The Moment Before My Death
Last updated 2026-07-19
"Is it that hard to change our past?"
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The Moment Before My Death is the fifth part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Memories are the Prelude to Dreams. It automatically begins after completing The Dream Split in Two.
Steps
- Check on Penacony's current situation
- Follow Firefly's guidance and move forward
- Leave the room
- Chat with Black Swan about the situation
- Uncover the secrets of this place
Dialogue
- Guileless Girl: Brother, I don't understand... For a bird, does flying... also need a "why"?
- Gloomy Boy: Since it falls to us to decide whether to release it back to the sky, we must take responsibility for that choice.
- Guileless Girl: That really sounds like Mr. Gopher Wood...
- Guileless Girl: But... I've made up my mind.
- Guileless Girl: Let it soar free and wild.
- Guileless Girl: If I had feathers and wings like it does, I'd definitely want to fly, even if just to try it once.
- Guileless Girl: Besides, Big Brother will help it, right?
- Gloomy Boy: But...
- Merciful Ferryman: It's truly reassuring to hear such words before parting. Come, Sunday, your little sister will be walking ahead of you now.
- Guileless Girl: Mr. Gopher Wood? How did you...
- Merciful Ferryman: "11:15█The gods bestowed upon us heavenly fire, and with it divine tribulations. Let them be, for we are all mortals, born to love and to suffer."
- Merciful Ferryman: Today, more than one little bird will embark on their long journey. How could I miss the moment of your departure?
- Merciful Ferryman: Come here, child. I've prepared a "farewell gift" for you.
- Micah: ...What did she give you?
- Micah: Miss Robin?
- Robin: Sorry, where was I?
- Micah: In Dream's Edge, a Masked Fool attacked you and left behind a parting gift.
- Robin: Though it's hard to call it a gift. When the Fool killed me, they put a mask on my face.
- Robin: But when I woke up in Dreamflux Reef, it was gone, and I couldn't feel any effects from it.
- "As for that mask of yours... is it really called the Harmony? The Twin of the Order?"
- Robin: She might be hinting at something, but I still can't figure out what she means.
- Micah: Speaking of which, how's that anomaly of yours doing now?
- Robin: I'm gradually getting better. There's no denying that Dreamflux Reef also spreads the Harmony, and it hasn't been affected by The Family's traitor.
- Robin: As for my loss of voice, I still need to keep investigating. Perhaps I've been wearing a mask all along without even realizing it.
- Micah: If you need any help, just say the word.
- Robin: Thanks for your help. I'm starting to get familiar with this place.
- Robin: But Dreamflux Reef is so isolated... Is there any way to know what's happening outside? I want to check on my brother's situation.
- Micah: That's easy! Just head to where all the action is. Want me to show you the way?
- Robin: I'll take a walk around by myself, thanks, Mr. Micah.
Check on Penacony's current situation
Mission DescriptionDreamflux Reef has been unusually isolated in the sweet dream and hasn't heard about the state of Twelve Hours for a long time. Go ask the newly arrived dreamers about it.
- (Talk to Micah again, optional)
- Micah: Oh, and when you're gathering intel, remember to sort fact from fiction. Rumors do pop up from time to time.
- Robin: I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the heads-up.
- (Approach the marked location)
- ???: ...Miss Robin? Can you hear me?
- Robin: That voice...
- ???: Over here...
- Robin: Are you... Miss Firefly?
- Firefly: So you did notice me after all. Sorry, but I can't show myself right now. Could we talk somewhere more private?
- Robin: ...
- Robin: To be honest, I have no reason to trust you.
- Firefly: I get it, but I can assure you this isn't a trap. If you really need a reason...
- Firefly: There are anomalies in the Twelve Hours. We are suspicious of the Dreammaster's true identity.
- Robin: ...!?
- Robin: Lead the way, but let me be clear: agreeing to meet doesn't imply anything about my stance.
- Firefly: Understood, my companion will show you the way.
Follow Firefly's guidance and move forward
- Mission DescriptionFirefly has made her way to Dreamflux Reef and is now targeting the Dreammaster... Could this be a trap? Or have they actually discovereed something?
- Robin: (Blue flames... Is there a Cremator among Miss Firefly's companions?)
- (Approach the marked location)
- Robin: Miss Firefly? You can show yourself now.
- Firefly: Sorry, just a moment. My companion will bring you this way shortly.
- Robin: This way?
- Robin: ...!?
- Robin: (Where... is this...)
- The Dahlia: As expected of the Harmony's favorite... Passing through such dense memoria without even being affected in the slightest.
- The Dahlia: Hello, you may call me the Dahlia for now. This is our cozy new home in the sweet dream, where words may flow more freely.
- Robin: A new home burned out of the sweet dream? If you really wish to have a proper conversation, you shouldn't resort to provocation like this.
- Firefly: I apologize, but she's different from other Cremators: She has no intention of stealing memories. The same goes for me. I have never wished to destroy the sweet dream. Sneaking into the dream was my only option.
- Firefly: I really like Penacony, as a tourist. This is my first time dreaming, and Penacony is more wonderful than I imagined.
- Robin: Thanks. So, what brings you here?
- Firefly: I'm sure you've noticed it too.
- Firefly: The Dreammaster Gopher Wood completely merged with the dreamscape, becoming virtually omniscient and omnipotent in Penacony. But now, he's losing his grip on the dreamscape.
- Firefly: To find out why, we conducted some investigations. In the Primordial Dreamscape, we uncovered a crime that he had buried away.
- Firefly: We suspect that's why his powers aren't what they used to be. And that's why he's been telling everyone he's under the weather.
- Robin: ...Crime?
- The Dahlia: I'll show you later. Belonging to his family, you wouldn't believe me unless you saw it with your own eyes.
- Robin: You've indeed uncovered many clues, but before we proceed, I must confirm your true intentions.
- Firefly: My purpose... is about a reunion, a rescue, and a farewell.
- Firefly: Will you believe me?
- Robin: Miss Firefly, that expression and tone of yours just now... I've seen it many times in my audience.
- Firefly: ...Expression?
- Robin: That's the look one has when describing what they hold most dear in their heart, so I'll trust you this time.
- Robin: When I first left Penacony, the Dreammaster gave me a parting gift... a "divine law", so to speak.
- The Dahlia: For a leader of the Five Lineages, that's pretty cheap, isn't it?
- Robin: Since then, I've walked the Path of Harmony as a Pathstrider, wielding its power.
- Robin: ...Until I returned once again for the Charmony Festival.
- Robin: In the Twelve Hours converged by the Dreammaster, I developed symptoms of losing my voice, and the strength of the Harmony began to wane. Yet in Dreamflux Reef, I wasn't affected at all.
- Robin: I believe that the Path he once pointed to might not have been named the Harmony.
- Robin: That's why I gradually became incompatible with the sweet dream. In the past, the Dreammaster would harmonize for me, but when he was too busy to tend to me, I finally noticed something was wrong.
- Firefly: So, which Path did he choose to walk?
- Robin: It's not clear yet. There aren't many clues about this, but I suspect it's the Order.
- Firefly: ...Thank you, Miss Robin. You've helped us clear up many of our doubts. However, regarding the Dreammaster's Path... we have different conjectures.
- Robin: ...What is it?
- The Dahlia: Come with me. It's time to see it with your own eyes.
Leave the room
- Mission DescriptionIn their eyes, Dreammaster hasn't sided with the Order, yet the other Paths can't be connected in any way. The evidence they're about to present will likely far exceed my understanding.
- (Talk to The Dahlia again, optional)
- The Dahlia: Come with me. It's time to see it with your own eyes.
- (Talk to Firefly again, optional)
- Firefly: ...Thank you, Miss Robin. You've helped us clear up many of our doubts. However, regarding the Dreammaster's Path... we have different conjectures.
- ("Touch" the broken mirror or the static TV)
- The Dahlia: Here lies secrets that The Family tried to conceal, and a long, romantic tale. Sadly, most of it has nothing to do with us.
- Robin: Breukelen Tiernan... I remember that name. A Galaxy Ranger worthy of admiration. When Penacony was plagued by the Swarm Disaster in the past, he was the one who fearlessly protected our sweet dream.
- Firefly: That's why we had to come here. We suspect that after turning away from The Family, the Dreammaster sided with the Propagation.
- Robin: ...How could that be?
- The Dahlia: History as we know it may be long gone, but people's memories remain preserved in the Memory Zone...
- The Dahlia: If we can master the technique, we'll be able to pierce through time itself and salvage the past from chaos.
- Robin: Is this... memoria?
- Firefly: ...
- Firefly: Every disaster brought by the Swarm was accompanied by countless sacrifices. Some names were remembered, but others... were not only forgotten, but betrayed.
- AR-214: What... are you doing... I'm not your enemy...
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: Indeed. Our true foe is that abominable fate.
- AR-214: Then why... why...
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: Easy, child. Your struggle only adds to the pain.
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: The strike I just delivered — dishonorable though it may be — did not miss. Here and now, your death is certain.
- AR-214: But I... I was clearly... helping fight against the Swarm here...
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: Indeed, as the Swarm ran rampant, a Glamoth Knight passing through joined the battle without asking for anything in return... Truly admirable.
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: But have you ever wondered why, right after that, the infestation only grew worse?
- AR-214: Could it be...
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: The Glamoth Knight, born to purge the Swarm, turned out to be a Pathstrider walking the Path of Propagation.
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: The sweet dream has never been tainted by the Propagation... You brought it here. And only your death can remove it.
- AR-214: How... can this... be...
- AR-214: I... can leave, and never... come back here...
- AR-214: I can't die... I don't want to die...
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: That's precisely why I said that strike wasn't honorable. I explored your secrets for the sake of the sweet dream, but striking you down? That came from selfish desires after glimpsing eternity.
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: "11:45█Paradise shall fall into this world of sorrow, and once dawn breaks, it will shatter in the light of day. How could anything golden abide in glory forever?"
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: You shall become my darkest crime, and the beginning of a great undertaking.
- Dreammaster Gopher Wood: Your remains shall become the foundation for "Eternal Paradise."
- The Dahlia: You're quite familiar with memoria, so you should be able to tell whether this memory is fabricated or not.
- Robin: Laying the foundation for "Eternal Paradise?" This...
- Firefly: At that time, she was trying to escape her own destiny.
- Firefly: But when the Swarm was discovered on Penacony, she didn't just stand idly by. Even though she died while fighting against the Swarm, it wasn't destiny catching up with her again.
- Firefly: It was her own choice, because like any ordinary person, she had a conscience and knew compassion.
- Robin: ...Is she your friend?
- Firefly: Yes... And in many moments, looking at her is like seeing myself.
- Robin: I know it won't undo what's been done, but... I'm sorry. No matter what purpose the Dreammaster has, it doesn't give him the right to sacrifice anyone.
- Robin: I promise you, when all of this is over, regardless of the outcome, I'll tell everyone about her deeds. She deserves to be remembered by the sweet dream.
- Firefly: Thank you.
- Robin: But there's one thing I don't understand. Even if the Dreammaster is after the power of the Propagation, there are plenty of Swarms left in the cosmos. Why resort to killing?
- The Dahlia: That's exactly why we came to find you.
- The Dahlia: With the Charmony Festival about to begin, it can't be a mere coincidence that the Dreammaster is pushing forward with his various machinations now, and you were chosen to perform for the Harmony. Whether you're aware of it or not, you must be absolutely crucial to his plans.
- Robin: I see...
- Robin: You want me to become the "conduit" to retrieve the "past" from the Memory Zone? What exactly do I need to do?
- The Dahlia: I'll need to temporarily take a piece of your memory. By letting it stir up the Memory Zone, I can follow the flow of memoria and burn a path through, retrieving scenes from the past once again.
- The Dahlia: Whether I succeed or not, I'll return your memories to you safe and sound.
- Robin: Let a Cremator access my memories?
- Firefly: I also think it's too much to ask. If you deem it necessary, you can use "Tuning" to leave a safeguard in our minds, preventing any ulterior motives.
- Robin: ...
- Robin: There's no need. Let's get started.
- Robin: "May the harm that befalls you never lead to your downfall." This is a blessing that has been passed down through The Family for generations. I don't want all trust to be built upon mutual threats.
- The Dahlia: So this is what star power looks like... you've even made me a little star-struck.
- The Dahlia: Alright. Looks like we got lucky.
- The Dahlia: Oh? What's this? A piece of worm-eaten oak?
- Firefly: Found something new?
- The Dahlia: This time, I'm afraid we've uncovered quite a "disaster." Let's go see it with our own eyes.
- Black Swan: Nothing but lies, my dear.
- Black Swan: Hiding behind the title of a Memokeeper... Tell me, how long have you been lying to them?
- The Dahlia: You really seem determined to savor those unforgettable moments, don't you? Be smart and take a hint. I don't have time to entertain you right now.
- Black Swan: Oh, because you're busy... pretending to be a Stellaron Hunter?
- Firefly: ...Who are you talking about?
- Black Swan: Quite the clever move there. Miss Firefly... if you're willing to take my advice, why not make a trip back to reality? Ask that Silver Wolf lady carefully who your true companions really are.
- Firefly: How did you...
- The Dahlia: Alright, you... still can't help sticking your nose into everything, huh.
- Robin: Who... exactly are you people?
- Black Swan: She's... just a Cremator who manipulated memories and pretended to be a Stellaron Hunter's companion. She fooled all of you.
- Robin: What about Miss Firefly? Is she alright?
- Black Swan: She might get lost in the Memory Zone's turbulence, but don't worry, she's quite something. She'll only be stuck there temporarily.
- Black Swan: I'm here to bring you back to the Oak Family. Mr. Sunday is worried about your safety. He tasked me with finding you in the dreamscape.
- Black Swan: As for this Dahlia, she cannot be trusted. To extract specific history from the Memory Zone through just one memory... While there might be Memokeepers capable of such feats, they certainly wouldn't be mere Pathstriders.
- The Dahlia: Heh, seems you've been watching for quite a while, yet you only show up "fashionably late" when we're about to make progress... Who's the untrustworthy one here, I wonder?
- Black Swan: Save your excuses. I bring a message from Mr. Sunday that will prove my identity.
- The Dahlia: ...Just a message? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous?
- Black Swan: Let's give it a try. It's only two words...
- Black Swan: "Charmony Dove."
- Robin: ...!?
- Black Swan: I don't know the details, but Mr. Sunday said you would understand.
- Robin: ...Indeed, unless it's an extreme situation, this is enough to earn my trust.
- The Dahlia: The IPC, Astral Express... and now you're even taking assignments from The Family? My, aren't you "popular."
- The Dahlia: ...But you just had to choose the path of your own demise?
- The Dahlia: Back then, I not only kept Lady Acheron's secret, but also left you with your life intact.
- The Dahlia: What, you're that eager to... "rekindle our past"?
- Black Swan: Well, you are The Dahlia after all. I have to keep an eye on what kind of trouble you're going to stir up next.
- Black Swan: I've been questioning this for a long time... How could Destiny's Slave possibly accept someone like you, whose very nature is betrayal?
- Robin: And what's the deal with the Stellaron Hunter?
- Black Swan: Let's get somewhere safe first, then we can talk. She's too dangerous for us to let our guard down.
- Robin: ...Many thanks.
- Black Swan: You've gotten more "composed," or have you just gotten slower?
- Black Swan: She's already left this area. There's no way you can catch up to her now.
- The Dahlia: ...Catch?
- The Dahlia: ...Why would I chase after her? Arrogant swan... if I didn't take her memories just now, then what exactly did I do to her?
- Black Swan: ...?
- The Dahlia: I might as well tell you. I've planted a spark of the Cremators' fire in her memories.
- The Dahlia: It will spread silently, and in an instant, it will burn away all her memories of seeing me. She'll believe she was never here.
- The Dahlia: The suspicions that have already taken root in her mind will also gradually fade away. No matter what she has discovered, the moment she attends the Charmony Festival, she'll revert back to that... good child who was born to walk on the Order.
- The Dahlia: You're the one who's run out of time.
- Black Swan: I see. Not a member of the Ever-Flame Mansion, and definitely not a Stellaron Hunter... Your true ally is the Dreammaster?
- The Dahlia: Aren't you clever? How about a little "reward" for that?
- Black Swan: Cut the act. Even with your usual reckless methods, you can't handle me alone.
- The Dahlia: You're right, I can't do it alone... But I rarely feel lonely anyway.
- "11:30█ Repent and return to righteousness. Though you soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there."
- The Dahlia: Now, can you still keep your cool?
- Black Swan: He actually gave you strength through the "divine law"? The Dreammaster would go this far for an ally?
- The Dahlia: What can I say? I'm just that trustworthy! If he hadn't done that, how could my control over memoria far exceed that of ordinary Memokeepers, let alone... allow me to tamper with a Stellaron Hunter's memories?
- Black Swan: Unfortunately, you lost your composure in your euphoria. In the dreamscape, I might not be your match. But if I want to leave, you can't keep me here.
- The Dahlia: Harsh words... Want to test that theory? It's easy to throw away a flower, but the fragrance lingering on your hands won't fade so easily. I can be quite persistent, you know.
- The Dahlia: Even if we rekindle what once was, I remain unchanged.
- The Dahlia: Run faster, I love watching people resist, love watching them flee. Let's savor this moment a bit longer. After all, for us, this will be an incredibly crucial moment.
- The Dahlia: No matter where you run, I will always find you.
- (Cutscene begins)
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- The Dahlia: I have the numbers of advantage. You have no chance of winning.
- Black Swan: I don't want to use a Cremators tricks... Not that i can't.
- The Dahlia: I knew it. Your ever-shifting morals...
- The Dahlia: Never changed.
- (Cutscene ends)
- The Dahlia's memories are slowly emerging...
- In an enigmatic dream you had yet to enter, The Dahlia wanted to show you her true appearance...
- Black Swan: ...Where do you think you're going? After putting on such an elaborate show, won't you stay for a little chat?
Chat with Black Swan about the situation
- Mission DescriptionThe Dreammaster's containment mechanism was completely burned away by Black Swan, yet their old rapport remained intact, though the origin of such rapport wasn't exactly worth reminiscing about.
It's time to tell Black Swan the whole truth.
- (Talk to Black Swan)
- Black Swan: The most trustworthy thing about you is that you're "never to be trusted," darling. And that's one thing that's never changed about you.
- The Dahlia: When did you figure it out... that the "divine law" used to share power with me was also the shackles he placed upon me?
- Black Swan: The moment you admitted to being the Dreammaster's ally, I began to suspect your true intentions. Until now, you've betrayed every single faction you've joined, without exception.
- Black Swan: Besides... after not seeing each other for so long, and now having such an overwhelming advantage over me, you'd do everything in your power to stop me even if I had the slightest chance to escape.
- Black Swan: The openings you deliberately left during our clash weren't exactly subtle. Rather than toying with me, you were... leaving gaps everywhere for me to "cremate memoria."
- The Dahlia: Oh, really? I'd love to drop the act and give you a proper taste of torment. But alas, as long as the constraints on me remain, I'm not my own master. I can't do anything that would harm Gopher Wood, nor can I reveal his secrets.
- The Dahlia: Good thing we've always had this kind of tacit understanding... Always trusting in each other's "capriciousness."
- Black Swan: I wish that wasn't the case. I'd rather not draw the Garden's attention because of my association with you.
- The Dahlia: Oh? Back to your old tricks again?
- Black Swan: ...It's an epiphany, dear. Something you'll never understand. Let's talk about what's really important here: what are you hoping to get from the Dreammaster that made you willing to submit to his control?
- Black Swan: After putting on such an elaborate show, using me to regain your freedom... Which kind of memories are you trying to steal from the sweet dream?
- The Dahlia: Why of course... the Destruction's.
- Black Swan: ...Stop joking around. You abandoned that Path long ago.
- The Dahlia: You're still as charming as ever.
- The Dahlia: So, let me show you a glimpse of the past. Just this once, hmm?
- The Dahlia: Weren't you really interested in the Ever-Flame Mansion?
- Black Swan: So you were the one who erased the memories from that music box after all.
- The Dahlia: That's right. I kept only this scene as a memento. I wanted to remember how I felt at that moment.
- The Dahlia: And... look closer. It's not just the memories. The Ever-Flame Mansion itself has ceased to exist.
- Black Swan: Those claw marks... You've long since strayed from that Path, yet you can still wield the power of the Destruction?
- The Dahlia: Isn't it the same right now? I've betrayed the Garden of Recollection, yet I can still show you the memories.
- The Dahlia: If you have time, I can... help you savor the memory of our first encounter.
- Black Swan: Go ahead and savor it on your own. I want to put it behind me, the sooner, the better.
- Black Swan: But can't you tell me something I don't already know? You betrayed the Ever-Flame Mansion... Is that really supposed to be surprising?
- The Dahlia: Destruction is a glorious moment. As Duke Inferno's "daughter," I will see his last wishes carried out to perfection, even if my role as such is only temporary.
- The Dahlia: And besides... who said I betrayed them back then? I came here to fulfill Duke Inferno's last wishes.
- The Dahlia: This was his command to me: "Make the nights of Penacony crumble and wither, leave nought but a tomb of Remembrance."
- The Dahlia: In other words, everything on Penacony related to the Remembrance was my target for destruction. But this was already a world of memoria. How could I possibly accomplish this without any help?
- The Dahlia: Working with the Dreammaster may be like dancing with the devil, but I have no better choice.
- The Dahlia: Oh yes, everything tied to the Remembrance includes you, of course. Grateful? You should be. My whim is the only reason you're still alive.
- Black Swan: I won't be grateful for that... You couldn't have done it anyway. Filial piety has never been one of your strong suits, so drop the act.
- The Dahlia: That's exactly why I'm saying... you only think you understand me. Think about it carefully. As a Stellaron Hunter, didn't I work my hardest to help Firefly get closer to the truth?
- The Dahlia: As an ally of the Dreammaster, I also helped monitor the dreamscape, and when a hunter infiltrated Penacony, I seized the chance to pose as her companion and trapped her in the Memory Zone.
- The Dahlia: As for Robin, whom he chose as his songstress, I burned away her doubts too, leaving nothing to chance.
- The Dahlia: Like the Destruction, "betrayal" is but a fleeting moment. And before it came, whether with Duke Inferno, Gopher Wood, or Firefly... I wasn't pretending. I truly, wholeheartedly "became" their companion.
- Black Swan: What about Robin? Those sparks that burned through memories... don't you think that was a bit too much?
- Sampo (?): ...Oh my, I thought I could fool your eyes at the edge of the Dreamscape. But I guess there's no hiding from you on your home turf.
- Sampo (?): What, you want to settle the score with me for messing with your people? Why don't we sit down and have a chat? You seem like a patient one to me.
- Sampo (?): So, tell me... what exactly do you want to take from me?
- The Dahlia: Don't worry, I only went with the flow... Suppressing her power a little to make it easier for you.
- The Dahlia: I trust... you're someone who knows how to return a favor, right?
- The Dahlia: There's this thing called the "Script." Now that, I find quite intriguing... Stellaron Hunter collaborator.
- The Dahlia: Soon, Robin will understand the true purpose of those sparks, and thank me for it.
- The Dahlia: I can hardly wait. Even though I'm not a Stellaron Hunter, this time... I might have a chance to "betray destiny," too.
- The Dahlia: So stop thinking you've figured me out. I don't want to miss out on any possibility life has to offer.
- The Dahlia: Betrayal isn't in my nature. "Greed" is.
- Black Swan: Darling, are you fatally wounded, or terminally ill? Unless you're on your deathbed, I don't believe you're actually being this honest.
- The Dahlia: I can make an exception for you. But most people? I certainly don't want them to remember.
- The Dahlia: Sometimes, I resent memories... Because some people don't deserve to witness my radiant bloom again in their memories.
- The Dahlia: And besides, you're no better when it comes to greed. On my deathbed? I suppose that's not entirely wrong... I was hoping a little honesty could talk you into "dying with me."
- Black Swan: No, thank you.
- The Dahlia: Too late. You're already caught up in this secret. Come on, just a few steps more. Even if I tried to turn you away, you wouldn't want to.
Uncover the secrets of this place
- Mission DescriptionThe past is behind us. Now, it's time for Black Swan to see it with her own eyes.
- Black Swan: I see now... "A piece of worm-eaten oak"... You weren't just making that up.
- The Dahlia: Oak wood is prone to "insect infestations." Nothing surprising about that.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Black Swan: It's him...
- (Approach Aventurine)
- Aventurine: Just look at this place. It shouldn't be this lively here. Ladies, which one of us would you say is the uninvited guest?
- Black Swan: Mr. Aventurine, what are you doing here?
- Aventurine: The game's over, and I scored a big win.
- Black Swan: Oh? What did you get out of it?
- Aventurine: The Nihility Emanator cut me, and I died in the most spectacular fashion.
- The Dahlia: Oh, speaking of which, you must know exactly how that feels? My dear lady who loves to dance?
- Black Swan: Still better than having no invites at all, my dear helpful lady.
- Aventurine: Ha, you two are... really something special.
- The Dahlia: You're quite interesting, Mr. Aventurine. However...
- The Dahlia: You weren't supposed to find your way here. Unless you can give me a reason, I'll indulge you... By letting you die once more.
- Aventurine: That confident, huh?
- The Dahlia: You haven't hidden your weakness well. Even though you're one of the Ten Stonehearts, right now, you'll be easy enough to handle.
- Aventurine: I wouldn't be so sure. Since you know who I am, you should know better than to gamble. Consider this warning a welcome gift from a friend...
- Aventurine: So long as my "trump card" remains unplayed, none will dare see the hand through to the end.
- The Dahlia: Too bad you've used up all your luck for today. I've always found losing more interesting than winning. What's the harm in giving it a try?
- Black Swan: Hold up, no need to rush into making enemies.
- Black Swan: Mr. Aventurine, congratulations on uncovering the truth behind "Death", but from what I know, you should be at Dreamflux Reef instead.
- Aventurine: Hah, after taking a solid hit from the Emanator's blade, I never got the chance to enjoy a good nap.
- Aventurine: Thus I sank into the chaotic Memory Zone, and then, my "desire" led me here.
- Black Swan: ...?
- Aventurine: Hah, as I thought. You two haven't noticed. The answer was right under your noses this whole time. You can traverse through memoria without relying on "roads," which is exactly why you missed it.
- Aventurine: Ladies, you didn't think the IPC would enter Penacony unprepared, did you?
- Aventurine: Backed by a most attractive package, I quietly assembled a team to research the Memory Zone. And I only asked for one thing in return: How to escape alive if I accidentally got lost in Penacony's memoria.
- Aventurine: To be honest, they didn't contribute a thing, but they did help me discover a certain "legacy"...
- Aventurine: Razalina Jane Estella, the former undertaking once belonging to this Nameless.
- Aventurine: She once boarded the Astral Express as an outstanding Surveyor. Years ago, in pursuit of the Primordial Dreamscape's secrets, she ventured alone into the Memory Zone and was never seen again.
- Aventurine: Everyone believed she had perished, taking the mysteries of the Dreamscape to her grave. But that wasn't the truth.
- Aventurine: Before departing from this world, she single-handedly forged the "pathway of memoria."
- Black Swan: Mr. Aventurine, do you even realize what you're saying?
- Aventurine: Look, I didn't believe it at first either. But the Nameless, as it happens, had quite a unique background that led her to devise a brilliant solution.
- Aventurine: Using the technology from the Zorina-Urd system, she gave her life to the Memory Zone, giving Penacony's Dreamscape a "unique signature."
- Aventurine: When Dreamchasers wander into the Memory Zone, they'll drift towards places that can fulfill their "desires."
- Aventurine: Those who yearn for freedom will witness the form of the Primordial Dreamscape, those consumed by obsession might encounter certain special dream bubbles.
- Aventurine: And those who are "lost and directionless" will return to the Twelve Hours, seeking their path within their own past.
- Aventurine: The Family discovered this trait and cleverly utilized it, allowing guests to be sent to different Hours upon their first dream entry.
- Aventurine: In other words, this Nameless is the true founder of the Planet of Festivities.
- Aventurine: As for me... Ha, maybe I ran into a "good doctor." From the look of this place, he's the one who let me blunder my way in.
- "The impossible in dreams is not 'Death,' but 'Dormancy.' Do stay alive. I wish you the best of luck."
- Aventurine: Looks like I'm pretty lucky! I can't wait to see what I'll discover here.
- The Dahlia: It would seem luck favors you still, Mr. Aventurine.
- The Dahlia: Fate is truly... fascinating yet cruel.
- The Dahlia: Remember Miss Robin's question? If the Dreammaster was after the Propagation, why did he have to harm the Glamoth Knight?
- The Dahlia: Years ago, he had already completed this plan, waiting for a Glamoth Knight to enter the dream. Unfortunately, with the sudden fall of the empire, his hopes seemed to have been dashed.
- The Dahlia: Yet just as the Charmony Festival was about to begin, a descendant of the Glamoth Knights appeared uninvited, and everything began to turn once again.
- The Dahlia: The Dreammaster was never afraid of Firefly investigating the Propagation. That was exactly the truth he wanted her to see.
- Black Swan: Wait, is that why you trapped her in the Memory Zone?
- The Dahlia: Correct. This place... is where the Dreammaster wanted her to be. And he wanted her to think she'd figured something out, only to make the wrong decision at the most critical moment.
- Black Swan: So what exactly is the Dreammaster plotting?
- The Dahlia: It doesn't matter anymore. We've missed our chance to stop him.
- Aventurine: ...Even if we catch him in person?
- The Dahlia: From the very beginning, he never existed "anywhere" at all.
- The Dahlia: When he attempted to merge with the Dreamscape, he transformed himself into four Primordial Divine Laws.
- Echo of "Divine Law (I)": "11:15█The gods bestowed upon us heavenly fire, and with it divine tribulations. Let them be, for we are all mortals, born to love and to suffer."
- (Floating words)
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- Path
- Gift
- The Dahlia: The First Law... As his parting gift, he bestowed it upon Robin, guiding her onto the Harmony.
- Echo of "Divine Law (II)": "11:30█ Repent and return to righteousness. Though you soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there."
- (Floating words)
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- Oppression
- Restriction
- The Dahlia: The Second Law is the power he bestowed upon me as his collaborator. At the same time, it serves as a constraint to ensure I won't act recklessly.
- The Dahlia: And the Third Law...
- Echo of "Divine Law (III)": "11:45█Paradise shall fall into this world of sorrow, and once dawn breaks, it will shatter in the light of day. How could anything golden abide in glory forever?"
- (Floating words)
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- Obliteration
- Paradise
- The Dahlia: I haven't seen it myself either. According to him, it was an all-out attack, like a torrent of fire pouring down from above.
- Black Swan: And the last one?
- The Dahlia: Nobody knows. After claiming to be ill and withdrawing from public view, even though the constraint remained in place, he never contacted anyone again. Not even me, his collaborator.
- The Dahlia: It's just my theory, but I'm pretty sure I'm right. By then he had finally completed the last "law" and used it to eliminate the one weakness that exists in any plan... the mastermind himself.
- The Dahlia: The moment the plan was set in motion, Gopher Wood died a martyr's death for the just cause he believed in.
- The Dahlia: And the Swarm Disaster shall reappear again in the sweet dream.
- Returning to Trailblazer's POV...
- When you have a chance to make a choice, make one that you know you won't regret.
- The Dahlia: The moment has finally come. Resentful from being deceived, confused by conflicting memories... Your expression right now is so similar to what I had imagined.
Whose side are you really on?
- The Dahlia: Every side. I'll try to fulfill Duke Inferno's last wishes, advance Gopher Wood's plans, and yes, indeed, I've helped the Stellaron Hunters uncover the truth.
- The Dahlia: Don't be too mad. I wasn't a Stellaron Hunter back then, but wasn't everything that happened in Penacony the perfect opportunity to join?
- What did you do to Firefly?
- The Dahlia: Though it wasn't my original intention, I wanted to help her, to keep her from getting caught up in Gopher Wood's schemes and facing such a detestable fate.
- The Dahlia: Alas, I couldn't make it happen. The path your predecessor Razalina left in the memoria pushed Firefly towards a new lease on life.
- The Dahlia: Indeed, how could a Nameless who walks the path of the Trailblaze leave behind a legacy built on "evading destiny"?
- What's the deal with the Dreammaster?
- The Dahlia: As you can see, he became a martyr, leaving all his power in the Twelve Hours, like a self-turning hand of time, driving his plans forward.
- The Dahlia: The Order truly is a harsh Path. Ena, Gopher Wood, and Sunday, the one you know even better... They all chose to sacrifice themselves for it.
- The Dahlia: But then, something interesting happened: You turned out to be that "variable."
- The Dahlia: As Aventurine said, Razalina's legacy would send dreamers to where they truly yearned to be. For Firefly, that place turned out to be by your side.
- The Dahlia: She revealed her true self to you, reuniting with you as a Stellaron Hunter.
- The Dahlia: Then, guided by a History Fictionologist, you witnessed the life of the Watchmaker Mikhail.
- The Dahlia: It was truly a life worth remembering, worth giving everything for. I would've loved to raise a glass of "Hello and Goodbye" to him, just like the one who saw things through to the end, Mr. Gallagher. What a shame I can't do it properly here.
- The Dahlia: Sunday also came here, feigning cooperation, to reveal to you the truth about Penacony. The foundation of the sweet dream, hidden behind the Grand Theater's curtain, was actually a Stellaron, and the true mastermind behind everything was none other than the Dreammaster Gopher Wood.
- The Dahlia: But you know now that his words weren't entirely true. What followed was one of the few beautiful memories that Firefly has held onto to this day...
- The Dahlia: In order to win tickets to the Grand Theater, you and Firefly participated in the Moment of Scorchsand auditions. Your coordination was so perfect, like you were companions who'd long shared the same rhythm.
- The Dahlia: See? Even though you've forgotten everything from before, some traces remain etched in this moment, becoming part of your instincts.
- The Dahlia: Until... following the "script," Firefly sent you all to the final stage before departing on her own. In those beautiful moments before that, she experienced the joy of living, yet she still had to... face the terror of death.
- The Dahlia: However, you may have noticed that during this period there was a small gap. She and you weren't together the whole time.
- The Dahlia: You returned to a child's dream through a dream bubble left by Mikhail and witnessed his legacy. However, Firefly was not a Trailblazer, so she couldn't enter it.
- The Dahlia: While waiting alone, she met her true collaborator... and thus learned that there was more than one legacy in Penacony, and more than one Watchmaker.
- Firefly's memories are slowly emerging...
- Back to Firefly's POV, she was entering the final stage of the Dreammaster's plot in an unexpected turn of events...
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | The Moment Before My Death |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 我弥留之际 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 我彌留之際 |
| Japanese | 自分の死に際 |
| Korean | 나의 마지막 순간 |
| Spanish | El momento antes de la muerte |
| French | L'instant avant la mort |
| Russian | Мгновение перед моей смертью |
| Thai | วาระสุดท้ายของฉัน |
| Vietnamese | Giờ Phút Hấp Hối Của Tôi |
| German | Der Moment vor meinem Tod |
| Indonesian | Saat Diriku Sekarat |
| Portuguese | O Momento que Antecede a Minha Morte |
Change History
Released in Version 3.8
