Old Friends and New Knowledge
Last updated 2025-12-26
Old Friends and New Knowledge is a World Quest in Dragonspine, Mondstadt.
Steps
- Go to Dragonspine
- Talk to Albedo
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionGuided by the witch's dictionary, you head to Dragonspine to bring Albedo a brand-new assignment...
- (Approach Albedo's Campsite)
- Paimon: Oh, Albedo's over there. Wonder what he's doing...
- (Talk to Albedo)
- Paimon: Hey, Albedo! Thought we'd find you here. Oh! Are you painting?
- Albedo: Yes. I finally have a moment to myself, so I decided to pick up my brush and get some practice in.
Yeah, a lot of stuff has happened, huh...- Albedo: Indeed. Of course, thanks to your help, and my fellow Knights, that matter was resolved with little issue.
- Albedo: In addition, I was able to complete the final task my master left for me.
- Albedo: I couldn't have asked for a better outcome.
- Albedo: Sucrose has been advancing swiftly in her studies, too. She can tackle many alchemy projects on her own now.
- Albedo: The Knights of Favonius don't have any duties for me at the moment, either...
- Albedo: No responsibilities, no tasks, no problems to resolve...
- Are you okay?
- You make that sound like a bad thing...
- Albedo: It's not. It just feels strange, not having to wrack my brain for solutions to all manner of problems...
- Albedo: To be quite honest, I'm finding the idle life a bit... hard to get used to.
- Albedo: I keep finding myself considering if there might be other issues that need solving.
- Albedo: But, unfortunately for me, Mondstadt seems perfectly problem-free at the moment...
- Paimon: There's nothing wrong with enjoying a bit of "me" time. Nothing good comes from working yourself to the bone.
- Paimon: But if you're really that bored, you can come hang out with us! Paimon will teach you the true art of doing nothing!
- Albedo: Haha, well, I suppose I should learn from the best.
- And if you're looking for trouble...
- I have a knack for finding it...
- Paimon: (Traveler)! Don't say things like that! You're gonna jinx us!
- (Sebas appears)
- Sebas: Strange to see you so idle, Albedo.
- Sebas: But considering that you've completed Master Rhinedottir's final task, I suppose you deserve a break.
- (If the player has completed A Child Wandering the World)
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- Paimon: Whoa! S—Sebas! Where did you come from? Paimon didn't hear a thing!
- Nice to see you again.
- Albedo: Oh, so you've met. I don't suppose Sebas told you of our relation to each other, did he...
- He said he was your "elder."
- Albedo: ...If I had to put a label on it, then... I suppose that's fair.
- (If the player has not completed A Child Wandering the World)
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- Paimon: See! What did Paimon tell you? You ask for trouble, and here it comes!
- Albedo: Sebas? What are you doing here?
- Wait. You know this cat, Albedo?
- Albedo: Yes. He's also one of my master's creations. I suppose that makes him a... family member, of sorts.
- Ever the unconventional family you've got there.
- Sebas: Hmph, don't you take that tone with me. I'll have you know that I alone keep that giant house in order as its butler.
- Sebas: And yes, that has meant dealing with the assorted collection of vials and jars that you and Master use, washing them, drying them... All that work, done by one cat!
- Paimon: Wait. You're a butler? How does that work? How do you handle vials and stuff without... y'know, thumbs?
- Sebas: How do you stay afloat in mid-air?
- Paimon: Huh? It's just something Paimon's always known how to do.
- Sebas: Housekeeping is the same for me. Such facts are not up for question, and shall receive no answers.
- Paimon: Hey! You're not allowed to say the same answer that Paimon said, you—
- This cat belongs to Rhinedottir, Paimon...
- Might be best if you...
- Paimon: Ugh. Sure, but don't expect Paimon to listen to his rambling...
- Sebas: Allow me to get to the point, then. I'm here at Master Rhindottir's request. She has a message for me to pass along.
- Sebas: Ahem!
- "Rhinedottir": "Dearest Albedo, in regard to that task I set for you, your discovery of an answer that you can accept is most delightful."
- "Rhinedottir": "Alas, once a problem is solved, mulling it over in one's head loses all meaning."
- "Rhinedottir": "I'm sure the pendulum in your ever-whirring mind is swinging toward 'boredom' as we speak."
- "Rhinedottir": "Might I suggest posing questions of your own, then?"
- "Rhinedottir": "Cast 'the answers you know' aside. Instead, embrace 'the questions you don't.'"
- "Rhinedottir": "After all, questions have always been more interesting than answers, and much better for passing the time."
- "Rhinedottir": "I look forward to what questions you'll bring me upon our next meeting."
- "Rhinedottir": "And should you come up with ones even I've never considered, all the better."
- "Rhinedottir": "It's unlikely, of course, but do your best. And who knows? If you're lucky, you might just surprise me."
- "Rhinedottir": "Oh, and don't attempt to create a 'self' whose sole purpose is to pose or ponder questions. I've tried it, and it doesn't work."
- "Rhinedottir": "Lastly, I sent Sebas with a gift for you. Do keep it well, alright? Ah, and no need to feed him. He doesn't get hungry."
- Albedo: As you instruct, Master.
- Sebas: *coughing*... Master had quite a bit to say, I see... That really took a lot out of me, *coughing*...
- (If the player has completed A Child Wandering the World)
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- Sebas: In any case, you have your message. Why you insist on staying in a place like this is beyond me. Couldn't you have stayed in Mondstadt like that other fellow...
- ("That other fellow...")
- (He must be talking about Durin...)
- (If the player has not completed A Child Wandering the World)
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- Sebas: Well, I've passed the message along, so I shan't tarry in this frozen deathtrap for a second longer. I need to deliver a separate message to Mondstadt, at any rate...
- Mondstadt?
- Paimon: Huh, who else would have a connection to Rhinedottir in Mondstadt... Oh!
- Sebas: Although his "birth" was rather recent, Master Rhinedottir has long foreseen what his "task" should be.
- Sebas: But I digress. I shall be on my way. If I stay here a second longer, my tail might turn into an icicle.
- Sebas: Your "gift" from Master Rhinedottir is on the table. Use it well.
- Paimon: Y'know, Albedo... Your family gets more confusing by the second...
- Yeah, now you're even adding a cat to the mix...
- Paimon: Speaking of, would that cat really count as a family member? He called himself a butler and all, but...
- (Condition missing)
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- Albedo: Master created Sebas long before me. By the standards of a normal family, that would make him my "elder," I suppose.
- (Condition missing)
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- Albedo: Master created Sebas long before me, so he was right. By the standards of a normal family, that would make him my "elder."
- Albedo: Of course, my family could scarcely be considered "normal." So, by that logic, that type of relationship holds little meaning.
- Albedo: At the same time, Sebas did look after me quite a bit back in the day, helping me tidy up various vials and jars... He even modeled for my sketches at times.
- Paimon: Wait a second, the cat you drew today... That's him then, isn't it?
- Albedo: Yes. Whenever I need to think, I turn to drawing, and let my subconscious take over. It always helps me sort my thoughts out.
- Albedo: And, for some reason, I often wind up choosing a portrait of Sebas... I have drawn so many at this point that it's become second nature. Thus, this leaves my mind free to consider other things.
- Now that you mention it...
- We've seen you draw a cat before...
- Paimon: Yeah, we thought it was just a random cat! Guess he was a way bigger deal than we thought...
- Albedo: Well, now you know his real name. I can tell you more stories about him sometime, if you like.
- Albedo: But right now...
- "Rhinedottir": "The tree takes pride in its most perfect fruit — so complete, so flawless."
- "Rhinedottir": "But you, O seed of dreams, do not settle for being the king of a universe confined to its flesh."
- Albedo: ...I need to think.
Post-Quest Dialogue
- Albedo: New questions...
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Old Friends and New Knowledge | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旧识与新知 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 舊識與新知 | |
| Japanese | 古き見識と新たな知恵 | |
| Korean | 옛 지인과 새 문제 Yet Jiin'gwa Sae Munje | |
| Spanish | Viejos amigos, nuevos conocimientos | |
| French | Vieux amis et nouvelles connaissances | Old Friends and New Knowledge |
| Russian | Старые друзья и новые знания Staryye druz'ya i novyye znaniya | |
| Thai | สหายเก่าและความรู้ใหม่ | |
| Vietnamese | Bạn Cũ Và Kiến Thức Mới | |
| German | Alte Freunde und neue Gesichter | |
| Indonesian | Teman Lama dan Wajah Baru | |
| Portuguese | Velhos Amigos e Novos Rostos | |
| Turkish | Eski Dostlar ve Yeni Bilgiler | |
| Italian | Vecchi amici e nuove conoscenze |
Change History
Released in Version "Luna III"