Not a Nightmare

Not a Nightmare is a Trust Commission for Soukaku in Random Play.
Completing this commission awards the Achievement: Dependence and the Title: Demonic Foodie Accomplice.

Steps

Check the private message sent by Soukaku
Meet up with Soukaku at the video store at night
Open the door and chat with Tsukishiro Yanagi
Go upstairs and see Soukaku
Talk to Soukaku

Gameplay Notes

Soukaku will only be available in the evening.
Completing this commission awards the Agent Trust achievement Dependence.
During Step 2, tracking this commission will disable all other open-world commissions.
Upon completing Step 4, the time will be set to Morning.

Dialogue

Check the private message sent by Soukaku

Commission Description

Soukaku sent a private message, and her tone seemed a bit different than usual... What exactly happened? Let's check Soukaku's private message.

proxy...

can i stay over at ur place for one night?

REPLY

Sure... But are you running away from home, Soukaku?

Does Miss Tsukishiro know about this?

(╥﹏╥)

may i come to proxy's shop in the evening to talk in person?

REPLY

Sure, of course.

Then I'll close the shop early today.

thnk you, proxy. (╥﹏╥)

Meet up with Soukaku at the video store at night

Step Description

Soukaku DMs me saying she wants to crash over at the video store for a night. Is this Soukaku entering her rebellious phase? I should ask her what's going on when she comes over later.

(Idle): Soukaku: How can I explain it...

(Talk to Soukaku): Soukaku: Proxy, I'm sorry to bug you but...; It's alright.; What's going on?; Soukaku: Uwaah... I don't know how to tell you this...; Did you have a fight with Miss Tsukishiro?; Are you finally entering your rebellious phase, Soukaku?; Soukaku: No no no! Nothing like that's happened...; Soukaku: It's just... Nagi, she... I...; Soukaku seems a little anxious and hesitates as she stutters for a while, unable to explain anything...; Just as you're comforting Soukaku, there's a knock on the video store door closely followed by the voice of Tsukishiro Yanagi...; Seeing Soukaku in such a vulnerable state, you send her to hide upstairs...
Time to face the guardian of this runaway child!

Open the door and chat with Tsukishiro Yanagi

Step Description

Did Soukaku really not have a fight with Miss Yanagi? Soukaku's attitude feels a little odd. Seeing as Miss Yanagi's stopped by to visit, let's open the door and hear her out.

The following is recorded in the Partner Archive

"Little Oni, Home Away"

Story Description: Soukaku ran away from home, and now Tsukishiro Yanagi in full anxious parent-mode is here looking for her! But you cover for Soukaku... If there are issues to solve, we need to take our time to solve them, right?

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Proxy, you're still here, good...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Are you closing early today?

Yeah, we're heading out for dinner tonight.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Yeah... Belle and I are going out for hot pot tonight, so we're closing a bit early. / Ah... I'm going out for hot pot with Wise tonight! So I'm closing early...‍)

Tsukishiro Yanagi: I apologize for interrupting... You and your sibling seem to get along very well.^{[Note 1]}

Today's early closing day.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Uh... Today's Random Play's early closing day, so we're closing now. / Um, today is Random Play's early closing day! So uhh, we're closing early...‍)

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Early closing day!? Does such an amazing policy really exist... I wonder if HAND could also...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Wait, we're off-topic... So there are no customers in the store right now?

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Oh sorry, I forgot to mention why I'm here. I'm actually looking for Soukaku...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: I get off work pretty late and Soukaku usually goes home first and waits for me... But today when I got home, it was completely dark...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: I turned on the lights and found a note from Soukaku on the fridge. It said, "Bye Nagi, don't worry I'm going to a safe place." ...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: How could I not worry?!

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Soukaku's been talking about you a lot lately. You always hang out with her, right? Has she come to see you or mentioned where she might be going?

(Wow, she found you immediately, Soukaku...)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍(Already busted... your runaway skills really need some work, Soukaku... Guess I'll cover for you.) / (She immediately found you, little Soukaku, your runaway skills are terrible... Guess I'll cover for you.)‍)

(Soukaku doesn't seem ready to see Yanagi right now...)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): ((‍Judging by the look on Soukaku's face, she might not be ready to see Miss Yanagi right now. / Soukaku doesn't seem ready to see Miss Yanagi yet.‍) I better cover for her...)

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Proxy...?

Just trying to remember what Soukaku's been talking about lately.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Sorry, I was trying to remember what Soukaku's talked about lately. Nothing seemed unusual... / Sorry, I was just trying to remember what Soukaku's been talking about lately. Nothing's been out of the ordinary...‍)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Soukaku's not that great at writing yet, right? Maybe we misunderstood her note? Perhaps she just went out for a snack and will be back tomorrow. / I know Soukaku's not that great at writing... Could her note have been misleading? Maybe she went out for a late-night snack and will be back by tomorrow.‍)

I'm trying to think where Soukaku might have gone.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Sorry, I was thinking where Soukaku might be... There's a night market by the river right now, maybe she just went out for some snacks? / Sorry, sorry, I was thinking about where Soukaku might've gone... I heard there's a night market by the river right now, maybe she just went out for a snack?‍)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Try not to stress out, Miss Yanagi. Soukaku's no regular kid. And worst case scenario, if she bumps into any bad guys... it's the bad guys who are gonna be in trouble. / Don't worry, Miss Yanagi, Soukaku isn't a kid anymore. And realistically speaking, if she did run into any bad guys... they'd probably need to worry more about their own safety, right?‍)

Tsukishiro Yanagi: ...

Tsukishiro Yanagi: ...Yeah, you have a point. Maybe I'm just overreacting.

Tsukishiro Yanagi: But still, if Soukaku contacts you or comes to see you... could you let me know?

Tsukishiro Yanagi: I just have this feeling that she'll come to you... Soukaku really trusts you.

Tsukishiro Yanagi: Thank you, Proxy. I'm counting on you.

Go upstairs and see Soukaku

Step Description

Miss Yanagi seems aware that Soukaku is here, but decides to give her a little space. Let's go upstairs and chat with Soukaku.

The following is recorded in the Partner Archive

"Might As Well Sleep"

Story Description: Tsukishiro Yanagi seems to already know that Soukaku is at the video store. If that's the case, why not let Soukaku rest for now? After all, you can't deal with your problems when you're all worn out.

Soukaku: Is Nagi... mad at me?

No, she's not.

You can stay tonight here if you want.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍She's not mad. And you can crash here tonight. There's no need to worry about anything else. / She's not mad at all. You can relax and get a good night's sleep here. No need to worry about anything else~‍)

Soukaku: Nagi...

Soukaku: Nagi is always so kind, but I... Proxy, I don't know anymore...

You don't have to explain right now.

You should get some rest first if you're tired.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Don't force yourself, Soukaku. If you're tired, you should get some rest first. Facing your own feelings takes energy, no need to push yourself so hard. / Hey, no need to push yourself to explain everything now. You must be exhausted, right? Sometimes, facing your own feelings takes energy too. You gotta rest up first~‍)

Soukaku goes to bed after hearing your advice...
She seemed a bit uneasy from the moment she arrived, but finally, snuggled under the covers, she looks relaxed...

...

... ... ...

A new day! Wonder how Soukaku slept last night?

Talk to Soukaku

Step Description

A night has passed. Did Soukaku sleep well? What should be done about running away from home? Maybe it's time to talk to Soukaku about it.

The following is recorded in the Partner Archive

"Growing Pains"

Story Description: It turns out that Soukaku's reason for running away was because of a nightmare... Soukaku says she's scared of becoming too reliant on Yanagi, but what's so wrong with relying on someone? Everyone depends on those around them, after all.

Soukaku: Ah~ Morning, Proxy!

You can sleep in if you want.

How'd you sleep last night?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Morning, Soukaku! Did you (‍rest / sleep‍) well? You can sleep in if you want.

Soukaku: I had the best sleep! Your bed and blankets are super comfy, they feel so cozy and safe...

Soukaku: I was kinda scared to go to sleep last night... but I ended up sleeping all the way till morning and didn't have any nightmares!

Nightmares?

Don't tell me...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Nightmares? Is that why you...

Soukaku: Yeah... I had a nightmare yesterday.

Soukaku: In my dream, Nagi... she killed sis...

Yanagi killed who...?

Yanagi killed... herself?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Wait, I don't think I understand. Who did Yanagi kill? Herself? / Wait, I don't get it. Yanagi killed who... herself?‍)^{[Note 2]}

Soukaku: Huh? Nagi is Nagi, and sis is sis.

Soukaku: Sis... she's the one I grew up with. We were always starving together.

Soukaku: But then... a lot happened... I don't really understand... Sis disappeared, and then Nagi brought me to a new home...

Soukaku: Both sis and Nagi mean so much to me... So why... why would I have a dream like that?

Is that why you didn't want to see Yanagi?

Were you afraid to see her?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): So you didn't want to go home and see Yanagi yesterday because you were scared...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): It's just a dream. The real Yanagi would never do something like that to (‍your / you or your‍) family...

Soukaku: ...No.

Soukaku: I was afraid to see Nagi because... even when I woke up screaming from the nightmare, even when I saw her covered in my sister's blood...

Soukaku: The first thing I wanted to do was... to run into her arms and cry.

Soukaku: I'm someone who can't survive without leaning on someone...

Soukaku: I'm just the weakest, most worthless person ever...

Soukaku: If Nagi finds out about this, will she be afraid? Will she... leave me just like sis did...?

Soukaku: I'm so scared... What do I do, Proxy...

...It's ok, you can rely on people.

...It's ok, people rely on each other.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): ...It's ok, you can rely on others. You don't have to be afraid of that... People are supposed to support each other.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): That doesn't mean you're weak or worthless. Yanagi depends on you too, but you wouldn't think she's weak because of it, right?

Soukaku: Really...?

If it really bothers you...

I've got an idea.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): If it really bothers you, here's what you could do — try relying on more people.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍If you only rely on one person, it might feel intense and clingy, but if you rely on a lot of people, that just means you've got a lot of friends, right? / Think about it, relying on just one person might feel intense and clingy, but if you have lots of people you could rely on, then it's just... having a lot of good friends, right?‍)

Soukaku: What you're saying...

Soukaku: Makes so much sense!!!

Soukaku: So... C-Can I rely on you, Proxy?

Of course.

Sure, of course.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Of course. I feel honored that you would trust me. / Of course! I'm glad you feel that you can count on me~‍)

Soukaku: I-If I could rely on you, can I stay here one more day...?

Soukaku: ...I'll tell Nagi I'm here. Because.. you're someone I can rely on!

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(Idle): Soukaku: Relying on everyone...

(Talk to Soukaku again, optional): Soukaku: When did you figure it out, Proxy?; Soukaku: Y'know, how it's okay to rely on everyone.

Someone had to teach me.

You come to understand as you get older.

Soukaku: Is that right...

Trivia

Soukaku's nightmare is actually the truth: to end the Oni rebellion against New Eridu and save the Oni from massacre, Yanagi and the Oni leader struck a deal, according to which she killed the leader so that the Defense Force would have considered the rebellion case closed, got the leader's blood transfused into her, and took the Oni clan to safety, as shown in Tsukishiro Yanagi's Character Teaser, "Oni Guardian."^[1]

Notes

↑ Actual voice-over: "[...] seem to get along really well."
↑ The confusion lies in the fact that in Chinese, Soukaku calls Yanagi 柳姐 Liú-jiě, "Sis Yanagi", so when she talks about the Oni leader, who she used to call older sister too (姐姐 jiějie), it sounds like she said "Sister Nagi killed Sister". The Proxy, not knowing about the existence of other "sisters" in Soukaku's life, assumes the second instance of Sister is still referred to Yanagi.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Not a Nightmare
Chinese (Simplified)	并非噩梦 Bìngfēi Èmèng
Chinese (Traditional)	並非噩夢 Bìngfēi Èmèng
Japanese	悪夢じゃなくて
Korean	악몽악몽惡夢이 아니야 Angmong-i Aniya
Spanish	No fue una pesadilla
French	Pas un cauchemar
Russian	Больше никаких кошмаров Bol'she nikakikh koshmarov
Thai	ไม่ใช่ฝันร้าย
Vietnamese	Không Phải Ác MộngÁc Mộng惡夢
German	Kein Albtraum
Indonesian	Bukan Mimpi Buruk
Portuguese	Nenhum Pesadelo

Change History

Released in Version 1.4 - A Storm of Falling Stars

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References

↑ Zenless Zone Zero (November 05, 2024). Tsukishiro Yanagi Character Teaser "Oni Guardian" | Zenless Zone Zero. YouTube.

[1] Actual voice-over: "[...] seem to get along really well."

[2] The confusion lies in the fact that in Chinese, Soukaku calls Yanagi 柳姐 Liú-jiě, "Sis Yanagi", so when she talks about the Oni leader, who she used to call older sister too (姐姐 jiějie), it sounds like she said "Sister Nagi killed Sister". The Proxy, not knowing about the existence of other "sisters" in Soukaku's life, assumes the second instance of Sister is still referred to Yanagi.

[3] Zenless Zone Zero (November 05, 2024). Tsukishiro Yanagi Character Teaser "Oni Guardian" | Zenless Zone Zero. YouTube.

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