Taking the Opposite Route is a quest in Layla's Hangout Event: Act I - Ever Silent Stars.
Steps[]
- Gather more information about the Wisdom Seelie (0/3)
Dialogue[]
Taking the Opposite Route[]
Quest DescriptionAfter weighing the pros and cons, you decide to seek out Wisdom Seelie's true identity.
- (Gather more information about the Wisdom Seelie)
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Katayoun, optional)
- Katayoun: (*sigh* Did someone put the books back in the wrong place again?)
- (Talk to Katayoun)
- Katayoun: Oh, hello there. Can I help you?
- Layla: Uh, hello, I'm a Rtawahist student and would like to see the checkout logs for "Theoretical Astrology" and "A Quick Reference Guide to Astrology Cases."
- Katayoun: Oh, are you also here to investigate the Rtawahist Wisdom Seelie legend?
- Layla: "Also?" Hmm... I suppose it makes sense that we're not the only ones investigating such a popular legend.
- Katayoun: Yes, I myself am also quite curious about it. But unfortunately, I haven't found anything out of the ordinary.
- Katayoun: Given you're a Rtawahist student, I'm sure you know that a lot of research references these two books. All our copies of these particular titles are frequently checked out.
- Katayoun: I have looked into it, but found no irregularities in the checkout logs.
- Layla: Is there any chance the Seelie could have taken the books out and returned them without being noticed...?
- Katayoun: Not likely, that would be almost impossible. The House of Daena is extremely strict about the circulation of its books. There will always be a record if a book is checked out.
- Katayoun: And even if it managed to figure out a way to take the books without leaving any record, it's possible that someone would come looking to borrow the books before the Seelie returned them.
- Katayoun: If someone discovers that a book is missing or that it doesn't match my inventory records, it would come to my attention immediately.
- Katayoun: However, it might be possible to pull off in the case of a less popular book...
- Layla: Okay. I understand now, thank you.
- Layla: This is useful to know. With any luck, it'll help us work out the Seelie's identity.
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Katayoun, optional)
- Katayoun: (Speaking of checkouts, it's time to do a routine inventory check. I hope everything's in order.)
- (Talk to Katayoun again)
- Katayoun: I assure you that you won't find anything strange here.
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Hunayn, optional)
- Hunayn: (The House of Daena doesn't feel as quiet as it used to be.)
- (Talk to Hunayn)
- Layla: Hi there, have you heard of the legend of the Wisdom Seelie?
- Hunayn: Do I really look like the kind of student that would be interested in such a pointless legend...?
- Layla: Oh uh, I'm sorry, we were just curious.
- Hunayn: Well, I do happen to have some information on it.
Then why didn't you just say so?- Hunayn: Huh? Logically, that has nothing to do with the question I asked.
- Hunayn: I just don't want others to see me as some poor excuse for a student, whiling away my time in the House of Daena.
- Layla: I don't really think bad students would come to the House of Daena to pass the time... But anyways, you were saying?
- Hunayn: Well, I spend most of my time here, and I have noticed something odd before.
- Hunayn: One time, late at night, a black shadow fell from above and landed in the central area of the House of Daena.
- Hunayn: Of course, I was a little sleepy at the time, but it startled me and I got up to see what was going on.
- Layla: An—And then what happened??
- Hunayn: Then, the shadow quickly circled behind me with incredible speed. Just as I tried to turn around to get a look at it, I fainted.
- This shadow sounds pretty powerful.
- Hunayn: Yes, it was unbelievably fast. I had never seen anything like it. It was so unusual that I wasn't sure if it was real or if I was half-dreaming.
- Hunayn: But given how popular the legend of the Seelie has become lately, maybe this has something to do with it.
- Layla: Don't take this the wrong way, but... doesn't the House of Daena have a door?
- Hunayn: It was closed that night. I suppose even the House of Daena needs to be closed for maintenance from time to time.
- Layla: I see, that makes sense...
- Layla: But what were you doing here if the House of Daena was closed?
- Hunayn: Don't look so surprised. It's a common practice to find a place to hide before they lock the doors so you can continue reading books here... Everyone knows that.
Good thing I'm not studying alongside you. I can tell that you'd really stress me out.- Layla: Anyway, thank you for the info. I'll be sure to take note of everything you mentioned.
- Hunayn: You're welcome.
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Hunayn, optional)
- Hunayn: (No wonder the House of Daena has been getting more noisy recently...)
- (Talk to Hunayn again)
- Hunayn: If you don't have any more questions, I'm gonna go back to my books now.
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Latifah, optional)
- Latifah: (I wonder if there will be any new sightings today...)
- (Talk to Latifah)
- Layla: Hi there, do you know anything about the Wisdom Seelie?
- Latifah: Yes, of course. I've been looking into it for quite a while now.
- Latifah: However, I feel like I'm still missing some key pieces of information. Hey, maybe if we put our heads together, we can figure something out.
- Layla: Sure, I'll try my best.
- Latifah: There are a few known traits of the Wisdom Seelie. First, it's extremely strong. It can easily carry a few dozen books, along with four or five pieces of astrology equipment all at once.
- Latifah: It's extremely athletic as well. It only moves in a straight line and doesn't stop for anything, not even walls or rivers.
- Latifah: Lastly, it has a number of "special abilities." It has a hardened metal body that's impervious to injury, it can freeze water into ice, and it can also summon meteors.
- Layla: That... doesn't even sound human.
- It sounds like some hero out of a fairy tale.
- Latifah: Well, it is a legend after all. It's no surprise that some details seem a little exaggerated.
- Latifah: But these aren't just made up, you know. Each of its abilities has been confirmed by eyewitnesses.
- Latifah: There have been many sightings too, including at Chatrakam Cave, the Avidya Forest, and around the waterfall south of Sumeru City.
- Layla: Has anyone seen what it actually looks like? Or what kind of a person it is?
- Latifah: Hmm, not that I know of. No one's been able to get close to it. It seems like it tries to stay out of sight.
- Latifah: I would probably want to remain a mystery too, if I were someone as legendary as the Wisdom Seelie.
- Latifah: So, what do you make of it? Have you seen it somewhere as well?
- Layla: No... We're probably gonna need some time to digest all the... incredible information you've provided us.
- Latifah: Haha, not a problem. But if you manage to find anything, be sure to come and tell me about it.
- Latifah: I trust that you'll quickly discover the excitement of slowly unraveling the truth.
- (Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Latifah, optional)
- Latifah: (It's so exciting to search and dig for the truth.)
- (Talk to Latifah again)
- Latifah: Please remember to share any new information you come across.
- (After Talking to Katayoun, Hunayn, and Latifah)
- (Proceed to Compiling the Clues)
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Taking the Opposite Route | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 反其道而行 Fǎn-qídào Ér Xīng | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 反其道而行 Fǎn-qídào Ér Xīng | |
| Japanese | 逆を行く Gyaku wo Iku | Go the Opposite Way |
| Korean | 청개구리 방법 Cheonggaeguri Bangbeop | The Green Frog Way[• 1] |
| Spanish | Haciendo lo contrario | Doing the Opposite |
| French | À contresens | The Wrong Way |
| Russian | Другим путём Drugim putyom | Going Another Way |
| Thai | เลือกทางตรงข้าม | |
| Vietnamese | Làm Theo Hướng Ngược Lại | |
| German | Rückwärtssuche | Backwards Search |
| Indonesian | Mengambil Jalan Yang Sebaliknya | Taking the Opposite Route |
| Portuguese | Tomando o Caminho Oposto | |
| Turkish | Ters Yöne Doğru | |
| Italian | Percorso inverso |
- ↑ Korean: The green frog is a character in a fairy tale who always does the opposite of what his mom says. Now, it's used as an idiom in Korean that means 'someone who always does the opposite of what should be done'.
Change History[]
Released in Version 3.6