Mythological Philosophy and Fair Game
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Mythological Philosophy and Fair Game is a Trailblaze Mission in the chapter To Roll the Stars in Astropolis.
Steps
- Follow Kenneth to meet Arita
- Head to the Upside-Down Restaurant for your meeting with Nihilux
Dialogue
Follow Kenneth to meet Arita
Mission DescriptionAtop Cloudpeak is the zenith of power that all of Astropolis looks up to. The destinies of countless worlds across the universe have once been laid out on the negotiation tables of the IPC heads of department. Today, Planarcadia is among this number.
The scales have been balanced, and you are left with nothing but a final, desperate gamble.
- (Idle chats)
- Kenneth Arita: Right this way, you two.
- Kenneth Arita: Take the Cloudbearing Elevator to the Hall of Five Senses
- (Ascend)
- (Trailblazer): Did I just get... sucked into the sky?
- (Idle chat)
- Kenneth Arita: Take whatever leverage you have, use it to persuade Father.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Sequence 1With less than one system hour remaining before the vote, you found an opportunity to speak with Arita directly. Arita was dissatisfied with both proposals currently on the table, but your actions throughout Astropolis had convinced him that you were capable of offering a third option. Setting aside the power struggle entirely, you cut straight to the point: restart the Phantasmoon Games, and use the authority of the Elation to suppress the husk directly, though this would require Planarcadia to remain intact. When the minute was up, Arita asked the chairman to make a decision.
- Kenneth: We have arrived.
There's no one here.- Who are you talking to?
- Kenneth: Father, I have brought them.
- Arita: Let them approach. You are dismissed.
- Arita: Children need not be present for what comes next.
- Nihilux: Oh, is it going to be R-rated? Too bad we're on a tight schedule.
- Nihilux: There's less than a system hour left before you cast that crucial vote. Clock is a-ticking, Mr. Arita.
- Arita: You really should invest in a better watch, Ms. Mellanine. We have time to spare.
- Arita: We all know Louis Fleming only needs sixty seconds to make a decision.
- Nihilux: You're not Louis Fleming, though. Everyone also knows...
- Nihilux: ...That even the chairman can't change a decision made by Ol' Arita.
- Arita: Indeed. The younger generation seems to think the Ahatopia case requires no further discussion.
- Arita: I, however, have my reservations. I find both of the current proposals lacking.
- Both lacking?
- Arita: Oswaldo is capable and ambitious, but he remains a child. His ideas are naive.
- Arita: "Diamond"... His mind is far more mature than his appearance suggests. But being overly calculating can sometimes be a detriment.
- Arita: My duty is to select a successor for the IPC. Their credentials are simply too shallow to claim my vote.
- Arita: And so, (Trailblazer), I am in need of a third option.
- (Trailblazer): A third option?
- Arita: I have been observing you ever since you set foot in Astropolis. Hustling and making your voice heard... You're just like Louis Fleming during the founding years.
- Arita: Now, I will give you sixty seconds. Tell me your story. If it proves compelling enough, you might just win my support.
- Arita: This way, I won't be forced into a binary choice, and you get exactly what you want. A win-win, as they say.
- Are you kidding me? Still playing power games?
- (Trailblazer): With everything going on, you're still playing power games?
- Regardless, I need your vote.
- (Trailblazer): I don't care about the IPC's twisted logic. I need your vote...
- (Trailblazer): Listen closely.
- (Trailblazer): I'm not here to tell stories. Stories are just word games, and they won't stop the imminent threat of the Voracity breathing down our necks.
- (Trailblazer): If you think "encanvasing" is just stalling for time, and "weaponization" bears too much risk...
- (Trailblazer): Then I'll give you your third option.
- Himeko: The first signs of the war among the Aeons are beginning to show. I believe this is why the IPC has been positioning itself here for years.
- Himeko: When I saw the Phantasmoon at its fullest, I became even more certain. This ceremony to commune with the Aeon, whether genuine or not, could be the turning point that determines the destiny of the cosmos.
- Himeko: But what's important is that you make your own decisions. Such as... whether you'll take part in these grand games, and if so, how.
- (Trailblazer): Return to whence you came...
- (Trailblazer): As a Supplicant, I shall restart the Phantasmoon Games!
- (Trailblazer): I'll gather our Wishpower, seek an audience with Aha, and use the Elation's authority to suppress the husk, just as it was done countless Amber Eras ago. If people could do it then, we can do it now.
- (Trailblazer): But for any of this to work, Planarcadia has to survive.
- Arita: And what makes you think the ever-fickle Aha will simply grant your wish?
- (Trailblazer): Right back at you.
- (Trailblazer): What makes you so certain Aha won't take my side?
- Arita: Hmph. Fair enough.
- Arita: I don't make a habit of dealing with Aeons, so I suppose I have no say in the matter. Then again... I'm not the one making the decision here.
- Arita: Louis Fleming is.
- Arita: Sixty seconds are up. Chairman, the decision is yours.
- Sequence 2Louis Fleming addressed Nihilux as an old friend and asked for her thoughts. Nihilux agreed with Akivili's ideas. At Fleming's prompting, Arita cast a vote in support of the encanvas plan.
- Louis Fleming: How many Amber Eras has it been?
- Louis Fleming: My old friend, have you returned?
- Old friend? Me?
- Who are you talking to? Wait, don't tell me...
- Louis Fleming: Regardless of the identity you wear now...
- Louis Fleming: ...As long as the party concerned approves of this young one's proposition, the IPC will lend its full support.
- Louis Fleming: So, tell me. What are your thoughts?
- ???: Do you really need to ask?
- Nihilux: When have I ever opposed any of "Akivili's" ideas?
- Nihilux: The answer is "approved"! The writing is on the wall. It's quite obvious whose side I'm taking.
- Louis Fleming: In that case, as always, I wish you both the best of luck.
- Louis Fleming: Arita.
- Arita: Yes, Sir.
- Arita: By the sacred authority bestowed upon us by the Amber Lord, the Traditional Project Department has reached a decision.
- Arita: We cast our vote for the Astral Express. Encanvas Planarcadia, and restart the Phantasmoon Games.
Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 3The IPC's decision drew Qlipoth's gaze. Under the glimpse of the Preservation, Planarcadia was sealed within the canvas once more, and the imminent crisis dispelled. "Ahatopia will be preserved."- (Cutscene begins)
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- Arita: Thus it is settled. The will of Preservation shall be made manifest.
- Arita: Ahatopia will be preserved.
- Pearl: Citizens, (Trailblazer) has carried out the petition as promised.
- Pearl: Now, I shall guide the power of Preservation.
- Graphia: I will do all I can to paint and recreate the miracle.
- Silver Wolf: As for me... I can't believe I'm working with the IPC. Ugh, whatever.
- (Cutscene ends)
- Sequence 4The tremors in Planarcadia subsided and the tentacles retreated. Pearl declared the replication of the World in Canvas Ceremony a success. Communications were restored, and Sunday called on everyone in Planarcadia to make their preparations: the final Phantasmoon Games were about to begin.
- Soldier: Ms. Himeko! It's time to retreat!
- Himeko: ...No. Perhaps we don't need to head to the tavern after all.
- Himeko: The series of tremors... have now subsided.
- Dan Heng: The tentacles surging from the fissures have vanished, too.
- Himeko: It's (Trailblazer). They actually did it.
- Pearl: I am delighted to deliver the good news: the re-enactment of the World in Canvas ritual was a success. Planarcadia has survived its most critical hour.
- Soldiers: Really!? So the crisis is averted?
- Sunday: Everyone, the Astral Express has... reached the outer perimeter of Ahatopia's crystal wall... The train will serve as a relay station... bridging communications between Planarcadia and Astropolis...
- Sunday: I bring greetings from (Trailblazer), along with our objective for the next phase.
- Sunday: Make your preparations. The final Phantasmoon Games... are about to begin.
- (Receive a message from Kuchiba)
Messages
KuchibaEverything's set. I'll be heading to the target location with the detective.You mean... the "Life Sciences Institute"?That's right.
That's right.I've told you everything I know. No holding back.If it's all true... if Yabuli has touched things she shouldn't have...I'll kill her.
- Sequence 6Before departing, Arita asked you to leave behind the Asat Pramad's Die. Yabuli then approached Kenneth to claim the die, saying she wanted to devour every last crumb of the "knowledge of Oroboros."
- Arita: As you wished, the Amber Lord has protected Ahatopia.
- Arita: I am sure you two have private matters to discuss, so I won't intrude. But before I take my leave, the IPC has one final request.
- Arita: Please leave that "die" to us.
- Arita: A Lord Ravager's head is far too dangerous. It needs to be properly contained.
- You're asking too much.
- Fair enough. Better that than leaving him to plot his next move.
- Nihilux: Let's do as he says. This old gentleman is trustworthy.
- Nihilux: Besides, I'm guessing you must have a mountain of questions right now...
- Nihilux: And having a third wheel around when we clear up all that confusion would totally kill the vibe.
- Kenneth: (Trailblazer) is gone. Will everything (he/
she) claimed actually come to pass? - Arita: (He/
She) will do it. (He/ She) has to. - Asat Pramad's Die: Oooh? Why is the air in this room suddenly thick with conspiracy?
- Asat Pramad's Die: Could it be that someone struck a little side deal under the table?
- Arita: Times change. The IPC may no longer be the support team of old, but we won't abide the slander of a pawn of Destruction.
- Arita: Your accusations at Lodestar Tower certainly piqued some interest. And from none other than the subject of those rumors herself...
- Arita: The "Leviathan of Astropolis" you spoke of... she is here.
- Kenneth: What do you intend to do with the die, Ms. Yabuli?
- ...
- Yabuli: Oh, me? Can't you guess what I want?
- Yabuli: Hand it over to Lighthouse and send it to the Life Sciences Institute. I'll take the scalpel to it myself, dissect this head stuffed full of conspiracy theories...
- Yabuli: ...And devour the "knowledge of Oroboros." Every last crumb of it.
- Sequence 7The crisis had passed, and you had plenty of questions for Nihilux. For now, at least, there was enough time to find a quiet corner and have a proper sit down conversation. But first, you had a mountain of messages to get through.
- Nihilux: Ahh... finally a breather from this monumental crisis. I can now rest!
- Nihilux: ...I'd love to say that, but you're not going to let me off the hook, are you?
- I have a lot of questions for you.
- What exactly is going on? I'm so confused!
- I saw through everything. I was just waiting for you to come clean yourself.
- Nihilux: Relax. For the moment, at least, we have plenty of time. Enough to find a nice, quiet corner, sit down, and talk things through.
- Nihilux: But before that, you just pulled off something massive. I'm sure you have countless messages from people waiting to congratulate you.
- Nihilux: You should probably answer your phone first.
- (Trailblazer): ...
- (Receive a message from The Astral Express Family)
Messages
The Astral Express Family
The Express has successfully returned. Reconnecting signal.
@Trailblazer I have arrived in Planarcadia. I am glad to see you succeeded as well.
Ah! The signal is back! Is everyone okay? @everyone Say something!
@Trailblazer We're all safe. Thank you for all your hard work
@Trailblazer, good work. You did well.
@Trailblazer Everyone is safe and sound. Don't worry.Thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness!@Trailblazer Quit acting all cool and say something!SomethingI missed you guys so much!
Thank you all for persevering till nowI missed you guys so much!- (Receive a message from Silver Wolf, Blade, and (Trailblazer)'s Group Chat)
I won't say too muchThanks for getting it done. Blade says thanks, tooDon't mention it!Thank you guys, tooDon't mention it. It's all for the cosmos!Don't mention it. It's all for the cosmos!Has anyone ever told you that you sound like a total bureaucrat lately?@Blade, you say something too
ThanksWhy are you so shy? Say a few more wordsA few more words...He's been so stressed out he's actually trying to make jokesOh, right. Trailblazer, that gift I gave you at departure? It's all used upA Stellaron?A Stellaron?What's wrong?What's wrong?Elio thought he could stretch it for longer, yet here we are, at this very stop...But at what cost?I'll take things one step at a timeI'll take things one step at a time. Don't worry about me...Don't worry, everything will be okayI give up. Hit me up if you need anything, αWolf's always on call- (Receive a message from Jade, Pearl, and (Trailblazer)'s Group Chat)
- (Trailblazer), the World in Canvas Ceremony is complete. Thank you for buying Planarcadia the time it needed.I'm leaving the Phantasmoon Games to ...I'll leave the preparations for rebooting the Phantasmoon Games in your hands.Please rest assured, I will take care of everything.@Jade Thank you for looking after Trailblazer and the civilians during their time in Astropolis.
@Trailblazer I heard Miss Nihilux provided quite a bit of assistance as well.Please pass on my gratitude... and let her know that once the dust settles, I'll be asking for her manuscript. - (Trailblazer): Heh, "Ms. Nihilux." It all comes back to you, again.
- (Trailblazer): ...Where'd she go!?
- (Trailblazer): Darn it, I slipped up! Did she make a run for it?
- Hi?
- Service Robot: Hello.
- You startled me.
- Service Robot: My apologies for startling you.
- Service Robot: On behalf of my client, "Madam Nihilux," I am here to deliver an invitation for tonight. Now playing the audio message:
- Nihilux: Hi, (Trailblazer)! I'm really sorry. Every time I try to bring up my true identity with you, some unexpected little hiccup gets in the way. Maybe this is just my lot in life.
- Nihilux: Watching you happily catch up on your messages, I figured I shouldn't interrupt your victory lap. But the questions burning in your mind deserve a proper, earnest answer.
- Nihilux: So, I made a reservation at the "Upside-Down" restaurant. The view is nice, and the desserts aren't half bad.
- Nihilux: Some stories are best told slowly, over clinking glasses, once the dust has finally settled. I'll be waiting there, ready to tell you everything, holding absolutely nothing back.
- Nihilux: Make sure to be there on time!
- (Unlock Achievement Second Encanvas)
Head to the Upside-Down Restaurant for your meeting with Nihilux
- Step DescriptionThe story has come to an end, little raccoon. It's finally just the two of us.
There's something I've kept from you for a long time. So long, that you may have already guessed...
- (Trailblazer): Sheesh, way to leave me hanging.
- (Enter Upside-Down Restaurant)
- (Trailblazer): Nihilux should be right around here.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Nihilux: I knew you'd come.
- Sequence 8Her identity as a comic artist was just a cover. Standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Upside-Down Restaurant, Nihilux confessed her true identity to you. "You can call me... Aha."
- (Cutscene begins)
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- (Trailblazer): So, what did you have to say?
- Nihilux: I didn't mean to keep this from you.
- Nihilux: But the comic artist thing is just a cover...
- Nihilux: When it comes to my true identity...
- Nihilux: You can call me...
- Nihilux: ...Aha.
- (Cutscene ends)
Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 9This performance was for you, dear audience. I wonder, did it bring you even a little elation? If not... good. Because the grandest act of all is only just beginning.- Nihilux: To you, my dear audience, I dedicate this performance. I wonder, did it bring a little more elation into your lives?
- Nihilux: If it didn't...
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- Nihilux: Shhh, that's exactly how it should be. Because the grandest act of the play is only just beginning.
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- Nihilux: It's a past I can barely stand to look back on. A wrong turn I took when I was young and foolish.
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- Nihilux: Those days entangled with the gods... A swirling blur of peach-pink and blood-red. Looking back on it now... it was an absolute nightmare!
- Nihilux: But now, for the sake of the entire universe, and for you, I am willing to take off my mask.
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- Nihilux: I am the master of phantasia, the one who mourns, the murderer of all "certainty," and the false sovereign of all "theatrics."
- Nihilux: The first Fool, and the original Actor.
- Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 11I am the master of phantasia, the one who mourns, the murderer of all "certainty," and the false sovereign of all "theatrics." The first Fool, and the original Actor. Dear audience, the stars are silent. But I declare: Let there be laughter.
- (Cutscene begins)
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- Nihilux: Dear audience, the stars are silent...
- Nihilux: But I declare: Let there be laughter.
- (Cutscene ends)
- (Mission completed)
- (Unlock Achievement Aha! Aha?)
- (Obtain "Soft Whispers""Soft Whispers" "Soft Whispers" and "On Mute""On Mute" "On Mute")
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Mythological Philosophy and Fair Game |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 神话哲学与公正游戏 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 神話哲學與公正遊戲 |
| Japanese | 神話の哲学と正義のゲーム |
| Korean | 신화철학과 공정한 게임 |
| Spanish | Filosofía mitológica y juegos de justicia |
| French | Philosophie mythologique et jeu équitable |
| Russian | Философия мифа и честная игра |
| Thai | ปรัชญาปรัมปรา และเกมความยุติธรรม |
| Vietnamese | Triết Học Thần Thoại Và Trò Chơi Công Bằng |
| German | Mythologische Philosophie und faires Spiel |
| Indonesian | Filosofi Mitologi dan Permainan Keadilan |
| Portuguese | Filosofia Mitológica e Jogo Justo |
Change History
Released in Version 4.5
