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Tour de Inferno

Last updated 2025-12-11

A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...

Tour de Inferno is the third act of Chapter 4: Tour de Inferno (B) in Phaethon's Story.

Parts

  1. The Highly Anticipated Event
  2. Doubts Arise
  3. Rendezvous
  4. Lone Individual
  5. The Traitor Reveals His True Colors

Dialogue

The Highly Anticipated Event

The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Story The Highly Anticipated Event

Video Summary: A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...
Story Description: The day of the Tour de Inferno arrived, the crowd was teeming with people as the grand event unfolded.


Old Oil Field District, Tour de Inferno starting point...
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Jolly Jenny: Alright, all you diesel-loving rascals watchin' on TV, listenin' on the radio, and cheerin' live, gather 'round!
It's your favorite gal, Jolly Jenny here!
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Jolly Jenny: Thirty, forty, or even fifty years ago~
Jolly Jenny: A young man performed the miracle of diving into the flames and returning a hero!
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Jolly Jenny: And in just a few minutes~
Jolly Jenny: New heroes will recreate the legendary Tour de Inferno!
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(ProtagonistProtagonist): (‍I didn't expect so many people. I'm feeling a bit nervous.I didn't expect so many people. I'm feeling a bit nervous. / I didn't expect so many people. I'm... starting to feel nervous.I didn't expect so many people. I'm... starting to feel nervous.‍)
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Caesar: Haha, do what you're good at, Proxy, and leave the rest to us!
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(ProtagonistProtagonist): What's that thing flying around?
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Jolly Jenny: Good question! Eyes wide open and take a gander at this, folks~
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Jolly Jenny: To give everyone a front-row seat to this grand event, every Tour de Inferno is filmed by drones!
Jolly Jenny: And this year, there's only an unprecedented, ten-minute broadcast delay inside and outside the Hollow!
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Jolly Jenny: Enough chit-chat, let's introduce this year's factions!
Jolly Jenny: Defending, we got the Vanquishers: Pompey, Lucius, and Mors!
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Jolly Jenny: Challenging, we have the Sons of Calydon: Caesar, Lucy, and Lighter!
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Jolly Jenny: The rules are simple: Charge into the Hollow, reach Cinder Lake, and use the Sparkstone to blow up those pesky Ether crystals!
Jolly Jenny: Whoever completes the ritual first will be crowned Overlord!
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Caesar: Overlord! The finals have been a long time coming. This showdown is gonna be a blast!
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Pompey Heh, you're quite confident, little girl. Do your best, and try not to bore me.
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Jolly Jenny: Alright, folks, take your positions...
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Jolly Jenny: The Tour de Inferno... is officially on!
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Jolly Jenny: The Vanquishers and the Sons of Calydon are neck and neck as they pass the fork!
Jolly Jenny: Can we expect an epic showdown in the Hollow?
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(ProtagonistProtagonist): Be careful, everyone, we're about to enter the Hollow!
Caesar: Cinderglow Lake, here we come!
Caesar: Alright, we're in the Hollow.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Everyone, follow this path down into the depths of the Hollow.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): I'll monitor this route in real-time
Fairy: Obstacles detected on the road ahead.
Caesar: Piece of cake!
Fairy: Warning: Dangerous buildings above the road ahead.
Caesar: Rush past them!
Lighter: You okay?
Lucy: Not at all! My hair is full of sand...
Caesar: Hahaha, that's what you get for being so slow!
Fairy: There're more and more Ether crystals around.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): (‍Ether concentration levels are up, too. Everybody be careful.Ether concentration levels are up, too. Everybody be careful. / Ether concentration levels are up, too. Be careful, everyone!Ether concentration levels are up, too. Be careful, everyone!‍)
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Huh? There's a huge building over there
(ProtagonistProtagonist): It's probably an oil refinery, right?
Caesar: Big Daddy told me this place used to be incredible.
Caesar: Whoa, that was close!
Lucy: Watch where you're going!
Fairy: Warning: Fire detected on the road ahead.
Fairy: Warning: Dangerous buildings above the road ahead.
Lucy: That was a tough trek...
Caesar: Really? Is that all you got?
Lucy: Just focus on your driving okay!
(ProtagonistProtagonist): (‍Watch out — it's getting more narrow up ahead.Watch out — it's getting more narrow up ahead. / Watch out — it's getting more narrow up ahead!Watch out — it's getting more narrow up ahead!‍)
Caesar: Sit tight, Proxy...
(ProtagonistProtagonist): What's that sound?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): The ground's shaking!
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Everyone, watch out!

Doubts Arise

The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Story Doubts Arise

Video Summary: A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...
Story Description: The landslide was triggered by a deliberate explosion, and even the broadcast footage had been manipulated. There was something eerie about this entire event. You decided to immediately search for Lucy and Lighter and press on toward the finish line.


Some moments later—
Caesar: Proxy, Proxy! Wake up! Are you okay?
Caesar: Dang, that was quite an impact... Is your Bangboo alright?
Icon Dialogue Talk I'm fine, how are you holding up?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): I'm fine, how are you holding up?
Caesar: I'm alright, just a few scratches. I'll live. The only problem is, it's just you and me now. Lucy and Lighter are missing.
Icon Dialogue Talk I'm fine, how's everyone else?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): I'm fine. What about the others?
Caesar: I don't know... Lucy and Lighter are missing, it's just you and me.
Caesar: When the boulder fell, the ground gave way and collapsed, forming a massive hole. And when I woke up, we were here.
Fairy: Master, due to the spatial distortion caused by the severe tremors, you have deviated from the planned route. Recalculating your position.
Fairy: Additionally, before the rockfall, a significant release of energy was detected coming from both sides of the road. Please proceed with caution.
(SiblingSibling): (‍A significant release of energy... You mean an explosion?A significant release of energy... You mean an explosion? / A significant release of energy... An explosion?A significant release of energy... An explosion?‍)
Caesar: There were old oil facilities on that path. Did the explosion come from there... Ahchoo!
Caesar: Ah, what's this? When we fell in here, I got covered in this glittery dust...
Icon Dialogue Talk Dust?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Dust... Now that you mention it, Eous is covered in it too.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Hmm? Wait, isn't this stuff the Ether powder left behind after a pure Ether explosive goes off?
(SiblingSibling): (‍What did you say, Wise?What did you say, Wise? / Belle, what did you just say?Belle, what did you just say?‍)
(SiblingSibling): But the Outer Ring doesn't have advanced Ether technology, and the city wouldn't sell such dangerous tech to the Outer Ring. So how did it get here?
Icon Dialogue Talk Someone set off the explosion purposefully.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): ...That can only mean one thing — The explosion was no accident!
Icon Dialogue Talk We were sabotaged.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Since we found this stuff, it wasn't an accident. We were sabotaged!
Caesar: What? Who did this? Couldn't be... The Vanquishers, could it?
Caesar: But when we were at the starting line, Pompey told me to give it my all and give him a proper challenge. He seemed eager to compete. How could he stoop so low?
(SiblingSibling): Caesar, although we can't jump to conclusions, with an incident as serious as this, there's no way today's race can continue as planned.
(SiblingSibling): The drone should have gotten it all on camera. Burnice is watching the race. We have to tell her the truth and get her to call it off!
Fairy: Understood, Second Assistant, connecting you now.
Burnice: Oh, hey Proxy. It's you. What are you calling me for?
Burnice: Everything looks to be going smoothly in the Hollow. And we haven't encountered any battles so far.
Caesar: Huh, Burnice, didn't you see what just happened?
Burnice: What? Did something happen?
(SiblingSibling): (‍WiseWise / BelleBelle‍), something's wrong. Fairy says the footage being broadcast has been tampered with. It's not just ours, even the footage of the Overlord is fake.
(SiblingSibling): The footage from both sides has been swapped out. I don't think this is just about stopping us from winning the Tour de Inferno!
Icon Dialogue Talk The enemy seems to be blocking information.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): You're right, it seems the enemy is deliberately blocking information from the Hollow.
Icon Dialogue Talk The enemy doesn't seem to worry about being exposed afterward.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Yeah, their actions suggest they aren't worried about getting exposed later.
Caesar: And there's Ether explosives appearing where they shouldn't be in the Outer Ring. Could they be targeting Cinder Lake?
Caesar: Are you saying Cinder Lake might be in danger?!
(SiblingSibling): Yes, I think (‍WiseWise / BelleBelle‍)'s guess makes sense.
Icon Dialogue Talk Caesar, what do you plan to do next?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Caesar, you're the leader of the Sons of Calydon and our client. So what's the plan?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): We can try to get out of the Hollow right now and tell everyone about what happened, or...
Caesar: You're stating the obvious, Proxy! We're heading to Cinder Lake!
Caesar: We can't just sit back and watch! As long as we can protect Cinder Lake, we'll figure the rest out!
Icon Dialogue Talk I'll respect and follow your decision.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): (‍Got it, Phaethon will respect and follow your decision.Got it, Phaethon will respect and follow your decision. / Understood, Caesar. Phaethon will respect and follow your decision.Understood, Caesar. Phaethon will respect and follow your decision.‍)
Icon Dialogue Talk Leave it to me.
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Alright, since you've come to a decision, just leave the rest to me.
Burnice: Ah, wait! What're you all talking about? It sounds like something crazy happened, but it doesn't make any sense!
(SiblingSibling): Don't worry, Burnice, I'll explain everything to you later.
(SiblingSibling): (‍WiseWise / BelleBelle‍), Caesar, you two should get going. You've got to regroup with Lighter and Lucy!
A couple of minutes later, you and Caesar manage to return to the surface...
Caesar: Let's go, Proxy. We don't have much time!
Fairy: Biosignals detected in the area ahead.
Lucy: There's no end to these things!
Caesar: That was Lucy's voice! Let's hurry!

Rendezvous

The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Story Rendezvous

Video Summary: A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...
Story Description: After regrouping with Lucy and Lighter, everyone realized the suspicious nature of the earlier explosion. Now you need to retrieve the motorcycles and head to Cinder Lake quickly.


Caesar: I have arrived!
Lucy: Caesar and the Proxy!
Lucy: Seriously! What took you so long!
Caesar: Are you guys alright?!
Lighter: Boss, don't worry. We're fine! But the collapse just now was not normal. Seems like it was caused by Ether explosives.
Caesar: That's the conclusion we came to, too. Looks like someone is trying to harm Cinder Lake. We have to get there, fast!
Lucy: Wait, if you're going to Cinder Lake, you need a bike!
Fairy: Note: Already detected the coordinates of three motorbikes.
Caesar: That's great news. Proxy, take us there, now!
(After defeating all enemies)
(ProtagonistProtagonist): This way. There's a spatial fissure nearby.

(After interacting with Fissure)
Fairy: Biosignals detected nearby.
(SiblingSibling): Let's go take a look.

Lone Individual

The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Story Lone Individual

Video Summary: A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...
Story Description: The one who ended up alone was Mors. He seems to have been assigned by Pompey to investigate your movements, but he concealed the news of the landslide from Pompey. Could Mors be connected to the conspiracy behind all this?


Soon after, Caesar and the others quietly approach the figure—
Caesar: It's Mors! That's weird, why isn't he with the Overlord and the others?
Lighter: Boss, that guy just now was holding a pair of binoculars. He seemed to be looking at something at the foot of the mountain, just where the explosion happened.
At this moment, Mors' communicator sounds—
Pompey: Mors, what's your status? Have you seen the Sons of Calydon? Where have they gone to?
Mors: Reporting in, Boss. I've been monitoring their route as instructed. But I still haven't seen any sign of them yet.
Pompey: Still haven't seen 'em? Those youngin's know how to handle 'emselves. Now that they're facing some real trouble, they can't take it? ...ahem, ah—ahem.
Mors: Boss... Are you ok?
Lucius: Heh! Mors, of course the Overlord is fine. Didn't you see him cut down those Ethereals just now with a single slash?
Pompey: Lucius, enough trying to suck up to me. After all these years with me, you still haven’t gotten over those bad habits of yours — turning tail and running at the first sign of danger, and underestimating your enemies when victory’s within reach.
Pompey: As a biker and second-in-command of The Vanquishers, you aren't fit to lead with that attitude!
Lucius: Boss, I get what you're saying. I've always been slow to learn. If it wasn't for you, I would never have even seen the shadow of Cinder Lake.
Pompey: Enough. In the past you would've fled at the mention of Tour de Inferno, but now you've insisted on coming along. That counts as progress.
Pompey: Mors, keep an eye on the Sons of Calydon. We aren't far from Cinder Lake.
Lucy: Not good. The Vanquishers are way ahead of us!
Caesar: But by the sounds of it, Pompey knew nothing about the explosion.
Icon Dialogue Talk Something seems off...
(ProtagonistProtagonist): Is it just me, or does something feel off about that Mors guy?
(ProtagonistProtagonist): The explosion at the foot of the mountain just now caused a huge landslide. You can see the rising smoke and dust from here, even without binoculars...
Caesar: Proxy, you're on to something!
Caesar: Seeing something like that would usually cause alarm. Even if Mors was sent to spy on us, it's still weird that he didn't even mention this to the Overlord!
Lucy: Hey, Caesar, pipe down!
Mors: Huh? Who goes there—
Lighter: Mors, Time to surrender!
Mors: Hmph... not gonna happen!
(After defeating Mors)
Lucy: This isn't good. He's trying to get away!
Caesar: Mors, you coward!
Lighter: Boss, he escaped through the fissure.
Lucy: Mors must have had something to do with the explosion back there.
Lucy: Aghhh... I've got a bad feeling about this!
Caesar: Now's not the time for this. Focus on dealing with the Ethereals in front of us!

The Traitor Reveals His True Colors

The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Story The Traitor Reveals His True Colors

Video Summary: A grand event unfolds, but it's not the anticipated showdown...
Story Description: Pompey and Lucius reached the finish line, but unexpectedly, the Sparkstone Pompey threw into Cinder Lake had been tampered with by Lucius. Cinder Lake was thrown into chaos, and Pompey's body began to change dramatically...


Cinderglow Lake, Tour de Inferno finish line...
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Pompey: The Sons of Calydon talked a big game about having a showdown, but this has been disappointingly dull.
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Lucius: Boss, you might have a soft spot for that Caesar, but it's their own fault for being so useless.
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Pompey: Heh, but, dull can be a good thing.
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Pompey: At least we won't have to worry about Cinder Lake for a few years.
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Splunk...
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(Ether Crystals form)
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Crack!
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Pompey: What's with all these Ether Crystals coming out of nowhere?!
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Lucius: The Ether Aggregation Catalyst can accelerate the crystallization of free-floating Ether particles.
Lucius: This is tech developed by city enterprises to increase Ether production, and it works wonders in the unique environment of Cinder Lake.
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Pompey: Lucius, do you mean you—
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Lucius: That's right, Pompey, I've replaced your Sparkstone. Cinder Lake will be completely extinguished soon.
Lucius: Oh, and one more thing I almost forgot to mention. When using this catalyst, the nearby Ether concentration will skyrocket.
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Lucius: Especially for those with a weak aptitude for Ether...
Lucius: It will have serious consequences.
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Pompey: Grr...!!
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Pompey: Lucius, how dare you—
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Pompey: You won't get away with this!
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Lucius: Argh!
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Lucius: How dare you give me another scar!
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Lucius: You monster...
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Lucius: Despite being so corrupted, you still have this much strength!
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Pompey: To think I ever had such high hopes for you... I was blind!
Pompey: Do you understand the impact of colluding with the city's Ether companies? What it'll do to this place?
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Lucius: Heh... Did you really think we all shared your old-fashioned ideals of freedom and morality, "Boss"?
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Lucius: The weak and the worthless have no place in this age!
Lucius: With the power of Ether, I will establish a new order in this leaderless Outer Ring, a kingdom completely under my control!
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(Beep Beep)
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Lucius: :What is it?

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Mors: Boss, we found the Sons of Calydon. They're about to reach Cinder Lake.
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Lucius: What? All those explosives didn't take them out?
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Lucius: Tsk, we have to retreat for now. Seeing Cinder Lake snuffed out would have been a 90, but now it's down to a 60.
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Lucius: Sorry, Boss.
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Lucius: Time to say goodbye. At least you'll be out of your misery.
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Lucius: Wait a minute...
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Lucius: Hehehe, I just remembered.
Lucius: Weren't you disappointed you couldn't face the Sons of Calydon in a final showdown?

Other Languages

LanguageOfficial Name
EnglishTour de Inferno
Chinese
(Simplified)
火狱骑行
Huǒyù Qíxíng
Chinese
(Traditional)
火獄騎行
Huǒyù Qíxíng
Japaneseツール・ド・インフェルノ
Tsūru do Inferuno
Korean불지옥 라이딩
Buljiok Raiding
SpanishTravesía estigia
FrenchTour de l'enfer
RussianИнферно-кросс
Inferno-kross
Thaiเส้นทางโลกันตร์
VietnameseĐường Đua Lửa Ngục
GermanTour de Inferno
IndonesianTour de Inferno
PortugueseTour Incendiário

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