Topological Structure of an Imagenated City
Last updated 2026-05-06
Topological Structure of an Imagenated City is the second part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Welcome to Arcadia. It automatically begins after completing Phantasmoon, the Merciful Queen.
Steps
- Go to Duomension City and continue the adventure
- Investigate the train on the platform
- Try to leave Perdido Station
- Leave Perdido Station via the staff passage
- Follow Sparkle on a tour of Duomension City
- (Optional) Talk to the blissfully happy lady
- (Optional) Investigate the traffic light
- Check out the food street
- Chase down the furbo paparazzo
- Find the object the furbo transformed into and give it a good beating!
- Chase down the furbo paparazzo
- Go to the Entertainment Plaza
- Find out what Sparkle's really up to
- Meet the real tour director
- Wait for Sparxie's stream to start
- (Optional) Find some other entertainment on the plaza
- (Optional) Talk to some of Sparxie's fans
- Escape from Sparxie's screen
- Confront Sparxie's diehard fan
- Head to the back alley and talk to the security officer
Dialogue
Go to Duomension City and continue the adventure
Mission DescriptionYou've finally set foot on Planarcadia, and with the whole Express Crew no less! What an unprecedentedly promising start.
Who will be the first person we come across this time?
- Sequence 01"Lygus" greeted you and March 7th, welcoming you both. Sparkle, disguised as "Lygus," then revealed herself and said she was commissioned by Pearl to serve as the Express Crew's tour guide.
Keep your eyes peeled...- Don't let your guard down...
- ???: In the name of Erudition, traverse the cosmos.
- ???: We meet again, Deliverer from beyond the sky.
- What the heck!?
- Just as I expected...
- "Zandar"?: I am not the Theoros you know, but the Masked Fool, Zandar Two Kuwabara.
- "Zandar"?: This time, I choose to walk the path of Elation, and I shall defeat Nous with my sense of humor.
- That's somehow both hilarious and infuriating.
- I think I've figured out who you are...
- "Zandar"?: Hah, after all, I did say before...
- Sparkle: My latest dream is to join the Genius Society and play the role of a genius!
- Sparkle: Hey there, Gray Hair and darling March!
- March 7th: Sparkle!? Ugh, it was you all along...
- Sparkle: Surprised? Well, this time I'm here as Planarcadia's cultural advisor, specially appointed to be the tour director for the Express crew.
- What did you do to the real tour director?
- Sparkle: What are you talking about? I am your director. Director Sparkle.
- The IPC hires Masked Fools?
- Sparkle: What are you talking about? This is the world of Elation. Fools are everywhere. Don't even think about doing business here without us.
- You're the mastermind behind everything, aren't you?
- Sparkle: Bingo! Miss Sparkle is planning to toy with both of your destinies as if they're just her playthings. Scared yet?
- Wait, you're a tour director?
- Sparkle: Correct! Ten points for the Astral Express!
- Sparkle: I know we had some minor entanglements in Penacony, but you all had fun there, didn't you?
- Sparkle: Now, the Astral Express has become quite the hero. Her Excellency the CEO wanted to find someone who got along with you to show you around this place. So I took on that job!
- March 7th: What kind of misunderstanding does she have about the phrase "got along"...
- Sparkle: Time's ticking away! Thankfully there's no bomb here! So, are you coming with me or what?
- Let's go, this is also part of Trailblazing.
- Watch out, you've got two Titans right in front of you.
- March 7th: Fine. But from now on, no more pretending to be someone else!
- Sparkle: Lame. Anyway... shall we get going?
Investigate the train on the platform
- Step DescriptionPearl assigned Sparkle to be the Crew's tour guide? Well, considering this is the Elation's territory, it's reasonable.
Might as well take this chance to hear what makes this arcadia so special, straight from Sparkle herself.
- March 7th: Whoa...
- (Idle chats)
- Tough-Looking Fan: (Mr./
Miss) Raccoon! We love you! - Fanatical Fan: March Bunny Bun, you're the cutest~
- Autograph-Seeking Fan: P-Please, can I get your autograph? Pretty please!
- Fan Who Wants to Shake Hands: Please shake my hand! I'm never washing this hand again!
- Sequence 02Sparkle introduced the "Bullet Wyrm Express," a unique creature native to Planarcadia, an imagenae. These imagenae sustain their existence through humanity's belief in what had yet to be, a force known as "Wishpower."
- (Approach the marked location)
- March 7th: Is this... a train? Looking sharp!
- ???: Thanks for the compliment!
- March 7th: The train just spoke!
- Sparkle: Before us stands not just a train, but a strangeling.
- ???: The term strangeling is so outdated!
- ???: Times have changed, dear guests. Please refer to the Faekind Protection Act. We prefer to be called imagenae.
- Sparkle: Ugh, so by-the-book. You really love those fancy scientific names from the IPC textbooks, huh? Fine, have it your way...
- Sparkle: This here is a species unique to Planarcadia: an imagenae, or a being born from paintings.
- Born from paintings?
- ...An interplanar creature?
- Sparkle: Pretty sharp, aren't you? You caught on quick.
- Sparkle: Once upon a time, the artists here discovered that by sketching creatures from their imagination and giving them names, they could bring their creations into reality.
- Sparkle: This belief in things yet to exist is called "Wishpower," and it sustains the existence of imagenae. If you ask me, this power must be a blessing from The Laughter!
- Sparkle: Oops, got sidetracked! This here is the "Bullet Wyrm Express," an imagenae in charge of transportation. You could say they're in the same line of work as you folks.
- Bullet Wyrm Express: Hahaha, so you two must be the Nameless from the Astral Express? The passengers in my stomach are always gossiping about you!
- Bullet Wyrm Express: When you get a chance, hop aboard and give me a try~ Let's see who's faster, me or the Astral Express! Hahahahaha!
- March 7th: Thanks! We'll definitely do that when we get the chance! But man, who would've thought that the Express here is actually a living being, an imagenae... That's absolutely mind-blowing.
- Official Staff: Hello everyone, welcome to Duomension City!
- March 7th: Holy smokes, there are cops at the station? Sparkle, don't tell me you're about to get arrested on the spot?
- Official Staff: Having heard about the Astral Express's visit, many citizens got up early just to catch a glimpse of the Nameless. If anyone acts out of line, please don't hesitate to call us.
- Sparkle: Ooh, Gray Hair and darling March, you're real celebrities now!
- Sparkle: Next up, I'm gonna show you even more mind-blowing stuff, so try not to faint!
- (Talk to Bullet Wyrm Express again, optional)
- Bullet Wyrm Express: Fast, safe, and comfy! Come take a ride with me some time~
Try to leave Perdido Station
- Step DescriptionPearl assigned Sparkle to be the Crew's tour guide? Well, considering this is the Elation's territory, it's reasonable.
Might as well take this chance to hear what makes this arcadia so special, straight from Sparkle herself.
- (Go to mission target)
- March 7th: Holy cow, it's packed in here!
- March 7th: What do we have here?
- Sparkle: Don't worry, just some local specialties.
- Sequence 03A mob of overzealous fans swarmed you and March 7th, so Sparkle called on Meowton, station master of Perdido Station, for help. Meowton asked you to leave via a special staff passage.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Excited Citizen: Aaaah look!
- More Excited Citizen: That pink-haired girl! She's got this adorable little bunny vibe going on. Is she the inspiration for "March Bunny"?
- Very Excited Citizen: And that (guy/
girl) with gray hair next to her is so dashing! (He/ She) must be the "Baseball Raccoon"! - Confused Citizen: But (He/
She) doesn't look anything like a raccoon... - Friends from Planarcadia! Hello!
- (Trailblazer): Hey there, friends from Planarcadia!
- March 7th: I don't know what's going on, but... hello there!
- Come on! I'm adorable too!
- (Trailblazer): Hey, you! Yes, you! Hurry up and say I'm cute!
- Getting my name wrong is basically a crime!
- (Trailblazer): Drill this into your head. It's the "Galactic Baseballer," not some "Baseball Raccoon"!
- March 7th: And what's this "March Bunny" thing about?
- Very Excited Citizen: (He/
She) spoke to us! By The Laughter! This is the most amazing moment of my life! - Uproarious Crowd: Here... Look here... Express Crew... We... Please give me your autograph... Miss March I love you... (Mr./
Miss) Raccoon, give me a kiss... - Giving autographs like crazy!
- Uproarious Crowd: I got it... The autograph of the Great Raccoon! I want it too...
- Bow repeatedly to the fans!
- Uproarious Crowd: Aaaah!
- Blow kisses to everyone!
- Uproarious Crowd: Aaaah!
- Official Staff: Everyone, please maintain order!
- March 7th: The people here are way too passionate... I've never experienced anything like this before. So this is what having "rabid fans" feels like?
- Sparkle: Feels intoxicating to be the center of attention, doesn't it? Just don't get too caught up in it. You might not find your way out!
- Yeah, it's amazing!
- But isn't it a bit too crowded?
- Sparkle: Excuse me. Bosses, stop getting caught up in fan interactions! Today's schedule is really packed.
- Sparkle: Hey, you up there, Mr. Noodle-Looking-Cat! Could you tell me how to get these two out of here?
- ???: Excuse me, that's quite hurtful! I am Stationmaster Meowton, responsible for overseeing Perdido Station!
- March 7th: Whoa... Cats really are liquid! Wait a sec, this kitty is the stationmaster? This world is so weird!
- Meowton Station Manager: The station's completely surrounded! If any of our esteemed guests gets so much as a scratch or loses a few strands of hair to these rabid fans today, my measly pension will go right down the drain!
- Meowton Station Manager: So I've prepared the "staff passage" for our Astral Express VIPs. Please hurry and exit the station that way!
Leave Perdido Station via the staff passage
- Step DescriptionIs entering the World in Canvas like this part of the tour package?
Guess I've also become 2D now.
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- Meowton Station Manager: Please don't go that way. It'll cause chaos!
- Sequence 04You arrived at an entrance called the Interplanar Jump!, a gateway that leads to the World in Canvas where Planarcadia once existed. Sparkle asked you and March 7th to jump in with her.
- (Talk to Sparkle)
- March 7th: Staff passage...?
- Sparkle: To be precise, it's the imagenae staff passage. A long time ago, ALL of this arcadia was sealed inside a "scroll painting."
And people survived that?
- Sparkle: For people inside the painting, they just entered another dimension. It was completely safe.
- Planarcadia isn't a flat plane though.
- Sparkle: That's because someone brought everything back to reality. Care to guess why the IPC is here?
- Sparkle: This nation that was once lost in a painting was salvaged by the IPC.
- Is this the passage into the painting?
- Sparkle: That's right. It's Planarcadia's must-see attraction: the portal entrance known as the "Interplanar Jump!".
- Sparkle: Though civilization has moved beyond the canvas, the world within the painting wasn't abandoned. Instead, it became part of life for both humans and strangelings.
- Sparkle: Come on, you two. Follow my lead and let's dive into the...
- Sparkle: Inter! Planar!
- JUMP!
I need a moment to get ready.
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, getting cold feet? Just dive right in!
- (If you exit and talk to Sparkle again)
- Sparkle: Come on, you two. Follow my lead and let's dive into the Interplanar...
- JUMP!
- I need a moment to get ready.
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, getting cold feet? Just dive right in!
- (Enter Interplanar Jump! Difficulty I)
- (Unlock Achievement Mom, I've Got Knees!)
- (Trailblazer): H-How did I turn into Pom-Pom?
- March 7th: Wait, on closer inspection, you don't look exactly like Pom-Pom...
- Sparkle: Maybe this is what the Trailblaze looks like to the people here?
- (Trailblazer): Wow, I can jump so high!
- March 7th: Listen, the music changed!
- (Exit Interplanar Jump!)
Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 05You, March 7th, and Sparkle returned to reality from the World in Canvas, only to be flung high above Planarcadia, soaring past a giant strangeling circling the TV tower. "Welcome to Duomension City!"- (Cutscene plays)
- Sparkle: Taking off~
- Sparkle: Yeowch!
- March 7th: Catch me!
- (Cutscene ends)
- Sequence 06Imagenae streamed through the streets, enjoying the same work rights as humans. Enormous posters bearing your likeness were hung from the skyscrapers, the IPC's way of hyping up the Express's arrival.
- March 7th: I... I thought... I was about to go to heaven.
- Every trip involves falling from high places...
- No big deal. I'm already used to this.
- There's quite a lot of weird stuff around here.
- March 7th: Are all these... imagenae?
- Sparkle: That's right. This is Planarcadia, a world where strangelings roam freely and a paradise woven from elation and wild imagination.
- March 7th: That huge creature perched on the tower is staring right at us... It's giving me the creeps.
- Sparkle: It doesn't usually eat people, unless it spots... pink hair!
- March 7th: Waaaaah! What's the matter with you, jumping around and scaring people!?
- Sparkle: That big fella is called a "thundercoil." Don't worry, to him, we're just tiny ants on the ground, not even enough to get stuck between his teeth.
- March 7th: Thundercoil... With a name like that, shouldn't he be flying around making thunder and rain? Why is he just wrapped around that pillar without moving an inch?
- Sparkle: Times have changed. The IPC issued a decree requiring imagenae to integrate into "civilized society."
- Sparkle: Legally, they have the same rights as humans, which means... they have to work too!
- March 7th: What? Strangelings have to work too?
- Sparkle: That's life under IPC management. Who'd dare deny an imagenae their right to work?
- Sparkle: Now, the thundercoil amplifies TV tower signals, ensuring users worldwide can watch the station's broadcasts without interruption: boring livestreams, lame prank shows...
- Sparkle: Oh, and there's the big news about the Express arriving...
- March 7th: Look, (Trailblazer), what's up with that billboard!?
- Is that... me? Am I really that famous!?
- March 7th: That's not fair! Why does (He/
She) get a huge poster while I don't?
- March 7th: That's not fair! Why does (He/
- That person looks just like me...
- March 7th: What do you mean by "looks like"? That IS you!
- That's gotta be a violation of my publicity rights!
- March 7th: If it were me up there, I wouldn't be saying such negative stuff.
- Sparkle: Hah, the IPC's really pulling out all the stops to hype you guys up.
- Sparkle: Don't mind me saying this, but for every penny the IPC spends on you, they expect a return in the hundreds or thousands. You'd better watch your back.
- (Unlock Achievement No Divine in Arcadia)
Follow Sparkle on a tour of Duomension City
- Step DescriptionBustling streets, all kinds of imagenae, and the expressive Phantasmoon... Everything in Duomension City is like stepping into a fantastical land, bizarre and wondrous. I can feel the will of Trailblaze inside me stirring.
Well then, say no more. Let's get going!
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- Sparkle: We just managed to squeeze our way out of that crowd. Why do you want to dive back in?
- (Go to mission target)
- March 7th: That photo booth looks a lot like my camera.
- Sparkle: It's a Black Cat Instacam. Wanna check it out?
- Sequence 07There was a long line outside the store. Sparkle guessed a new comic just dropped. March 7th was intrigued by Fluffy Across the Blue, but Sparkle doubted it's your kind of read.
- (Approach the line of people beside the escalator, optional)
- March 7th: Director Sparkle, what's with this huge line of people?
- Sparkle: Looks like a new release of a comic.
- March 7th: Fluffy Across the Blue... What's this? I'd love to get a copy and check it out.
- Sparkle: Pfft. I don't think you guys would enjoy this comic.
- (Enter Interplanar Jump!)
- Sparkle: Are you some kind of critter? Why do you keep diving into every pipe you see?
- Sequence 08Sparkle introduced the "mechatron," a new imagenae created by the IPC after the last Phantasmoon Games came to an end. It had been fifteen years since the last full moon.
- (Investigate the Mechatron)
- March 7th: That's... one of those giant robots Mr. Yang loves!
- March 7th: Wh—What is that...? A decapitated Intellitron?
- Sparkle: This is a new life-form that was born after the last Phantasmoon Games. An imagenae called a "mechatron," created by the IPC.
- So this was drawn too?
- Sparkle: Technically speaking, it was drawn by IPC machines.
- Sparkle: Even though in Planarcadia, the creation of imagenae has always been the artists' responsibility... for the IPC, well, they always want to improve everything with their industrial mindset.
- This counts as a lifeform?
- March 7th: This thing is also an imagenae? Doesn't look that different from a mech to me.
- ???: Young lady, I must correct your cognitive bias. We are absolutely not the same as mechs.
- March 7th: Ah, the mechatron spoke!
- Mechatron on Standby: Our creation isn't as complicated as mechs, and we're not as fragile as Intellitrons when we're born. That's because we don't need to install an Intellitron's logic center, nor do we require a mech's power reactor.
- Mechatron on Standby: Pour materials into the mold channels, die-cast the parts, assemble them together. And just like that, we mechatron are complete. We can fly, run, and jump, second to none among technological marvels.
- March 7th: I get it. So you move with Wishpower, I suppose?
- Mechatron on Standby: Seems someone knows their stuff!
- You mentioned the last Phantasmoon Games?
- Sparkle: Yeah, that was fifteen years ago. Wishpower reaches its peak during the full moon, and so imagenae take this chance to multiply and thrive...
- Sparkle: Just like they say in documentaries: When spring arrives and nature awakens, it's mating season for the strangelings again.
- Sparkle: The novelty's probably worn off by now. Let's keep moving.
- (Investigate the Mechatron again, optional)
- March 7th: Ah, I'd love to get one of these as a souvenir for Mr. Yang.
- Mr. Yang is a grown-up.
- March 7th: Grown-ups... still have the right to play with toys!
- Mr. Yang would be glad to hear that.
- March 7th: Yeah, I think so too. Mr. Yang, with all his love for giant robots, is still a kid at heart.
- Mechatrons... aren't exactly toys, are they?
- Mechatron on Standby: Listen, kid. According to the Faekind Protection Act, buying and selling imagenae is strictly forbidden.
- March 7th: Whoa! Sorry! (Trailblazer), let's get out of here!
- Sequence 09Outside Dreamless Coffee, a lady with bliss written all over her face approached you. She asked if you'd like to smile in happiness forever.
- (Approach Dreamless Coffee)
- March 7th: Is that... a dessert shop run by cats?
- Sparkle: Dreamless Coffee is a chain store owned by cat imagenae. The coffee and desserts here are absolutely delicious!
- I'll have a civet coffee!
- March 7th: S—Stop talking! I'll buy you a coffee if you'd just shush it.
- How does it compare to Himeko's coffee?
- March 7th: Comparing it to Himeko's hand-crafted liquid bombs would be a bit unfair to this place.
- (Trailblazer): Let me have a taste.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Are you two travelers from outer space? Welcome to Planarcadia. How's the situation in the cosmos these days?
- Just defeated a Lord Ravager.
- Great! All's well that ends well.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Oh my, if it isn't the heroes of the Astral Express! What an honor to meet you both.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: As Nameless, you must go on life-and-death adventures all the time, right? Would you like to keep smiling happily forever no matter what adversity comes your way?
- March 7th: Happy forever? Is that even possible?
- Eternal happiness means no happiness at all.
- March 7th: Yeah, if you keep eating sweets, at some point they stop tasting as sweet as they used to.
- Are you a Masked Fool?
- Blissfully Happy Lady: A Masked Fool? Of course not. The Fools only seek their own happiness, while we want to make everyone happy.
- Sparkle: "Make everyone happy"... Hahaha! That's the funniest joke I've ever heard. The only person with this sense of humor is probably that big shot from Penacony.
- Sorry, not interested in your sales pitch.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: If you're interested in learning more, I'll be around here. Feel free to come find me anytime.
- Step DescriptionMaking everyone happy forever? Something feels off about that... Let's hear what this blissfully happy lady has to say.
- (Approach the traffic light, optional)
- March 7th: Oh, there's something on the traffic light... Should we check it out from the overpass?
- Step DescriptionThere are some colorful little rice cakes on the traffic light. Let me see what's going on here.
- Sequence 10An official from Duomension City introduced you to "wispae," embryonic imagenae formed from the coalescence of tiny wishes.
- (Investigate the traffic light, optional)
- March 7th: I've been wondering about this since we were at the station. These colorful little dumplings seem to be all over the streets here.
- Official Staff: Ah, you must be tourists? Don't panic. Those are just little things we call "wispae."
- Wispae?
- Official Staff: The tiny wishes that humans make every moment of the day can condense into wispae.
- Official Staff: Some say these little creatures are proto-imagenae. They just never had anyone to give them forms, so they appear in the world in the simplest, most natural state.
- March 7th: They do look pretty adorable, like little wiggly blobs of jelly...
- March 7th: Uh, probably shouldn't ask this, but... can we eat them?
- Can we eat it?
- Is it tasty?
- How do you eat it?
- Official Staff: They may be mischievous, but please don't hurt them!
- Sparkle: Eating random things off the street will give you an upset stomach.
- (Approach the comic book store, optional)
- March 7th: Look, there's a comic book store
- Sequence 11The blissfully happy lady claimed to be from the "Research Society of Happy Smiles" and invited you and March 7th to join. March 7th thought she's super sketchy and suggested you leave immediately.
- (Talk to Blissfully Happy Lady, optional)
- Blissfully Happy Lady: I'm from the Research Society of Happy Smiles. As everyone knows, this place is blessed by The Laughter, making it a peaceful paradise. However, even while living a peaceful life, our existence remains entangled in countless worries and suffering.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Crushing workloads, measly pay, demanding bosses... Turn on the TV, and all the bad news from across the cosmos hits you in the face... These are all enemies of happiness.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Just like how the Astral Express defeated the Lord Ravager, we, the founders of the Research Society of Happy Smiles, have received divine revelation from The Laughter and vow to help the residents of Planarcadia defeat these enemies of happiness and bring joy to everyone!
- Sparkle: Tsk, every Fool in the Tavern says stuff like this when they get drunk: "Listen, The Laughter is talking to me!"
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Hey, you two, interested in joining us? It would be such an honor for all our members if you could become part of our society!
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, March, don't tell me you two are buying into her nonsense?
- March 7th: This lady... seems a bit off her rocker. (Trailblazer), let's get out of here quick.
- Not interested.
- I'm super interested!
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Really? Please allow me to introduce...
- March 7th: Hey, we're only halfway through exploring this street. How can you let someone whisk you away already! Sorry, sorry, we just arrived here and there are still so many places to check out. You can introduce us next time!
- Maybe next time.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: Oh, is that so? That's a shame... But don't worry, opportunities for happiness will always be waiting for you.
- Blissfully Happy Lady: I hope we can have another heart-to-heart someday so that you both can be guided to a life filled with eternal happy smiles.
- Sequence 12You gazed up at the Phantasmoon, rumored to have been painted by Aha personally. Sparkle introduced the Phantasmoon Games: Eight masked Supplicants must attract public attention and accumulate "Wishpower" to compete for the right to stand before an Aeon.
- (Approach the next waypoint)
- March 7th: When the Express passed through the skies, I saw it! That's the Phantasmoon, right?
- Is it Aha's artwork?
- Sparkle: Legend has it The Laughter THEMSELF painted it, but who knows what's true and what's not.
- Is this moon also an imagenae?
- Sparkle: Legend has it that The Laughter THEMSELF painted it. If the legend is true, this would make it the first imagenae ever created.
- March 7th: So, does Aha really watch over those who attend the Phantasmoon Games through this moon?
- Sparkle: Well, well, didn't expect darling March and little Gray Hair to be interested in this Aeonic game too.
- We want to join the Phantasmoon Games.
- Sparkle: I knew it! The Laughter once traveled with your Akivili. And now the Nameless are drawn to THEIR game in this arcadia. Must be fate!
- We're not interested in the Phantasmoon Games.
- March 7th: We're just here on vacation.
- Sparkle: Ugh, your eyes suspiciously darted away. Neither of you is very good at lying, it seems.
- Do you know about the game?
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, you've come to the right person. Who could understand the Elation better than Masked Fools?
- Sparkle: So, what aspect of the Phantasmoon Games would you like to know about?
- How can we join the Games?
- Sparkle: You must have heard the legend of the eight Mourning Actors who offered their stories to the moon in order to try to move Aha.
- Sparkle: The "masks" that were worn by these eight people are the tickets to joining the Games.
- Sparkle: Under the full Phantasmoon, choose one of the masks and become a Supplicant. Then you can compete with the other seven for the chance to meet the Aeon.
- March 7th: Looks like we'll need to get a mask first if we want to join the Games.
- What're the games really about?
- Sparkle: In modern terms, it's all about "getting views and clicks"!
- March 7th: "Views and clicks"? Are you kidding me? They didn't have that kind of stuff in mythological times!
- Sparkle: That's how the legend goes. The Mourning Actors offered up their stories, but The Laughter didn't even spare them a glance.
- Sparkle: And so, to catch the Aeon's eye, the Phantasmoon Games ended up leaving behind incredible feats each time: From forging swords that could cleave mountains in half, to transforming snowy peaks into floating jellies of sugary frost...
- Sparkle: It's still the same today. The Supplicants must give it their all to capture the attention of the people of this arcadia and accumulate Wishpower. And The Laughter will only reward the most thrilling miracles.
- Are you interested in the Phantasmoon Games, Sparkle?
- Sparkle: Oh? Don't tell me our little drama in Penacony wasn't entertaining enough for you?
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, let's drop it this time. I've been dealing with some minor issues lately.
- March 7th: What kind of issues could possibly be bothering you? Don't tell me you're cooking up another crazy scheme?
- Sparkle: I'll keep you in suspense for now. So, where do you want to hang out next?
- Sparkle: Let's head this way. We can turn into the food street. They've got all sorts of goodies there.
Check out the food street
- Step DescriptionBustling streets, all kinds of imagenae, and the expressive Phantasmoon... Everything in Duomension City is like stepping into a fantastical land, bizarre and wondrous. I can feel the will of Trailblaze inside me is stirring.
Well then, say no more. Let's get going!
Is it just me, or does it feel like someone's sneaking around and stalking us? I need to figure out a way to flush them out.
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- Sparkle: Hey, Gray Hair, where are you running off to? The food street's right ahead!
- Sequence 13You spun around suddenly, catching the stalker red-handed, and together with March 7th and Sparkle, you cornered them.
- (Approach the marked location)
- ???: *click* *click*...
- (Trailblazer): Huh!?
- ???: Eek!
- Sparkle: Gotcha!
- Sequence 14The furbo journalist who had been secretly snapping photos of you was from Furbobo Weekly, looking to spin a rumor into a headline. He made a run for it when you were not paying attention. You, March 7th, and Sparkle immediately gave chase.
- Sparkle: I felt like someone was sneakily following us around for a while now. Looks like it wasn't my imagination.
- March 7th: What's this little thing's deal, huh? Hehe, it's dressed kinda like (Trailblazer), isn't it?
- You've got some guts taking photos of us...
- Yeah, there is some resemblance.
- Could it be one of my super fans?
- Sparkle: Not surprising at all. The Astral Express is quite the celebrity these days, turning heads wherever they go. There's always someone keeping a close eye on your every move...
- Secret Photographer Furbo: *click* *click*! *click* *click*!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: Holy furboly! Furbobo Weekly exclusive scoop! Famous raccoon from the Astral Express caught in secret rendezvous with streamer Sparxie, seemingly to join forces for the Phantasmoon Games...
- March 7th: Famous raccoon, secret rendezvous with... Sparxie? What is he talking about?
- Sparkle: Some tabloid journalist trying to stir up a juicy scandal, huh? They might both use cameras, but our darling March is way cuter than this paparazzi creep.
- March 7th: Hey, I can speak for myself!
- Furbobo Weekly? Tabloid journalist? What!?
- Secret Photographer Furbo: *click* *click*! *click* *click*! Breaking news from Furbobo! Famous raccoon from the Astral Express openly claims furbos can't be journalists. Suspected of human supremacist ideology!
- Stop taking pictures of us!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: *click* *click*! *click* *click*! Holy furboly! Breaking news: Famous raccoon from the Astral Express openly violates press freedom. Suspected of attempted physical assault on the reporter!
- March 7th: Hey, don't write nonsense in your report! Why are you just standing there? (Trailblazer), hurry up and catch that thing!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: Can't catch me~ Boom-boom~ Boom-boom~ I'm outta here!
Chase down the furbo paparazzo
- Step DescriptionThat paparazzo snooping on us turned out to be a furbo, and it's trying to cook up some tabloid trash about me? No way we're letting it get away!
But wait... Who's this "Sparxie" the furbo mentioned?
- Sparkle: So, are we gonna kill the furbo to silence it?
- March 7th: We would never do something so violent!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: Turbo furbo transform!
- March 7th: ...A smoke bomb? You sneaky furbo!
Find the object the furbo transformed into and give it a good beating!
- (Approach the marked location)
- March 7th: That little fella can transform into different things. Let's look around!
The furbo journalists from Furbobo Weekly lurk around all over the place, secretly tailing the president! If we want these guys to use their skills for good, we need to take the initiative.
The furbo journalists from Furbobo Weekly lurk around all over the place, secretly tailing the president! If we want these guys to use their skills for good, we need to take the initiative.
These mischievous furbo journalists can shapeshift and mimic all sorts of objects... but their name cards will give them away! Keep an eye out for any flaws and expose their self-proclaimed flawless disguises.
These mischievous furbo journalists can shapeshift and mimic all sorts of objects... but their name cards will give them away! Keep an eye out for any flaws and expose their self-proclaimed flawless disguises.
Keep an eye on the marked domain on the map... The mimicking furbos are hiding somewhere in this domain.
Keep an eye on the marked domain on the map... The mimicking furbos are hiding somewhere in this domain.
Attack aberrant objects to expose the mimicking furbo journalist and reveal their true form.
Attack aberrant objects to expose the mimicking furbo journalist and reveal their true form.
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- March 7th: Hey, you're going the wrong direction! Didn't the furbo run that way?
- (Idle dialogue before attacking the vending machine)
- Sparkle: There wasn't a vending machine here before, was there?
- March 7th: And the way it's placed is quite suspicious...
Chase down the furbo paparazzo
- Sequence 15You struck the shapeshifting furbo, forcing it to reveal its true form. Panicking, it scrambled away and kept on running.
- (Talk to the Secret Photographer Furbo)
- Secret Photographer Furbo: Oh, my butt! Holy furboly!
- Sparkle: Finally, gotcha~
- Secret Photographer Furbo: In your dreams! Boom-boom! Boom-boom! I'm outta here!
- (Approach the crowd, optional)
- March 7th: So crowded... Should we check under the flood bank? That's probably its only route to escape.
- Sequence 16You, March 7th, and Sparkle cornered the sneaking furbo. In the name of "defending freedom of the press," Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer dropped into a fighting stance. It looked like you would have to teach him a lesson.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Sparkle: Finally cornered this troublemaker.
- March 7th: Delete those sneaky photos, and don't you dare write any of your made-up stories! Or I'm gonna show you what's what!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: N-No escape now! ...I, Furbulitzer, may just be a humble tabloid journalist, but I'll never bow down to evil forces when it comes to defending freedom of the press!
- Secret Photographer Furbo: Ohohohoho! I'm ON FIRE!
- March 7th: Whoa, why did this guy suddenly get into a combat stance!
- Now that's one brave furbo!
- What's gotten into this guy...
- March 7th: Here we go! Now be a good boy and stay down!
- (Begin battle against
Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer ×1)
- Sequence 17Furbulitzer admitted defeat, claiming he mistook Sparkle for another streamer, and asked you to visit the Furbobo Weekly magazine office to claim compensation. Sparkle believed that in the eyes of anyone aspiring to become a Supplicant, the now-famous Astral Express made for the perfect "prey." Sparkle warned you all to stay on guard and follow her to the plaza to scope out a potential enemy.
- (After the battle)
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: Waaah! Please don't hurt this poor working furbo!
- Sparkle: Weren't you acting all tough just now? You've got some nerve, sneaking photos of Miss Sparkle and the Astral Express!
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: I-I mistook you for someone else! I thought you were that famous streamer! As for the Express's Great Raccoon...
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: We're all huge fans of the Great Raccoon! You see, I've even styled my whole outfit after your look!
- Sparkle: Now, let's talk about compensation. Adding up emotional distress, lost wages, nutrition fees, and whatnot... one million credits per person should do it.
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: What? A million!? President Nihilux has already been behind on my... I mean, behind on everyone's wages for months! If it weren't for the money... who'd risk their neck being a tabloid journalist, sneaking photos of the bigwigs on the Astral Express?
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: Right now I've got no money, and well... no life left to lose either!
- Eh, let's just let it slide.
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, being this kind-hearted is gonna come back to bite you.
- Gotta confiscate your instrument of crime!
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: This camera is my trusty companion carrying my journalistic dreams. Please, I'm begging you, don't take it away!
- President Nihilux?
- March 7th: Is this Nihilux you mentioned the president of your magazine publisher?
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: I have no idea! President Nihilux specifically warned us that if we got into trouble outside, we absolutely mustn't mention her name!
- March 7th: And here you are, spilling all the beans on her!
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: Hehe~ Since I offended the Great Raccoon of the Express, I suppose we could settle this with some compensation!
- March 7th: Huh? Didn't you just say you had no money? What's with the sudden change of heart? This seems fishy!
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: My pockets are truly empty. However, regarding compensation, I implore the Great Raccoon to visit our Furbobo Weekly magazine office. Here's my business card right here! It has the magazine's address and contact details.
- Tabloid Journalist Furbulitzer: Rest assured, President Nihilux will definitely present compensation that'll satisfy the Great Raccoon! Please, please make sure to come claim your compensation!
- March 7th: Darn it, it got away again. "Make sure to come claim your compensation"? I wonder if I can trust that furbo's words.
- Let's drop by when we get a chance.
- We oughta wring him for all he's worth.
- Sparkle: Money can't buy entertainment this good! Since that scheming little furbo's extended an invitation, might as well go check it out.
- Sparkle: Right now in Planarcadia, there are eyes following you everywhere, just like that furbo...
- March 7th: So, Sparkle, what's your angle in keeping tabs on us?
- Sparkle: My darling March, you still doubt me? What about you, Gray Hair?
- I don't believe you either.
- Sparkle: Has all basic trust between people disappeared? Oh, I'm hurt to my core.
- I believe in you!
- Sparkle: I knew it. You really are the best, Gray Hair~
- March 7th: Wake up! Don't forget how she played us like fiddles back in Penacony.
- It's true you've never hurt us.
- Sparkle: You got that right. Why would I ever hurt my favorite source of joy~
- Sparkle: What you should be worried about right now isn't me or that tabloid journalist from earlier.
- Sparkle: Has the renowned Astral Express come to Planarcadia as tourists on vacation, or are you here for the Aeon's game, eager to share THEIR authority? For the local residents, you're already in the spotlight without doing anything.
- Sparkle: If you decide to join this game, you'd better stay on your toes.
- Sparkle: There are quite a few people looking to join the Phantasmoon Games and become a Supplicant. In their eyes, the Astral Express is the perfect "prey." Among the folks I know, there's one who might become your enemy...
- Sparkle: She's about to put on quite a show at the plaza up ahead. Want to go check it out together?
Go to the Entertainment Plaza
- Step DescriptionThat furbo paparazzo situation is finally settled. Sparkle suggests heading to the plaza to see what kind of "show" a potential enemy has in store.
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- Sparkle: Hey Gray Hair, where do you think you're running off to? We're supposed to be heading to the plaza!
- (Approach the marked location)
- March 7th: These little wispae are quite mischievous.
- Sparkle: As lively as our darling March!
- March 7th: Hey, I'm being super well-behaved here!
- (Travel on the bridge)
- March 7th: Wow, so many gold coins!
- Sparkle: Just some unclaimed Wishpower fragments. Pick them up when you find them.
- Sequence 18You arrived at the plaza entrance. Sparkle mentioned that the IPC built a comprehensive network for Planarcadia, letting people soak in fun around the clock. But in her opinion, the IPC's brand of "Elation" was as boring as it could be.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Sparkle: The Elation is naturally the most venerated deity here. However, people have their own different ways of practicing Elation. You've noticed those massive @ signs floating over there, haven't you?
- Sparkle: The IPC has built a comprehensive network in Planarcadia, letting people soak up entertainment around the clock.
- Sparkle: Word from the "tavern" is that the IPC wants to control this year's Phantasmoon Games, though they've been itching to do that for fifteen years already.
- Sparkle: To us Fools, those IPC folks are like a swarm of buzzing worker bees, tirelessly building their dull, mechanical business hives everywhere.
- Sparkle: The worst part is, these folks actually enjoy it. Their Elation is mind-numbingly boring! And even worse, this dull Elation has spread like a plague to every corner of Planarcadia.
- Sparkle: Come on in and feel it for yourself.
Find out what Sparkle's really up to
- Step DescriptionThe Plaza in Duomension City is pretty spacious and lively with activity. But... where exactly is the "opponent" Sparkle mentioned?
- Sequence 19Sparkle didn't want the Phantasmoon Games falling into the IPC's control. Otherwise, it would become nothing more than a bargaining chip in the cosmic struggle for power. As a warm-up, she invited you to play a round of Cosmicon Collective. If you had won, Sparkle would tell you the enemy's name.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Sparkle: Planarcadia has enough entertainment to keep you busy until doomsday without repeating anything. But you know what's missing here? Real fun!
- Sparkle: What's the difference between being glued to the internet all day and being stuck in a dream?
- Sparkle: The Phantasmoon Games must not fall into the IPC's hands and be reduced to a business deal decided by internal bidding. It must not become just another bargaining chip in the power struggle between cosmic forces.
- Where's this enemy you mentioned?
- Sparkle: She'll be here soon. Have some patience, Gray Hair.
- Would you rather see the Trailblaze join in?
- Sparkle: You know, The Laughter and Akivili go way back.
- You're being so serious. It's not like you at all, Sparkle...
- Sparkle: Even I get tired of forcing myself to find dumb ways to have fun.
- Sparkle: This is a rare opportunity, so let me show you what Miss Sparkle looks like when she gets serious.
- Sparkle: I witnessed the potential of the Trailblaze in Penacony. The sparks that fly when Paths collide... It's absolutely mesmerizing!
- Sparkle: In Planarcadia, what surprises will you bring for the Elation? And there's also the Preservation, The Hunt...
- Sparkle: Don't you think that on the eve of the Phantasmoon Games, Planarcadia looks just like a card game among Aeons? If that's the case...
- Sparkle: Friends, have you ever heard of "Cosmicon Collective"?
- March 7th: What's that?
- Sparkle: It's the hottest trading card game in the world right now! Tons of people are playing it at the "tavern" too.
- Sparkle: The cards feature legendary figures from across the universe, along with their power levels! Just roll the dice and compare numbers to see who's stronger and who's weaker!
- Do they have a card of me?
- Sparkle: Why don't you take a guess?
- What's that got to do with the Phantasmoon Games?
- Is this a sponsored ad you're pushing?
- Sparkle: Gray Hair, care to play cards with me? Think of it as a rehearsal for the Phantasmoon Games, right here at this tiny card table.
- Sparkle: If you beat me, I'll tell you the enemy's name. Maybe we can team up and take her on.
- Alright, let's do this!
- (Enter Cosmicon Collective tutorial)
- Nah, I've got better stuff to do.
- Sparkle: Hmm? What else do you have to do, Gray Hair?
- (Talk to Sparkle again)
- Sparkle: Hey Gray Hair, wanna play a round of Cosmicon Collective with me?
- Alright, let's do this!
- (Enter Cosmicon Collective tutorial)
- Nah, I've got better stuff to do.
- Sparkle: Hmm? What else do you have to do, Gray Hair?
- Sequence 20You defeated Sparkle and obtained a card named "Sparxie." She was a streamer seeking to join the Phantasmoon Games, and an enemy you'd have to face. IPC Workers arrived to apprehend Sparkle, revealing that she was never the tour guide assigned to receive the Express Crew. Sparkle bid you farewell, leaving behind a friendly hint: Whether looking up or down, they all see the same Phantasmoon when gazing at the sky.
- (After the match)
- Sparkle: As expected of you, Gray Hair. Starting off with a bang!
- Sparkle: Since you won, this card is yours. If you want more cards, go chat with the card masters at the plaza.
- Who's that person on the card?
- Sparkle: A streamer who's about to go live at the plaza. She calls herself "Sparxie."
- This is the enemy you were talking about?
- Sparkle: That's right. She's your enemy. This streamer, just like you, has been seeking a chance to join the Phantasmoon Games... It won't be long before she shows up at the plaza.
- March 7th: That little trouble you've gotten yourself into... it's her, isn't it?
- Sparkle: Darling March, I just can't escape your sixth sense, huh? She's our common enemy. If you need my help...
- ???: ...There she is, that woman who stuffed me in the trashcan! She's right there! Get her!
- Sparkle: Everything we leave behind in life has a way of coming back to us in unexpected ways...
- Sparkle: Now that the IPC guide is here, the "tavern" guide will be on her way.
- March 7th: So you really weren't sent by the IPC to welcome us!
- Sparkle: Tsk, quality time together is always so short. Before I take my leave, allow me to give you a friendly hint.
- Sparkle: Remember this well: For all Supplicants who join the Phantasmoon Games, whether they look up or down, the moon that humanity gazes upon in the sky is always the same Phantasmoon.
- (Trailblazer): Is this some kind of... riddle?
- Sparkle: Remember this little riddle. You might need it when we meet again.
- (Obtain card 'Sparxicle')
- (Unlock Achievement Cosmicon Collective)
Meet the real tour director
- Step DescriptionOh no, I've fallen for another one of Sparkle's tricks! I should've seen it coming: How would a Masked Fool ever work for the IPC?
But since I'm already here, might as well wait around in the Plaza for Sparxie's livestream to start.
- Sequence 21It turned out Skott was the real guide Pearl assigned to show you around. He joined the Strategic Investment Department after the Holy Grail War, but was knocked out and stuffed into a trashcan before he could even start the job. Seeing you safe and sound, Skott finally relaxed.
- (Talk to Skott)
- Skott: Finally... found you guys.
- March 7th: You... wouldn't happen to be the guide the IPC assigned to us, would you, Mr. Skott?
- Skott: That's exactly right! We meet again, bosses!
- Skott: After the Holy Grail War back in Penacony, Mr. Aventurine graciously offered me a chance to turn over a new leaf by working for the Strategic Investment Department!
- Skott: And as it happens, Madam Pearl wanted to find someone who got along with the Express Crew to be a guide, so I was assigned this important task!
- Skott: But just before I came to start my job today, someone suddenly knocked me out cold, and when I woke up, I found myself stuffed in a trashcan.
- Skott: That's right, it was that woman who kidnapped you just now! When I catch her, I'll make her pay until she's completely broke!
- What in the world was Aventurine thinking...
- March 7th: Hmm, I'm starting to question his judgment in picking people.
- Intellitrons just don't get humans...
- March 7th: What's with that Intellitron lady's weird take on "getting along" anyway?
- I'm suddenly starting to miss Sparkle...
- March 7th: Sparkle is way more lovable than this one here.
- Skott: I knew it! You don't want to see my despicable face! I, Skott, totally understand your frustration! As long as you're safe and sound, that's all I care about.
- Skott: So, dear bosses, would you like to grab a bite to eat, keep playing around here, or perhaps enjoy my latest animal impersonation act?
- March 7th: Mr. Skott's dedication to his work is so intense... it's almost painful to watch.
- We're waiting for the "enemy" to show up.
- Skott: Enemy!? Not on my watch! Anyone who wants to harm my esteemed bosses will have to first step over my dead body!
- Let's play Cosmicon Collective!
- Skott: Uh... that's not really appropriate, is it? Not that I'm refusing your request. I can play too. I mean, I'm quite a card player myself.
- Skott: But I'm on duty right now, and I was assigned to be your guide, not your card buddy. I need to take my work seriously, can't be splitting my attention like that.
- Skott: Now, you see that card player over there? You can go chat with him instead.
Playing cards with me IS your job!
- Skott: Since it's your order, I'll humbly obey. But hey, don't go tattling later, saying I'm slacking off on my duties.
- Sequence 22You suggested a round of Cosmicon Collective with Skott. As your tour guide, playing cards with you was part of the job.
- (Talk to Skott again, optional)
- Skott: What can I do for you, boss?
- Let's play Cosmicon Collective!
- Skott: Since it's your order, I'll humbly obey. But hey, don't go tattling later, saying I'm slacking off on my duties.
- (Play a Cosmicon Collective match with Skott)
- Nothing.
- Skott: I'll be like a shadow, standing by and awaiting your orders.
- (Play a Cosmicon Collective match with Skott)
Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 23Even though you lost to Skott in the Cosmicon Collective, he still praised your card skills. If you ever needed Skott to throw a game for you, just give him a wink.- (If the match ends in defeat)
-
- Skott: As expected of the Nameless, our great hero! Your card skills are truly remarkable!
- But I lost, didn't I?
- Skott: You may have lost, but you lost with honor! Just give me a wink next time if you want me to pretend to lose to you.
- Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 24You defeated Skott in the Cosmicon Collective. Skott praised your card skills and hoped you'd put in a good word for him when you get back.
- (If the match ends in victory)
-
- I won!
- Skott: As expected of the Nameless, our great hero! Your card skills are truly remarkable!
- Skott: Boss, am I giving you the good vibes you need? Hehe, don't forget to put in a good word for me when you get back.
- Skott: Oh right, there are other players around this plaza. If you're still up for more, feel free to chat with them.
- Alright.
- Skott: At your command, I, your humble servant Lyndon Skott, shall fade into the background like a shadow, completely unnoticeable, until the end of time!
- March 7th: The annoying guy is finally gone. Let's head into the plaza and see what fun stuff they've got.
- Maybe you should just stay quietly to the side.
- Skott: At your command, I, your humble servant Lyndon Skott, shall fade into the background like a shadow, completely unnoticeable, until the end of time!
- March 7th: The annoying guy is finally gone. Let's head into the plaza and see what fun stuff they've got.
Wait for Sparxie's stream to start
- Step DescriptionWe still have time before the stream starts, and there's plenty of other fun stuff on the plaza. Let's take a look around. The party's just getting started!
- Sequence 25A crocodile on a poster called out to you, saying that if you wanted to play Cosmicon Collective, just look for it.
- (Talk to ???, optional)
- Idle Citizen: Hello, how can I help you?
- I heard you're looking for someone to play cards?
- Wanna play a round of Cosmicon Collective?
- Idle Citizen: Huh?
- Crocodile on Poster: This one's just passing through. (Buddy,/
Lady,) you've got the wrong person... If you wanna play cards, I'm your guy. - Crocodile on Poster: Hit me up any time you're in the mood for a game, or you want to trade some cards.
- (Talk to Loftin, optional)
- Loftin: Hey there, (buddy!/
young lady.) You getting the hang of traversing the World in Canvas yet? - Loftin: Need some practice? You can always try your luck with me.
- Let's start with something easy to warm up.
- (Enter Interplanar Jump!)
- Forget it.
- Loftin: If you ever want to practice, come find me anytime.
- (Talk to Loftin again, optional)
- Loftin: Hey there, (buddy!/
young lady.) You getting the hang of traversing the World in Canvas yet? - Loftin: Need some practice? You can always try your luck with me.
- Let's start with something easy to warm up.
- (Enter Interplanar Jump!)
- Give me something challenging!
- Loftin: You're going for the hard difficulty? It's really tough! You sure about this?
- Do you even need to ask?
- (Enter Interplanar Jump!)
- Whoa, hold on a sec. You got me there.
- Loftin: If you ever want to practice, come find me anytime.
- Forget it.
- Loftin: If you ever want to practice, come find me anytime.
- (Talk to Oris, optional)
- Oris: You've been hanging around here for a while now. Are you interested in playing the games in this Plaza?
- I wanna play a game!
- Oris: Well, you came to the right wispae. Look around! We've got a three-in-one world game collection. Which one catches your eye?
- (Choosing any of the three options will enter its respective minigame)
- "The Wispae That Constantly Falls"
- Oris: Then go ahead and fall.
- "The Wispae That Wants To Fly But Can't Fly"
- Oris: Keep flapping, don't drop outta the sky now!
- "The Wispae Waiting For Money to Fall From The Sky"
- Oris: Grab some more, don't hold back.
- ...Not really in the mood right now.
- Oris: Drop by again when you're free.
- Let me ask you something...
- Oris: What is it?
- What's with the getup?
- Oris: I'm Oris.
- Orisoris: We're Orisoris.
- Orisorisoris: The three of us are Orisorisoris. Pretty classy, right?
- So what kind of games do they have here?
- Oris: "The Wispae That Constantly Falls," "The Wispae That Wants To Fly But Can't Fly," and "The Wispae Waiting For Money to Fall From The Sky" — mainly these three fashionable items.
- Why do I get the feeling things are kinda bleak?
- Oris: ...Just like there are upbeat wispae, there are bound to be these gloomy ones too. Hope you'll like them.
- Wait, there are only three games?
- Orisorisoris: ...It's just the three of us here. Your call.
- ...Not really in the mood right now.
- Oris: Drop by again when you're free.
- Step DescriptionLooks like some people in the Plaza are waiting around for something. Go and have a chat with them. You might pick up some intel on the "opponent."
- Sequence 26An enthusiastic fan introduced you and March 7th to Sparxie, calling her the most versatile and perfect streamer ever. Finally meeting someone who didn't care about the Astral Express, March feels a bit relieved.
- (Talk to Fanatical Fan, optional)
- March 7th: Excuse me, what's everyone waiting around here for?
- Fanatical Fan: We're waiting for Miss Sparxie's livestream, of course! Don't tell me you guys don't know who Miss Sparxie is?
- We're aliens.
- We just got here.
- Fanatical Fan: I know you! You're that... the one from the news... Ah right! The Famous of the Cosmic Express!
- March 7th: It's the Nameless of the Astral Express...
- Fanatical Fan: Forget about that. Let me introduce you the great Miss Sparxie.
- Fanatical Fan: She's just so adorable! She's the most versatile streamer ever, mastering all sorts of talents. Her wit and every single word she says echoes in my dreams! It's simply impossible to sum up such a perfect being in just a few sentences!
- March 7th: We finally met someone who doesn't care about the Express... And for some reason, it actually makes me feel a bit more relaxed.
- (Subsequent dialogue)
- Fanatical Fan: The livestream is about to start! Why don't you join us, and we can watch Miss Sparxie's performance together!
- Sequence 27One obsessed fan poured out emotional declarations, while a level-headed fan urged them to calm down, sparking a heated argument between them.
- (Talk to Obsessed Fan, optional)
- Obsessed Fan: I watch Sparxicle's livestreams every day. She truly loves me, don't you get it? I only feel like I'm loved when I watch her streams.
- Calm Fan: Wake up! Sparxie loves all of us, not just you alone.
- Obsessed Fan: Hah, it's exactly because of people like you, always going on about how "Sparxicle loves everyone," that she has to hide herself away and barely ever appears in public!
- Obsessed Fan: Hmph! If I married Sparxicle, I would protect her properly! Then she wouldn't need to be so strict about her personal information anymore!
- Calm Fan: You're exactly the kind of person she's trying to protect herself from!
- March 7th: These people don't look like they're up for a normal conversation. Let's keep our distance...
- (Subsequent dialogue)
- Obsessed Fan: You don't understand anything about the love between me and Sparxicle!
- Calm Fan: I must nip this twisted love of yours in the bud!
- Sequence 28Enthusiastic fans were waiting here for Sparxie's livestream, inviting you and March 7th to stick around and catch her performance in the plaza.
- (Talk to Enthusiastic Fan)
- Enthusiastic Fan: Lady Sparxie's stream... should be starting soon.
- March 7th: Sparxie? That furbo from just now mentioned that name too. What's her relationship with Sparkle?
- So, who exactly is Sparxie?
- Enthusiastic Fan: Oh? There's someone who doesn't know the great Lady Sparxie? I smell a new fan in the making!
- March 7th: Would you mind introducing this... Miss Sparxie to us?
- Enthusiastic Fan: I'm so glad I get to introduce Lady Sparxie to those who don't know her!
- Enthusiastic Fan: She's the cutest livestreamer in Planarcadia! And our savior! The first thing I do after work every day is wait for her livestream!
- Enthusiastic Fan: She's about to start streaming right here in this plaza. Stay with us, and we can all enjoy her performance together.
- Wait around with them...
- I have other things to do...
- (Subsequent dialogue)
- Enthusiastic Fan: The livestream... should be starting soon, right?
- Enthusiastic Fan: You'll have to see how adorable Lady Sparxie looks when she makes her entrance!
- Wait around with them...
- I have other things to do..
- Step DescriptionOh no, I've fallen for another one of Sparkle's tricks! I should've seen it coming: How would a Masked Fool ever work for the IPC?
But since I'm already here, might as well wait around in the Plaza for Sparxie's livestream to start.
- Sequence 29The livestream was about to begin. Sparxie appeared on camera and chatted warmly with her fans. During the interaction, Sparxie remarked that someone in the audience carried the scent of an old-model Sparkle.
- ???: Hello? Hello? All my lovely fans! Sorry to keep you waiting. Can you hear me!?
- Fans: We can hear you, Sparxicle!
- Sparxie: Has everyone been working hard today? Did everyone eat properly?
- Fans: A full belly makes a happy heart. Let's watch Sparxicle till it gets dark!
- Sparxie: Has everyone... been treating me with lots of love today?
- Fans: Forever devoted to Lady Sparxie. If ever not, may lightning strike me!
- Sparxie: Hm? Something's off... Why do I sense my old model's aura on some people in the audience today?
- March 7th: Oh boy, she must be talking about us!
- Sparxie: Let's see, which naughty ones went to meet someone they shouldn't have?
- Tooltip for 18px|link=ⓘ Sequence 30Sparxie reached out from the screen and dragged you inside, separating you from March 7th and Sparkle. "Her favorite toy is mine now~"
- (Cutscene begins)
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- Sparxicle! Sparxicle! Sparxicle!
- Sparxie: Hehe, isn't this the "Gray Hair" my old model always talks about?
- Sparxie: Teaming up with (Him/
Her) to deal with me? What a jerk! - Sparxie: Her favorite toy is mine now~
- (Cutscene ends, enters Interplanar Jump!)
Escape from Sparxie's screen
- Step DescriptionWait... is this for real? Sparxie and Sparkle are like two peas in a pod. And this livestream is way too interactive!
- (Wispae dialogue along the track)
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- Love the Sparx, guard the Sparx~ Never fear the dark!
- Sparxicle! Sparxicle! Sparxicle!
- Evil, Evil, take flight, Sparxie blazes bright!
- Sparxie: Hehe, let Sparxicle give you a proper makeover! ♥
- (Trailblazer): Huh? My outfit changed?
- (Trailblazer): Are you the "enemy" that Sparkle mentioned?
- (Trailblazer): What exactly is your relationship with Sparkle?
- Sparxie: Did that useless old model send you to save her?
- Sparxie: Or... is she hoping that you join the Phantasmoon Games?
- Sparxie: Not bad.
- (Unlock Achievement Catherine)
- (Exit Interplanar Jump!)
- Sequence 31You escaped the screen. Sparxie rallied her diehard fans, claiming the Astral Express was working with the IPC to manipulate the Phantasmoon Games, and called on everyone to capture you.
- Sparxie: Ah, so my little pets managed to escape from their electronic cage. Looks like I'll have to use the "power of love" to catch you and bring you back.
- Sparxie: My dear lovely fans, those two bullies want to hurt me! Please, everyone, protect your beloved Sparxicle, won't you!?
- Fans: Get those baddies! Get those baddies! Get those baddies!
- March 7th: Hey hey, we mean no harm! Can't we just talk this out?
- Sparxie: Ha! "No harm," "talk this out"? Isn't that exactly what the IPC loved to say when they took over Planarcadia? You're all cut from the same cloth!
- Sparxie: You want to control the game that The Laughter left for this world, just like the IPC, don't you?
- Sparxie: The ceremony left by the Master of Elation must not be defiled by the likes of you, and turned into some boring, pathetic, dull, tedious, profit-driven... social mixer.
- March 7th: You've got us all wrong!
- Sparxie: Bringing the fun back to the Phantasmoon Games, that's the Masked Fools' unequivocal duty.
- Sparxie: My dearest, cutest fans~♥ Let's get this party started!
Confront Sparxie's diehard fan
- (Begin battle)
- Wave 1:
Devoted Fan ×3
- Devoted Fan: In the name of Sparxicle, we hereby declare: You are guilty!
- Devoted Fan: Arrest them immediately! Arrest them immediately! Arrest! ARREST!
- Wave 2: Devoted Fan ×4
- Devoted Fan: Just do your thing, Sparxicle! We'll crush all the haters for you! (ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ♡
- March 7th: Darn it, she's rallying her fans to attack us.
- Sequence 32Security officers from the Department of Aberration Defense arrived to contain the situation and attempted to apprehend Sparxie. Sparxie sneered that they're nothing but the IPC's lapdogs, then fled the scene.
- (After the battle)
- ???: Stand down! Everyone! Don't move a muscle! Imaginae [sic], you're under arrest for breaking the law!
- ???: Passengers of the Astral Express, I'm an officer from the Department of Aberration Defense. Don't worry, she won't be able to harm you as long as I'm here.
- Sparxie: You meddlesome fool, officials have no right to interfere with a Supplicant's actions during the Phantasmoon Games, do they?
- ???: Only those who possess a mask can be called Supplicants. You're just one of thousands of troublemakers in this land who claim to be "joining the Phantasmoon Games" while actually causing chaos.
- ???: Planarcadia is a society governed by law. Any act that violates the law, even if done in the name of the Phantasmoon Games, will be severely punished by the Department of Aberration Defense.
- Sparxie: Severely punished? Haha, you're just a lapdog of the IPC, yet you're still so full of pride. That's very funny.
- Sparxie: That's exactly what I'm saying. Planarcadia under the IPC's rule is boring as hell~ Even the Phantasmoon Games have turned into some kiddie play-date for all the goody-two-shoes.
- Sparxie: Nameless, you're free to go for now. But I'll be keeping my eyes on you.
- Sparxie: Next time we meet, I'll turn you into devoted fans. I'll make you... mine~♥
- ???: Hmph... escaped, huh?
- ???: Excuse me, I'd like to have a word with you two.
Head to the back alley and talk to the security officer
- Step DescriptionFinally, some Planarcadia officials stepped in to handle this mess. The internet is never some lawless wasteland. Someone's gotta give Sparxie a good smackdown.
- ???: Thank goodness we made it in time. Otherwise, things could've turned out pretty badly.
- (Trailblazer): Don't worry, March and I don't get hurt that easily.
- ???: By saying things could've turned out pretty badly, I meant you and Miss March knocking out all of her fans.
- (Attempt to leave the area, optional)
- Security Woofae: Woof, hello! We're making sure Sparxie's fans leave in an orderly fashion, so please stay away from the plaza for now.
- Sequence 33Security Officer Kuchiba greeted you, explaining that specialist Skott called the Department of Aberration Defense. Kuchiba suggested grabbing something to eat nearby while you waited for the rest of the Express Crew.
- (Approach the marked location)
- Kuchiba: Let me introduce myself again. I'm Kuchiba, an officer from the Department of Aberration Defense.
- March 7th: We don't need to introduce ourselves, do we? Miss Kuchiba, you probably know who we are.
- Kuchiba: Of course. The newspapers, TV channels... they've all been reporting on you non-stop.
- I thought you were a police dog trainer.
- Kuchiba: Police dog? Oh, you mean those "woofae." They're legitimate law enforcement officers, and some of them have even more experience than I do.
- Kuchiba: However, as a staff member of the Department of Aberration Defense, I have some special privileges that allow me to request their assistance.
- Department of Aberration Defense?
- Kuchiba: Mm-hmm. As you both know, Planarcadia is quite a fascinating world. Creatures made real by artists' brushstrokes, objects that unexpectedly come to life, strange dimensions hidden within paintings, and even the ground beneath our feet that occasionally trembles...
- Kuchiba: This is what the Department of Aberration Defense exists for: everything from managing supernatural anomalies to registering imagenae and ensuring their continued existence.
- Kuchiba: And of course, there's the Phantasmoon Games that Sparxie just mentioned.
- So, who sent you to rescue us?
- March 7th: If I'm not mistaken, was it Mr. Skott who sent you here?
- Kuchiba: So that's the name of that high and mighty IPC Specialist. This... Mr. Skott believed he wasn't dealing with ordinary criminals, but with Masked Fools, which required decisive action. So a phone call was immediately made to the Department of Aberration Defense.
- March 7th: Well, it's not surprising... but what do we do now? Our guide ran off, and we got into a fight with Sparxie's fans... I guess our shopping plans for today are down the drain?
- March 7th: Should we give Himeko a call and fill her in on what's going on?
- Isn't she in a meeting right now?
- Wouldn't that disturb her?
- March 7th: I guess you're right.
- Kuchiba: No need to rush, you two. Oh! I bet you haven't tried the local delicacies yet, have you?
- Kuchiba: How about this? I'll take you both to grab a bite nearby. That way you can kill some time while waiting for your friend.
- March 7th: Yay! My stomach's been growling like crazy!
- Switching to Himeko's POV...
- While (Trailblazer)'s group explores Duomension City, two of the Express Crew are being received by Pearl...
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Topological Structure of an Imagenated City |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 一座幻造城市的拓扑学结构 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 一座幻造城市的拓撲學結構 |
| Japanese | 幻造都市のトポロジー構造 |
| Korean | 환조 도시의 위상 |
| Spanish | Estructura topológica de una ciudad fabulada |
| French | Structure topologique d'une ville imaginée |
| Russian | Топологическая структура города- |
| Thai | โครงสร้างทอพอโลยีของเมือง "จินตรังสรรค์" |
| Vietnamese | Cấu Trúc Topology Của Một Thành Phố Huyễn Tạo |
| German | Topologische Struktur einer Imagenasis-Stadt |
| Indonesian | Struktur Topologi Kota Imagenen |
| Portuguese | Estrutura Topológica de uma Cidade Imagenada |
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Released in Version 4.0
