Dream Patrol I

We're finally connected, Rover. Can you hear me?

(What is this feeling... is it... the Somnoire?)

Don't worry, it's just me, the White Cat from the Somnoire. I'm reaching out to you in your dream...

There are things best discussed face-to-face. Could you come to Ragunna City if you have the time? I need a favor from you, meow...

Hello, Rover... This city is quite peculiar, meow. To be honest, it's my first time in Ragunna.

Ahem... never mind. The reason I contacted you, Rover, is because I sensed your frequency coming from Ragunna.

Originally, I couldn't leave the Whining Aix's Mire or collect dreams from other regions due to restrictions placed upon admin privileges and the Resonance Nexus.

Especially in Rinascita, which has been veiled by a network of countless nodes, making any connection impossible... until just recently, when one of its nodes suddenly linked up.

Exactly. I believe you've unintentionally picked up a unique frequency, Rover. With the Somnoire obtaining samples from Ragunna, I was finally able to connect with you.

Ever since the last incident, I've been working on the Somnoire, getting it to resume the task of dream backup.

But I'm completely powerless when it comes to Ragunna's dreams. So, I'd like to ask you to keep completing those challenges, Rover.

Most of the Dreamscape Nodes should be directly accessible to you, Rover. Some are special Tacet Discords linked to the Somnoire, while others are corrupted Dreamscape Nexus.

However, in the Fagaceae Peninsula and the Penitent's End, the Dreamscape Nodes appear to be veiled by an unknown force.

It's truly a headache, meow. Penitent's End is completely shrouded in a thick, eerie fog, and some of the nodes in Thessaleo Fells are shielded by a strange energy.

To fully connect the Dreamscape Nodes, these obstructions must be removed. Complete the challenges, and I'll reward you accordingly, meow.

Alright, then. I'll mark the locations. I'm counting on you, Rover.

But... something tells me there's more hidden behind the Dreamscape Nodes. Rover, make sure to stay vigilant after completing all the nodes in a region, meow.

I see... so, that's what was lurking deep within the network of Dreamscape Nodes.

There's something actively collecting people's nightmares and negative emotions...

Well done, Rover. For now, the Somnoire connection has seen some progress. Let's discuss it further in person.

Rover, do you think that special TD is similar to some of the memory fragments in the Somnoire?

Yes, if you look closely, it's very similar to those corrupted dreams.

Dreams are visions from the subconscious. Even when they solidify into memory fragments, they still carry all the joy and sorrow of the dreamer.

But those special TDs... it's as though people's subconscious have been unified by a single concept, carrying nothing but one desire.

I tried to peer into the depths of the network to see what lay beyond. For a brief moment, I saw a single frame of image and almost drowned in the tidal sound, losing myself.

I saw a pitch-black abyss, where people were neatly lined up, crawling, performing the same gestures, murmuring the same words, trapped in the same dream.

In the next moment, they noticed my presence and turned to meet my gaze... Their eyes... Their pupils were stained with the same substance...

And in the darkness behind them, a pair of enormous eyes slowly opened... I've never seen a dream like this before.

Yes. Just thinking about it gives me an uneasy feeling.

That dream was far too dangerous and unsettling. What could be lurking in the darkness beneath Rinascita's waters? Have the people of Ragunna always been living with such a threat?

So, Rover, I'd like to ask you to keep eliminating those TDs hidden within the network. Only then will the dreams housed in the Somnoire be safe.

Well done, Rover. I can feel that all the Dreamscape Nodes are now connected.

The hidden threats have been cleared... I've prepared your rewards, meow. Let's discuss the details in person.

Good job, Rover! I knew you could do it.

Now the dream frequency in the Ragunna region is stable... Hmm, how should I say this... It feels very... Rinascita.

Just like people from Jinzhou often dream of the Moon-Chasing Festival or Loong Whiskers Crisp, the most common dreams in Ragunna are about prayers, pizza, opera, and the Carnevale.

From these dreams, it seems the people of Ragunna live quite happily... So why is there such a turbulent subconscious lurking beneath the surface?

I really don't get it, meow, why would anyone like such terrifying things?! The deep sea is so dark, and I can't even swim, meow.

Let's leave that for later. In time, the Somnoire in Ragunna will be fully established.

Thank you again for all your help, Rover. By the way, in addition to the agreed reward, I want to give you this as a keepsake.

This is a unique sample I found in a Dreamscape Node. I'm not sure what it's for yet, but it certainly looks exquisite.

Maybe one day it will come in handy.

Rover, I can feel the sea fog over this island thinning.

Although it's still not stable, the Dreamscape Nodes here should be accessible now, meow.

So the Dreamscape Nexus was taken over by these TDs of obsession...

Now the hub seems to have rejoined the dream network, Rover. You can try connecting to it, meow.