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Octopath Traveler (2018)

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*** Side Stories ***

I/ Ria, Born to Roam (III) 1:29
_ Solution: 2:51 Use Inquire/Scrutinize to glean Chieftain's Schedule from the Chieftain in Marsalim Palace.
_ Outcome: 7:34
_ Trivia:
◘ New Purchase/Steal item available for Ria after "Ria, Born to Roam (II)"
◘ Upon completion of the side story, Ria is relocated to Marsalim Palace and becomes Gloria (before 1:16, after 11:02).
◘ Chieftain appears after finishing Ria, Born to Roam (II) and after Ria, Born to Roam (III) he is permanently removed from the game.

II/ The Prisoner's Plea 12:34
_ Solution: 14:43 Use Inquire/Scrutinize to glean "Lara's New Life" from Lara in Grandport (13:50 NPC hint).
_ Outcome: 15:53
_ Trivia:
◘ Upon completion of the side story, Kevin permanently disappears from the game.
◘ Lara can be guided/allured after finishing the story, but not before (before 14:27, after 19:48).

III/ In Search of the Unknown 22:34
_ Solution:
1/ 27:21 Use Purchase/Steal to obtain "Tales from a Faraway Land" from the Passionate Peddler in Grandport (26:07 NPC hint).
2/ 39:54 Use Challenge/Provoke to duel Yuri, who is next to the Old Aristocrat (23:37 NPC hint).
_ Outcome:
1/ 28:50
2/ 41:15
_ Trivia:
◘ Upon completion of the side story via either route, Guide/Allure is available for Old Aristocrat (before 22:30, after 30:44 / 44:10).
◘ If the Challenge/Provoke route is taken, Young Soldier permanently disappears from the game (Difference between 2 routes 30:44 / 44:10, Young Soldier disappeared right on the left side).


IV/ King Khalim's Conundrum 55:10 (Complete all travelers stories)
_ Solution: 1:04:47 Use Guide/Allure to bring the Theater Manager in Everhold to King Khalim.
_ Outcome: 1:05:45
_ Trivia:
◘ Minister appears after completing storylines of all 8 characters.
◘ The theater Manager appears after starting the side story.
◘ Upon completion of the story, the Theater Manager is relocated next to King Khalim in Marsalim Palace .



+ Travel Banter:
Tavern (10/20):
1/ 47:14 A Drinking Contest














My thoughts on this part:

I/ Ria, Born to Roam (III)
7:57 So he is the Chief of Sunshade 🤔
9:20 No wonder why someone like Helgenish can run around in Sunshade. At least, the new tavern owner is a good guy 🙄
9:46
"The Great Assembly is not held in secret. Ask [n]anywhere in the Sunlands, and you will find it.
The Great Assembly is not held in secret. All you [n]had to do was come and plead your case [n]before the assembled chiefs!"
Looks like the Octopath team once decided that the chief didn't know where the Great Assembly was held. That's a bit awkward for someone who is a Chief of Sunshade 😂.


II/ The Prisoner's Plea
17:33 😭😭
The sad part about this side quest is that player can't guide/allure Lara to Kevin because it's available ONLY after finishing this quest. Imagine this is how Square Enix rubs salt into the wound 😑.
21:02, 21:10 It reminds me of Rumiko Takahashi's Unmei no tori.
The plot is basically a girl following a guy who looks like a thug. Everyone thought that maybe her life was over by following someone like that, even the protagonist who could foresee her fate felt the same way. However, in the end, she still found happiness on the path she chose. Chances are, people here will think Lara's lucky to have pushed Kevin out of her life. However, the fate of each person is unpredictable because each path will have its own difficulties and happiness. We can't say for sure, right? Just your best without regretting anything.


III/ In Search of the Unknown
23:24 He's a "SHE"? Listen to her voice. 25:03 This explains it, we didn't actually fight her back in Olberic chapter 2 so we didn't know the truth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63P0L8OdfXg&t=4293s)🤔. True to her alias, she is the only NPC who uses "Guard" and having the highest number of shields (9) despite having a low difficulty, I wonder what kind of beauty is behind that mask 🤔.
23:57 "Stand equal with the twin blades of Hornburg"... a few minutes later → 41:00 Yuri got his ass kicked by one of the twin blades. Funny shit that the Young Soldier also disappeared after this 😂
42:59 Unbending pride because of unbending blade 😂.
1:17:28 if you provoke him with H'aanit (available ONLY after completing the quest via either way), he will say something like this. It is conceivable that the end of both ways has affected him, he is no longer dependent on Yuri (method 2) or he believes that he is still young and this is not the time to let go (method 1).

IV/ King Khalim's Conundrum
59:53 Ty, Alfyn! 😁
1:04:08 One of the rare NPCs that have their own lines after being defeated, normally they'll just repeat "Ungh..."
1:20:05 King Khalim can't be allured, this detail is quite realistic for a King. Even so if we beat him in the front of the throne, we still won't get caught 😂 (1:12:55)
In general, this is how the story of 8 people is passed on to the next generation. The reason why we need to complete all 8 stories to activate this side quest.

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