Mizuki & Caerula Arbor nodes

A list of nodes in Mizuki & Caerula Arbor.

Operations[edit]

Additional information
(Emergency) Operation	1F	Cistern • Insect Infestation • Mutual Aid • Sniper Squad • Symbiosis
	2F	Ebb • Hunger and Thirst • Leviathan's Followers • Malady • Omen • Voiceless Summons
	3F	Craft Brewer Killer • Crime and Punishment • Looking Forward, Looking Back • Precarious Defense • Sanguinarch's Legacy • The Nest • Troglodyte Tribe • Vortex
	4F	Blaze of Glory • Guns and Order • Hunting Grounds • Nethersea Brand Land • Seacavern Sandstorm • Territorial Tendencies • The Revered Abyss • Underground Ascension
	5F	Ember Phalanx • Mechanical Menace • Out of Control • Pool of Procreation • The Faithful's Utopia • The Piper's Call • The Spread • Ubi bona somnia
	6F	Deep Cognition • Water and Fire Union
Dreadful Foe	3F	Course Correction • Eternal Wrath • Requiem Aeternam • Route Revision • Separation and Unity • Two Forms, One Heart
	5F	Curse of Cognition • "Fate's Favored Child"
	6F	Destiny of We Many • Glory of Humanity
	Secret floor	Avoid Unsafe Roads • Chilling Curse • Hunting Group
ISW-DU	A New Day, A New Duck • Indecisiveness • Right in the Kisser • Supervision Site • Tail Between Legs
ISW-SP	Fanatical Flames • Fishing in a Dry Pond • "Joy" From a Box • Reality • See the Big Picture
Operations in cyan are added in Expansion II. Crime and Punishment may appear in 2F as well as 3F. The 3F Dreadful Foes are coded ISW-NO in-game. Fishing in a Dry Pond and See the Big Picture can only be entered by angering the Rogue Trader (by repeatedly pressing the "Touch the goods tentatively" button after investing 100 Originium Ingot) and choosing "'Bargain' with Cannot" when prompted, at which the player will be forced into either operation depending on their progress: If the player is in 1F to 3F, they will be forced into Fishing in a Dry Pond. If the player is in 4F to 6F, they will be forced into See the Big Picture. Curse of Cognition is the default 5F Dreadful Foe; "Fate's Favored Child" replaces it if the player has Breath of the Tide. If the player also have Regressed Rocinante however, the Dreadful Foe will be reverted into Curse of Cognition. Destiny of We Many will be the 6F Dreadful Foe if the player has Caerula Animus. Glory of Humanity will be the 6F Dreadful Foe if the player has "Determination", "Hesitation", or "Vigil".

Encounters[edit]

A Faint Spark

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The devouring dust has already blanketed the entire city, digesting the products of civilization in an orderly manner to turn them into sustenance for the Seaborn's progeny and evolution. You trudge through the dissolving ruins, searching for any supplies that might still be usable. Unintentionally, your attention is drawn to something glowing from beneath a patch of dust.

Option 1	Take the risk to go retrieve it Lose 3 Life Point, but obtain the Collectible
Outcome	After risking life and limb to remove the dust, you find a severely corroded lantern. Even so, the flame inside still shines with a warm light.
Result	-3 , Dario's Lantern; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Scavenge for supplies from a safe area Gain 5 Originium Ingots
Outcome	After scrounging together some valuable items, you leave in a hurry. A few hours later, there is no longer a city remaining.
Result	+5 ; leaves the Encounter

A Passion for Work?

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That Perro showed up again, except this time, he's standing in front of you as if trying hard to tell you something. Unfortunately, he stands there hesitating for what must be eons, not uttering a single word. You let out a sigh, and go up to grab the piece of paper from his hand yourself... Alright, let's take a look... It's a self-rights and responsibilities contract... from Duck Lord?

Option 1	Who wants to work for that goddamn duck?! Is there no limit to your pranks?!
Outcome	You have every reason to suspect that the guy in front of you is messing with you, and the damn sobbing makes you even angrier.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Encounter a special battle

Option 2	Who wants to work for that goddamn duck... Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	You sigh, make up some platitudes to fool him with, and send him on his way. It's not easy to find a job these days, let alone for such a taciturn person.

Advance Squad

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You locate the Rhodes Island squad that sent out the original distress signal. Its members have been scouting the surrounding areas before you made contact. You exchange information, and they share some of their resources and experience with you.

Option	Exchange information Obtain a Promotion Voucher
Outcome	You have learned much from the squad, and it is time to continue your exploration.
Result	Combustible Building Mats.; leaves the Encounter

Booty Bay

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You search around for the riches buried here, but the treasure has been concealed by vegetation and soil. How are you supposed to get at it?

Option 1	Sound the horn Is this really worth it?
Outcome	After hearing you sound the horn, the awakened "locals" come out to "warmly welcome" your arrival. Surely they will be willing to help you find the treasure after you defeat them.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Enter a dangerous battle^{[note 1]}

Option 2	Leave quietly Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	You decide not to go looking for trouble. Safety first, after all.

Business Empire?

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Duck Lord appears in front of you with his new employee, and he wants you to leave this place for a simple reason–his "business partner" takes issue with you, and your presence is preventing him from making money.

Option 1	You and what army? You're still in my way
Outcome	This duck's really pushing his luck. Time to teach him a little lesson.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Encounter a special battle

Option 2	I suppose that's fine Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	After seeing you acquiesce to his demands, Duck Lord swaggers away with his underlings in tow.

Caerula Animus

This Encounter will only appear from 4F if the player has Bishop's Research.

A gargantuan corpse lies at the location marked at the map. A large colony of Sea Terrors gathers around it, devouring its forever-growing remains. Mizuki leads you around them, towards the inside of the corpse. After fumbling around in the darkness for a long time, the two of you finally find traces of civilization. A dust-sealed laboratory long lost to time awaits its guests. Mizuki cannot open the heavy, worn doors, but the surveillance equipment unlocks them after recognizing your faces. Since the Bishop of the Deep was convinced that this was the source of the Seaborn, this primordial power can surely help you save the Abyssal Hunters. You and Mizuki begin to search the laboratory.
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Option 1	Search the garden Obtain an eldritch Collectible
Outcome	The plants around the garden are flourishing. Were it not for Mizuki's reminder, you'd surely have reached out to touch these plant-like Sea Terrors. In the center of the garden, a large tree rises from the ground and stretches beyond the laboratory's confines. Mizuki tells you that this is His core organ. In theory, He has long since died, but sheer survival instinct still drives Him to grow, thus nourishing we many. If he assimilates it, Mizuki can become His new will and help you stop the bishop's plans. You watch him touch the tree's bark, before he gradually sinks into the trunk. Not long afterwards, He emerges once more. The entire laboratory trembles with His awakening. He opens His eyes and looks at you. Thus He speaks: "Ishar-mla, will be stopped."
Result	Caerula Animus; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Search the office Lose 20 Light, but gain 5 Hope
Outcome	A few items that have survived tens of thousands of years may be exactly what you need to save the Hunters.
Result	-20 Light, +5 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Search the research area Lose 20 Light, but obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	A few items that have survived tens of thousands of years may be exactly what you need to save the Hunters.
Result	-20 Light, random Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 4	Search the storage room Lose 20 Light, but gain 13 Originium Ingots
Outcome	A few items that have survived tens of thousands of years may be exactly what you need to save the Hunters.
Result	-20 Light, +13 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 5	Search the living quarters Lose 20 Light, but gain 5 Die Rolls
Outcome	A few items that have survived tens of thousands of years may be exactly what you need to save the Hunters.
Result	-20 Light, +5 die rolls; leaves the Encounter

Option 6	Search the cafeteria Lose 20 Light, but gain 6 Max Life Point
Outcome	A few items that have survived tens of thousands of years may be exactly what you need to save the Hunters.
Result	-20 Light, +6 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Note
Only four of the listed options are available in a single Caerula Animus instance, one of which will always be "Search the garden" and the other three are chosen randomly.

Caerula Ritual

This Encounter will only appear if the player has Caerula Memory, which is only possible from Expansion II.

You witness Mizuki go into the transportation pod at the bottom of the experimental hub. You go to the control station to investigate the experiment that Mizuki is about to face. It is a long, fully-automated modification process that will take centuries, perhaps millennia, but the control station does not display any concrete numbers. Even more concerning is His assimilation of the experiment hub. You can see the branch-like tentacles reach out and retract, absorbing energy from the magma, and it has fully assimilated part of the experimental hub. Now, you can choose to turn off part of the experiment process to ensure Mizuki's safety, or let him achieve a further understanding of He through the assimilated structure.
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Option 1	Shut down dangerous process Gain 30 Light
Outcome	Mizuki will be rebuilt according to the modified defaults, then lead the Seaborn as per the promise between you.
Result	+30 Light; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Make no changes Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The entire experimental process will become open to Mizuki, and even the parts He has assimilated will guide Mizuki to become one of Them. You will watch over him at the experimental hub, until the end of life.
Result	Caerula Arbor; leaves the Encounter

Camp

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You find a quiet corner safe enough to harbor your entire squad from harm, allowing you to rest and reorganize. After you help your teammates get settled in, your nerves start to unwind as well.

Option	Drift into slumber Gain 2 Max Life Point
Outcome	By the time you open your eyes again, your anxiety and exhaustion have long departed your body. You gather up your bags and continue exploring the unknown with your teammates.
Result	+2 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Catastrophe Messenger

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A Victorian-born Catastrophe Messenger is setting up beacon points high up along the coastline and adjusting the logging equipment. You happen to bump into him while he's fetching some water to drink, and he invites you for a cup of tea at his makeshift camp.

Option 1	Chat with the Messenger Gain 1 Key
Outcome	The two of you start chatting in front of the campsite. He mentions how few people are willing to travel to Iberia to monitor Catastrophes, but he still came here alone knowing that there will always be people who need that information. He gives you a key as a token of this chance meeting.
Result	+1 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Give the Messenger a gift Lose 6 Originium Ingots, but gain 2 Keys
Outcome	He is astounded that he could meet such a courteous person here! He offers you two keys to show his gratitude, but solemnly apologizes, thinking that his gift is of insufficient value.
Result	-6 , +2 ; leaves the Encounter

Chance Meeting

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You accidentally barge into a cave while trying to avoid the storm's sudden onset, where you find a gravely wounded Sea Terror. No, rather... it is an imperfect splicing between man and Sea Terror, with fragments of a priest's uniform still hanging from its body. The moment it sees you, a gleam of light flashes within its dying eyes.

Option 1	Check how it's doing Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 8 Originium Ingots
Outcome	The aberration in front of you emits a noxious gas. It is dying, and only empty darkness lingers in its only remaining human eye. As you recall, there was a pious priest who returned to Iberia full of conviction. You can only hope he will not die a lonely death devoid of dignity, like the priest in front of you.
Result	-3 , +8 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Try to save it Lose 6 Life Point, but gain 4 Max Life Point
Outcome	You fight your way through the choking mist in an attempt to save him, but he shows no physical response, simply staring at you blankly through his human eye. There is no hope within it, no despair, only a deathly peace. After a few minutes, the light in his eyes finally extinguishes. For some reason, you decide to send his body into the ocean, rather than leaving it in this dark cave to become rations for the Sea Terrors.
Result	-6 , +4 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Quietly back away Maybe it's a trap by the Church of the Deep cultists
Outcome	You have little interest in monsters that are neither human nor Sea Terror. However, it will attract other Sea Terrors, so it is best to get out of here as soon as possible.

Cliffside Burial

You are standing in a cliffside cemetery, where a farewell ceremony is being held. The people of the sea will burn the body, let the sea wind carry away the ashes, then erect a coffin at that spot to serve as a tombstone for mourning. You vaguely recall that the ceremony of these people used to be burial out at sea, but this one is clearly a rejection of the ocean. The cognitive dissonance leaves you somewhat puzzled, but you still stop for a while to offer your prayers to those who have passed on.

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Option	Stop to pray Gain 1 Die Roll and 4 Originium Ingots
Outcome	After the prayer ends, you look up to the bottom of the cliff. At that moment, you understand why people are leaving the ocean–its surface is covered with the nethersea brand, and it is spreading towards the cliffs. It is not that they do not miss the sea; rather, it is the sea that has rejected them.
Result	+1 die roll, +4 ; leaves the Encounter

Dancing Chests

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A group of Sarkaz are singing and dancing around various treasure chests, several of which are opening and closing along with the dance. The Sarkaz don't seem hostile, and you might even be able to join in for a bit of fun and relaxation. One of the dancers twirls and pirouettes to your side, trying to drag you into their dance.

Option 1	I'm coming! I love dancing!
Outcome	The dancer pulls you close to the pile of treasure chests, and you suddenly see a Sea Terror mimicking the shape of a gold coin inside one. It suddenly dawns upon you that this group of Sarkaz is most likely with the Church of the Deep! When you turn around, they've already drawn their weapons and are glaring at you maliciously.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Enter a dangerous battle
Result	The player is forced into "Joy" From a Box.

Option 2	Maybe next time Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	You dodge the dancer's outstretched hands and simply watch the Sarkaz dance from a distance. You don't want to delve into dumb questions about why there are Sarkaz in Iberia; you simply want to watch other people dance and relax before continuing onward to face the hardships that lie ahead.

Delusions of Lunacy

This Encounter will only appear in the following runs after the player had completed a Surging Waves run.

The flames in the sky burn wantonly, turning into a faint residual warmth when they land on the knight's shoulderguards. He goads his mount and gallops atop the waves. He gazes out, and there is nothing but pure azure all around him, the sound of rushing waves ever incessant. The ears of wheat are calling.
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Option 1	Rage Lose 2 Hope and Max Hope, but obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The wheat seeds are sown into the ocean, and the ocean drowns them. The merciless ocean slaughters wantonly and rejects life. Life needs the knight, and the knight shall charge forward! Slay the ocean! Slay the ocean!!
Result	-2 Hope cap, Breath of the Tide; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Call out Lose 1 Die Roll for a chance to gain the knight's assistance
Process	The player rolls a die: 2 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] The knight now fights at your side 1: [Calm Seas] The knight no longer heeds your summons
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] The wheat seeds are sown into the ocean, and the ocean drowns them. The merciless ocean slaughters wantonly and rejects life. Life needs the knight, and the knight shall charge forward! Slay the ocean! Slay the ocean!! [Calm Seas] The tides overwhelm the waves of wheat, the raging wind whips the knight; he roars, but the ocean does not answer.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] -1 die roll; Breath of the Tide; leaves the Encounter [Calm Seas] -1 die roll; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Remain silent Gain 2 Hope
Outcome	The tides overwhelm the waves of wheat, the raging wind whips the knight; he roars, but the ocean does not answer.
Result	+2 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 4	Leave What exactly is he trying to do?

Devouring Dust

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The coast in front of you has already turned an ashen white, and when the sea wind blows, the debris of the earth dissipates along with it. Where soil seems to blur into dust, everything seems to be slowly burning away. You want to go take a closer look, but a man suddenly grabs you and hands you a protective suit. "Put this on if you don't want to die."

Option	Hurry up and put on protective clothing Gain 3 Objective Shield
Outcome	"That is devouring dust, the Seaborns' newest trick. It decomposes everything, leaving only this fallow white ash behind. They are... preying on the land itself." While the two of you talk, a piece of the land turns completely to ash and crumbles into the ocean. "Stay away from the burn marks on the outer edges. You can't see those Sea Terrors right now, but you're a goner once they latch onto you. Go, stranger, and let the Inquisition bear this burden."
Result	+3 Objective Shields; leaves the Encounter

Duckforce Test

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Civilization here is on the decline, and even a mountain of gold can hardly buy you a few supplies... Hold on a sec, is that Duck Lord? And he's trying to do business with Church of the Deep cultists?!

Option 1	Bust up this transaction I can't allow this
Outcome	Your enemy's friend is also your enemy, and this duck has stepped out of line.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Encounter a special battle

Option 2	Why does it matter to me? Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	As long as these cultists don't go out of their way to attack you, there's no need to get in the way of their deal.

Empathy

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You sneak into a settlement of Church of the Deep cultists where Sea Terrors and humans seem to be coexisting in a delicate equilibrium. It seems that as long as you provide them enough food and don't show any signs of aggression, they aren't so scary after all. But... you already know without even having to think about it–the very act of feeding a Sea Terror... is extremely dangerous.

Option 1	Prepare the food Lose 2 Life Point
Outcome	The food is ready. Which kind of Sea Terror would you like to feed?
Result	-2 ; Options 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4 become available (see below); Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Feed the Deep Sea Slider Gain 10 Light
Outcome	This is extremely dangerous. If you're one step too slow, the Sea Terrors will devour the entire metal bucket in your hand. Are you sure you want to do this?
Result	+10 Light; Options 1-0 and 2 become available

Option 1-2	Feed the nethersea brand by the pool Gain 1 Max Life Point
Outcome	This is extremely dangerous. If you're one step too slow, the Sea Terrors will devour the entire metal bucket in your hand. Are you sure you want to do this?
Result	+1 Life Point cap; Options 1-0 and 2 become available

Option 1-3	Feed the Skimming Sea Drifter Gain 1 Key
Outcome	This is extremely dangerous. If you're one step too slow, the Sea Terrors will devour the entire metal bucket in your hand. Are you sure you want to do this?
Result	1 ; Options 1-0 and 2 become available

Option 1-4	Feed the Retching Broodmother Recruit one Operator (from a selection of 2 random classes)
Outcome	This is extremely dangerous. If you're one step too slow, the Sea Terrors will devour the entire metal bucket in your hand. Are you sure you want to do this?
Result	Assault Co-op Rec. Voucher, Fortification Co-op Rec. Voucher, Ranged Co-op Rec. Voucher, or Sabotage Co-op Rec. Voucher; Options 1-0 and 2 become available

Option 1-0	Try feeding them again? Lose 2 Life Point, but the chance to successfully feed is reduced to 50%
Outcome	The food is ready. Which kind of Sea Terror would you like to feed? Sea Terrors don't have a very good grasp of action and consequence, and you are bitten ferociously while still getting the food ready. When you look at the cultists who are still feeding the Sea Terrors, you can't help but wonder, how did these people all come together to feed these alien creatures in the first place?
Result	-2 ; Options 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4 become available (see below); Option 2 becomes unavailable -2 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	It'd be best to leave now Leave early
Outcome	Perhaps an Inquisitor will soon come to deal with this settlement, but you don't think you'll ever forget this astounding place.

Note
Only three of the four options that Options 1 and 1-0 lead to are available in a single Empathy instance, which are chosen randomly.

Faith

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An armory collapsed following an attack from Church of the Deep cultists, and the Inquisition has begun to survey the damage after repelling the enemy. Due to the extent of it, they are willing to sell you some of the salvaged materials to offset the loss.

Option 1	Bust out the wallet Lose 6 Originium Ingots to dig around for some goodies
Process	The player rolls a die (without consuming their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] You find a well-preserved item from the pile of supplies 1 to 5: [Calm Seas] There's nothing usable in this batch of supplies
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] Eventually, you find something well-preserved in the pile of supplies, and leave contentedly. [Calm Seas] While rummaging around for usable items among the damaged supplies, you catch a glimpse of some pristine-condition items that were just salvaged, as well as a statue of a Saint. The Inquisitors are, without a doubt, acting on their convictions, but how about you? What is it that drives you?
Result	[Smooth Sailing] -6 ; random (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Calm Seas] -6 ; Options 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 become available (see below); Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	I'll contribute in order to gain the wealth in front of me Hope it pays off
Process	The player rolls a die (without consuming their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] You find a well-preserved item from the pile of supplies 1 to 5: [Twists and Turns] Looks like there's nothing usable here
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] Eventually, you find something well-preserved in the pile of supplies, and leave contentedly. [Twists and Turns] Finally, you find something usable in the pile of supplies.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] Random (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] Option 1-x-1 becomes available

Option 1-2	I'll contribute in order to exterminate the Seaborn Hope it pays off
Process	The player rolls a die (without consuming their die rolls): 4 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] You find a well-preserved item from the pile of supplies 1 to 3: [Twists and Turns] Looks like there's nothing usable here
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] Eventually, you find something well-preserved in the pile of supplies, and leave contentedly. [Twists and Turns] Finally, you find something usable in the pile of supplies.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] Random (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] Option 1-x-1 becomes available

Option 1-3	I'll contribute in order to protect the people of Iberia Lose 1 Die roll
Process	The player rolls a die: 4 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] You find a well-preserved item from the pile of supplies 1 to 3: [Twists and Turns] Looks like there's nothing usable here
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] Eventually, you find something well-preserved in the pile of supplies, and leave contentedly. [Twists and Turns] Finally, you find something usable in the pile of supplies.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] -1 die roll; random (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] -1 die roll; Option 1-x-1 becomes available

Option 1-4	I'll contribute in order to find the truth behind this incident Lose 2 Originium Ingots
Process	The player rolls a die (without consuming their die rolls): 2 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] You find a well-preserved item from the pile of supplies 1: [Twists and Turns] Looks like there's nothing usable here
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] Eventually, you find something well-preserved in the pile of supplies, and leave contentedly. [Twists and Turns] Finally, you find something usable in the pile of supplies.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] -2 ; random (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] -2 ; Option 1-x-1 becomes available

Option 1-x-1	Luck's not on your side; grab what you can Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	You say goodbye to the Inquisitors and leave.
Result	Random Normal Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Maybe next time Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	Money ought to be spent wisely.

Note
The options that are available should Option 1's die roll result is Smooth Sailing will always be Option 1-1 and up to two other options chosen from Options 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4.

For Survival

After you earn the trust of the local sea people, they take you into a labyrinthine cave. The place winds deep underground and is filled with giant shelled creatures you've never seen before. The sea people are nervously at work prying open the shells of these creatures; as soon as they do so, the packages of flesh within spit out a large amount of secretions that are quickly collected, filtered, and packaged. Nobody says a word, trying to keep their motions as minimal and efficient as possible, keeping everything in order as if working in a secret factory.

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Option 1	The pay's great, so join in Gain 2 Originium Ingots
Outcome	You finally figure out what is going on inside the cave. These giant shelled creatures are actually Sea Terror larvae, and the plaster made from their secretions can effectively confuse the Sea Terror swarm and avoid their pursuit... However, the smell is something atrocious.
Result	+2 ; Option 1-1 becomes available

Option 1-1	It's an easy job Lose 3 Originium Ingots, with a 70% chance to gain 8 Originium Ingots
Outcome	The collection procedure is not complicated, and you quickly get the hang of it. But on several occasions, when you see those packets of flesh turn desiccated and dry, you seem to hear a low-pitched sobbing sound... It is very faint, perhaps nothing more than the sound of a knife scraping against the hard shell. You can't say for sure.
Result	-3 , +8 70% of the time; Option 1-1-1 becomes available

Option 1-1-1	Keep working Lose 10 Originium Ingots, with a 50% chance to gain 25 Originium Ingots
Outcome	A swarm of Sea Terrors suddenly appears and attacks the cave. You quickly realize–were those faint tones the sounds of the shelled creatures calling out to the Sea Terrors? If so, not even a secluded cave like this can stop the transmission of information... You escape from the chaos, hoping that the sea people also made it out safety. Hope is all you can offer.
Result	-10 , +25 50% of the time; leaves the Encounter

Option 2

Leave

Maybe next time

Outcome

During a work break, you hear the sea people talking amongst themselves in hushed voices–another group of their companions responsible for bringing back the giant shelled creatures failed to return. This is a necessary sacrifice; everyone understands this in their heart, but they will not stop. There will always be those who have to pay the price so that more may survive. As for how long this method can continue, nobody can say for sure. After you depart, the sea people must continue to slink around in hopes of survival, but you have more important things to do.

Gathering Stormclouds

You've never seen such dense storm clouds before. The tempest forces its way across the ocean at an alarming rate, the Originium dust swept up in its vortex spinning violently as if intent on destroying everything, smashing the thick shells covering the ocean to pieces. You stare blankly at the storm raging in front of you, all the Catastrophe-monitoring instruments having failed. In the face of nature's onslaught, what can living creatures hope to achieve?

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Option	"Just pray" Gain 2 Die Rolls
Outcome	The dark clouds roared forth and retreated without rhyme or reason. In a flash, it's as if the spectacle you just witnessed never took place at all. As soon as the gale winds subside, the shells float to the surface of the ocean and begin to clump together once more. Maybe one day, they really will be able to conquer nature. Hopefully, that day never comes.
Result	+2 die rolls; leaves the Encounter

Heart of a Fool

This Encounter will only appear after the player entered Encounter: Medic's Will and obtained either Portable Scriptures or Nightsun Grass there.

Inland, you meet the guards of one of the nearby villages. Their village is wracked with an affliction, and their holy collectibles were stolen for no reason. As a passing traveler, as long as you are able to solve their problems, you will forever be a friend to the village.
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Option 1A	Show him the curios Show the guard the "Saint's Relics"
Outcome	The guards tense up as soon as they see the object you just produced. Their captain tells you that this is one of the old saint's relics, the spiritual backbone of the village–and it would collapse without it. It was stolen a few days ago, and they had just caught the thief–the same person you met earlier. He sizes you up, then looks back at the tied-up wandering medic, before motioning for the guards to surround you.
Result	Option 1A-1 is available
Note	This option will automatically be chosen if the player has the Portable Scriptures.

Option 1A-1	Enter battle Encounter a dangerous battle

Option 1B	Take out the nightsun grass Show the guard the wandering medic's medicinal herbs
Outcome	You take out some of the medicinal herbs the wandering medic gave you and teach the guards how to apply them. You watch their faces turn to shock, befuddlement, then sudden realization, before their captain hurriedly tells his men to release the captured wandering medic. He regretfully admits that he had mistakenly arrested him under suspicion of being a thief from the Church of the Deep who stole the village's collectibles, and now assures you that he will keep him safe. You are also entitled to the gratitude and repayment of the village, and you decide to ask for––
Result	Options 1B-1 and 1B-2 are available
Note	This option will automatically be chosen if the player has the Nightsun Grass.

Option 1B-1	Gain Enlightenment Obtain the Collectible
Result	Cathedral Puzzle; leaves the Encounter

Option 1B-2	Money Gain 30 Originium Ingots
Result	+30 ; leaves the Encounter

Homecoming

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You run into the priest while looking for the Messenger station. He claims to have been away from Iberia for a long time, pursuing truth all across the land, but is now returning to offer some assistance to his homeland. He is willing to help you contact local operators, but also emphasizes that the road ahead is tough, and all he can do is make contact.

Option 1	Entertain him Lose 2 Originium Ingots, but recruit one Operator (from a selection of 2 random classes)
Outcome	You take out a few coins and stuff them into the priest's hands, and he sets out on the road home after offering you his courtesies.
Result	-2 , Assault Co-op Rec. Voucher, Fortification Co-op Rec. Voucher, Ranged Co-op Rec. Voucher, or Sabotage Co-op Rec. Voucher; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Make a large contribution Lose 5 Originium Ingots, but recruit any Operator
Outcome	The sum you set aside for him is enough to allow him to return to Iberia safely, and he thanks you with a smile. When you ask what he seeks to accomplish on his return, the priest tells you that he fled from the sea because he was afraid, but now, he is ready.
Result	-5 , Elite HR Dispatch Letter; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Faith is self-evident Trust in fate
Process	The player rolls a die (without consuming their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] Your pious faith has touched the priest, and he is willing to help 1 to 5: [Calm Seas] It appears that your piety is not acknowledged by the priest
Outcome	The priest is stunned for a moment when he sees you offer an Iberian prayer, but afterwards, he affirms that he will carry out this job for you. Before leaving, he takes out a piece of paper and writes down his address, hoping you can find him upon your return to Iberia. However, there are no words on the paper–only a faint fragrance.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] Elite HR Dispatch Letter; leaves the Encounter [Calm Seas] Leaves the Encounter

Ignorance is Bliss

This Encounter only appears from 3F in the following runs after the player had completed a run.

You find a scientific research facility in a cave deep in the ocean. Most of the devices here have been damaged, and you can't discern their functions at all. Only one terminal can be booted up.
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Option 1	Boot up the terminal Lose 4 Originium Ingots
Outcome	After being supplied with power, the terminal just barely flickers to life, its existing power supply not estimated to last long. Better start reading through the interesting files as soon as possible.
Result	-4 , Options 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4 become available (see below); Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Open the "Survival" instruction file Take a look inside
Outcome	A few lines of text pop up on the terminal: "Project: Survival. Objective: Collection of nutrients, efficient allocation of resources. Permission to use this matrix has been granted to relevant personnel."
Result	Option 1-1-1 becomes available

Option 1-1-1	What... is this? Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Probably just another failed Ægir lab. There's no need to waste time here.
Result	"King's Fellowship"; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-2	Open the "Migration" instruction file Take a look inside
Outcome	A few lines of text pop up on the terminal: "Project: Migration. Objective: Expansion of territory, seizing of resources. Permission to use this matrix has been granted to relevant personnel."
Result	Option 1-2-1 becomes available

Option 1-2-1	What... is this? Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Probably just another failed Ægir lab. There's no need to waste time here.
Result	Viviparous Lily; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-3	Open the "Reproduction" instruction file Take a look inside
Outcome	A few lines of text pop up on the terminal: "Project: Reproduction. Objective: Efficient propagation, consumption of resources. Permission to use this matrix has been granted to relevant personnel."
Result	Option 1-3-1 becomes available

Option 1-3-1	What... is this? Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Probably just another failed Ægir lab. There's no need to waste time here.
Result	Chitinous Ripper; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-4	Open the "Growth" instruction file Take a look inside
Outcome	A few lines of text pop up on the terminal: "Project: Growth. Objective: Provide nutrition, produce resources. Permission to use this matrix has been granted to relevant personnel." However, after a long wait, what appears in front of your eyes is a picture book. Inside are hand-drawn depictions of dozens of marine animals and plants that seem familiar to you. Other than this, you don't find any useful materials.
Result	Option 1-4-1 becomes available

Option 1-4-1	It looks pretty, but unfortunately doesn't seem useful Gain 5 Light
Outcome	Probably just another failed Ægir lab. There's no need to waste time here.
Result	+5 Light; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Maybe next time Originium Ingots don't grow on trees
Outcome	You have no way of interacting with these so-called projects at all. Maybe the researchers here weren't able to make any significant progress before the facility was shut down.

Note
Only two or three of the four options that Option 1 leads to are available in a single Ignorance is Bliss instance, which are chosen randomly.

Inheritance

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There is a dead Seaborn by the shore. Though its body is shriveled, it seems to be clutching tightly onto something, unwilling to let go.

Option	Retrieve what the Seaborn was protecting Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	When you touch the object, several fragmented scenes flash through your mind: "A living forest built atop the ruins of the city, some of its kin having evolved the ability to digest metal." "Humans offering food, humans becoming food." "A human giving a fragile terrestrial plant to the Seaborn; it quickly withers." "The first words that the Seaborn learned after evolving vocal organs were 'gift' and 'friend.'"
Result	Random Collectible; leaves the Encounter

King No More

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You find an empty Iberian city, devoid of people and with no signs of Sea Terrors. In the middle of the city stands a magnificent museum. You study the nearly completely worn-away leaflets and discover that the museum was dedicated to the unsung kings of Iberia.

Option 1	Search for the king's treasure You have a chance to obtain a King's Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die: 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] The king's treasure is now yours 1 to 5: [Twists and Turns] You are unable to find the king's treasure
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] After some digging around, you find a box. The stele next to it is engraved with the magnificent achievements of a bygone king. As for the treasure? This empty box is the treasure he left behind. Or rather, it is the impression of splendor he passed on to future generations. In that empty box lies the infinite respect the Iberian royal family has for the rulers of other countries. [Twists and Turns] You don't see any treasure worth taking with you. Perhaps anything of value has long been taken by the royal retainers or the Inquisition... Besides, there are no statues of kings here at all, not even a name or a title. You can't help but start questioning the authenticity of the tidbits of information in this so-called museum.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] Random "King's" Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2A is replaced by Option 2B

Option 1-1	Continue searching for the king's treasure Lose 1 Die Roll a chance to obtain a King's Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die: 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] The king's treasure is now yours 1 to 5: [Twists and Turns] You are unable to find the king's treasure
Outcome	[Smooth Sailing] After some digging around, you find a box. The stele next to it is engraved with the magnificent achievements of a bygone king. As for the treasure? This empty box is the treasure he left behind. Or rather, it is the impression of splendor he passed on to future generations. In that empty box lies the infinite respect the Iberian royal family has for the rulers of other countries. [Twists and Turns] You don't see any treasure worth taking with you. Perhaps anything of value has long been taken by the royal retainers or the Inquisition... Besides, there are no statues of kings here at all, not even a name or a title. You can't help but start questioning the authenticity of the tidbits of information in this so-called museum.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] -1 die roll, Random "King's" Collectible; leaves the Encounter [Twists and Turns] -1 die roll; Option 1-1 becomes available again

Option 2A	Search for treasure Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	You aren't interested in Iberian history. The things that matter are real silver and gold.
Result	Random Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 2B

That's good enough for now

Turn around and leave

Outcome

After some digging around, you come up empty-handed, and have to head back with only the tattered leaflet as your bounty. These kings are far too removed from the current era: their names, titles, coats of arms, and corresponding artifacts all lost to history. All the Iberian people can do is to treat them as a collective whole, reciting the same few words over and over about how the ancient past shapes the present.

Like Flames to Wood

While collecting firewood, you discover a strange forest. The trees here have no leaves, and their bark is thin and transparent, as smooth as skin. When you scratch one with a knife, a strangely-scented resin flows forth. You chop a few branches before heading back. At night, the bonfire in the darkness attracts many lost travelers, and you take them in. Everyone says that as you were the one to bring this flame, you needn't worry about the night vigil.

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Option 1	Sleep soundly Recruit one Operator (from a selection of 2 random classes)
Outcome	When you wake up, you find that you slept so deeply that all traces of fatigue are gone. The bonfire has been extinguished, and last night's travelers are nowhere to be seen. They didn't even bother saying goodbye?
Result	Assault Co-op Rec. Voucher, Fortification Co-op Rec. Voucher, Ranged Co-op Rec. Voucher, or Sabotage Co-op Rec. Voucher; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Maintain a rotating night shift Lose 10 Light, but obtain a Recruitment Voucher
Outcome	While listening to the snoring of the others, even you start to doze off. At some point, you suddenly awaken, with the travelers nowhere to be found and the sound of something screaming periodically ringing in your ears. Suddenly, the bonfire spreads in all directions. The "branches" leap out in the direction of the "trees," and the entire forest begins to roar. You realize that something is terribly wrong, so you quickly pack your bags and scamper away.
Result	-10 Light, Special HR Dispatch Letter; leaves the Encounter

Lighthouse Keeper

An old man drew a lighthouse in the sand, but the surging tide quickly erases all traces of it. "The ocean really swallowed them all up this time," he mutters to himself. You strike up a conversation with him, who as you might imagine was formerly one of Iberia's many lighthouse keepers. You find out that he came here for a reunion with old friends. "Were they all lighthouse keepers as well?" "They are now." Before you leave, the old man hands you some specialties as a parting gift.

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Option	Chat with the old man Obtain a Promotion Voucher
Outcome	The nethersea brand has devoured the light that this country was once so proud of. The last lighthouse of Iberia has rotted away and collapsed, and the dust of history has settled. Is this gathering of lighthouse keepers just for old times' sake? You feel like something doesn't quite add up, but he's already a long ways away. How strange. Are old folks supposed to be that fleet-footed?
Result	Elite Logistics Rations Voucher; leaves the Encounter

Lingering Glimmer

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You see an Inquisitor who has lost her lantern. She gasps for breath as she leans against her sword, a mountain of Sea Terror corpses at her feet.

Option 1	Give her the lantern Gain 40 Light (Requires Dario's Lantern)
Outcome	"This is... my Maestro's lantern..." The Inquisitor receives the lantern from your hands, and thanks you. "I'm glad... we could meet again... Now, go. It's not... safe here." At that moment, you see her tuck her hand without a sword into her sleeves, trying hard to control the squirming. "Leave... I will light the way for you... one last time..."
Result	+40 Light; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Quietly approach Lose 2 Life Point, but gain 15 Light
Outcome	The Inquisitor mistakes you for a Sea Terror while you are sneaking around, and the tip of her sword leaves a trail of blood on you. Once she learns that you were looking for help, she shows you the way.
Result	-2 , +15 Light; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Strike up a conversation Gain 2 Hope
Outcome	The Inquisitor doesn't seem to have enough strength left to speak. She simply listens to your words, nodding from time to time, then watches you leave.
Result	+2 ; leaves the Encounter

Lonely Elder

You pass an old Iberian man, and can vaguely hear his entourage addressing him as "Saint" in hushed voices. He stops you, full of suspicion as he questions you. Where did you come from? What are you doing? You answer his questions calmly and with grace, and his tone gradually softens. You return his questions, and though your eyes are on him, his gaze is fixed on the ocean behind you... "Finally, someone has come to put an end to it." It's about time, he says.

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Option 1A	Talk to him The old man furrows his brow
Outcome	Your lighting equipment has broken, and the night is fast approaching. The old man hesitates for a moment, then passes you the lantern in his hand. "This was originally a collectible left behind by an old friend. Instead of letting it sink into the ocean with me, it ought to remain here on the land."
Result	Option 1-1A becomes available
Note	This option is available when the player's Light is below 50.

Option 1B	Talk to him The old man sizes up your equipment
Outcome	The old man provides you with a map of the local area, marks the places where you can obtain supplies, and tells you that foreigners best not linger here for too long.
Result	Option 1-1B becomes available
Note	This option is available when the player's Light 50 or higher and there are any of their Operators that is not promoted.

Option 1C	Talk to him The old man sizes up your equipment
Outcome	The old man sees that your clothes are somewhat damaged, so he has his attendants bring you clean casualwear as well as some supplies, and pushes them into your hands.
Result	Option 1-1C becomes available
Note	This option is available when the player's Light 50 or higher and all of their Operators are promoted (or the player have no Operators that can be promoted).

Option 1-1A	Accept his gift Gain 15 Light
Outcome	You accept the old man's goodwill, and solemnly express your gratitude.
Result	+15 Light; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-1B	Take his advice Obtain a Recruitment Voucher
Outcome	You accept the old man's goodwill, and solemnly express your gratitude.
Result	Elite HR Dispatch Letter; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-1C	Accept his help Gain 5 Originium Ingots, 2 Max Life Point, and 2 Objective Shield
Outcome	You accept the old man's goodwill, and solemnly express your gratitude.
Result	+5 , +2 Life Point cap, +2 Objective Shields; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Leave Maybe next time
Outcome	You turn down the old man's goodwill, but solemnly thank him nevertheless.

Medic's Will

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The coastline devours the land, and civilization decays along with it. Wisdom gives way to thaumaturgy, and ignorance shambles across the land. You meet a wandering Iberian medic on his own, picking herbs for his patients. He sees that you are "well armed" and begs you to keep him safe. You agree.

Option 1	Chat with the Wandering Medic Obtain a Book of Scriptures and a random Collectible, but it seems like you'll run into trouble later on
Process	The player rolls a die: 6 to 12: [Smooth Sailing] The wandering medic solemnly produces a few "Saint's Relics" from his bag and hands them to you 1 to 5: [Calm Seas] The wandering medic takes some items out of his bag and hands them to you
Outcome	The two of you strike up a lively conversation, chatting about everything from the medicinal properties of herbs to the future of humanity. He is amazed by your vast knowledge and seems convinced that you will be able to make a difference. After some thought, he retrieves a few items from his pack and hands them to you. He says that they were once a saint's relics, and that after his soul returned to his hometown, the people of the village enshrined these objects as holy collectibles. However, the old saint's last wish was for them to be passed down, so that they may bring hope to Iberia instead of collecting dust on a shelf. When he sees you accept the items, he thanks you and heads back for his village.
Result	[Smooth Sailing] Portable Scriptures and a random (Super) Rare Collectible: leaves the Encounter [Calm Seas] Portable Scriptures and a random Normal Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Remain silent Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The herb harvesting goes smoothly, and the wandering medic finishes his work in no time. He hands you some of the medicinal herbs as a reward, before walking towards the nearest village.
Result	Nightsun Grass; leaves the Encounter

Meeting in a Dream

This Encounter only appears from 4F onward.

The overflowing dream-mists whisk you away from reality and usher you into a paradise beneath the sea, where your kin stand on the rusty hull of a sunken ship. They seem to be communicating about something, and you are surprised to discover that they seem to be individual entities rather than parts of a single collective. You cannot help but approach them, wanting to observe them in greater detail.
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Option 1	Discern their vocalizations Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 4 Max Life Point
Outcome	There are no other races to communicate with, no need to imitate any language. This has always been your voice, flowing forth without any difficulty or inhibition, like the tide that has ebbed and flowed for thousands of years. Constant, without rush or delay, like the sound of weeping.
Result	-10 , +4 Life Point cap; Options 1-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 1-1	Discern their vocalizations again Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 4 Max Life Point
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-10 , +4 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Discern the quality of their voices Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 4 Hope
Outcome	Even the sea itself cannot block your voice. Only, when compared to the "conversation" itself, these strange, drawn-out syllables you utter seem more like appoggiaturas to the dialogue, like an aria inserted between poetic dramas.
Result	-10 , +4 ; Options 2-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 2-1	Discern the quality of their voices again Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 4 Hope
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-10 , +4 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Try to summarize their speech patterns Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 1 Key
Outcome	You all seem to be able to communicate without speaking, messages passing between each other in incomprehensible forms.
Result	-10 , +1 ; Options 3-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 3-1	Carefully summarize their speech patterns Lose 10 Originium Ingots, but gain 1 Key
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-10 , +1 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 4	Record what you hear Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 3 Max Life Point
Outcome	Adapt... transform... new rules... where are our limits... beyond the ocean...
Result	-4 Hope cap, +3 Life Point cap; Options 4-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 4-1	Record what you hear again Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 3 Max Life Point
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-4 Hope cap, +3 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Option 5	Try to summarize what you hear Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 2 Die Rolls
Outcome	Evolve. Beyond all known forms, towards the most perfect answer. This is the most unrelenting instinct, the sole "path."
Result	-4 Hope cap, +2 die rolls; Options 5-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 5-1	Carefully summarize what you hear Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 2 Die Rolls
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-4 Hope cap, +2 die rolls; leaves the Encounter

Option 6	Observe their appearances Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 4 Objective Shield
Outcome	Your deformed and exaggerated mouthparts seem to almost become new, independent organs; new limbs sprout from severed stumps, and what's more, your abnormally large body shape forces the passing currents to change their direction... Suddenly, you want to see what you look like.
Result	-4 Hope cap, +4 Objective Shields; Options 6-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 6-1	Observe their appearances Lose 4 Hope and Max Hope, but gain 4 Objective Shield
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-4 Hope cap, +4 Objective Shields; leaves the Encounter

Option 7	Try to summarize their appearances Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 1 Die Roll
Outcome	It is not the environment that is changing you, but rather, your changes are sculpting the environment... You will eventually transcend this land and sea and step into a new world.
Result	3 , +1 die roll; Options 7-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 7-1	Observe their appearances Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 1 Die Roll
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	3 , +1 die roll; leaves the Encounter

Option 8	Get a bit closer Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 2 Hope
Outcome	You approach your kin. Yes, you are a Seaborn, and there is nothing unusual about this. Rather, this identity fits you like a glove.
Result	-3 , +2 ; Options 8-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 8-1	Get a bit closer again Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 2 Hope
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-3 , +2 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 9	Try to mingle in and join their conversation Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 3 Objective Shield
Outcome	The Seaborn group shifts to make room for you. They accept you. You are their kin. You are one of them.
Result	-3 , +3 Objective Shields; Options 9-1 and 10B become available; all other options are no longer available

Option 9-1	Try hard to join in on their conversation Lose 3 Life Point, but gain 3 Objective Shield
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.
Result	-3 , +3 Objective Shields; leaves the Encounter

Option 10A	Wake up right away Dreams are not reality
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.

Option 10B	Leave Good enough
Outcome	Water drips onto the stalagmites. Water drips onto your face. You finally wake up.

Note
Only three of the first nine options are available in a single Meeting in a Dream instance, which are chosen randomly.

Neither Black nor White

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You rescue an Iberian man who was entrapped by Sea Terrors, and he thanks you for your kindness and gratefully offers to repay you. Judging from the style of his robes, he appears to be an Iberian priest. However, you can't be entirely sure... since the local Church of the Deep cultists also wear similar attire.

Option 1A	Gladly accept You have a chance to obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	He affectionately calls you his friend and draws two boxes from his robes, beseeching you to choose one as your thank-you gift. Be it from the insignias on his clothing or the engravings on the boxes, you clearly recognize him as a member of the Inquisition.
Result	Options 1-1A and 1-2A become available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1B	Gladly accept You have a chance to obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	He affectionately calls you his friend and draws two waterlogged boxes from his robes, inviting you to choose one as your thank-you gift. The boxes are stamped with unfamiliar marks, but he says that they represent the most widespread faith in Iberia before he stops talking.
Result	Options 1-1B and 1-2B become available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1A	Choose the box with a sword and gun Obtain a random Collectible that may be combat-oriented
Outcome	You've always heard that Iberian believers recognize kindness and repay it accordingly, especially the particularly devout. Today, you've witnessed it.
Result	Random Combat Gear Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-2A	Choose the box with a lantern Obtain a random Collectible that may be adventure-oriented
Outcome	You've always heard that Iberian believers recognize kindness and repay it accordingly, especially the particularly devout. Today, you've witnessed it.
Result	Random Survival Aids Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-1B	Choose the box with hands clasped in prayer Obtain a random Cursed Collectible, but gain 3 Die Rolls
Outcome	You've always heard that Iberian believers recognize kindness and repay it accordingly, especially the particularly devout. Today, you've witnessed it. But... there seems to be something... not quite right...
Result	Random cursed Collectible, +3 die rolls; leaves the Encounter

Option 1-2B	Choose the box with hands interlocking keys Obtain a random Cursed Collectible, but gain 2 Keys
Outcome	You've always heard that Iberian believers recognize kindness and repay it accordingly, especially the particularly devout. Today, you've witnessed it. But... there seems to be something... not quite right...
Result	Random cursed Collectible, +2 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Don't ask for anything in return Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	How can you accept a gift simply for being in the right place to lend a helping hand? You wave your hand at the priest and immediately turn to leave; he stands there staring at your back in a daze, not uttering a word.

Note
Option 1A is available when the player's Light is 50 or higher. Option 1B is available when the player's Light is below 50.

Ocean's Legacy

Before the Profound Silence came, the high seas used to teem with tales of the pirates: they plundered the King's vessels and sailed circles around the Grand Armada. They looted all in their wake, and were sung of in legends as being even wealthier than entire countries, yet sometimes also stealing from the rich to give to the poor. But after the Profound Silence, these tales abruptly came to an end, along with Iberia's Golden Age. Now, you're convinced you've located a trove of pirate treasure, but can't help but be alarmed by cornucopia of jewels and baubles overflowing all around you.

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Option 1	Plunder now, worry later Obtain a random Collectible and a random Cursed Collectible
Outcome	You grab all the booty that appears valuable, though you can't exactly distinguish the real deal from cursed items meant to deceive treasure hunters. Rumors abound that during the final moments of the Profound Silence, some pirates chose to join hands with the Grand Armada to defend against foreign enemies, while others left the coast forever with their families. In any case, there are no longer any pirates in this era.
Result	2 random Collectibles, one of which is cursed; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Safety first Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	After grabbing the treasure that appears absolutely safe to take, you make your way out from this place.
Result	Random Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Overseas Export

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You see an RV on the side of the road. A Columbian from the vehicle is currently hawking beer while scraping the logos off the bottles.

Option 1	Buy a few to sample the taste Lose 5 Originium Ingots, but gain 3 Hope
Outcome	Only one sip, and you already know where this Originium slug craft beer comes from. But when you ask how the boss's business has been recently, the Columbian talks in circles for a while, but eventually sighs and tells you that Bob was caught by the Columbian tax bureau and thrown into jail.
Result	-5 , +3 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Kindly persuade them to leave Gain 1 Hope
Outcome	You describe to them the dangers of Iberia and suggest that they take their business to another country. The Columbian thanks you, gifts you a few bottles of beer, and drives off in a hurry.
Result	+1 ; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Urge them to leave This place isn't safe
Outcome	You describe to them the dangers of Iberia and suggest that they take their business to another country. The Columbian thanks you before driving off in a hurry.

Paean

This Encounter will only appear if the player has Caerula Animus.

You find an area next to His lair that is untouched by the Seaborn. There is nothing inside but ocean sand, a broken figure of a man, and a pair of sleeping beauties still clutching their weapons.
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Option	Kiss the Hunters' foreheads and take their artifacts Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Even in their final moments, the Abyssal Hunters closed their eyes as human beings, not Seaborn. After you leave, the Sea Terrors do not invade–a scar forever carved into the body of we many. They will not remember the appearances of these Hunters, only that this place must not be entered, ever.
Result	"Last Refrain"; leaves the Encounter

Path of Suffering

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Under the Inquisition's orders, certain sacraments of penance have already been merged with heavy manual labor. Everyone who completes the ritual will be rewarded, but honestly speaking... how can anyone pass a trial like this?

Option 1	Start by moving the food Lose 2 Life Point, but gain 1 Hope
Outcome	While walking back and forth with sacks of food in your arms, you feel a surge of bliss well up within your heart. Want to keep going?
Result	-2 , +1 ; Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2A replaced by Option 2B

Option 1-1	Toil in the fields Lose 2 Life Point, but gain 1 Max Life Point
Outcome	Tilling the fields is hard work, but you feel as if you are getting stronger. Still down to do a bit more?
Result	-2 , +1 Life Point cap; Option 1-1-1 becomes available

Option 1-1-1	Ring the giant bell Lose 2 Life Point, but gain 1 Key
Outcome	The massive bell cannot be rung through a person's strength alone, and you have to make use of several devices to make it sound. The good news is, you found a key during that process. Are you sure you want to keep going?
Result	-2 , +1 ; Option 1-1-1-1 becomes available

Option 1-1-1-1	Transport building materials and fuel to the watchtower Lose 2 Life Point, but receive a random Collectible
Outcome	The Inquisitors hand you your reward, the priests sing your praises, and the distant watchtowers light up the night. Even though you are exhausted and out of breath, at this moment, your heart is filled with hope and eagerness.
Result	-2 , random Collectible; leaves the Encounter

Option 2A	There's no need of this Turn around and leave
Outcome	You don't have that much confidence in your physical abilities. Maybe some other time.

Option 2B	Leave early Maybe next time
Outcome	You don't have that much confidence in your physical abilities. Maybe some other time.

Puppy Dog-Eyes

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A Perro is quietly tailing your squad, seemingly trying to make contact with you. But when you try to get close to him, he just hides far, far away. You have no idea what exactly he's trying to do, but the sound of his sobbing won't stop ringing in your ears. It's maddening.

Option 1	Get outta here! Go cry somewhere else
Outcome	In any case, this Perro has to go. Right now, this instant, immediately!
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Encounter a special battle

Option 2	Walk faster Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	Your group picks up the pace and takes a few detours, and eventually, the irritating sobbing sound fades away.

Seaborn Scholar

An old Ægir is currently expounding to you on how to deal with the Seaborn. According to him, he used to specialize in Seaborn behavior at a scientific academy, but the academy was destroyed by the Seaborn, and he was swept away from home by the ocean currents. Fortunately, there are also people here who are fighting the Seaborn, so his research can still be put to good use. Now, he has made equipment from the carcasses of some Sea Terrors he collected, and hopes you can use it to gather more data for his experiment.

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Option 1	Why not give it a try? Obtain a random Collectible, but it probably isn't anything good
Outcome	He smiles with great gratification as you accept his experimental device. He explains to you the key points of using it before finally tacking on a note of caution at the very end: "If this thing comes to life, it must be destroyed immediately. Understand?"
Result	Random Collectible including cursed ones; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Maybe next time Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	If his research was so useful, his city wouldn't have been destroyed, so you refuse to be his test subject.

Singer by the Sea

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A solitary Sea Terror sings its dying elegy as it lies on the reef, its tentacles flicking away at a human musical instrument. The discordant notes of the harp and the euphonious melody of its song resound together between heaven and earth.

Option 1	Stop and listen Lose 2 Originium Ingots, but randomly obtain a mysterious Collectible
Outcome	The song attracts its brethren, and the sound of chewing eventually overwhelms the melody. When they separate and you step out onto the reef, nothing remains except traces of that final performance. Take them with you, and begone from this place.
Result	-2 , Jet-Black Dance Shoes or Pure White Dance Shoes; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Turn and leave Don't overthink things; just cover your ears
Outcome	Though singing can invariably tug at a person's heartstrings, these are not the sounds of a human being, and it is ultimately better to avert your ears.

Some Time to Kill

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While your team is resting, you run into Duck Lord who is yet again in the middle of business negotiations. His bodyguard, Gopnik, is humming an Ursine ditty to himself. Maybe you can find something for him to do?

Option 1	Loosen up your muscles? Let's treat this like a good warm-up
Outcome	You raise your fists, and Gopnik starts walking towards you waving his fists as well.
Result	Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Enter battle Encounter a special battle

Option 2	Don't make a fool of yourself Better let sleeping beasts lie
Outcome	After Duck Lord finishes his business, Gopnik leaves with him.

Sublimation

This Encounter will only appear from 4F if the player has Caerula Memory, which is only possible from Expansion II.

The collective seeks survival, and survival is suffering. Therefore, we continue to evolve, overcoming flaws, facing nature, fighting external foes. Extinction is cunning and hungry, and it will tear us apart at the slightest sign of weakness. Therefore, we have adapted and addressed our shortcomings. From emerging out of the seas, from contacting Originium, we have expanded our territory and come into contact with deadly threats, until we fully understand, until they become food. Now, the land and sea are our paradise, but we continue to grow. Life remains suffering. We need a bigger home. Before we welcome the evolutionary singularity, He who leads our future must give Himself an answer: Who am I?
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Option 1A	"I am Mizuki. I will fulfill the Doctor's request." Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	I am not complete, as He is not. Our encounter was by chance, but there comes a time to part. It has come.
Result	"Determination"; leaves the Encounter
Note	This option is available if the player has 90 to 100 Light.

Option 1B	"Let time answer." Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	There is no problem that cannot be solved by a new generation, no barrier that cannot be overcome by evolution. The answer will reveal itself when the answer comes.
Result	"Vigil"; leaves the Encounter
Note	This option is available if the player has 50 to 89 Light.

Option 1C	"We many is not me. I am we many." Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Why am I not we many? What else affects me?
Result	"Hesitation"; leaves the Encounter
Note	This option is available if the player has 0 to 49 Light.

The Beginning

This Encounter will only appear in the following runs after the player had completed a run with the Age of the Silence ending.

The world is undergoing drastic changes. The news terminals will not stop beeping, and bad news continues to spill forth: the Sea Terrors are marching towards land, the Penal Battalion's fleet has been destroyed, and the Church of the Deep cultists have advanced on the Bastión de Cánticos. However, what worries you most is news of the Hunters who entered the Stultifera Navis. Mizuki found documents detailing plans to lure the Abyssal Hunters back into the ocean to resurrect Him. And another document, titled "Caerula," records a bishop's lifelong research on the Seaborn, as well as a certain location.
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Option 1	Decide to dive into the abyss Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	It's already too late to notify your Rhodes Island or Iberian allies. You must dive into the abyss with Mizuki, dig out the secrets left behind by the bishop, and use this knowledge to repel the Seaborn and save the Abyssal Hunters.
Result	Bishop's Research; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	"Caerula"?! Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The name "Caerula" seems strangely familiar. When you find the landmark on the map, you take Mizuki deep into the facility, not even stopping when he finds He and motions to you that he can assimilate Its core organs. You continue to go down, down, deep into the core of the Caerula Arbor experiment beneath Terra's magma. This is the place that gave birth to Them, and where the Seaborn can become part of Them.
Result	Caerula Memory; leaves the Encounter
Note	This option will only be available after the player had completed a run from Expansion II.

Option 3	A nightmare... Gain 3 Hope
Outcome	Thankfully, it was only a dream. After you wake up, you check your communications terminal. By all that is holy, thank goodness that nothing happened.
Result	+3 ; leaves the Encounter

The Knight Persists

This Encounter will only appear if has Breath of the Tide.

A windless day, the ocean's surface as serene as a mirror. The knight smashes the mirror underfoot and looks at his reflection, seeing only an illusion of himself treading across the sky, eyes cast down upon the masses. The knight lifts his lance to thrust, and his fake points his weapon at the sea. Suddenly, the ocean caves in and a storm rushes forth, the sea and sky joining forces to kill the knight. Civilization despises him, yet nature also rejects him. The name of his enemy, is Terra.
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Option 1	Resist Lose 2 Life Point, but obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The steed neighs, and the knight roars. Despicable fate does not show its face, but instead sends this shapeless servant to hinder him. But it matters not, it matters not. They have come, and the knight will destroy them.
Result	-2 , "Absurd Fate"; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Break free Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	The knight leaps up, but comes crashing down heavily. The shadows lurking within the tides–are they kin? ...They summon the tides forth; they seek to bring the knight to his knees! He rises to the surface and leaps back out, again and again. Grovel? Admit defeat? Never. Never! The knight is his own master. He always holds his head high!
Result	The Knight's Corpus; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Pass by Maybe I should keep my distance from this lunatic...

The Last Tidewatcher

A lone Ægir stands against the tide. The turbid waves coalesce into high walls and come crashing down on the cliff beneath his feet again and again, nearly swallowing it several times over. However, the man does not retreat even half a step. The waves carry away two pieces of equipment at his feet, and you recognize them—one is a "Verticis Navis," a short-range submersible, and the other is an "Ocean Voyager," a device used to mark territory–two instruments frequently used by Ægir tidewatchers.

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Option 1	Take the risk to help him recover his equipment Lose 1 Life Point, but randomly obtain a mysterious Collectible
Outcome	You are soaked from head to toe, but the man expresses his gratitude. After the war, the Ægir who were forced to go ashore were just as ashamed as the "Islanders" back then, but they still selected tidewatchers in hopes of reconnecting with the ocean. They are the outposts searching for their homeland, the "Eyes of Ægir," humanity's last line of defense. But just as the tides silenced the lighthouses of Iberia, he is the last remaining tidewatcher. The man has no intention of leaving, and you propose taking a piece of his equipment with you in his memory. "People must remember the tidewatchers, and know of the calamity that they never witnessed." The man stares at you for a long time, then nods.
Result	-1 , Vortex Confluence or Ocean Voyage; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Ask him about what he's seen Gain 1 Max Life Point
Outcome	"Turmoil... Turmoil... Irregularity. This is the fifth tsunami in the last half year, and each time the tide recedes, I realize that the hopes of returning to Ægir grow slimmer and slimmer. But I want to stay. Somebody must record what exactly is happening at the center of the ocean, up until the final moment." The man speaks with an abnormal calmness, lights a fire, and cooks some broth to share with you. You are unable to read any signs of panic in his expression, or any other emotions for that matter. He stands as resolute as rock, and that infects you as well.
Result	+1 Life Point cap; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Leave This place is too dangerous
Outcome	The wind and the waves have calmed, meaning that the next round of tides is coming. The tidewatcher has no intention of talking to you, urging you to leave as soon as possible to avoid danger.

The Wares Peddler

An Ægir is showing you an exquisite instrument. According to him, it is capable of monitoring ocean currents to infer changes in marine life, worthy of its status as one of Ægir's secret treasures. "I've been stuck here for years with nobody to lead us back home. Ægir... no longer exists. He's heard that the most powerful country on land is called Victoria, and he plans to use the money from selling treasures to buy himself some supplies and start a new life there.

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Option 1	Purchase the instrument Lose all Originium Ingots, but obtain the Collectible
Outcome	This Ægir seems particularly adept at estimating just how much people can stomach, and he doesn't hand you the instrument until he's extracted every last coin from your pocket. As you watch his back fade into the distance, you can't help but remember your friends from the deep sea. Even they, to this day, have never become fully accustomed to life on land. Will he be able to become a successful landwalker? Nobody can say for sure.
Result	Lose all Originium Ingots, "Pulse of the Ocean"; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Try out the instrument Lose 5 Life Point, but obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Following the instructions of the Ægir, you try dipping the instrument into the sea, and the water pattern on the surface of the device suddenly starts fluctuating. That means... there are swarms of Sea Terrors nearby! After a great struggle, you finally dispatch the monsters and flee into a safe cave. The instrument is still in your hands, but the Ægir is long gone.
Result	-5 , "Pulse of the Ocean"; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Sounds a little sketchy... Can't rely on someone like this
Outcome	A member of your party interrupts your conversation to remind you that his description is greatly exaggerated, and that this instrument may not be all that special in Ægir.

Traditional Technology

While exploring a cave, you run into an old man who is maintaining two weapons far too large for him. "I am a craftsman, and I'm preparing weapons for my Hunters." He pauses for a while, before continuing: "Ægir no longer has any Hunters; it only has me, a useless old man." He clenches his fist tightly, using this to cover up his inner rage. "You're also a warrior, right? Then take one of these weapons, and treat it as a token of our meeting."

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Option 1	Look at the warhammer Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	"You've got good taste, kid. He and his Hunter were unrivaled when it came to smashing the Seaborn to pieces. Though he's a bit heavy, you've got nothing to worry about as long as you can lift him. He won't break."
Result	"Bedrock"; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Look at the greatspear Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	"Light and deadly, isn't she? Just like her former master. Identify the vital point, poke a hole in it, and even those beasts won't be able to float anymore. Hahaha!."
Result	"Wavebreaker"; leaves the Encounter

Option 3	Opt to choose neither These weapons are hard to lug around
Outcome	"True... True... How could a landwalker ever wield a Hunter's weapon? Begone, stranger, and never come back."

Worship the Flame

You see a group of Iberian priests carrying around a huge furnace with a writhing and shrieking Sea Terror nailed to the inside. The head priest laments to you that all this destruction was wrought by the Seaborn, and claims that his congregation has found a weapon capable of slaying them all. All that's required is the flame–the Seaborn will have nowhere to run, and people afflicted by the Seaborn will be able to regain their original forms. You listen to his fervent preaching before turning your eyes to the Sea Terror that has ceased its struggling, an uneasiness welling up in your chest.

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Option 1	Pray to the flames for your suffering Operators Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	Amidst peals of ceremonial chants, the priests directly... light your operator on fire?! The operator howls in pain, and your mind reflexively leaps to the distorted appearance of the immolated Sea Terror and wonders if you've made the correct decision. Fortunately, the flames are quickly extinguished, and the operator makes a full recover after applying some plaster to the burn. However, you can't stop your brain from uncontrollably jumping to conjectures–what if your operator had run into this group alone...
Result	Paraffin and Balsam; leaves the Encounter

Option 2	Flames cannot save this land Seems like there's going to be trouble (Requires 50 Light)
Outcome	You tell these fanatics that flames cannot completely destroy the Seaborn. The only thing this execution-by-immolation accomplishes is to make the Seaborn adapt faster and understand fire sooner. The priests are extremely dissatisfied by your words–they denounce you as a Church of the Deep cultist, and wish to throw you into the furnace for a trial by fire.
Result	Option 2-1 becomes available; Options 1 and 3 become unavailable

Option 2-1	Enter battle Encounter a dangerous battle

Option 3	Come to terms with reality Gain 15 Light
Outcome	You see the strange group off and continue on your way. In this era of rampaging Seaborn, anything and everything that can cause harm to them is doomed to be enshrined and worshipped... until the Seaborn adapts to them, until they lose their effectiveness. At which point, what else would remain to support the shattered spirit of humanity? You run through a few possibilities in your mind before moving on.
Result	+15 Light; leaves the Encounter

Downtime Recreation[edit]

Buy Now, Print Now

You find a high-tech box the size of a coffee table sitting along the coast. After you give all its buttons a good press, it spits out a pamphlet with a catalogue of its various products. Apparently, this is some kind of lotto machine that floated here from Ægir. It appears to support six or seven different payment methods, but due to environmental constraints, you are only able to use the most primitive one: sticking in coins.

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Option 1A	Insert coins Lose 3 Originium Ingots
Outcome	The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is a micro-carved pearl amulet which, according to the pamphlet, can modify a person's aura at a molecular level to make them more confident and bestow them with good luck. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is a set of educational toys. According to the pamphlet, as traditional keys and lockpicking equipment have been more or less replaced by advanced encryption and decryption technology, they are now no more than toys. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is an artisan handkerchief. According to the pamphlet, this item is made to be silky yet tough, sturdy enough to protect a maiden's heart. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You don't even need to read the pamphlet to know what this item does. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as... nothing happens?! While you wait for the results, huge waves begin to rise from the ocean, forcing you to hurriedly seek shelter. When you go back to inspect the lotto machine, you discover that it was smashed and carried away by the tides, leaving behind an extremely valuable energy core.
Result	-3 ; Option 1-1A becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1B becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1C becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1D becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1E -3 ; Option 1-1F becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1B	Why not toss in a few more coins? Lose 3 Originium Ingots
Outcome	The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is a micro-carved pearl amulet which, according to the pamphlet, can modify a person's aura at a molecular level to make them more confident and bestow them with good luck. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is a set of educational toys. According to the pamphlet, as traditional keys and lockpicking equipment have been more or less replaced by advanced encryption and decryption technology, they are now no more than toys. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You see that it is an artisan handkerchief. According to the pamphlet, this item is made to be silky yet tough, sturdy enough to protect a maiden's heart. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as it starts printing out an object. You don't even need to read the pamphlet to know what this item does. The machine lets out a roar, and its parts whirl wildly as... nothing happens?! While you wait for the results, huge waves begin to rise from the ocean, forcing you to hurriedly seek shelter. When you go back to inspect the lotto machine, you discover that it was smashed and carried away by the tides, leaving behind an extremely valuable energy core.
Result	-3 ; Option 1-1A becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1B becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1C becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1D becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable -3 ; Option 1-1E -3 ; Option 1-1F becomes available, Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1A	Interesting Gain 2 Die Rolls
Outcome	The internal mechanisms whirr over and over, making various mechanical sounds, and the machine soon returns to its original state. You now know that this device is an amazing printer of sorts, and all its prizes are printed right here on the spot.
Result	+2 die rolls; Options 1B and 2 become available

Option 1-1B	Interesting Gain 1 Key
Outcome	The internal mechanisms whirr over and over, making various mechanical sounds, and the machine soon returns to its original state. You now know that this device is an amazing printer of sorts, and all its prizes are printed right here on the spot.
Result	+1 ; Options 1B and 2 become available

Option 1-1C	Interesting Gain 1 Objective Shield
Outcome	The internal mechanisms whirr over and over, making various mechanical sounds, and the machine soon returns to its original state. You now know that this device is an amazing printer of sorts, and all its prizes are printed right here on the spot.
Result	+1 Objective Shield; Options 1B and 2 become available

Option 1-1D	Interesting Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	The internal mechanisms whirr over and over, making various mechanical sounds, and the machine soon returns to its original state. You now know that this device is an amazing printer of sorts, and all its prizes are printed right here on the spot.
Result	Random Collectible; Options 1B and 2 become available

Option 1-1E	Give my money back! Why's there nothing here?
Outcome	The internal mechanisms whirr over and over, making various mechanical sounds, and the machine soon returns to its original state. You now know that this device is an amazing printer of sorts, and all its prizes are printed right here on the spot.
Result	Options 1B and 2 become available again

Option 1-1F	That's too bad Gain 7 Originium Ingots
Result	+7 ; leaves the Downtime Recreation

Option 2	Stop wasting time Turn around and leave
Outcome	The machine seems to detect that you are about to leave, and spits out a coin at you. Seeing this, you go back and forth several times to nab a few coins from the machine. By the time you try for your fifth coin, you find that the machine has already blacklisted you.
Result	Option 2-1 becomes available; Option 1A/1B becomes unavailable

Option 2-1	Leave Gain 4 Originium Ingots
Result	+4 ; leaves the Downtime Recreation

Other[edit]

Emergency Dispatch

This Encounter will only appear once the "Resource Allocation" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked.

A batch of support supplies have arrived at the nearest safe house. You need to decide whether to have Logistics transfer them over, or to send over your operators who are familiar with the area.
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Option 1	Dispatch an Operator Choose an Operator
Process	The player selects an Operator, who cannot be included to the squad until after the die roll upon entering the next floor, at which they will be promoted (if able and not already) and their Rejection will be suppressed (if present).
Outcome	Your chosen operator finishes getting ready, then leaves the team to head towards the safe house.
Result	See Process; leaves the Emergency Dispatch

Option 2	Ask Logistics to handle it Gain 3 Hope
Outcome	The logistics personnel are professional and efficient, and you feel confident leaving the material transport task in their hands.
Result	+3 ; leaves the Emergency Dispatch

Fortuitous Opportunity: Mutual Aid

This Encounter will only appear once the "Transactional Behavior" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked.

An Ægir rescues you from being swarmed by Sea Terrors and takes you to a secluded sanctuary. Heavy rain falls outside the window, and you see no signs of fire anywhere along the entire horizon. The sole source of light comes from the faint lantern in the Ægir's hand. His sanctuary seems to have a lot of equipment left behind by the Inquisition. He notices that these items have piqued your interest, and suggests he'd be willing to exchange them for the supplies you've gathered outside.
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Option 1	Agree to make a deal Let's see what you guys have
Process	The player selects a Collectible in their possession: The outcome and result will be the first if a Super Rare Collectible is selected. The outcome and result will be the second if a Normal or Rare Collectible is selected. The outcome and result will be the third if a cursed Collectible is selected.
Outcome	"Thanks for bringing all this good stuff, friend. I haven't seen crafts as fine as these since the lighthouse collapsed. Please make yourself at home and rest well. Once the sky clears and the Sea Terrors leave, I'll point you to a safe route." "Thank you, honored guest. I believe the two of us will be able to exchange information over a sip of clean water. What do you think?" "Compadre, have you been satisfied with your visit home? If we join hands, surely we'll be able to survive through this era. Please come with me to my lab in a little bit; I have some technology that may help you avoid the Sea Terrors' pursuit. What? You've seen a new form of Seaborn? Excellent, can you describe it for me?!"
Result	Options 1-1A and 1-2A become available; Option 2 is no longer available Options 1-1B and 1-2B become available; Option 2 is no longer available Option 1-1C becomes available; Option 2 is no longer available
Note	This option cannot be chosen if the player either have no Collectibles or do not have Collectibles which can be exchanged through Fortituous Opportunity.

Option 1-1A	Have a pleasant rest Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	You spend a night in the sanctuary safe and sound, and on the next day, after the Sea Terrors have left, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	Switches the Collectible selected by the player with the specified Collectible; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity
Note	The specified Collectible in this option will always be different with that of Option 1-2A.

Option 1-2A	Have a pleasant rest Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	You spend a night in the sanctuary safe and sound, and on the next day, after the Sea Terrors have left, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	Switches the Collectible selected by the player with the specified Collectible; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity
Note	The specified Collectible in this option will always be different with that of Option 1-1A.

Option 1-1B	Exchange information Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	You spend a night in the sanctuary safe and sound, and on the next day, after the Sea Terrors have left, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	Switches the Collectible selected by the player with the specified Collectible; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity
Note	The specified Collectible in this option will always be different with that of Option 1-2B.

Option 1-2B	Exchange information Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	You spend a night in the sanctuary safe and sound, and on the next day, after the Sea Terrors have left, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	Switches the Collectible selected by the player with the specified Collectible; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity
Note	The specified Collectible in this option will always be different with that of Option 1-1B.

Option 1-1C	Describe appearance Obtain the Collectible
Outcome	You spend a night in the sanctuary safe and sound, and on the next day, after the Sea Terrors have left, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	Switches the Collectible selected by the player with the specified Collectible; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity

Option 2	Politely refuse Gain 4 Life Point
Outcome	After seeing that you have no intention of trading with him, he also stops talking. After the Sea Terrors outside the sanctuary leave, you thank him and depart as well.
Result	+4 ; leaves the Fortituous Opportunity

Regional Commissions: Tulip's Commission

You switch on the communication terminal and find that Tulip has sent you three messages. Judging from their titles, they seem to be three urgent commissions with different degrees of difficulty. As Rhodes Island's branch leader in Iberia, she needs to make full use of the resources at her disposal to ensure the survival of the Infected. Even if you are busy with other important matters, she will still issue these commissions to you after careful deliberation.

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Option 1	Take a look at the trickiest commission Browse through the contents
Outcome	You tap on the message, and the commission's contents are downloaded onto the terminal's display. At the end is a small line of text: "Rhodes Island's nearby squads are on standby and ready to offer support. Please be careful."
Result	Tricky Regional Commission accepted; leave the Regional Commissions node

Option 2	Take a look at the mid-tier commission Browse through the contents
Outcome	You tap on the message, and the commission's contents are downloaded onto the terminal's display. At the end is a small line of text: "Work carefully. Don't let bad luck get the better of you."
Result	Mid-tier Regional Commission accepted; leave the Regional Commissions node

Option 3	Take a look at the simplest commission Browse through the contents
Outcome	You tap on the message, and the commission's contents are downloaded onto the terminal's display. At the end is a small line of text: "Even odd jobs put food on the table, so do your best."
Result	Simple Regional Commission accepted; leave the Regional Commissions node

Option 4	Turn off the terminal Turn around and leave
Outcome	You are so focused on the problems in front of you that you don't have the time to take on additional commissions.

Safe House

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The resources that Rhodes Island has in Iberia prohibit it from building safe houses as comprehensive as those in other regions, but functionally, there is no difference between them. For the time being, the cold and the damp are staved off, the flames dance, and fresh food steams. Rest well, and prepare yourself, for greater waves are still ahead.

Option 1	Take a break Gain 3 Max Life Point
Outcome	You cannot hear the sound of the tide here. Sleep well, sleep well.
Result	+3 Life Point cap; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option 2	Train intensively Obtain a Promotion Voucher
Outcome	Ships must be properly maintained before they can set sail, and the same is true of operators.
Result	Elite Logistics Rations Voucher; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option 3	Boost morale Gain 3 Hope
Outcome	The former glory of Iberia, the mysterious Ægir, and legends of the sea—some fascinating stories can always be exchanged for lively discussion.
Result	+3 ; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option 4	Reorganize Squad Size Limit +1
Outcome	With numbers comes strength, as long as there are enough supplies. Planning early to accommodate additional manpower is never a bad idea.
Result	Squad size increases by 1; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option 5	Offer a silent prayer Gain 2 Die rolls
Outcome	Offering a prayer to an object of unknown faith is perhaps a good way to inadvertently change your fate.
Result	+1 die roll; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option 6	Restock on fuel Gain 15 Light
Outcome	After adding fuel to the lantern, the candle burns brighter.
Result	+15 Light; Options x-1 and x-2 become available with Mind Over Matter Squad once the "Habits" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked, leaves the Safe House otherwise or if Option x-1 leads to this option and is chosen again

Option x-1	Use the Safe House again Reuse this facility
Outcome	The resources that Rhodes Island has in Iberia prohibit it from building safe houses as comprehensive as those in other regions, but functionally, there is no difference between them. For the time being, the cold and the damp are staved off, the flames dance, and fresh food steams. Rest well, and prepare yourself, for greater waves are still ahead.
Result	Options 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 become available again (see below); Option 1-2 becomes unavailable

Option x-2	Leave

Note
Only four of the listed options are available in a single Safe House instance (including after Option 0 is chosen), which are chosen randomly.

Wander into Wonderland: At a Glance

This Encounter will only appear once the "Curiosity" Cognitive Shaping node is unlocked.

Fragments of the forest of monoliths are being assimilated by the nethersea brand, sinking next to the withered giant. Their inscriptions constantly change, showing a myriad of possibilities: You become the partner of a woman you know, or you become her mortal enemy; you lead mankind to fight the Seaborn, or you lead the Seaborn as one of their own; you stand on Terra to gaze at the stars, or you stand on ■■■ to gaze at Terra. You want to keep investigating, but Mizuki motions for you to stop for now. The nethersea brand is constantly analyzing information. What you have read, we many will also know.
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Option 1	Try to cleanse the nethersea brand Spend 1 Key
Outcome	Your attempts soon pay off, and the branded stele brings your consciousness to a period of time that the Seaborn may have experienced. Until surviving to the end of this fragment, you must make decisions on behalf of the Seaborn.
Result	-1 ; Option 1-1 becomes available; Option 2 becomes unavailable

Option 1-1	Maybe you can take care of some problems for your "species" Enter a mysterious time-space
Result	The player enters the secret floor; see Mizuki & Caerula Arbor#Secret floor for more information.

Option 2	Listen to Mizuki's suggestion Obtain a random Collectible
Outcome	Mizuki changes the nethersea brand's behavioral patterns, and it begins to draw upon the information, violently consuming energy to change its material form. In the end, the branded stele completely disappears, and a familiar object appears in Mizuki's hands. He does not say anything, but smiles as he places it into your palm.
Result	Random Collectible; leaves the Wander into Wonderland

Wish Fulfilled: Bygone Customs

Back in the days when the fincatching boats still sailed, children in coastal Iberian villages would make a wish for their parents who went out to sea to return with a gift. When the adults returned, they would personally hand over the largest finbeast to their children, its belly stuffed with whatever they wished for, or some other surprise. Apparently, children in wealthier families could make more than one wish, but now, all that remains before you are a few dried finbeasts with wish strips attached.

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Option 1	Take the fin with a wish strip attached to it. You have a chance to obtain this Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die (without using their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Favored by Fortune] Your piety makes fate willing to bestow an additional gift 2 to 5: [Smooth Sailing] The pious are always able to obtain what they most desire 1: [Twists and Turns] That collectible is not a part of your destiny
Outcome	Regardless of what was hidden inside the finbeast, this custom was, in essence, a way of preserving the Iberians' best wishes for the future. And now, those sentiments have disappeared in the wake of the Profound Silence.
Result	[Favored by Fortune] The specified (Super) Rare Collectible and a random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Smooth Sailing] The specified (Super) Rare Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Twists and Turns] Random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled
Note	The Collectible specified by this option will always be different with that of Options 2, 3, and 4.

Option 2	Take the fin with a wish strip attached to it. You have a chance to obtain this Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die (without using their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Favored by Fortune] Your piety makes fate willing to bestow an additional gift 2 to 5: [Smooth Sailing] The pious are always able to obtain what they most desire 1: [Twists and Turns] That collectible is not a part of your destiny
Outcome	Regardless of what was hidden inside the finbeast, this custom was, in essence, a way of preserving the Iberians' best wishes for the future. And now, those sentiments have disappeared in the wake of the Profound Silence.
Result	[Favored by Fortune] The specified Collectible and a random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Smooth Sailing] The specified Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Twists and Turns] Random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled
Note	The Collectible specified by this option will always be different with that of Options 1, 3, and 4.

Option 3	Take the fin with a wish strip attached to it. You have a chance to obtain this Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die (without using their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Favored by Fortune] Your piety makes fate willing to bestow an additional gift 2 to 5: [Smooth Sailing] The pious are always able to obtain what they most desire 1: [Twists and Turns] That collectible is not a part of your destiny
Outcome	Regardless of what was hidden inside the finbeast, this custom was, in essence, a way of preserving the Iberians' best wishes for the future. And now, those sentiments have disappeared in the wake of the Profound Silence.
Result	[Favored by Fortune] The specified Collectible and a random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Smooth Sailing] The specified Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Twists and Turns] Random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled
Note	This option is only available when the player has the Four-Leaf Clover Fossil. The Collectible specified by this option will always be different with that of Options 1, 2, and 4.

Option 4	Take the fin with a wish strip attached to it from under the table. Resourceful: Using your knowledge of Iberian customs, you have a chance to obtain this Collectible
Process	The player rolls a die (without using their die rolls): 6 to 12: [Favored by Fortune] Your piety makes fate willing to bestow an additional gift 2 to 5: [Smooth Sailing] The pious are always able to obtain what they most desire 1: [Twists and Turns] That collectible is not a part of your destiny
Outcome	Regardless of what was hidden inside the finbeast, this custom was, in essence, a way of preserving the Iberians' best wishes for the future. And now, those sentiments have disappeared in the wake of the Profound Silence.
Result	[Favored by Fortune] The specified Collectible and a random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Smooth Sailing] The specified Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled [Twists and Turns] Random Collectible; leaves the Wish Fulfilled
Note	This option is only available when the player uses the Resourceful Squad. The Collectible specified by this option will always be different with those of Options 1, 2, and 3.

Notes[edit]

↑ The Emergency Operation version of Insect Infestation, Sniper Squad, or Symbiosis

[1] The Emergency Operation version of Insect Infestation, Sniper Squad, or Symbiosis

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