As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha

As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Nirodha is a World Quest in the series Khvarena of Good and Evil.
==Steps==
# Obtain the Great Song of Khvarena from the ruins
# Go to the entrance to the underground ruins
# Open the ruins' gate
# Enter the ruins
# Find Energy Block
# Return to the control center
# Install Energy Block
# Go to the control center where the relays may be found
# Connect the circuit
# Investigate the door on the left side
# Connect the circuit
# Go investigate the proving ground
# Enter the proving ground
# Examine the strange device
# Activate the Ruin Cannon
# Defeat all opponents
#* Wave 1: 
#* Wave 2: 
#* Wave 3: 
# Use the Ruin Cannon to destroy the Golem's core
# Examine the opened device
# Obtain the Great Song of Khvarena
# Leave the proving ground
==Gameplay Notes==
* Completing step 17 grants the 
==Dialogue==
;(Approach the Mysterious Amrita Seal in Asipattravana Swamp)
:Nasejuna: Ah, it seems that the Dahri ruins where the Great Song of Khvarena lies are just behind these vines!
:Nasejuna: Khvarena's Envoy, if you would, please open the way within for us.
:Sorush: Haha! I hear the voice of destiny summoning me forth!
:Paimon: Ugh. We should probably keep a distance from these two...
;(Approach the door)
:Nasejuna: Behold, the moment of destiny is at hand!
: ...
:Paimon: This is just a normal mechanical door!
:Nasejuna: *cough* I mean to say that as long as we open this mechanical door, we will gain access to the ruins.
:Nasejuna: Haha, this is my first time entering a Dahrian ruin, you know? Is it so surprising that I might be excited?
:Paimon: Eh? You sounded so confident earlier that Paimon thought you must've explored loads of ruins.
:Nasejuna: Hah! Well, I can't claim to have personally explored them. But with this copy of "Rene's Investigation Notes," written as it is by an excellent scholar of ancient histories, it is as though I were there in the flesh!
: "Rene's Investigation Notes"?
:Nasejuna: Have you never heard of it? I thought that only one sequestered in a distant desert such as I would not have heard of such a brilliant scholar.
:Nasejuna: These notes contain a lot of records left by the people of Dahri. According to the author, he once discovered knowledge that "surpasses mortals" in these ruins.
:Paimon: This sounds harder to believe by the moment.
:Nasejuna: Leaving that aside for the moment, now that we have these notes, entering these Dahrian ruins should be a simple matter.
:Nasejuna: If you don't believe me, let's test this! For example, if we'd like to open this device... Oh, there we go!
:Nasejuna: Simply do as I instruct, and we should be fine.
;(Talk to Nasejuna again)
:Nasejuna: Simply do as I instruct, and we should be fine.
;(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Nasejuna, optional)
:Nasejuna: (My knowledge is finally about to pay dividends...)
;(After unlocking the door)
:Paimon: Huh, looks like your knowledge finally came in handy, Nasejuna... just this once.
:Nasejuna: See? Surprised you, did I not?
:Nasejuna: Next... Well, let's explore these ruins further first.
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;(Enter the ruins)
:Nasejuna: Looks like we've finally reached the heart of these ruins. Now then, as the one amongst us who has done a fair amount of research into Dahrian ruins, allow me to tell you all about it.
:Nasejuna: According to the notes I have, this was once a proving ground where the Dahrians would conduct research and tests. The Great Song of Khvarena we seek is at the deepest part of this facility.
:Nasejuna: If we want to reach it, we'll first have to, hmm...
;(Open Schematic Clipped Inside Notes)
::Schematic Clipped Inside Notes
::
::(There are some notes in the corner of these schematics.)
::I have drawn up these schematics based on structural diagrams of workshops left within the ruins by Khaenri'ahns. The information regarding the Khvarena are, in turn, annotations I made based on a mix of on-site examinations and logical deductions...
::These Khvarena life-forms were able to delve into underground locations where few humans might be found. Assuming that there is no heretofore-unknown greater power pulling their strings, we can deduce that they too, at some point, had some will of their own...
::Although research into Khvarena has only just begun, I believe that the reliance of this power on a specific ecology means that we need not expend too much time looking into it...
:Paimon: You were just saying that you'd done your homework, and you're fumbling about already?
:Nasejuna: Well, the makeup of these ruins really is too complicated. I doubt anyone could fully understand the principles behind the mysterious machines that the Dahrians used just from descriptions alone.
:Nasejuna: Let me see... Ah, there we go. Looks like our current position is that of the control hub for the entire proving ground.
:Nasejuna: If we wish to reach the Great Song, we must first activate the entire ruins' control mechanisms. To do so, we have to solve an energy issue.
:Nasejuna: Though the people of Dahri are said to have been able to use the power of impurity to operate machines and master monsters, it seems that these ruins don't do so.
:Nasejuna: On the contrary, it seems that they used a form of energy known as Azosite. It was drawn from pure elemental energy before being formed into blocks.
:Nasejuna: That means that as long as we find an Energy Block of this kind, we will be able to provide energy to these cores, after which we should be able to settle any other problems with ease.
:Sorush: That sounds troublesome. Now if only we could simply settle this through combat.
: Well, let's begin, then.
::Nasejuna: Ah, raring to go, I see. That's the Envoy's Yasnapati, indeed.
;(If any Ruin Golem quests have been completed)
: This feels somewhat familiar.
::Paimon: That's true. Didn't we find similar devices within that large machine that we operated elsewhere in Sumeru?
::Nasejuna: Ah, so you have seen such devices before, have you? That makes things much easier for us.
:Nasejuna: In that case, I will leave the work of searching for the Energy Block to you. This is a set of schematics that shows the layout of the proving ground. I'm sure you'll put it to good use.
:Nasejuna: In the meantime, I have some other things I must examine. As such, I'll wait for you to return here. With the honored Envoy by your side, this shall be child's play — I know it.
:Nasejuna: If you encounter any issues, just examine these schematics a bit more closely.
;(Talk to Nasejuna again)
:Nasejuna: What is it? Is there some problem?
:Nasejuna: You need only follow the schematics, find the Energy Block, and return here.
;(Pass through the door)
:Paimon: Ah! Why did the door shut just as we entered!?
:Paimon: The switch to the door is on the other end. Looks like we can't go back the same way we came.
;(Approach the other door)
:Paimon: Paimon thinks we have to pass through this door, but the switch to the door is encased in crystals. What are we gonna do...
;(Approach the Energy Block)
:Paimon: There's a glowing thing over there. Maybe that's the Energy Block we're looking for! Let's go check it out!
;(Pick up the Energy Block)
:Paimon: Since we found that Energy Block, the next thing should be figuring out how to get back to where we were earlier.
:Paimon: It doesn't look like we can go back the way we came, but let's see if the schematics show any other path.
:;(Obtain )
;(Return to the control center)
:Nasejuna: It is just as the notes say... Hmm? You're back already?
:Nasejuna: But judging from your appearance, you must've found the Energy Block we require.
:Nasejuna: I have examined these Energy Cores... They are very well-preserved. Now, all that is needed is to install the Energy Block into them.
:Nasejuna: ...And that, I shall leave in your hands.
;(Talk to Nasejuna again)
:Nasejuna: Just install the Energy Block into these Energy Cores, and the whole control system should start!
;(Install the Energy Block)
:Nasejuna: The Energy Cores have been filled. Now, we should be able to activate the control systems...
:Nasejuna: Huh? That wasn't what I was expecting. Is there a problem somewhere?
:Nasejuna: It seems as if we'll need to go have a look at the control center where the relays are. Which is fine, it's on the way to the proving ground all the same.
:Nasejuna: Well now, it seems the control center is in the direction you previously came from. Since that's the case, let's go together!
;(Approach the marked area)
:Nasejuna: As I thought. The problem lies with these relays. The energy from the Energy Cores isn't reaching them. We need to find a way to connect them...
:Nasejuna: And some of the relays in this place have been sealed in crystal... But since these ruins don't use impurities as an energy source, they shouldn't have come to the attention of Khvarena at all...
:Nasejuna: The only explanation for that has to be that this place was intentionally sealed by someone with the ability to use Khvarena. But why would they do that? What are they trying to hide?
:Nasejuna: Well, I suppose this can be discussed later. Our current task is still to use Khvarena's power to remove the Gray Crystals that have formed those seals.
:Nasejuna: There should be Farrwicks nearby that contain Khvarena's power. I believe you can sense it too, mighty Envoy?
:Sorush: Umm... Hmph. Of course! Are you doubting my majestic power as the Bloomguard?
:Nasejuna: Hardly, I would never dare! Please, great and eminent Envoy, guide us.
:Nasejuna: We just need to find the Farrwicks, remove the Gray Crystals, and then use the mixer once again to connect these relays.
;(Adjusting the mixer)
:Nasejuna: This way, the circuit between these devices should have been joined up. Now we just need to do the same for the ones on the left side.
:Nasejuna: Hmm... I believe we should proceed along that path.
;(Enter the room with the 3rd mixer)
:Paimon: Ugh, this circuit is so complicated!
:Paimon: Where should we start linking these up?
:Paimon: The energy seems to be flowing down here from above...
;(After solving the puzzle)
:Nasejuna: I think our work here is done.
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;(Approach the proving ground)
:Nasejuna: Great Envoy, and her honored Yasnapati, I fear that this is as far as I may attend you.
: And what's the problem this time?
:Nasejuna: According to the texts, the road ahead is full of perils that no ordinary mortal may bear.
:Nasejuna: Once we go in here, we shall be within the proving ground that the Dahrians once used to test their machines. There is even an incomplete prototype of a giant machine amongst them.
:Nasejuna: The copied Dahrian records in my notes say that this place was once modified for use as fortifications from which the monsters could be attacked, although it didn't see much use in that regard.
:Nasejuna: Strange, isn't it? Why would the Dahrians, who triggered the defiling disaster, create machines to fight monsters?
:Nasejuna: All the same, now that we have activated the control systems for these ruins, the defensive mechanisms within the proving ground must also have been activated.
:Nasejuna: The Great Song we are searching for should be within that Golem. Though I am stymied, I suspect that it will prove easy for you all.
:Nasejuna: Please allow me to stay here and await your return, so that we may be able to obtain all the Great Songs of Khvarena.
:Sorush: Well, you are indeed but a mere human. Such a request is to be expected.
:Nasejuna: By your gracious leave, then.
:Paimon: Well, guess Nasejuna's slipping off at the last moment. Still, Paimon's a lot happier now that the two of you won't be bouncing off each other for a while...
;(Talk to Nasejuna again)
:Nasejuna: If I went along with you, I suspect I would only drag you all down. As such, I shall simply wait here.
:Nasejuna: But I believe that whether it be Dahrian machines or the monsters of Dev, they shall be no match for the great Envoy or yourself.
;(Approach the marked area)
:Paimon: Hmm. We can't see where the Great Khvarena we need to get is. But there is a strange device over there, though.
:Paimon: Do we need to activate this device first?
;(Interact with the switch)
:Paimon: That weird cannon emerged from the ground! Are they trying to say that we should shoot that big machine over there?
:Paimon: Hmm... Such a thoughtful design.
:Sorush: Your imagination truly is wild, Pale Floater. Did Nasuraia not say earlier that this place was modified from its original form as a proving ground for testing machine functionality?
:Sorush: It appears that the device we unlocked earlier was meant to be used to activate the proving ground.
:Sorush: It seems that the modifications did not include the dismantling of the original devices. A most helpful discovery indeed.
:Sorush: In that case, my Yasnapati, the honor of operating this cannon shall be yours.
;(After activating the switch)
:Paimon: Help! Why are these mechanisms suddenly attacking us!?
:Sorush: Looks like there is a defense system here that we were not aware of.
:Sorush: There seem to be orbs of light condensed from Khvarena around us. If we can unleash the power within these orbs, it can create a temporary barrier...
;(During the fight — when Sorush activates a Khvarena Barrier)
:Sorush: Fret not. Such puny tricks will not penetrate the Khvarena barrier!
;(At the start of wave 3)
:Sorush: It's silent now. It looks like these mechanisms have exhausted their power.
:Sorush: Now, we just need to defeat the rest of these Dahrian machines, and we can operate that huge cannon in peace.
;(After destroying the core)
:Paimon: Finally! Let's go to that machine to see if we can find the Great Khvarena!
;(Leave the proving ground)
:Nasejuna: Ah, as one might expect of the great Envoy and her Yasnapati. Neither the Dahrian machines nor the creatures of Dev were able to stop you.
:Paimon: Eh? When did you get in here, Nasejuna?
:Nasejuna: Why, I was watching your wondrous battles from the side, and oh, what a sight it was! Then, upon seeing that you had the Great Song in hand, I rushed to meet with you, of course!
:Nasejuna: Good work, all of you. And while we're on this topic, perhaps you might give the Great Songs of Khvarena to me for safekeeping? I mean, well, it might... How should I say this... give me a greater sense of my participation in our grand endeavor?
:Paimon: But you didn't do all that much from the start, and anyway, Zurvan said that we shouldn't give the Great Songs of Khvarena away carelessly.
:Nasejuna: Oh, don't say that. I mean, I have done so much research on them! I'm sure that a little examination on my part will be of help later!
:Nasejuna: For example, we could find out why these Great Songs of Khvarena have come to be hidden in these ruins, and...
:Sorush: This is not the time for stories, Nasuraia.
;(If As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Samudaya and/or As the Khvarena's Light Shows: Dukkha were not completed)
::Paimon: That's right! We need to go to the next place where we can find a Great Khvarena, don't we?
::Paimon: You can tell us your stories again once we've gotten them all, Nasejuna.
::Nasejuna: Well... alright.
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