Golden Scapegoat (Adventure Mission)
Last updated 2025-09-13
This article is about the Adventure Mission. For the puzzle type, see Golden Scapegoat.
Golden Scapegoat is an Adventure Mission on Amphoreus.
Steps
- Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- Find Avilius in Kephale Plaza and speak with them
- Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- Find Avilius in Kephale Plaza and speak with them
Dialogue
Receive a message from Evoccultic Disciple
Messages
Evoccultic Disciple
This message is automatically sent by the systemIf you see this message on the teleslate, then congratulations: You have cleared the initial test for the enigmatic Ceremony I named "Golden Scapegoat." You might be already used to the various mysterious phenomena you have encountered in Amphoreus. Just like the test you just completed. That thing appeared during the Era Bellica period. It was seen as an ill omen and caused many uproars in the world. But as time went on, people gradually learned to ignore it.But if you're like me and wish to discover what secrets lay beneath these goat masks, whether there are powers beyond the Titans dominating our world, and what this world's secrets are according to Evoccultism's teachings... Then, I recommend that you study the "Golden Scapegoat" alongside me and uncover these grand mysteries lost to the people of this world.When you pass more challenges, you can find out how to contact me through the teleslate.I like this game. Contact me.
The goat head is pretty interesting. Don't keep me in suspense. Let's meet up.Anonymous ads, everywhere!Don't waste your data. I'm not your target audience...Evoccultism?What is Evoccultism? A kind of biological evolution? This message is automatically sent by the systemWhen you pass more challenges, you can find out how to contact me through the teleslate.Tsk. I don't actually want to repeat everything, but this cursed teleslate is too limited in function. (Well, maybe I just don't know how to use it?) I can't manage to make it automatically message me when you finish the challenge.So, I set a variable first. (Please forgive me, it cannot be 1, but I promise it's not bigger than 5.) When you finish your challenges at a few different spots, your teleslate will receive my personal information. This way, you can contact me in reality (if you wish).Sigh, dear friend. It's a shame that these teleslates aren't as good as seances (a pity I cannot perform such a thing, as I am not a priest). Such troublesome matters cannot be blamed on me...I hope we can uncover the secret behind the Golden Scapegoat! Reserved service has concluded. Transmission automatically concluded
Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
Mission DescriptionThe world of Amphoreus left behind a number of relics that seem to defy common sense — "The Golden Scapegoat" being one of them. Curious, you attempted to unravel its secret, but it seems this has quickly become a whole separate issue...
- (Collect
Golden Remains by completing Golden Scapegoat puzzles)
Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- (Receive message from Evoccultic Disciple after obtaining Golden Remains ×4)
- Messages
Evoccultic Disciple This message is automatically sent by the systemTo those of a like mind as I: You have claimed 4 Golden Scapegoat tokens. This makes me believe that you, like me, have a unique interest in them.My name is Avilius (as you might have guessed). My personal abilities are limited, and so I am less than capable when it comes to discovering more secrets connected to the Golden Scapegoat. But you might be. Speaking clearly, I just so happen to know a tenured scholar in the Council of Elders. This senior academic helped me analyze some information relating to the Golden Scapegoat and also secretively installed this automatic transmission system in this goat head.It is said that the Golden Scapegoat system has a unique network strategy. Each time we complete a challenge, we will hear ancient murmurs with different meanings (though I can't tell them apart at all, the senior academic can indeed give different translations for each murmur). Of course, Evoccultism believes miracles are more likely to be naturally occurring instead of human-made. And so there might not be an architect sending us messages from eons past when it comes to the Golden Scapegoat.In fact, from the eyes of that senior, the Golden Scapegoat is more likely a fracture or a projection cast upon reality by some grand mystery. The rules behind it are the result of higher laws being compressed by reality.I think we're drifting off-topic. Anyway, no matter where you got those 4 tokens, the special functions designed in the teleslate by that academic are enough for you to hitch onto the system and let you receive the details I'm inputting here.As I've mentioned, my name is Avilius. If you ask the people around the Kephale Plaza, you will be able to find me.You who share our ambitions — I shall anticipate your arrival there.
Find Avilius in Kephale Plaza and speak with them
- (Talk to Avilius)
- Avilius: They say history tends to reflect the collective views of the past... and that's what worries me about the future. Regardless of the era, humans just can't seem to break free from the same mistakes.
- Avilius: But hey, don't stress too much. As long as there are Chrysos Heirs aiming to overthrow and become Titans, and there are still ordinary people like me pretending to be devout, Okhema's vibe won't be too suffocating... especially if they claim to worship Thanatos.
About the Golden Scapegoat...- Avilius: ...Shh!
- Avilius: This is different from our usual banter. Let's go somewhere quieter to talk about this.
- Avilius: But... I guess you're the partner I've been waiting for. This is great news! Excellent news!
- Avilius takes you to a relatively quieter corner.
- Avilius: We can talk here.
- Um, is this necessary?
- Avilius: Not really, but it's important enough to warrant a sense of seriousness!
- I feel like I'm being robbed...
- Avilius: No way! You can take on ten of me easily!
- Avilius: Anyway, since you asked me about the Golden Scapegoat — a name that I came up with secretly — that means you've cleared the four basic stages as well, right?
- As well?
- Oh, you mean...
- Avilius: Yes, I challenged them too, and was fortunate enough to pass the ones that weren't so dangerous. That's how I got this — the translations of the ancient Titan language that we can hear when the challenge starts or when the world is illuminated.
- (Quick Read)
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(1) - 1
Bundle dried fennel branches tightly, then let it fully soak in olive oil — that is how a handy torch is made.
Growth, decay, and sprouting once more... They were once related to the civilized world, yet given a name by the unreasonable, and then burned to ashes again.
Like that stele amid wild brush commemorating divinity.
There must always be a lamb framed for sin in this world, the traveler thought as such:
Fire and light are the embodiment of that sin.
2
A feeble flame. Its light is akin to a young girl's long hair, shimmering with silken splendor, yet destined to be devoured by the endless darkness.
People always say that light and dark are opposite elements — as if they were twin sisters.
But their natures can't be more different: Darkness is infinite time and space, clumsy and dull. Light is ephemeral life, fleeting in its brilliance.
Nameless dark clouds forever linger at the corners of the ranch. The smart lamb will persuade itself:
"I know nothing of the butcher's knife, after all."
3
The sky has crossed the great sea, the storm stirring crashing waves against the coast.
Broken ivory rocks are strewn over the black reef, like lichen grown out of salt: Those are vestiges of dismembered tides.
The traveler rides the waves with their lamb in tow. Those waves are more alabaster and more fledgling than wool...
and also even closer to voiceless eternity.
4
One can imagine a bird's warble by picking up a feather. Therefore a feather is a singing bird.
One can imagine a dolium's figure by picking up a ceramic shard. Therefore, a ceramic shard is a dolium, and can similarly be filled with nectar.
One can imagine a traveler's home by seeing them. Therefore, a traveler is their home, where one can touch the rainbow speaking at the ranch.
Gods wish to see the world: Thus came Darkness.
- Avilius: Well? Feels like there's something... enigmatic behind it, right? For example... The dragonslayer inevitably becomes the evil dragon, and the torchbearer inevitably becomes ashes...
- I have no idea.
- Avilius: That's true. Even the scholar who translated this couldn't be sure about it.
- Really? She couldn't be sure about these misty poems?
- Avilius: Um...
- Avilius: Well, if it's the style that concerns you... just know that all of this is translated from the ancient Titan language, which I don't fully understand yet. Only the scholar knows if the original was also written in the same style.
- It's a little... How should I put it?
- Avilius: Right. It gives off an energy that's a little gloomy and deep... but extremely poetic!
- Avilius: Anyway, they're all precious information extracted and translated from the treasures bestowed upon us by the Golden Scapegoat, and I firmly believe that they are of unusual significance.
- Avilius: Just look at the first stanza. "Fire and light are the incarnation of that sin." Is this referring to the great Chrysos Heirs?
- Avilius: Maybe their plan to save the world will somehow cause irreversible damage to the world, but we must bear it no matter what? Are they hurting because of it, but are unable to explain anything to us mortals?
- Avilius: Also, in the second stanza, "After all, I know nothing of the butchering blade." The source of the information seems to believe that an unseen power from a mysterious domain is threatening the world... But what could it be?
- Avilius: Oh, and the last line of the fourth stanza... "The god wishes to see the world, and so darkness came into being." The scholar was unable to precisely interpret the meaning of the Titan word here, and it contains two opposing interpretations. What does that mean?
- Avilius: ...Could it be that in the ancient Titan language, light and darkness — Oh, and also time — are represented by the same word?
- Avilius: The scholar and I couldn't come up with any explanations that withstood scrutiny. Maybe the only way for us to answer it is to record more such whispers from the different challenges... But that might also bring about more questions!
- What a conspiracy.
- Avilius: It is not a conspiracy! You're trying to conquer the Golden Scapegoat too, right? You can't possibly think that there are no surprising secrets within.
- I'm busy. Please just get to the point.
- Avilius: Basically, I think there's an incredible secret hidden in the Golden Scapegoat, but no one knows what it is, including me!
- Slow down... I can't keep up.
- Avilius: Um... did I speak too much?
- Avilius: ...Well, why don't I add you to our secret discussion group on the teleslate? Once you overcome more of the Golden Scapegoats, the scholar will be able to send her newer translations to the group.
- Avilius: It's much safer compared to meeting up in person frequently.
- Ah, a secret investigation with a single point of contact!
- Avilius: Yes, you get it! It's more exciting if the research feels a little forbidden, right?
- ...Why can't we be more open about it?
- Avilius: I would like to, but the scholar specifically warned me that the research might be linked to the underlying rules of the world, and that we shouldn't talk about it openly before we make concrete discoveries...
- Whatever, I'm not interested.
- Avilius: Don't say that! You're here already, aren't you?
- Avilius: Anyway, people might start suspecting us if we stay here any longer. Let's talk on teleslate next time! Don't mention this conversation when I see you in Kephale Plaza!
- Avilius quickly disappears.
- (Receive a message from Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings)
Messages
Golden Scapegoat's MutteringsAs for the matter of the Golden Scapegoat, let's discuss it here!The group owner is the scholar senior I have great respect for, she The group owner has muted all membersEnough with the flatteryLet's wait until we've accumulated some new discoveries before discussing further. Based on the pace before, it'll probably be promising once you've collected 4 more goat headsOh, rightPosting here some headcanons Avilius came up with. It's actually quite entertaining"In the distant Era Creatura, at the dawn of creation, the world was brand-new. Back then, many things had no names, and people relied solely on pointing: Sheep were not necessarily sheep, and humans were not necessarily human. At that time, there may not have even been fire — people ate raw flesh, and in their brutality, might even have resorted to cannibalism. Later, a hero or a heroine stole the Coreflame from the Titans, who had no such intention to give fire — thus, those who feared fire became sheep, and those who did not became human. But this hero remembered that, in the distant past, there was no difference between humans and sheep. So they wore a sheep mask ever after, as a punishment for creating a divide between shepherd and sheep, even though they brought civilization to humanity. In nightmares deep in the night, he or she has become darkness itself, endlessly pursuing and hunting themselves."Surprisingly profound, don't you think?- (Obtain
Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (I))
Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- (Collect Golden Remains by completing Golden Scapegoat puzzles)
Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- (Receive message from Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings after obtaining Golden Remains ×8)
- Messages
Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings The group owner has muted all membersYou should have 8 goat heads by now. I've just completed 3 new sections of analyses on my end, so I'm slower than you, but I'll catch up soon (actually, the recent goat heads contain more than 1 segment that can be deciphered)Anyway, here you go Attachment Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings 2 has been receivedHere's another of Avilius' headcanons. I think he should give literature serious thought instead of mysticism"When the black tide first appeared in the world, people were deeply terrified. They had been shepherds for so long that they had forgotten they, too, could be hunted and slaughtered like sheep. At the end of the Era Chrysea, humanity faced an unprecedented, all-encompassing defeat. The old heroes had died, while new heroes had yet to be born. Everything was in disarray, and all hope seemed lost. The once-thriving civilization now cast a vast shadow, and those with ambition could only chew on an ashen, bitter fate with decaying, cavity-ridden teeth." - (Obtain Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (II))
Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- (Collect Golden Remains by completing Golden Scapegoat puzzles)
Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- (Receive message from Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings after obtaining Golden Remains ×12)
- Messages
Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings The group owner has muted all membersDid you get 12 goat heads already? My output is still 3 sections. And as you can see, it's from an even earlier batchBut no matter, I will make up for it. I'll try to surpass you in total count Attachment Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings 3 has been receivedAs usual, the following is Avilius' free-association"Neither humans nor Titans can exist independently of the world itself. The past imprints itself upon the future, acting as both the foundation and the constraint of all things. As these constraints multiply, humans grow further and further from the Titans they were once close to... eventually forgetting the past, unaware that both sides could be subject to a higher destiny. If we interpret it in this way, then the roles of shepherd and sheep could apply to any of us — they could even be one and the same (just as hinted in the opening passage!)" - (Obtain Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (III))
Find a way to collect more "Golden Bones"
- (Collect Golden Remains by completing Golden Scapegoat puzzles)
Read messages regarding the "Disciples of Evoccultism"
- (Receive message from Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings after obtaining Golden Remains ×16)
- Messages
Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings The group owner has muted all membersLike I said before, this is to make up for the missed progressI feel like the more we discover, the less we knowThere are 8 sections this time. I'll send you in 2 documents Attachment Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings 4 has been received Attachment Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings 5 has been receivedAlso, what you just completed should be the final challenge that we know ofAvilius will pass you the information extracted from it later (oh right, he's been learning how to assist me lately)AhIf I unmute him, he'll span this chat up againYou know what? Since it's the last one, it should be fine if you look for Avilius yourself. He's much quieter in personBut personally, after we're done, it's best not to engage him in playing conspiracy games even if this research is valuableIt seems none of us would figure out what exactly happened in history long past - (Obtain Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (IV) and Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (V))
Find Avilius in Kephale Plaza and speak with them
- (Talk to Avilius)
- Avilius: They say history tends to reflect the collective views of the past... and that's what worries me about the future. Regardless of the era, humans just can't seem to break free from the same mistakes.
- Avilius: But hey, don't stress too much. As long as there are Chrysos Heirs aiming to overthrow and become Titans, and there are still ordinary people like me pretending to be devout, Okhema's vibe won't be too suffocating... especially if they claim to worship Thanatos.
- About the Golden Scapegoat...
- Avilius: Ha, you're here because of the messages from the teleslate, right?
- Avilius: To be honest, I don't agree with the scholar on whether we can discover unknown secrets of the past from these challenges.
- Avilius: Well? What do you say? Should we go somewhere quiet like last time so I can tell you what I think?
- Fine...
- Avilius takes you to a relatively quieter corner.
- Avilius: Thank you so much for being willing to listen to me.
- Avilius: I have a bold hypothesis that, if proven true, can explain just about every unsolved mystery in this world!
- Avilius: Well...
- Avilius: We are all Titans who have forgotten our identity as a Titan! That's right. Humanity and the Titans had a much closer relationship in the past, to the point where we were one and the same!
- That's... a huge leap.
- Avilius: Let me explain.
- Logic: Humans are a species defined by itself.
- Avilius: Umm... Kind of? But let me explain so you don't misunderstand me.
- I'm not interested in mental gymnastics.
- Avilius: Let me explain.
- Avilius: Why are the translations from the scholar so fuzzy? Why is this language, supposedly having been used by the Titans, so vague that "light" and "strife," and "time" and "evil," are expressed by the same word?
- Avilius: The answer lies in my hypothesis. It's because we have forgotten that humans are Titans too. We forgot that the language must be understood by the soul, instead of ears and eyes.
- Avilius: ...In other words, we must read the legacy of the Golden Scapegoat with our soul to truly understand its significance. And that is...
- Avilius brings a lounge chair out of nowhere.
- Avilius: I've decided to connect my scalp directly to the Golden Scapegoat with a hat made from thin copper strands. I will then take a nap here to see if I can communicate with the truth behind this world in my dream!
- ...
- Have I seen this somewhere before?
- You're really getting to the bottom of this, aren't you?
- Avilius: How will I know if I don't try? If Evoccultism is correct, modern humans still possess all the Titan senses, but we are unaware of them because these senses have atrophied.
- Avilius: And naturally, the sensory experience that we aren't aware or in control of is dreaming.
- Avilius: Maybe the Golden Scapegoat is the dream of a slumbering Titan... It's a conjecture that we can't just rule out. Perhaps dreaming is how Titans think!
- Avilius: And don't worry, I'm not going to ask you to participate in the actual experience. Just be my witness, and make sure no one accidentally interrupts the experiment by waking me up.
- *shrugs in resignation*
- *shrugs nonchalantly*
- Avilius puts on the special hat made from thin copper strands, and lay [sic] down before quickly falling asleep. Seeing how little effort it takes him to fall asleep, you can't help but wonder if this is t he effect of his usual praises for Thanatos.
- Several hours later...
- (Receive a message from Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings)
- Messages
Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings The group owner has disabled mute for all membersListen to this, this experiment really worked!I dreamed I was trapped in a prison, completely sealed off with no light at all — I could only feel the rough shape of the cell. I searched everywhere for a source of light and finally shrunk pieces of metal together to create a spark. But to my surprise, the whole room went up in flames with a loud "whoosh," and it startled me awake!...Just drop itThat which one thinks about during the day is what one dream [sic] about at nightNothing moreI respectfully disagree, dear teachWho's to say our adventures are not the dreams of a certain Titan?However... Out of the two hypotheses "Humans evolved from Titans" and "Humans are dreamed up by Titans..." which is more likely? This calls for a new experiment to be designed! The group owner has muted all membersQuit it with the conspiracy theoryLike I said, it seems no one could know what exactly happened in history long pastDreams are too subjective and are not evidenceIf you want to design a new experiment, then its method of proof needs to be more objectiveHoweverDon't get ahead of yourselfThis world might be seeing new changes soonWhen that time comes, the text that we aren't able to decipher might reveal its true meaning
- Just give me the last stanza.
- Avilius: Um.
- Avilius: ...Alright, you can have it.
- Avilius: This is the last known stanza. I hope it quenches your curiosity.
- Avilius: Going forward... I'll find more concrete evidence to convince everyone.
- (Mission completed)
- (Obtain Golden Scapegoat's Mutterings (VI))
- (Unlock Achievements Flesh and Blood Have Become Words and The Fire Is Dying)
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Golden Scapegoat |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 黄金替罪羊 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黃金替罪羔羊 |
| Japanese | 黄金のスケープゴート |
| Korean | 황금 희생양 |
| Spanish | Chivo expiatorio dorado |
| French | Bouc émissaire doré |
| Russian | Золотое руно отпущения |
| Thai | แพะรับบาปทองคำ |
| Vietnamese | Con Dê Gánh Tội Vàng |
| German | Goldener Sündenbock |
| Indonesian | Kambing Hitam Emas |
| Portuguese | Bode Expiatório Dourado |
Change History
Released in Version 3.0