"The Town" (Episode)
Last updated 2026-01-18
"The Town" is the second episode of Season 2 - Chapter 4: Memories of Dreams Bygone in Phaethon's Story.
Parts
- The Mystery of the Town
- Reliable as a Lion
- Revisiting "The Town"
Steps
- Clear the Mist
- Go back to Suibian Temple to see who the visitor is
- Go to sleep
- Talk with Sweety from Yum Cha Sin
- Head to the reserved room at Yum Cha Sin
Dialogue
The Mystery of the Town
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"The Mystery of the Town"Video Summary: With a reliable senior backing us up, future explorations will be much safer.
Story Description: Back in Failume Heights, the group goes over the information they have. Yuzuha believes the auditorium you couldn't get into is the key to solving the mystery. So, after a short rest, you all decide to find some help and head to the town again.
- Shortly after, they return to Failume Heights.
- Ukinami Yuzuha: You're back! Lucia sent a message saying you went to collect ghost stories. So, how did it go?
- Lucia: It was terrible, Yuzuha. They're not afraid of ginger tong sui at all!
- Ukinami Yuzuha: Huh?
- Komano Manato: I'll take it from here...
- And so, Manato tells them everything that happened during the journey in the Hollow.
- Ukinami Yuzuha: Drowned ideals... the "town"... another Manato...? Who would've thought you'd go through so much weirdness while I was helping watch dad's shop for a while?
Based on what we know...- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Based on what we know, the Miasma can create illusions from people's memories. Childhood dreams are definitely a part of that.
- Ukinami Yuzuha: Hmm, so the Miasma amplifies those memories and takes on the form of the person being corrupted. That's probably how these drowned ideals are created, right?
- That doesn't explain the difference between Manato and Moss.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): That still doesn't explain the difference between Manato and Moss. We never saw two Mosses or any other duplicate "townsfolk," so it seems drowned ideals only affect those who are corrupted.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): But Manato was different. He produced a separate drowned ideal while remaining completely unchanged himself.
- Komano Manato: Maybe there are different types of drowned ideals... Some transform a person, others split off into a separate version of the person. ...Ugh. Never mind, I'm just thinkin' out loud here.
- Lucia: Come to think of it, just because we didn't see them doesn't mean they're not there. They might just be hiding, like Ore Spirits.
- Ukinami Yuzuha: You mean there's been another Moss all along that's just hiding? ...Ah, I get it!
- Ukinami Yuzuha: We might be overthinking it. There's only ever been one kind of drowned ideal — the Miasma construct you saw that looked like Manato.
That makes sense now.- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (That makes sense now.That makes sense now. /
Okay, that explains things...Okay, that explains things...) We weren't seeing real people all along: Pal and Moss were both Miasma constructs, while their true bodies were (somewhere else entirely.somewhere else entirely. / somewhere else.somewhere else.) - Komano Manato: You mean... There weren't any people in that "town" to begin with?
- Komano Manato: Then how can we save Pal? We don't even know where he is... Wait, the other me said once I leave the Hollow, he'll disappear. That means the real Pal must still be inside!
- Ukinami Yuzuha: Do you think he's locked up somewhere... I dunno, maybe near the "town" or underground?
- Right! The auditorium!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): I remember now! Moss said the auditorium has something "extremely important" to the drowned ideals. I was going to go in with Lucia and... Wait, where's Lucia?
- Komano Manato: Yeah, where did she go? She was just here a second ago.
- Komano Manato: Ugh, never mind her... She was always running off when we were in that "town," too. Anyway, we have to get in the auditorium, but I'm sure Moss won't make it easy.
- Ukinami Yuzuha: That scary Ethereal you mentioned is probably working with the drowned ideals. It won't be easy if you want to get in that auditorium. I'll tag along, too.
- Komano Manato: But aren't you watching the shop? And if the drowned ideals are tied to childhood memories... You probably shouldn't go there.
- Komano Manato: Don't worry, I'll try to find some other help. Worst case, we can get Porcelumex involved — it's time they did their part. And if we can also get the mystics from Suibian Temple to join, then we'd be set.
- Right now, I'm the only one around from Suibian Temple...
- They probably haven't returned yet...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Unfortunately, I'm the only one from Suibian Temple who can go to the Hollow right now. The others probably won't be back for a while...Unfortunately, I'm the only one from Suibian Temple who can go to the Hollow right now. The others probably won't be back for a while... /
Sorry, but I'm the only one from Suibian Temple who can go to the Hollow right now. The others probably won't be back anytime soon...Sorry, but I'm the only one from Suibian Temple who can go to the Hollow right now. The others probably won't be back anytime soon...) - Komano Manato: Ugh... Really? Talk about bad timing...
- Lucia: There are still others at Suibian Temple. I saw (a girl with short haira girl with short hair /
someone with gray hairsomeone with gray hair) talking to a giant lion. - Wait, you've been to Suibian Temple?
- Wait, how do you know that?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Hmm, the (girl with short hairgirl with short hair /
gray-haired onegray-haired one) must be (BelleBelle / WiseWise)... Wait, how do you know that? Have you been to Suibian Temple? - Lucia: Yep, I was just there. I wanted to ask Belion where I could get more ginger tong sui.
- I think I should be heading back, then.
- I'm a little curious about that giant lion...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I should probably head back for now. I'm a little curious about the giant lion Lucia just mentioned.I should probably head back for now. I'm a little curious about the giant lion Lucia just mentioned. /
I think I'll head back for now. I'm kinda curious about the giant lion Lucia just mentioned...I think I'll head back for now. I'm kinda curious about the giant lion Lucia just mentioned...) - Komano Manato: Alright, head back and get some rest. I'll reach out if there's any updates.
- Lucia: Yeah, get some rest, but remember... don't fall asleep.
- Huh? What do you mean?
- Don't fall asleep?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Huh, what do you mean? Don't fall asleep?
- Lucia: That's right! If you accidentally fall asleep now, the Night Horror will emerge from your dreams...
- Komano Manato: Uh, don't pay attention to her! You've had a long day, so forget her creepy stories and head back for a good rest! Ahem...
- (Ongoing)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): What was Lucia talking about? A... giant lion?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): There's no way it's an actual lion... Could it be a Thiren?
- (Idle)
- (SiblingSibling): (WiseWise /
BelleBelle) should be back any minute now. - ???: Very well.
- (Talk to (SiblingSibling))
Reliable as a Lion
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"Reliable as a Lion"Video Summary: With a reliable senior backing us up, future explorations will be much safer.
Story Description: Back at Suibian Temple, you meet Banyue, sent by Yixuan, here to offer help.
- (SiblingSibling): (Wise, you're back!Wise, you're back! /
Belle, you're back.Belle, you're back.) Someone's looking for you. - Banyue: You must be the new disciple Yixuan spoke of... Pleasure to meet you.
- Uh... and you are?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uh... and you are?
- Banyue: I'm Banyue. I've come here at the request of Yixuan Shifu.
- As Banyue introduces himself, he hands over a note written by Yixuan.
- "My friend, I've been tied up with affairs since returning to Waifei Peninsula and haven't been able to visit. I hope you'll understand. This message carries a request."
- "I must return to the city for urgent business, but my new disciples are about to face danger. Unable to be in two places at once, I can't help but worry."
- "Therefore, I ask you to head to Suibian Temple and lend them your aid, turning danger into safety. I'll come in person to thank you in the future."
- "If you wish to meet them, just have them read the back of this note."
- (SiblingSibling): Is there more written on the back? (LemmeLemme /
Let meLet me) see... It says... - Compared to the neat writing on the front, the back only has three hastily scribbled words... "Call Banyue Shifu."
- (SiblingSibling): Using one note to (messagemessage /
addressaddress) two people... That's our Shifu. - Looks like we'll be relying on you, Banyue Shifu!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Looks like we'll be relying on you, Banyue Shifu!
- Banyue: No need to be so formal. You may simply call me Banyue.
- Alright, Banyue Shifu!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (AlrightAlright /
OkayOkay), Banyue Shifu! - Banyue: I don't know what danger you've encountered, but you can trust Yixuan Shifu's foresight to always be accurate. If you require my help, don't hesitate to ask.
- Great! There's actually a tricky situation...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Great. We'veGreat. We've /
Great! WeGreat! We) just ran into a tricky situation... - And so, you explain the situation to Banyue...
- Banyue: Strange illusions and dangerous Ethereals... just my kind of thing. Punishing wrongdoers is what I do best. Let me know when you depart, and I shall be there. It's getting late now, so I will be on my way.
- Banyue leaves with a bow.
- (SiblingSibling): Things should go smoother now. I'm thankful that Shifu thought of us even while she's away. But there's one thing I'm afraid even Banyue Shifu can't help with...
- You mean the communication disruption, right?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): You mean the sudden comms disruption in the "town," right?
- (SiblingSibling): Yeah, that "town" is super weird. We've dealt with sudden signal losses before, but this time it's completely different.
- Fairy: The Master's signal was still active, and we could track your current location. However, two-way communication was blocked by numerous layers of unanalyzable data.
- (SiblingSibling): It was as if you were wrapped in layers of film. We could see you moving, but we couldn't get through to you. Things only returned to normal once you left the "town." It was pretty nerve-wracking.
- We still don't know enough about Miasma.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): We still don't know enough about the Miasma. It's like there's an unknown power at work... And what we've encountered over the past few days is likely just the tip of the iceberg.
- (SiblingSibling): Fairy and I will look into it, (but until we find a solutionbut until we find a solution /
but until we find a solution, Bellebut until we find a solution, Belle), don't go anywhere near that "town" alone. (Stick togetherStick together / You should stayYou should stay) with Manato and Banyue Shifu! - Okay, I'll be careful.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Okay, I'll be careful.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): It's getting late. You should get some rest.
- (Ongoing)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): It's already late... Time to rest.
- (Interact with Warm Bed)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (It's getting late. Time to get some rest.)
- Comfy bed, here I come!
- (Just how powerful is Banyue Shifu, and what's really hidden in that auditorium... Better not think about it now, I should get some sleep...)
- I don't want to sleep yet!
- (Interacting with Warm Bed again repeats dialogue)
- (SiblingSibling): (Oh, you're up, Wise!Oh, you're up, Wise! /
Belle, you're up.Belle, you're up.) I was just about to look for you. Manato came by with a message: they wanna meet up at Yum Cha Sin. - Alright, then Banyue Shifu...
- (SiblingSibling): When Manato came to Suibian Temple, Banyue Shifu happened to arrive at the same time, so they went to Yum Cha Sin together. You should head over there (too!too! /
too.too.)
- (Talk to Sweety)
- Sweety: Oh my, a rare guest~
- I'm here to see my friends...
- Sweety: Yes, I know~ Manato already gave me the heads up. They're in the Tancha Pavilion private room, first door on your right after you get off the elevator!
Head to the reserved room at Yum Cha Sin
- (Knock on the Door)
Revisiting "The Town"
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"Revisiting the Town"Video Summary: With a reliable senior backing us up, future explorations will be much safer.
Story Description: You head to the second floor of Yum Cha Sin to meet up with Manato, and find that Miss Zhao is also there. She's also investigating the matter, since people from Porcelumex have gone missing in the Hollow. Everyone decides to work together. With Banyue's help and Miss Zhao's Porcelume amplification device, you feel confident heading to the auditorium.
- Komano Manato: (WiseWise /
BelleBelle), you're here. Did you eat breakfast? If not, grab a bite. - Sorry, I hope you haven't been waiting long.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Sorry, I hope (you haven't been waiting long.you haven't been waiting long. /
I didn't keep you waiting.I didn't keep you waiting.) - Banyue: No need to worry, we just arrived.
- Lucia: The dim sum here is great! The portions are kinda small, but it's nice that someone's treating!
- Someone's treating? Who?
- Who booked this private room?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Someone's treating us? And they even booked a private room... Who's being this generous?
- Zhao: It's me.
- She's from Krampus...
- It's Miss Zhao!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (AhAh /
OhOh), it's Miss Zhao from Krampus! - Zhao: Order whatever you like. We'll talk while we eat, everything's on me. Pretty generous, huh?
- Zhao: We already talked things over before you arrived, so I'll skip introductions and get to the point. Damian had something come up and is away from Waifei Peninsula for the moment. So, I'm temporarily in charge of Porcelumex.
- (So Damian has also left Waifei Peninsula...)
- (Shifu and the others just left Waifei Peninsula as well...)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (So... Shifu and the others aren't the only ones who've left Waifei Peninsula recently... (Damian's also gone.Damian's also gone. /
Damian has also left.Damian has also left.) Could that be a coincidence...?) - Zhao: I found an employee who violated Damian's work stoppage order by secretly bringing Hollow Raiders into Lemnian Hollow to seize Lumite ore. Stranger still... he soon went missing and hasn't returned.
- Zhao: Digging a little further... led me to you.
- Komano Manato: She means Pal and West. I told Miss Zhao everything that happened yesterday.
- Zhao: From what you saw in the "town," it's clear that those two aren't the only ones missing. Others, including some Hollow Raiders, are probably trapped there as well.
- Zhao: I've already halted all of Porcelumex's operations in Waifei Peninsula to make rescuing those people the top priority. I'd really appreciate your help.
- Zhao: Honestly, if another employee has an accident in Waifei Peninsula... not even Krampus will be able to protect Porcelumex.
- Komano Manato: I don't have a reason to back down now. The more people helping, the sooner we can get Pal and the others out.
- Lucia: I don't have a reason to refuse either. Can I get another order of shrimp dumplings?
- Zhao: Of course, have as much as you like. By the way, do you have any photos or videos of those "town residents"? The more, the better.
- Zhao: If we have clear details on the people missing, we can request more rescue support and greatly shorten the approval process.
- I'm afraid not...
- Once inside the town, our usual tech no longer works.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): The town's Miasma is so unusual that our tech failed as soon as we entered the place. The Bangboo went (fully autonomousfully autonomous /
running on their ownrunning on their own), and we weren't able to record anything in the chaos... - Zhao: I see... Unusual Miasma...
- Lucia: Would sketches work? I actually drew every person there.
- Zhao: Huh? Sketches? Very nice. There's someone in Krampus skilled at that as well. Seems you really know how to carry out an investigation, Miss Lucia.
- Lucia: Of course. I noted everyone's reactions to the ginger tong sui, and by comparing the sketches, I can spot the Ore Spirits hiding among them.
- Strange... but...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Your goal was kinda strange, but good work, Lucia!
- Zhao: Good. This way we can compare the sketches and see if we can recognize...
- Zhao: ...
- Zhao: Miss Lucia, who's this person with a fist growing out of his neck?
- Lucia: That's Pal. He always raises his fist to pump himself up when he talks, and that's how it appears from my perspective.
- Zhao: What about this one? And this one... Ah, forget it. I guess we'll just have to wait for the usual approval process.
- Zhao: Also, (Mister WiseMister Wise /
Miss BelleMiss Belle), about the Miasma causing your tech to fail... I might be able to solve that. Here, take this and give it a try. - Miss Zhao hands you a device the size of a small box.
- Zhao: This is TOPS' latest invention, the Lumin-Box. Think of it like activated charcoal made from high-density Porcelume. It can stabilize Ether activity in a small area and even weaken Miasma.
- Zhao: It's still just theoretical tech, we haven't actually tested it yet. I was going to give it to a colleague for trials, but since the opportunity's here, I'll let you try it first. If it does prove effective, I'll ask you to write up a field test report.
- Fairy: Please note: no monitoring, tracking, or self-destruct signals were detected in this device. It is safe to use.
- Thanks!
- I'll take it with me.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Thanks, I'll take it with me. Hopefully (it willit will /
it'llit'll) help! - Komano Manato: Alright, let's stick to the plan and find out what's hidden in that auditorium. If that Ethereal shows up again, just leave it to me and Banyue... we'll handle it.
- Zhao: I'll be waiting for your updates here in Failume Heights. I'll ask the owner to keep this room reserved, so we can meet here whenever there's any progress.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | "The Town" |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「小镇」 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「小鎮」 |
| Japanese | 「町」 |
| Korean | 「마을」 "Ma'eul" |
| Spanish | La aldea |
| French | La « ville » |
| Russian | «Посёлок» "Posyolok" |
| Thai | "หมู่บ้าน" |
| Vietnamese | Thị Trấn |
| German | Die „Stadt“ |
| Indonesian | "Kota Kecil" |
| Portuguese | "O Vilarejo" |
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