Eridanus 1F dialogue

The forma you have obtained has been identified as a rare forma.

It seems the forma you have obtained is one of the forma Jack requested...

It seems the forma you have obtained is one of the forma Jack requested...

It seems the forma you have obtained is one of the forma Jack requested...

A strange structure is in front of you...

It seems there is not enough energy to power it.

There is an recession in the structure where something might be inserted.

A strange structure is in front of you...

You inserted an item into the recessed area.

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No

We can go home once we get past this sector, right?

I have to get home... My daughter's waiting for me!

This human says he has to go home. Will he? Hee hee hee...

Let's see... I went right before, so this time it's left...

Or is it? I don't even trust myself anymore...

What the hell? First I get tossed around by those warps, and now I'm in the middle of some poison.

This is a nasty place. You should get back to the ship while you can.

Dammit! I've been searching for some forma, but I haven't gotten anything good.

Maybe it's time I upgraded my Forma Search function too.

Hm...!? Ah... I see you upgraded your Forma Search.

Now you'll be able to find the good stuff.

Not everything can be seen with the eyes.

The shortest route may be to search for what can't be seen...

I thought there was a Gate Search reading around here...

Damn! I lost it!

I want to get back to Earth and have myself a nice pork chop.

My wife's a great cook.

Humans have finally made it here...

Perhaps we underestimated you...

B-Boo... Jimenez...!

You can hear a voice crying from somewhere.

Buga, boo! Jimenez... Boo, boobooo!

A crew member that looks like Jimenez is on the ground.

Bugaboo ran ahead...

A member of the strike team is lying on the ground!

Upon closer inspection, it's a sleeping Jimenez...

Wake Jimenez up?

• Yes
• No

You shook Jimenez...

But Jimenez did not wake up.

Try punching him?

• Yes
• No

You punched Jimenez!

But Jimenez still won't wake up...

Try kicking him?

• Yes
• No

Uh... Ungh...

...(your name)? Did you save me? Thanks, man...

For some reason, I'm aching all over.

Yo, Bugaboo, you know what happened while I was asleep?

B-Boobooo!

...Yeahhh. I guess asking him won't get me anywhere.

Anyways, here's something to thank you for saving my ass again.

Jimenez left with Bugaboo...

A member of the strike team is asleep here...

Wake the crewman up?

• Yes
• No

You woke up the crewman...

Ugggh...

I stepped on a strange patch of ground and suddenly got really sleepy...

Thanks, man, you saved me. Here, this is for you.

Feels like we've been here forever, but this is the last sector.

I wanna just get back and get paid.

Don't relax just yet, Jimenez.

It's here in the home stretch that we most need to stay alert.

Overconfidence is the greatest enemy, huh? Yeah, you're right.

I can't fault your enthusiasm, but let's stay focused.

Right! Let's find that Vanishing Point and--

"And kiss this crappy place goodbye,", right?

Did you hear that, (your name)? Zelenin made a joke!

Can you hear me, (your name)? This is Zelenin.

How's the investigation going? I called because I wanted you to help me out with something.

I found what looks like some sort of device, but... I can't really be certain.

You're not far from my position, right?

Could you come here and give me your opinion?

Just go on straight ahead from where you are now.

Hoh hohhh... Well, well... Humans? Here?

The wind told me about you...

About the humans that came to this extreme world of spacelike conditions...

Still... to think you've come this far... I must say, I didn't believe you could do it.

Is that the power of human wisdom?

• That's right.
• No, it's not.

Hoh hoh hoh...! Pretty confident in ourselves, aren't we?

Hoh hoh hoh... No need to be so modest, my boy.

By the way... Do you know who I am?

My name is Thoth. They say I'm the god of books and knowledge.

I'm not as special as all that, though... I just know a little more than your average god.

Now then... As the god of books and knowledge, tell me this...

Do you like riddles?

Y'see, it's my duty as that kind of god to test whoever I meet. Those who pass gain more knowledge.

It's a little pastime of mine.

So? How about it?

Want to take a stab at my riddles and earn some new wisdom?

Hoh hoh hoh... do you feel like earning new wisdom yet?

Attempt Thoth's riddles?

• Yes
• No

Hoh hoh hoh... I thought you'd agree, my boy.

So show me... How far can a modern human go? I'm looking forward to this...!

But first, let me explain how this is going to work.

I predicted this would happen and gave a certain demon one of my books in advance.

They're called the Books of Thoth. Eh? What's in them? Ahh, they're just some boring books I wrote...

Your job is to find said book and bring it to me.

Here's where the riddle comes in: I'll give you a hint as to who this "certain demon" is.

Whether or not you earn your new wisdom depends on if you can solve the riddle.

And now, the first riddle.

A supernatural phenomenon has the first volume. It makes the book look like it's flying on its own.

Alright, my boy, now show me what you can do!

Hoh hoh hoh... That there is another form of wisdom.

If you wanna earn more wisdom, just talk to me anytime.

Knowledge is always with you, if you want it enough...

So, did you find the first volume of the Books of Thoth?

Report to Thoth?

• Yes
• No

You handed Thoth the Book of Thoth 1...

Hoh hohhh... Well done. I knew you could do it.

I can prepare another riddle for you if you want...

I'm sure it would lead you to more wisdom.

Come again, my boy.

Hurm, it seems you haven't. I'll repeat the riddle.

A supernatural phenomenon has the first volume. It makes the book look like it's flying on its own.

Wisdom is always with you...

Hoh hoh hoh... I thought you'd be back, my boy.

Come for another riddle?

Hoh hoh hoh... do you feel like earning new wisdom yet?

Attempt Thoth's riddles?

• Yes
• No

Good, good... I was expecting this.

I already gave volume 2 of the Books of Thoth to another demon...

You know the game, my boy. Find that demon and get the book.

Here's the riddle...

An earl carries the second of the Books of Thoth. His candles light the darkness for pleasant reading.

Let's see how well you do with that one...

Hoh hoh hoh... That there is another form of wisdom.

If you wanna earn more wisdom, just talk to me anytime.

Knowledge is always with you, if you want it enough...

So, have you found the second volume of the Books of Thoth?

Report to Thoth?

• Yes
• No

You handed Thoth the Book of Thoth 2...

Hoh hohhh... Well done. I knew you could do it.

I can prepare another riddle for you if you want...

I'm sure it would lead you to more wisdom.

Come again, my boy.

Hurm, it seems you haven't. I'll repeat the riddle.

An earl carries the second of the Books of Thoth. His candles light the darkness for pleasant reading.

Wisdom is always with you...

Hoh hoh hoh... Back again for more, are you?

So, would you like another riddle?

Hoh hoh hoh... do you feel like earning new wisdom yet?

Attempt Thoth's riddles?

• Yes
• No

Hurm... It seems you've fallen for the charms of knowledge.

If I could see beneath that mechanical mask, would your eyes be shining ferociously...?

Ahhh... you'll probably lose interest if I ask too much.

But I thought you might be back for more.

I already took the liberty of setting up the next riddle.

So here's how you'll know the demon carrying the latest volume of the Books of Thoth...

A pair of scissors guides the third volume's fate, but these scissors are not for cutting paper.

Now, let's see if you can puzzle that one out.

Hoh hoh hoh... That there is another form of wisdom.

If you wanna earn more wisdom, just talk to me anytime.

Knowledge is always with you, if you want it enough...

So, did you find the third volume of the Books of Thoth?

Report to Thoth?

• Yes
• No

You handed Thoth the Book of Thoth 3...

Hoh hohhh... Well done. I knew you could do it.

I can prepare another riddle for you if you want...

I'm sure it would lead you to more wisdom.

Come again, my boy.

Hurm, it seems you haven't. I'll repeat the riddle.

A pair of scissors guides the third volume's fate, but these scissors are not for cutting paper.

Wisdom is always with you...

Hoh hoh hoh... Still hungry for more knowledge, eh?

So, would you like another riddle?

Hoh hoh hoh... do you feel like earning new wisdom yet?

Attempt Thoth's riddles?

• Yes
• No

Hurm, I thought you might. Good thing I already have everything ready.

So here's my riddle that'll point you to the demon who holds the Book of Thoth...

The fourth volume is part of the treasurer's collection.

Working with money all day, this treasurer has grown weary of desire and admires selflessness.

Who is this treasurer who keeps my book?

And I thought you might get bored with the same old, same old, so it's a bit different this time.

How's it different, you ask? Ahh, look again to the riddle.

If you need a hint... keep the flow of a demon negotiation in mind.

Now, let's see if you can manage to crack this one.

Hoh hoh hoh... That there is another form of wisdom.

If you wanna earn more wisdom, just talk to me anytime.

Knowledge is always with you, if you want it enough...

So, did you find the fourth volume of the Books of Thoth?

Report to Thoth?

• Yes
• No

You handed Thoth the Book of Thoth 4...

Hoh hohhhh... So you got it, eh? I thought this one might be too much for you.

What you reach for, you will lose. The emptiness of attainment and the joy of an unearned gift...

You've done well in showing that to me.

I can prepare another riddle for you if you want...

I'm sure it would lead you to more wisdom.

Come again, my boy.

Hurm, it seems you haven't. I'll repeat the riddle.

The fourth volume is part of the treasurer's collection.

Working with money all day, this treasurer has grown weary of desire and admires selflessness.

Who is this treasurer who keeps my book?

It's a bit different this time... keep the flow of a demon negotiation in mind.

Wisdom is always with you...

Hoh hoh hoh... You come here quite often, my boy.

This is... the fifth time, no? I'm running out of ideas.

I think this'll have to be the last riddle.

Care to give it a try?

Hoh hoh hoh... do you feel like earning new wisdom yet?

Attempt Thoth's riddles?

• Yes
• No

...Very good. Let's begin the final riddle.

One thing, though. I've changed the way this last riddle works again.

It'd be boring for the finale to be just another riddle, right?

So, here's the riddle hinting at the demons who hold the last of the Books of Thoth...

The fifth volume has been split into two swords.

Which swords? Look to the names of the famed swords of light and darkness.

The legend speaks: Excalibur and Laevateinn.

Now let's see if you can pass my final test...

Hoh hoh hoh... That there is another form of wisdom.

If you wanna earn more wisdom, just talk to me anytime.

Knowledge is always with you, if you want it enough...

So, did you find the fifth volume of the Books of Thoth?

Report to Thoth?

• Yes
• No

You handed Thoth the Book of Thoth 5...

Hurm... excellent, my boy! I knew you could do it.

And with that, I'm fresh out of riddles.

I could, of course, make it much more difficult than this...

But banging your head against a wall like that is nothing but a taste of stale knowledge.

You felt it, didn't you? In those riddles of moderate difficulty...

The splendid sensation of searching for and finding the riddle's answer on your own.

That itself is wisdom.

Knowledge takes shape in this world by the agency of action.

In the world where you exist, you are wisdom and wisdom is you.

Hurm... I think I can trust a wise man like you with this sword.

Take it, my boy.

Because of its unparalleled power, I've made sure people missing a few screws don't swing it around...

But I don't think I have to worry about that with you.

However... As the name implies, only one equal to the lord of the heavens can use it.

Its user must stand balanced in the middle of the world, walking a noble yet dangerous path.

If you believe you are equal to the lord of the heavens, take up this sword.

...My role ends here.

From now on, I'll play the part of an old man watching the stage from his comfy seat.

What kind of judgement will the wisdom in your form deliver unto this world...?

Show me, my boy!

Thoth left...

It's the body of a dead crewman.

It's the body of a dead crewman.

Searching the corpse, you find the black box.

You enter the password to unlock it...

There is some data in the Demonica's memory.

Download the data?

• Yes
• No

You downloaded the data from the corpse's Demonica.

The strike team member's report has been recorded in the Mission Log.

Read the report?

• Yes
• No

You began reading the deceased strike team member's report.

The subject of our current investigation is sector Eridanus.

My observations so far follow:

Sector Eridanus is a transcendent space with an inorganic control room and contrasting gardens.

The hedge mazes that surround the control rooms put me in mind of Alice in Wonderland.

As for the central control room itself, it's a simple rectangular building.

The walls are covered in monitors and control panels, as well as depictions of human history...

The data is corrupted, preventing you from reading further.

You left it alone.

It's the body of a dead crewman.

Searching the corpse, you find the black box.

You enter the password, but it returns an error.

"Level 2 password required."

It's the body of a dead crewman.

You received a call over the radio.

Calling Crewman (your name), please respond.

It seems you've picked up some data from a black box.

I've been compiling all the data we collect. Could you please return to the deck?

Demonica switching to search mode...

Feels like we've been here forever, but this is the last sector.

I wanna just get back and get paid.

Don't relax just yet, Jimenez.

It's here in the home stretch that we most need to stay alert.

Overconfidence is the greatest enemy, huh? Yeah, you're right.

I can't fault your enthusiasm, but let's stay focused.

Right! Let's find that Vanishing Point and--

"And kiss this crappy place goodbye," right?

Did you hear that, (your name)? Zelenin made a joke!

Attention, all active crewmen: this is a message from Operations.

An abnormality has just occurred in a crewman's radio on the field.

There were no major problems, but all hands should be aware of radio conditions while investigating.

Huh? The radio's acting up?

Maybe our Demonicas are finally starting to break down.

We're looking into the problem, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the Demonicas.

We're thinking it might be due to a large energy flux within the Schwarzwelt.

The magnetic field was disturbed by a large energy source...?

Could it be...?

Has the Joint Project begun the destruction of the Schwarzwelt!?

That is not a possibility.

There is still time before the operation commences. They will not begin without our signal.

I wonder if it's possible that the energy source is moving on its own.

We think it's about the size of the Red Sprite, but... it's not responding to our hails.

I just hope it's not another demon out to cause trouble for us.

Anything is possible.

We cannot allow ourselves to be distracted by unverified data.

Strike team, focus on searching for the Vanishing Point.

Fear itself is usually worse than what you're afraid of. Let's keep our priorities straight, guys.

...I'm not sure that quite applies to our situation, but...

I'll agree that we do need to find the Vanishing Point now.

Work quickly. (your name).

A strange structure is in front of you...

Bizarre-looking, isn't it, (your name)?

Thank you for coming. What do you suppose this is...?

From the look of it, I don't think it's merely decorative...

On examination, I found a weak energy reading. The waveform is... similar to those of the terminals.

It's probably accurate to say that it's some sort of teleportation device.

Oh yes, and here... Some kind of mechanism is in this recession.

Have you found anything that might fit that description?

Any possible keys to the device?

• Yes.
• No.

Really!? Let me see!

......

...No, this doesn't look like what we need. Sorry about that.

I'm fairly sure what we're looking for is in the Schwarzwelt...

I wonder if we can find it with our Main App.

Well... I'll examine this for a little while longer.

You keep up the hunt for something that might be used with this.

I see... Then we can't do anything about it for now.

Well... I'll keep examining this for a while longer.

You keep up the hunt for anything that might be useful.

Thank you for coming. What do you suppose this is...?

From the look of it, I don't think it's merely decorative...

On examination, I found a weak energy reading. The waveform is... similar to those of the terminals.

It's probably accurate to say that it's some sort of teleportation device.

Do you see this recessed area? There appears to be some sort of mechanism inside...

I've tried several different items, but nothing fits...

But I thought maybe the forma you found might work.

Could you lend it to me?

Zelenin used her Demonica to begin analyzing the Asteria Stone...

......

This Asteria Stone forma... It has a similar energy signature. This might work!

Let's try it, (your name)!

You handed the Asteria Stone to Zelenin.

It's the same size as the recessed area... This could be it.

Zelenin inserted the Asteria Stone.

We did it! It's running! Excellent work, (your name)!

And I was right--it IS a teleportation device! We can finally make some progress!

Let's go and see what's out there.

It worked! According to my automap, this is a new area. It must lead deeper into the sector...!

But this teleportation device... Why was it set there?

To test any infiltrators...?

Well, at any rate, I'll go and report the device to Arthur.

The rest of the crew should be informed so they can use it too.

All right, (your name). Good luck with the investigation.

Zelenin left...

Good, you brought the forma you mentioned you'd found.

Let me see it!

Zelenin used her Demonica to begin analyzing the Asteria Stone...

......

This Asteria Stone forma... It has a similar energy signature. This might work!

Let's try it, (your name)!

You handed the Asteria Stone to Zelenin.

It's the same size as the recessed area... This could be it.

Zelenin inserted the Asteria Stone.

We did it! It's running! Excellent work, (your name)!

And I was right--it IS a teleportation device! We can finally make some progress!

Let's go and see what's out there.

It worked! According to my automap, this is a new area. It must lead deeper into the sector...!

But this teleportation device... Why was it set there?

To test any infiltrators...?

Well, at any rate, I'll go and report the device to Arthur.

The rest of the crew should be informed so they can use it too.

All right, (your name). Good luck with the investigation.

Zelenin left...

...Nothing's happening. It looks like moving whatever's in there doesn't trigger anything.

Ah, (your name)... As you can see, I haven't made any progress here yet.

I think the key is an energy source of some kind that matches this device...

Any possible keys to the device?

• Yes.
• No.

Really!? Let me see!

......

...No, this doesn't look like what we need. Sorry about that.

I'm fairly sure what we're looking for is in the Schwarzwelt...

I wonder if we can find it with our Main App.

Well... I'll examine this for a little while longer.

You keep up the hunt for something that might be used with this.

I see... Then we can't do anything about it for now.

Well... I'll keep examining this for a while longer.

You keep up the hunt for anything that might be useful.

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No

The teleporter is online...

Ah, (your name). There's a teleportation device here, too.

And this one's already on...

...Aaah! A demon!?

My orders... are to let no one pass...

Begone.

The demon is guarding the teleporter...

What will you do?

• Force your way through
• Leave

Fool... Did you not... hear what I said...?

The demon disappeared...!

You tried to proceed, but were pushed back...!

Begone. Do not... cause trouble...

I will let none pass... who do not have permission...

...This could be a problem. That demon has a rather irritating ability.

I can't pick him up on Enemy Search, either... It seems he's here on someone else's orders.

We may have to leave this teleportation device be for the moment...

Let's keep looking around for areas we haven't searched yet.

What an odd demon... why would he be preventing us from using this teleportation device?

We may have to leave this one alone for now...

Let's keep looking around for areas we haven't searched yet.

No matter how often you come... things do not change...

My orders... are to let no one pass...

Begone.

The demon is guarding the teleporter...

What will you do?

• Force your way through
• Leave

Fool... Did you not... hear what I said...?

The demon disappeared...!

You tried to proceed, but were pushed back...!

Begone. Do not... cause trouble...

I will let none pass... who do not have permission...

You were unable to use the teleporter...

...I received... new orders... from Jack...

You may pass.

I am no longer needed... my new orders... are to leave...

Farewell.

My orders from Jack... were to guard... this place...

Now... Jack has ordered me... to let you pass.

I am no longer needed... my new orders... are to leave...

Farewell.

The demon disappeared.

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No

The teleporter is online...

Use the teleporter?

• Yes
• No