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Somnoire: Illusive Realms
A strange frequency has led you to Whining Aix's Mire. A mysterious "Gate" stands here, spelling a secret revelation of the past.
(Note: the story plot takes place after the story of Somnium Labyrinth. For best experience, please participate in the event first.)
Chixia:
Rover, it’s a Sonance Casket! Hmm... Hang on to it. I know this old acquaintance who’s a relic merchant. He knows a lot about stuff like this. I’ll take you to him when we get to Jinzhou.
Chenpi:
Hello, Xiaofang. You seem to be in a hurry. What’s the matter today?
Chixia:
Shh... Uncle Chenpi... Please don’t call me that, remember?
Chenpi:
Oops, my bad. I should call you Chixia, Patroller Chixia.
Chenpi:
So… This youngling here must be a friend of our great Patroller Chixia, yes?
Chixia:
Uncle Chenpi, please stop teasing me.
Chixia:
Uncle Chenpi, this is my friend Rover, hehe. I brought {Male=him;Female=her} here today for some help...
Chenpi:
Wow, this thing is really hard to find. I’ve been out in the wild searching for something like this...
Chenpi:
I’m so lucky to meet you today, Rover.
Chenpi:
It might look like a box, but it’s actually some kind of energy entity that doesn’t have a physical existence.
Chenpi:
On the other hand... One could consider it a box, in a way. The usual boxes contain physical items, but the Sonance Caskets contain records of the past.
Chenpi:
Simply put...
Chenpi:
Well... my young friend, this is a data fragment that survived the collapse of a Sonoro Sphere. These Sonance Caskets, just like the Sonoro Spheres, hold onto sounds from bygone days.
Chenpi:
Within these Caskets, one can find the most treasured artifacts from the magnificent civilization that existed before the Lament, as well as the profound human emotions experienced during the catastrophe.
Chenpi:
Ah... They represent the final remnants of a bygone era, washed away by the relentless tide of history.
Chenpi:
I have a selfish request to make.
Chenpi:
Could you please let me have this Sonance Casket?
Chenpi:
To be frank, the Sonance Casket doesn’t hold any financial worth.
Chenpi:
Yet for those of us who are relic hunters, the information stored in these Sonance Caskets is highly coveted.
Chenpi:
I can pay you with Shell Credits, or other valuable items.
Chenpi:
Long story short, it’s a sweet deal for you. I’ll make sure you’re happy with what you get.
Chixia:
Rover, you can trust Uncle Chenpi. He is a famous treasure appraiser in Jinzhou, definitely not a bad person who'd try to slip one past you.
Chixia:
Besides, I, Chixia, am a Patroller. If he ever lies to you… Hmph, justice will punish him.
Chenpi:
Aww, Chixia... You know I’ll never do something like that…
Chixia:
Just kidding, Uncle Chenpi! You’re so kind, no hard feelings, okay?
Chenpi:
Great… Thank you, Rover.
Sanhua:
Yes, my lady. Everything has been taken care of. Don't worry.
Sanhua:
We ran into an unexpected situation... Yes… They sent us a message, and I happened to be in the vicinity.
Sanhua:
I need to escort this researcher to the Tower. I'll be back shortly.
Sanhua:
Rover?
Sanhua:
I was assisting Madam Magistrate with certain matters, and as I happened to be close to that place, I arrived slightly ahead of you.
Sanhua:
I've resolved the issue.
Sanhua:
Yes, there is.
Sanhua:
I was instructed by Madam Magistrate to discuss a confidential project. Would you mind if I ask about it now, since we're here?
Sanhua:
While the project is still confidential, if you are interested to join, it can be arranged with Madam Magistrate's authorization. Are you interested?
Sanhua:
I am currently escorting this injured researcher to that place.
Sanhua:
If you could spare a moment, would you mind coming along? Explaining on-site might be more efficient.
Young Soldier:
Hey, what happened? How did you get injured?
Researcher:
Can you believe it? I was just doing my routine specimen collection, and a Howler-type TD just pounced at me out of nowhere! What a lucky encounter!
Researcher:
Well, it didn't hurt that much. More importantly, it was an unidentified special variant! This discovery will surely enrich our database.
Researcher:
My little injury today might save countless lives in the future!
Sanhua:
As you can see, the Tower Project, formally known as the Tower of Adversity, is an artificial Sonoro Sphere program in development dedicated to combat simulation.
Researcher:
Simply put, it's a man-made Sonoro Sphere.
Researcher:
We renovated a large experimental site left behind by the Court of Savantae to build this place.
Researcher:
This is a surreal space that can record specific information from a specific time and situation through our intervention.
Sanhua:
Regarding the Court of Savantae... There is a lot of information we need you to know. We shall discuss it at a later time.
Researcher:
Within this simulated environment, adversaries can materialize from the subject's recollections.
Researcher:
As you delve deeper, tougher opponents will emerge, because of the difference in energy distribution pattern.
Sanhua:
Our esteemed Magistrate intends to integrate this technology into military training for a more authentic experience.
Sanhua:
This could potentially reduce casualties during real-life combat scenarios.
Sanhua:
Rover, would you be willing to participate in our preliminary tests?
Sanhua:
Thank you.
Researcher:
The data we gathered from Lady Sanhua's past simulated battle against an Elite Class Tranquilite greatly aided us in our recent fight.
Sanhua:
Madam Magistrate values this project greatly. As we discussed, our soldiers' lives are at stake.
Sanhua:
I have faith that you will not disappoint her if entrusted with this task.
Researcher:
Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!
Researcher:
That's some super valuable and rare data! What an extraordinary battle!
Researcher:
I need to expedite this, collaborate with the research team, and confirm with Control Group B...
Sanhua:
Ahem...
Researcher:
Oh, I almost forgot.
Researcher:
As it's our priority project, researchers like me do get some subsidies.
Researcher:
While not significant, please kindly consider them as compensation for your efforts.
Researcher:
Should you have some spare time, we would greatly appreciate your participation in our future experiments! Your contribution is invaluable to us!
Maqi:
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Maqi:
I guess you must be Rover?
Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Maqi:
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Qinggong:
Rover, excuse me.
Qinggong:
When you are exploring outside, have you seen some pedestals with strange projections?
Qinggong:
Nice, saves me a lot of explaining.
Qinggong:
While researching, I stumbled upon these weird round pedestals with holographic projections.
Qinggong:
The circuit design was pretty strange. Apparently, they’re called an Imitative Sonic Device according to the records.
Qinggong:
I’ve always been curious about these devices, so I made a special trip just to check them out.
Qinggong:
But nothing happened when I tried to touch the projection. My hand slid through it. It’s likely because I’m not a Resonator.
Qinggong:
So, I was wondering if I could ask you to investigate these pedestals in person. What do you think?
Qinggong:
Great, I’ll send you the coordinates. Thank you, Rover!
Qinggong:
The air temperature is comfortable, and the humidity level is…
Qinggong:
Have you investigated those pedestals? How did it go? Wait, what? They let you fight simulated monsters?
Qinggong:
I see... Now I can understand.
Qinggong:
The Court of Savantae probably created these pedestals to study dangerous Tacet Discords.
Qinggong:
Researchers can learn more about those Tacet Discords by studying data from simulated battles.
Qinggong:
Thank you for your help! By the way, I recently found a couple more of these pedestals.
Qinggong:
I’ll send you the coordinates. If you’re still interested, go check them out.
Qinggong:
Who knows, they might help you on your journey!
Chenpi:
Now, if you have any other questions, please ask away.
Chenpi:
Haha, well... I’m afraid you should ask Patroller Chixia herself.
Chixia:
Rover, you... Can we please not talk about this? My old name was cringy, that’s all…
Chixia:
No, I don’t mean to hide anything from you...
Chixia:
You see, “Ma Xiaofang” just sounds so lame. Heroes in the Hero Plays I watch never use any name like that.
Chixia:
Yeah, I’m not quite a hero yet, but I’m giving it my all.
Chixia:
Aww… Please, spare me that, Rover.
Chixia:
Okay... Because we’re besties, I’ll give in a little. You can call me Ma Xiaofang when it’s just us, but please don’t do that when there’s other people.
Ebony Gatekeeper?:
You made it.
Ebony Gatekeeper?:
I've been here waiting for you.
Ebony Gatekeeper?:
What do you mean? I don't understand.
Rover:
(Something's not right... It's like he has no memory of our battle.)
Ebony Gatekeeper:
You can call me Gatekeeper for now. My name isn't important—what matters is this gateway.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Is that so? It leads to the Somnoire, a place where all the dreams, memories, and emotions of Solaris-3 converge.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
It knows the taste of a child's favorite candy and the wild schemes of a dictator. It understands the beauty and darkness hidden in the subconscious of life.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
In other words, it holds the dreams of everyone, forever recorded.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
The Somnoire records everything about our planet, and your presence is key to keeping it running smoothly.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
...So you remember this place?
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Before your reawakening, something that shouldn't have been there infiltrated the Somnoire.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Now, the Somnoire is in chaos, and your assistance is much needed to restore its stability—Wait, something's not right…
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Tacet Discords are coming out of the Gate...
Ebony Gatekeeper:
The situation inside Somnoire must be worse than I thought.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Impressive as always…
Ebony Gatekeeper:
With you on board, I'm confident we can restore the Somnoire to its normal state.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
I can't explain it further to you just yet. Not before you regain your memories.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
The Somnoire needs authentic memories and experiences, and I shouldn't tamper with them.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
At least now you know that these gateways are kind of like Tacet Fields. Tacet Discords can escape from them.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
If you can help us fix the Somnoire, we may be able to prevent more Tacet Discords from spawning. Think of it as dispelling a Tacet Field.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Of course, you will be adequately compensated. What do you say?
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Yes, you've always been like this. Maybe that's why the gateway chose you.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Time is ticking. Let's go inside, then.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
How are you feeling?
Ebony Gatekeeper:
You seem calm. Good. That means the Somnoire's effects haven't gotten to you.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Keep up with the good work, will you?
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Well, that clears this area nicely.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
As you've probably already noticed, the Somnoire's size is near incomprehensible. This is just the tip of the iceberg,
Ebony Gatekeeper:
There is still much work to be done if we are to prevent the Tacet Discords from escaping again.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
I knew you weren't one to just sit back and watch.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
Let's wrap things up for now. Next time, we can go deeper into the Memory Zones together.
Ebony Gatekeeper:
…But when that day comes, maybe the real "me" will be taking charge, don't you think?