Yunkui Disciples Re-Emerge

Impending Disaster

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 "Impending Disaster"

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Video Summary: The final ritual is about to begin.

Story Description: Somewhere in the Hollow, the Exaltist overseer is preparing for the final ritual.

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Exaltist Follower: Great Overseer, one of our gathering points was taken out by Yunkui Summit.

Exaltist Follower: Dr. Lohr is also missing.

Exaltist Follower: But there's no need to worry. The rest of the preparations are complete. The plan remains on track.

Exaltist Follower: With you here to guide us, the ritual is sure to succeed.

???: Yes... Let's get started.

???: Only through the Creator's refinement can we bring true peace to all.

???: True... peace.

The Final Ritual

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 "The Final Ritual"

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Video Summary: Is it too late already?

Story Description: Although you took down Dr. Lohr's hideout, the Exaltist headquarters seem to be somewhere else... You have to enter the Hollow to stop the ritual.

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Ju Fufu: I didn't think Dr. Lohr would enter the Miasma willingly and get corrupted...

Ju Fufu: And who was the "Great Overseer" he mentioned?

Ju Fufu: Is there really a hidden mastermind in the Exaltists?

Highly likely.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): That seems to be the case...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Dr. Lohr was the one distributing Alleviating Water, but we've searched his residence and the hideout. We didn't find any equipment that could be used to make it.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): I suspect that their real hideout is elsewhere.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Right now, our top priority is getting into the Hollow and evacuating the crowd. We can't let them fall victim to the Exaltists' sacrifice ritual.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): And if it comes to the worst, we may need to take out all the Exaltists attending the ritual.

Ju Fufu: Agreed... But Shifu isn't here. Can we pull this off by ourselves?

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍)! Shifu's awake now!

Ju Fufu: Oh! How is she? Is she feeling better?

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): It seems like her condition has stabilized. She wants to know what's happening out here...

I'll tell her.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): We don't have much time. I'll tell her.

Ju Fufu: (‍Wait, Wise...Wait, Wise...Text for Wise / Wait, Belle...Wait, Belle...Text for Belle‍) Shifu just got through a rough patch, so try to break it to her gently, okay?

Ju Fufu: She's like a kitty that just got over a nasty cold, one wrong word and she might collapse again!

 Report the situation to Shifu

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I can't believe Dr. Lohr willingly entered the Miasma and got corrupted... He mentioned an "overseer"... Could there be an Exaltist overseer nearby pulling all the strings? I should inform Shifu about the situation.

(Talk to Yixuan)

The Qingming Sword

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 "The Qingming Sword"

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Video Summary: All power comes at a price.

Story Description: After hearing Dr. Lohr's last words, Yixuan Shifu seems rather upset. She tells you that Yunkui Summit indeed bore responsibility for mishandling the situation back then. Yunkui Summit possessed a sacred treasure, the Qingming Sword, which could consume five senses and memories in an instant to grant its wielder combat power surpassing that of a Void Hunter. Her sister, Yijiang, the previous High Preceptor, had once inherited this sword.

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Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍)... how are things out there?

Are you okay, Shifu?

Shifu, please rest!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Shifu! You're awake? Are you feeling better?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Don't worry about it, just focus on resting for now.

Yixuan: That won't be necessary. I'm mostly recovered.

Yixuan: Don't dodge my question, (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍). What's happening?

Yixuan: The Exaltists are still trying to manipulate the workers, aren't they?

Yes.

Indeed...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Yeah... We shut down one of their hideouts in the Hollow, but it looks like they still have people elsewhere.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Dr. Lohr was lost to the Miasma, but someone higher-up, a so-called Overseer, was behind him the whole time.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): The protest against TOPS will be starting soon. I'm afraid they're using this chance to deceive even more people to gather in the Hollow, only to sacrifice them as part of their ritual...

Yixuan: From the look on your face, that's not the whole story, is it?

Yixuan: No need to hold back, speak your mind.

The Exaltists seem to know a lot about us.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Dr. Lohr said their Overseer knows about Yunkui Summit.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): He even mentioned the time Yunkui Summit nearly lost everyone trying to save people during the fall of the old capital... and now, the very people that were saved are being exploited by TOPS, living a miserable life...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): And he said a lot of people know what Alleviating Water does to them, but they keep taking it, just to relive their past...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): He said trying to stop the ritual is pointless... that we'd just be repeating our past mistakes all over again...

Yixuan: *cough*...

Shifu, don't let it get to you!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Shifu, don't let it get to you! What Dr. Lohr said was nonsense!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): He even walked into the Miasma and let himself get corrupted... he had completely lost his mind!

Yixuan: ...That's enough.

Yixuan: Yunkui Summit sacrificed an entire generation of disciples to save those in the disaster, but we failed to care for them afterward... and that failure led us here.

Yixuan: We mishandled it... it was a mistake on our part.

Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), do you remember what I told you before... about the former High Preceptor Yijiang? My sister...

I remember!

I haven't forgotten.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): I remember.

Yixuan: My sister and I grew up as orphans on the streets, begging and digging through trash to survive.

Yixuan: But even in the most difficult of times, we never left each other behind.

Yixuan: We promised we'd live a good life someday... and see the world together.

Yixuan: But after we joined Yunkui Summit, everything changed.

Yixuan: It was all because of the Qingming Sword.

The Qingming Sword?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): The Qingming Sword? What's that?

Yixuan: It's Yunkui Summit's most prized relic. A blade that grants its wielder the ability of a Void Hunter for a short duration.

Yixuan: Some gifted wielders can even push past that limit briefly.

Yixuan: Every High Preceptor receives the sword as a symbol of their position.

It's that powerful?

But there must be a cost...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): There's something that powerful? I'm sure it must come with a (‍pricepriceText for Wise / costcostText for Belle‍).

Yixuan: You're right. It comes with severe side effects.

Yixuan: Wielding it for too long will strip away your memories and your senses... and in the end, your life itself.

Yixuan: That's how my shifu died, overusing the sword during a dangerous mission.

No way...

That's a heavy price to pay...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Losing your senses and memories... (‍That's a tremendous cost...That's a tremendous cost...Text for Wise / That's a high price to pay.That's a high price to pay.Text for Belle‍)

Yixuan: When Yijiang became High Preceptor and received that sword, we made a promise... That we wouldn't make the same mistake.

Yixuan: That's why she and I began researching techniques based on the Qingming Sword to suppress its side effects.

Yixuan: She became busier with her duties as High Preceptor... but every rune, every line in this talisman, we drew them together.

Yixuan: She told me... as long as the Qingming bird is by my side, it's like she's with me too.

Yixuan: She also promised that she would never act like our Shifu. She wouldn't sacrifice herself in exchange for the lives of others.

Yixuan: After all, we made a promise. Once she stepped down, we'd leave Yunkui Summit together, and see this vast world under the bright sun.

Yixuan: However... when the old capital fell, she broke that promise.

There's a hint of sorrow in Yixuan's expression as she begins to explain what happened on the day the old capital fell.

Forgotten Past

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 "Forgotten Past"

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Video Summary: Forgetting is the cruelest thing.

Story Description: Yixuan Shifu tells you that, in a bid to save Eridu, Yijiang repeatedly unleashed the power of the Qingming Sword on the day the old capital fell. She consumed all her memories in the process, to the point where she couldn't even recognize her own sister. Due to the influence of the Qingming Sword, she still can't remember what her sister said back then... or whether she had even a moment of regret.

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Yixuan: When the old capital fell, she pushed herself past the brink, fighting with everything she had to protect the people of Eridu.

Yixuan: By the time I reached her, she had exhausted every bit of energy in her. Yet, she still wielded her sword to save those in distress... until her very last breath.

Yixuan: I could only stand there... and watch her die right in front of me.

Yixuan: After the wielder dies, the sword's power goes berserk and affects everything in its vicinity.

Yixuan: My last memory of her... she turned to me with a vacant look in her eyes and asked...

Yixuan: "Who are you?"

Yixuan: My sister... had completely forgotten me.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): I'm so sorry...

Yixuan: When I was consumed by the Miasma, I kept reliving that moment, again and again.

Yixuan: In my memories, she was always staring at me with that empty look in her eyes and muttering that same question, asking who I was.

Yixuan: My sister said something to me in her final moments, but... I was hit by the Qingming Sword's power surge. I can't remember what she said.

Yixuan: Sometimes... I really wish I knew what she said to me.

Yixuan: And I'll never know if she felt any regret before she passed...

Yixuan: What she did broke my heart... it was devastating... She abandoned me only to meet a dark and tragic end. Was it really worth it?

Yixuan: But then, when I recently returned to Waifei Peninsula, I saw them... the people my sister had saved.

Yixuan: They're struggling, barely scraping by... but despite their hardships, I saw smiles and hope on their faces.

Yixuan: This hope... it came from her. She gave everything to make it possible.

Yixuan: I still don't understand why she abandoned me and broke out promise to live a good life.

Yixuan: But now... I know one thing. I can't let down the people she saved. I won't let her sacrifice go to waste.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Do you mean...?

Yixuan: Gather everyone and have them meet me at the entrance of Suibian Temple.

Yixuan: ...It's time to put an end to this.

Final Operation

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 "Final Operation"

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Video Summary: The regrets from back then still live on in hearts today.

Story Description: Yixuan Shifu gathers everyone at the entrance of Suibian Temple, saying she has an announcement to make.

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Eric: Everyone! ...A bunch of workers went into the Hollow to join the protest.

Eric: I tried to talk to them out of it, but no one would listen.

Eric: Rumors are spreading about me being bribed by Porcelumex... No one trusts me anymore.

Eric: At this point, we're all that's left.

Ju Fufu: Darn it... I knew there was a mastermind in the Exaltists. Even though Dr. Lohr is gone, their plan is still in motion.

Pan Yinhu: What do we do? Should we try to sneak into the gathering and stop them?

Pan Yinhu: But Shifu's not doing too well now. Do you really think we can pull this off with so few of us?

Calm down.

Shifu wants us to gather first.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Senior, calm down.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Shifu wants us to meet her at the entrance of Suibian Temple. She has something to tell us.

 Enter Lemnian Hollow together

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Shifu's made up her mind — we're committed to this rescue mission and taking down those Exaltist punks in the Hollow once and for all!

(Talk to Ju Fufu, optional)

Ju Fufu: It's time to head into the Hollow and teach those Exaltists a lesson!

Ju Fufu: They're like cockroaches! We'll get rid of every last one of them!

Ju Fufu: We can't let them keep hurting people!

(Talk to Pan Yinhu, optional)

Pan Yinhu: We're about to enter the Hollow and confront those Exaltists head-on!

Pan Yinhu: Gotta prepare more...

Pan Yinhu: Hmm, some medicine and food supplies would make us better prepared.

(Talk to Ye Shiyuan, optional)

Ye Shiyuan: You don't have to worry while you're gone. I'll keep an eye on things here at Failume Heights.

Ye Shiyuan: If you need backup in the Hollow, just have your (‍sistersisterText for Wise / brotherbrotherText for Belle‍) give me a shout (‍——Text for Belle‍) I'll come running.

(Talk to Yixuan)

Yunkui Summit Mobilizes

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 "Yunkui Summit Mobilizes"

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Video Summary: Saving lives until one's last breath, with no regrets.

Story Description: Yixuan Shifu tells everyone about how Yunkui Summit had suffered heavy losses in the past to save people. Now, facing a similar situation, there may be casualties among their ranks as they work to help others. Yet the disciples of Yunkui Summit still choose to save the world — as they did in ages past, so too on this night.

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A short while later, everyone gathers in front of Suibian Temple.

Ju Fufu: Shifu! Are you alright?

Yixuan: I'm fine. There's no need to worry.

Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍) told me what happened... Dr. Lohr was telling the truth.

Yixuan: When the old capital fell, the twelfth High Preceptor, Yijiang, led the disciples into the Hollow on a rescue mission... but only I survived.

Yixuan: Yunkui Summit lost nearly an entire generation of disciples, and yet, because the mission failed and caused losses for the military and TOPS, we were the ones who bore the blame.

Yixuan: We've already sacrificed too much to save others.

Yixuan: And now... we stand at the same crossroads once again.

Yixuan: The Exaltist overseer has been scheming in Lemnian Hollow for a long time. If I lead Yunkui Summit into the Hollow recklessly, we will be caught up in a fierce battle.

Yixuan: Some disciples may even lose their lives trying to save those in the Hollow...

Yixuan: Yunkui Summit will not make the same mistake. We will not pay that same devastating price again.

Ju Fufu: Shifu, a—are you saying we're just going to sit here and do nothing?

Eric: Yixuan Shifu! Please! You have to help them!

Anxious Citizen: Yeah! Please don't abandon us.

Yixuan: No, you misunderstand me.

Yixuan: I won't repeat the mistakes of the former High Preceptor...

Yixuan: If the situation takes a turn for the worse, all disciples are to evacuate the Hollow immediately. Only I will remain to fight.

Yixuan: I, Yixuan, the thirteenth High Preceptor, will carry on the will of the previous master...

Yixuan: I will do everything to eradicate the Exaltists and restore peace to Waifei Peninsula.

Yixuan: On the night of the old capital's fall eleven years ago, Yunkui Summit answered the call and left the mountain to save lives.

Yixuan: We did it then, and tonight... we shall do it again.

Yixuan: Alright guys, let's head to the Hollow and stop that Exaltist ritual.

Yixuan: Shiyuan, stay here and protect (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍), so (‍shesheText for Wise / heheText for Belle‍) can focus on navigating. Keep an eye on the citizens in the city, too.

Shiyuan: Got it. If any Exaltists start causing trouble in the city or stirring up trouble with the citizens, I'll take care of them.

Yixuan: Alright, I'll leave it to you. The rest of you, get ready and move out with me.

I'm ready! (Enter Battle)

Yixuan: This time, I'm going to put an end to it all.

Wait, not yet.

(Repeat dialogue)

Choices of the Past

 Investigate the surrounding area

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A lot of people were tricked into the Hollow by the Exaltists. We need to find a way to expose their schemes and convince them to leave this place. There may be some clues nearby...

(Reach the marked location)

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), I'm at the site and I've told everyone about the situation

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): I managed to get some of them to leave... but there are still a few stubborn ones who won't listen

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): We've got to think of a way to win their trust

Lost Lambs

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 "Lost Lambs"

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Video Summary: Everyone needs to see the truth.

Story Description: Many citizens have gathered in the Hollow, waiting for the assembly to begin. You must clear out the nearby Miasma and uncover the truth that the Exaltists are trying to hide, so these people can leave the Hollow.

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(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), there's a lot of Miasma coagula around here. I suspect the Exaltists are behind them... They must be hiding something.

Ju Fufu: Yeah... (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍) is right. There's something wrong with the Miasma in this area.

Ju Fufu: How about we clear out the Miasma around here? We might find something that shows everyone what the Exaltists are really up to.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Got it! I'm counting on you. I'll stick around and keep trying to convince them.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): There might be Exaltists nearby! Be careful, everyone!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Wait... something's going on up ahead...

Ju Fufu: Ethereals! Watch out!

 Defeat the enemies

(Reach the marked location)

Fleeing Worker: H—Help!

(After defeating one enemy wave)

Fleeing Worker: Watch your back!

(After defeating all enemies)

Ju Fufu: That gave me a scare...

Ju Fufu: Those Ethereals were trying to ambush us!

Pan Yinhu: Looks like there's someone over there.

 Find a way to break the Ether barrier

(Talk to Fanqi)

Fanqi: Thank goodness... you... you're not with the Exaltists.

Fanqi: My friend and I came to the gathering, but we got surrounded by Exaltists... They dragged us to a nearby cellar.

Fanqi: We never expected there'd be Exaltists here! And they say the overseer is nearby, preparing some kind of ritual...

Overseer?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Must be that Exaltist overseer Dr. Lohr mentioned... They must be nearby.

Fanqi: I—I don't know... I pretended to pass out. I didn't even dare open my eyes. I managed to sneak out when they weren't paying attention after they left the cellar...

Fanqi: But my friend is still locked up down there... Please, I'm begging you! Go to the cellar and rescue my friend!

Fanqi: Also... it looks like the Exaltists set up some devices nearby... creating that weird barrier.

Fanqi: If we can find those control devices, we should be able to break the barrier... Try looking around the area!

(Open tutorial Energy Shield)

(After interacting with Control Panel)

Where Shadows Lurk

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 "Where Shadows Lurk"

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Video Summary: Cleanse the filth.

Story Description: You've cleared out quite a bit of Miasma, but no Exaltists have shown up yet... something about this seems suspicious.

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Ju Fufu: Good, we cleared out a lot of Miasma!

Ju Fufu: (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍), how are things on your end? Did you find anything unusual?

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Nothing so far... And I haven't seen any Exaltists. Something feels off.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Maybe they're hiding and preparing for the ritual?

Highly likely.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): That's very likely! The Miasma around here is way off. The Exaltists must be behind it.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): We'll keep clearing out the Miasma and investigating the area. You be careful, (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍)!

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Don't worry, I'll let you know if anything happens!

 Investigate the anomaly ahead

(After the cutscene)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Alright! Should be all good now!Alright! Should be all good now!Text for Wise / 'Kay! Should be all good now!'Kay! Should be all good now!Text for Belle‍)

(While crossing the bridge)

Ju Fufu: That person just now said there's something dangerous around here.

Ju Fufu: I kind of wanna see it for myself!

 Defeat the Exalting Hymnist

(Reach the marked location)

(An Exalting Hymnast appears and summons Ethereals)

(Open tutorial Twilight State Exalting Hymnast)

Ju Fufu: Is this the danger they were talking about?

Pan Yinhu: Ugh... it's coming our way!

Pan Yinhu: Yeah... this one is kinda tricky.

Ju Fufu: Wait a sec — why are there more and more of them?!

Ju Fufu: Must be her — she's drawing them in!

Ju Fufu: Alright then — let's take her out first.

 Investigate the second anomaly area

(After defeating the Exalting Hymnist)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): What exactly are the Exaltists planning?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Looks like... they're setting up some kind of ritual.

(Arrive at the beacon)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): It's over there

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Watch out for the Miasma

 Keep pushing on

(After the cutscene)

Ju Fufu: Careful — there's a lotta Miasma around here.

Ju Fufu: It'd be bad if we touched it.

(Go down the stairs)

Ju Fufu: There's a heavy stench of Miasma in the air...

 Destroy the Miasma Tumor and press on

(Reach the marked location)

Ju Fufu: Maybe we'll find some clues up ahead...

Ju Fufu: There should be a clue somewhere around here...

(Approach the tumor)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): These obstacles... I believe we can remove them using the Disintegration technique.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Let me give it a (‍trytryText for Wise / shotshotText for Belle‍)...

 Disable the second Ether barrier

(Reach the marked location)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Watch out! A bunch of Ethereals are heading this way!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Yeah... It's like something's hidden in the Miasma around here.

(After defeating all enemies)

Ju Fufu: Good. That's the last of them.

(Deactivate the Ether Barrier)

Ju Fufu: Found it! It's here!

 Keep pushing on

(Interact with Control Panel)

Anomalous Signal

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 "Anomalous Signal"

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Video Summary: An intermittent signal echoes in the distance...

Story Description: You detected an anomalous energy signal nearby. It might be related to the Exaltists. You had best go check it out.

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(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), the Miasma around here seems to be thinning out...

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Is everything okay on your end?

We cleared out all the Miasma.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): We've already cleared out the surrounding Miasma coagula. But the clues we've gathered so far aren't enough — we need to find more.

Fairy: Master, an abnormal area has been detected nearby. It is emitting a large amount of unusual energy signals.

Energy signals?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Energy signals...? Maybe the Exaltists placed something over there. Let's go have a look.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Ok! Please be careful!

 Find the control console to open the door

(After the cutscene)

Pan Yinhu: The Miasma around here... seems to have dissipated.

(Reach the marked location)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Be careful, you guys! There's a lot of Miasma coagula here!

Ju Fufu: It looks kinda gross.

Ju Fufu: I definitely don't wanna touch it...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍We need to rescue the rest of them and stop the Exaltists.We need to rescue the rest of them and stop the Exaltists.Text for Wise / We gotta rescue the rest of them and stop the Exaltists!We gotta rescue the rest of them and stop the Exaltists!Text for Belle‍)

Ju Fufu: Yeah. It's time to teach them a lesson.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Let's find that basement first.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Based on what Fanqi said, it should be around here somewhere...

Ju Fufu: Huh, doesn't look like any of the Exaltists are around... Where'd those creeps go?

Ju Fufu: Are they off preparing for the Creator's, uh... gathering? Or was it a feast?

Pan Yinhu: Neither! I think they called it "The Creator's refinement!"

 Keep pushing on

(Past the Control Console door)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): What's happening here? So many superior Ethereals are guarding this place.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Everyone — stay sharp!

 Defeat the ambushing enemies

(Arrive at the beacon)

Ju Fufu: I think we can go that way

Ju Fufu: Huh? Everyone, watch out!

(After defeating the enemy)

Ju Fufu: Whoa — something weird over there!

 Investigate the first clue

(Interact with Clue: Medicine Experiment Log)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): These are... experiment logs on the medicine?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): What in the world are the Exaltists up to?

 Investigate the second clue

(Interact with Clue: Conversion Report)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Is this... a report on turning live animals into Miasma?

Ju Fufu: Turning animals into Miasma? That's horrible!

 Investigate the third clue

(Interact with Clue: Heavy Record Book)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Wait... those refugees from earlier — were they all test subjects?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): So they're holding this ritual to turn all of those people into Miasma?

Ju Fufu: Look! Something's over there!

 Head to the suspicious location

(Reach at the marked location)

((ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle) takes a photo of a large ball of Miasma)

Undeniable Evidence

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 "Undeniable Evidence"

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Video Summary: The truth will always reveal everything.

Story Description: You discover a massive amount of Miasma coagulum at the gathering spot... The Exaltists probably wanted to use these to completely corrupt the people who were supposed to come. You quickly record it on video and convince the people to leave.

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(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), I got your video message.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Just as we thought, the Exaltists hid a large amount of Miasma at the gathering site.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): I'm showing everyone the video now. It's time to show them the truth behind this gathering.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Once they see it for themselves, they'll be willing to leave the Hollow. I'm sure of it.

I'm counting on you!

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Great. I'll leave the evacuation to you. We'll stay nearby to keep an eye on things and make sure everyone's safe.

Ju Fufu: Cool. Once we get everyone outta there, we can go all in and give those Exaltist creeps what they deserve!

 Head to the cellar to search for leads

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We finally managed to convince everyone scammed by the Exaltists to leave the Hollow. Now, we only need to deal with the remaining Exaltist members. There seems to be an Exaltist cellar nearby — we should stay alert for enemy ambushes while investigating.

(After the cutscene)

((‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍), using Eous, manages to convince some of the workers to leave the Hollow)

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): That's great, (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍) — they're finally willing to evacuate!

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): I'll guide them out of the Hollow. Leaving the rest to you!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): There was a key card in that lab report folder — maybe it can get the elevator working.

(After using the elevator)

Ju Fufu: I hear something... or am I just imagining it?

Pan Yinhu: The Exaltists' basement... Hm, feels like something spooky might pop out.

Ju Fufu: Don't put that evil on me, Junior! Why would you say something like that?!

Pan Yinhu: No, no—I'm just saying! That's just how things go in movies.

Pan Yinhu: You know... Open the creepy basement door, and a shadowy figure jumps out...

Ju Fufu: Y—You! Stop it already!

 Defeat Avarus

(Arrive at the laboratory)

(Avarus appears)

(Open tutorial Sheer DMG & Miasmic Shields)

Ju Fufu: Careful! That Ethereal looks kinda off!

Pan Yinhu: So this kind of thing was in the basement...

Ju Fufu: This guy looks so weird...

Ju Fufu: Is it a monster created by those Exaltist freaks?

Pan Yinhu: Careful, Senior! This one looks pretty tough!

(After defeating Avarus)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Finally took care of that one...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Fairy, can you shut down this lab?

Fairy: High-power energy device has been detected nearby.^{[Note 1]}

Fairy: Its power circuit is nearby.

Fairy: You can disable it to cut the power to the area.

 Use "Revelation" to shut down the engine

(Approach the engine)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Okay... Let me see where the circuit is.Okay... Let me see where the circuit is.Text for Wise / Okay... Lemme see where the circuit is.Okay... Lemme see where the circuit is.Text for Belle‍)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Cut the power, then we can leave the rest of the investigation to PubSec.Cut the power, then we can leave the rest of the investigation to PubSec. Tooltip for Cut the power, then we can leave the rest of the investigation to PubSec.ⓘText for Wise / Shut off the power, and just let PubSec handle the investigation.Shut off the power, and just let PubSec handle the investigation.Text for Belle‍)

(After cutting off the power)

Disconnected

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 "Disconnected"

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Video Summary: Locked rooms always give you the creeps...

Story Description: You cut the power to the Exaltist base. Hopefully, that'll slow down their ritual preparations. There might be more clues around here... you should take a look around.

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(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Alright, power's down.Alright, power's down.Text for Wise / Alright, the power's been cut.Alright, the power's been cut.Text for Belle‍)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Looks like this might be an Exaltist base. There could be something useful in here.

Ju Fufu: R—Really? This place gives me the creeps... Feels like monsters could jump out at any second!

Pan Yinhu: Don't worry, Fufu! As long as we stay together, the monsters won't get the chance to pick us off one at a time like in those scary movies.

Ju Fufu: D—Don't say stuff like that! You're making it worse!

Ju Fufu: Let's hurry up, investigate what we need to, and get out of this place!

 Search for nearby clues

(Approach the designated area)

 Investigate the strange device

(Approach the device)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Huh? This device looks (‍a little strange...a little strange...Text for Wise / kinda weird...kinda weird...Text for Belle‍)

(Idle)

NPC 1: Help me... so cold... my body's so cold...

NPC 2: Ugh... no... I don't want to be... a test subject...

(Talk to Scared Worker, optional)

Scared Worker: Y—You're not with the Exaltists?

Scared Worker: Great... great... someone's here to save me...

Scared Worker: They just injected me with some kind of medicine... my legs aren't working right... No way, even if I have to crawl, I'm getting out of here!

(Talk to Excited Worker, optional)

Excited Worker: I saw it! I saw it!

Excited Worker: There's a shadow inside the Hollow... watching me!

Excited Worker: So they weren't lying to me! Everything the Exaltists said were true!

(They seem to have been injected with some sort of drug, leaving them in a daze.)

(Talk to Nervous Worker, optional)

Nervous Worker: I heard it... the Overseer is nearby!

Nervous Worker: And they want to turn me into... a vessel for Miasma! I... I won't let them!

(They seem to have been injected with some sort of drug, leaving them in a daze.)

(Talk to Trembling Worker, optional)

Trembling Worker: Where am I? How did I get here?

Trembling Worker: Stay back... stay away from me! I'm not your test subject!

(They seem to have been injected with some sort of drug, leaving them in a daze.)

(Interact with Strange Device)

A Strange Device

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 "A Strange Device"

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Video Summary: Secrets have a strange way of being connected to each other...

Story Description: You find something strange, it might be connected to the abnormal Miasma.

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Ju Fufu: Huh? The Miasma around us vanished...

Ju Fufu: Anyway, what's this weird thing for?

(Suspicious Miasma Device added to the Workbench)

Suspicious Miasma Device

A strange device found in the Exaltist underground base appears to contain traces of Miasma.

Yixuan: This thing has Miasma residue in it... Maybe it's related to the abnormal Miasma in this area.

It's possible.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): You're right, maybe the Exaltists are using this to control the Miasma.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): But now's not the time to analyze it. Let's defeat the rest of the Exaltists first.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): We can get the mayor's help to study this thing when we get back.

 Head to the upper floors

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We managed to destroy the Exaltist cellar, but we still haven't found the Overseer... They might be nearby, so we'd better proceed with caution.

(After the cutscene)

Ju Fufu: Just how many people have the Exaltists fooled...?

Ju Fufu: We've gotta stop that ritual before they hurt anyone else!

 Prepare to head to the "Sacred Space"

(After defeating all enemies)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): That's the last of (‍them!them!Text for Wise / 'em!'em!Text for Belle‍) Everyone holding up okay?

The surrounding Miasma intensifies... It seems the Exaltist ritual site is nearby.

Everyone notices the strange air and decides to take a short break and discuss how to proceed.

Yixuan: The Miasma concentration is getting stronger around here... Looks like the ritual site must be nearby.

Yixuan: If our intel is right, the Exaltist overseer should be here.

Yixuan: I was going to have you leave the Hollow... but if you run into any Exaltist goons on your way out, that'd be even more dangerous. things are pretty urgent, and I can't spare Fufu or Yinhu to escort you...

Yixuan: When the combat starts, just hide somewhere safe and keep yourself out of trouble.

Got it.

Yixuan: (‍Understood!Understood!Text for Wise / Got it!Got it!Text for Belle‍) Don't worry, Shifu, I'll be careful!

 Defeat the Overseer — Mevorakh

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The Exaltist Overseer is performing some strange ritual nearby... Whatever he's up to, we gotta stop him, and fast.

(Go to Clocktower Plaza)

Exaltist "Overseer"

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 Exaltist "Overseer"

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Video Summary: The overseer descends, the final ritual begins.

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(A cinematic plays)

Mevorakh: You are just in time...

Mevorakh: The ceremony has just begun...

(The Overseer becomes one with the Miasma)

Mevorakh: Creator... Please bear witness!

(Cinematic ends)

(Start the fight)

Mevorakh: Yunkui Summit... you again.

Mevorakh: How brash of you to defy the Creator's will...

Mevorakh: Utterly moronic.

Yixuan: The Creator's will?

Yixuan: It's no more than a petty excuse for you to deceive the world!

(When the attack changes)

Mevorakh: Bear witness to the Creator's blessing!

Ju Fufu: Watch out! She's changing her attack pattern!

(Transcription missing)‍^{[verification needed]}

Mevorakh: Witness, listen... and obey!

Mevorakh: This... is the Creator's blessing!

Mevorakh: All your struggles are in vain.

Yixuan: Watch out! She's manipulating the Miasma!

(When Mevorakh becomes unstunned)

Mevorakh: Creator... watch over me!

Ju Fufu: This thing won't stay down...

(Enter the second phase — approx. less than 40% health)

Mevorakh: Can you feel it? This is the Creator's will!

Ju Fufu: Ugh, it's getting trickier!^{[Note 2]}

(When Mevorakh starts her flurry attack)‍^{[verification needed]}

Mevorakh: Yunkui Summit... ends here!

Ju Fufu: In your dreams! Take this!

(When Mevorakh is purified)

Mevorakh: The Creator's blessing is... waning...

Ju Fufu: The Miasma around us is thinning out!

Ju Fufu: Let's finish her off while we've got the chance!

(When Mevorakh reaches 20% health)

(She regains all of her health and gains another Miasma shield)

Mevorakh: What? You possess... such power?

Yixuan: Tell your Creator to watch carefully...

Yixuan: The Exaltists' machinations end here!

With You

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 With You

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Video Summary: Wherever, whenever — those who love you are never far away.

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(A cinematic plays)

Mevorakh: Yunkui Summit...

Mevorakh: Stubborn as ever

Mevorakh: Well then...

Mevorakh: This is the end for you!

(Yixuan blocks Mevorakh's miasmic volley)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Shifu!

Yijiang: Yixuan...

Yijiang: You and I... We're different from the others...

Yixuan: Be quiet!

Yixuan: ...Don't speak with her voice!

Yijiang: Your talent will become a weapon that can protect everyone

Yijiang: You'll go further than all of us...

Yixuan: You... You're nothing but an illusion!

(Yixuan awakens in a strange misty space)

(A large Qingming bird speaks to her)

Yijiang: Stranger...

Yixuan: Is this... a dream?

Yijiang: Please... Tell my sister...

Yixuan: Or... a memory...

Yijiang: Her big sister... isn't selfless...

Yijiang: Nor great...

Yijiang: If I don't put an end to this disaster tonight...

Yijiang: My Yixuan... Will be shattered along with Eridu...

Yixuan: Yijiang...

Yijiang: What I'm doing...

Yijiang: Isn't to save the world...

Yijiang: It's just to save her...

Yijiang: My... Yixuan...

Yijiang: Live on...

Yijiang: This...

Yijiang: Is our promise...

(In the midst of Mevorakh's onslaught, Yixuan expels the surrounding Miasma)

Mevorakh: Impossible!

Yixuan: Sis...

Yixuan: I never thought I'd understand you like this...

Yixuan: And walk the same path

Yixuan: I'm the thirteenth-generation High Preceptor of Yunkui Summit—

Yixuan: —Yixuan!

Yixuan: I shall...

Yixuan: Wipe out all evil!

(Cinematic ends)

(Defeat Mevorakh)

Evil Shall Be Purged

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 Evil Shall Be Purged

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Video Summary: All evil in this world must be completely destroyed!

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(A cinematic plays)

Yixuan: Evil shall be purged!

Yixuan: Break!

(Yixuan deals a finishing blow)

Mevorakh: May the Creator... refine me...

(Cinematic ends)

After thwarting the Exaltist overseer's plot, the Miasma around them begins to dissipate... Though the Hollow remains perilous, the malice once lurked in the shadows finally seems to be receding.

After briefly checking the surroundings, the group from Yunkui Summit guides the trapped victims out of the Hollow to receive treatment.

With the Exaltist's plot finally brought to an end, the long, dark night seems at last to be giving way to a sliver of dawn.