Illusion of the End
Last updated 2026-07-16
Illusion of the End is the first part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter The Lethe Below the Living. It automatically begins after completing Arcadia Revisited.
Steps
- Return to the Express and check the news
- Rest for a while on the sofa
- Talk to Yao Guang
- Head to the Party Car and chat with everyone
- See what Dan Heng and March 7th are talking about
- (Optional) Chat with your companions a little more
- Talk to Himeko and get ready to set off
Dialogue
Story Recap
- During the events of "Star Rail FEST," Ashveil discovered what the Happiness Surgery truly entails — implanting the flesh and blood of the Abominations of Abundance. Given the gravity of the situation, we decided to go to Graphia Academy and first launch an investigation into Fulwish.
- During the course of events, we unexpectedly crossed paths with Fulwish herself. Also a survivor of the Bloodstained Games, she openly joined the Phantasmoon Games and invited Supplicants to travel to Seafeld City, where the winner would be decided in a televised debate.
- During our exchange with Fulwish, Himeko realized that Fulwish might be a Masked Fool. As a result, I asked Sparxie to investigate the tavern for leads, and through that we identified Fulwish's ability, the "Happiness Syntax."
- Evanescia and Yao Guang established a cooperation agreement. After Evanescia's attempt to assess Fulwish in her capacity as arbitrator failed, they encountered Blade and his group and learned that the flesh implanted in the Happiness Surgery originated from Shuhu, an Emanator of Abundance.
- Himeko and I went to the TV station to take part in the debate and met up with Sunday and Ashveil, who had arrived ahead of us. However, the debate turned out to be a carefully orchestrated trap. In full view of the public, all those who had undergone the surgery transformed into terrifying monsters, and Fulwish framed both the IPC and the Astral Express as the masterminds behind it all.
- When the disaster erupted, Evanescia willingly violated a forbidden taboo and revealed the real purpose of the Phantasmoon Games — to suppress the terrifying entity slumbering within Planarcadia. Through this act, she unlocked the original power of the Ambrosial Arbor within herself and intervened in the unfolding situation.
- At the same time, Silver Wolf, entrusted by Pearl, set out to investigate the anomalous signal responsible for the monsters' emergence, only to be obstructed by "Mr. Meanie." As the force backing Fulwish, he wields tremendous power, powerful enough to interfere with the Stellaron Hunters' "script."
- Meanwhile, Fulwish continued to livestream our movements in the TV Tower, distorting the truth by every possible means. Drawing upon the Wishpower of two hundred thousand victims, she manifested the "Meanie Phantasmoon", in an attempt to defeat us individually. Thankfully, Silver Wolf regained the power of the Aether Cartridge "LV.999" and dealt with it before it was too late.
- After overcoming every obstacle in our path, we reached the top of the TV Tower and confronted Fulwish head-on. Drawing on the people's Wishpower, she briefly held the upper hand. Ultimately, I used the Stellaron within me to bear that Wishpower, thereby stepping onto the Path of Elation and defeating her once and for all.
- Even so, those who had undergone the surgery did not recover. At Blade's proposal, everyone joined forces to concentrate all of Shuhu's flesh within his body, freeing the victims from the influence of the Happiness Surgery.
- Just when I thought the crisis was over, Evanescia requested that I warn the creator of the World in Canvas. According to her, Asat Pramad, the Lord Ravager who once attempted to eliminate Planarcadia, has returned again...
Return to the Express and check the news
Mission DescriptionThe commotion stirred up by Fulwish has come to a close, but the dark clouds shrouding Phantasmoon have yet to clear.
The Phantasmoon Games, the World in Canvas, Shuhu's flesh, a Lord Ravager... There are just too many thorny issues to deal with, and it's getting a little hard to breathe.
Deep breaths, (Trailblazer). Deep breaths.
March seems to be watching the news. Let's go see what's happening with Planarcadia.
- Sequence 01You returned to the Express, where March 7th invited you to watch the news about Fulwish TV together.
- News Broadcast: ...Seafeld City has been severely affected by the incident. Citizens are advised to remain patient and await assistance...
- News Broadcast: Moving on to our special segment: The Phantasmoon Brief.
- (Talk to March)
- March 7th: You're back, (Trailblazer)!
- March 7th: The incident that happened at Fulwish TV is causing a huge stir. Come watch the news!
Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 02According to news reports, the Supplicant Debate was interrupted by an attack from Joy Ascendants, which the Department of Aberration Defense publicly dismissed as an elaborate stunt orchestrated by Fulwish herself.- Poofy: Hello everyone, welcome to our brand-new segment, The Phantasmoon Brief! I'm your host, Poofy!
- Snowie: Hi everyone, this is your old friend, Snowie!
- Poofy: Well then, as the Phantasmoon Games reach a boiling point, and for reasons that need no explanation, we're now joining Duomension TV to bring you live coverage of the latest and most critical news updates!
- Snowie: Yes, we are. And after the director of Fulwish TV and sponsor of the Research Society of Happy Smiles, Fulwish, announced that she was joining the Phantasmoon Games, that terrifying tragedy of fifteen years ago once again swept through this Aeonic Game!
- Poofy: The "Supplicant Debate," slated to take place at the Seafeld TV Tower, was cut short when out-of-control imagenae known as "Joy Ascendants" appeared suddenly and launched an attack.
- Poofy: This imagenesis plague, centered on Seafeld City, spread rapidly. Even Fulwish herself turned into a monster atop the Seafeld TV Tower!
- Snowie: As of the latest reports, nearly two hundred thousand human and imagenae inhabitants across Planarcadia have been affected by the plague. Countless individuals are injured or missing, and total losses are estimated to have reached 8.6 billion credits!
- Snowie: And in a chilling echo of the Bloodstained Games fifteen years ago, footage left behind by Fulwish points to the disaster as the work of Supplicants from beyond the sky.
- Poofy: She identified the culprits as the famed cosmic hero, (Trailblazer) of the Astral Express, and the wanted criminal, Stellaron Hunter Blade, claiming they were responsible for the tragedy.
- Snowie: But a spokesperson for the Department of Aberration Defense said the disaster was planned and executed by Fulwish herself through her organization, the Research Society of Happy Smiles. They added that the investigation will continue, and the organization will be shut down.
- Poofy: How familiar that sounds. Fifteen years ago, they made the same excuses. What is the real story behind this? The Phantasmoon Brief will continue to keep you updated.
- Snowie: Over 500 years ago, a prophet made a prediction: "In year 1999, a terrifying devil will descend from the sky"! Will this prophecy come true? Can Planarcadia safely make it through this crucial year? We will have to wait and see!
- Sequence 03You told March 7th the whole story of the battle at the TV tower. Shuhu's flesh, the Phantasmoon Games, the Lord Ravager... So many loose ends still hanging, and you were beat. All you wanted was to sit down and take a breather.
- March 7th: Ugh, shame on them! How can they just say things like that on TV when it's not even confirmed? And the internet is flooded with fake news about you, too!
- March 7th: Also, those two hosts, weren't they from Fulwish TV? They were spreading nasty stories about you on the news before. And now look, they've immediately jumped ship after what happened to Fulwish!
Yeah, shame on them!- Classic media behavior.
- March 7th: Ever since coming to Planarcadia, nothing surprises me anymore.
- Well, they need to make a living somehow.
- March 7th: Since when did you get so understanding?
- March 7th: I'm happy you made it back safely. But somehow, you just don't seem quite the same...
- March 7th: Oh no, (Trailblazer), you're trying to grow up and leave me behind. Don't tell me you're becoming the next Dan Heng!
- March 7th: Noooo! Is this what it takes to become a hero?
- Is turning into Dan Heng really that bad?
- March 7th: If you're all grown-up and serious, we just can't click like we used to anymore!
- Turning into March might be worse...
- March 7th: I am so cute and lovely! What's the problem with that!?
- March 7th: Oh, right, tell me about what happened at the TV Tower! I've heard Dan Heng and Sunday's side of the story, but I haven't heard yours yet.
- You tell March 7th everything about the battle at Seafeld TV Tower...
- March 7th: So Fulwish had people undergo the Happiness Surgery to implant Shuhu's Flesh into their bodies, and that ended up causing this disaster?
- March 7th: And you guys stopped the mutation from spreading, but all you managed to do was to temporarily seal Shuhu's flesh inside Blade?
- Yes.
- That's right.
- March 7th: And then you mentioned that Nescia, the one we met at Star Rail FEST, is actually the Phantasmoon Games' arbitrator? No wonder she could draw a mask for you!
- March 7th: And she also asked you to go deep into the World in Canvas, to warn, um, who was it again?
- The name is Graphia...
- March 7th: Who is that?
- Uh... an artist?
- March 7th: Graphia?
- (Trailblazer): Yes, Graphia. Himeko's ancestor. She's an artist from a thousand years ago.
- March 7th: Himeko's ancestor!? She's still alive? Wait, that's not even the most important part...
- March 7th: Nescia asked you to warn Graphia that the Lord Ravager... Asat Pramad is back!?
- March 7th: Ugh, why does the Express have such bad luck!? By this point, whenever we go on vacation, I'm always ready to deal with random problems... but running into another Lord Ravager while on vacation? Th-This is way over the line!
- March 7th: A Lord Ravager... Evanescia's request... Shuhu's flesh in Blade's body... and the unfinished Phantasmoon Games! Suddenly, there are so many things to deal with!
- March 7th: Feels like we're juggling a bunch of eggs all at once. One slip, and it's all gonna go splat.
- March 7th: (Trailblazer), are you okay?
- I'm okay.
- March 7th: I wish I were as calm as you. I'm gonna go take a minute and collect myself.
- Kind of a mess. Give me a sec to think.
- March 7th: I shouldn't have asked so many questions. Didn't mean to stress you out or make you worried... I'm gonna go take a minute and collect myself.
- I'm tired. Let's just give it all up.
- March 7th: I shouldn't have asked so many questions. Didn't mean to stress you out or make you worried... I'm gonna go take a minute and collect myself.
- (Trailblazer): (So many things to deal with right now. What should I do next?)
Rest for a while on the sofa
- Step DescriptionMy legs feel like lead, and my head is spinning. Fatigue is numbing every nerve, and I'm losing control of my body.
No, first, I need to rest for a bit.
- (Trailblazer): (Nah, I've had a long day. I should just get some rest.)
- Sequence 04You awakened from a deep sleep. Himeko encourage you to keep moving forward with her own trailblaze experience and promised to share the story of how she began her journey once you returned from the World in Canvas. Yao Guang visted the Express, wanting to speak with you privately.
- (Sit on the couch)
- A sofa with a plush velvet surface like a cradle. The moment you sit down, you practically melt into it.
- The static from the news broadcast, March's relentless questioning, the looming presence of the Lord Ravager, the dangerous flesh writhing on Blade's body, and the future of Phantasmoon Games — all these tangled problems had knotted themselves into one chaotic mess.
- What can you do? You're just a poor little raccoon. You want to unravel the mystery, but now you're tangled up in its threads. You struggle uselessly for a bit, then give up, letting fatigue shroud your eyes in darkness.
- (Trailblazer): ...
- Himeko: ...Shh, Welt. (He's/
She's) tired. Let (him/ her) sleep. - (Trailblazer): ...
- You never knew you could sleep this much.
- Himeko: You're obviously tired. I never thought this vacation would become the prelude to yet another major war.
- As a Nameless, I am not surprised...
- There's so much to deal with, and I don't know where to begin.
- (Trailblazer): From our very first steps, trouble has always followed the Nameless.
- (Trailblazer): But this is way too much.
- Himeko: Look at you now. It takes me back to when I first got the Express running again. Aside from Pom-Pom, I was the only crew member on board, constantly stretched thin and feeling out of my depth.
- Himeko: All I could do was note every problem in the navigation log, one by one: a world's coordinates that needed an update, a glitch in the Express's warp system... The notes were as dense as the coordinates on the astral charts, leaving me completely overwhelmed.
- Himeko: Back then, I never imagined the Astral Express would one day have to face a Lord Ravager. But strangely, now that the time has come again, I'm not panicking at all.
- Himeko: Come to think of it, it's because of you, because of all of you. Along the way, we have defeated two Lord Ravagers.
- Himeko: The Nameless who guided me before I set out once told me...
- Himeko: "Keep moving forward, and the obstacles that once felt impossible to conquer will soon be behind you. And along the way, you'll find companions who are just like you."
- Himeko: I've seen you grow through the Phantasmoon Games, becoming someone others can trust and lean on. And I heard the declaration you made atop the tower. (Trailblazer), I'm truly proud of you.
- Himeko: That's why I want to share a story from the past with you. A promise from fifteen years ago.
- Is it about how Himeko got the Express running again?
- A promise from fifteen years ago?
- Himeko: I promised someone that when the moon over my hometown was full again, I would go back to see her, to let her know I had made the most of this borrowed life, and found companions I could trust with all my heart.
- Himeko: I want to share this story with you all. The story of how my journey began.
- I can't wait to hear it!
- Himeko: It's a long story filled with many memories of my past.
- How come you never mentioned it before?
- Himeko: Because it's a long story filled with many memories of my past.
- Himeko: I'd also like to invite you all to the place where I repaired the Express, and tell you everything bit by bit.
- (Trailblazer): Alright, it's a deal. When I return from the World in Canvas, you can make us... um, let Shush make us some coffee. Then we'll settle in and listen to your story.
- Himeko: Mm, speaking of the World in Canvas, March told me about what Evanescia said to you.
- Himeko: Evanescia's request was not made lightly, and she was worried for a reason. Silver Wolf saw that Lord Ravager in action too.
- Himeko: According to the records from the data bank and the IPC's investigation, Asat Pramad's campaigns often span centuries, and the planets he targets all end up destroyed in freak accidents, leaving their surfaces covered in only smiling faces.
- Himeko: A thousand years ago, my ancestor Graphia created the World in Canvas. If that was to resist Asat Pramad's invasion of Ahatopia, then could this disaster unleashed through the Phantasmoon Games be the prelude to his next invasion?
It astonishes me that Graphia is still alive.
- Himeko: That's the first of many mysteries... Based on our family history, we are clearly not descendants of any long-lived species.
- Himeko: Quite the opposite, the Weathering Curse has shortened my family's lifespan for generations. What could my ancestor have gone through to still exist today? That, too, leaves me deeply curious.
- Could you tell me more about Graphia?
- Himeko: There are far too many legends about her. It's hard to tell what's true and what's not.
- Himeko: Only two things are beyond doubt. First, during the Cindearth Age, she created countless imagenae and sent them into battle against the demon legions from beyond.
- Himeko: Second, near the end of one of the Phantasmoon Games, she created the World in Canvas to shelter inside it what was left of civilization and life.
- Himeko: Which means... she is not only familiar with Asat Pramad, but has also witnessed the manifestation of the Aeon of Elation.
- About the World in Canvas...
- Himeko: Nobody knows just how big the plane Graphia created actually is. Over 140 years ago, the IPC tried to salvage the World in Canvas, but they were only able to reconstruct part of it in the real world. That portion became what we know as Planarcadia.
- Himeko: Legend has it that Graphia used a vast ocean as her canvas and channeled the power of Elation to step into the painting. Which means... she has not only seen Asat Pramad, but has also seen the Aeon of Elation descend in all THEIR glory.
- Where do I begin?
- Himeko: Good question. As for who in Planarcadia knows Graphia and the World in Canvas best, it's probably Pearl. She was sent here by the IPC.
- Himeko: She should have some clues to guide us in the right direction.
- Himeko: By the way, General Yao Guang is here. She says she wants to talk to you in private.
- Good news?
- Bad news?
- Himeko: I'm not sure if she comes with good news or bad news. She brought a little gift from the Xianzhou though... Mung Bean Soda...
- Himeko: Go talk to General Yao Guang then. Don't keep her waiting. After that, come to the Party Car and fill us in on your next move.
Talk to Yao Guang
- Step DescriptionAs expected of General Yao Guang, bringing a gift on her visit to the Express! Wishing her great fortune!
I wonder if the news arriving alongside her mung bean gift is good or bad?
- Sequence 05The Voracity was sealed at the core of Ahatopia. Perhaps that was what Asat Pramad was after. Blade had accepted Yao Guang's proposal to use the Voracity to devour Shuhu's flesh. You might just cross paths with him in the World in Canvas.
- Yao Guang: Nice to meet you, īśvara.
- Yao Guang: I always thought the arbitrator Evanescia would step in and punish Fulwish for the disaster she caused, but to my surprise, it was you who defeated Fulwish.
- Yao Guang: In my capacity as an Arbiter General, I extend my deepest gratitude to you for halting the plague and sparing countless lives from suffering.
- You are too kind, general.
- General, you want to talk to me in private?
- Yao Guang: What I am about to tell you is something Evanescia risked breaking the rules to share with me. Please keep it a secret. Not a word of this leaves the Express.
- Yao Guang: Sealed within Ahatopia's core is Oroboros the Voracity.
- That's cosmic-level bad news!
- (Trailblazer): You mean the Leviathan that can swallow whole planets... That Oroboros the Voracity?
- Yao Guang: Looks like you know a thing or two about Oroboros.
- (Trailblazer): I've seen that terrifying thing in Herta's Simulated Universe!
- The Voracity... What is that?
- Yao Guang: Wait, you've never heard of the Voracity before?
- Yao Guang: Come to think of it, THEY must be unfamiliar to most people. THEY were supposed to be recorded in the List of Archenemies as an Author of Calamity... THEY are an ancient god of desire and consumption, an Aeon that evolved from a Leviathan.
- Yao Guang: But THEY disappeared so long ago that the Xianzhou Alliance never witnessed any of THEIR deeds, and THEY were never recognized as an Author of Calamity.
- Yao Guang: Well, THEY need no such title anyway... Beast of Calamity, Star Devourer, Void Maw. Just hearing these names, one can imagine what kind of monstrosity THEY were: a vast, writhing form whose slightest movement could crush entire planets, before swallowing what remained into an insatiable abyss.
- Yao Guang: Rumor has it THEY were last seen during the era of the Swarm Disaster. THEY were hardly there to aid the Swarm, but rather to attend a cosmic-level feast, in which the Swarm served merely as appetizers and the planets THEY passed were devoured as the main course.
- Yao Guang: No one expected THEM to be here of all places, sealed away on this very planet, after vanishing for years.
- Sealed... Are THEY dead?
- Is the Voracity still alive?
- Yao Guang: The true situation remains unknown. But with this information, we can understand why Asat Pramad set his sights on this world.
- Yao Guang: Aren't you a little afraid, facing a huge disaster like this?
- I've seen worse.
- Yao Guang: That's impressive, īśvara. No wonder you survived the calamity of Irontomb.
- I have a poker face.
- Yao Guang: Interesting. You wouldn't flinch even if a star fell upon you. A true īśvara.
- Yao Guang: Fortune follows when fate hits its lowest ebb. Every crisis comes with an opportunity.
- Yao Guang: Now that we know a force capable of devouring stars is deep in slumber at this planet's core, perhaps we could make it "devour" the problem inside Blade's body. It might just be a risky path worth taking.
- Yao Guang: Blade has agreed to my proposal and will venture into the World in Canvas to seek out the Voracity. From what I've heard, you are going there as well?
- Yao Guang: I cast a divination, and the hexagram shifted between the marsh and fire trigrams, yielding the judgment, "Heaven and earth are separate and apart, but the work which they do is the same." In other words, though your paths may differ, they are destined to intersect.
- Is this gonna be... "Blade's funeral"?
- Yao Guang: A funeral, or an adventure? Will it be a battle with only a one-in-ten chance of survival to tear away Shuhu's flesh from his body and eliminate the Xianzhou's Archenemy? Or will it be a journey in which he settles all grudges and never looks back? It all depends on how he perceives it.
- Yao Guang: Blade agreed to my proposal, even though that little Stellaron Hunter girl wouldn't stop objecting.
- General, are you betting everything on me?
- Yao Guang: Betting? No, I don't see it that way.
- Yao Guang: We are not chips laid on a gaming table, nor dice tossed at someone's whim. We trust in people: in ourselves, and in those beside us, knowing they can change the course of even the most desperate battle.
- Yao Guang: That belief is what gave you the strength to overcome Fulwish. It is also the only reason I stay for this world. My purpose has never changed. I am going to draw the Elation into my divination, and overturn a fate marked for Great Woe.
- Yao Guang: I have a plan for how to handle Asat Pramad if he strikes unexpectedly, but I still need more hands to make it work.
- Looks like the Phantasmoon Games will have to come to an end soon...
- Yao Guang: What "miracle" could cap off these games better than a finale that humbles a Lord Ravager? It will be a tribute to the Elation!
- Yao Guang: The shadow of the Lord Ravager looms, and from here on, everyone must carry their part of the burden. I will take my leave first.
Head to the Party Car and chat with everyone
- Step DescriptionThe Voracity is sealed here, adding a massive new risk to Planarcadia. This is an Aeon-level disaster.
Facing such a formidable foe, everyone on the Express Crew has a mission to carry out. I'll have to set off for the World in Canvas alone.
Chat with your companions a little more before heading out.
- (Trailblazer): Before I set out, I still want to say a few words to everyone.
- (Go to mission target)
- (Trailblazer): What are they all up to over there?
- Sequence 06The Express Crew gathered in the Party Car to celebrate your victory at the TV tower. As everyone had their own missions to attend to, your companions set you off as you prepared to venture into the World in Canvas alone.
- March 7th: Oh, there you are, (Trailblazer). We were waiting for you!
- What are you all doing here?
- Pom-Pom: We're here to celebrate the Astral Express making it through another trial, of course! Pom-Pom's heard all about your latest adventure!
- Welt: It's a modest celebration, but a meaningful one. You stopped Fulwish's scheme, and that is no small achievement. Regardless of what the people of Planarcadia or the media may say, we raise a glass to you.
- March 7th: Exactly! You knocked out the mastermind behind all those creepy Joy... whatever their name is. I didn't get to see it myself, but Dan Heng described it for me. You killed it!
- Dan Heng: Your victory gave Blade a chance to free himself from Shuhu's flesh. Thank you, (Trailblazer).
- Sunday: With a Lord Ravager looming on the horizon, everyone will soon be heading off on their own missions. Before that, it felt right to have a small gathering like this.
- Himeko: Now, let's make a toast.
- Himeko: Here's to everyone who fights to protect this arcadia.
- Himeko: And here's to all of us. The Lord Ravager can throw whatever he wants at us, but I know the Astral Express will keep streaking across the stars.
- Thank you, everyone!
- To all of us!
- (Trailblazer): Thank you, all of you. Having you by my side is what gives me the courage to face the future. I'll carry this strength with me through the rest of this journey.
- Crowd: Cheers!
- Glasses clink together, like your hearts beating as one.
- After finishing the drinks, the Nameless each enjoy a brief moment of respite.
See what Dan Heng and March 7th are talking about
- (Talk to Welt, optional)
- Welt: (Trailblazer), I heard from Sunday about how the "televised debate" went.
- Welt: We won this battle because of you.
- Mr. Yang, was everything okay on the Express?
- How was the situation in Duomension City?
- Welt: The streets were in chaos, traffic ground to a halt, and wispae littered the ground. It was like a scene straight out of a disaster movie.
- Welt: When the "Televised Debate" began, a crowd outside the station gathered to protest the Astral Express and nearly broke through the barricades. But the moment the Joy Ascendants appeared, they scattered without a second thought.
- Welt: I guess people know deep down which is more dangerous: a made-up villain or an actual threat.
- Welt: But I am more concerned about you, (Trailblazer).
- Me?
- I'm feeling okay. Why?
- Welt: I've seen the footage of your fight with Fulwish. When you returned to the top of the tower, an enormous surge of power seemed to erupt from you.
- Welt: It reminded me a lot of when I saved you at Herta Space Station. Did you tap into the power of the Stellaron?
- Maybe.
- I don't know...
- Welt: From what I can see, you're in pretty good shape right now.
- Welt: The Stellaron can be awakened by a wish, but its immense power always has a way of warping reality.
- Welt: As the wave of Wishpower surged toward you, it brought hope and blessings, but also dark intentions and malice. What might it do to the Stellaron? We have no idea.
- Welt: Be careful with this power you have, no matter how tempting it may seem.
- (Talk to Welt again, optional)
- Welt: The Stellaron can be awakened by a wish, but its immense power always has a way of warping reality.
- Welt: As the wave of Wishpower surged toward you, it brought hope and blessings, but also dark intentions and malice. What might it do to the Stellaron? We have no idea.
- Welt: Be careful with this power you have, no matter how tempting it may seem.
- (Talk to Sunday, optional)
- Sunday: (Trailblazer), did you need something?
- Why are you here alone?
- The others are having a lot of fun. Why don't you join them?
- Sunday: I need a break. I've felt worn out ever since coming back from Seafeld TV Tower.
- Sunday: Right now, it feels like I'm back in Oak Manor's banquet hall. At those parties, no matter how tired I was, I'd have to clutch my glass and smile, keeping myself calm.
- Sunday: Mr. Yang insisted I should get a full day of sleep, but I didn't want to miss the chance to toast with you all.
- Thank you for being with me on this journey.
- Sunday: I should thank you for letting me embark on this journey.
- (Talk to Sunday again, optional)
- Sunday: Mr. Yang insisted I should get a full day of sleep, but I didn't want to miss the chance to toast with you all.
- Thank you for being with me on this journey.
- Sunday: I should thank you for letting me embark on this journey.
- (Talk to Pom-Pom, optional)
- Pom-Pom: Oh, it's you, (Trailblazer)! Pom-Pom heard you've got a solo mission coming up. Be safe, will you?
- Conductor, do you remember anything from before the Express got back up and running?
- Pom-Pom: Sadly, Pom-Pom can't remember most of what happened right after the Express crashed onto this world!
- Pom-Pom: Pom-Pom's memory of those years is like a fogged-up Express window. No matter how hard Pom-Pom tries, Pom-Pom just can't wipe it clean!
- Pom-Pom: But it's okay! After Passenger Himeko repaired the Express, Pom-Pom got to share a one-of-a-kind journey with all of you!
- How did you and Himeko meet, Pom-Pom?
- Pom-Pom: How did Passenger Himeko appear? That's odd... Pom-Pom can't remember a thing. All Pom-Pom recalls is having a long and fuzzy sleep, then being woken by a knock at the door. And just like that, Passenger Himeko was on board.
- Pom-Pom: The day Passenger Himeko knocked, it felt like Pom-Pom was waking up from a dream. The Express's heart started beating again, and the lights flickered on, one after another.
- Pom-Pom, have you heard of the name Graphia?
- Pom-Pom: Graphia? Pom-Pom hasn't.
- Pom-Pom: But Pom-Pom always dreams of strangers when Pom-Pom's asleep. They seem to be bustling around the Express, and there are soft clinking and clanking sounds, just like... like the sound of stars twinkling.
- Pom-Pom: But every time Pom-Pom wakes up, their faces slip away. Pom-Pom is only left with a warm and comforting feeling, knowing someone had taken good care of Pom-Pom.
- Conductor, it's time for me to say goodbye.
- Pom-Pom: Safe trip! Pom-Pom will take good care of the Express while you're away!
- (Talk to Pom-Pom again, optional)
- Pom-Pom: Safe trip! Pom-Pom will take good care of the Express while you're away!
- (Talk to Himeko, optional)
- Himeko is focused on her phone screen, seemingly messaging someone.
- (Talk to "Shush", optional)
- "Shush" remains silent, intently scrubbing a glass.
- Sequence 07Dan Heng wanted to accompany Blade on his final journey, but was turned down. At the request of Yao Guang, Dan Heng and Welt needed to help with some guard formation work. March 7th volunteered enthusiastically to head to the tavern with Ashveil to investigate Asat Pramad.
- (Talk to Dan Heng and March 7th)
- Dan Heng: There you are. March and I were talking about you.
- You two missed me?
- Dan Heng: Yeah, of course.
- March 7th: When did Dan Heng start expressing his feelings like this? I guess pigs really do fly!
- Worried about me?
- Dan Heng: A little. But March is obviously worrying too much.
- March 7th: Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I... I have a reasonable amount of concern for my companions!
- What about?
- Dan Heng: You, me, and March. The three of us.
- March 7th: Exactly! The power trio of this Express!
- Dan Heng: This trip to Planarcadia is the first time we weren't necessarily working together toward a common goal.
- Dan Heng: You dove into the Phantasmoon Games. I... crossed paths with that relentless old friend-and-foe again. As for March... Well, she spent her time wandering and eating. Her perfect little vacation...
- March 7th: Wait, wait, hold up! How come all I get is "wandering and eating"? I grabbed plenty of comics as well!
- March 7th: I call it cultural exploration, with a little extra time for me to recharge, of course! Right, (Trailblazer)?
- Dan Heng: Now that we're having this little break, it hit me that I might have neglected you and March.
- You're overthinking it!
- March 7th: Yeah, we are actually more concerned about your condition, Dan Heng!
- To us, this is just Trailblazing!
- March 7th: Well said. This vacation has expanded my horizons and my stomach capacity!
- Dan Heng, we are peers!
- March 7th: Why are you suddenly acting like the adult here!?
- Dan Heng: Blade has accepted General Yao Guang's proposal. Perhaps he has finally moved on from past grudges and that Abundance curse, and is now ready to do something for himself.
- Dan Heng: It's going to be a path fraught with danger, so I had hoped to accompany him for a bit longer, but he refused.
- Dan Heng: From now on, I will turn my attention to this world.
- What are you going to do next?
- Dan Heng: Mr. Yang and I have been asked by General Yao Guang to help with setting up some defensive formations.
- March 7th: I've got work to do too. Mr. Ashveil wanted someone to accompany him to the tavern to investigate clues about Asat Pramad. Yours truly figured she'd been resting long enough, and it was time to stretch her legs, so I volunteered.
- Can't believe we're splitting up again...
- Stay safe. Don't make me worry too much.
- March 7th: No problem! When you come back, you have to share everything you saw in the World in Canvas!
Talk to Himeko and get ready to set off
- Sequence 07Pearl would arrange everything you needed to reach the World in Canvas, and Himeko asked you to give her regards to her ancestor, Graphia. A special ship would take you from Seafeld City to Inkford Hermitage.
- (Talk to Himeko)
- Himeko: Just in time, (Trailblazer). I've talked to Madam Pearl.
- Himeko: She will handle all the arrangements for your passage, so you can enter the World in Canvas to find my ancestor Graphia.
- Pearl is so efficient!
- Himeko: This is an important matter. Furthermore, your journey gives her the chance to uncover something she's been yearning to understand for years: the secret to Graphia's art of imagenesis.
- When should I set off?
- Himeko: Actually, I hoped you could take some time to rest first.
- Himeko: Once you've fully rested, you may make your way to the dock in Seafeld City.
- Himeko: Madam Pearl has a special ship waiting for you there.
- Himeko: It will take you to the border between this world and the World in Canvas, a place known as "Inkford Hermitage."
- Himeko: That's your final stop before entering the World in Canvas, a place to gather your supplies and rest up before you set out on the journey ahead.
- Himeko: I know you'll have to go alone this time, but I don't think it'll be dangerous. After all, that realm was created by Graphia, my ancestor.
- Himeko: The thought of it makes me feel calm, in a strange but comforting way. If you get to meet her, please give her my regards.
- Himeko, you're not coming with me?
- Himeko: I am indeed quite curious. I'd love to see this ancestor of mine for myself and hear her story in her own words.
- Himeko: But someone must stay here and keep watch. Madam Pearl wishes to confer with me and General Yao Guang about our next steps in dealing with Asat Pramad. So, I'll be entrusting this mission into the World in Canvas to you.
- I will send your regards to Graphia.
- Himeko: Please tell her that one of her descendants became a Nameless on the Express.
- Himeko: Go ahead. Set out once you've rested up. I'll be here with Welt and the others, awaiting good news from you.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Illusion of the End |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 误以为结束的错觉 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 誤以為結束的錯覺 |
| Japanese | 終わりの幻想 |
| Korean | 끝났다고 착각한 착각 |
| Spanish | Espejismo de un final |
| French | Illusion d'une fin |
| Russian | Иллюзии финала |
| Thai | ภาพลวงที่หลงคิดว่าจบลงแล้ว |
| Vietnamese | Ảo Giác Ngỡ Là Kết Thúc |
| German | Illusion des Endes |
| Indonesian | Berilusi Mengira Sudah Berakhir |
| Portuguese | Ilusão do Fim |
Change History
Released in Version 4.3
