The Lost Child

The Lost Child is the fourth and final part of the .
==Steps==
# Return to Vimara Village
# Look for Iotham
# Go into the depths of the cave to look for Iotham
# Defeat the Fatui
# Proceed deeper within to look for Iotham
# Try to clean up the Withering Zone
# Return to Vimara Village
# Escort Iotham back to Vimara Village
# Go to where Rana is
# Follow the strange traces
==Gameplay Notes==
*Defeating the enemies that appear during step 2 is completely optional.
*Rana will fight alongside the player during steps 4 and 6 as an .
==Dialogue==
;(Approach the village)
:Rana: I'm so glad you both could come with me. Still, I'll need to report the expansion of the nearby Withering Zone to Tighnari.
:Paimon: Eh? Is that... the kid from Vimara Village?
:Rana: Eh? Iotham! Wait up!
:Rana: Iotham! Where are you?
:Rana: I think I just saw him run into the cave.
:Mercenary: Tsk, it's the Forest Watchers... Don't let them sabotage our sponsor's business.
;(Approach the cave entrance)
:Rana: I told him not to go running off...! Can you hear me, Iotham? Call out if you can!
:Paimon: Iothaaam...!
;(Upon entering the cave)
:Fatui Sergeant: ...Who are you people? Don't get in our way.
:Rana: Hmph, I should be asking you that question! I'm a Forest Watcher here, and I'm in the middle of searching for a missing child. State your names!
: It's the Fatui! Where did they come from?
: It's the Fatui. Be careful.
:Rana: Huh? So, these are the Fatui that Alphonso mentioned? State your business.
:Fatui Sergeant: Alphonso...? Whatever, don't think you'll be getting out of here without a fight!
:Rana: Well, looks like we're not gonna be able to talk this one out!
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;(During the fight)
:Rana: Hyah! Get out of Sumeru, you rascals!
;(After defeating the Fatui)
:Rana: Thank goodness you were here, ...
: Don't worry.
: You fought well.
::Rana: Really? Hehe, probably because you and Paimon were by my side.
:Rana: Looks like Alphonso wasn't kidding, these Fatui guys are dangerous...
:Rana: Anyway, we can talk more about that later. Iotham must be somewhere deeper in the cave. We'd better keep moving.
;(After talking to Rana)
:Rana: Can you hear me, Iotham!? Answer me if you can!
:Iotham: Rana! Is that you, Rana? *sob*
:Rana: Don't be scared! and I are coming to get you right now!
;(Approach the Withering Zone)
:Rana: Is that a Withering Zone? In a place like this?
;(Enter the Withering Zone)
:Rana: Iotham... What happened...
:Iotham: Wah, Rana... and ...
:Paimon: Eh? What're you doing in... a Withering Zone... And there are so many monsters...
:Rana: ...
: I'll take care of this.
: What's that green thing...?
:Rana: No... There's no time...
:Rana: Darn it! , let's do this together!
:Rana: Iotham, wait here and don't move! We're coming to rescue you!
;(As the battle begins)
:Rana: Urgh... I don't feel good...
:Iotham: Rana! *sob* Just leave me...
:Rana: Don't be silly! Stop saying that. Just stay still! You'll be okay!
;(Destroy the second Withering Branch)
:Rana: Iotham... Don't worry! I'm here with you! Even if I'm not here, will still be here for you!
:Rana: Whew... Why are there still more coming...
;(Approach Rana after destroying the third Withering Branch)
:Rana: Ugh...
:Iotham: Rana...
;(After clearing the Withering Zone)
:Rana: Whew... Hah... Finally...
:Iotham: Rana... Waaah...
:Rana: Iotham... It's okay, little man, there's nothing to cry about. Look... If I can tell them about what I felt in the Withering Zone... to those Akademiya researchers... they'll be able to take care of The Withering for good...
:Rana: And... did you see... me fight? No... did you see fight? Be sure to thank ...
:Paimon: Rana...
: Please, that's enough.
::Paimon: Rana, you'd better rest now...
: I'll go get help.
:Rana: Ha... haha... it's fine. I just feel a little dizzy, that's all. And a little tired...
:Iotham: Rana... I'm sorry...
:Rana: Wh... What are you talking about? You're my little tiger, so no more crying! You're okay, aren't you? Does anything hurt, Iotham...? Do you feel dizzy, weak, or...
:Iotham: I'm fine, but Rana, you...
:Rana: It's nothing... I'll be fine. I'm a battle-hardened Forest Watcher, after all! Let's go!
;(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Rana, optional)
:Rana: (At least Iotham and are safe)
;(After talking to Rana and Iotham)
:Iotham: I'm sorry, Rana...
:Rana: Don't worry about me. Now let me catch my breath...
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;(Approach the marked area)
:Rana: I'm sorry... , Paimon, I need to rest... Wait for me, Iotham.
:Paimon: Rana, are you really okay...?
: We'll go get help...
:Rana: No, no, it's fine... I just need... a little rest...
:Iotham: I'm sorry, Rana... I'm sorry...
:Rana: Really... How many times do I have to say it? I'm fine! But I'm very angry...
:Rana: You promised me... that you wouldn't go into the forest. Once I'm all rested up, I'll teach you a lesson about breaking promises... you little rascal...
:Iotham: Waaah... Alphonso said that the mushrooms here are huge! And I just wanted to bring you some fresh mushrooms to eat... to give you energy...
:Rana: Dummy... You didn't need to do that. Just thinking of you guys gives me energy...
:Rana: Still, hahaha... the mushrooms here really are huge... They'd definitely taste great in a curry...
: Did Alphonso let you come here?
:Iotham: No... Alphonso also told me not to go running off. But I wanted to give Rana something tasty to eat, so I...
:Rana: Alphonso wouldn't do that, he's Iotham's big brother...
:Paimon: Paimon understands... But Iotham, how did you get stuck in the Withering Zone?
:Iotham: When I was in the forest, I thought someone was following me... I got scared, I thought it was Marana's Avatar... So, I just kept running... *sob*
:Iotham: And I ended up running into Marana...
:Paimon: ?
: "Marana"?
::Rana: That's... The Withering.
::Iotham: Oh... Yeah, The Withering.
:: "Marana's Avatar"?
::Iotham: Uh-huh. It does bad things in the world for Marana... It's a big black thing...
: "Marana's Avatar"?
::Iotham: Uh-huh. It does bad things in the world for Marana... It's a big black thing...
:: "Marana"?
::Rana: That's... The Withering.
::Iotham: Oh... Yeah, The Withering.
:Paimon: Marana... What a strange name.
:Rana: Mm... How did I know that Marana is The Withering...? Dang it... everything's spinning...
:Rana: Iotham, what was that green thing just now?
:Iotham: ...
:Iotham: That was Ararakalari... It can protect people from the corrosion of Marana.
: More and more things I don't understand...
:Rana: This is... a kind of forest magic. It's also a kind of music... It's an Ara...
: What is it?
::Paimon: Don't worry about that, Rana, you need to rest!
: Don't worry about that right now, rest up.
:Rana: It's on the tip of my tongue, but...
:Iotham: I'm sorry, Rana, I'm sorry... I'll never run off like that again, I'll be good and stay home...
:Rana: I know. You'll become smart, healthy, and you'll know right from wrong... It's just like knowing which mushrooms you can eat, and which you can't...
:Iotham: I know... I know... I'm sorry...
:Rana: Know that Marana is bad, and... the forest is good... Become a strong and good person, help people who need help... just like and Paimon...
:Rana: And don't forget... the forest will remember...
:Paimon: Wah, this is bad, Paimon thinks Rana's condition is getting worse!
: I'll go get help.
: Rana, wait for us.
:Rana: Eh? Oh... I'm fine, really... I just need to rest for a little while...
:Rana: , please... take Iotham back for me...
:Paimon: Okay. Let's go, Iotham. Don't move, Rana! We'll be right back!
;(Talk to Rana again)
:Rana: Don't worry about me... You guys go ahead.
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;(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Alphonso, optional)
:Alphonso: (I hope everything will go smoothly, but...)
;(Approach Alphonso)
:Alphonso: Iotham? Why are you... and ...
:Paimon: It's urgent, so we'll make this quick...
:
:Alphonso: ...I see. Iotham, you go rest up.
:Iotham: Okay. I'm sorry, Alphonso...
:Alphonso: It's fine, what matters is that you're okay... Wait here a moment, . I'll go with you as soon as I prepare some medicine.
: There's no time. This is the location, head there as soon as you can.
:Paimon: Yeah, we have to hurry back to look after Rana...
;(The Traveler and Paimon run off)
:Alphonso: Eh? Wait...
:
;(Enter the cave)
:Paimon: Paimon hopes Rana's okay.
;(Approach the marked area)
:Paimon: ...Eh? Paimon's sure this was the place...
:Paimon: Rana! Can you hear Paimon?
: Rana!
::Paimon: No answer... Darn it! What happened?
::Paimon: Hm...? These traces...
: What are these traces...
:Paimon: We'd better follow them... Maybe they're clues left for us by Rana.
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;(Follow the traces)
:Paimon: Paimon hopes Rana had gotten better and walked off on her own...
:Paimon: ...
:Paimon: That would be great...
;(Approach the river)
:Paimon: It went across the river. Let's follow it, !
;(Approach the Dendro sphere)
:Paimon: Eh? This looks a lot like the thing that protected Iotham earlier...
;(Talk to Rana)
:Rana: ...
:Paimon: Hey! Rana! Can you hear Paimon?
:Rana: ...
:Paimon: What's going on here...? Could it be that Ara-thing Iotham and Rana were talking about? What was it called again?
: "Ararakalari"?
::Paimon: Ah, yes, right, that was it! Paimon thinks they said it could resist the Marana corrosion or something...
::???: Yes. Nara smart. Ararakalari can resist Marana.
: What was that again?
::Paimon: Paimon thinks they said it could resist the Marana corrosion or something... It had a funny name.
::???: It is Ararakalari. It can fight Marana. Ararakalari, NOT a funny name.
:Paimon: Woah!
:???: Woah!
: Isn't this the thing we saw before...?
::Paimon: Phew... You scared Paimon! Paimon thought you were a talking vegetable...
: Vegetable...
:Arana: Not vegetable, Arana. Arana is friend, Aranara.
: "Aranara"...
::Paimon: Eh? Did you say Aranara? Now that Paimon's really looking at you, Paimon thinks we really have seen you before...
:: "Arana"...
::Paimon: Paimon thinks we heard this name when Iotham was telling that story before...
::Arana: Yes. Nara Iotham is Arana's friend.
: "Arana"...
::Paimon: Paimon thinks we heard this name when Iotham was telling that story before...
::Arana: Yes. Nara Iotham is Arana's friend.
:: "Aranara"...
::Paimon: Eh? Did you say Aranara? Now that Paimon's really looking at you, Paimon thinks we really have seen you before...
:Arana: Aranara are children of the forest, we live with trees. Not like you, Nara . You are the child of dandelion, always traveling.
:Paimon: How do you know 's name?
:Arana: How Arana knows, not important. But Arana wants to help Narana, this very important.
: Narana... That's almost a tongue-twister.
::Paimon: You want to help Rana? What do you need us to do?
: What do you need me to do?
:Arana: Thank you, you good Nara. She is Arana's very important friend. So, Arana will protect her.
:Arana: But that is not enough. To heal Narana, we need Bija. Nara must go to Vanarana and ask everyone to help get Bija.
: Bija...
: What's that?
:Arana: Narana got corroded by Marana, very serious. Bad bugs are biting tree roots. Trees will wither, fruits will rot.
:Arana: Nara's life is like tree, bad bugs, like Marana. Only Bija can make Narana better.
:Paimon: Uh... So, we need to go somewhere called "Vanarana" and come up with a way to get this Bija, right? Then we can heal Rana?
:Arana: Mm-hmm.
: Then Rana's current condition...
::Arana: No worry. Arana will be here and fight Marana corrosion. So, Rana will not get worse.
::Arana: But with no Bija, Rana will not get better either.
: Got it. How do we get there?
:Arana: Follow the forest path, keep going towards where water comes from, then you will reach Vanarana.
:Arana: Then sing.
: Sing?
:: (A melody is rising up in my mind...)
: That'll attract Whopperflowers...
::Arana: Nara , very funny.
:: (A melody is rising up in my mind...)
:Arana: This is the Rhythm of the Great Dream. Sing it to enter Vanarana.
:Arana: Enter our dreams, our world.
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