The Life of a Machine

The Life of a Machine is a side quest in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, initiated by talking to Bhakti in the Temple Ruins Floor 3. To get access to the ruins, the player needs to progress in the Dead Dunes' main quest.
==Quest log==
;Entry 1 - Quest Begins
:In an isolated chamber of the Sacred Grove in the Temple Ruins, Lightning finds an exploratory rover bot called Bhakti. It seems he is almost out of fuel, but Lightning might be able to help. This quest has a time limit.
;Entry 2
:The energia Bhakti needs can be found in three locations: Tobias's General Store in Ruffian, next to the Shrine of the Tablet in the Grave of the Colossi, and the foot of the Oasis Lighthouse. There might be other supplies elsewhere, too. Once Lightning has three energia of fuel, she should take them to Bhakti.
;Entry 3 - Quest Complete
:Fully mobile once again, Bhakti finally manages to open the chamber where he believes his comrades are waiting for him. But those comrades are not robots; they are humans, and long dead. When Bhakti learns his friends cannot be repaired, his own systems shut down and he falls silent for good. Who can say if machines have souls? What is clear, is that in his final moments, Bhakti knew what it meant to be human.
;Entry 3B - Quest Failed
:Lightning was unable to supply enough energia in time to the robot, and now it sits lifeless, its battery dead.
==Walkthrough==
In Sacred Grove area of the Temple Ruins, Lightning runs into Bhakti and must bring three Bhakti's Oils to it. If Lightning takes too long, she will fail the quest: the expiry date is 3 days after starting quest. Bhakti gives clues on where to find the oils, but the fastest way is collecting three oils from the Oasis Lighthouse on the Dead Dunes. 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.
==Rewards==
Beyond the 1200 gil, Bhakti's Oil, and a Pilgrim's Crux found in the bones, the player also gets the Cyber Scanners adornment, Max HP +80, Strength +4, and Magic +4. In subsequent playthroughs, the player gets Max HP +20, Strength +2, and Magic +4. 
Category:Quests in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII