Buyer's Guide to the Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder

Buyer's Guide to the Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder is an Event Quest part of Festival Deeds during the Hues of the Violet Garden Event.
==Steps==
# Talk to Kujou Sara
# Examine the strange wooden barrel
# Ask passers-by what happened (0/3)
# Go to Eipekkusu and ask around
# Talk to Junpei
# Go to the nearby transaction site
# Pretend to be a potential buyer and stall for time
# Tell Kaede what happened
# Talk to Sara at the police station
==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Kujou Sara)
: Kujou Sara: The Five Kasen Plaza is significantly less crowded now, but it's still too early to relax. This is a serious matter, and we must remain vigilant. Is that clear?
: Haruto: Yes, Ma'am!
: Paimon: Hey! Sara—
: Kujou Sara: Oh, it's you. Do you have something to report?
: Nothing to report.
:: Kujou Sara: Really? Good.
: About the stolen books...
:: Kujou Sara: It's fine. As long as it's been taken care of.
:: Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
:: Kujou Sara: This is my duty. I don't see it as an inconvenience.
: Kujou Sara: The Tenryou Commission has a responsibility to ensure public order and security during the Irodori Festival. If anything comes up, come to me.
: Paimon: Oh, you look really busy. Has something serious happened?
: Kujou Sara: Nothing serious, really. We've just received a lot of reports in the past few days over things like line-cutting, reselling goods at inflated prices...
: Kujou Sara: Even trouble makers hogging the photo board. All minor incidents, but it all adds up to create of lot of work for a lot of people.
: Sounds tough...
: Kujou Sara: Still, I take the fact that so many people are turning to us for assistance as a sign that the Tenryou Commission is gradually regaining the people's trust.
: Kujou Sara: The Shogun gave us orders to provide security at the Irodori Festival. This is a rare chance to change people's perception of the Tenryou Commission, so we cannot afford to slip up. Even if it's tiring work, we must rise to the challenge.
: Paimon: Well, no matter how busy you are, at least you still found some time to come here and buy an Almighty Shogun figurine, right? We want to buy one too.
: Kujou Sara: What do you mean, figurine... Ahem, I'm just patrolling these parts. In fact, I was just about to leave.
: Paimon: Heehee, no need to be shy! Actually, Miko told us that you got up super early this one time to make sure you could be first in line to buy one of these figurines!
: Kujou Sara: That Lady Guuji, how could she disclose... Hmph, never mind.
: Kujou Sara: To be clear, I have no intention to hide that which I do out of reverence alone. But there is one thing you must be corrected on.
: Paimon: Oh? What is it?
: Kujou Sara: That is not a "figurine." It's a Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder. Do I make myself clear?
: Paimon: Almighty Naru... Narukami Ogo... Ogo... got it.
: Kujou Sara: This particular Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder is a brand-new edition. There will only be 300 available in this batch, and there is a limit of one per customer.
: Kujou Sara: Many people have been lining up since well before dawn to acquire one. I'm afraid if you're only showing up now, you're probably too late.
: Paimon: Oh, really? So... so you definitely must have gotten here pretty early too, then. Did you manage to get one yet?
: Kujou Sara: Normally, of course, I would come to purchase one myself. But on this occasion, my duties at the Irodori Festival had to take priority.
: Kujou Sara: We are required to report for duty long before the shops open. It is regrettable, but I had no choice but to forgo the chance this time...
: Paimon: Aw... What a shame...
: Kujou Sara: So instead, I had someone purchase one on my behalf.
: Paimon: Oh, right! Wait, you can do that?
: Paimon: Didn't you say they're limited to one per customer? This figurine is super popular... It must be pretty tough to find someone happy to buy one for you and not for themselves!
: Kujou Sara: I anticipated the same, at first. But Lady Guuji Yae found a professional to assist me, saying she appreciated our tireless efforts during the festival period.
: Kujou Sara: I don't know who the professional is. I assume it would be either someone from the Grand Narukami Shrine or from the Yashiro Commission, but I did not ask. Given the time, I believe they should have completed the purchase by now.
: Kujou Sara: I am fortunate to have had Lady Guuji's help this time. I likely would have struggled to find a candidate on my own.
: Kujou Sara: As well as being willing, they would need to be an early riser and also tall enough to beat the crowds to the top-shelf items...
: Paimon: "Early riser" and "tall"...
: ...
: ???: ...!
: Kujou Sara: Hm? What was that sound?
: Probably just the wind.
: Probably just the leaves.
: Kujou Sara: Really... Well, never mind. I have been here long enough, it's time for me to head to my next patrol zone. Stay safe during the Irodori Festival, .
;(Examine the barrel)
: Sayu: Uh oh... you found me.
: Paimon: Sayu! What are you doing here? ...Oh, wait... Are you the "professional"?
: Sayu: Shh! Quiet, she might still be in earshot!
: Sayu... have you been slacking off again?
: Sayu: No way! I've been here since last night so I could buy a figurine. But after waiting and waiting, my eyes started to feel real droopy, and...
: Sayu: I only meant to take a short nap, a really quick one!
: In short, you overslept.
: Sayu: Ohh... If I don't buy one of these figurines, the Tenryou Commission tengu will lock me up for life!
: Surely not...
: Paimon: Sheesh, goodness knows what Miko told you...
: Sayu: I guess my only hope now is to sacrifice my salary for this month and buy one off someone who got here in time...
: Let me negotiate the price for you.
: I'm good at driving a hard bargain.
: Sayu: Really? Great! Then... here's my salary, please don't spend it all!
;(Obtain )
;(Talk to Reika)
: Reika: Huh, you didn't manage to get one either? That's strange... When I came to line up this morning, I checked with my friend who'd already bought one.
: Reika: She'd been lining up since before sunrise, and she was around the 100th in line. I was only 150 places behind her, so surely I should've gotten one.
: Reika: Hmm... something's wrong here. I'm gonna go ask the shopkeeper for an explanation.
;(Talk to Konrad)
: Konrad: *sigh*... After coming all this way to Inazuma, and especially getting up early, I still walk away empty-handed.
: Konrad: The first batch was smaller than I expected. And who knows when the next batch will come out.
: Konrad: Well, since I'm here now... I guess I should buy some other souvenir instead...
;(Talk to Junpei)
: Junpei: Hehehe, why so glum — didn't manage to get your hands on a "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder" by any chance?
: Junpei: Sell it? Huh, I ain't selling, not after all the effort I put in to get hold of this. Go ask someone else.
;(After talking to all 3 NPCs)
:
: Sayu: I can't believe it. I am definitely done for this time...
: Paimon: A whole load of people are saying they didn't manage to get one. Did the shopkeepers get the count wrong or something? Hmm... Oh, why don't we go ask at Eipekkusu?
: Sayu: Mmm... Might as well. I guess there's nothing to lose...
;(Talk to Kaede)
: Kaede: ...Terribly sorry, I was otherwise occupied this morning, and had someone else watch the shop. So I don't know all the details, but according to our records, we did sell the full 300.
: Konrad: Hey, what about those ones at the back? Aren't they for sale?
: Kaede: I'm sorry, those are... those are display-only.
: Kaede: Please don't be too disappointed. We are only selling a limited number of these statues at the festival, and this was only the first batch. Please rest assured you will all have the chance to purchase one in the future...
: Reika: But when will the next batch be ready?
: Reika: Also, this poor guy came all the way from Mondstadt. He got here earlier than me and was at least 50 places ahead of me.
: Reika: Even he didn't get one. How do you explain these numbers?
: Konrad: Look... I don't know a whole lot about Inazuman festivals, but... they do seem to have sold out pretty quickly.
: Kaede: I'm terribly sorry, but I've triple-checked the sales records for this morning, and everything seems to be accounted for...
: Reika: Hmm... Why don't we get the Tenryou Commission to investigate this?
: Sayu: The... the Tenryou Commission? No, no way!
: Kaede: Hmm? Sorry, who are you...
: This is the professional, from the Yashiro Commission.
: Reika: Oh? Are you saying this falls under the Yashiro Commission's jurisdiction?
: Sayu: Ummm... um... y—yeah, it does! We will follow up on this matter, so... so there's no need to go to the Tenryou Commission! They're busy enough as it is, haha, haha, hah...
: Paimon: Eh... that's weird, how come Sayu's so motivated to work all of a sudden?
: Sayu: Shh! If the Tenryou Commission finds out about this, Kujou Sara will come ask me about it! And then, she'll find out that I didn't buy her figurine, and...
: Sayu is supposed to be Miko's hand-picked professional.
: She technically should have been the first in line.
: Sayu: A—Anyway, we can't get the Tenryou Commission involved, not unless there's no other way!
: Reika: Huh... Well, since someone's already on the case, I suppose I'll just wait for the findings.
: Konrad: Since I came all this way and didn't get a figurine, I guess I might as well look at what else is available.
: Kaede: Thank you both for your understanding. We will make an announcement as soon as the results of the investigation come out.
: Paimon: Um, so we're supposed to be investigating, but we don't have any leads at all. Maybe the customers really did made a mistake with the count? If only we had a witness who'd been here the whole time...
: Technically, someone was here the whole time...
: Sayu: You mean me...? Sorry, I was asleep...
: Did you hear anything in your sleep?
: Sayu: Did I hear anything? Uh, let me think...
: Konrad: ...I'll take these, please.
: Kaede: Thank you for your patronage, please come again.
: Sayu: "Thank you"... "patronage"... Oh yeah! Now I remember! I heard "Thank you for your patronage" over and over again this morning.
: Paimon: Huh? How many times? 300?
: Sayu: Uhh, I mean, I...
: You don't have to give an exact number.
: Roughly how long did each transaction take?
: Sayu: Umm... ummm... ummmmm... I got it! There were at least 16 snores between each "Thank you for your patronage."
: Paimon: That's not how you count it!
: Sayu: 16 snores should be about 1 minute, and if we add on the time for moving the boxes and stocking the shelves... mmm...
: It should take at least 5 hours to sell everything.
: Sayu: Right! Sales only started about 4 hours ago, so there's definitely a problem with the amount!
: Sayu: Wh—Which means, even though I only woke up just now, I still have a chance of getting my hands on one! Maybe...
: ...A miniscule chance, but yes, you're not wrong.
: Sayu: Well, anyway! Maybe I failed my mission because a bad guy did something tricky, not because I was being lazy!
: Paimon: So then, who's the bad guy?
: Sayu: Hmm, well, the shop was pretty strict with this promotion. Not only was there a 1-per-customer limit, they even checked people's identity. So there's no way anyone could've bought more than one.
: No wonder each transaction took so long.
: Paimon: And with Sara's people patrolling the area, no one could have cut the line, right?
: By process of elimination...
:: The remaining option is...
: Paimon: If someone was up to no good, they'd definitely try to find a way to sell the figurines at a higher price!
: Paimon: Let's go ask the guy who says he had to put in a lot of effort to get hold of one. Maybe he knows something!
;(Talk to Kaede again)
: Kaede: Please don't be too disappointed. We are only selling a limited number of these statues at the festival, and this was only the first batch. Please rest assured you will all have the chance to purchase one in the future...
;(Talk to Junpei)
: Junpei: Huh? You want to know how I got my hands on this statue? Hehehe, dream on!
: Paimon: Huh? Why? It's not like we're trying to buy yours off you...
: Junpei: It's a no, okay? No more questions.
: Sayu: Huh, how come...
: A staff member sold it to you.
: Junpei: How... how did you know!?
: We're professionals.
: Sayu: Huh? Oh... oh, right, yeah, we are professionals!
: Junpei: Okay, fine. Since you guessed it anyway... But let me be clear — don't spread this around.
: Junpei: I came here bright and early to line up, but the first batch of statues sold out almost immediately. I wasn't very happy about that, so I went around to the back door of Eipekkusu to see if I could find a shop assistant to ask about when the next batch would be coming out.
: Junpei: To my surprise, I saw him moving boxes and boxes worth of statues out of the store! Needless to say, I was all ready to march up and demand to know what was going on, but...
: He gave you a figurine to keep you quiet?
: Junpei: Well... uh, yes — but I paid the shop assistant full price for it, so it was still a legitimate transaction!
: Kujou Sara: It's not for you to decide whether it was a legitimate transaction or not.
: Junpei: Huh? It's... the Tenryou Commission?
: Kujou Sara: The Tenryou Commission has received reports that someone has been hoarding goods to resell at extortionate prices. Now, these are not classed as strategic materials, so some amount of price fluctuation is expected on the market. However...
: Kujou Sara: It is against the law for a staff member to abuse their position to forge sales records and misappropriate goods!
: Kujou Sara: We have already investigated the situation at Eipekkusu. The sales records are correct, but in the cash box, there are two bags in which most of the cash has been replaced with stones.
: Junpei: But... but how can this be?
: Kujou Sara: Please hand over your "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder" as evidence. We will compensate you for your loss once we catch the individual responsible.
: Junpei: Ugh, fine. So this guy was cooking the books, never saw that coming...
:
: Paimon: You guys figured this out pretty quickly, Sara.
: Kujou Sara: In fact, we were only just tipped off. We're still working on the logistics of the arrest operation... Hmm? Who's this...
: Sayu: Yikes! I've been spotted...
: This is Sayu.
: Kujou Sara: Oh, you must be the professional Lady Guuji hired? I was just wondering why I hadn't seen you yet...
: Sayu: Ummm... we... we were... investigating the missing figurines... oh, I mean "Statues of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder"...
: Kujou Sara: Is that so? Then thank you. The Tenryou Commission will take over from here. Rest assured we will get to the bottom of the matter.
: Sayu: Uhhh...
: Kujou Sara: ...Hmm?
: Sayu: Um, umm... so, uh... about your statue...
: Sayu has been lining up since last night...
: Kujou Sara: Really? Thank you. So where is the "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder"?
: ...But she saw someone misappropriating the statues!
: Paimon: ...Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah! Sayu spent the whole night investigating the staff! So by the time she got back, she was just too late to buy one...
: Sayu: ...Yeah, right! I definitely would have made it back in time to buy one, if only it hadn't been for someone stealing the statues!
: Kujou Sara: I see... So in the end, you did not manage to purchase a statue, correct?
: Sayu: *sobbing*... I'm sorry...
: Kujou Sara: ...Don't blame yourself. The criminal is the one responsible here. The important thing now is to devise a plan to bring him to justice as swiftly as possible.
: Sayu: Mm-hmm...
: Kujou Sara: According to the intelligence, the suspect has already started reselling the statues near the festival venue. But he is lying low, and operating very discreetly.
: Kujou Sara: If we confront him head-on, he is likely to destroy the evidence and dash. Instead, we will seek to quietly surround him — but in order to achieve this, we will require one person to approach and distract him...
: Kujou Sara: Since you've spent the whole night thoroughly investigating this situation, I can think of no one else more suitable to gain his trust than you.
: Kujou Sara: Would you be willing to help the Tenryou Commission one final time?
: Sayu: What? Uh, hehe, right! Leave it to us! Hahaha... haha... hah...
;(Talk to Seigou)
: Seigou: Hmm? Who introduced you? I'm trying to keep a low profile here, so I'm afraid I don't take any new business except for referrals by existing customers.
: We were referred by the one who caught you stealing the statues.
: Seigou: Tsk... That guy. Fine, he did technically buy from me, I suppose...
: Seigou: But let me be clear. This product is highly sought-after right now. I can't sell to you at the same price he paid.
: Paimon: The price has gone up again? But it's only been a few hours!
: Seigou: Hmph, well you can take it or leave it. Believe me, there's plenty more room for upwards mobility on the price, it just so happens to be in my interests to get these off my hands sooner rather than later. Besides... good luck trying to find anyone else out there selling.
: Sayu: Hmm... we gotta keep negotiating as long as we can, ...
: Will this figurine keep its value over time?
: Can you give me a little discount?
: Seigou: I don't have time for this. Just name your price.
----
;(After bargaining for 159,001-180,000 Mora)
: Seigou: Deal. Let's schedule a time for you to pick up the product.
: Paimon: Hold on! Paimon thinks that price is still a little too high...
: Seigou: You think that's high? Hmph, it'll be at least double that in a few days!
;(After bargaining for 150,000-159,000 Mora)
: Seigou: Ugh, fine, fine. I swear if I wasn't in a rush to get rid of them... Hmph!
: Paimon: Hold on! Uh, Paimon thinks there's still some room for negotiation...
: Seigou: What's to negotiate? Do you want it or not!?
;(After bargaining for 141,000-149,999 Mora)
: Seigou: Hmm... No way. That's too low with the market for this product right now.
;(After bargaining for 120,000-140,999 Mora)
: Seigou: Hey! At that price, why don't you just ask me to give it to you for free!?
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;(After failing to strike a deal)
: Seigou: Enough. I don't have any more time to waste on you.
;(After striking a deal)
: Seigou: You think this is a game or something? If you're not serious about buying, quit wasting my time. I should be moving on to my next location by now, not stuck here arguing with you...
: Kujou Sara: The next location you move to will be the Police Station. You are under arrest for abusing your position for personal gain and falsifying accounts. Do not attempt to resist, the evidence is indisputable.
: Seigou: The Tenryou Commission? When did you... Wait, all that negotiating...
: Paimon: Hehehe, stick 'em up!
:
: Kujou Sara: Thank you for your help. The culprit has revealed the location where he stashed the statues. We have sent people to collect them.
: Paimon: Great. So once Eipekkusu has counted the goods and stocked the shelves, we can get back in the line to buy one, right?
: Sayu: This time... I must complete my mission!
: Kujou Sara: ...I'm afraid it's not that simple. The stolen goods will have to be kept as evidence at the Police Station for some time. They will not be available for purchase in the immediate future.
: Paimon: Paimon can't believe it...
: Kujou Sara: I would be grateful if you could inform the shopkeeper about this. I should return to the station and see how things are going.
: Paimon: Although Sara didn't say anything, she seemed a little disappointed, don't you think?
: Sayu: Awwww... is there really nothing we can do?
;(Talk to Kaede)
: Kaede: ...I see. Thank you, we'll make a compensation plan and announce it as soon as possible.
: Okay. Well, see you then...
: Kaede: ...Wait. Hold on. Although this "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder" was only intended as a display item...
: Kaede: Now that I think about it... why don't you have it? As a gesture of my gratitude.
: Kaede: After all, it was our negligence that caused trouble for you all on this occasion. This is just a small gift, a mere token, but I do hope you can accept it.
: Sayu: R—Really?
: Shall we give this to Sara?
: Sayu: Sounds good... As long as we give this to Sara, my mission will be completed.
: Sayu: Uh oh... I've been so nervous all day, and now I can finally relax, I feel really tired all of a sudden...
: Sayu: Please, ... take this figurine to the Police Station... zzz...
: Sayu: Sayu... signing out...
;(Obtain )
;(Talk to Kaede again)
: Kaede: After all, it was our negligence that caused trouble for you all on this occasion. This is just a small gift, a mere token, but I do hope you can accept it.
;(Talk to Sayu)
:Sayu: (If you incline your ear to this wooden barrel, you can hear soft snoring. Best you not disturb her beauty sleep, you suppose.)
;(Talk to Kujou Sara)
: Paimon: Sara, look what we've brought you!
: Kujou Sara: Oh, is this...
:
: Paimon: We just grabbed it and came straight here. But now that Paimon takes a closer look at it, it's really well-made...
: Kujou Sara: Of course. This is a prototype designed by Yae Publishing House's top artist and crafted by the most skilled lacquerware master in Inazuma City...
;(Ei is shown approaching)
: Kujou Sara: Otherwise, how could one hope to capture even one thousandth of the Almighty Shogun's majesty?
: Kujou Sara: Let alone maintain it. To do that, you must buy a special kind of shrine and worship it properly.
;(During the above line, the Traveler and Paimon notice Ei and gesture for Sara to stop talking)
;(Ei arrives behind Sara and turns to contemplate the Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder)
: Kujou Sara: It's also essential to clean it often to avoid a buildup of dust, and it's best practice to hire a craftsman to perform regular maintenance...
;(During the above line, the Traveler and Paimon continue to gesture for Sara to stop talking while looking between Sara and Ei)
: Paimon: Sara... Sara!
: Kujou Sara: Hmm? What's wrong? These are the five principles for maintenance of the "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder," and I haven't even finished explaining the first one...
;(During the above line, Paimon continues to gesture for Sara to stop talking while the Traveler holds their head in their hand)
: Ei: I never knew there was such a fuss over these tiny figurines... I'm surprised Miko never mentioned it to me.
: Kujou Sara: Y—Your Excellency!? This is most unexpected...
: Ei: I had some spare time, so I decided to come out for a stroll. Oh, did you buy this figurine yourself?
: Kujou Sara: I... it's... it was...
: Kujou Sara: It was (him./her )
: Paimon: Hey, what—
: Yep.
: It was me.
: Ei: Oh, I didn't know you liked little trinkets like these, .
: Kujou Sara: Your Excellency... I've yet to finish the defense arrangements for the Irodori Festival. Please excuse me.
: Ei: Very well. Thank you.
:
: Paimon: Watching Sara leave... she looked kinda sad.
: Ei: ..., I have another such figurine in Tenshukaku, a sample sent by Yae Publishing House. I don't need it, so I think I will gift it to you.
: But we already have one...
: Ei: I shall not go back on my word. I have committed to giving it to you, what you choose to do with it is your business. You are quite free to give it to somebody else, if you wish.
: Ei: Or, to save you the trouble, I can have someone from Tenshukaku deliver it directly. But of course, your name will have to be written as the sender.
: Paimon: Whew, why does all this have to be so complicated...
: Paimon...
: No more questions.
: Ei: ...
: Just send it to the Tenryou Commission, please.
: Put "" as the sender.
: Ei: Good. I'll have someone attend to this shortly.
: Ei: Oh— and I wish you a pleasant and enjoyable Irodori Festival.
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
ja:「御建鳴神主尊大御所様像」購入心得
pt-br:Guia de Compras para a "Estátua de Sua Excelência, Narukami Ogosho Toda-Poderosa"
ru:Руководство покупателя статуэтки её превосходительства Наруками Огосё, Электро Архонта