The Art or the Dennies

The Art or the Dennies is a Combat Commission at Ballet Twins Road.

Steps

There's someone hanging around near the Ballet Twins. Go check it out
Check out the Inter-Knot post "Can anyone take me inside the Bal..."
Escort Lumiere into the Hollow to take some photos
- Complete Tough Evidence Hunt
Find Lumiere near the Ballet Twins, and chat about the photos

Gameplay Notes

Completing this commission awards the Rebuild Ridu! medal Kind Soul Medal II.

Dialogue

There's someone hanging around near the Ballet Twins. Go check it out

Commission Description

There's someone who looks like an art school student hanging around near the Ballet Twins. He's got a lot of questions that need answering.

(Idle): Lumiere: No! I cannot accept that!

(Talk to Lumiere)

Lumiere: I cannot accept... that my revered mentor is somehow a pretentious liar!

Lumiere: Uh... It's an affront to art and a betrayal of my trust! This cruel fact has tied my stomach in knots... The pain is insufferable!

Please see a doctor.

(Continue commission)

Er... Drink some hot water?

(Exit dialogue)

Lumiere: No, my friend — there's no cure for heartbreaks! Unless... Unless I can uncover the real truth about my mentor being a plagiarist!

Tell me more.

Lumiere: My mentor is a famous sculptor in the Janus Quarter and he helped me tremendously with my graduation project.

Lumiere: He may have strongly rejected the abstract Bangboo art that I love, and his work may be hacky with barely any aesthetic beauty to it — but I always respected the seniority of his position despite his lack of talent.

Was that supposed to be a... compliment?

That doesn't sound particularly respectful!

Lumiere: That is, until the day before yesterday when the school put on a retro expo and I came across some sculptures he made in his youth... That was when I discovered a secret that made my hair stand up on end.

Lumiere: My mentor's sculptures from that period bear a striking resemblance to another sculptor living in obscurity!

Lumiere: And the artist WeirdBoo's work is so niche that very few people have ever seen it. But me, I'm one of his biggest fans and I could identify one of his masterpieces in a second!

Lumiere: It's beyond any doubt that my mentor has plagiarized the designs and style of this underground artist! And he's even won awards for some of those copied works.

Maybe he IS your mentor?

Lumiere: No way, never in a million years! My mentor's always maintained that abstract Bangboo art is beyond awful.

Lumiere: I was planning on emulating WeirdBoo for my graduation project and sculpting something in the abstract Bangboo style, but my mentor chastised me for pursuing a deadend [sic] path. He told me to give it up, otherwise he wouldn't let me graduate.

Lumiere: Yet he himself is secretly ripping off WeirdBoo's techniques and style... God, he's so sanctimonious!

What do you want to do?

Are you planning on exposing him?

Lumiere: I'm graduating soon and if I butt heads with my mentor at this stage, I might not be able to graduate. Unless... Unless I can find ironclad evidence proving that he's a copycat, and take him down in one grand act!

Lumiere: The owners of the Ballet Twins used to be infatuated with collecting all kinds of Bangboo art, and I remember them having this sculpture called "The Bangboo Weirdo". If I could get into that Hollow and snap a photo of it, then I'd have the evidence I need to prove my mentor is a cheat.

That's too risky.

Do you have to go in by yourself?

Lumiere: It's the only way. Nobody else knows how to capture this photo properly for evidence.

Lumiere: Don't worry, I've asked a friend to help find an alternative way for me. There should be someone who can guide me down into the Hollow.

(Idle): Lumiere: I have to put an end to this...

(Talk to Lumiere again, optional): Lumiere: *sigh* Really, thanks a million for lending an ear.; Lumiere: I've been tossing and turning at night, unable to sleep a wink ever since I found out about his plagiarism...; Lumiere: Ahhh, I really hope there's someone who can guide me down into the Hollow to snap a few photos. With evidence, we'll soon put an end to this whole thing!

Check out the Inter-Knot post "Can anyone take me inside the Bal..."

Commission Description

Lumiere says that he's looking for a guide into the Hollows to take some photos and that his commission should be up on Inter-Knot. When there's a spare moment, go help him out.

	VincentvanBoo 8 61
[Help] Can anyone take me inside the Ballet Twins? Please, can someone please take me into the Ballet Twins Hollow so I can take some pictures? I just want to snap some photos of a sculpture!
	[OP] VincentvanBoo Anyone who can give me a hand?	1F
	UselessBoo Huh? Why would you do that? Are you crazy?	2F
	[OP] VincentvanBoo There're some photos I have to take by myself...	3F
	Decathlete Sounds troublesome... I'll pass	4F
	(ProxyProxyThe player's chosen name for the Proxy) I'll take you there	5F
	[OP] VincentvanBoo Thank you! I won't cause you any trouble!	6F

Escort Lumiere into the Hollow to take some photos

Step Description

Lumiere has to get inside the Hollow to snap a photo of the weird Bangboo sculpture to prove his tutor is a cheat. Go help him out.

(Approach the statue): Bangboo (Wise / Belle)Bangboo (Wise / Belle)Protagonist in disguise: The photo spot is just up ahead.; Bangboo (Wise / Belle)Bangboo (Wise / Belle)Protagonist in disguise: We must eliminate any threats and ensure the client's safety.

(Idle): Lumiere: Always feels really unsafe... around here...

(Talk to Lumiere): Lumiere: Ah... It's so freaky inside the Hollows!; Did you get the picture?; Lumiere: A—All done! My hands were shaking the whole time, but I got enough shots.; Lumiere: However, seeing a WeirdBoo masterpiece in the flesh makes it a worthwhile trip.; Lumiere: That's all the photos I need. Now please take me out of this godforsaken place!!!

Find Lumiere near the Ballet Twins, and chat about the photos

Step Description

Lumiere has enough photographic evidence. Who knows whether he reported his tutor or not... I should go talk to him.

(Idle): Lumiere: I really didn't see that coming...

(Talk to Lumiere): Lumiere: I'm such an idiot...; Lumiere: I accused my mentor of plagiarism based on such trivial evidence... Ahh, how am I going to face him?; What's wrong?; So he didn't plagiarize?; Lumiere: Previously I thought he'd copied Weirdboo's sculptures, so I found a way into the Ballet Twins Hollow to snap some detailed photos of the original sculpture. That was evidence to confront him about his plagiarism.; Lumiere: But my mentor's expression froze. At that moment, I could feel victory within my grasp!; Lumiere: But the very next moment, what he said directly snuffed out any faith I had in becoming an artist!; Huh?; Lumiere: He said WeirdBoo is actually his son! And those abstract Bangboo works that I considered brilliant were made when his kid was in middle school while messing around after school in his class!; Uhhh...; Abstract indeed...; Lumiere: I—I'm so stupid! It doesn't matter what I do, I'm not even on the same level of a middle school student!; Lumiere: Besides, even this precociously talented kid couldn't see any future in abstract Bangboo art and transferred to a law major to become a lawyer.; Practical indeed...; Lumiere: Maybe my mentor's right. This art style has pretty much gone out of style since the Ballet Twins bosses were bankrupted. I'm not even as good as his pre-teen kid... My career potential would be doomed if I kept following this style.; What do you plan on doing about it?; Lumiere: My mentor might've had mixed feelings about me, but he believes I've got a good eye for detail when it comes to fine art. He's coaching me to go and study forgery appraisal so I can become a professional art appraiser!; That's a good suggestion.; That's what good mentors do!; Lumiere: Yeah! I heard there's an antique store in Lumina Square, and my mentor said I can learn a thing or two over there. This time, I won't let him down!; Lumiere: Anyway, thanks a million for listening about how stupid I am... *sigh* I really am a total idiot.

(Idle): Lumiere: Well, I have to forge my own career path for myself.

(Talk to Lumiere again, optional): Lumiere: I really wanna keep my focus in the art world, but I have to put bread on the table before anything else.; Lumiere: And being an art appraiser actually sounds pretty awesome, too.

Other languages

Language	Official Name
English	The Art or the Dennies
Chinese (Simplified)	艺术还是丁尼
Chinese (Traditional)	藝術還是丁尼
Japanese	芸術かディニーか
Korean	예술인가 데니인가 Yesurin'ga Deniin'ga
Spanish	El arte o los deniques
French	L'art ou les dennies
Russian	Искусство или денни Iskusstvo ili denni
Thai	ศิลปะหรือ Denny
Vietnamese	Nghệ Thuật Hay Denny
German	Kunst oder Denny
Indonesian	Seni Atau Denny
Portuguese	A Arte ou os Dennies

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