Time Express

Stellar Jade x 60, Trailblaze EXP x 350, Credit x 25000, Traveler's Guide x 2, Shield x 200, Recipe: Disposable Kinetic Arm x 1

Head to the Goethe Hotel for your appointment

📍 Jarilo-VI Hotel Lobby

Serval invited you to have afternoon tea together at the Goethe Hotel with a clumsy excuse. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch — You immediately realize that there is more to it.
No matter what, head to the Goethe Hotel and chat with Serval — Who can resist a free cup of coffee? At the very least, Serval is one of the few people in Belobog that you call your friends, no?
Serval
Serval
...Where did they get to?
Serval
Serval
Ah, speak of the devil! I was just wondering when you might show up, hehe.
Options
I never say no to a free afternoon tea...
Didn't realize you were in such a hurry... I'm not ready yet.
Have you placed my orders yet?
Serval
Serval
Don't worry, there's enough to go around! On the house — order whatever you like.
Serval
Serval
Ready? My stomach's always ready for food and drink!
Serval
Serval
...Huh? What orders?
Serval
Serval
Oops, forgot to check my messages...
Serval
Serval
Sorry, my bad... but it's not too late! You can order anything you want!
Serval
Serval
There's something I need your help with — I had to make it up to you somehow.
Serval
Serval
...Looks like we're not the only ones who wanted afternoon tea today though. We'll have to stand up for the time being.
Options
Well, I'll help myself to the tea then.
...This "something..." is it a favor?
Serval
Serval
Haha, don't drink too much, or you won't be able to sleep tonight.
Serval
Serval
Anyway... about the something I needed your help with.
Options
No need for the formalities. Let's hear it!
You have my attention... as long as the afternoon tea keeps flowing.
Already sounds dangerous — bye!
Serval
Serval
Well, you're clearly better traveled than I am, and I know how generous you are... I feel embarrassed to ask now...
Serval
Serval
Ha, don't get ahead of yourself, this might be more complicated than you think...
Serval
Serval
Wait, don't go! Take it easy, I just wanted to ask you a question...
Serval
Serval
*sigh* Was it that obvious? I'm out of practice...
Options
No need for the formalities. Let's hear it!
You have my attention... as long as the afternoon tea keeps flowing.
This is the price you pay for cleaning.
Serval
Serval
Well, you're clearly better traveled than I am, and I know how generous you are... I feel embarrassed to ask now...
Serval
Serval
Ha, don't get ahead of yourself, this might be more complicated than you think...
Serval
Serval
Uh... You still remember that?
Serval
Serval
Uh, how can I put this...
Serval
Serval
If I remember correctly, you, March, and Dan Heng came here on that train — the "Astral Express" — right?
Serval
Serval
I was wondering... is the train accepting new passengers?
Options
Why are you asking this all of a sudden?
Um... You need to pass the Boarding Exam first.
Such matters aren't up to me, I'm afraid I'll have to ask around first.
Serval
Serval
Well, i—it's just... the dust has settled now. The Stellaron problem has been resolved, and Cocolia...
Serval
Serval
...Forget it, it's nothing! Forget I said anything.
Serval
Serval
Boarding Exam? Like a test? I can do that! That sounds like the admission system that schools in Belobog use!
Serval
Serval
I'm wondering though, are there any restrictions against, uh... "aliens" like me from boarding the train?
Serval
Serval
...I guessed as much, hehe.
Serval
Serval
You see, there's not much left for me here except to carry on repairing equipment in the workshop... I like practicing the guitar, and performances are fun, but the crowds are pretty small.
Serval
Serval
Besides, I'm a researcher... how could I not get excited about the chance to explore new worlds up close? Everyone gets tired of living in small places like Belobog after a few years, right?
Options
I understand how you feel. Welcome aboard!
I can consult an expert opinion on your behalf...
Serval
Serval
Really? You're gonna say yes just like that?
Options
...But I'll still have to ask the others for their input first.
Serval
Serval
I understand. I'm counting on you!
Serval
Serval
I know this is a lot to ask out of the blue, so apologies in advance.
Options
Not a problem, just leave it to me.
Not like you to be so serious...
Action speaks louder than words...
Serval
Serval
Haha, I knew I could count on you!
Serval
Serval
Hehe, this is a pretty big ask⁓
Serval
Serval
...Actions? Ohhhh, I get you! Another plate of delicious snacks, coming right up!
Serval
Serval
...
Serval
Serval
Okay, okay, I—I'm counting on you!
Serval
Serval
I know this is a lot to ask out of the blue, so apologies in advance.
Options
Not a problem, just leave it to me.
Not like you to be so serious...
Action speaks louder than words...
Serval
Serval
Haha, I knew I could count on you!
Serval
Serval
Hehe, this is a pretty big ask⁓
Serval
Serval
...Actions? Ohhhh, I get you! Another plate of delicious snacks, coming right up!

{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(There goes Serval... I better send Himeko a text and ask about the request...)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(...or I guess I could ask Mr. Yang — or Pom-Pom?)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Hmm, who's the best one to ask...?)
Options
Himeko.
Mr. Yang.
The conductor — Pom-Pom.
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Let's send a message to Himeko...)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Let's send a message to Mr. Yang...)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Let's send a message to Pom-Pom...)

Report back to Serval

📍 Jarilo-VI Neverwinter Workshop

As Serval requested, you asked the opinion of the Express crew and received affirmative answers. Give this good news to Serval!
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Gepard
Gepard
This is Lady Bronya's request...
Serval
Serval
...
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Move
Gepard
Gepard
You should go and talk to Lady Bronya, Serval. It was her personal invite, after all...
Serval
Serval
Ugh... I know, I know. Let me think about it...
Options
What are you guys chatting about?
Serval, I already asked them...
Is this a bad time?
Serval
Serval
Huh? {NICKNAME}, you're just in time! Any news yet?
Serval
Serval
Oh! No, not at all! I could do with a hand, actually...
Gepard
Gepard
Perfect timing, {NICKNAME} — please talk some sense into her.
Serval
Serval
*sigh* I knew it...
Options
So, am I supposed to be the good cop here?
I try to stay out of family squabbles...
I'm not taking sides — I don't even know what the deal is.
Serval
Serval
...Hey, you're taking his side already!?
Serval
Serval
Y'know what, you're right — we should work these things out on our own...
Serval
Serval
That's just it — there is no deal...
Gepard
Gepard
...Serval, I understand your reluctance to rejoin the Silvermane Guards.
Gepard
Gepard
But Lady Bronya values your talent, and she sees how much you could contribute to the rejuvenation of Belobog... so I came to talk to you about it.
Gepard
Gepard
In any case, you should at least pay her a visit.
Serval
Serval
...
Serval
Serval
Okay... I get it. I'll make a trip to Qlipoth Fort and tell Bronya what I really think.
Serval
Serval
Sorry, {NICKNAME} — I need to get this over with. Let me know what they said when I get back.
Gepard
Gepard
*sigh* ...Same old Serval.
Options
What happened?
That's your sister for you.
Was Bronya caught off guard by her desire to join the Astral Express?
Gepard
Gepard
Is she creating trouble for you too?
Gepard
Gepard
Join the Express?
Gepard
Gepard
I see... no wonder she seemed so flustered. So that's what's on her mind...
Gepard
Gepard
Ah, sorry, my head's still in the argument. It's like this.
Gepard
Gepard
As you know, my sister used to be one of the research team leads in the Silvermane Guards Technology Division. Stellarons were her main area of research.
Gepard
Gepard
But her expertise went far beyond Stellarons. She was and still is well versed in mechanical engineering and other fields.
Gepard
Gepard
Immediately after her succession, Lady Bronya set her sights on Serval's talents. The supreme guardian wants her to resume her technological research and be a shining light for the revitalization of Belobog.
Gepard
Gepard
However... you saw her attitude just now. I doubt her meeting with Lady Bronya will change anything — it'll probably just leave them both feeling dejected.
Options
Maybe she just wants to see the outside world.
I couldn't stand an office job either...
Gepard
Gepard
Mm... I think there's more than one element to it.
Gepard
Gepard
My intuition tells me this is mostly linked to Madam Cocolia's passing.
Options
I thought they became enemies a long time ago?
Sounds like you've got a story to tell. Let's hear it.
Gepard
Gepard
That's true, but...
Gepard
Gepard
*sigh* Never mind, it's just a personal hunch. I've never been good at reading my sister's mind.
Gepard
Gepard
I can tell the two of you have a close bond. If you get the chance, see if you can persuade her to open up about it.
Gepard
Gepard
...Hand on heart, I wouldn't want to see her sitting behind a desk in Qlipoth Fort and sighing all day either...
Gepard
Gepard
Belobog is too small a place for a mind as inquisitive as Serval's... Maybe it would be better for her to join you on your journey.
Gepard
Gepard
*sigh* ...I'll admit, I'm a little worried about how she plans on getting all this across to Lady Bronya.
Gepard
Gepard
{NICKNAME}, are you busy? Let's go and wait for her in front of Qlipoth Fort.

Go to the Qlipoth Fort with Gepard

📍 Jarilo-VI Administrative District

Once at the workshop, you realized Serval probably won't have her wish granted — The new Supreme Guardian Bronya at Qlipoth Fort is asking Serval to return to the army and contribute to the development of the Guards.
Serval could not outspeak Gepard and you in this argument and went unhappily to negotiate with the Supreme Guardian, and her concerned brother is evidently worried about her.
Why don't you head to Qlipoth Fort with Gepard and see how the negotiation is going.
Gepard
Gepard
Doesn't seem like they've finished talking yet. I hope it's not turning into a shouting match... Let's go in.

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Qlipoth Fort

📍 Jarilo-VI Qlipoth Fort

Unknown

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Administrative District

📍 Jarilo-VI Administrative District

Serval
Serval
I assume you heard our conversation just now?
Serval
Serval
I didn't expect her to be so open-minded... and she didn't even try to persuade me to stay. She didn't summon me just to return the guitar, did she?
Gepard
Gepard
I wouldn't rule it out — she's good at reading people's minds... she would've known that you'd never set foot in Qlipoth Fort voluntarily.
Serval
Serval
...After all these years, I never thought I'd set eyes on this guitar again. *sigh* Guess we're stuck with each other...
Options
So what's the story behind it?
Did Cocolia like rock 'n' roll too?
Serval
Serval
...Well, it'll take a while to tell.
Gepard
Gepard
If she did, I never knew about it.
Serval
Serval
The story behind this guitar... huh, it'll take a while to tell.
Serval
Serval
When we were in cadet school, Cocolia and I were notoriously disruptive — we were always coming up with the next crazy invention... We called it "exploring the infinite possibilities of new technologies."
Serval
Serval
This guitar was one of those inventions. Cocolia came up with a name...
Serval
Serval
...the "super electromagnetic flux player," or "electric guitar" for short.
Options
So she was tech-savvy too?
Wait, you sure you didn't come up with that name?
Serval
Serval
Not really, no. She was a military history major — very different from what I was doing.
Serval
Serval
Still, we hung out every day, it's only natural that my love for inventing would rub off on her.
Serval
Serval
Don't believe me? Let me tell you, Cocolia and I shared a similar way of thinking back in the day.
Serval
Serval
It's a bit of a mouthful, but I liked it at the time... it was a rock 'n' roll name.
Serval
Serval
...*sigh*, I told you it'd take a while to tell the story — let's get back to the workshop first. By the way... wanna help me pack my bags?
Gepard
Gepard
...

Return to the workshop with the duo

📍 Jarilo-VI Neverwinter Workshop

You finally understood Bronya's true intentions after communicating with her — She passed a certain heirloom from Cocolia to Serval.
This rather flamboyant electric guitar seems to be connected to Serval and Cocolia's past. You'll need to return to the workshop and listen to Serval talking about it to know the details.
What should we do now?
Serval
Serval
Ah... There's no place like home. I never feel completely free out there.
Serval
Serval
Gepard, can you lend your dear sister a hand? Help me pack my bags~
Gepard
Gepard
Am I allowed to refuse? This place... Just looking around gives me a headache.
Serval
Serval
Okay, okay, I promise this is the last time.
Serval
Serval
I'm about to go traveling with {NICKNAME} — who knows how long it'll be before I can visit home again. You should help me pack while you still have the chance.
Gepard
Gepard
...Fine. I'll give you a hand.
Serval
Serval
{NICKNAME}, you just need to make yourself at home. You've done plenty of work already!

Serval
Serval
Wow, great job, {NICKNAME}! Like I said — a reliable apprentice!
Serval
Serval
As promised, let me tell you the story behind this little heater.
Serval
Serval
Its original owner was an ancestor of the Landau family — Rhonda Landau. She was one of our great heroes who participated in the Defense of Belobog 700 years ago.
Serval
Serval
The records tell that during the decisive battle, she led two Silvermane Guard brigades. She engaged the enemy for four full days and nights in the fight for the city... I still have the newspaper clippings from that time — I'll show you when I get the chance.
Options
She must have been pretty strong...
I think I've seen the clippings before...
Serval
Serval
Of course, after all, she was a Landau!
Gepard
Gepard
700-year-old newspaper clippings? That... seems a little unlikely.
Gepard
Gepard
I'd take that with a grain of salt. Even if they do exist, odds are she lost them.
Serval
Serval
Ugh, the clippings aren't the point — what I'm trying to say to {NICKNAME} is that we have a lot of talent in the Landau family!
Gepard
Gepard
Mm — "take responsibility for your choices and the people of Belobog..." Every Landau is driven by that ethos.

Help Serval pack her things

The workshop always felt as comforting as a home. As you prepare to pack up and leave here forever, this homely feeling is intensified.
But this is only your personal guess... What does Serval think? She is probably the only one who knows that.
But this has nothing to do with you. Just help her pack for now.
Options
Serval, can we hear more about this guitar now?
Serval
Serval
Since you're so curious, I'll give you the whole story.
Serval
Serval
This guitar... was actually given to me as a birthday present by Cocolia a long time ago.
Serval
Serval
I came up with the design, but I was never able to build it — some of the raw materials were either too expensive or too hard to get a hold of. She helped me turn the concept into reality.
Serval
Serval
Quick as lightning, always keeping her word — that was her way of doing things. Back then... I thought we'd be friends for life.
Gepard
Gepard
If it was a gift... why was it in Madam Cocolia's office?
Serval
Serval
I don't think anyone realized, but back then we were so close we didn't even differentiate between each other's possessions. We shared pretty much everything.
Serval
Serval
We lived in the same dormitory, went to the same school together every day, ate together, whiled away the time together... and occasionally talked about music together — though it wasn't something she was overly familiar with.
Serval
Serval
That's how things were until the day we fell out. A lot of our shared possessions never left her office again...
Serval
Serval
I was always looking forward to the day she'd return this guitar... I thought that would be the day we could bury the hatchet.
Serval
Serval
Now that I think about it... perhaps I was too naive. She'd probably forgotten it even existed.
Serval
Serval
And that's the only Cocolia you guys ever got to know, huh... Always ahead of everyone else, never looking back, even for a second...
Serval
Serval
...She put it all out of her mind. Me, and every memory to do with me...
Options
...She may have been colder than you thought to begin with.
You didn't do anything wrong, Serval.
Serval
Serval
...You think so too?
Serval
Serval
*sigh* I know... but that's what makes it harder.
Gepard
Gepard
Let bygones be bygones, sister.
Serval
Serval
How did the conversation get so heavy again!? No good — let's talk about something interesting.
Serval
Serval
You know something, Gepard? That guitar case in your hand, and my guitar... They're both from the same prototype — the "super electromagnetic flux player."
Gepard
Gepard
I never knew your guitar had a connection to me too.... Quite the story.

Options
Serval, what's this on the desk?
Serval
Serval
Oh, that's a letter I was gonna send to my mom. I haven't even finished writing it.
Serval
Serval
There's nothing personal in it — have a read if you like.
Gepard
Gepard
You're still writing to Mom and Dad...?
Serval
Serval
Only to Mom. You know I still don't get along with Dad.
Gepard
Gepard
Y'know Serval, if you're really leaving Belobog for a while... you should pay them a visit first.
Serval
Serval
...Mm. I'll think about it.

Options
Serval, what kind of plant is this?
Serval
Serval
Oh, that~ It's a botanical specimen — little Lynxy sent it during one of her research trips.
Serval
Serval
As for the name... I can't quite recall...
Gepard
Gepard
...Snowman's palm.
Gepard
Gepard
And "little Lynxy" is the youngest sister of the Landau family, by the way...
Serval
Serval
Ah! Yes, yes, — snowman's palm! Ugh, my memory is the worst.
Gepard
Gepard
It's the only plant here that looks like it's still alive...
Serval
Serval
Hey! Watch it.
Serval
Serval
...Anyway, this specimen means a lot to me, so I'm bringing it with me. Thanks for the reminder, {NICKNAME}.

📍 Jarilo-VI Administrative District

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Serval
Serval
...Huh? That melody...
Gepard
Gepard
...That's one of yours, right?
Serval
Serval
...
Serval
Serval
I didn't think many people liked that one... Seems the city might have a few nice memories of me after I'm gone.
Serval
Serval
Well, it's getting late, let's head back.

📍 Jarilo-VI Neverwinter Workshop

Serval
Serval
That should be everything...

Talk with the Landau siblings

Serval had finished packing. Listen to what she and her brother have planned for the future.
What should we do now?
Serval
Serval
Phew... finally. I think I must have left cadet school with about the same amount...
Gepard
Gepard
No easy job. Serval, I want to ask you again...
Gepard
Gepard
Do you... really want to leave Belobog and go with the Trailblazers?
Serval
Serval
...Of course! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — I can't miss it.
Serval
Serval
What's wrong, Gepard? Ahh, I see... Can't let go of your dear ol' sister, eh?
Gepard
Gepard
I... Forget it. I don't want to complicate things for you.
Gepard
Gepard
But before you leave, I have one last request to make. The Garrison is heading down to the Underworld soon to survey the situation around Boulder Town. Why don't you come with me?
Serval
Serval
...Huh? You just said you didn't wanna complicate things for me, and now you're sending me on a mission...
Serval
Serval
Ahaa~ You just wanna spend as much time as possible with me before I go, right?
Gepard
Gepard
...
Gepard
Gepard
N—No, it's not that... I've heard there are a lot of old energy hubs in the Underworld, and you're probably the only person in Belobog who knows how to inspect them.
Gepard
Gepard
Since you're leaving one way or the other, why don't you do the people of the city one last favor before you go?
Serval
Serval
Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about the people... *sigh* I don't know what to say.
Serval
Serval
Alright, I'll help you out — the first and last time the Landau siblings will work together!
Gepard
Gepard
Thanks, sis. {NICKNAME}, if you have the time, could you accompany the Garrison?
Gepard
Gepard
You're Belobog's hero — I'm sure you must be popular in the Underworld. The Silvermane Guards will face less resistance if you come with us.
Options
Of course, remember to send me a message in advance.
Gepard
Gepard
Thanks. I'll contact you when the Guards have finished their preparations.
Serval
Serval
*sigh* ...I'm tired of packing. Let's leave it here for today. Thanks for your help.
Serval
Serval
*yawn* I drank all that tea. Why am I getting sleepy?

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