"Some Year, Some Month, Some Time, Some Place, Someone..."
Last updated 2026-07-14
"Some year, some month, some time, some place, someone..." is a Trust Commission for Norma Hollowell at Booastrum District.
Steps
- Sit in on Norma's Public Lecture
Gameplay Notes
- This commission cannot be done at midnight.
- Completing this commission awards the Agent Trust achievement Hands Off Bangboo Ears.
Dialogue
- (Idle)
- Norma: Last class, we talked about...
- Proud Databoo: Nhe-nha na! (Everyone pay attention please!)
- Polite Student: Miss Norma...!
- (Talk to Norma)
- Norma: In our last class, I went over the origins and development of Bangboo technology...
- Norma: The focus of this class is understanding the traits of different Bangboo models and how to tell them apart...
- Norma: Knowing this stuff will help us get along better with our Bangboo friends!
- Keen Student: Miss Norma, I've got a question!
- Norma: I'm listening...
Special Event
"Some year, some month, some time, some place, someone..."
Story Description: The fact that Bangboo have their memories wiped after "retiring" from Roscaelifer left the academy students and Bangboo feeling pretty down... As a seasoned mentor and senior figure, Norma has a few words to share on the matter.
- Keen Student: Miss Norma, may I ask, are there any differences between Bangboo working at the CCD and those working in the Energy Hub?
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne, ehn-ne-ne! (Isn't that obvious? Just one look and you can tell I'm way better than those standard models!)
- Norma: In fact, even within the same department or area, Bangboo with different roles may vary in both hardware and software~
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne-ne, ehn-ne! (That's right, Commander Norma personally tuned me. I'm no ordinary Bangboo!)
- Polite Student: Wow, Mr. Bangboo, that's amazing!
- Norma: You've got quite the attitude... Wait till we get back, I'll give you a proper overhaul!
- Norma: Oh... Looks like a familiar "classmate" just arrived.
- Norma: (WiseWise /
BelleBelle), say hello to everyone! 
Hello, teacher!
Hope I'm not interrupting anyone?- (ProtagonistProtagonist): I didn't expect you to pull double duty as a teacher at Aurelia Academy. It feels different from how you usually come across.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): I'm not interrupting the class, am I?
- Norma: Not at all. The academy invited me to give this open lecture to the students.
- Is it a class about Bangboo?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): I was listening in for a while, and it seemed to be about Bangboo, right?
- Norma: Yes. Students, this (gentlemangentleman /
young ladyyoung lady) is from the surface city of New Eridu, and his household is full of Bangboo! - Keen Student: Bangboo... Household members... I heard that the relationship between Bangboo and humans on the surface is very different from that in Roscaelifer.
- Polite Student: I heard that too, it sounds a bit frightening... Bangboo are treated as personal property of human citizens and used at their whims, and malfunctioning ones are just thrown away...
- Upset Bangboo Student: Ehn... Ehn-ne-ne? Ehn-ne-ne... (Thrown... Thrown away like discarded objects? That's just too sad...)
- Polite Student: (MisterMister /
MissMiss)... does that mean people on the surface don't like Bangboo at all? - There are plenty of people who like Bangboo.
- Sadly, some people can be quite cruel.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): On the surface in New Eridu, many, many people love Bangboo and treat them as friends, or even as family.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): But there are definitely some heartless people who casually discard malfunctioning Bangboo...
- Keen Student: People on the surface are so awful!
- Upset Bangboo Student: Ehn-nu, ehn-ne-ne, ehn-ne ne-ehn... (Maybe one day I'll be sent to a surface city too, and end up being thrown away like trash...)
- Norma: Class, please quiet down!
- Norma: New Eridu's society and cultural makeup are quite distinct from Roscaelifer, as your sociology teacher should have already covered.
- Norma: The way humans and Bangboo treat each other goes beyond something as simple as good or evil, or personal preferences.
- Norma: It is the combined influence of education, social environment, and broader cultural trends that shapes how humans and Bangboo interact.
- Norma: Even among Bangboo, there are bad ones that harm both humans and other Bangboo, right?
- Norma: Anyone who views things in a biased way is as silly as a Bangboo with just one working visual sensor!
- Keen Student: I... I just want every Bangboo to be treated well!
- Polite Student: After all, the Bangboo friends in Roscaelifer might one day be sent to the surface too...
- Norma soothes the students' unease,
she shares a wide breadth of Bangboo-related knowledge in a clear and easily digestible manner—
Just like a real teacher. - Soon after, the Bangboo open class wraps up, and the students and Bangboo begin to disperse.
- Norma, I didn't expect you to be like this.
- Like a mature, dependable person!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Norma, I didn't expect you to be (like, uh... this.like, uh... this. /
like... this.like... this.) You seem like you run things around here. - Norma: Whaddaya mean by "to be like this"?! I'm the Chief Technician of the External Strategy Department. I've always been a mature and important figure!
- Norma: Actually, the way I interact with these children is a bit like how I get along with Bangboo.
- Norma: They're all inexperienced and a little clueless; they're just kids after all!
- Norma: Start by blending in with a cute and friendly tone...
- Norma: Then, once they relax and start getting too rowdy, switch to a firm, authoritative tone to bring things back under control!
- Norma: Hehe~ Looks like I did pick up a thing or two from being around Veli~!
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne, ehn-ne-ne ehn-ne-ne? (Commander Norma, will I also be sent to the surface city someday?)
- Norma: Hmm... that's possible. Your performance is so excellent that after retirement, you'll probably be sent to the surface to start a brand-new life!
- Norma: Are you worried about being thrown away? Don't worry, you're so capable that no one would ever dare to discard such a great Bangboo like you!
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne, ehn-nu-ne? (I... I'm worried if, before going to the surface, all my memories will be erased?)
- Norma: Yes, they will be. After all, the work you've done by my side is quite important... but Veli will definitely make sure your most precious memories are safely preserved!
- Norma: I... I'm also working hard to improve everyone's memory chips so they can retain even more precious memories.
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne, ehn-ne-nu-ne? Nhu-ne-ehn... (Does that mean I'll forget all memories related to the floating island? My friends, and the streets of Booastrum...)
- Norma: Yes... You will.
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne... ehn-ne-ne? (Even... Even Commander Norma too?)
- Norma: ...
- Norma: Your precious memories won't be lost. They'll be safely preserved.
- Norma: Even if you forget me, I'll always remember you... as long as someone remembers, those memories haven't truly disappeared.
- Norma: If you don't forget me, won't you think about Commander Norma every day? After all, there's no one as great as me on the surface, right?
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne-ne? (Will Commander Norma come visit us?)
- Norma: ...Of course I will! I'll most definitely come and visit you!
- Norma: Even if your shells and parts are replaced, and you end up looking completely different, I'll still recognize you!
- Proud Databoo: Ehn-ne, ehn-nu-ne-ne! (Before that, I want to make more precious memories with Commander Norma and everyone!)
- Norma: Every day with you all by my side is a precious memory.
Trust Rank Upgrade to Trusted with Norma Hollowell- (Idle)
- Proud Databoo: Nu-na nhu! (I'll treasure it!)
- Norma: Don't make that face!
- (Talk to Norma again, optional)
- Proud Databoo: Nha-ehn nhu na! (I'll totally treasure every moment I get to spend with Chief Norma!)
- Norma: Well, well... since when did you become such a sappy little charmer?
- Norma: If that's how it is, then give me even more support with my work!
- Proud Databoo: Nhe-nhu, en na! (As you wish, Chief Norma!)
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | "Some year, some month, some time, some place, someone..." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「某年某月，某时某刻，某地某人」 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「某年某月，某時某刻，某地某人」 |
| Japanese | 「ある時、ある場所、ある人」 |
| Korean | 「어느 해 어느 달, 어느 날 어느 시, 어느 곳의 누군가」 "Eoneu Hae Eoneu Dal, Eoneu Nal Eoneu Si, Eoneu Gosui Nugun'ga" |
| Spanish | Cierto año, cierto mes, cierto momento, cierto lugar, cierta persona... |
| French | « Une année, un mois, une heure, un endroit, une personne... » |
| Russian | «В таком- "V takom-to godu, takom-to mesyatse, v takoy-to den'" |
| Thai | "ณ กาลเวลาหนึ่ง... |
| Vietnamese | "Năm Tháng Nào Đó, Thời Khắc Nào Đó, Nơi Nào Đó, Người Nào Đó" |
| German | „Egal, wann, wo oder wer ... |
| Indonesian | "Suatu Tahun, Suatu Waktu, Suatu Tempat" |
| Portuguese | "Certo Ano, Certo Mês, Certo Momento, Certo Lugar, Certa Pessoa" |