The Reason We Are Gathered Here is the third and final part of Nilou's Story Quest, Lotos Somno Chapter: Act I - To the Wise.
Steps[]
- Wait for the debate two days later (15:00 – 18:00)
- Go to the theater and witness the debate
- Talk to Nilou
- Wait until two days later (20:00 – 22:00)
- Go to the theater to see Inayah
Gameplay Notes[]
- If the player leaves during the Contemplation sections of the debate, they must talk to Sharif or Safwan to continue. The debate will restart from the beginning.
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionEverything is ready and now it's up to Nilou's performance in the debate.
- (Interact with the Zubayr Theater Billboard, optional)
- Zubayr Theater Billboard: Due to special circumstances, all theatrical performances have been cancelled and the resumption time has yet to be determined. Sorry about the inconvenience.
- (After passing time)
- Paimon: In the blink of an eye, it's already debate time!
- Paimon: We did a lot of preparations with Nilou! Hopefully they were helpful.
- (Approach the theater)
- Safwan: Hello and welcome, everyone. I am Safwan, a scholar from the Akademiya, and I will serve as this debate's adjudicator.
- Safwan: I swear to judge both parties with the utmost wisdom and impartiality. I will neither interfere with the proceedings nor demonstrate bias.
- Safwan: I ask for both parties to stand. May the Dendro Archon also serve as a witness to this duel of wits.
- Sharif: Since you so desperately demand an explanation, I will expound on the Akademiya's stance.
- Sharif: You may have misunderstood us from the outset, and believed that the Akademiya is prejudiced against you.
- Sharif: However, the truth is that the Akademiya wishes for every resident of Sumeru to be afforded opportunities to grow and cultivate their wisdom.
- Sharif: Therefore, the works they consume should also possess enlightening qualities and intellectual value.
- Sharif: We have failed to identify these qualities in the shows performed at Zubayr Theater.
- Sharif: In other words, instead of struggling against the Akademiya in pointless confrontations, if you had spent your time reflecting on improving the quality of your shows and enlightening your audience...
- Sharif: Zubayr Theater would not be today facing such a tragic fate.
- Paimon: Aggressive from the get-go. He's really putting on the pressure...!
- Paimon: Can Nilou stand her ground?
- Nilou: (Calm down, Nilou... First, carefully analyze what he said.)
- Nilou: (He said that we were shut down not because the Akademiya looks down on the arts, but rather because our shows aren't up to their standards. However...)
- (Nilou enters )
- (Interpret "Rekhar's Opinion")
- Rekhar: The most important thing about an experience is how you choose to interpret it.
- (Interpret "Khasani's Opinion")
- Khasani: Art must first be appreciated by others to confer value.
- (Interpret "Sheikh Zubayr's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Mr. Zubayr has been meticulously managing the theater. Everything checks out.)
- (Interpret "Grand Bazaar Crowd's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Everyone is free to appreciate art — no form of art is inherently superior.)
- (Interpret "Inayah's Will")
- Nilou: (Inayah really wants to win. She doesn't wanna lose anything else because of her painful past.)
- (Interpret "Value of the Theater's Existence")
- Nilou: (The theater carries everyone's feelings, and serves as the bond that connects us all.)
- (Submit the wrong conclusion)
- Nilou: (Don't think that would make for a good rebuttal.)
- (Submit the correct conclusion: Grand Bazaar Crowd's Opinion)
- (Continue to next section)
- Nilou: In your eyes, our shows can't meet the Akademiya's expectations.
- Nilou: Shouldn't it be the audience who decides if a show is intellectual or enlightening? Why is someone from the Akademiya judging that?
- Nilou: Also, I believe that there is no such thing as a wiser or more enlightening performance.
- Nilou: Art doesn't discriminate, and it appeals to all. Everyone has the right to appreciate art.
- Sharif: Appreciation is but a primitive form of satisfaction. Guidance and enlightenment are necessary if we are to induce growth in the performers as well as the audience.
- Sharif: This stance holds performers to a higher standard and encourages the development of the arts.
- Sharif: If all performances are simple-minded, require little effort to comprehend, and lack any impetus for the betterment of society, then the people will not be able to develop a greater level of artistic understanding.
- Sharif: Nurturing the populace's understanding requires a long and arduous process, and guiding this process is the Akademiya's true goal.
- Nilou: (He changed the topic without batting an eye! Good thing I'm prepared.)
- Nilou: (If I remember correctly, what I should say here is...)
- (Nilou enters )
- (Interpret "Rekhar's Opinion")
- Rekhar: The most important thing about an experience is how you choose to interpret it.
- (Interpret "Khasani's Opinion")
- Khasani: Art must first be appreciated by others to confer value.
- (Interpret "Sheikh Zubayr's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Mr. Zubayr has been meticulously managing the theater. Everything checks out.)
- (Interpret "Grand Bazaar Crowd's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Everyone is free to appreciate art — no form of art is inherently superior.)
- (Interpret "Inayah's Will")
- Nilou: (Inayah really wants to win. She doesn't wanna lose anything else because of her painful past.)
- (Interpret "Value of the Theater's Existence")
- Nilou: (The theater carries everyone's feelings, and serves as the bond that connects us all.)
- (Submit the wrong conclusion)
- Nilou: (Nonono, can't do that.)
- (Submit the correct conclusion: Khasani's Opinion)
- (Continue to next section)
- Nilou: Someone at our theater has tried that before.
- Nilou: He was a famed artist, but he recognized that very few people could connect with his works.
- Nilou: I agree that art should be enlightening, but we can't pursue that goal by creating complicated works.
- Nilou: If a work can't tap into an audience's personal experiences or feelings, then its contents may as well be a castle in the sky.
- Nilou: What's the point of performing a show that its audience can't even follow?
- Nilou: That would only be forcing people to watch something they don't like.
- Sharif: You can only reach that conclusion from a place of ignorance.
- Nilou: In that case, before passing judgment, you should first become a better dancer than me.
- Farhad: You tell them, Nilou!
- Kourosh: Looks like he's backed himself into a corner...
- Safwan: As the party holding the burden of proof, Sharif has failed to provide sufficient support for his judgment of the quality of Zubayr Theater's programs.
- Safwan: Likewise, the definition that Nilou put forth is but her personal opinion. Neither party is the victor for this particular point of contention.
- Safwan: ...Additionally, I must request that both parties exercise greater control on their emotions.
- Paimon: Keep it up, Nilou! You're doing great!
- Sharif: In that case, I shall speak of more concrete matters. The essence of this issue is that you have violated the law, so you must now pay the price for your transgression.
- Sharif: This course of action is also completely procedurally sound. We have already contacted Zubayr Theater multiple times regarding the theater's repertoire.
- Sharif: However, you have consciously ignored our warnings — or perhaps your compliance was purely superficial. Regardless, that failure has indirectly led to the present day's proceedings.
- Safwan: That is indeed so, according to the laws decreed by the Akademiya.
- Nilou: (He's started talking about procedural stuff, so I need to focus on...)
- (Nilou enters )
- (Interpret "Rekhar's Opinion")
- Rekhar: The most important thing about an experience is how you choose to interpret it.
- (Interpret "Khasani's Opinion")
- Khasani: Art must first be appreciated by others to confer value.
- (Interpret "Sheikh Zubayr's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Mr. Zubayr has been meticulously managing the theater. Everything checks out.)
- (Interpret "Grand Bazaar Crowd's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Everyone is free to appreciate art — no form of art is inherently superior.)
- (Interpret "Inayah's Will")
- Nilou: (Inayah really wants to win. She doesn't wanna lose anything else because of her painful past.)
- (Interpret "Value of the Theater's Existence")
- Nilou: (The theater carries everyone's feelings, and serves as the bond that connects us all.)
- (Submit the wrong conclusion)
- Nilou: (I need to rethink things. This is a crucial moment, so I can't mess up.)
- (Submit the correct conclusion: Sheikh Zubayr's Opinion)
- (Continue to next section)
- Nilou: Mr. Zubayr has already provided signed copies of all documentation related to our operations. Everything is perfectly filled out and valid.
- Nilou: Although the theater's performances don't align with the Akademiya's requests, the law doesn't say that Zubayr Theater can be demolished only because of that reason.
- Nilou: Demolition notices need to be provided in writing and made available to the public. Otherwise, the theater can continue to operate as long as its license is valid.
- Nilou: Failing to follow these rules makes your stance procedurally unsound.
- Abhi: Yeah, yeah!
- Sohrin: That's right!
- Sharif: ...There are different ways to apply the rules. There is precedent for this.
- Sharif: So long as this matter is discussed within the Akademiya, this course of action will come to pass.
- Safwan: Looking at the past 27 cases of similar nature, 90% of them support Sharif's claim and position.
- Safwan: However, the demolition process in those cases was only started after discussion at the Akademiya. In other words, premature notice of demolition is indeed a rash act.
- Nilou: That's more than enough. We've proven that the order is unreasonable as it currently stands.
- Sharif: ...Hmph. Cease your futile resistance.
- Paimon: Nilou's definitely won this point, right?
She still can't let down her guard.- He'll bite back.
- Paimon: You're right... Stay focused, Nilou!
- Sharif: Even if permission for demolition has yet to be obtained, it is a fact that your performances violated the Akademiya's policies on numerous occasions.
- Sharif: Based on that fact, we can permanently revoke your right to perform in Sumeru.
- Nilou: Ah...
- Safwan: Under the current system, it is indeed possible to immediately revoke Zubayr Theater's performing rights.
- Paimon: That's a thing!?
I figured.- That's his back-up plan.
- Sharif: Rather than protecting Zubayr Theater, I surmise that your true intention is to maintain your hold over your audience, and their patronage as your source of income.
- Sharif: Without them, Zubayr Theater is nothing more than an empty building.
- Sharif: And without its performances, the theater has nothing else of value.
- Nilou: What you said isn't true at all!
- Paimon: Ahh, keep it cool, Nilou!
- Don't get riled up.
- He's intentionally provoking you.
- Nilou: (Right, I need to keep calm, but he...)
- Nilou: (Just a little more. Zubayr Theater isn't just a performance venue to us...)
- (Nilou enters )
- (Interpret "Rekhar's Opinion")
- Rekhar: The most important thing about an experience is how you choose to interpret it.
- (Interpret "Khasani's Opinion")
- Khasani: Art must first be appreciated by others to confer value.
- (Interpret "Sheikh Zubayr's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Mr. Zubayr has been meticulously managing the theater. Everything checks out.)
- (Interpret "Grand Bazaar Crowd's Opinion")
- Nilou: (Everyone is free to appreciate art — no form of art is inherently superior.)
- (Interpret "Inayah's Will")
- Nilou: (Inayah really wants to win. She doesn't wanna lose anything else because of her painful past.)
- (Interpret "Value of the Theater's Existence")
- Nilou: (The theater carries everyone's feelings, and serves as the bond that connects us all.)
- (Submit the wrong conclusion)
- Nilou: (No, Zubayr Theater should be...)
- (Submit the correct conclusion: Value of the Theater's Existence)
- (Continue to next section)
- Nilou: Zubayr Theater isn't simply a performance venue to us — it means more than that. It's been our home for a long time.
- Nilou: Ms. Rekhar can't go on adventures anymore, but she has found a stable career and a new life at the theater.
- Nilou: Her son, Sohrin, has already passed his theater exam, and he'll soon be our newest member.
- Nilou: Mr. Khasani found a new way to look at art. He decided to stay at the theater to watch us grow.
- Nilou: Mr. Farhad and Mr. Hushang visit even when there isn't a show going on, and they always tell us lots of entertaining stories.
- Nilou: Even Inayah wants to stay with us, and she's starting to look forward to a new future.
- Nilou: Zubayr Theater exists for them... for every single one of us!
- Sharif: Perhaps Zubayr Theater has provided you with a multitude of positive emotions and experiences. However, you have misconstrued something, young miss.
- Sharif: The interpersonal relationships you speak of were established upon normal theater operations.
- Sharif: Sheikh Zubayr operates the theater for his livelihood, his employees work for their wages, and the audience comes to enjoy performances.
- Sharif: Relationships are merely a byproduct in this exchange of interests. They may be pleasant and captivating, but they can only ever be secondary.
- Sharif: When scholars collaborate to solve difficult problems, we freely share our knowledge and resources with one another, as if we were all kin.
- Sharif: However, this collaboration ends after the results of our work are published.
- Sharif: The reason is simple: We are scholars, and there are new projects that await our attention.
- Paimon: He really doesn't think much of relationships. Paimon also thinks he did a lot of prep — he's been solid as a rock.
- Safwan: Sharif's argument is currently the more persuasive of the two for this point of contention.
- Safwan: The continuance of the interpersonal relationships Nilou spoke of remains hypothetical before the theater's demolition, whereas the situation that Sharif described has been well documented at the Akademiya.
- Safwan: The Akademiya has made significant academic contributions in no small part due to its researchers' efficiency and ability to compartmentalize.
- Paimon: Oh no, what should we do? Things are going in the opposite direction...
- Patience, Paimon.
- Nilou might be setting him up.
- Paimon: A set-up? So Nilou's got him?
- Nilou: (Good, he's said what he said. The next argument could decide this debate.)
- Nilou: (But... is this really the best thing to do? It might be too cruel to Inayah...)
- (Nilou enters )
- (Interpret "Inayah's Will")
- Nilou: (Inayah really wants to win. She doesn't wanna lose anything else because of her painful past.)
- (Submit the correct conclusion: Inayah's Will)
- (Continue to next section)
- Nilou: (She already agreed to this. She wants to win, no matter what. Me too.)
- Nilou: Mr. Sharif believes that interpersonal relationships are a byproduct of working towards a goal. Once that goal is achieved or abandoned, those relationships would have no more reason to continue.
- Nilou: Then, if someone has failed to live up to his expectations—
- Inayah: If someone has failed to live up to your expectations and ran away from home, then she shouldn't be your daughter anymore, right?
- Nilou: Inayah...
- Inayah: Sorry Nilou, as expected, I should be the one to say it. You don't need to shoulder this responsibility for me.
- Sharif: ...
- Inayah: If in your eyes, the purpose of my existence is to become your academic successor, then that goal has ended in complete failure.
- Inayah: By your logic, that means there is no more reason to sustain our relationship as father and daughter.
- Safwan: Members of the audience who do not belong to either debate party, please speak with caution.
- Sharif: Let her speak.
- Sharif: What she does not say, Nilou will.
- Inayah: No matter how many disagreements we've had, the truth is that you are still my father.
- Inayah: You're so immersed in your own world that you can't understand why we come together for the sake of relationships.
- Rekhar: Yeah, don't look down on us!
- Farhad: You can watch a dance anywhere, but there's only one Zubayr Theater!
- Sheikh Zubayr: I'm almost starting to feel sorry for this guy, what with the idiotic things he's said.
- Safwan: Order, order! Members of the audience, do not interrupt debate proceedings!
- Inayah: I confess that this is the final argument we had prepared. Disown me, and you will win the debate.
- Inayah: But before that, Father, I have some final words to say.
- Inayah: I've been doing some soul-searching. Not about whether I should have run away from home, but whether there was any point to my personal rebellion against you.
- Inayah: I kept trying to earn your approval, but I only disappointed you over and over. The truth is, I ran away from home as a means to vent my recurring frustrations.
- Inayah: That is to say, I was exerting pressure on you, and hoping you'd give up on your lofty expectations.
- Inayah: But by doing that, wasn't I just doing the same thing as you?
- Sharif: ...
- Inayah: I won't force my expectations upon you anymore. At Zubayr Theater, I have found the life I've always wanted.
- Inayah: I will move on from my family troubles and strive towards my new goal.
- Inayah: But if you dare to harm this place, then I will stand with my friends here and fight against you.
- Safwan: This is not the time to space out, Sharif. The debate is still underway.
- Sharif: ...You already consider them to be your friends?
- Sheikh Zubayr: You should be asking US that question.
- Sohrin: Of course we are!
- Abhi: Miss Inayah is a really good friend!
- Khasani: It was a bit of a process, but we won her over.
- Nilou: Make no mistake:
- Nilou: All those who come to Zubayr Theater become one of us. We will always be with her.
- Sharif: Hmph, such puerile simplicity. However...
- Sharif: It is surprisingly a relief.
- (Sharif leaves)
- Safwan: Wait, what are you...? Ah, never mind.
- (Safwan follows)
- Nilou: They... left?
- Rekhar: Does that mean we've won?
- Kourosh: We won?
- Paimon: Nilou, you're amazing!
- Fantastic job!
- Inayah was also brilliant!
- Nilou: Ha... Haha...
- Nilou: I relaxed for a moment, and... I feel a little faint...
- Nilou: It looks like he still has a place for her in his heart.
- Sheikh Zubayr: Terrific work, Nilou and Inayah. They likely won't cause any more trouble for us.
- Farhad: Didn't know you could get so fierce. I have a lot of newfound respect for you two.
- Nilou: This really took a lot out of me, though. *sigh* I don't ever wanna do this again...
- Sohrin: Both Miss Nilou and Miss Inayah were so cool!
- Rekhar: Should we throw a second round of celebrations?
- The curtain finally falls on the debate amidst a euphony of cheers...
- (Talk to Inayah, optional)
- Paimon: During the debate, you said that you found a new wish. What was it?
- Inayah: I actually... want to learn how to dance from Nilou.
- Paimon: That's a great wish, but with your shyness, are you really going to be okay going up on stage?
- Inayah: I—I'll try my best...
- Inayah: Nilou wasn't born an expert, either!
- (Talk to Nilou)
- Nilou: Oh, it's you.
- Feeling any calmer?
- Nilou: Yes, I feel a lot better. The more I think back on everything, the more surreal it all feels.
- Nilou: I don't think I could repeat what I did a second time.
- All of our preparations paid off.
- Nilou: Yes, and it's all thanks to you.
- Now that I've heard everyone else's stories...
- I want to hear yours.
- Nilou: Hehe, I see. You mean how fate brought me to the theater, right?
- Nilou: Then, I'll have to tell you about my teacher, who Mr. Zubayr had mentioned.
- Nilou: Mr. Zubayr opened his theater when I was still a child.
- Nilou: There was a beautiful dancer, and from the moment I saw her, I couldn't look away.
- Nilou: I thought to myself, "The gods must have blessed her with such talent."
- Nilou: But later on, she would actually smile down at me and say, "Just the opposite, in fact."
- The opposite?
- Nilou: Yeah. She said, "Dance is an art born from toil. It isn't a gift from the gods, but a creation by our own hands."
- Nilou: "It is a beautiful thing born from our life experiences. Whenever there is joy or something to be celebrated, people will dance."
- Nilou: "In other words, any place where people can effortlessly begin a dance will for sure be filled with the blessings of everyone's happiness."
- Nilou: She wasn't looking for flowers and applause — all she wanted was to see her audience smile.
- So that is...
- What art means to people.
- Nilou: Right, the same as what Mr. Khasani believes.
- Nilou: I was completely moved by what she had said, so I started taking dance lessons from her. And later on, I began to dance here in her stead.
- Nilou: Before she retired, she told me, "For as long as you live, never forget what dance means to others."
- Nilou: This is why Mr. Zubayr and I never intended to listen to the Akademiya.
- Nilou: Even though it ended up causing everyone a whole lot of trouble, thankfully, everything worked out in the end.
- I see.
- Looks like you won't have to worry anymore.
- Nilou: Mhm, although I do have a small regret.
- Inayah?
- Nilou: Yeah. Even though she has already decided to stop fighting with her father, they never managed to have a real conversation with each other.
- Nilou: Before he left, Mr. Sharif looked like he had a lot on his mind.
- Nilou: He probably has a lot of things he wants to say, but will now perhaps never get a chance to.
- That really is a shame.
- That might be for the best.
- Nilou: Yeah, but I still hope that things can change. It never hurts to have hope.
- Nilou: You and Paimon are more than welcome to keep attending our shows.
- Nilou: Hehe, who knows, next time, you might see Inayah on the stage.
- (After talking to Nilou)
- Paimon: Are you still worried about Inayah?
- Paimon: Let's be sure to come back often. Who knows, maybe things will have worked out for her!
- (Talk to Nilou again, optional)
- Nilou: You two are welcome here anytime! Seeing you safe and sound in between adventures will keep me from worrying too much about you.
- Nilou: I think I already see you two as people of the Grand Bazaar. Yep, without a doubt.
Step DescriptionSharif quit the debate, and the theater finally avoided the fate of being demolished. However, the seemingly perfect ending has left a little regret...
- (After passing time)
- (Approach the theater)
-
- (Nilou finishes a dance)
- Nilou: Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to our newest member: Inayah!
- Inayah: H—Hello, everyone...
- Nilou: She'll be dancing for us from now on, so please give her your support.
- Paimon: Inayah's taken her place on the stage! Paimon wonders how she'll look once she starts dancing.
- Paimon: When you stop and think about it, happy endings like this sure aren't easy to come by!
- A lot of things came together to make it happen.
- Paimon: Nilou's efforts, everyone's wisdom, Inayah's determination...
- And Sharif's mercy.
- Paimon: Huh? What do you mean by that?
- I think he intentionally gave us a chance.
- He didn't have to agree to the debate.
- Paimon: You do have a point there...
- Paimon: The whole demolition thing was going overboard, but he really could've banned Nilou and the others from dancing.
- Paimon: If he really wanted to be ruthless, he could've done some real damage, even without winning the debate.
- Paimon: Oh well, it's not like we can understand how people like him think. Let's focus on watching the performance!
- Agreed.
- Enough of him for now.
- Paimon: Huh!? Wait, look who the cat dragged in!
- Paimon: Isn't that Inayah's father!?
- Let's go greet him.
- Sharif: Oh, it's you two.
- Sharif: I don't have much to do today, so I just came to look around this place.
- Paimon: Hmph, are you looking for Inayah?
- Sharif: No, I am simply here to watch a performance. There is no need to trouble her.
- Shouldn't you be busy?
- Sharif: Well, I was, for a time.
- Sharif: My loss at the debate caused quite the loss of face for the Akademiya, so there was a period of unrest.
- Sharif: I used this opportunity to suggest that my superiors temporarily suspend me from duty. Otherwise, the rumors would probably persist for even longer.
- Paimon: Suspended from duty...
- Sharif: Yes, I am temporarily unemployed. However, I now have an abundance of time, so I can afford to come here and watch a show.
- Sharif: I admit that I do not understand the magic that this theater possesses, but my curiosity has been piqued.
- Sharif: I still cannot forget that young lady's perseverance. Inayah would almost certainly mature in the presence of such a person.
- So you're still concerned about your daughter.
- Sharif: There are no parents who do not worry about their children. I suppose she managed to hit a weak spot of mine.
- Sharif: Never mind. I do not have the right to say that.
- Paimon: You're already here, so you might as well go see her.
- Sharif: No, that is not necessary. I will take my leave after the show concludes.
- (Nilou, who is talking to Inayah on the stage, notices Sharif)
- Sharif: ...Do not tell her that I was here.
- (A cinematic plays)
- Cutscene's Travel Log summary:
- Nilou: C'mon, who knows if you'll get a chance like this again!
- (Nilou pushes Inayah towards the Traveler and Sharif)
- Inayah: But, but...
- Nilou: You said you were going to make peace with your past. Show your father how much you've grown
- Nilou: Don't be nervous. Everyone at Zubayr Theater has your back!
- Nilou: Hey, let's go somewhere else. We should give them some space
- Paimon: You sure they'll be okay?
- Nilou: I dunno
- Nilou: But... I think we should have faith in them
- (Nilou, the Traveler, and Paimon give them some space)
- (After some awkwardness from both of them, Sharif starts to talk)
- Sharif: Ah, yes, Inayah...
- Sharif: I have something for you
- (He pulls out an embroidery piece and offers it to Inayah)
- Sharif: I'm still learning. It's hardly a masterpiece...
- Sharif: But it's yours, if you'll take it
- (Seeing Inayah's hesitation, he begins to take it back)
- Sharif: ...You don't have to take it
- Sharif: It's fine. Er... never mind
- (Inayah reaches out and takes the embroidery piece from him, holds it to her chest, and turns around)
- Inayah: Let's have a heart-to-heart, Father
- (Cinematic ends)
- Paimon: Like father, like daughter. They're both so awkward with their feelings!
- Nilou: Yeah, she probably would've snuck away as well if I didn't drag her back.
- Paimon: Do you think they'll be able to reconcile?
- Nilou: I'm not sure. A complete reconciliation may also not be the best thing for them right now.
- Nilou: All those years of arguments and misunderstandings can't be settled overnight. It might be best if they continue to keep some distance for now.
- Nilou: But no matter where their hearts and bodies may be, they will always be family.
- Nilou: All I wish for them is to be able to one day tap into the warmth of that bond.
- Nilou: Oh, by the way, everyone's really thankful to you for helping out with the debate.
- Nilou: So we made you a little something. Hope you'll like it!
- Paimon: I—Isn't this Zubayr Theater?
- Paimon: Whoa, this is amazing... It's so detailed and polished...
- Nilou: Hee-hee, we've also never made anything this complicated before.
- Nilou: Mr. Zubayr and Mr. Khasani took charge of the design, while Inayah and I made all the little pieces with the help of others.
- Nilou: Ms. Rekhar and Miss Najia made and assembled the centerpiece.
- Nilou: As adventurers, you two will doubtlessly travel to many more lands and see many more things.
- Nilou: That's why we hope that your time at Zubayr Theater will become a fond memory of your journey. You two are welcome back anytime!
- Paimon: Mhm, we'll come back and watch you dance whenever we get the chance!
- Thank you all for being so considerate.
- According to custom, I should drop the formalities and just accept it, right?
- Nilou: You're welcome, and there's no need to be so polite. You learned fast!
- Nilou: Come on, take it. This is the story of you and me. It's a tale that I'll never, ever forget.
- (Obtain Miniature Zubayr Theater)
Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Flickering Shadows of Trees | Forest of Jnana and Vidya | The Reason We Are Gathered Here, Annals of the Scarlet Sands, Where Lies the Path Home, The Dead Past is the Living Present, Give Her Memories Locations, Event Gameplay |
| 31 | Dance of Sabzeruz | The Shimmering Voyage Vol. 3 | The End of the Sabzeruz Festival (cutscene), The Reason We Are Gathered Here (cutscene) |
| 42 | Two Hearts Rejoice | The Shimmering Voyage Vol. 3 | The Reason We Are Gathered Here (cutscene) |
Trivia[]
- During step 3 of the quest ("Talk to Nilou") Paimon will be present as an NPC in the World and as such not pop up when opening the menu.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Reason We Are Gathered Here | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 团聚于此的意义 Tuánjù Yúcǐ de Yìyì | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 團聚於此的意義 Tuánjù Yúcǐ de Yìyì | |
| Japanese | ここに集う意味 Koko ni Udou Imi | The Reason We Are Gathered Here |
| Korean | 이곳에 모인 의미 Igose Moin Uimi | The Reason We Are Gathered Here |
| Spanish | El significado de la reunión | The Meaning of the Meeting |
| French | Une réunion pleine de signification | A Meaningful Reunion |
| Russian | Ценность единства Tsennost' yedinstva | Value of Unity |
| Thai | ความหมายของการรวมตัวกัน ณ ที่แห่งนี้ | |
| Vietnamese | Ý Nghĩa Của Việc Kết Nối Với Nhau | |
| German | Die Bedeutung von Gemeinschaft | The Meaning of Community |
| Indonesian | Makna Kebersamaan di Tempat Ini | The Meaning of Togetherness in This Place |
| Portuguese | A Razão de Nos Reunirmos Aqui | |
| Turkish | Burada Olmamızın Sebebi | |
| Italian | La ragione per cui siamo riuniti |
Change History[]
Released in Version 3.1