The Usefulness of Music
Last updated 2026-03-02
The Usefulness of Music is a Trust Commission for Billy Kid in Sixth Street.
Steps
- Meet Billy outside Bardic Needle
- Talk to Billy
Dialogue
- (Idle)
- Billy: I'm a paying customer who's waiting for somebody! I'm not looking for customers and I'm not handing out flyers. And I ain't working for any weird businesses, either...
- (Approach the girls by the newsstand, optional)
- Student With Tied Hair: What's that robot doing... He seems weird.
- Student in a Hoodie: Is this some new way for stores to try and bring in more customers?
- Student in a Hat: You think it's some weird business trying to lure in customers?
- (Talk to Billy)
- Billy: Manager! You're finally here!
- Billy: People are gonna start taking me for a weirdo if I keep standing here any longer...
What kind of weirdo? Details, please.
- Billy: You know — the kind who stands out on the street, chatting up people as they pass by, getting people to pull out their wallets and...
- Billy: Pulling in customers!
- Sounds like you'd be good at it.
Trust increase with Billy Kid- Billy: Really? Now that you mention it, I'm pretty good at sales and stuff...
- Are you good at pulling in customers?
- Billy: I guess so...? I just wish I could get new facial components that are a little more expressive...
- You were always a weirdo, Billy.
- Billy: What? Is that how you've always seen me, Manager?
- Billy: Is there something specific about me that makes you think I'm a weirdo, Manager?
- It's weird to call yourself the Starlight Knight.
- Billy: I see... Okay...
- Billy: But even if you think it's weird, Manager... I'm not gonna change a thing!
- It's weird how cool and handsome you are.
- Billy: Oh, I see...
- Billy: Hang on, are you complimenting me? You are, right!
- Trust increase with Billy Kid
- Billy: You're awesome, Manager. Even your compliments are classy!
- You're not a weirdo, Billy!
Significant Trust increase with Billy Kid- Billy: Exactly! I look completely normal, so how do I seem like I'm pulling in customers?
- Billy: You know me best, Manager!
- Billy: You know what? Just now, someone asked me how much I'm chargin' this store per hour...
- How much, then?
- Billy: Ain't that type of question best directed at the staff of Bardic Needle?
- Come do some street canvassing for the video store, next time.
- Billy: Even you think the same, Manager...
- Billy: Then again, a music store like this doesn't need help pulling people in. If people want music, they just come here.
- Do you want to buy some music, Billy?
- Billy: Course I do! Otherwise why'd I be here...
- Billy: What kind of music do you think I like, Manager?
- Rock.
- Billy: I may look like I love rock 'n' roll... but sorry, I actually don't!
- Light music.
- Billy: Getting close! Although slightly different...
- The theme song to Starlight Knight.
- Billy: That's cheating! I'm a sucker for it, sure, but you can't call that a whole genre of music!
- Billy: I actually really love classical music.
- Billy: It's so elegant and relaxing — but of course the most important thing is...
- Billy: It puts me straight to sleep!
- That's disrespectful to classical music.
- Billy: I'm just being honest. Is that disrespectful...?
- That sounds more like you, Billy.
- Billy: What kind of impression do you have of me, Manager...
- Billy: But as I was saying, I'm just here to pick out some classical music. Why not join me, Manager...
- You picked out some classical music with Billy.
It's surprising to learn he actually knows a little about it... - Trust increase with Billy Kid
- (Idle)
- Billy: Why do I always sound like I'm street canvassing...
- (Talk to Billy again, optional)
- Billy: Classical music is great for getting to sleep. You should give it a try if you ever have insomnia!
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | The Usefulness of Music |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 音乐的用处 Yīnyuè de Yòngchu |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 音樂的用處 Yīnyuè de Yòngchù |
| Japanese | 音楽の使いどころ |
| Korean | 음악의 쓰임새 Eumagui Sseu'imsae |
| Spanish | La utilidad de la música |
| French | De l'utilité de la musique |
| Russian | Польза музыки Pol'za muzyki |
| Thai | ประโยชน์ของดนตรี |
| Vietnamese | Công Dụng Của Âm Nhạc |
| German | Die Funktion der Musik |
| Indonesian | Manfaat Musik |
| Portuguese | Utilidade da Música |
Change History
Released in Version 1.0 - Welcome To New Eridu