The Needle and the Caviar Can
Last updated 2026-06-12
The Needle and the Caviar Can is a Trust Commission for Ben Bigger on Sixth Street.
Steps
- Meet Ben outside Bardic Needle
Dialogue
- (Idle)
- Elfy: The record you ordered...
- Ben: Thank you, Ms. Elfy!
- (Talk to Ben)
- Elfy: Mr. Ben, it's not easy to locate vinyl records in New Eridu.
- Ben: Thank you so much, Ms. Elfy!
- Elfy: Well, fortunately you have a good neighbor like me.
- Elfy: Hello friends, welcome to the Bardic Needle.
What kind of record is it?
- Ben: It's called "The Well-Tempered Clavier." Some classical music from the old civilization.
- Ben: But then again, I don't have any particular preference in music...
- What kind of music are you into, Ben?
- Ben: I don't have any particular preference in music...
- Ben: For example, "The Well-Tempered Clavier" is a collection of classical music from the old civilization.
- Ben: You can find surprising melodies in all kinds of music, don't you think, (Mr.Mr. /
Ms.Ms.) Proxy? - Ben: Like "The Well-Tempered Clavier." I don't know much about classical music, but I once heard a little on an Outer Ring FM, I became mesmerised by the natural mathematical beauty of it all...
- Ben: Just like caviar sourced from different oceans, all has its own unique flavor.
- So music is just like caviar, then?
- So you mean the musicians are... salmon?
- Ben: Yes! The process of salmon spawning is just like that of a musician composing a masterpiece. The length of the migration cycle, the ocean current temperatures, and differences in food source, the genre of the artist, the skill of the composer, and the mood of the singer as she's performing...
- Ben: Time is to music what the ocean is to salmon, and so New Eridu has produced a wonderful variety of musical masterpieces...
- Ben: ...but I digress. So then, (Mr.Mr. /
Ms.Ms.) Proxy, do you have any records that you'd like to share with me? - I've been listening to "Freedom Blues" recently
Trust increase with Ben Bigger- Ben: That's a New Eridu-style record. As soon as you hit play, you feel like you're sauntering down Sixth Street.
- A sophisticated can of caviar?
- How about "Rampage Punk"?
- Trust increase with Ben Bigger
- Ben: I never expected you to show your... wild side, (Mr.Mr. /
Ms.Ms.) Proxy. - A rebellious can of caviar?
- It's gotta be "Retro Jazz"!
- Trust increase with Ben Bigger
- Ben: Oh.. I thought I was the only one listening to records like this in my bedroom.
- An old-school can of caviar?
- Ben: You understand exactly how I feel, (Mr.Mr. /
Ms.Ms.) Proxy — when it comes to both caviar and music. - Ben: Well, let's give it a listen together then...
- Before you pick up the headphones to lose yourself in the album for a while,
A question, and a slight concern arise — it appears our dear Bear Thiren friend isn't able to wear regular headphones... - But Ben Bigger calmly fishes out custom fluffy headphones and places them onto his equally fluffy head, relieving you of any concerns.
Significant Trust increase with Ben Bigger
- (Idle)
- Ben: (Mr.Mr. /
Ms.Ms.) Proxy really does have exquisite taste...
- (Talk to Ben again, optional)
- Ben: Expense invoices, budget reports... all the stress that makes me shed fades away with the sweet melody... far, far away...
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | The Needle and the Caviar Can |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 唱针和鱼子酱罐头 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 唱針和魚子醬罐頭 |
| Japanese | ニードルとキャビアの缶詰 |
| Korean | 바늘과 캐비아 통조림 Baneulgwa Kaebia Tongjorim |
| Spanish | La aguja y la lata de caviar |
| French | L'aiguille et la boîte de caviar |
| Russian | Пластинки и икра Plastinki i ikra |
| Thai | Bardic Needle และกระป๋องคาเวียร์ |
| Vietnamese | Khúc Hát Và Hộp Trứng Cá Muối |
| German | Bardic Needle und Kaviardosen |
| Indonesian | Vinyl dan Kaleng Kaviar |
| Portuguese | A Agulha e a Lata de Caviar |
Change History
Released in Version 1.0 - Welcome To New Eridu