Those Strange and Intriguing Questions
Last updated 2025-09-12
Those Strange and Intriguing Questions is an Event Quest during the Battle of Imagined Arrays Event.
Steps
- Approach the arguing researchers
- Talk to Darwish
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionYou seem to have caught wind of some Akademiya researchers arguing in Port Ormos. Might as well listen in and find out what's going on, right?
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Darwish, optional)
- ???: (I really am lucky to have friends as reliable as these two!)
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Atashye, optional)
- ???: (What should I have for dinner? There's got to be something other than fruit...)
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Fadaweh, optional)
- ???: (*sigh* I wonder when Darwish will finally be able to...)
- (Talk to one of the three scholars marked as "???")
- ???: Atashye! I've tried my best to remain calm, but these reports you keep handing in are useless!
- ???: Just look at the things you write! "Possibly," "probably," "roughly"... How am I supposed to build a mathematical model based on uncertainties!?
- Atashye: Th—Th—That's... I don't have enough time! Not to mention, I'm from Kshahrewar! How am I supposed to know how to measure the impacts on living organism! T—T—Take Fungi as an example...
- Atashye: Wh—Wh—What am I supposed to do with Fungi? Do you want me to stick my hand in one's mouth and let it bite me so I can write down something like "Hmm, that is a surprisingly powerful bite"?
- Atashye: Darwish, you're from the Amurta Darshan, back me up here, will you?
- Darwish: Haha, if you really want me to get involved, I'd have to start by saying that your grasp of basic biology is shockingly poor — surely everyone knows that most Fungi don't have mouths...
- ???: Ha!
- Darwish: However, Fadaweh, we don't require an exceedingly precise model this time. Our research isn't aimed at those stuffy old scholars at the Akademiya...
- Darwish: The purpose of this little project is to provide knowledge to children. It's supposed to be engaging. A little imagination is hardly unwarranted.
- Fadaweh: O—Oh... I see. Well, if you say so...
- Atashye: Hmph! Honestly, Fadaweh. The way you speak to Darwish... You're a whole different person from when you talk to me!
- Darwish: Alright, alright, no need to argue. I've pretty much finished everything I was working on, and I've reviewed Atashye's conclusions.
- Darwish: Besides, the data can be adjusted once the test has concluded. That's the whole point of testing.
- Fadaweh: A—Ah, of course, Darwish... Clear-headed and organized as always! Unlike a certain someone...
- Atashye: Indeed, indeed... And no, I'm not asking who that "certain someone" is.
- Darwish: Can you two please knock it off? We've got final preparations to make!
- Fadaweh: A—As you say!
- Atashye: And I'll go check if the paint's dried...
- Darwish: Speaking of the test... and test subjects... I don't supposed you two would be interested in helping out?
- Darwish: I mean, you've been standing there watching us for a while now.
- Paimon: Huh? Us?
- Darwish: Yes, you. Do you want to take part in our test? You'll get to eat all the fruit you want!
Are you asking us to test new varieties of fruit?
- Darwish: Not quite... Hmm. How best to explain...
- Sorry, we're only interested in watching those two argue...
- Paimon: Don't say that! You make it sound like we're a couple of passing weirdos.
- Paimon: Maybe we should hear them out before deciding? Paimon wants to learn more about the fresh fru— Ahem, about this project...
- Darwish: Such an inquisitive mind! I'm sure your travels have been blessed by luck.
- Darwish: Now, let me introduce our research here. Hmm, how best to explain...
- Darwish: How about this — I'll start by asking you a question... Let's see... "Who would win in a fight between a sliding Stretchy Pyro Fungus and a Rishboland Tiger?"
- The sliding Stretchy Pyro Fungus...
- Paimon: You sure? Paimon feels like the Rishboland Tiger would have the advantage. Y'know, with those long, sharp claws...
- Paimon: That's a very peculiar question...
- The Rishboland Tiger, obviously!
- Paimon: Aha! Paimon would've gone for the tiger, too!
- Paimon: That's a very peculiar question...
- A sliding Rishboland Tiger would win!
- Paimon: Not an option! What's a sliding Rishboland Tiger anyway?
- Paimon: Who asks crazy questions like that?
- Darwish: Wait... there's more. "Who's stronger, a Floating Anemo Fungus or an Anemo Slime?" "Who are the better fighters, the Eremites or Natlan's Saurian Warriors? What about the Kairagi?"...
- Darwish: These are the sort of questions that children always ask when we teach them.
- Paimon: Little minds love asking those sorts of questions!
- Darwish: Haha, but child-like curiosity is the foundation of learning! They "want to know"... and that's why we're doing all this!
- Darwish: Observe — the "Companion Caper Chronicles," based on genuine real-world deductions! The children can build their own simulated adventure teams, then use them to battle each other!
- Darwish: Atashye is researching the effects of diet and environment on all kinds of creatures, while Fadaweh is constructing the "simulated development" model.
- Simulated development?
- Darwish: Yes, precisely! I mean, we cannot simply let children freely interact with real-world Fungi, Eremites, and such...
- Darwish: So, what do you say? If you can spare the time, come take part in the test — you'll be helping with my research and gaining valuable academic experience all at once!
- Paimon: Hmm, that does sound good, doesn't it, (Traveler)?
- Alright then! "Wise Old Paimon" could do with some academic experience...
- Paimon: Hmph! Don't you make fun of Paimon! Paimon's very smart, she'll have you know — and soon she'll be even smarter! Let's go do some research!
- Darwish: You're more than welcome to help out, (Traveler). Of course, so is Paimon — a sage in the making if I ever saw one!
- Darwish: Just let me know when you want to give it a go, and I'll run you through our "simulated development" rules.
- (Event menu opens)
- (Talk to Darwish)
- Darwish: So, ready to learn about the "Companion Caper Chronicles"?
- (Traveler): Yes. Let's begin.
- Darwish: Alright then, let me just set up the map and game board...
- (Tutorial interface opens)
- Darwish: Let the "Companion Caper Chronicles" begin!
- Darwish: First, you'll need to rely on Companion Pieces to fight...
- Open the Companion Piece Shop
- Recruit 1 Companion Piece
- Close the Companion Piece Shop
- Darwish: Yup, this is how you can recruit companions to your cause!
- Darwish: Alright. Time to call the companion to battle!
- Place your piece onto the battlefield
- Darwish: Agh... Our companion isn't strong enough at the moment...
- Darwish: However, so long as we have three identical companions...
- Darwish: We can level our companion up — to a maximum of, well, usually Level 3.
- Open the Companion Piece Shop
- Refresh the Companion Piece Shop
- Recruit 1 Companion Piece
- (Recruit 1 Companion Piece/Select "Companion Pieces")
- Close the Companion Piece Shop
- Darwish: Other than leveling up, you can also give equipment to your companions!
- Open the Equipment Inventory
- (Drag equipment onto your Companion Piece to equip it/Place equipment on your Companion Piece to equip it)
- Close the Equipment Inventory
- Darwish: Take note that equipment also comes in various types and strengths.
- Darwish: Ah yes. Other than that, there's also "Species Features"...
- Darwish: Companions who share the same "Species" will work better together.
- Open the Companion Piece Shop
- Refresh the Companion Piece Shop
- Recruit 1 Companion Piece
- (Recruit 1 Companion Piece/Select "Companion Pieces")
- Close the Companion Piece Shop
- Deploy your new Companion Piece
- Place your piece onto the battlefield
- Check Species Feature Effects
- Darwish: Of course, you can also dismiss companions you don't need...
- (Drag your Companion Piece to the right side of the screen/Hold to dismiss Companion Piece)
- Darwish: Once combat begins, you'll have to leave things to your companions...
- Darwish: Make sure to prepare them well before any battle!
- Darwish: Right, that seems to be everything!
- Darwish: Now, it's time for your grand adventure!
- Start Battle
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Those Strange and Intriguing Questions | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 那些古怪又让人思索的问题 Nàxiē Gǔguài yòu Ràng Rén Sīsuǒ de Wèntí | Those Strange and Thought-Provoking Questions |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 那些古怪又讓人思索的問題 Nàxiē Gǔguài yòu Ràng Rén Sīsuǒ de Wèntí | |
| Japanese | 奇怪な問題 Kikai-na Mondai | Strange Questions |
| Korean | 엉뚱하지만 흥미로운 질문 Eongttunghajiman Heungmiroun Jilmun | |
| Spanish | Esas preguntas extrañas e intrigantes | Those Strange and Intriguing Questions |
| French | Ces questions étranges et intrigantes | Those Strange and Intriguing Questions |
| Russian | Странные вопросы, которые наводят на размышления Strannyye voprosy, kotoryye navodyat na razmyshleniya | |
| Thai | คำถามสุดแปลกและชวนให้ขบคิดเหล่านั้น | |
| Vietnamese | Những Câu Hỏi Kỳ Quái Đáng Suy Ngẫm | |
| German | Jene seltsamen und faszinierenden Fragen | Those Strange and Fascinating Questions |
| Indonesian | Pertanyaan Aneh-Aneh | |
| Portuguese | Perguntas Estranhas e Intrigantes | |
| Turkish | Tuhaf ve Düşündüren Sorular | |
| Italian | Quelle domande strane e intriganti |
Change History
Released in Version 5.7