Bhakti Bhakti is a robot with highly functioning AI in the " Final Fantasy XIII " trilogy . In " Final Fantasy XIII " Vanille had such model as a pet . It can be found on the second floor of a house in the Dilapidated Dwelling in Oerba , and once repaired , it informs the party of secrets in Gran Pulse . Two of the game ' s achievements are obtained through Bhakti . In " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " , multiple Bhaktis loiter around Oerba in various time periods . In " " , a Bhakti is found in the underground ruins of the Dead Dunes and is used for ruin exploration . Datalog . " Bhakti is a robot with very high - functioning AI . Such robots are often found amid the ruins of ancient towns and settlements , and those that are in good condition are retrofitted and put back into service as exploratory rovers , capable of navigating the ruins of the Dead Dunes . " " Vanille kept one such robot as a pet , 1 , 700 years ago , in her first life . But that is a tale of Oerba , Vanille and Fang ' s home village from the days when the world was called Gran Pulse . " Story . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The party comes to Oerba to seek for a way to remove their l ' Cie brands , but find the village abandoned and in ruins . They come across Bhakti , and Vanille recognizes it as her old pet robot , but it is broken . Sazh can fix it if they find the correct parts , and after scouring the village ruins , they find the material needed to fix Bhakti . After being fixed Bhakti provides the party with information on Gran Pulse . The party leaves Bhakti in its dwelling when they move on . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Multiple Bhaktis appear in Oerba ' s Village Proper area , from as few as two in 200 AF to up to four in 400 AF . Their only function appears to be riding around the area , possibly analyzing data , while beeping . " " . While descending the Temple Ruins of the Dead Dunes , Lightning encounters a depleted Bhakti in a secluded room who requests her to find him fuel . After Lightning obtains the fuel and gives it to Bhakti , the robot is energized and implores Lightning to inspect the nearby sealed door so he can find his friends . Upon unsealing the door , Lightning encounters human skeletons , presumably the people who brought Bhakti to the ruins . She finds a letter among the remains and discovers the group was trapped within the room , starving to death and requesting to anyone who finds them to give them a proper burial and that if Bhakti had stopped functioning , to bury it with them . In the event that Bhakti was still functioning they ask it be repaired and found a new home as they had valued Bhakti as their ally , friend and companion . Bhakti remains curious about his friends , commenting on how skinny they ' ve gotten and how the climate of the desert area has robbed them of their moisture . Lightning explains to a confused Bhakti his friends have passed away , and Bhakti realizes humans need constant refueling , becoming ashamed its friends must have thought it had abandoned them . Lightning reassures Bhakti his team knew it was doing its best to save them , with Bhakti thanking Lightning for the sentiment and expressing how much he had loved his companions . Bhakti malfunctions and Lightning collects its soul . Curious , Lightning and Hope discuss the potential of inanimate objects having souls and Hope speculates the bonds formed between Bhakti and its team allowed it to express feelings reminiscent of a soul . Quests . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Repairing Bhakti . Repairing Bhakti is a sidequest first available when the party visits Oerba in Chapter 11 . There are five parts scattered across town that must be obtained for Sazh to fix Bhakti . The parts can only be found when the player visits Bhakti in the Dilapidated Dwelling before completing Orphan ' s Cradle . The parts are found in the following locations : Once all five parts are found and the player returns to Bhakti , Sazh will repair the robot . Titles . Bhakti gives the player titles depending on how many steps the player has walked on Gran Pulse . The titles earn the player extra items and components . The prizes are cumulative , meaning the player will always receive all the items for lower titles , even if they earn a higher rank . Bhakti ' s Bonus Bytes . In addition to awarding the player with titles , items , and trophies , Bhakti offers the player a random " bonus byte " whenever they examine it . " Lightning Returns : Final Fantasy XIII " . The Life of a Machine . In Sacred Grove area of the Temple Ruins , Lightning runs into Bhakti and must bring three to it . If Lightning takes too long she will fail the quest . Bhakti gives clues on where to find them , but the fastest way is collecting three oils from Oasis Lighthouse . When Bhakti is oiled up Lightning must examine the door it points to to find the pile of bones in the next room . The bones hold 1200 gil , Bhakti ' s Oil , and a Pilgrim ' s Crux . Talking to Bhakti again completes the quest .