A Tough Choice of Records
Last updated 2026-06-16
A Tough Choice of Records is a Trust Commission for Promeia on Sixth Street.
Steps
- Chat with Promeia at the entrance to Bardic Needle
Gameplay Notes
- Completing this commission awards the Agent Trust achievement Deafeningly Silent Thoughts.
Dialogue
- (Idle)
- Promeia: They...
- Promeia: I...
- (Talk to Promeia)
- Promeia: What should I pick...
Promeia...?- Promeia: Hi, (WiseWise /
BelleBelle). You here to get a record too? 
I was just passing by.- I noticed you seem troubled...
- Promeia: I...
The following is recorded in the Partner Archive
A Tough Choice of RecordsStory Description: Promeia stops in front of Bardic Needle, seemingly unsure which record to pick. You recommend a music genre that suits her. As they listen for a few minutes, their thoughts seem to flow quietly together through the soft hum of the headphones.
- Elfy: Manager, you're here.
- Promeia: ...I'll be going then.
- Wait
- Is there anything I can do to help?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Wait!
Is there anything I can do to help you guys?Wait!
Is there anything I can do to help you guys? /Wait, you two!
Is there anything I can do to help?Wait, you two!
Is there anything I can do to help?) - Elfy: Ah, it seems you two know each other. Could you help pick a record for this customer who's been lingering in front of the shelf for 1 hour, 34 minutes, and 28 seconds?
- Elfy: I imagine this lovely customer has been struggling with it for quite a while.
- Promeia: Sorry... they're all good.
- Elfy: No need to apologize, miss. Music should be a treasure that brings happiness, not something that troubles you with choices.
- Elfy's right.
- I'm pretty good at this.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Elfy's right. Lucky for you, I enjoy listening to music, and I'm pretty good at making decisions too!
- Promeia: Then... I'll leave it to you, (WiseWise /
BelleBelle). - Elfy: In that case, I won't disturb you two while you enjoy the music.
- Promeia stays silent, her gaze awkwardly drifting across the colorful wall of posters.
- (Recommend classical music.)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): How about classical music...?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): It has a precise, almost mathematical structure, which can bring a sense of calm and peace. Some people even say it sounds like an angel's (prayer.prayer. /
prayer!prayer!) - Promeia: An angel's prayer...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Here, give it a listen!
- Promeia nods. With her gaze gradually softening, you quickly open the music app on your phone and place one earbud in Promeia's ear.
- Her ear feels cooler than expected, a faint blush spreading across it.
- A deep, heavy cello begins to play. No accompaniment, only the bow's friction against the strings. Each note rises like a step ascending a staircase, and the grand doors of a vast, silent hall slowly open.
- The wrinkled edge of her clothes gradually straightens. After a long while, Promeia finally removes the earbud.
- Promeia: ...
- What do you think?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): What do you think?
- Promeia: It sounds like... a judgement.
- Promeia: Suits me just fine.
- Rather than a judgement...
- Perhaps we can look at it like redemption.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Rather than a judgement, perhaps we can see it as a kind of redemption. Every time I hear it, it feels like it cleanses the soul!
- Promeia: ...I see.
- (Recommend old-school pop hits.)
- How about some classic hits from the old days... like disco?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): If you're looking to relax, this is a great pick. There's no death, no apocalypse, just bubbly romances and parties that never end.
- Promeia: I... don't know if that would suit me.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Hmm... Give it a listen, and you'll know if it does!
- Before Promeia can hesitate, you quickly open the music app on your phone and place one earbud in her ear.
- Under her slightly flustered gaze, you notice her ear is cooler than expected, the tip of her ear faintly flushed with red.
- Rhythmic drumbeats, bright synth tones, and a lazy female voice pass between the two of you through the earbuds. A carefree, almost frivolous joy, entirely free of gloom, washes over the senses like a sudden downpour.
- Is it your imagination? For a brief moment, her body seems to sway stiffly with the beat.
- After a long while, Promeia removes the earbud.
- Promeia: ...
- Pretty good, right?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): What do you think? Pretty good, right?
- Promeia: Was it like this in the old days?
- Promeia: It's strange.
But... I don't dislike it. - Just enjoy the moment.
- Treat it like a dream.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Just enjoy the moment. Think of it like a sweet dream!
- Promeia: ...Okay.
- A faint, almost imperceptible smile rests on Elfy's face. At some point, she has returned.
- Elfy: Looks like you've made your decision. I'll have the records you chose wrapped up shortly.
- Elfy: Consider this on the house.
- Promeia: Thank you.
- Yay~!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Awesome!Awesome! /
Yay!Yay!) Thank you, Elfy! - Promeia: (WiseWise /
BelleBelle)... let's have a meal together next time.
Trust Rank Upgrade to Trusted with Promeia- (Idle)
- Promeia: Is this... my choice?
- (Talk to Promeia again, optional)
- Promeia: Thanks, (WiseWise /
BelleBelle). I'll remember that. - You could try something else too.
- Maybe you'll get a new, important experience!
- Promeia: I... I will.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | A Tough Choice of Records |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「难以抉择的唱片」 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「難以抉擇的唱片」 |
| Japanese | 「選び難いレコード」 |
| Korean | 「선택하기 어려운 레코드판」 "Seontaekhagi Eoryeoun Rekodeupan" |
| Spanish | Una difícil elección discográfica |
| French | « Un choix de disques cornélien » |
| Russian | Сложный выбор пластинки Slozhnyy vybor plastinki |
| Thai | "แผ่นเสียงที่เลือกยาก" |
| Vietnamese | Đĩa Nhạc Khó Lựa Chọn |
| German | „Eine schwere Schallplattenwahl“ |
| Indonesian | "Sulitnya Memilih Vinyl" |
| Portuguese | Escolha Difícil |
Change History
Released in Version 2.8 - New: Eridan Sunset