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Lara is an Anima Magician who uses a Wand as a primary weapon and an Ornament as a secondary weapon.
Long ago, Lara stumbled across a mysterious bell and learns that she is prophesied to make it ring and fulfill her village's calling. While on a quest to make the bell ring, Lara and her elemental spirits stop by a village on the moon of Narin, where she befriends a 'street wolf' named Gri, who initially hopes to steal her bell before being taken in by her innocent happiness.
Lara and Gri's investigation into the bell leads them to help the villagers drive away the greedy Magistrate, as well as to come face-to-face with a woman named Hannah, who uses a cursed object to steal happy memories from the town. After defeating Hannah, Lara travels to Maple World in order to learn more about the bell and its creators, known as the Sinners.
Story[]
Main Story[]
Meeting Gri[]
On Narin, a young sheep Anima girl named Lara was walking through the plains when she was stopped by three thugs named Tough-Looking Hyuk, Cheeky Myung, and Licky-lips Yeol, who demanded that she hand over her valuables. She willingly handed over her few coins and a rice ball, making the thugs feel uncomfortable about taking such a pittance from a young girl. However, they noticed a golden bell that she was carrying and told her to give it up. Lara told them that she couldn't hand it over, as she was on a journey to make the bell ring.
She explained that her village was said to have a purpose that needed to be fulfilled. Some time ago, she had been led by land spirits, whom she called the Mountain Kids, to a building in their village, where she had encountered the bell, along with an inscription that said: “One bright day, this bell will ring… to wash away the Sinners' wrongs.”
When the elders had discovered that the bell shined for Lara, they had told her that long ago, they had once held trials to find the one with whom the bell would resonate, though they had given up after no one had been able to activate it. However, as the bell shined for Lara, they believed that she was the one who had been prophesized to make the bell ring again and fulfill the village's purpose.
Meanwhile in Narin Village, a wolf Anima named Gri was stopped by the Magistrate's guards, who reminded him of his outstanding fees. Suddenly, a Mountain Kid appeared near Gri, who used its presence to warn the guards to back off unless they wanted it to attack, though he knew that the land spirit was harmless. After the guards ran off, Gri noticed that the land spirit was following him, and he was reminded of the last time that he had seen the land spirits with his brother, Gru, when he was younger.
Gri then made his way to the outskirts of town, where he found the three thugs confronting Lara. Seizing the opportunity, he decided to con her into giving up her money by saving her from the thugs. However, the thugs realized what Gri was trying to do, and as they argued over who would get the money, the land spirit appeared before Lara, creating a strange glow that she recognized as being similar to the bell's warmth. The glow then flooded her with a new understanding of the spirits. As the thugs advanced on Gri, Lara used her new command over the spirits in order to stop the fight.
After the thugs retreated, Lara thanked Gri, who told her that it was just one Anima looking out for another. Lara decided that they were now friends and introduced herself to him. Gri reluctantly reciprocated, wondering to himself when the last time he had ever given his name out was, as most of Narin Village only knew him as ‘street wolf'. Lara asked Gri if he could show her around town, to which Gri agreed, hoping to lower her guard so that he could swindle her.
In town, Lara and Gri encountered a girl named Rami, whose kite had gotten stuck in a tree. To Gri's annoyance, Lara decided to help Rami and went to collect shoes from Sprout Silkworms in order to throw at the kite. When her plan didn't work, Gri told her that they would need a ladder. Lara then asked Rami why she was flying a kite, to which Rami explained that she used to fly kites with her mother, who couldn't remember those moments anymore. Lara reassured Rami that people sometimes forgot the important things in the chaos of life and resolved to find a ladder.
They encountered a man named Silvergrass, who told them that his ladder was in his home, but that he couldn't go inside because he had lost a brooch which he had gotten for his wife for their wedding anniversary, adding that he couldn't remember what it looked like either. Though Gri told her that trusting people blindly was foolish, Lara went in search of the brooch and found the carrot-shaped jewelry in the hands of Flower Field Bunnies.
Once again, Gri recalled Gru telling him that it wasn't bad to put his trust in other people. Lara presented the brooch to Silvergrass, who gave her the ladder in exchange. To Gri's amazement, Lara bravely climbed the ladder up to the roof, even though she had never climbed one before, as she was confident that Gri would catch her. When Lara slipped, Gri moved to catch her, but wind spirits suddenly appeared and stopped her fall. Lara then gave the kite to Rami, who promised never to get her kite stuck again. In order to help her keep the promise, Gri taught her how to fly a kite properly.
Investigating the Bell[]
Gri then noticed Lara's bell and asked her about it. Lara explained that it was her village's treasure, and that it meant a lot to her, even though the bell didn't ring. Seeing an opportunity to steal it, Gri offered to take the bell to a man who was good at fixing antiques. Since the man lived in a shady part of town, he offered to take the bell and bring it back to her. To his surprise, Lara readily trusted him and handed the bell over. Gri brought the bell to the sketchy merchant and asked how much the bell was worth.
The merchant used a magic detector, which shattered immediately, indicating that the bell possessed tremendous magical power. He urged Gri to return the bell to its owner, explaining that its pristine condition meant that it was important to them. Recalling Lara's words about how much the bell meant to her, Gri felt guilty and decided to return it, though he fully expected her to have realized by then that she had been swindled. He returned to find her talking to the Magistrate's guards, just as he expected, but as he came closer, he was surprised to find that Lara was arguing with the guards, telling them that Gri wasn't a street wolf like they claimed.
After the guards left, Gri asked why she had handed the bell to him. When Lara explained that she trusted him as a friend, Gri came clean and told her that he had been trying to swindle her, and that he wasn't a good person. However, Lara told him that if he didn't believe her, then he ought to believe the spirits, explaining that they rarely approached anyone, let alone followed them, unless they were a good person. She added that though she called them ‘kids', they knew more than her, especially about people's energy.
She explained that the spirits were drawn to positive energy, which was like sunlight to them. Though Gri tried arguing that the spirits had made a mistake, Lara cited how he had run to catch her when she had been falling off the ladder, how he had offered to teach Rami how to fly her kite, and how he had come back to return the bell.
As Gri wondered himself why he had returned, Lara asked him why he didn't hide his Anima features, explaining that her grandmother had taught her how to hide them, as they could sometimes scare people. Gri told her that he knew how to hide them, but he added that he didn't care if people saw, as they already called him ‘street wolf'. Lara then wondered how else they could look into the bell, as the merchant didn't know anything. Gri told her that the town had an antique shop, though there was a mountain of knickknacks to look through.
They arrived at Granny Dume's antique shop, where Granny Dume confused Gri for his brother, Gru. She asked him if he was still trying to take back the antique that the Magistrate had stolen, to which Gri reminded her that he wasn't Gru. While looking around the shop, Lara accidentally broke a bowl. To make up for it, Granny Dume asked them to find a toy that she had bought for her son.
They found the toy amidst the Flower Wing monsters, but Gri noted that the toy was quite old. They returned to the shop, only to find her adult son, Naru, behind the counter. Naru explained that he had asked for the toy when he had been a kid, but his mother had lost it shortly before his birthday. To apologize for the confusion, Naru allowed them to pick anything from the shop, free of charge.
While searching the shop, Lara and Gri encountered sun spirits, who presented a book to Lara. They opened the book, entitled “The History of Mysticants”, which had several pages torn out. From what they could make out, mysticants had been left in the world as a result of an unknown influence. They came in all shapes and sizes, making it difficult for ordinary people to recognize them, and they existed independently of the will of the authors of the book. The bell mysticant, however, had been created by the authors to embody their will and purpose, though the rest of the book was too torn to learn more about it. They also found a note signed from the Merchant Prince of the Back Alleys, who had written that he had borrowed the missing pages.
As they left the shop, Gri found it odd that Granny Dume couldn't remember him, even though she had been able to remember a much more distant memory of her son's toy. While walking through town, they encountered the Magistrate, who demanded that Gri pay his dues. As Lara argued with the Magistrate, several river spirits drenched the Magistrate, as well as the contract which he had made with Gri. Furious, the Magistrate ordered his guards to arrest them.
As Gri and Lara ran from the guards, a woman named Hannah helped them by hiding them in her studio. Hannah lied to the Magistrate that she hadn't seen the two, to which the Magistrate reminded her of their agreement, and that, as her art patron, he expected a new painting soon. After he left, Gri and Lara came out and thanked her.
As Lara marveled at her paintings, Hannah invited them to come visit whenever they wanted. After they left, the guards found them once again and the pair spent the next several days running and hiding. During their misadventures, the Magistrate visited Hannah and threatened her to finish her paintings on time. She reminded them of her deal to only use one person per month for her plans, to which the Magistrate grudgingly agreed and left.
Soon after, Lara and Gri ran into the three thugs whom they had met at the outskirts of town, who pledged their loyalty to them, recognizing Lara and Gri as the only two people to have crossed the Magistrate and gotten away with it. They explained that they had been inspired to rebel against the Magistrate and wanted Lara and Gri to lead them. Gri immediately protested, claiming that he was a lone wolf, and that he planned to leave the village once his debts were paid.
Lara then remembered that they also owed a debt to Hannah and decided to visit her studio in order to thank her. There, Hannah told them a bit about the Magistrate's visit earlier, and how he had threatened to tear all her paintings to shreds, since he wasn't satisfied by her latest work. Upon learning that Hannah had run out of paint, Lara offered to help collect the ingredients that she used to make it.
As Lara headed out, Gri told her that he would go on his own to collect some of the ingredients, as he worked faster alone. While Gri collected white petals, Lara collected pink and yellow petals from the Flower Field Bunnies and Flower Drift Bunnies. Soon after, Lara returned to the studio, but found that Gri had not yet returned.
As Lara watched Hannah paint, Hannah explained that she had been friends with Gri's father, who used to be a calligrapher with excellent brushwork. After he died, the Magistrate had called ‘back taxes' on his estate and had taken everything that Gri and Gru had. Gru had been determined to recover a particular keepsake that the Magistrate had stolen, and so he had worked for Hannah in order to earn enough money to buy it back.
When Lara asked if the brothers had been able to recover the keepsake, Hannah told her that soon after, Gri had had the worst day of his life when Gru had suddenly disappeared with all the money that they had, leaving Gri alone in debt. After hearing Hannah's story, Lara felt a surge of emotion and decided to go after Gri, who had just finished collecting all the white petals.
Lara ran into him on his way back to town and told him that the reason why she believed in people was because her grandmother had once told her that as long as she held her faith, people would pull through in the way that she trusted them to. She promised Gri that the next time he was in trouble, she would help him through it.
Just then, they were approached by the three thugs, who presented a business proposal in order to make money. To Gri's surprise, Lara seemed interested in the proposal, and when he asked why she needed the money, she explained that it was a secret. After learning that the thugs were attempting to swindle others, she told them to find a legitimate way to earn money. As they respected Lara for defying the Magistrate, the thugs readily agreed.
After the thugs left, Gri called Lara out for her naivety, explaining that morality wasn't black and white, as he and the other thugs swindled people in order to survive, rather than because they didn't know better. Lara acknowledged that she had been born in a happy home, but added that she was willing to learn about Gri's hardships if he explained. Uncomfortable from Lara's forwardness, Gri brushed it off, claiming that she didn't need to hear his sob story and walked off. As Lara began to chase after him, she noticed a commotion on the street and rushed over, thinking that Gri was involved.
Standing Up to the Magistrate[]
At the town square, Lara found the Magistrate and his guards threatening Arisol and her daughter, Rami, the girl whose kite had been stuck on the roof. The Magistrate gave Arisol one final warning to pay her taxes. After he left, Lara approached Arisol and asked if she was in trouble. Arisol explained that the Magistrate levied exorbitant taxes on the townspeople, and that if they were unpaid, he would take their homes and kick them out to the back alleys. When Lara asked how she could help, Arisol asked her to defeat the Sprout Silkworms and Flower Wings, as they were stealing from the townspeople. After helping Arisol, Lara continued to search for Gri.
Some time after Lara left to search for him, Gri arrived at the town square and encountered Arisol and Rami. Arisol thanked Gri for helping Rami with her kite and added that even Lara had helped them a while back. She also apologized on behalf of the town for rejecting Gri, telling him that it wasn't his fault for what had happened to him.
She explained that the town was afraid of the Magistrate, and so no one had reached out to care for him when he had been left alone. Gri was suddenly reminded of Lara's words about trusting others and the promise that she had made to him about helping him when he was in trouble. However, he shook off the memory and wondered why he was suddenly remembering it.
After heading to the back alleys, he ran into the thugs, who told him that they wanted to give up swindling others and to get back their original livelihoods before the Magistrate had kicked them to the streets. Gri told them that if they wanted their old lives back, they needed to take it for themselves, as they couldn't expect someone else to stand up for them. As he made his way back to the town street, he ran into the Magistrate, who began to insult Gri and his brother.
Just then, Lara arrived and told Gri that she had learned a new trick from the Mountain Kids. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake as Lara commanded the land spirits to shake the ground, causing the guards to retreat in fear. However, the earthquake abruptly stopped when the Mountain Kids fell asleep, making Lara sheepishly realize that she still needed to practice maintaining her connection to the spirits.
However, she revealed that she had snuck the thugs and many of the townspeople through Hannah's studio, all of whom suddenly appeared and began standing up to the Magistrate. Furious, the Magistrate ordered Gri to call off the mob in exchange for telling him where to find his father's keepsake. However, Gri refused, telling him that he wouldn't allow the Magistrate to pull any more strings. The Magistrate then threatened Lara, claiming that she had no right to meddle as an outsider. Lara then pointed out that the land was all connected, meaning that she couldn't ignore injustice, no matter where it happened.
Suddenly, a river spirit appeared from the Magistrate's clothes and Lara revealed that she had created the earthquake as a distraction so that the spirit could steal the Magistrate's storage key. After the Magistrate was chased out of town, Lara and Gri went to the Magistrate's storage room, though Gri told her that the keepsake wouldn't be there, as the Magistrate had made it sound as though it was hidden somewhere else when they had chased him out of town. However, he noted with disgust how many treasures the Magistrate had stolen in his never-ending greed.
Lara told him that her grandmother used to say that such greed happened when wishes turned into obsession. When Gri asked how one could know when that line had been crossed, Lara explained that it happened when one started wishing that things would go better for them over others. Gri then asked Lara what she would wish for, to which she told him that she would wish for him to be free.
When Gri pointed out that they had already made it happen by chasing the Magistrate out of town, Lara decided that her wish would then be to make the hopes and dreams of the people who wanted the bell to ring to come true. She then realized that they ought to tell Hannah about what had happened, but Gri told her to go on ahead, as he wanted to help Lara learn more about the bell, since she had been too busy helping him. Once Lara left, Gri continued searching the storage room. One scroll in particular kept catching his eye, though he dismissed it as part of the Magistrate's collection.
The Bell Rings[]
At the Dalbourde Studio, Lara thanked Hannah for allowing the townspeople to secretly pass through her studio in order to drive the Magistrate away. Hannah told Lara that thanks to her, she would be able to paint at her own pace and asked if Lara could help her with it by collecting a special type of water from Sunlight-Seeking Spheres in the back alleys.
After bringing her the water, Hannah asked if Lara had learned more about the bell. Lara told Hannah that the bell was a special type of mysticant, which intrigued her. Just then, Lara remembered the note in the book that she had found and decided to investigate the back alleys. There, she met the sketchy merchant, who told her that he had thrown the missing pages away. Undeterred, Lara hunted down the pages from the Gluey Leaf Flies over the next several days.
After finding all the pages, Lara glued them together and realized that there was an extra page from another book, which she held onto. With the book restored, Lara learned that any sickness caused by a mysticant could only be cured by another mysticant, for which the bell had been created in order to react to other mysticants and purify their evils. Lara asked the merchant if he knew more about mysticants, since he had taken the book, but he replied that it was a secret. Lara then went after Gri, and as she left, the merchant breathed a sigh of relief that Lara was no longer around to keep prodding about his client.
Back in the studio, Gri asked Hannah if she had seen Lara. Hannah mentioned that Lara had been out for a few days, likely trying to find a way to ring the bell. She also confided to Gri that Lara seemed to be obsessed with the bell, and that she seemed to be trying to hide it from Gri. He dismissed her concerns, claiming that Lara was an open book, to which Hannah told him that he should come to the studio that night, as Lara had something special planned.
Some time after Gri left, Lara arrived and told Hannah that the bell reacted to evil mysticants. When Lara asked if Gri was okay, Hannah told her that Gri was planning to leave town soon and suggested that she leave him alone, as he had been through a lot. Hannah then told her that she had an idea on how to ring the bell and asked Lara to come later that evening.
When Lara arrived later on, Hannah showed her a paintbrush, with which the bell was subtly resonating. Hannah told her that the bell's resonance meant that the brush was an evil mysticant, and so they needed to destroy it. She asked Lara to set fire to the brush while holding onto the bell, explaining that it would destroy the mysticant. Just then, Gri arrived and was shocked to find Lara burning the paintbrush, which was actually his father's keepsake. Devastated and furious at Lara's apparent betrayal, he stormed off, upset at himself for believing in Lara's speeches about trust.
After Gri left, Lara felt utterly alone and realized that even the spirits had abandoned her. Hannah explained that because Lara's heart had been broken and she had lost her innocence, the land spirits would not be drawn to her, as they only appeared before the pure of heart. She then revealed that the brush was completely unharmed, as mysticants couldn't be destroyed in such a manner, and that the brush had the power to gouge out happy memories and paint them on a canvas.
Due to her arrangement with the Magistrate, she would take a memory from one person every month in order to paint it for the Magistrate, which was why so many people in town were missing crucial memories. Back in the village, Gri was brooding when the spirits began to flock around him and drew him towards the antique shop. There, Granny Dume gave him a stuffed wolf doll that he had asked Gru to buy long ago, explaining that Lara had saved up enough money to buy it for him.
Inside the wolf's mouth, Gri found a letter from Gru, which explained that the reason why Gru had been trying so hard to find the keepsake was because he had realized that the brush was an evil mysticant that needed to be destroyed. Realizing that Lara hadn't betrayed him, he rushed to the Magistrate's storage room, where he opened the scroll that had caught his eye earlier. Inside, he found a painting of himself and Gru playing with the land spirits. Gri realized that the fact that he remembered that moment was because it had come from Gru's memory, meaning that his brother hadn't abandoned him, but rather, he had been kidnapped by the Magistrate and Hannah.
Gri rushed back to the studio, where Hannah was demanding that Lara give her the bell. Just then, Gri arrived with the spirits and reaffirmed his trust in Lara, who realized that the spirits hadn't left her heart, but that her heart had left them. Having made her heart whole once again through her renewed faith, Lara regained her affinity with the spirits and used her powers to fight Hannah. However, the evil energies of the mysticant strengthened Hannah, who easily defeated both Lara and Gri.
As Hannah moved to kill them both, Lara offered herself and all her happy memories in exchange for Gri's life. Realizing that Lara had countless happy memories, as well as the fact that she was an outsider whom no one would ask around for, Hannah eagerly agreed. As Gri tried to stop Lara from sacrificing herself on his behalf, the bell resonated with both their strong desires to put the other forward, causing it to ring with an ethereal note. Its warm glow destroyed the brush mysticant and erased both Hannah and all of her paintings.
Heading to Maple World[]
The next morning, Lara and Gri walked through town as Gri explained that his brother had gone to pay the Magistrate when he had been kidnapped for Hannah's paintings. However, he told her that he was ready to let his brother go and asked where Lara would go next. Lara explained that though she wasn't sure, she was confident that traveling would help her uncover the mystery of the bell. She asked Gri if he would come with her, but he replied that he wasn't sure what his purpose was with his newfound freedom and asked for some time to figure it out before he reunited with her.
After saying their goodbyes, Lara continued on her way when she encountered the shady merchant, who hailed her the Hero of Narin. He told her that the Shadowdealers knew nearly everything that happened in Grandis, and so they would likely be able to help her with the bell. He gave her a letter of introduction and directed her to Savage Terminal in order to meet with Gen.
As she headed out of town, the merchant's client, Kaling, appeared and told him that his actions had disrupted her plans. However, she told him that she was willing to change the deal and asked if the bell was a mysticant. The merchant told her that he couldn't divulge his clients' information, though Kaling bribed him into revealing everything he knew about Lara and the bell.
Lara soon arrived in Savage Terminal and met with Coney, who introduced her to Cadena. Upon showing her the letter of introduction, Cadena grew furious and used her chain to tear it up, telling Coney that the letter was a contract with Mr. Hazard. Suddenly Gen arrived and diffused the situation. After Cadena stormed off, Gen apologized for her behavior and explained that there had been a recent power struggle between the Shadowdealers, and though Gen had tried to clean up afterwards, the letter had seemed to slip by them.
He took her back to his hideout, where he explained that Cadena was angry because Mr. Hazard had attempted a terrorist attack on the city. As the Shadowdealers dealt in equal transactions, he offered to tell her anything that she wanted to know as reparation for Cadena's behavior. Lara asked about the state of Grandis and learned that the Anima had vanished. She also learned about the Transcendents of Grandis, as well as the Overseers, who were said to have created the three worlds.
Additionally, Gen told her about the Interdimensional Portal that led to Maple World, where Lara hoped to learn more about the bell. When Lara asked if he knew about the bell, Gen told her that their trade didn't cover restricted information, as it was beyond the scope of their equal transaction. When he offered to sell the information at an exorbitant price, Lara told him that she didn't have that kind of money and thanked him for his help.
She then went to Pantheon, where Tear and Kyle met her at the outskirts at Fenelle's instructions. They escorted her to the Great Temple, where Fenelle looked into Lara's heart in order to determine whether she was worthy of using the Interdimensional Portal. Fenelle sensed that Lara had a strong will and fully trusted others, which she considered to be both admirable and rare.
Having passed Fenelle's test, Lara arrived in Maple World, where she was greeted by Grendel the Really Old, who had sensed the energy of her mysticant and invited her to Ellinia, as he was studying similar powers there. After she presented the bell, Grendel thought to himself that the bell had been crafted in antiquity by an ancient deity or something comparable. He then offered to introduce her to Athena Pierce in Henesys, who could help her on her journey. Athena suggested helping others during her travels in order to gain more experience with Maple World.
Third Job Advancement[]
Some time after she began her journey, a sun spirit brought her a letter from Gri, who told her his theory that the bell had rung because of their willingness to sacrifice themselves, rooted in the thought that each was more important than the other. This understanding helped her grow closer to the spirits, thus increasing her powers.
Joining the Alliance[]
Soon after, Athena Pierce contacted Lara and told her that Fenelle and the Shadowdealers had recommended that she join the Maple Alliance. Lara traveled to Ereve, where she was officially welcomed into the Alliance by Neinheart and Cygnus.
Fourth Job Advancement[]
In Maple World, Lara received a letter from Gri, who asked if she would join him in searching Hannah's old studio for clues about mysticants. Lara arrived early at the Dalbourde Studio, where she encountered Kaling. As they began talking, Gri arrived and warned Lara to stay back. He confronted Kaling, explaining that the villagers had described how she had been snooping around the studio for days.
Kaling replied by asking what the two of them had done, as it was something to take note of when a mysticant was destroyed. She asked to see the bell, but Gri told Lara not to give it to her. Lara asked Gri why he was so worried, as Kaling was a fellow Anima. However, Gri told her that Kaling wasn't an Anima, as he couldn't detect an Anima scent from her. Kaling then unleashed the arm of a powerful fiend and had it close its fist around Lara, completely smothering her.
In its grasp, Lara sensed an inauspicious power that sought to swallow the entire world. She called upon the spirits to help free herself from Kaling, who recognized that Lara's bell had been created by the sages of Grandis. After cursing the sages for their continued interference, Kaling decided to leave, though she warned Lara that she always took what she wanted in the end. Having grown closer to the spirits through the encounter, Lara was able to strengthen her powers.
Temple of Time[]
While exploring the Temple of Time, Lara's memories were drained by Dodo. After being told by the Record Keeper to return to where her adventure began, Lara noted that a lot had happened to her and asked the Mountain Kids whether they remember when she had first touched the bell. She told them that she had trusted them then, and that she still trusted them now, as she knew that they would never steer her wrong.
She told them that she had promised her grandmother that she would find the answers to her questions and remember her calling, adding that she had learned so much since then, as she had made friends with Gri and everyone else, as well having learned more about the bell. However, she added that more than that, she had learned how big the world really was, and how many different kinds of people lived in it.
She noted that though it had been a big ride, she was glad that she had begun her journey. She also added that she knew that she would make the bell ring again. Thinking back on her experiences, she felt her heart grow with a gentle warmth.
Final Quest[]
Through Lara's adventures, she was able to strengthen her connection to the spirits. Suddenly, she sensed a strange energy emanating from the bell, sending her into the memories of someone in pain. She witnessed a tormented shade lamenting that it couldn't feel anything anymore. The shade berated itself by asking if it had really thought that someone who could make the bell ring would appear, answering its own question by saying that it hadn't.
The shade told itself that though they may have won the war, they had all been unable to preserve themselves in the process. It then noted that if having humanity meant having empathy for others, then it wasn't even human anymore. Just then, another shade appeared to console the tormented shade and told it not to think like that, promising that they could still do it.
However, the tormented shade pointed out that the consoling shade's eyes had changed, with several rings appearing around the shade's iris. The tormented shade realized that the contamination had reached the consoling shade as well. As the consoling shade began to cry in hopelessness, the tormented shade noted that it was right after all, and that their plan had failed.
It lamented that the bell would never ring, and that they would be devoured by the despair that they had created. However, it spoke aloud that if someone who could make the bell ring really did appear, then it requested that they help make them all see why they should continue to believe. Suddenly, Master Tai Yu broke through the dark memory and noted that it seemed that someone had broken their promise. Lara immediately sensed a holy power inside Tai Yu and wondered who he could be.
Tai Yu told Lara to step aside, claiming that she could not withstand the the power of the bell. However, Lara replied that she had a message to give him and explained that she had made the bell ring. She then addressed the shades and told them that though she didn't know what it was that had hurt them so badly, she vowed that she would save them from it.
Tai Yu then took Lara back to safety and admonished her for her recklessness, explaining that she had been trapped inside a memory filled with hatred, and that the power of the bell could have gone sideways and consumed her. Lara apologized and asked who he was, to which Tai Yu replied that he was just a simple wanderer, and that he had come from the realm of the sages.
He then asked her why she had done something so reckless, to which Lara explained that the bell had spoken to her, and that it had felt incredibly sad. She added that in the depths of all that despair, she had sensed definite sadness, and that she hadn't wanted to turn her back on the shades. Upon hearing her explanation, Tai Yu realized that her innocence was likely why the bell had responded to her in the first place.
Realizing that Tai Yu knew about the bell, she asked him to tell her who had created it. Tai Yu explained that according to legend, the bell had been created by the Sinners. Lara recalled that the sanctuary writings had mentioned the Sinners when she had discovered the bell: “One bright day, this bell will ring… to wash away the Sinners' wrongs.”
Tai Yu then explained that the Sinners had committed an irredeemable sin, for which they had been imprisoned in the realm of the sages. Lara asked what sin they had committed, and who had imprisoned them. Tai Yu replied that the Sinners had committed the crime of forsaking their humanity, and that they had chosen to imprison themselves in the realm of the sages as atonement. He added that the bell was their only chance to cleanse their sins, though many had given up hope that it would ever ring.
Lara told Tai Yu that if there were people out there who saw her as a ray of hope, then she wanted to become that hope for them and respond to their faith. Upon seeing that the bell had turned warm in response to Lara's words, Tai Yu was amused that she was just as incorrigible as his apprentice. When Lara asked who his apprentice was, Tai Yu told her that he was a wanderer as well, and that she would likely cross paths with him one day.
He then decided to take his leave and allowed her to keep custody of the bell. Lara asked if she would meet him again, to which Tai Yu told her that they would, once she gained more skill with the bell. After leaving, Tai Yu noted to himself that his interference was sure to cause an uproar in the realm of the sages, though he admitted that there was plenty of blame to go around and shook his head at the ‘old codgers' there.
Fifth Job Advancement[]
Upon entering the Erda Flow and meeting with the Goddess of Maple World, the Goddess asks the player what it is that they cherish most in the world. Lara gets to choose between her calling to ring the bell or helping all the people she's met.
Upon entering the Erda Flow and meeting with the Goddess of Grandis, the Goddess notes that she's the one who will wash away the wrongs of the Sinners and bring unending goodness.
Sixth Job Advancement[]
After the player frees the Goddess of Grandis, the Goddess will recognize Lara and greet her by name.
Heliseum Reclamation HQ[]
While on her travels, Lara was approached by Kain on behalf of the Shadowdealers, who told her that the Nova were preparing to retake Heliseum. Kain was surprised that Lara readily accepted his request without even considering stipulations, payments, or even details. He connected her with Beldar in Pantheon, who explained their situation and asked her to meet Tiron. Tiron explained that the Specters had launched a surprise attack on the base. After taking Downtown Heliseum, Beldar summoned her back and thanked her for her help.
Detective Rave's Case Notes[]
Upon arriving in Savage Terminal after receiving the luxury tour package invitation, most players will get dialogue, in which they express their surprise to see how filthy the town is. Lara gets alternate dialogue in place of this, in which she notes that the city never changes.
At the end of the storyline, Cosim will note that the Angler Company has returned and the Apostles of Darmoor are making their move. If the player is Lara, he will also note that there is a child in possession of the bell mysticant.
Fox Valley[]
When Lara first arrives at Fox Point Village, she sees that the villagers have fox ears and tails, and she wonders whether she's stumbled across a hidden village of fox Anima. Unlike Hoyoung, Lara has no Anima-exclusive dialogue.
At the end of the storyline, if the player is Lara, Sino will note that the energy inside Lara's bell seems very familiar.
Black Heaven[]
As Lara was about to board the Lumiere, Gri arrived to see her off. As they exchanged pleasantries, Gri asked if she was okay with everything going on, as she had gotten involved in heavy stuff. He asked her about her calling to make the bell ring, to which Lara explained that though making the bell ring was important, she had realized that helping people was part of her calling as well. Gri laughed and told her to take care of herself before she climbed aboard.
After Athena Pierce and the player fight their way to the main deck, Athena gives a word of encouragement to the player as they charge into battle, which depends on their class. For Lara, Athena tells her to show the enemies her power.
Vanishing Journey[]
After the player defeats Arma, Kao will speak to the player while being carried through the cave. Kao asks Lara if she remembers when she had awakened with the power of the Seal Stone. Kao recalls her own life, and how she had shouldered the responsibility to save another dimension instead of her own. Though she hadn't shown it, Kao notes that it must have weighted on herself, and for good reason, as it was someone else's world and not her own.
However, Kao adds that she had taken her responsibilities seriously, and though she wants to say that her heart had been true, she finds that she's not sure anymore. She then wonders whether there's someone better than her who can actually save the world. Kao then supposes that she had lost her worthiness the moment that her faith had wavered.
Yum Yum Island[]
When Lara meets Caster and sees the button that identifies him as a resident of Yum Yum Island, Lara has exclusive dialogue, in which she notes that the button seems familiar.
When Chief Lyon destroys Caster's button, a massive claw with ominous energy emerges from it, which disappears when Lyon breaks the button. Lara has exclusive dialogue, in which she recognizes the claw attack from her encounter with Kaling.
Upon realizing that the Erda fusions in Yum Yum Island have the potential to become extremely powerful enemies, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which she notes to himself that she hadn't expected Kaling to go so far.
Esfera[]
Upon meeting Melange, Lara will note that she's never seen anyone of Melange's species before in Grandis.
After seeing the Black Moon in the skies above Esfera, the Adversary notes to themselves that their long struggle against the Black Mage is finally coming to an end. Lara gets some exclusive dialogue, in which she also notes to herself that defeating the Black Mage will also take her one step closer towards defeating Gerand Darmoor, which will allow Grandis to know peace once more.
After witnessing how Aeona and Tana received their names, Lara gets some exclusive dialogue, in which she recalls rumors that Aeona had once faced Gerand Darmoor.
After learning about the origin of the Executors from Melange, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which she notes that Melange's explanation is completely new to her, and that she doesn't think that anyone has ever seen the Executors before.
When Melange points out that Aeona had seemed to have wiped out seven races of Grandis against her will, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which she asks Melange if there were more races in the past that they never knew about. When Melange tells the Adversary about how the Transcendents of Grandis had actively shaped their world, he will preclude his explanation by saying that they might already know that if the player is Lara.
Labyrinth of Suffering[]
After the Adversary collapses into despair as a result of Hilla's machinations, they pass out in a void of darkness within their own mind. As their morale and strength threaten to diminish completely, the mysterious divine light speaks to them in the form of someone close to them and provides them motivation to continue.
For Lara, the voice of Gri asks her why she puts her life on the line for the faceless masses. Lara replies that people can't live all by themselves, and that sometimes, one had to be ready to risk everything, even their life. Gri then asks her why she sticks her neck out for Maple World, as it has nothing to do with her. Lara explains that it's not like that, as Maple World holds all their memories.
Gri asks her if, in that case, she knows what she needs to do now, to which Lara begins to say hopelessly that she couldn't protect anyone, and that so many people have died right in front of her. She then wonders whether she'll still be able to go on in spite of it all, to which Gri replies that it goes without saying. He then asks her whether she's ready to give up in that case before telling her to open her eyes and see everything for herself.
He explains that the truth is right there in front of her, and that she just needs to open her eyes. He then tells her to get up, brush herself off, and do what has to be done before adding that though he may have given her a hard time about being naive, he believes that she can still smile bigger and brighter than anyone else he knows. As the voice fades away, Lara recognizes the voice as belonging to Gri.
Limina[]
When the Adversary faces the Black Mage, he tells them that their path has always been preordained. In response to his words, Lara vows that she'll transcend the destiny that the Black Mage has created, just like when she had followed the Mountain Kids to the restricted sanctuary, which had proved that she had always had the choice to step off the beaten path.
After the Adversary scatters into Erda after killing the Black Mage, they awaken in the Erda Flow, where the White Mage thanks them for putting an end to the battle and helping him liberate the world from the influence of the Overseers. When the White Mage asks the Adversary why they had refused to take Tana's life, Lara will reply that Tana had cried out for help, and that she hadn't wanted to disappear, which Lara notes must have been the same for Gri's brother.
After the conversation, the Adversary will return back to the real world. As they do, the White Mage will give them a unique title based on their class; the title he gives to Lara is "Conqueror of Destiny".
After the final battle, the Adversary will return back to the Outpost and speak with Neinheart and the other leaders of the Alliance. For Lara, Neinheart tells her that all of Maple World owes her a debt that can never be repaid. Cygnus adds that the Alliance's allies in Grandis played a major role in bringing peace to Maple World, for which they have her utmost gratitude.
Edea notes that they were fortunate enough that the situation on Grandis was quiet enough for them to come. She adds that there's no telling what will happen next, though this was a nice enough break. Cygnus then promises that Maple World will be there when Grandis needs help, just as Lara was there for Maple World.
Aftermath[]
Lara returned home to her village and greeted the elders, Salom and Dorry, who called over Lara's grandmother, Sodam. Sodam asked Lara how she had been, to which Lara began explaining about everything that had happened to her, including the secret of the bell.
Soon after, Lara returned to Narin Village, as she was eager to see the people whom she had met at the first stop in her journey. There, she ran into Tough-looking Hyuk, Cheeky Myung, and Licky-lips Yeol. The thugs were pleasantly surprised to see Lara and asked how she was doing, and so Lara explained how she had discovered the secret of the bell during her travels in Maple World, and how she had helped the Alliance fight the Black Mage.
The thugs were impressed by Lara's bravery, claiming that they would have been too afraid to fight a powerful Transcendent. However, Lara told them that she had only been able to do it thanks to the actions of everyone else who had helped her, including the people of Narin Village, and thanked the trio for helping her start out in her journey.
Just then, Gri appeared and greeted Lara, who told him how much she had missed him. Gri told her that he had heard the rumors of how she had fought the Black Mage, to which Lara replied that she had many stories to tell him. Gri noted that she was still as reckless as ever, though he grinned and added that it was part of her charm.
Cernium[]
While reading a book about the Seal Stones in the Cernium Royal Library, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which she realizes that the book is related to the extra piece of paper that she had found long ago while searching for the missing pages of the book on mysticants. A River Spirit, who had been holding onto the piece of paper, suddenly appears and gives it to Lara, who then then begins reading about how countless experiments had been conducted on beings, with ‘contamination’ being the result of violating the laws of the world.
The author of the book writes that the contamination had gradually begun spreading to those who had observed the experiments, such as themselves. They write that the contamination had completely ravaged their bodies and minds, for which they had created an object containing the last shred of humanity still left in them. They then pray that all their sins be forgiven someday.
Edea realizes that the author of the book was one of the witnesses to those experiments, noting that she can’t believe that this was the price of playing God. She then wonders what had happened to the contaminated ones, to which Lara explains that they’re in the realm of the sages. When a surprised Edea asks Lara if she’s met them, Lara clarifies that she’s never met them before, though she’s heard their story before, causing Edea to marvel at Lara casually writing it off as though it were nothing.
Lara then adds that when the day comes that she can properly wield the bell, she’ll undo the contamination right away. When Edea remains silent, Lara asks her whether she’s happy to hear that, to which Edea clarifies that she’s just been thinking of what kind of effect the contaminated ones might have on them and asks Lara for her opinion. Lara replies that she had just felt bad for the people in pain, and that she hadn’t thought about any of that. Edea notes that that’s apparent and suggests that they move on to the next page.
Hotel Arcus[]
When the Adversary first meets Archelon, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which Archelon recognizes Lara's bell and notes that he's seen it before, long ago. Lara is surprised and asks him whether he remembers when he last saw the bell. Archelon hits an error while attempting to access his memory circuits, to which Lara laughs and tells him that her grandfather would forget things all the time too.
Karote[]
When Oz reports that an eyewitness in Grandis who had met Kaling had helped the Alliance learn more about her, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which Neinheart realizes that Lara was the eyewitness in question. Lara gets flustered and tells him that he doesn't need to point her out, adding that she hadn't even been that helpful.
Odium[]
During a meeting at the Secret Plaza, Oz explained that the Blaze Wizards had been chasing after Kaling, and that her trail had disappeared around Karote, causing Lara to wonder whether Kaling had gone to Karote in order to reach Odium.
Upon initially seeing Alter, Lara wonders whether Alter is an Anima because of his mechanical animal features. Brighton then reminds her that Alter is a doll, not a person.
When Tai Yu first appears to vouch for the Adversary, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which Tai Yu tells Na-Sol that he had once met Lara down in the world below, and that he's helped her out with a few things too.
After recalling that Cosim had sent someone to help them, Lara gets some exclusive dialogue, in which she thanks Tai Yu for helping her last time, adding that thanks to him, she's been able to keep the bell safe. She recalls how he had told her that they would meet again after she learned to wield the bell properly and smiles brightly that his words had come true. Tai Yu notes that she's helped a lot of people on her journey, even going so far as to help another dimension. He adds that she's been working hard and laughs that his apprentice ought to be taking notes from her.
After the Adversary learns about Kaling's past, they return back to Tai Yu, who tells them that Kaling will never be able to gather the Four Perils, as the elders had taken care of one, while another was sealed inside his apprentice. If the player is Lara, Tai Yu will then point out the bell mysticant and explain that if she hasn't realized it yet, the bell had been created in Odium by the elders, who had poured their efforts into it in an attempt to keep the contamination away. He adds that he doesn't think that the elders had ever believed that the bell would ring when they had made it.
After this conversation, Lara can go to the map Sunny Laboratory 3, where, upon clicking the Abandoned Worktable, she gets exclusive dialogue, in which she remembers what Tai Yu had told her about the bell being created in Odium. She realizes that worktable is where it had been made, with the pieces of metal being leftover pieces from its creation.
Lara notes that someone's heart must have desperately hoped for the bell to successfully ring, even after countless failures. She then tells herself that though she doesn't fully understand everything that's happened, she vows that she'll never give up, and that she'll make sure that the sound of the bell ringing will resonate far and wide.
When Kaling reveals herself in Odium, she recognizes Lara as the owner of the bell and calls her the Hero of Narin, though she corrects herself and says that she should instead refer to Lara as the Adversary. She notes that Lara hasn't brought Gri, whom she calls a “mangy little street wolf'”, to which Lara gets upset and tells her not to talk about Gri like that.
Shangri-La[]
When Tai Yu tells the Adversary about the contamination of the elders and their sins, Lara gets a unique script in place of the generic one, in which she recalls that he had once told her about the Sinners who had imprisoned themselves for the crime of having forsaken their humanity, which were the sins that Tai Yu was talking about. Tai Yu confirms her suspicions and explains that the elders had been haunted by their sins in the form of contamination, which had spread to them from their test subjects while running the experiments and had slowly eroded their sense of self.
When talking to Weio, the sheep Anima elder, Lara gets a unique script in place of the generic one. After Weio introduces herself, Lara feels that Weio reminds her of her grandmother. Weio explains that she's heard from Tai Yu that Lara is the child who had managed to ring the bell that they had created. Weio will add that even after the bell had rung, the contamination had remained.
She supposes that their sins aren't something that they can make disappear simply through feeling sorry, adding that it's perhaps their punishment for even trying. Lara replies that that can't be true, as it's only natural to want to recover their goodness and humanity. She explains that there's nothing wrong with wanting that back, and that their desire to reclaim it wasn't their mistake. She adds that the elders' mistake was running away, noting that though the elders had recognized that they had made a mistake, they had done nothing to show that they were truly sorry. Weio replies that Lara is right and admits that all that they've ever done is look away.
She notes that even after the bell had rung, the contamination has still remained, and so have their sins. She notes that it's a painful reality, and that though it would make them feel less guilty if they were to simply look away, she explains that she doesn't wish to look away anymore and adds that even if the contamination hasn't been washed away, Lara was still able to ring the bell, which shows that despite their mistakes, and despite their sins, Lara has taught them that they can become better by facing it head-on instead of running away.
She reveals that even they – the creators of the bell – hadn't known the meaning of what their sins being cleansed by the bell's ringing would mean, though she now realizes that it actually means that the one who rings the bell will give them the courage to face their sins. Lara's elemental spirit then appear to agree with Weio's words.
When the Adversary says goodbye to Tai Yu before leaving Shangri-La, Lara gets a unique script in place of the generic one. Lara tells Tai Yu that she's grateful for him helping her protect the bell, as well as for getting them through Odium and Shangri-La safely. Tai Yu smiles at her kind words and explains that he hadn't done it for gratitude, though he adds that if she really wants to thank him, then she can find his apprentice down in the world below and ask him to visit sometime. Lara promises to do so and asks if she can come visit him alongside his apprentice too, to which Tai Yu smiles and says that she's more than welcome.
When Wushuai asks the Adversary to protect Haia, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which Wushuai asks Lara to protect Haia, just like she had awoken him.
When Wushiau refers to the bell created to wash away the contamination, Lara gets exclusive dialogue, in which Wushuai will note that it was the same bell that she had brought.
While speaking with Siyu in the pavilion, Lara can trigger an exclusive dialogue by selecting a second prompt that only appears to her. Siyu explains that Weio had initially come up with the idea of making the bell, though everyone who had supported her idea had contributed to its development, including herself. She explains that she had left behind quite a few test tubes in Odium and wonders if they're still intact. She tells Lara that she might have seen some of them lying around. One such test tube can be found in Sunny Laboratory 3, which triggers exclusive dialogue for Lara if she clicks on the Abandoned Worktable.
While speaking with Wushuai in the pavilion, Lara can trigger an exclusive dialogue by selecting a second prompt that only appears to her. Wushuai will recognize Lara's voice and realizes that Lara was the one who had asked him to keep believing in her, as well as having promised to save him. Lara realizes that Wushuai is the person whom she had spoken with through the bell during her level 200 quest. Wushuai clarifies that Lara had spoken with a fragment of his thoughts, though those thoughts connected back to him anyways.
He then apologizes for putting Lara in danger, as the darkness of his memories had spilled over to her through the bell, which Tai Yu hadn't been happy about at all. He admits that though it might seem like a pointless excuse, he truly hadn't meant to hurt her. He explains that her words had truly reached him, and that - if not for her - he might have turned his back on Shangri-La like Shensung did. He adds that Lara's faith had saved him, for which he's truly grateful.
Arteria[]
Before the Adversary leaves to rescue Cygnus, Shinsoo calls to the Adversary and addresses them with a unique title based on their class; the title she gives to Lara is "You who've come from another world".
Lara gets exclusive dialogue with Cygnus at the end of her dialogue when she sacrifices herself, in which she tells Lara that she's too kind for having come to save her people from another world.
Carcion[]
When Gaon retorts to Duhan's claim about the snake Anima aiding the High Flora, Lara gets some exclusive dialogue, in which she agrees with Gaon and adds that even the land spirits find it to be strange. The land spirits then appear and agree with Lara.
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Trivia[]
- Lara coincidentally resembles Lala of TalesRunner, which is a game developed by Rhaon Entertainment and published by Smilegate.
- Her leitmotif/theme BGM is LifeIsFullOfHappiness.
- Lara's KMS and JMS female voice actors are coincidentally the same as Paimon of Genshin Impact.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Confirmed by the GMS Community Manager.
- ↑ Announcement on his Twitter page
- ↑ Also provides the voice(s) of Seamus, Milo, Cassius, Benedict, Kinesis (Male), Fang (Male), and Specter (Male).
- ↑ Announcement on her Bilibili activity
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://mxdact.web.sdo.com/project/v186_2/
- ↑ Also provides the voice(s) of Bishop (Female).
- ↑ Also provides the voice(s) of Bishop (Male).
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