Resurrection of an Old Manager

What brings you HERE of all places?

This isn't exactly a summer resort... Oh, I see... You want Starstones?

Sorry, but the Golems have made that almost impossible. No offense, but you'd get squished.

(Only characters with level 70 and above, and who cleared Pavel the Giant quest are permitted to take on this quest.)

Hmmm... very well. I'll trust you, which is more than I can say of most people.

Can you keep a secret? You must never reveal what I'm about to tell you: the legend of the shame of the Black Anvil Guild. This tale is really the shame of all Dwarves.

I can't tell you anything at all unless you promise to keep secret everything you learn here. Do you promise?

• "I promise."

What? Newyear sent you?

I wonder what he was thinking... I told him I needed the best of the best.

You're good, but not THAT good. Not yet anyways.

(Only characters with level 70 and above, and who cleared Pavel the Giant quest are permitted to take on this quest.)

Very well. You've given me your word.

Originally, this was a very important place for the Dwarven race. The Starstones continue to be harvested in the north, and where the Archaic Laboratory remains.

Among the dwarves, the Gray Pillar is in charge of construction, the Black Anvil is in charge of production and planning, and the Bronze Key is in charge of the investigation and excavation of the ruins. Between these three guilds, more than half of their folk are dedicate to the ruins that lay here before you.

• "And?"

Everything went smoothly for a time. The Bronze Key Guild opened the door that linked to Pavel's lab and dug up the excavator Pavel once used.

Luckily, it was designed based on ancient Dwarven technology, so the Black Anvil Guild produced an Excavator Golem based on the earlier design.

The Gray Pillar Guild made a strip mine with the golem, and everything was perfect... until the great explosion happened.

• Ask about the great explosion

The explosion came as a surprise. Like a comet shooting across the sky, it didn't seem to have a reason — it just happened. Maybe someone accidentally touched a machine in the lab. That was a popular theory at the time.

On further inspection, however, the explosion seemed increasingly suspicious. For one thing, it coincided too closely with the robbery of the Black Anvil blueprint...

• Ask about the blueprint robbery.

Hmmm. Um. You know, I don't think it's the right time for you to learn that. I'm sure you'll learn about it eventually.

Let's get back to the subject. Where was I?

• "The great explosion at the lab."

Ah, that's right. I was talking about the incident at the lab.

There was a great explosion in the north wing of the lab. After that, everything was in chaos. A gigantic golem suddenly appeared out of nowhere, forcing us to flee. By the time we returned, all of the golems we had made began attacking us.

Everybody has since left this area except me.

• "So, what do I have to do?"

I'm here to investigate why the golems attacked us and how the explosion happened.

Sadly, I can't even go outside and walk around.

Speaking of outside, I heard there's a strange building in the south. Do you think you could investigate? If anyone is there, then I want you to get some information from them.

Please go and investigate the building to the south.

If you find somebody there, question them closely.

It's good to see you again! What do you know of the building to the south? Did you find something?

• Tell her what happened.

So it really was Dr. Chaos' lab. Fascinating...

It's good that you've made friends with Wendy. We may need to ask her more questions in the future.

• Ask about Dr. Chaos.

Ah, Dr. Chaos... I thought it might be his lab.

Unfortunately, I think we're at a dead end here. The golem Wendy almost certainly knows more than she's saying, but she's being cautious and defensive. If only we could get her to talk...

• Ask about Dr. Chaos.

What? You told her you Raffortysented the Dwarf Guild? Oh, dear. That was a mistake...

Well, it's over and done with; we can't correct it now.

But back to what you were saying about Dr. Chaos' lab - you say that incident was Dr. Chaos' fault?

• Ask about Dr. Chaos.

You ask about Dr. Chaos? He was one of the two greatest masters in the Black Anvil Guild... until he was expelled for his involvement in a, um, questionable incident.

• Ask about the questionable incident.

Dr. Chaos? Ah, yes. He was one of the two greatest masters in the Black Anvil Guild... until he was expelled for his involvement in a, um, questionable incident.

• Ask about the questionable incident.

I've already alluded to the incident in question. It's the blueprint robbery.

To tell Dr. Chaos' story, I need to first tell you about the robbery. Sit down; this will take a while.

• Sit down.

Master Chaos was the tragic genius of the Black Anvil Guild. He had an amazing gift for making golems, even as a young boy. Such a prodigy! He was the student of Master Tarziph, the famous creator of the Siege Golems. But he never received the recognition his genius probably deserved.

• Ask why not.

He was overshadowed by Master Toma, the teleportation scientist. Master Chaos' work was brilliant in its way, but merely built upon the work others had done; Master Toma's work was a real breakthrough. Toma developed the theory behind the instant teleportation device.

Nobody else understood Toma's theory, although the results were undeniable. They only knew that the process of teleportation consumed a great many Starstones. Master Chaos was jealous of Toma for stealing the limelight, and dedicated himself to understanding Toma's work in order to surpass it.

• Keep listening.

Unfortunately, Master Toma's theory was complex and subtle, not something to be understood in a hurry by even a very clever engineer. It was not merely an industrial process; it was a theory of space itself, of force fields, of physics that few could ever hope to understand. More of us understand it now, but back then, the only other Dwarf who could understand Toma's theories was his relative, Master Tobald.

• Keep listening

Master Toma needed one thing for his teleportation device - a manner of collecting and converting the energy of several Starstones. It would require a very large and capable golem to accomplish this conversion. Master Chaos offered to design such a golem, and Master Toma accepted his offer, trusting the work of a fellow Dwarf rather than some unpredictable relic of the Giants' ruins. If he had only known...!

• Keep listening.

That is the origin of the Golem known as "Big One." If it had been completed, it would have been the most revolutionary innovation in its field since Master Tarziph's Siege Golem.

But when the blueprint of Big One was completed, Master Chaos stole it and ran away with it.

• Ask why.

Nobody knows why he ran away, not really. Master Toma, the elder chief at the time, took full responsibility for the failure of Big One and resigned his position.

The elder committee issued an order of expulsion against Master Chaos for his misdeed, but he had disappeared. Nobody saw him again for a long time.

• Ask why Dr. Chaos came here.

Where was I? Oh, yes. Dr. Chaos ran away with the stolen blueprint.

Master Toma, the elder chief at the time, took full responsibility for the failure of Big One and resigned his position.

The elder committee issued an order of expulsion against Master Chaos for his misdeeds, but he had already disappeared; nobody saw him again for a long time.

• Ask why Dr. Chaos came here.

For a fact, I don't know why. That's something I need your help to find out.

Pardon me for a moment while I collect my thoughts.

• Wait patiently.

I think you should see Wendy again.

We are plagued with golems in these parts lately. If they are the Horrifying Golem Army, then I want to know how to control them.

From what you have said, I gather that Wendy has assumed the form of a Gatekeeper. If so, then she must have been made based on Toma's technology. It is critical that we know more about this, and I think she knows more than she has told you. Go to her and find out.

Did you encounter Wendy? No? Well, your task is then not yet finished! Go ask her how Dr. Chaos controlled his golems, and see if she knows anything about her origins.

Excellent! So you spoke with Wendy, did you?

Did you find out how Dr. Chaos controls so many golems? Did you learn how Wendy came to exist? I am bursting to hear your news!

• Talk about the relationship between Wendy and Toma.
• Talk about controlling the golems.

Ah, I see. We understand little of the relationship, if any, between Wendy and Toma. Then again, what creation knows much about its creator? We know little enough of Mapre, so why should we expect more from Wendy?

• Talk about controlling golems.

So there's a...being that controls golems. Interesting. I'm not sure how Dr. Chaos did it, but this being is almost certainly using an electric wave to control the golems. We should be looking for it; that's how we'll find out more.

• "I think so too."

Very well. I had hypothesized before that there must be some single will controlling all the golems. Nothing else would explain their degree of coordination and their singleness of purpose.

To find this being, we can track it from the signals it sends to control the golems. Take this. It is an electric wave detector. It should lead you to this being.

You're back, but you haven't found what you're looking for? I can't help you. You have the electric wave detector, so go locate whatever it is reacting to and determine the exact nature of the object — or creature — causing the readings.

Did the detector work? Did you find the being?

• Return the detector.

My word! The detector pegged out at its maximum level. What did you find that made it react so strongly?

• Tell her about the stack of stones.

This detector recorded a reading so high that it exceeded the meter's maximum level. Extraordinary! What made it react so strongly?

• Tell her about the stack of stones.

What? It reacted to a stack of stones? How strange.

Wait a minute. Stones, stones...

And the symbol of the Titans... dear heavens, no!

• Ask what's the matter?

I just thought of something. That stack of stones you saw... it sounds like the remains of a type of golem the Titans used to employ as servants. Given how many years have passed since its creation, it may have lost its ability to control the force field that maintains its body.

If so, then supplying it with a source of high energy should cause it to react. The problem is, where we can get enough Starstones to do that? Any idea?

• "Why don't we ask Wendy?"
• "I really don't have any particular idea about it."

I'm not sure that's a good idea. Wendy doesn't seem to trust us. Perhaps it would be better to ask the village folk for what we need. What do you think?

• "That sounds reasonable."

That sounds like a good idea. May I ask you for a favor?

• Agree to the request.

Thank you for your help with this matter. Go to Wendy and bring back any Starstones she is willing to give us.

Thank you for your help in this matter. Go speak with Wendy, and see if she will give us the Starstones we need.

Let it be so. I will ask the blacksmith in the village.

You have met the Head Blacksmith Newyear, yes? I will write you a letter to take to Newyear. He will give you some Starstones; bring them back to me.

Hmmm... Then I will ask the blacksmith in the village. You've met Head Blacksmith Newyear already, haven't you?

I will write you a letter to take to Newyear. He will give you some Starstones; bring them back to me.

You came back with the Starstones! Excellent. Take them and place them around the stack of stones.

If the mechanism has any ability to restore itself from an energy source, it should then return to life. I think we can learn much from it, if and when it does.

Take these Starstones and put them around the stack of stones.

If I'm right and it is a golem, it should detect the available energy and restore itself. If it does, I think we can learn a great deal from it.

This is Dr. Chaos's office. May I help you?

• Ask about this place.
• Ask about Dr. Chaos.

This is the laboratory of Dr. Chaos.

Sadly, he has not been in the office much lately. When he was here, however, he was a maker of golems.

Dr. Chaos is a brilliant inventor who commanded the Horrifying Golem Army. He has also restored the Ruins of Pavel. He is a truly great man.

Dr. Chaos's office. May I help you?

• Ask about this place.
• Ask about Dr. Chaos.

Sir, you are causing me considerable concern with your questions. Doctor Chaos and the clan hall are not usually objects of curiosity, except among dangerous people. Why are you asking these questions?

• Ask about Wendy.
• Abruptly offer an excuse.
• Answer truthfully.

Who, me? I'm, er, Wendy. I'm Dr. Chaos's secretary. I... hmm. I can't actually recall anything else about myself. I suppose nobody has ever asked. Why are you asking about me? Are you really, um, curious about me?

• "Yes."

Tee-hee! That's nice. Nobody was ever interested in me before.

You seem nice. Feel free to come back anytime with, um, questions or anything.

Oh, it's you! Such a nice person!

Do you have another question?

Hmph! I don't think so, mister. That's a pretty generic answer. You're not fooling anybody. Go on - get out! I'm not talking to you any more.

Oh, it's you. See here, I'm not going to answer any of your questions. Please leave.

You're from the Dwarf Guild?

Certainly, Dr. Chaos is a Dwarf... but why is the Dwarf Guild suddenly interested in him? I don't believe he wants any contact with anyone from the Dwarf Guild.

Have a nice day.

But why is the Dwarf Guild looking for Dr. Chaos now?

I don't think the Doctor wants to talk to the Dwarf Guild.

Have a nice day!

Oh, you've come back! It's nice to see you.

May I help you with something?

• "Yes, one question..."

Oh, it's you again. Listen, I said I wasn't going to answer any more questions, and that's final!

• "Don't be that way; I just want to talk."

If you're from the Dwarf Guild, Dr. Chaos doesn't want to talk to you.

Good day!

• "Never mind Dr. Chaos; I want to talk to you."

Hello, Dr. Chaos's office! How may I help you?

• I want to know how Dr. Chaos controlled his golems.
• Where are you from, Wendy? How did you come to exist?

I'm sorry, but I can't tell you anything else without the Doctor's permission.

• Ask where Dr. Chaos is.

Hmm. Well... if Dr. Chaos doesn't forbid it, I suppose I can answer your questions. How can I help you?

• I want to know about the Golem Controller.
• I want to know about the relationship between Dr. Chaos and Master Toma.
• I want to know about the Horrifying Golem Army.
• I want to know about what Wendy experienced when she woke up.

Oh... you want to know about Dr. Chaos' golem control method?

• "Yes."
• "Actually, I'm more curious about how you came to exist."

Why are you asking me about this?

• "I'm asking on behalf of the Dwarf Guild."

I'm sorry, but I'm not authorized to tell you where Dr. Chaos is.

Have a nice day!

• "You'd better answer, before I get physical about it."

I'm sorry, but I can't answer questions about the Golem Controller.

May I help you in some other way?

• Ask a question.

Where did I come from? Why, silly, Dr. Chaos made me!

When I first opened my eyes, he called me Wendy, so that is my name.

• Ask about the past.

So you're asking on behalf of the Dwarf Guild?

Dr. Chaos doesn't want anything to do with the Dwarf Guild.

Be gone.

Then I'll have to get violent with you. Think you can handle it?

• "Sounds like fun. Let's go."

Hmm. I don't really know about their relationship, but... just between us, sometimes it seemed as if Dr. Chaos resented Master Toma.

How else can I help you?

• Ask a question.

It's funny you should ask. Sometimes I do have strange memories from a time before Dr. Chaos made me. Even at the very moment I was brought to life, I somehow already knew many things.

• Ask what Wendy remembers.

I'm afraid I can't help you.

Dr. Chaos created a large number of new golems, which he called the Horrifying Golem Army.

• Ask about how the golems were made.

Those memories aren't clear...

I do remember that there were flowers all around this lab.

I had a friend, and we walked together.

A large man petted me. I called him "Master."

• Ask about the flowers.
• Ask about the friend.
• Ask about "Master."

Please wait. I'm very busy right now.

The golems that Dr. Chaos constructed here were part of the Horrifying Golem Army.

May I answer any other questions?

• Ask a question.

Those memories aren't clear to me...

I do remember that once there were flowers all around this lab.

A friend of mine walked with me.

A large man petted me. I called him "Master."

• Ask about the flowers.
• Ask about the friend in more detail.
• Ask about "Master."

You said you wanted to fight, so enough talk. Let's fight!

I woke up. Dr. Chaos was standing next to me.

He gave me my name, Wendy.

I looked around for Master; I wanted him to pet me, but he was not there.

My friend was gone... Master was gone. So I accepted Dr. Chaos as my new master.

• Ask about anything else she remembers.

I remember flowers...

It was very cold around the lab, so very cold. There were no flowers then.

Master said he wanted me to see the flowers, and he said he would dedicate himself to making something he called the "Weathermaster".

Then one day, as I walked around with my friend, it was suddenly warm! There was a bright sun, and oh, so many flowers!

• Ask her about anything else she remembers.

The flowers...

It was always very cold around the lab. So cold, and no flowers.

Master said he wanted me to see flowers, and he said he would dedicate himself to making something he called the Weathermaster.

Then one day, as I walked around here with my friend, suddenly there was a warm sun and oh! so many flowers!

• "What else do you remember?"

I said I'd get physical if you did.

Do you really want to fight?

• "I'm not backing down."

I... don't remember anything. It was so long ago...

• Insist that she try to remember.

Master... Master was large. I definitely remember calling a large person "Master."

• Ask about this memory.

Master... Master was large, so very large... I remember calling another large person "Master" in the past.

• Ask about this memory.

You have defeated the guardian and I must obey you.

What do you want to know?

• About Dr. Chaos' golem control method.
• About Master Toma.

I can't remember. I just can't...

Let me think about it.

• "Let me think about it?"

My friend...

My friend was gigantic, with a body made entirely of stone — like a walking boulder. He helped Master somehow...

• Ask her about this memory.

I don't know much about Dr. Chaos' methods of controlling his golems.

But I do recall he said that electric waves are needed to control a golem.

I think he has some kind of device that generated electric waves.

There is a box somewhere around here containing several Starstones.

If you bring it to me, perhaps I will be able to recall more of my past.

My gigantic friend...

He was the Doctor's research administrator.

He was in charge of many golems that helped the doctor in his research.

I do not know where he is now, but I miss him.

Master Toma? I never met him, but... I heard Dr. Chaos mention him once while he was talking to himself.

There is a box around here containing several Starstones.

If you bring it to me, perhaps I will be able to recall more of my past.

Dr. Chaos's office — how may I help you?

• Tell her you came here to get the Starstone.

Oh, you brought the Starstone! May I have it? It may help me recover my lost memories!

• Give Wendy the Starstone.

A Starstone? Why, yes, there are some Starstones in a wooden box behind me.

Take as many as you want.

Thank you. The Starstone is giving me the energy I need to recover my memories. Please come back later so we can talk more.

Starstone? Why, yes, there are some Starstones in a small wooden box behind me.

Take as many as you want.

Did you find any Starstones? I don't know what you'll do with them, but I hope they help you.

I will try to remember...

Oh, this is an old memory.

A long time ago, when the lab began operation, I was in charge of transportation and management of materials.

My friend Atlanta was in charge of controlling various golems.

The Master's research concerned... um... I'm sorry, that's all I can remember.

I don't think I can tell you any more than I have right now.

If you want to know more, please come back again; I may remember more later.

Would you like to ask me something else?

• "I need the Starstone."

The Starstone is an important material for us, too.

I can't simply give it to you.

• Ask her if there is a way to get it.

It may be possible to give you one — for the right price.

Does 3000 Adena seem reasonable?

• Take the deal.
• Refuse the deal.

Very well; here are your Starstones.

I'm afraid that if you do not have sufficient funds, I cannot give you any Starstones.

As you wish...but do not expect to find any Starstones in the box like last time.

I cleared it out.

Would you like to buy a Starstone for 3000 Adena?

• Take the deal.
• Refuse the deal.

I already gave you a Starstone!

This must be the box Wendy was talking about!

It's sealed tight!

If you give it a good whack with a weapon, it may open.

• Strike the box.

The box cracks open and the Starstone emerges.

• Pick up the Starstone

The Starstone emerges from the broken box.

• Pick up the Starstone

You have the Starstone.

The box is slightly damaged.

This is the box Wendy was talking about.

• Look for the Starstone

Now you have the Starstone.

A wooden box.

The detector is going off.

The only thing apparent is this suspicious stack of stones.

The detector reacts very strongly near this suspicious stack of stones.

• Investigate

A symbol used by the ancient Titans. This must be reported!

The suspicious stack of stones that the detector reacted to.

• Place the Starstone

......

(Something is moving)

• Wait

.... Who... who...is...waking......me....

• Observe

You...

Descendant of the gods....

Not...a dream....

The Age of Titans ended the same way...

(Continues to the next quest, "Pavel's Research".)

Come in! So, you spoke to Yumi?

I have absolutely no idea what Yumi wants you to do, but I'm sure you'll have no problem doing it.

So, do you have business with me?

• Show him the letter.

You have a letter from Yumi, do you? Yes, of course, show it to me... hmmm.

Well. You need Starstones? Heh, those are not cheap, but I'll do what I can to help.

Here you go. Take them.

Do you need something else? The letter only mentioned Starstones.

Send Yumi my regards, will you?