Pathstrider, Set Sail Upon the River of Souls
Last updated 2026-05-31
Pathstrider, Set Sail Upon the River of Souls is the sixth part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Through the Petals in the Land of Repose. It automatically begins after completing Broken Dream, Enlighten From the Beyond.
Steps
- Speak with Aglaea and discuss countermeasures
- Head to the private bath chamber and speak with Mem
- Rest well and gather strength for a long journey
- Speak with the Trianne Doll again before heading out
- Look at the distant Titan since you can't sleep
- See who's knocking at the door
- Walk with Castorice and learn about what's happening at the citizens' assembly
- Speak with Castorice
- Complete sub-mission Death, Dripping Like Morning Dew
- Walk with Castorice and continue your talk
- Check Castorice's gift
- Find the Golden Short Spear and discover Cipher's whereabouts
- Follow the Golden Short Spear
- Follow the Golden Short Spear's direction and find Cipher
- Head to Cipher's secret hideout
- Wake up in the private bath chamber
- Leave Okhema and meet with Cipher
Dialogue
Speak with Aglaea and discuss countermeasures
Mission DescriptionCastorice's explanation earned her the Chrysos Heirs' understanding. To find out where Thanatos went, she actively stood with the Council of Elders. This is an essential choice.
Someone needs to handle the conference about "pausing the Flame-Chase Journey" and someone needs to find a trace of Thanatos.
- Currently...
- Phainon: That's... a lot to take in at once.
- Aglaea: Hmph...
- Castorice: ...
- Castorice: Lady Aglaea, please, let me explain.
- Aglaea: ...Go on.
- Castorice: You know that the Coreflame of "Death" has always been the greatest unknown regarding the Era Nova, which is why both you and Caenis desire to gain the power to control that Coreflame in the approaching citizens' assembly.
- Castorice: Professor Anaxa has come to a consensus with Caenis — They want to suspend the trial once Thanatos' Coreflame is reclaimed, hoping thus to eradicate "Death" from this world. If they're successful, then the Flame-Chase Journey will cease, and Okhema can enjoy everlasting peace.
- Castorice: But I know this runs counter to your wishes. So long as we do not usher in Era Nova, the black tide will never be eradicated. Even with Lord Mydei on the front line, and the black tide not posing an immediate risk, the danger nevertheless remains...
- Castorice: Honestly, it's difficult for me to assess the pros and cons in this decision... But someone must bring the Coreflame before we can begin negotiations over it.
- Castorice: The Titan could be very near. I cannot let this chance slip by. Besides... someone has to make this trip to bring back (Mr./
Miss) (Trailblazer)'s soul. - Aglaea: ...Well said.
- Aglaea: You already had every reason to seek an audience with Thanatos. It's that Great Performer who has weaponized your wishes and placed us in this difficult situation.
- Aglaea: A world without "Death"... Do you desire that, too?
- Castorice: ...
- Castorice: If fate dictates that my path must oppose yours, I will do all I can to resist it, and protect what I aspire to achieve.
- Aglaea: Heh...
- Castorice: Lord Mydei showed me that without taking the first step, all talk of what follows is moot.
Castorice... you've changed.
- Castorice: I...
- *unsure of what to say, but offers a smile*
- Castorice: ...
- Have mercy, Aglaea! Stay your threads!!!
- Aglaea: ...I'm not going to punish her for that.
- Aglaea: I have always hoped to hear you speak your mind, Cas, and I am glad to have heard your true thoughts.
- Aglaea: Styxia... I've visited that place in the past. Though it is now an island surrounded by the River of Souls' torrents, it's not hard to see its former splendor...
- Aglaea: Go. I will not stand in your way. As for (Trailblazer)... you are someone who has cheated death. I believe you have more than enough reason to make the trip with Castorice and meet the god of "Death" themself.
- Aglaea: Castorice, I too look forward to your journey. I wonder what kinds of new interpretations your completed story will bring to the Flame-Chase Journey.
- Castorice: ...Thank you, Lady Aglaea.
- Phainon: I hate to put a damper on this heartwarming moment, but...
- Phainon: If Styxia is now "an island surrounded by the River of Souls' torrents," then how do we find a way in? Lady Tribbie is probably...
- Aglaea: The answer is quite simple.
- Aglaea: In the myths, Zagreus once made the domain of the dead their treasure vault — that is to say, they could enter and leave the nether realm as they pleased.
- Aglaea: And if they could do that... then it follows that the demigod who inherited their divinity must be capable of the same.
- Aglaea: I'll see you at Marmoreal Palace at Action Hour tomorrow. Cipher shall be your guide to finding that ancient city.
- The tumultuous day finally comes to an end. Everyone disperses, each lost in their own thoughts...
Head to the private bath chamber and speak with Mem
- Step DescriptionAt noon of the next day, Zagreus's demigod will become a guide to traverse the River of Souls. Today, stamina should be conserved for the long trip ahead.
Return to the private bath chamber and make a plan.
- (Trailblazer): (Dan Heng isn't back yet, huh...)
- (Approach the marked location)
- Mem: Hey, friend! Is the debate finally over? Did you win?
- The upper hand is ours. We thrashed them.
- Mem: Really? But the look on your face says otherwise...
- We're tied with the Council of Elders.
- Mem: Oh... that means victory is around the corner!
- We managed to win ourselves a glorious defeat...
- Mem: Won a glorious defeat... You sure know how to look on the bright side.
- Mem: Well, moving on! Hehe, I was hard at work even while you were at the debate.
- Mem: I borrowed a mountain of books from Cas to see if I could find a way to solve your problem. Let's see... I still have...
- Mem: ...Only 32 books to go!
- It's okay, Mem. We've found a way.
- Mem: Really!? That's fantastic news! I knew it! Hard work always pays off! Especially if you're as diligent as Mem!
- Mem: Phew. I feel like a huge burden has finally been lifted off my shoulders...
- Mem: Why are my eyelids... so heavy... all of a sudden...?
- There's nothing more we can do for now. Let's get some rest.
- Mem: You're right... Then I'll... go back to...
- As was their custom, Mem, with astonishing dexterity, slipped back into their secret... little hideaway.
- (Trailblazer): (Goodnight, Mem. Goodnight, Okhema...)
- (Trailblazer): (...Uh, it IS night time now, right?)
Maybe I can go for another walk outside.
- Mem: Nah, I'm... going...
- As was their custom, Mem, with astonishing dexterity, slipped back into their secret... little hideaway.
- (Trailblazer): (The word "sleep" does not exist in the Nameless' dictionary...)
- (Trailblazer): (No one can stop me from trailblazing!)
Rest well and gather strength for a long journey
- Step DescriptionAt noon of the next day, Zagreus's demigod will become a guide to traverse the River of Souls. Today, stamina should be conserved for the long trip ahead.
Lay down and rest in preparation for tomorrow's arrival.
Investigate- (Trailblazer): (It's been a long day. Time for a good rest...)
- There's nothing more we can do for now. Let's get some rest.
- (Trailblazer): (Goodnight, Mem. Goodnight, Okhema...)
- (Trailblazer): (...Uh, it IS night time now, right?)
- Maybe I can go for another walk outside.
- (Trailblazer): (The word "sleep" does not exist in the Nameless' dictionary...)
- (Trailblazer): (No one can stop me from trailblazing!)
Speak with the Trianne Doll again before heading out
- Step DescriptionYou've spent far too long searching for Thanatos. Now, the closer you seem to get to them, the longer the night seems to last.
You still have some things to say to Trianne, and someone else seems to have noticed your thoughts.
- Later, somewhere in Okhema...
- Castorice: ...
- Tribbie: Cas? What a surprise.
- Castorice: Lady Tribbie...?
- Tribbie: Is something troubling you?
- Castorice: ...I just wanted to speak to Lady Trianne for a bit before I set off.
- Castorice: No matter how breathtakingly beautiful Styxia once was, the place is now the domain of the departed... There is no telling what we'll encounter there.
- Castorice: I... don't want to have any regrets.
- Tribbie: Has anyone told you that your eyes are sparkling today?
- Castorice: Is that a figure of speech...?
- Tribbie: In the past... When you did smile once in a while, all of us could see that your heart remained troubled even as you smiled.
- Castorice: Lady Tribbie, you know perfectly well... that see you tomorrow is nothing but a white lie.
- Castorice: I hope your toughness is not a mask hiding a lonely heart.
- Tribbie: Cas... You hardly ever talked of your past. None of us knows what you went through apart from Agy. But we know it must have been filled with pain and hardships, as it is the fate every Chrysos Heir is destined to live out.
- Tribbie: ...We are just happy for you that the Coreflame you're meant to inherit has finally surfaced.
- Castorice: Isn't it a little too soon to say that?
- Tribbie: But you already know where "tomorrow" is, don't you?
- Tribbie: There is no need to rely on anyone else. Just give it your all and leave no regrets. We have always believed that your embrace is just as warm as everyone else's.
- Tribbie: Because we embrace others to comfort them, and Cas... you're the kindest Chrysos Heir we know.
- Castorice: ...Thank you, Lady Tribbie.
- Castorice: This feeling... It's hard to put into words. I suddenly found myself with so many wishes... so much I want to accomplish before setting off.
- Tribbie: Then go do it, Cas!
- Tribbie: Trianne... was actually working on a surprise gift for you. It's a pity she didn't get to finish it, but now Trinnon and I are working on it, and we'll make sure to give it to you.
- Tribbie: So, let's meet back here when you return from Styxia. Safe travels — see you tomorrow!
Look at the distant Titan since you can't sleep
- Step DescriptionAt noon of the next day, Zagreus's demigod will become a guide to traverse the River of Souls. Today, stamina should be conserved for the long trip ahead.
(Trailblazer) is like a student preparing for a spring break trip... Even if lives are at stake (he/she) is still so relaxed. That might be a good thing.
- At the same time...
- (Trailblazer): (I can't sleep...)
- *Door knocks*
- (Trailblazer): (...Hm? Who could it be?)
See who's knocking at the door
- (Approach the door)
- Castorice: ...It's me.
- (Talk to Castorice)
- Castorice: I hope I didn't wake you.
- Is it another mission from Aglaea?
- Castorice: Huh? No. No...
- Sleep is a luxury when you are at my age.
- Castorice: I'm glad to see you're as full of life as ever.
- Castorice: I'm here because of private matters, actually...
- Castorice: If it isn't too much to ask, I'd really like it if you could come along with me to retrieve something.
- Sure. Let's go.
- Castorice: ...Aren't you going to ask me what it is?
- As expected. Manual labor...
- Castorice: Not to worry — it's nothing heavy.
- Wow, I feel so sleepy all of a sudden...
- Castorice: Ah! Is your soul...
- I was just kidding.
- Castorice: Oh... then I'm glad you're feeling fine.
- My will has become one with the universe. Goodbye.
- Castorice: Huh? But I can still sense your soul here...?
- Castorice: ...Ah, sorry! I didn't realize it was a joke.
- Castorice: It isn't a long way from here. Shall we?
Walk with Castorice and learn about what's happening at the citizens' assembly
- Step DescriptionCastorice's visit isn't only for the purpose of relaxation, but also to have (Trailblazer) follow her to claim a certain item.
The vote to support pausing the Flame-Chase Journey or not has become the matter of prime importance among the citizenry of Okhema.
- (Approach the bath)
- Castorice: The streets are packed... It seems the vote to pause the Flame-Chase Journey has begun.
Speak with Castorice
- Step DescriptionCastorice's visit isn't only for the purpose of relaxation, but also to have (Trailblazer) follow her to retrieve a certain item.
Castorice would like to illustrate a sequence of memories concerning Aidonia.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Enraged Oronyx Devotee: I want to vote! Tell me how I can vote!
- Rational Talanton Devotee: Take your ceramic shard engraved with the Kephale rune, select the Council of Elders in your heart, and pray silently until the shard registers your choice. Then toss it into the dolium.
- Enraged Oronyx Devotee: The Council of Elders? More like the council of buffoons! The black tide took my hometown long ago! Who are they kidding with bringing back Era Chrysea? It's all a sham to create their own Era Chrysea in Okhema!
- Rational Talanton Devotee: The Titans are just... So long as we do not overstep our bounds again, we will not incur divine wrath.
- Enraged Oronyx Devotee: Oh, please. The time when these deranged Titans should have vacated their spot to the demigods is long overdue! You'll see soon enough, you old fogey!
- Rational Talanton Devotee: And I pray that Talanton smacks some sense into you with their scales. We shall see how this turns out!
- Castorice: That was... quite a spectacle.
- Just another peaceful day in Okhema.
- Castorice: ...I suppose "peaceful" is technically correct if no actual violence happened...
- Yeah, watching people squabble is kind of fun.
- Castorice: Hm? You're interested in that? Well, you'll feel right at home in Okhema then.
- Castorice: To this day, I still find it almost unreal that Okhema is the only place illuminated by light amidst the crumbling ruins of Amphoreus, and its people are even holding votes to reconcile differing opinions...
- Castorice: This peaceful sight is making me forget that this is the end times.
- This is what the Flame-Chase Journey is all about.
- Shouldn't you have gotten used to it by now?
- ...You look very confused.
- Castorice: ...
- Castorice: Before coming here, I had lived for many years in Aidonia, a city of rime and frost. The people there were devotees of Thanatos, and were well-known for their unique burial rites and traditions.
- Castorice: ...Traditions that I played a major role in.
- Because of the curse on you?
- Castorice: Yes. You now know me as the mortician of Okhema...
- Castorice: But back in those days, I was Aidonia's Maiden of War.
- Castorice: I was trudging across the frosty plains on my own when the Aidonians found me. They saw the curse in me as a blessing from Thanatos, and believed that my hands could correct the Era Chrysea's mistake and lead them to meet the great god of death.
- Castorice: They provided me shelter, but in return...
- Castorice: I was expected to grant "merciful deaths" to war captives, prisoners bound for execution, and heroes alike.
- Is that some sort of end-of-life care?
- Castorice: Is that how you see it too? But...
- Isn't that just an executioner?
- Castorice: Yes...
- Castorice: No matter how kind or cruel the means, nothing can change the essence of death...
- Castorice: Taking away someone's life is never worthy of religious worship.
- (Begin Sub-Mission Death, Dripping Like Morning Dew)
Death, Dripping Like Morning Dew
Main article: Death, Dripping Like Morning Dew
Walk with Castorice and continue your talk
- Castorice: But now... perhaps I might have one last chance.
- Castorice: Long ago, Trinnon read a prophecy to me: "At the end of the sea of flowers, the souls of the living shall warm thy fingertips, and after an embrace... there shall be eternal separation."
- Castorice: I found no surprise in it, for her words sounded not like a foretelling, but a perfect reflection of my past.
- Castorice: Embraces in this world are born of reunions, yet my touch speaks only of farewells. In that moment, I had no doubt that this destiny would weave itself through the entirety of my life...
- Castorice: And yet things have taken a turn for the better: Now that I can finally have an audience with Thanatos, perhaps I can rewrite the meaning of that fated prophecy.
- Castorice: I have no reason not to give it my all...
- Castorice: ...for your sake, and for my own.
- Thank you for telling me your thoughts.
- Castorice: With that... I won't have any regrets.
- ...Should I pretend I didn't hear any of that?
- Castorice: Ah! I...
- Castorice: I'm sorry. I probably said too much... I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable.
- Castorice talks to you about the gifts she gave to other Chrysos Heirs, and before you know it, she arrives at "your gift."
Check Castorice's gift
- Step DescriptionCastorice's visit isn't only for the purpose of relaxation, but also to have (Trailblazer) follow her to retrieve a certain item.
Castorice prepared a gift for (Trailblazer).
- Castorice: Let's put that aside for the moment. We've arrived.
- Castorice: I want to retrieve a small gift I specially prepared for you. I made it myself, like the trinket I gave Lady Trianne... I want to leave something for everyone, if possible.
- Castorice: The journey to seek an audience with the Death Titan cannot be an easy one... I want to make full use of every moment I have before we depart, so that I don't have any regrets.
- Is it a brooch with my face on it?
- Castorice: No, it isn't. You'll know when you see it.
- That sounds kind of ominous...
- Castorice: Then... Perhaps you can have a look at it first? You don't have to take it if you don't like it.
- Castorice: Look, it's right there—
- Castorice: ...Huh?
- Castorice: Where... did it go?
- Castorice: What's... going on...?
- Looks like someone left something behind.
- Castorice: This is a...
- I hope the gift wasn't expensive...
- Castorice: Just some handcrafted trinkets... Things that shouldn't catch the eye of thieves anyways...
- Castorice: Hmm? What's this...
- Did you get into trouble with some phantom thieves?
- Castorice: I—I'm not some corrupt grown-up...
- Castorice: Hmm? What's this...
- Castorice: The coin of Zagreus, and a slate...
- Castorice: So it's her.
- Who?
- Holy moly, a kitty thief?
- Castorice: No doubt about it. This is her favorite symbol.
- Castorice: It's Lady Cipher, the demigod of Zagreus whom Lady Aglaea had spoken of. She's a master thief who's left legendary tales all over Amphoreus.
- Castorice: So many years have passed, yet she's still announcing herself in such a... "crass" manner.
- Castorice: Let's just do as the slate says and look for Lady Cipher.
- (Quick Read)
Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher - Dear Princess Homebody:
Walking through the busy garden, I discovered the remarkable gifts crafted by Princess Homebody. They are truly splendid, and I am most impressed.
I'm also taken with your charming presents prepared for fellow Chrysos Heirs. In your right parlor, I observed the beautiful felt dolls, the beige-and-lavender striped tapestry, the classic Aidonian tripod table, and in the left parlor, the jewelry and exquisite art pieces meant as gifts.
This time, I've claimed only this modest gift. I fear it would attract tasteless little thieves, so I shall safeguard it for now. Naturally, I've left appropriate payment — a single coin. If the price displeases you, feel free to negotiate its return. Though should that happen, I won't be satisfied with merely one coin.
Should you wish to find me, visit the Marmoreal Market. There lies a Golden Short Spear I've left — you know what to do. It shall guide you to me! And before you ask — I won't accept any questions.
Please forgive this small intrusion and accept my highest regards.
P.S.: Who displays biological specimens at home? They're quite unsettling. You might want to store them away when entertaining guests.
P.P.S.: Despite your considerable investment in the Aidonian Ossuary hanging in your parlor, I regret to inform you it's a fake. The original was craftily switched by those cunning scholars of the Grove of Epiphany. The full story can be found in the yet-unpublished Memoirs of Cifera.Sincerely, Kitty Phantom Thief
- Dear Princess Homebody:
- To retrieve the gift and teach Kitty Phantom Thief a lesson, you head to the market and find the short spear she left behind.
- (Obtain
Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher and 
Cipher's Coin)
Find the Golden Short Spear and discover Cipher's whereabouts
- Step DescriptionCastorice's visit isn't only for the purpose of relaxation, but also to have (Trailblazer) follow her to retrieve a certain item.
The gift that Castorice prepared was stolen by the famous Amphorean Kitty Phantom Thief. What's more, the thief left clues.
- Castorice: Look, it's right there—
- This is the "Golden Short Spear" mentioned in the thief's letter.
- (After repairing the spear)
- Castorice: We'll chase her down.
Follow the Golden Short Spear
- (Approach the marked location)
- Castorice: ...Huh?
- (Investigate the two spears)
- Castorice: ...This is a trick she left for us.
- Clearly, Kitty Phantom Thief wants to play a little game with you — two short spears, one correct, one wrong.
Let me check the hint on the scroll.
- Two Golden Short Spears
- Only the Golden Short Spear engraved with the truth can lead you to Kitty Phantom Thief.
- Inspect the left Golden Short Spear.
- The left spear is engraved with the words: "Don't be fooled, the right spear is engraved with lies."
- Inspect the right Golden Short Spear.
- The right spear is engraved with the words: "Trust me, Gray Mystery, both spears are engraved with the truth."
- I've figured it out.
- The words on the scroll should be true, so which short spear do you want to repair?
- Repair the left Golden Short Spear.
- Repair the right Golden Short Spear.
- Castorice: Ugh, she's incorrigible... Follow me!
- (If the right spear was chosen)
Caught it!- The short spear flew in a circle and returned to its original spot, nonchalantly pretending to be a new puzzle.
- Castorice: ...Exactly the kind of thing she would do.
- Repair the left Golden Short Spear.
- Castorice: This is how it should be.
- Repair the right Golden Short Spear.
- Castorice: It isn't real.
- You notice Castorice doesn't want to waste time, so you immediately repair the left spear.
- Castorice: (Trailblazer), we must pursue her.
- (If the left spear was chosen)
- Castorice: This is how it should be.
- Castorice: We'll chase her down.
- Caught it!
Follow the Golden Short Spear's direction and find Cipher
- Cipher?: Grumph...
- Cipher — if this dromas truly is her — appears to be quite content, her gaze filled with three parts sincerity, three parts approval, three parts triumph, and three parts "Hahah, Gray Mystery, you've lost if you take this seriously."
- Hi, Cipher.
- Cipher?: Grumph...
- She seems to be saying, "Hello."
- Seeing you treat the dromas with such seriousness, all twelve parts of her complex emotions immediately transformed into one of admiration.
- I see. So a dromas is a cat.
- Cipher?: Grumph...
- She seems to be saying, "Right. Oh, no, yeah yeah, yes."
- After a moment of inner conflict, she reached a definitive conclusion: The dromas is indeed a cat.
- What did you just call me!?
- Cipher?: Grumph...
- She seems to be saying, "Ah hahah, Cipher does not know."
- Hmm, so. She says she doesn't know.
- Castorice: ...Lady Cipher, please come on out.
- Cipher?: Tsk. You're still careless as ever. Shouldn't you keep such a precious gift near your bosom?
- Castorice: Since you know it's a gift for someone else, please give it back to me. Stop hiding among the people and letting the wind carry your voice.
- Cipher?: Now, now. Since I know it's a gift — That just means I need to milk its worth! The children of the wind never stay for long in one place, unless your offer is tempting enough to still the wind. What say you?
- Castorice: Name your price. I'll give you however much you want.
- Huh?
- Castorice: Hmm? What's wrong?
- If you don't want the money, I'd gladly take it off your hands...
- Castorice: ...
- Castorice: Ah... I'm sorry. Bargaining is really not my forte...
- Cipher?: Pfft...
- Cipher?: Hahaha! No wonder they call you Princess Homebody!
- Cipher?: Tell you what, why don't you two come over to my place? It'll make a better venue for proper business discussions. You can find where I live through the winds I've sown, right?
- Castorice: Piece of cake... I can do that even if I can only sense your soul.
- Cipher?: Alright, I'll see you there! Oh, by the way...
- Cipher?: Everyone cool with me collecting a deposit before we reach an agreement, right? Hehe. Now, come this way...
- The Dew of Divine Blood in the backpack has been stolen.
- (Trailblazer): (Where did my Dew of Divine Blood go...!?)
- Castorice: Ugh, she's incorrigible... Follow me!
- (Quick Read)
Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher (Continued) - Dear Princess Homebody and Gray Mystery:
You probably guessed already — I had no intention of showing up at the pack beast workshop. This means, of course, I had no plans to return the gift there either... This was just a warm-up for our little game of cat and mouse.
But surely you've realized that the Kitty Phantom Thief never cared about *stealing a mere trinket*, right?
— No, what I'm really after is your hearts.
Just kidding.
I have no interest in your hearts. If Princess Homebody can track my path, then by all means try. I'll be waiting at the end. And rest assured, we'll meet face-to-face this time.
P.S. Gray Mystery, where did you get that Dew of Divine Blood? Don't tell me it's a gift from the seamstress? I'll taste it for you.Sincerely, Kitty Phantom Thief
- Dear Princess Homebody and Gray Mystery:
- (Obtain Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher and Cipher's Coin)
Head to Cipher's secret hideout
- Step DescriptionCastorice's visit isn't only for the purpose of relaxation, but also to have (Trailblazer) follow her to retrieve a certain item.
Cipher's manufactured mysteriousness is at an end. It's time to see what hides behind the veil.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Castorice: ...Here we are.
- Cipher: Over here, over here! ...No, not that way. This way!
- Cipher: Come on. If I really wanted to hide, you'd never find me.
- Cipher: So, relax, you two! No need to get your hackles up. I'm not that scary, am I? Meow!
- At last! A character that meows has appeared!
- Cipher: Haha, no way! Some people might have been into that a millennium ago, but it's long since gone out of style.
- Ew, what kind of quirk—
- Cipher: Whoa! That upset? Calm down. I'm just putting on a show with the meowing. Some people might have been into that a millennium ago, but it's long since gone out of style.
- Cipher: Loosen up, buddy! Shall we get down to business?
- Castorice: Give me the jewelry piece first... or everything's off the table.
- And my Dew of Divine Blood!
- The gift is a piece of jewelry?
- Cipher: The materials are nothing to wow at, but the workmanship is superb as always... You're still skilled as ever even after all this time. And you've put a lot of heart into this one... Hehe.
- Castorice: ...Mind your own business.
- Cipher: Oh, come on! Don't be so upset. Relax! Relax...
- Cipher: Look! Isn't the view here just great? You can see what everyone is doing and where they're going, and they won't even know you're here.
- Cipher: Now that we've broken the ice, let's get to the point — Everything I've said so far has been a joke. I'm inviting you two here for three things:
- Cipher: One, the seamstress found me and wants me to take you to Styxia to look for the Death Titan.
- Cipher: Two... Ha, the Council of Elders also found me and wants me to make sure the Coreflame of Thanatos ends up in their hands.
- Look at you! Having your finger in both pies.
- You're THAT famous?
- Cipher: Of course. I may keep a low profile, but I'm still a bona fide demigod.
- Seamstress?
- Cipher: Goldweaver, control freak, number one beauty of Okhema, Aglaea the Mom... How many more nicknames do you wanna hear?
- Cipher: And last, but not least...
- Cipher: I'm telling you that I'm not interested in doing either of those things.
- Cipher: Don't go look for the Death Titan. The end.
- Some time ago...
- Cipher: Whoa, this is some high-quality stuff...
- Cipher: And this room is full of it... How much are these worth, hmm? Did you get all of this through that Era Nova gimmick?
- Aglaea: Some of it is family fortune, while the rest came from my business as a dressmaster. Don't liken the Flame-Chase work to your shady dealings.
- Cipher: Wow... I should have busted down your door instead of going around like a thief.
- Cipher: Well, spill. Why are you giving me so much money?
- Aglaea: Payment for doing work. You're worth this much.
- Cipher: Did you forget my stance to all this? I thought I made myself very clear.
- Aglaea: You wish to run away. Run away from your responsibilities, from the prophecy, and from your destiny. "You shall walk with greed, and die over petty change."
- Aglaea: I understand this prophecy weighs on you immensely. That is why I have never reproached the demigod of Trickery for running away.
- Aglaea: But I need you right now, so don't turn me down.
- Cipher: Hmm...
- Cipher: You know, maybe the gods got your tongue with their golden threads, Aglaea. I'm not hearing any sincerity in your words.
- Cipher: Give me a reason why you're bowing your noble head to me.
- Aglaea: ...We lost Trianne.
- Cipher: Oh...
- Aglaea: The divine power of Passages is running out. I need another demigod to escort Castorice and help her fulfill her lifelong wish.
- Cipher: Oh, I get it now. You're sending Castorice to her death, and you want me to die with her.
- Aglaea: This is Castorice's own request. I have never seen her so determined.
- Cipher: She... brought this up herself? You're not pulling my leg?
- Aglaea: She's also made up her mind to leave her confused past behind.
- Aglaea: ...As will you, Cipher, when you finally make up your mind.
- Cipher: Don't be so sure. Time has hardened the likes of you and I, but Castorice remains pure as driven snow.
- Cipher: She can always turn back before the end, you know? Maybe she'll remember Trianne's sacrifice. Maybe she'll remember the countless martyred Chrysos Heirs. Maybe she'll remember you, with your one foot in the grave — I ain't as optimistic as you about what she'll want to do.
- Cipher: Tell you what, why don't I take this room of treasures as a security deposit and we make a bet?
- Aglaea: Go on.
- Cipher: I bet she'll change her mind and turn back. Now, if I lose, I'll do what you want me to do, return this deposit to you, plus giving you another roomful of treasures. How does that sound?
- Aglaea: You sound like you have all the confidence in the world.
- Aglaea: In that case, let's make a pact with those conditions. I hope you're prepared to lose it all.
- Cipher: In conclusion...
- Cipher: I want to win. So I hope you two can give up on going to Styxia. I'll give all the treasures in that room to you, and you can split it between yourselves however you want.
- Cipher: What do you think? Tempting, right?
- I'm almost dead. What use do I have for money?
- Castorice: I decline. If we don't find the Death Titan, (Trailblazer)'s soul will...
- The currency I use isn't the same as the one in Amphoreus.
- Cipher: Oh, please! Dear Gray Mystery, I'm not giving you broken seashells people used in the markets millennia ago...
- Cipher: I'm giving you gold! Pure, solid gold! It's a hard currency! You know what that means, right!?
- Castorice: It's not about the value of the reward. If we don't find the Death Titan, (Trailblazer)'s soul will...
- Maybe I should consider it...
- Castorice: N-No! Your soul is almost gone for good...
- Cipher: ...Oh?
- Castorice: I can't go into the details, but we have to go to Styxia.
- Cipher: I really don't get how...
- Cipher: Princess Homebody, you keep talking about needing to find Thanatos, about getting rid of your curse, and you don't care about anything else...
- Cipher: But did you ever live for your own pleasure? Even for just one day?
- Castorice: What are you trying to say?
- Cipher: I'm saying, contrary to your beliefs, Aglaea didn't take you in just so you can die for her Era Nova.
- Castorice: The Flame-Chase Journey walks hand in hand with sacrifices. Isn't that why you're always running away from Lady Aglaea?
- Cipher: Pah... Fine. Never mind. We all have our own problems. I ain't gonna say anything anymore. It's not like I was gonna honor that bet anyway, hehe.
- Cipher: But listen to me: Styxia is no tourist destination. Sure, the treasures buried in there are ten... No, fifty times richer than Aglaea's vault —
- Cipher: Yet I've never been there and I never plan to! Because even a demigod can't be sure they can walk out of that place alive.
- Cipher: And now I'm supposed to escort you to Styxia? Sure. Pay up.
- I'll give you however much you want!
- Castorice: M—Me too.
- Aglaea has already paid for me.
- Cipher: Her payment was in gold and precious stones, which only covers the living passenger. You need to pay me as a member of the dead.
- Castorice: I don't like this, however...
- Is ripping people off the authority of Zagreus' demigod?
- Cipher: You know, you're not wrong. At least it's a part of my responsibilities.
- Castorice: I don't like this, however...
- Castorice: I have lived a longer life than most people. Though I'm not as good at doing business as Lady Aglaea, I still have some savings.
- Castorice: I... I can give them all to you.
- Cipher: Then how are you going to live the rest of your life?
- Castorice: Th—Then I'll give you ninety... no, eighty percent...
- Cipher: ...
- Cipher: Well, don't mind if I do. Eighty percent of Castorice's savings and a bottle of Dew of Divine Blood... Heh, not a bad trade.
- Don't forget to give Castorice's jewelry back.
- Cipher: Okay, okay! I didn't know you hold grudges, Gray Mystery.
- I'll show you who's boss once I've recovered with full HP!
- Cipher: Waaaah, I'm so scared! Tee-hee, can you even catch my tail?
- Cipher: Here, catch!
- Castorice: Ah! Be careful with that...!
- Cipher: A minor change in plans, though. Don't go to the bath tomorrow. Come look for me at Okhema's city gates instead.
- Castorice: So why are you changing the meeting place...?
- Cipher: Oh, nothing really. Just a bit scared of the seamstress' frosty face. I wouldn't stay a second longer in Okhema if it were up to me.
- Cipher: Well, now that we've struck a deal, why don't I give you guys a lift back?
- Cipher: It's gonna be a long ride, so have a good rest!
- (Screen fades to black)
- Castorice: Ahhhh...!!!
Wake up in the private bath chamber
- Step DescriptionPlans have changed. Cipher hopes that (Trailblazer) can meet with Castorice outside Okhema.
(Trailblazer) awakens groggily in the private baths once more.
- Next day, Okhema...
- (Trailblazer): (Where am I...? Is this my room? How did I get back here?)
- (Trailblazer): (This is... a coin...? It was Cipher? And she even tucked me in!?)
- (Trailblazer): (...)
- (Trailblazer): (Never mind... It's getting late. I'd better get going.)
- (Quick Read)
Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher (Continued Again) - Gray Mystery:
These formal addresses at the start of letters are such a hassle, and you've already read three useless phantom thief letters.
I've left Princess Homebody's gift here — take good care of it.
Remember, skip the baths and come straight to Okhema's city gate to find me.
You know I have no patience. Come late and I'll leave without you, clear?
P.S. Yes, I'm the one who tucked you in — you're welcome.Sincerely, Kitty Phantom Thief
- Gray Mystery:
- (Obtain Letter from the Phantom Thief Cipher and Cipher's Coin)
- (Obtain
Dew of Divine Blood)
- (Investigate the table, optional)
- (Trailblazer): This is Castorice's gift...?
- (Obtain
Nether Butterfly's Pondering) - (Unlock Achievement Embrace Your Long Fingers)
Leave Okhema and meet with Cipher
- Step DescriptionPlans have changed. Cipher hopes that (Trailblazer) can meet with Castorice outside Okhema.
Onward, to Styxia.
- (Approach Cipher)
- Cipher: Mmm! Bright and sunny, just the weather for farewells.
- Castorice: You're... here.
- Really? Just the three of us?
- Cipher: Totally. The trio team is the best set up to reach the finals.
- I'll go give Aglaea a heads-up...
- Cipher: No need. I already told her. She's fine with it.
- Cipher: Tsk tsk, you sure know how to put me in a spot, Castorice... I need to travel with you, but I can't touch you. What a bother.
- Castorice: Sorry...
- Cipher: Aw, I was just teasing. Don't take it to heart.
- Cipher: Did you know that the legends say you have to put an obol into the mouth of the dead or over their eyes if you want them to successfully cross the River of Souls and enter the nether realm?
- Cipher: That's the ferry fare for entering the nether realm. However, I honestly won't ask you to pay this time. I'll pay. And then we'll just have to go through the motions...
- Castorice: ...
- You sure are helpful when it doesn't cost you anything.
- Cipher: Hey, I'm just trying to make this journey feel more special, okay? Don't read too much into it.
- We already paid you so much!
- Cipher: Hey, that was a different purchase. Look, I'm just trying to make this journey feel more special.
- Just how much have you swindled Castorice of?
- Castorice: Don't worry... it's not a lot...
- Cipher: Alright! Pass me the coin — it's time to get the god's powers going! A fleet-footed trip to the nether realm, here we come!
- Cipher: Oh, one last thing before we go. I gotta give you this piece of advice, especially to you, Princess Homebody —
- Cipher: You can't catch the wind by waiting. You only live once, so make the most of every moment you have.
- (Cutscene begins)
-
- Cipher: Get ready, be steady...
- Cipher: Hey. Your turn.
- Cipher: Don't be nervous. After all —
- Cipher: — It'll be gone in the blink of an eye!
- Cipher: All done.
- Cipher: Bye bye~
- (Cutscene ends)
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Pathstrider, Set Sail Upon the River of Souls |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 行者啊，向冥河解缆起航 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 行者啊，向冥河解纜起航 |
| Japanese | 行人よ、ステュクスに向け帆を上げよ |
| Korean | 행자여, 저승의 강을 향해 나아가라 |
| Spanish | Caminante, navega por el río Estigia |
| French | Ô voyageur, hisse ta voile vers les eaux fatales |
| Russian | О путник, плыви по водам Реки душ |
| Thai | นักเดินทางเอ๋ย จงออกเรือสู่แม่น้ำอนธการ |
| Vietnamese | Hành Giả Ơi, Hãy Căng Buồm Đến Sông Styx |
| German | O Pfadfinder, setze die Segel auf dem Fluss der Seelen |
| Indonesian | Wahai Pathstrider, Berlayarlah Menuju Sungai Jiwa |
| Portuguese | (Exploradora/ |
Change History
Released in Version 3.2
