scurry back into.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 18.ogg Alyosha: First, we need to find a way into the train station and see if we can find any real freight data. Shishkin's figures can't be trusted.
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 19.ogg Alyosha: Then, we get Tugarin to catch a scent and find out which way the Kristall went...
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 20.ogg Alyosha: ...What are you eating?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 11.ogg Paimon: Check it out. When you're all out of carrots, try jerky!
Tugarin: Woof, woof, woof!
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 12.ogg Paimon: Good doggie, good doggie!
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 21.ogg Alyosha: A fellow dog lover, huh?
Media:vo zdaq002 3 paimon 13.ogg Paimon: Yup! And rabbit-lover! Carrots are great too, y'know!
Media:vo zdaq002 3 alyosha 22.ogg Alyosha: ...Good to know. Eat up, Tugarin. We got a lot of work to do.
Icon Quest Step Step Description

You've put Paimon in a safe spot for the time being. Time to go investigating with Alyosha. If you wish to leave Sretomorozsk, you need to get its train station operating again.
(Talk to Paimon, optional)
Media:vo dialog zdaq002 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Paimon's just gonna stay here and get some good rest. You guys be careful out there!
(Talk to Alyosha)
(The Traveler, Alyosha, and Tugarin set out for the train station)
(Follow Alyosha to the other side of the pipe)
(The camera pans to some Fatui officers below)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Wait.
(Alyosha signals to Tugarin with a hand gesture and whistle, prompting it to start running around near the Fatui officers to distract them)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Nice work, Tugarin. Come on, we'll go around.
(If the player is spotted by a Fatui enemy)
You've been spotted by a Fatui soldier and can no longer continue the investigation...
(Restarts stealth gameplay)
(Follow Alyosha to the next pipe)
(Alyosha crosses the pipe and lands on the roof of the adjacent building)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: This way. We'll enter from the upper floor.
(Alyosha and the Traveler investigate the train station thoroughly)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: There we go: a freight list. Straight from the Fatui, so Shishkin won't have had the chance to doctor the figures.
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Looks as new as the day it was printed. I guess no one bothers reading these unless they have ulterior motives.
Icon Dialogue Talk White If they did, there'd be no loophole for him to exploit.
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: Yeah, this is all we need. C'mon, let's get out of here, then go track down the Kristall.
Icon Dialogue Talk White How do we do that?
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: Tugarin's a keen hunter, and catching rabbits is his specialty.
Tugarin finds clues about the whereabouts of the Kristall...
(While playing as Tugarin)
(Tooltip)
Tugarin has caught the townspeople's attention. Think of a way to allay suspicion before moving on
(Trace the scent of Kristall at the front doors of the two nearby houses, optional)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha's Voice in Your Memories: Anywhere there's a stove, there'll be the scent of Kristall. That's normal.
Tugarin couldn't find any clues here. Best to search elsewhere
(Trace the scent of Kristall to the back of the house)
Media:vo zdaq002 4 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha's Voice in Your Memories: But if he picks up the scent of Kristall somewhere and there's no stove around, that's how we know something's up.
Tugarin: Woof, woof woof...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: This must be the rabbit's warren. Good job, boy.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Sure enough, there's a tunnel. You stay here and keep watch — I'm gonna take a look inside.
With the investigation complete, you and Alyosha secretly notify the Fatui and recover some of the missing Kristall.
Tellingly, the entrance to the tunnel is right at Shishkin's residence. Now, it's time to confront him.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 vetrova 01.ogg Vetrova: Thanks for looking out for us. *sigh* Things are getting tougher by the day.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 01.ogg Shishkin: No need to thank me — it's my pleasure. Sure as Her Majesty the Tsaritsa watching over us, every sacrifice will be worthwhile.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 02.ogg Shishkin: Let's grit our teeth until the blizzard passes. These days of hardship will be over soon.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Maybe for everyone else, Liaison Shishkin. But for you, the hard times have only just begun.
(The Fatui officers accompanying Alyosha bring forward three full crates of Kresnik Kristall)
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 03.ogg Shishkin: Hmm? Who are you? What's the matter?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: I just had a question for you. Why, when times are as tough as this, would someone hoard more Kresnik Kristall than they could ever use?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: All the crates here are from the most recent shipment, but they weren't brought here for sale. Instead, they were secretly stashed away.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: Would you be able to shed any light on the situation, Mr. Shishkin?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 04.ogg Shishkin: Me? Why, I have no idea... But look at how much there is! It's quite a godsend. Now, there will be plenty to go around.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 01.ogg Polonsky: This "godsend" was found in a cellar adjacent to your residence following a tip from Mr. Alyosha.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 02.ogg Polonsky: And this is only a fraction of what we found down there. We're still taking a full inventory. The official figures will be finalized shortly.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 03.ogg Polonsky: I've always been grateful for your efforts to mediate between us and the townspeople of Sretomorozsk. But now, Mr. Shishkin, it appears you were the source of the conflict all along.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 vetrova 02.ogg Vetrova: How... How could you do this to us...?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 obolensky 01.ogg Obolensky: We trusted you to have our backs! You've been lying to us this whole time!?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 05.ogg Shishkin: I... Uh...
Icon Dialogue Talk White The jig's up. Time to come clean.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 06.ogg Shishkin: I... owe you all an apology. I'm sorry... I'm so very sorry.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 07.ogg Shishkin: This isn't who I am. Please believe me, this was a one-time mistake that I will never repeat...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 08.ogg Shishkin: We all know how difficult life has been since Project Stuzha came into force. Energy is an increasingly scarce resource. People everywhere are getting desperate. But some places have been hit harder than others...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 09.ogg Shishkin: I grew up in Alatyr, a small village with no train station. Deliveries of Kresnik Kristall have ceased there entirely. If nothing is done, they're all going to freeze to death...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 10.ogg Shishkin: You know as well as I do how downright impossible it is to buy Kristall these days. The thought of my poor mother and father with no one to help them... Oh, I felt so afraid...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 11.ogg Shishkin: I watched as energy grew scarcer by the week, all the while knowing that their lives were at risk. Then, one day, I looked at the Kristall shipment in front of me and a terrible, selfish thought entered my mind...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 12.ogg Shishkin: *sigh* Looks like I'm just not cut out to be a criminal. I'm so sorry... Once the Fatui have finished their count, you'll see that the numbers match their waybill.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 13.ogg Shishkin: I have the official Snezhnayan quotas here. Anyone who has already purchased energy, please make your way over here to correct your transactions...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 14.ogg Shishkin: I'll make a batch purchase of Kristall worth three months' salary for you all to use free of charge. As for Alatyr... I'll think of something else.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 vetrova 03.ogg Vetrova: Y—You don't have to go that far...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 obolensky 02.ogg Obolensky: Yeah, owning up to your mistake is enough for me. You've done plenty of good for the community in the past. I'm not looking for a handout.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: Drop the act.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha: You claim this was a one-time mistake, but the real reason there's only one shipment's worth of stolen Kristall in your basement is that you have an accomplice.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 khrapovitsky 01.ogg Khrapovitsky: Reporting in, Sir. We've conducted a full search of the mayor's house. As expected, we found many crates full of Kristall, half of which were still in their original shipping containers.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha: This wasn't your first time at all. You've been colluding with the mayor of Sretomorozsk for a long time now.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 10.ogg Alyosha: The train station's currently out of service, but it does open for a short window every time there's an energy delivery. And every time a train pulls in, you're there on-site to take inventory and oversee the workers unloading the cargo.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 11.ogg Alyosha: The mayor handpicks said workers. Per his instructions, they transport the Kristall by tunnel at night to the mayor's house, and he sells it out of town.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 12.ogg Alyosha: But since he can't get the goods out of town by train, he had to arrange an alternative method of transportation. This meant slower sales, which gave me plenty of opportunity to catch him in the act.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 vetrova 04.ogg Vetrova: Wait. The mayor's involved in this, too?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 15.ogg Shishkin: Preposterous... What proof do you have of any of this?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 13.ogg Alyosha: Basic math. I've spent a lot of time lately counting carriages as the snowstorm rages.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 16.ogg Shishkin: Counting carriages? What?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 14.ogg Alyosha: The energy consumed by a train depends on its total weight. And since energy is a limited resource right now, it's fair to assume that every carriage is packed full.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 15.ogg Alyosha: So, if we take the energy required for the Kresnik's Torch, add the sales figures you provided, then compare that figure to the train's theoretical cargo capacity, guess what?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 16.ogg Alyosha: The numbers never match — it's always off by one or two carriages' worth. This time, you set a new record — three carriages missing.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 17.ogg Shishkin: Hah! You mean to tell me that you sat around outside counting carriages, in this weather!?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 17.ogg Alyosha: I'm a hunter. I have two options: hunt, or starve.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 04.ogg Polonsky: Well, I've heard enough. The evidence speaks for itself. Take Shishkin and the mayor into custody and escort them back to Snezhnograd.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 shishkin 18.ogg Shishkin: Argh! You cocky little brat, ruining my business! Just you wait...!
(Shishkin is arrested and the crowd of onlookers disperses)
Icon Dialogue Talk White So you've been investigating this for a while, huh?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 18.ogg Alyosha: Yeah. Something felt off, so I just followed my gut. Math isn't my strong suit, though. I'm lucky my dad made me learn enough to get by, but... All this number-crunching was a million times harder than the "aim-and-fire" work I'm used to.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 05.ogg Polonsky: Thank you for your assistance. You're a brave lad.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 06.ogg Polonsky: Shishkin was quite the cunning criminal, as I'm sure you can tell. He did all of this right under our noses, and we never suspected a thing.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 19.ogg Alyosha: Mm. A wolf in sheep's clothing. He had everyone fooled.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 07.ogg Polonsky: Even with that sob story he fed us... He was probably trying to keep the mayor out of it, not just mask his own motives.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 08.ogg Polonsky: Without the compelling case you put together, even I might have fallen for it.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 09.ogg Polonsky: Alyosha, was it? Tell me, are you really a hunter?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 20.ogg Alyosha: We can go find some wild animals if you want. I'll fire off a couple of shots and you'll see whether I'm the real deal.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 10.ogg Polonsky: I didn't mean to cast suspicion on your identity. It's just... Well, I'm sure you've heard of the Rokot? Recently, they've been recruiting people with your kind of talent...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 11.ogg Polonsky: They hide in plain sight under false identities, working against Project Stuzha, sometimes directly opposing the Tsaritsa herself...
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 12.ogg Polonsky: They aren't a violent organization, and their goal is to improve the lives of the common folk. But still, as a member of the Fatui, I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't keep tabs on them.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 21.ogg Alyosha: Huh. First I've heard of this. I don't really keep up with what goes on in the city.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 22.ogg Alyosha: All I know is, people who don't mind their own business in the city end up paranoid about everything.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 23.ogg Alyosha: As for me? I just couldn't stand Shishkin. I'm from Alatyr myself, and I can tell you, nobody's lived there in years. Why would an abandoned village need Kristall?
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 24.ogg Alyosha: Of course, no one really cares about the fate of that place. I'm guessing today is the first you've heard of it.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 13.ogg Polonsky: I... see... It does sound quite tragic, really. Well, thanks again for your assistance, and your friend here too.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 14.ogg Polonsky: I will report this incident to Snezhnograd. The Fatui will take over energy distribution until new officials are appointed. We'll also ensure that the train station resumes normal service as soon as possible.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 polonsky 15.ogg Polonsky: Haha, looks like it's my turn to brush up on math now. I never liked it as a kid either.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Thanks from me too, Alyosha.
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 25.ogg Alyosha: Don't mention it. *sigh*... Isn't the soldier overseeing the delivery supposed to verify the quantity of the goods? Was he just careless, or was he being paid off, too? Who knows...
(Alyosha approaches the Kristall distribution booth)
Media:vo zdaq002 5 alyosha 26.ogg Alyosha: Excuse me. I'll take a share of Kresnik Kristall too. Thanks.
(After the dialogue)
Media:vo zdaq002 6 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: I need to take a detour before we head back.
Media:vo zdaq002 6 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: There's someone I have to deliver this Kristall to.
(Approach the house)
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Hang tight for a moment. This old lady... she doesn't really know who's who anymore.
(Alyosha enters the house and approaches an old woman sitting by the furnace)
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 01.ogg Repnina: Wh? Ah... grandson. It's so cold today, you must be freezing...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Ma'am, it's me, Alyosha.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 02.ogg Repnina: Alyosha? ...Alyosha who?
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: You know me... I came by earlier today. Cleaned the ashes out of your stove, gave you some warmer bedding, and washed your back.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 03.ogg Repnina: Oh... Uh...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 04.ogg Repnina: ...I'm sorry, I don't remember.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 05.ogg Repnina: Now, how often do I get to see my grandson, hmm? Come on, take a seat and relax while I fix you something to eat.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: It's okay, you just rest. I'm fine.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 06.ogg Repnina: Oh, you. It's nice to come and visit your old granny once in a while, isn't it? Sretomorozsk's a good town. All sorts of things to do and people to meet, and the local officials are good to us...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 07.ogg Repnina: Sit down, come on, take a seat. I still have some fruit left. Let me get it for you.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Please, don't get up on my account, you need to rest... Where's the fruit?
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 08.ogg Repnina: Right under the basket by the door. Um... or maybe it was on the bedside cabinet...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: ...
(Alyosha opens the container, growing dismayed by what he finds)
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 09.ogg Repnina: Well, grandson dear? Do you like it?
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: Very much, Ma'am. It's delicious.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 10.ogg Repnina: Good, good... Wonderful...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha: You don't need to save anymore for me next time, alright? Fresh fruit is hard to come by at the moment. You should eat it as soon as you get it.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 repnina 11.ogg Repnina: Oh, I don't need it. I'm fine. But if you like it, come back for some more soon.
After a long chat, Alyosha tidies up the old lady's room before finally leaving, still holding the bag of long-spoiled berries in his hand.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha: Some kind soul must've given these to her. But she always saves the nicer things for special occasions.
Icon Dialogue Talk White How do you know her?
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 10.ogg Alyosha: I met her at the market back before her health began declining. She was a lovely old lady. We're from the same hometown.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 11.ogg Alyosha: Not many people have heard of Alatyr — and if they have, it's usually for all the wrong reasons... there's a gang of highwaymen that came from there.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 12.ogg Alyosha: Now that it's an abandoned village, it's rare to find anyone who shares fond memories of our hometown. So after we got talking and realized we were from the same place, we decided to keep in touch by letter.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 13.ogg Alyosha: I first learned of Sretomorozsk's energy supply problems from a passing comment in one of her letters. Then, after her health went downhill, I started visiting more often to check in on her.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 14.ogg Alyosha: The town's been in decline for a while now. But because of her memory problems, she thinks of it as the bustling, prosperous Sretomorozsk, still in its heyday.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 15.ogg Alyosha: That said, I kinda appreciate her optimism. There's not much of it going around in this world of ice and snow.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Sorry, maybe I shouldn't have asked...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 16.ogg Alyosha: It's fine. Everyone grows old.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 17.ogg Alyosha: In Snezhnaya, some people believe that in your final moments, you'll sense a familiar presence by your side.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 18.ogg Alyosha: You turn to look at them, but their face is blurry. So you focus hard, trying to make out who it is. When you finally see their face...
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 19.ogg Alyosha: The Grim Reaper reaches out and takes your life.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 20.ogg Alyosha: She still calls me "grandson," though, so at least I'm not a blurry face in her world just yet.
Media:vo zdaq002 7 alyosha 21.ogg Alyosha: C'mon, let's get back and see how Paimon's doing.
(Approach Paimon)
Media:vo zdaq002 8 hero 01.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 8 heroine 01.ogg (‍Traveler‍): Paimon, we're back. Are you feeling any better?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Yup, Paimon's not cold anymore, but she's still a little dizzy. Flying probably isn't a good idea right now — Paimon might lose her balance.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Hehe, but Paimon's sure she'll be fine. It's probably just from getting hit on the head by that pile of snow when we first arrived in Snezhnaya.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Her complexion's looking much better. Let's keep an eye on her.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I still think we should see a doctor when we get the chance.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Sure. But enough about that — how did everything go on your end? Are you all set? Did you have any trouble?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: I'll explain. It's a bit of a long story...
(Alyosha relays the day's events to Paimon)
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Geez, you guys got pretty busy! Sounds like the liaison officer and the mayor were running quite an operation... Hmph, good riddance to both of 'em. It's a good thing you managed to catch them.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: So, you said the train station will open again soon, right? And everyone has enough Kristall now?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Yeah. Well, enough to survive, at least. Project Stuzha isn't going away any time soon. People will still have to scrimp and save to make ends meet.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I've been meaning to ask...
Icon Dialogue Talk White What exactly is the Tsaritsa trying to achieve?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: Don't know. The goal of Project Stuzha is to gather energy for the Tsaritsa, but no one knows where that energy's going. It's never been made public.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: The thing is, we were told that the project would only last for six months. But time and time again, they keep extending it...
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Extending it? Does that mean the Tsaritsa's plan isn't going very smoothly?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: That's what everyone suspects. In principle, any proposed extension needs to pass by majority vote in the Snezhnograd Veche.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 07.ogg Alyosha: But even though opposition has been growing, any detractors end up caving in to political pressure from "The Rooster," Pulcinella.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 08.ogg Alyosha: He's the chair of the Snezhnograd Veche and a key figure in the voting process. He has the backing of many powerful and influential people.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Sounds like par for the course for the Fatui...
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: How come the Fatui are picking on ordinary people even here in Snezhnaya?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 09.ogg Alyosha: I don't see it like that. Fundamentally, the Fatui will always think and act in the Tsaritsa's interests.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 10.ogg Alyosha: But that doesn't mean they don't care about the plight of the common folk. The only reason Sretomorozsk still receives Kristall shipments is because of a relief proposal put forward by The Rooster himself.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 11.ogg Alyosha: Then there's the Fatui soldiers providing support in every corner of the nation... Even the Northland Bank provided some Mora for disaster relief, and they're as conservative and indifferent as they come.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 12.ogg Alyosha: It's just that the rich and powerful in their fancy palaces live in a completely different world from us. There's always gonna be some conflict when those worlds collide.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I'm reminded of something that Fatui officer mentioned...
Icon Dialogue Talk White "The Rokot."
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 13.ogg Alyosha: Yeah, well, even though we all believe in Her Majesty the Tsaritsa, there are still many differences of opinion on how best to tackle the big issues of the day.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 14.ogg Alyosha: Regular folk don't have an easy way of getting their voices heard in Snezhnograd, while the rich and powerful are either unwilling or afraid to speak out for all sorts of complicated reasons.
("The Rokot" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 15.ogg Alyosha: "The Rokot" provides the disaffected with false identities and an outlet to vent their frustrations.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 16.ogg Alyosha: Of course, an organization like that exists in a gray area. The moment the Veche think they've crossed a line, there's sure to be a crackdown...
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 17.ogg Alyosha: But so far, they've been doing their best to help the common folk.
Icon Dialogue Talk White They sound a lot like you.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 18.ogg Alyosha: Like us, don't you mean? You didn't hesitate to join in. You're not new to this, I can tell.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 08.ogg Paimon: That's 'cause we're adventurers! It's our job to help people out with commissions and get to the bottom of things.
Icon Dialogue Talk White It's less about the money...
Icon Dialogue Talk White ...And more about the adventure itself.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 19.ogg Alyosha: Sounds like we're going to get along.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 20.ogg Alyosha: So, what's your business in Snezhnograd? Aside from taking your friend to see a doctor, of course.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 hero 02.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 8 heroine 02.ogg (‍Traveler‍): I want to meet the Tsaritsa. It's complicated... I've had run-ins with many of the Harbingers along the way, and I really need to know what the Tsaritsa is up to.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 hero 03.ogg Media:vo zdaq002 8 heroine 03.ogg (‍Traveler‍): Her ultimate goal, what the Gnoses mean in all of this... Since I've made it this far in my journey, I have to find the truth, whatever it takes.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 21.ogg Alyosha: Wait, so... No way. Are you... who I think you are?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 09.ogg Paimon: Sounds like you've heard of us, then! Hehe, we're getting more famous by the day.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Of course, I know it won't be easy.
Icon Dialogue Talk White So I'm not planning to get there by force.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 22.ogg Alyosha: I didn't realize I was in the company of giants.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 23.ogg Alyosha: Honestly, we're all as curious as you are about what the Tsaritsa's planning, and why it has to involve us freezing to death in the snow.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 24.ogg Alyosha: But getting in the same room as her won't be easy. The common folk aren't permitted to meet her at the best of times — and right now, she's probably not even in Snezhnograd. Word is, she's heading east on a campaign to slay a monster.
Icon Dialogue Talk White The one that's been summoning blizzards?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 25.ogg Alyosha: Yeah. So you've heard of it. A wild, unpredictable monster with the power to summon snowstorms.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 26.ogg Alyosha: It also absorbs everything around it into its body, so it's growing constantly. Now, it's so big that the Tsaritsa has deemed it the number one threat.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 27.ogg Alyosha: Luckily, as it grew, it became increasingly less mobile, so it doesn't pose an immediate threat to this town or to Snezhnograd.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 28.ogg Alyosha: I'm sure the Tsaritsa and her personal guard, the Druzhna, won't have any trouble defeating the creature between them. It's just a question of how long it'll take...
("The Druzhna" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 29.ogg Alyosha: Suffice to say, you won't be seeing her any time soon. You'll have to wait until she gets back.
Icon Dialogue Talk White That's fine. Getting Paimon treated is more urgent right now.
Icon Dialogue Talk White If it comes to it, I'll just have to go to her.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 30.ogg Alyosha: Fair. Well, the Fatui will be taking over management of the train station for the time being. Things should be up and running by tomorrow.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 31.ogg Alyosha: Once it's open, we can see about getting your train towed to the station.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 10.ogg Paimon: Whoa, that's gotta take a lot of manpower... Are you sure we can talk them into it?
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 32.ogg Alyosha: The Fatui aren't exactly spotless in this whole mess, plus we helped them out. Should be easy enough to negotiate.
Icon Dialogue Talk White I'm more concerned about what paperwork I need to drive the train...
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 33.ogg Alyosha: As far as I know, all the paperwork is dealt with upon manufacture. I've never seen anyone check it, so I wouldn't worry.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 34.ogg Alyosha: Having a train makes everything much easier. We'll reach Snezhnograd in no time. I need to head there myself anyway — got some game to trade for Mora.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 alyosha 35.ogg Alyosha: I know a good doctor in the city. I'll introduce you when we get there.
Media:vo zdaq002 8 paimon 11.ogg Paimon: Thanks so much! Let's get a good night's sleep ahead of our big trip tomorrow.
(Approach the Fatui at the train station)
After explaining the situation to the Fatui soldiers, they readily agree to help. Soon, the derailed train is back on the tracks.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 01.ogg Polonsky: Drive carefully, alright? You don't wanna end up in this situation again.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 02.ogg Polonsky: ...Also, I don't think I've seen a train like this before. Is it a new model or something?
Icon Dialogue Talk White Yeah, I guess.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 03.ogg Polonsky: Hahaha, not a fan of small talk, are you? Anyway, take this — it's an up-to-date map of the Snezhnayan rail network.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 04.ogg Polonsky: All the track-switching is automated, so as long as the train's moving, you don't need to worry about collisions or anything.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 05.ogg Polonsky: We'll leave you to examine the train's conditions yourselves. Fingers crossed nothing's broken — I doubt Sretomorozsk has any engineers with experience working on this model.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for everything.
Media:vo zdaq002 9 polonsky 06.ogg Polonsky: Alright then. Have a safe journey, and make sure to check everything's working before you set off.
(After the dialogue)
(A tutorial is unlocked)
Your Train...
Tutorial Your Train 1
Now, this is a train that belongs entirely to you. Should you feel fatigued while exploring Snezhnaya, you can return to the train anytime for a rest.

Tutorial Your Train 2
While on the train, you can set your destination for any location on the Snezhnaya railway map that you have already unlocked.

Tutorial Your Train 3
When exploring Snezhnaya, you can return to your train anytime for a rest.
(Activate the train)
Media:vo zdaq002 11 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Alright, looks like our destination settings have been applied. Let's give this thing a final once-over and then head out. Goggles, your time to shine!
Icon Dialogue Talk White Over to you.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: Affirmative. Running vehicle diagnostics.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: What's this?
Icon Dialogue Talk White Think of it as a kind of autopilot system.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: Engine: Green. Wheels: Green. Frame: ...Minor damage, but no impact on function.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 eyeofgraeae 03.ogg Eye of Graeae: Diagnostics complete. All systems nominal.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Neat! Paimon still can't get over the fact that you just found this tech lying around in a random cave.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Yeah, I definitely lucked out there...
Media:vo zdaq002 11 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: I've lived in Snezhnaya my whole life, and I've never heard of an interactive, talking train autopilot.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 eyeofgraeae 04.ogg Eye of Graeae: Strictly speaking, I wasn't designed purely to drive trains, though I doubt you have any interest in navigating the practically unreadable operator's manual yourself.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 eyeofgraeae 05.ogg Eye of Graeae: All configurations are complete. Should you require any further assistance, please call for the Eye of Graeae.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Thanks.
Media:vo zdaq002 11 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Away we gooooo!
Media:vo zdaq002 11 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Nope, Paimon's gonna find a warmer seat...
Media:vo zdaq002 11 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Huh? What's going on?
(Patches of purple-blue sludge begin emerging all over the train)
Media:vo zdaq002 11 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Oh no!
You are suddenly pulled into the "Shadow Realm"...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: ...Wh—What is this place? (‍Traveler‍), are you okay?
Icon Dialogue Talk White I'm alright... You okay, Paimon?
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Uhh... Paimon's still airborne... But it feels like swimming through thick, gloopy water... Ugh, it's horrible...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Just our luck... Of all the things that could have gone wrong...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Alyosha, you're Snezhnayan right? Any idea what the heck this place is?
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: It's called the "Shadow Realm." A place where no wind blows, no light shines, and no elemental energy flows... even time itself doesn't exist here. It's a world where everything seems to come to a standstill.
("The Shadow Realm" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: I've only seen it a few times before, and this is my first time inside. It's a dangerous place. Most people who get sucked into the Shadow Realm are never seen again...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: And the few who do make it back... They're never quite the same.
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Huh? Then... What the heck do we do now?
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Oh, maybe Goggles knows something. ...Goggles?
Icon Dialogue Talk White I don't see it anywhere...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Great, now we're done for...
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Hold it together. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I heard a story once about the "World of Shadows"... If it's true, there's a way to escape. We just need to find the exit.
Media:vo zdaq002 12 alyosha 06.ogg Alyosha: C'mon. Let's explore.
Icon Quest Step Step Description

Your train, which should have been bound for Snezhnograd, has fallen into a strange place known as the Shadow Realm. Regardless, you'll have to find a way out of this place...
(Follow Alyosha)
Media:vo zdaq002 13 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Look at these Fatui... It's like they've lost their minds...
Media:vo zdaq002 13 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: Their shadows have been devoured. They're no longer amongst the living.
(While fighting the enemy)
(Alyosha summons his Fulgurite Hunting Field)
Media:vo zdaq002 13 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: I can't channel elemental energy here... But I have a few gadgets that still work.
(Open the carriage door)
Media:vo zdaq002 13 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Wait, what's that blue thing? Is that... Goggles?
Media:vo zdaq002 13 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Guess we'd better find a way over.
(While fighting the enemy)
(Alyosha summons his Fulgurite Hunting Field again)
Media:vo zdaq002 13 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: This is the last one...
Media:vo zdaq002 13 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Um... what do we do next?
Media:vo zdaq002 13 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Play it by ear.
(Approach the Eye of Graeae)
Media:vo zdaq002 14 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Goggles!
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: Hello. I am glad to see the three of you safe and sound.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: For now, at least. But things aren't looking too good.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: Correct. We are now inside what is known as the Shadow Realm — the darkest space in the shell, where even the most high is loath to cast its gaze.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 03.ogg Eye of Graeae: Time and space hold no meaning here. It intersects with the world of the Light Realm only rarely, like an air bubble that rises to the water's surface.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 04.ogg Eye of Graeae: We must leave this place before it sinks back down into the depths once more.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Sounds like you have a plan.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 05.ogg Eye of Graeae: ...Yes. In fact, the very purpose of my creation was likely to... ... ...from the Shadow Realm.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 06.ogg Eye of Graeae: ...It appears that key data is currently inaccessible. But now is not the time to resolve that problem.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 07.ogg Eye of Graeae: I have marked the exit to the Shadow Realm for your convenience. In addition, I have prepared some equipment to aid you as you traverse the Shadow Realm, (‍Traveler‍)...
Icon Dialogue Talk White There's specialist equipment for this?
Icon Dialogue Talk White How do you have that at the ready?
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 08.ogg Eye of Graeae: It may well be one of my core functions... Scan complete. Construction in progress...
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 09.ogg Eye of Graeae: Activation code: "We once peered into the past from the ruins of the shadows. This is what remains of the Golden City, Hyperborea."
With the help of the Eye of Graeae, you don gear that will allow you to traverse the "Shadow Realm"...
Media:vo zdaq002 14 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Whoa!
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 10.ogg Eye of Graeae: "Now go, arm yourselves with weapons of the spirit, bring down the walls of the stronghold, and extinguish the flaming arrows of the wicked."
Media:vo zdaq002 14 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Is this... a gun?
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 11.ogg Eye of Graeae: In the Shadow Realm, where humans cannot channel the elements... There once was one who, after much research and many attempts, found this to be the most effective means of attack.
Media:vo zdaq002 14 eyeofgraeae 12.ogg Eye of Graeae: Let's go, we don't have much time.
(If the player falls down)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 17.ogg Eye of Graeae: Take great care not to fall down. Should you fall into the Shadow Realm, untethered as it is... You might never leave again.
(The player loses 300 HP and respawns at the last checkpoint)
(If the player runs low on Health)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 18.ogg Eye of Graeae: Keep an eye on your health and make good use of cover and supply points. Advance slowly and steadily.
(Approach the obstacle)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: When you encounter small obstacles, you can simply clamber over them.
(Approach the jammed carriage door)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: You can slide to navigate through low, narrow tunnels...
(Enter the next carriage)
(The camera pans to a pile of wooden obstacles and explosive barrels)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 03.ogg Eye of Graeae: Obstruction ahead... You may be able to use the explosives nearby.
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 04.ogg Eye of Graeae: Shoot the explosives to detonate them and clear the path.
(After clearing the obstacles)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 05.ogg Eye of Graeae: Since elemental energy is unavailable in the Shadow Realm, ammunition is an important resource.
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 06.ogg Eye of Graeae: You can replenish your ammunition at various supply points.
(Approach the obstacles at the carriage doorway)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 07.ogg Eye of Graeae: For long-range targets, try using the scope to line up your shot.
(Enter the next carriage)
Media:vo zdaq002 15 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: Many hostile units approaching...
Media:vo zdaq002 15 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: I suggest a new strategy: Take cover, and pick them off one by one.
(Tutorials are unlocked)
Cover & Firing from Cover Mechanics
Tutorial Cover & Firing from Cover Mechanics 1
When engaging in a firearms fight in the Shadow Realm, you can get behind cover to avoid your opponents' attacks. You can also fire from cover at opponents who are not behind cover themselves.

Tutorial Cover & Firing from Cover Mechanics 2
Take note that wooden cover and certain cover objects with cracks in them may shatter after taking too many hits.
Tactical Maneuvers within the Shadow Realm
Tutorial Tactical Maneuvers within the Shadow Realm 1
When engaging in a firefight in the Shadow Realm, you can slide to quickly close with the enemy or get to cover.

Tutorial Tactical Maneuvers within the Shadow Realm 2
You can perform a vault to quickly leave cover and engage the enemy at closer range.

Tutorial Tactical Maneuvers within the Shadow Realm 3
When engaging an opponent who's farther away, use Aiming Mode to fire for greater accuracy.

Tutorial Tactical Maneuvers within the Shadow Realm 4
Your weapon will be automatically reloaded when it runs out of ammo. But of course, you can also reload your weapon manually in between.
Ammo Drops...
Tutorial Ammo Drops
You may also come across similar ammo crates when fighting in the Shadow Realm. Simply approach these objects to pick them up and replenish your ammo.
(If the player moves out of cover)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 08.ogg Eye of Graeae: We are under heavy fire. I suggest taking cover to avoid enemy attacks, then waiting for a suitable moment to counterattack.
(Approach the next carriage)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 09.ogg Eye of Graeae: More enemies detected. Try attacking with the newly unlocked Assault Function.
(Approach the marked location)
(A tutorial is shown)
Freeze Mark
Tutorial Freeze Mark
A sigil that hovers in midair.
Aim and fire at the sigil, and you will be able to use the power of the Freeze Mark to move quickly around the Shadow Realm.
(After closing the tutorial)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 12.ogg Eye of Graeae: Aim at the Freeze Mark and pull the trigger to move using the rope.
(After defeating the enemies)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 10.ogg Eye of Graeae: Some supply points can restore a small amount of Stamina.
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 11.ogg Eye of Graeae: Press on!
(Approach the Prime Ice Construct)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 13.ogg Eye of Graeae: You should be able to use the Prime Ice Construct left here to cover long distances.
(A tutorial is unlocked)
Prime Ice Construct: Link Mechanism
Tutorial Prime Ice Construct Link Mechanism
A linking device for grappling hooks created out of Prime Ice. Within a certain range, unobstructed link mechanisms can connect to each other and form a Prime Ice grappling line. You can quickly travel back and forth between connected link mechanisms using this line.
(Reach the marked location)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Huh, how do we get over there now?
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 14.ogg Eye of Graeae: I recommend using this Grappling Gun. Such devices were originally used to secure structures in the Shadow Realm.
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 15.ogg Eye of Graeae: If you detach the connected Hook, the Grappling Gun will automatically fire a rope to another nearby Hook...
Media:vo zdaq002 16 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Kay... So we just remove this hook, right?
(A tutorial is unlocked)
Prime Ice Construct: Grappling Gun
Tutorial Prime Ice Construct Grappling Gun
A grappling device created out of Prime Ice. It automatically launches a grappling hook at a hook mechanism within range, pulling the user toward it.
Occasionally, you can also use it to cause damage to fragile items containing hook mechanisms...
(Approach the launchpad)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 16.ogg Eye of Graeae: Sprint at the Prime Ice Launcher to reach high places with ease.
(A tutorial is unlocked)
Prime Ice Construct: Launching Platform
Tutorial Prime Ice Construct Launching Platform
A launchpad made out of Prime Ice. Step on it to launch yourself to higher ground... And maybe it works on certain targets as well?
(Approach the blueprint)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 eyeofgraeae 19.ogg Eye of Graeae: Usable munitions detected: Frag Crystal.
(While advancing through the carriages)
(Small explosions start blasting the carriage around the player)
Media:vo zdaq002 16 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: Whoa, careful!
Media:vo zdaq002 16 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: Shift your center of gravity and slide down!
(While traveling on the floating carriage)
Media:vo zdaq002 17 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: How much longer is this gonna take...
Media:vo zdaq002 17 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: The exit is right ahead. We are very close now, however...
Media:vo zdaq002 17 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: It's like they're trying to keep us trapped here. That platform and the carriages are swarming with undead Fatui.
Media:vo zdaq002 17 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Guess we gotta storm through.
(After picking up the blueprint)
Media:vo zdaq002 17 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: ...You may find switching to Assault Mode makes your attacks more effective.
(After defeating the Landcruiser)
Media:vo zdaq002 17 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: C'mon, we're almost there!
(Approach the core)
(A tutorial is unlocked)
Shadow Realm Core
Tutorial Shadow Realm Core
A core that can only be found in the Shadow Realm. It works to maintain the existence of mini Shadow Realms. Destroy or remove it to cause the mini Shadow Realm to disappear for a short time.
Media:vo zdaq002 17 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Huh? W—Why is everything shaking so much?
Media:vo zdaq002 17 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Looks like the Shadow Realm is about to "sink back down into the depths."
Media:vo zdaq002 17 eyeofgraeae 03.ogg Eye of Graeae: The exit is right here...
Media:vo zdaq002 17 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: You mean this... this weird bubble thing? ...Wait, um, how exactly do we—
Media:vo zdaq002 17 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: No time to think — we just gotta go for it...
(Alyosha runs up to the core and touches it)
Media:vo zdaq002 17 alyosha 05.ogg Alyosha: Whew... Looks like I was right!
You finally manage to leave the Shadow Realm...
(The Traveler, Paimon, and Alyosha are returned to the train, which soon pulls in to the station at Rankova Zorya)
Media:vo zdaq002 18 alyosha 01.ogg Alyosha: I can't believe the Shadow Realm manifested right on the railroad tracks. It's almost unheard of...
Media:vo zdaq002 18 alyosha 02.ogg Alyosha: Lucky we made it out. All thanks to you and that awesome gun.
Icon Dialogue Talk White While we were in there, you mentioned Hyperborea...
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 01.ogg Eye of Graeae: Ah, so you have heard of the Golden City before?
("Hyperborea" is added to Guiding Notes)
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 01.ogg Paimon: Yeah, it came up a whole bunch in Nod-Krai. You're a pretty neat surprise in that sense, aren't ya, Goggles? We had no idea they left cool gadgets like you behind.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Thanks for saving us again, Eye of Graeae.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 02.ogg Eye of Graeae: Make no mistake, it was a team effort. For a first-time firearm user, your performance was quite outstanding. Far beyond my expectations.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 03.ogg Eye of Graeae: As Alyosha said, it is highly unusual for the Shadow Realm to manifest in a place like this. But we should still watch out for similar dangers ahead.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 02.ogg Paimon: Let's hope not... If anything else goes wrong with this trip, Paimon's gonna have train-trauma for life...
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 04.ogg Eye of Graeae: The Shadow Realm can appear anywhere, not just on the railroad. I am simply advising that we take sensible precautions.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 05.ogg Eye of Graeae: Now, if you wish to further calibrate and upgrade your firearm, you may do so over there, provided you have the necessary components.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 06.ogg Eye of Graeae: Please take a moment to catch your breath while I repair the body of the train. Amongst other things, this will ensure Paimon is a little warmer while onboard.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 03.ogg Paimon: Thanks, Goggles! You're a trusty train conductor. ...Uh, well maybe "trusty" isn't quite the right word, considering... Anyway, at least you get the job done!
Icon Dialogue Talk White So the gun can be upgraded?
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 07.ogg Eye of Graeae: Yes, of course. And just like the Eye of Graeae, I am sure it will be a great asset to you in your future adventures — if not the trustiest, then it will at least get the job done.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 alyosha 03.ogg Alyosha: Let's get some fresh air while the Eye of Graeae fixes the train.
Icon Dialogue Talk White Will you be okay, Paimon?
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 04.ogg Paimon: Yeah, sure. Paimon wants to forget all about the Shadow Realm — it was so creepy in there. Stretching our legs might help take our mind off things.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 05.ogg Paimon: It's so quiet here for a train station... Not a person in sight, just abandoned houses.
(After a short while, they return to the train)
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 06.ogg Paimon: Huh!? So much for "repair"... You've swapped our train out for a whole new model!
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 08.ogg Eye of Graeae: My plan was to restore the train to its original appearance per my records as quickly as possible. Now that the repairs are complete, the train offers optimized performance and a significantly improved "trendiness" level.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 paimon 07.ogg Paimon: Didn't know "trendiness" was a parameter...
Media:vo zdaq002 18 eyeofgraeae 09.ogg Eye of Graeae: According to my calculations, parameterization is the most effective way for the Eye of Graeae to understand trendiness.
Media:vo zdaq002 18 alyosha 04.ogg Alyosha: ("Hyperborea," huh? I'm sure I've heard of that in a story somewhere... What an incredible little gadget you are.)
(Quest completes)

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LanguageOfficial NameLiteral Meaning
EnglishGunfire in the Silent Lands
Chinese
(Simplified)
沉寂之地的枪声
Chénjì zhī Dì de Qiāngshēng
Gunshot Sound in the Silent Lands
Chinese
(Traditional)
沉寂之地的槍聲
Chénjì zhī Dì de Qiāngshēng
Japanese静寂の地に響く銃声
Seijaku no Chi ni Hibiku Juusei
Gunshot Sound in the Silent Lands
Korean그림자 속의 총성
Geurimja Sogui Chongseong
Gunfire in the Shadows
SpanishDisparos en una tierra silenciosa
FrenchDes coups de feu dans les terres silencieusesGunshots in the Silent Lands
RussianВыстрелы в земле безмолвия
Vystrely v zemle bezmolviya
Thaiเสียงปืนในดินแดนอันเงียบงัน
VietnameseTiếng Súng Nơi Tĩnh Lặng
GermanSchüsse hallen durch die Stillen Lande
IndonesianSuara Senapan di Tanah Sunyi
PortugueseDisparos nas Terras Silenciosas
TurkishSessiz Topraklarda Silah Sesleri
ItalianSpari nelle Terre silenziose

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