Embark! Corridor of Fading Echoes!

Embark! Corridor of Fading Echoes! is the second Adventure Mission in the Aetherium Wars event.
==Steps==
# Head to the Corridor of Fading Echoes
# Chat with Giovanni
# Capture the new Aether Spirit
# Report to Giovanni
# Continue exploring the Victory Zone
# Illuminate 2 lamps
# Complete the trial in the current area
# Head to the next trial
# Complete the trial in the current area
# Duel with Serval & Pela
# Head to the blocked-off area
# Challenge the Overlord Aether Spirit
# Return to Goethe Hotel and rest
==Dialogue==
===Head to the Corridor of Fading Echoes===
:March 7th: This is it! The entrance to the !
:March 7th: I just looked up some tips on the Interastral Network — these Victory Zones are leased by the IPC and the Gaming Association from various planets. The IPC's reach is impressive...
:March 7th: Ready to head out, (Trailblazer)?
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink!
: Let's go.
:March 7th: Can’t wait to find out what’s inside these Victory Zones!
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:March 7th: Hey, look, it's Mr. Giovanni!
===Chat with Giovanni===
;(Talk to Giovanni)
:March 7th: Mr. Giovanni, I didn't expect to see you again so soon.
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink! Oink!
:Giovanni: Haha, you two move fast. Welcome to the 
: What are you doing here?
::Giovanni: Great question! As the event's sponsor, I'm tasked with inspecting all facilities. And this place — the previous tournament's arena — is my first port of call.
: So, do sponsors have to play the game, too?
::Giovanni: Hahaha, believe it or not, I'm actually somewhat of a seasoned Aetherium Wars player myself.
:Giovanni: Am I correct in saying that this is your first time entering a ?
:Giovanni: In case you want to hear the rules again — players can enhance their by engaging in various activities within the Victory Zone, such as and .
:Giovanni: is a vital aspect, because it's the only way for players to encounter new Aether Spirits, aside from purchasing or trading them.
:Giovanni: Since you're both here, let me give you a lesson on gathering roaming data.
:March 7th: Really? We know you're pretty busy...
:Giovanni: It'd be my pleasure! Assisting new players in swiftly understanding the gameplay is just another part of the festival!
:Giovanni: I will gift you this Aether data — "." With this, collecting roaming data should be much easier for the both of you.
:Giovanni: There happens to be a good number of roaming data targets in the vicinity. How about using them as practice?
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink! Oink!
;(Obtain Blaze Out of Space (Aether Spirit Ally))
===Capture the new Aether Spirit===
;(After winning against Silvermane Cannoneer (Aether Spirit Enemy))
;(Obtain Silvermane Cannoneer (Aether Spirit Ally))
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Giovanni before completing this step, optional)
:Giovanni: Hmm, it looks like your team isn't complete yet...
:Giovanni: I strongly suggest you bolster your team before moving forward. Dealing with the upcoming challengers and championship contenders could be tough without a full roster.
:(Trailblazer): (Better gather more roaming data and strengthen my team...)
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;(After winning against Imaginary Weaver (Aether Spirit Enemy))
;(Obtain Imaginary Weaver (Aether Spirit Ally))
;(Obtain )
===Report to Giovanni===
;(Talk to Giovanni)
:Giovanni: Impressive! I see you're both living up to your renowned Trailblazer reputations! It would seem you two have a natural talent for gaming.
:March 7th: Hehe~ That's us all right!
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink! Oink!
: It's all thanks to your brilliant teaching, Mr. Giovanni.
::March 7th: Yikes, sweet talk alert... But it's true, thank you, Mr. Giovanni!
: March never fails to impress!
::March 7th: A compliment!? Continue...
: I never fail to impress!
::March 7th: Taking every chance to pat yourself on the back, I see.
:Giovanni: Let me see, what next...
:Giovanni: Ah, that's it, now I remember! I prepared a few "" for you both.
:Giovanni: You can use your Aether Coin to read the data on these chips. They allow your Aether Spirits to equip various abilities. Why not give them a go right now?
;(Obtain Malfunctioning Chip and Saturated Activation Chip)
===Continue exploring the Victory Zone===
;(Approach Battling Hobbyist)
:Battling Hobbyist: You play Aetherium Wars too? Let's have an Aether Spirit battle!
:Battling Hobbyist: Don't ask me why! When our eyes meet, we have to battle, that's the rule of Aetherium Wars!
;(Begin fight against , )
:Battling Hobbyist: Drats, I lost again... I'll never get stronger just battling other people, I need to go farm some roaming data.
:Battling Hobbyist: Let me give you a suggestion: If you don't want to battle, you should try and avoid other players.
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Battling Hobbyist, optional)
:Battling Hobbyist: Drats, I lost again... I'll never get stronger just battling other people, I need to go farm some roaming data.
:Battling Hobbyist: Let me give you a suggestion: If you don't want to battle, you should try and avoid other players.
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;(Approach designated location)
:Serval: Hey, everyone's here — (Trailblazer) and little March, too! What lucky charm lured these two great heroes our way?
:March 7th: Serval, Pela! Has it really been that long!?
:Pela: It's great to see you, too!
:Giovanni: Behold! Two ! It would seem the stage is set for some intense competition!
:Dunn: Huh...!? S—Serval's the championship contender for this Victory Zone?
:Luka: Huh, I guess it's time we got our act together.
: Long time no see, everyone!
::Luka: Long time no see!
::Dunn: Good to see you outsider, S—Serval, Pel— I—I mean, Intelligence Officer!
: Is this an ambush?
::Luka: Hah, still got the sense of humor, huh?
::Dunn: It's been a while, outsider. You won't get away with it this time!
:March 7th: Huh, so is this game already popular in Belobog?
:Pela: Yeah, but I guess no one in Belobog had much of a clue about video games before the IPC showed up...
:Serval: I've gotta say, Aetherium Wars is really fun, I've been grinding for several days straight — barely even had time to eat!
:Pela: I wish you'd put the same effort into other things...
:Giovanni: So, Miss Serval, Miss Pela, how are you feeling? Have you gotten accustomed to the title of "" yet?
:Serval: Totally used to it~ Pela and I have already struck fear into the hearts of more than a few newbies.
:Pela: Should we really be bragging about something like this...
:Giovanni: Haha, it's good that you've gotten used to it! Entrusting the Victory Zone to the two of you was the right decision.
:Giovanni: Since you're all here, how about we let Miss Serval and Miss Pela, our championship contenders, explain the rules to everyone?
:Serval: No problem! The rules are actually quite simple. To start with, I've made some minor tweaks to the , making it possible for heat to be transferred between them...
:Serval: Just pop a into a lamp, and all the nearby lamps will light up simultaneously — cool, right?
:Pela: The puzzle for you to solve is to use the at your disposal to illuminate scattered around the Victory Zone.
:Serval: Experience is always the best teacher — so go ahead and try for yourselves with these two lamps!
;(Open Tutorial Snowshine Lamp (Modified))
;(Obtain )
===Illuminate 2 lamps===
;(If you try to leave the area southwards, optional)
:March 7th: Hey, where are you going? The Snowshine Lamps are the other way. 
: Ignite Lamp
;(Consume )
: Push
;(After igniting the target lamp)
:Pela: You see? Serval's modifications to the lamps allow you to illuminate lamps that are out of your reach.
:Pela: You'll find several lamps like this around the Victory Zone. Once you've illuminated all of them, seek out me and Serval. We'll be ready to throw down the gauntlet!
:Serval: But don't think we'll just hand over the Mastery Mark without a fight — you'd better make sure you're ready before you even think about challenging us!
:March 7th: Hmm~ After seeing this special modification... I can't help but wonder, do all Victory Zones have a similar kind of setup?
:Giovanni: Of course! After all, it's just another part of the . Each Victory Zone has its own unique puzzles. But don't worry yourselves too much — the most important thing is that you have fun!
:Luka: Hah, I can feel the adrenaline rushing through my veins... That Mastery Mark is mine!
:Dunn: B—Brace yourself, Serval! I'm about to rock your world!
:March 7th: Yikes, everyone's so fired up... (Trailblazer), quick, let's say something...
: Behold! You're looking at the soon-to-be Aetherium Wars grand champs!
::March 7th: Yeah! Grand champs in the house!
::March 7th: Uh... I hope we haven't just jinxed ourselves.
: Why so SERIOUS!? Let's put a happy little fire on this place!
::March 7th: Woo! Yeah! Let's...
::March 7th: Geez, did you join the Antimatter Legion when I wasn't looking?
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink!
:Serval: Haha, the enthusiasm is cute, but don't think just because you're still figuring out the game that Pela and I will take it easy on you!
:Pela: There are — you'll need them to solve the puzzles in the Victory Zone. Let's see what you've got!
:Giovanni: Hahaha, now that's exactly the festive atmosphere I'm looking for! Investing in this event was most certainly the right decision!
:Giovanni: Please excuse me, I must inspect the next Victory Zone. Best of luck to you both!
:March 7th: Thank you, Mr. Giovanni.
:March 7th: Let's get moving, (Trailblazer)! Time to show Pela and Serval what we're made of!
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink!
;(Obtain )
===Complete the trial in the current area===
;(Approach left marker)
:March 7th: (Trailblazer), take a look! It looks like there's a lamp behind that wall.
:March 7th: There should be a lamp nearby. Inserting a should do the trick.
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;(After igniting the target lamp)
:March 7th: Woah, it actually works!
:March 7th: Alright, this one's done! Let's go find the next lamp~
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;(Approach right marker)
:March 7th: Seriously? Who puts a lamp there... There's no way we can directly load the into this one...
:March 7th: Why don't we try using the lamps' heat-transferring properties?
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;(Fight against , )
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Indolent IPC Worker, optional)
:Indolent IPC Worker: Hm, and you are? Victory Zone challengers, I presume?
:Indolent IPC Worker: Looks like you haven't bothered to light up all the lamps in this area yet... I can't just let you off the hook.
:(Trailblazer): (It seems we won't be able to proceed until all the nearby lamps are illuminated...)
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;(Approach Big-Spending Player)
:Big-Spending Player: Hehe, I got someone to buy me premium Aether Spirit data. I'll test out their strength on you!
;(Begin fight against , )
:Big-Spending Player: Curses! If this game was pay-to-win, I'd never lose to you!
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Big-Spending Player, optional)
:Big-Spending Player: Curses! If this game was pay-to-win, I'd never lose to you!
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;(Fight against )
;(Obtain )
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;(After igniting the target lamp)
:March 7th: Aha, so that's how it's done.
:March 7th: Come on, (Trailblazer), let's go find the next one~
===Head to the next trial===
;(Talk to Indolent IPC Worker, optional)
:Indolent IPC Worker: Fine, fine, the gate's open. Have fun dealing with the toughest challenge in the Victory Zone.
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;(Approach marker)
:March 7th: Isn't this lamp a little too obvious? It's like it's just begging us to be lit...
:March 7th: There must be another lamp hiding around here somewhere...
===Complete the trial in the current area===
;(After igniting target lamp)
:March 7th: (Trailblazer), I've just had an idea — maybe we could try making this gear bridge rotate?
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;(Approach Slacking-Off Silvermane Guard)
:Slacking-Off Silvermane Guard: I spend every day patrolling the Victory Zone while everyone plays Aetherium Wars, I can't bear it anymore... The Captain's not here at the moment, you'll battle me, won't you?
;(Begin fight against , , )
:Slacking-Off Silvermane Guard: I—I let you win on purpose! You can repay me by not telling the Captain about this!
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Slacking-Off Silvermane Guard, optional)
:Slacking-Off Silvermane Guard: I—I let you win on purpose! You can repay me by not telling the Captain about this!
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;(Fight against )
;(Obtain )
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;(After igniting the target lamp)
:March 7th: Woo! Is that it? Looks like we solved all the puzzles in this Victory Zone.
:March 7th: Aha! I've just received a message from Serval and Pela — it seems they're ready for us!
:March 7th: (Trailblazer), it's time to show those "" who the real bosses are!
===Duel with Serval & Pela===
;(Approach Lila)
:Lila: Wait, let me research your Aether Spirit!
;(Begin fight against , , )
:Lila: Your Aether Spirit is exceptional... Aetherium Wars is so convenient, all I have to do is battle people and I can see all sorts of rare creatures!
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Lila, optional)
:Lila: Your Aether Spirit is exceptional... Aetherium Wars is so convenient, all I have to do is battle people and I can see all sorts of rare creatures!
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;(Approach Serval & Pela)
:Serval: Oh, it's (Trailblazer) and March! I didn't expect you two to be the first ones to show up!
:Pela: Not bad.
: Piece of cake!
::March 7th: With me here it was a walk in the park!
: Save us all some time and hand over the Mastery Mark!
::March 7th: Uh... (Trailblazer), we're here to challenge them, not rob them...
::March 7th: ...but that is what we're here for! That Mastery Mark is ours!
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink, oink! Oink!
:Serval: Well, well, someone's feeling pretty confident...
:Serval: Well then, it's time you felt the power of "Mechanical Fever!" Pela, let's show them what we're made of!
;(Begin Showdown against Pela & Serval)
:Serval: The essence of turn-based games lies in the numbers, so you'd better get ready to witness the precision of my calculations!
:Pela: Haha, things are heating up!
;(Fight against , , )
;(During the fight)
:Serval: Okay, I wasn't expecting that...
:Pela: Time to channel some rock star energy!
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;(After the fight)
:Serval: Now that was intense! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun.
:Pela: How did you manage that... I guess you just got lucky this time!
: It was all March!
::March 7th: Yeah, it was all me!
: Just a simple game of numbers!
::Pela: Ugh... You're so annoying...
: Looks like I'm even more rock 'n' roll than you, now!
:Serval: Here, take it — — you've earned it!
:Pela: I have something else for you also: an . Integrating its data into an Aether Spirit will grant them new, innate abilities.
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Grunt! Oink, oink!
:Serval: Look how happy they are! It's clear they trust you a lot.
:Pela: A "Warp Trotter..." That's a pretty rare Aether Spirit... but they were acting kind of strange in the battle — is there something wrong with them?
:March 7th: Eh-he, to be honest, we don't actually know...
:March 7th: ...but it seemed like some IPC troublemakers were out to get them — that's why (Trotter Name) are tagging along with us — we're looking after them.
:March 7th: Serval, you seem to know more about Aether Spirits than us — can you tell us what's up with this little guy?
:Serval: Sorry, I'm not quite sure either... IPC tech is pretty complex — there are some principles I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
:March 7th: I see... Perhaps if we were able to find Miss Topaz, she'd be able to give us some clues.
:(Trotter Name): Oink!!! Oink! Oink...
:Pela: They're just too precious... and they're counting on you for protection! Take them with you and snatch the championship!
:March 7th: Hehe, thanks Pela — we'll do our best!
:Serval: Speaking of champions — have you heard the story of the mysterious "?"
: Elite player? Who?
::March 7th: Yeah, who's that? Are they some sort of gaming prodigy?
: Has my fame reached such heights already?
::March 7th: Oh, please! It's pretty clear they're not talking about you...
:Pela: Ahem, well... This player isn't a stranger — we know them, too, but Mr. Giovanni has asked us not to divulge too much information.
:March 7th: Giovanni? I wonder what he's up to...
:Serval: We're not entirely sure... He said something about "adding an element of mystery to the story."
:March 7th: Okay, that's weird...
:Pela: In any case, if your goal is also to become the , then it's likely you'll run into them sooner or later.
:Serval: Remember, train hard and relish every moment! The title awaits you!
:(Trotter Name): Oink, oink, oink!
:March 7th: Ha~ Now that battle was really intense! Those puzzles were such a blast, too — I think I'm hooked!
: I have to agree!
::March 7th: Great minds really do think alike!
: Huh... Really...?
::March 7th: What's the matter? I thought you were having fun.
::March 7th: Well, if you're not into it, could you at least keep me company...? Pleeeease! It's not like we get to celebrate these kinds of festivals every day...
:: Just kidding. I'm actually enjoying myself.
:: Alright, alright...
:::March 7th: Thanks (Trailblazer), you're the best!
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:
;(Obtain Shield System Chip, , )
===Head to the blocked-off area===
: Controller
===Challenge the Overlord Aether Spirit===
;(Fight against )
;(Obtain Silvermane Gunner (Aether Spirit Ally))
;(Obtain )
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;(Fight against )
;(Obtain )
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;(Approach Fan of Silvermane Guards)
:Fan of Silvermane Guards: Silvermane Guards, reporting for duty! No passage up ahead!
;(Begin fight against , )
:Fan of Silvermane Guards: Sorry, I'm not actually a Silvermane Guard... I couldn't become one in real life, so I can only fantasize in games.
;(Obtain )
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;(Talk to Fan of Silvermane Guards, optional)
:Fan of Silvermane Guards: Sorry, I'm not actually a Silvermane Guard... I couldn't become one in real life, so I can only fantasize in games.
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;(Fight against )
;(Obtain Silvermane Lieutenant (Aether Spirit Ally))
;(Obtain )
:March 7th: Hmm, Let me see... Our next stop should be the !
:March 7th: Buuuut it's already getting late... How about we head back to Goethe Hotel for a bit and then set out on the Express tomorrow?
:March 7th: I mean, it's not often we get the chance to stay there — and I really miss their pillows!
: Sounds good to me. Let's go.
:March 7th: Great! Fluffy pillows here we come!
:(Trotter Name): Oink, oink! Oink...
;(Challenge completed)
===Return to Goethe Hotel and rest===
;(Approach marker)
:March 7th: Ahhhh, Goethe Hotel~ Home sweet home!
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink! Oink!
:March 7th: Hey, what is it, (Trotter Name)?
:Harsh IPC Worker: Hey, it's those two twerps again!
:Vicious IPC Worker: It's the two who ruined our plans! Hand over the Trotter, now!
:March 7th: Ugh, you two again!? We're minding our own business — you're the ones going around stealing people's Aether Spirits!
:March 7th: (Trotter Name) are like family now! Why would we just hand them over to someone like you?
: Let's settle this with a duel, if you've got the guts!
::March 7th: Yeah! If you think you've got what it takes, then bring it on!
: Yeah, what she said!
::March 7th: If you think you've got what it takes, then bring it on!
:Harsh IPC Worker: You brats dare underestimate us? You won't get away with it twice!
:Vicious IPC Worker: I'll teach you two twerps a lesson you'll never forget!
;(Begin Showdown against Topaz's Support Squad)
;(Fight against , , , )
:Harsh IPC Worker: Grr... Not again!
:Vicious IPC Worker: Another failure... The shame, the shame!
:(Trotter Name): Oink! Oink! Oink!
:March 7th: Hey, come back! We want to ask you something!
:March 7th: ...What's with these people!? They talk the talk then run off with their tails between their legs...
:March 7th: ...and what did poor (Trotter Name) do to end up in their bad books?
:(Trotter Name): Oink... Oink...
:March 7th: Aww, don't worry, it's all right, they're gone now. It's just too bad we couldn't get any clues about our little friend (Trotter Name)...
:March 7th: Ugh, seriously! I was in such a good mood, too, until they came along and spoiled it...
: Let's get a good night's rest.
: They're not worth getting angry over.
:March 7th: You're right, we've had a long day. Let's just get some rest and forget about them.
:(Trotter Name): Oink... Oink Oink! Oink!
;(Unlock Hyperlink Match)
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