A Child's Secret

A Child's Secret is the first part of .
==Steps==
#Head to a certain spot in the Anemo God Statue Plaza
#Check in with Flora
#Go see Timmie
#Drop in on the adults in the tavern
#See how Ellin is doing
#Destroy all the training dummies
#Talk to Ellin
==Gameplay Notes==
*The section that requires the player to "Destroy all the training dummies" is similar to how the commission Ellin, the Wannabe Knight works, except there are 3 dummies instead of 5/6 dummies. This is probably why the commission has voice lines: the voice lines were recorded for this story.
==Dialogue==
: Paimon: Hey, ... look over there!
: Paimon: She's... all by herself, right?
: Paimon: Because she's acting as if she's talking and laughing with somebody else... Uhhh! Paimon's creeped out...
: I had an imaginary friend too when I was a kid.
: Paimon: What? You mean you used to act like that too, ?
: Paimon: Uh... so is this... an invisible friend who hangs out with you sometimes? Or... do they just exist in your imagination?
: "Imaginary" means "in your imagination."
:: Paimon: Imaginary... imagination...
: "In your imagination" means "imaginary."
:: Paimon: Imagination... imaginary...
: Paimon: ...Oh, you must mean "imagined friend," right? Why didn't you just say so!
: Paimon: So, this "imaginary friend" of yours... When does Paimon get to meet them?
: We, uh, don't hang out anymore.
: They're... invisible now.
: Paimon: Seriously? So imaginary friends just... disappear when you grow up?
: Exactly, yes.
: Tragically, yes.
: Paimon: Oh... Paimon was looking forward to meeting yours... Hey, don't suppose your has an imaginary friend, too?
: Sure they do.
: Paimon: No way! You guys are so lucky...
: Paimon: Because they have this game in Liyue — have you heard of it? It's a four player game, but it seems you guys could play it with just the two of you!
: Venti: Traveler! Fancy meeting you here.
: Paimon: Tone-Deaf Bard! What are you doing here!
: Venti: Haha, I'm here because Lisa has been making some exciting new contraptions.
: Paimon: Why does the thought of Lisa's contraptions make Paimon so nervous...
: Venti: Come now, that's no way to speak about the elegant Miss Lisa!
: Venti: For this particular contraption, Lisa had to import some dangerous materials from Sumeru.
: Paimon: D—Dangerous!?
: A monocle equipped with some sort of... detector?
:: Venti: That's right! Looks like a monocle, but actually it's called a nirnama detector.
: Looks like a regular monocle to me.
:: Venti: I know, right? Apparently, though, it's called a nirnama detector.
: Venti: Sadly, Lisa isn't able to use it herself, so I'm borrowing it for a while. ...And also, I'm testing it out for her, to see if it actually works.
: Paimon: Huh? Why can't Lisa use it?
: Venti: Hmm... Perhaps it's because she lacks a certain childlike sense of wonder? Or maybe there's some other reason for it.
: Venti: If you want to know for sure, just ask her yourself sometime.
: Paimon: So you can see them? Go on, tell us — what does this imaginary friend look like?
: Venti: Haha... That would be telling.
: Venti: Anyway, it's all yours now, Traveler. Take a look, see if you can see Nora's imaginary friend.
:;(While using the monocle you see her imaginary friend)
: Paimon: Do you see 'em? Do you see 'em?
: Wow, it really works!
: Yeah! Seems like they're best friends.
: Venti: So, it does work for you too...
: Paimon: Paimon wants to see~! ...Wait, but this gizmo isn't in Paimon's size.
: Paimon: Alright then, you'll have to be Paimon's eyes on the ground, Traveler! Let's go see what imaginary friends look like.
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: Paimon: from the flower shop always seems kinda... floaty-headed. You know?
: Paimon: Paimon bets she has an imaginary friend.
;(Talk to Nora)
: Nora: It's so big and pretty.
: Nora: I really wanna go up there with my friend...
===Visit Flora===
;(Upon approaching Flora, you see the imaginary plant through the monocle)
: Venti: There it is. Behold, a floaty imaginary friend for floaty-headed Flora: A Bloatty Floatty!
: Paimon: Wait, imaginary friends can be plants now!?
: Flora: Hehehe, hi Traveler, hi Bard.
: Hi Flora. Can I ask a question?
: Hi. Have you got a minute?
: Flora: Sure. How can I help?
: Who's your... friend?
:: Flora: Hmm? Oh, you mean Mr. Floatty? Most people can't see him.
:: Flora: Mr. Floatty is my bestest friend. We grew up together!
: Are you two family, or...?
:: Flora: Hehehe, you mean me and Mr. Floatty?
:: Flora: Mr. Floatty is my bestest friend. We live together.
: Flora: Say hello, Mr. Floatty! They can see you.
: Paimon: (*grumble* No fair! Paimon hates feeling left out...)
: Venti: Flora... Why exactly are you friends with a Bloatty Floatty?
: Flora: What's wrong with it? I always wanted to be friends with a plant who could fly.
: Paimon: Friends with a flying plant? Why?
: Flora: Hehehe, because then when it's windy you and your friend can fly off into the sky together! You gotta admit that's pretty cool.
: Paimon: ...Isn't that called being blown away?
: Flora: Hehehe, that's what some people like to call it.
: Flora: I only found out this plant existed from an explorer who told me stories of his adventures.
: Flora: I think his name was... Stanley!
: Oh, I know Stanley.
: Not someone I know.
: Flora: Stanley's an adventurer.
: Flora: And you can tell he's an expert at it from the stories he tells! Hehehe.
: Flora: "The amazing adventures of Stanley" are super famous in Mondstadt!
: Flora: He's in the city at the moment. You should go ask him to tell you some of his stories.
: Venti: That sounds like a fun idea for next time! But right now we have other things to attend to...
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: Paimon: Flora's a pretty mysterious kid.
: Venti: Which child shall we interrogate next?
: Paimon: Paimon's thinking... Ooh, how about that ?
;(Talk to Flora again)
: Flora: Come on Mr. Floatty, let's water the flowers!
===Visit Timmie===
;(Upon approaching Timmie, you see an imaginary Ruin Guard through the monocle)
: Paimon: N—no way!
: Venti: Well. That... is unexpected.
: Paimon: Timmie's imaginary friend is a R—Ruin Guard!?
: Am I... seeing things...?
: I've heard of "guardian angels," but come on...
: Paimon: Paimon's freaking out right now... That thing is sure to attack us!
: Venti: Haha... What say you we postpone our conversation with Timmie for the time being?
: Paimon, it's time to say the line.
: That line you love to say so much.
: Paimon: Huh? Paimon has a favorite line?
: The one about exploring the area ahead of us later.
: Paimon: Seriously? Oh, alright then...
: Paimon: How about we explore the area ahead of us later?
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;(After the cutscene ends)
: Paimon: Children are more open-minded... is that why they can think up all kinds of imaginary friends?
: Venti: Fitting, isn't it? That the City of Freedom should be home to children with such boundless powers of imagination.
: Paimon: What about adults' imagination? Let's ask some adults at the !
;(Talk to Timmie)
: Timmie: If anyone tries to shoot my pigeons, I'll get my friend on 'em! Piew-piew! Boom-boom! Bang!
===Visit Angel's Share===
;(Behind Angel's Share, you find Diluc, Kaeya, Hardworking Silio, and Reckless Pallad sitting together)
: Kaeya: The thing about wine is, you have to drink it at the tavern or you miss out on half the fun.
: Diluc: Seems to me you'd find some way of keeping yourself amused even if you drank alone.
: Kaeya: Haha, if I didn't know any better, I would say you're being deliberately uncivil.
: Diluc: Just... drink responsibly on my premises, okay?
: Kaeya: Oh? And if I did have one too many, what then? You'd throw me out along with the trash, is that it?
: Diluc: "Throw you out"?
: Kaeya: You know... the same way you threw out Father's legacy? You sold off his mansion – or maybe you've forgotten?
: Diluc: I see no reason to cling to things that have outlived their purpose.
: Kaeya: Is that so? Then I trust you were most swift indeed to part with a certain vase?
: Diluc: Sorry, I have no recollection.
: Reckless Pallad: That's odd. Master Diluc, I'm sure I saw such a vase in your home — a beautiful one, unmistakable, in fact...
:;(While using the monocle, you don't see any imaginary friends)
: Paimon: Seems our suspicions were right... Grown-ups don't appear to have imaginary friends.
: Venti: Like I said — a lack of childlike wonder.
: Seems adults are the same everywhere.
: Paimon: So people just stop dreaming when they grow up? Okay, well, Paimon for one never wants to grow up!
: Venti: Hmm... This raises an interesting question: At what age, exactly, do people's imaginary friends disappear?
: Venti: Let's... go and check.
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;(After cutscene ends)
: Venti: Hmm... How about ? Someone of her age surely must have some imagination left, don't you think?
: Paimon: Uh-oh... Somehow, Paimon finds the idea of not being able to see Ellin's imaginary friend kinda scary...
;(Talk to Diluc)
: Diluc: So, let me get this straight. You have a device with which you were trying to see if I have an imaginary friend?
: Diluc: You're wasting your time. And to be clear, fifteen years earlier you still would have been wasting your time.
;(Talk to Kaeya)
: Kaeya: Imaginary friends? Wow. What a fascinating thing to investigate!
: Kaeya: I would love to join you, really... but I'm already several drinks in. Hahaha...
;(Talk to Hardworking Silio)
: Hardworking Silio: One more, please. Ah, I'm feeling better already.
: Hardworking Silio: Hmm... If I could have an imaginary friend, it'd probably be a beer mug.
;(Talk to Reckless Pallad)
: Reckless Pallad: Me? No, I don't imagine any friends. Too busy imagining epic adventures!
===Visit Ellin===
;(Upon approaching Ellin, you see an imaginary Jean through the monocle)
: Paimon: Jean! What is Jean doing here?
: Paimon: Is Master Jean Ellin's imaginary friend?
: Ellin is a conscientious child.
:: Paimon: So she's so determined to become a knight that she... Okay, that's kinda weird.
: Ellin is really determined to become a knight.
:: Paimon: Yeah, she's so conscientious it's... terrifying!
: Ellin: Hmm? Oh, hello. What are you guys doing?
: Paimon: Are you always training here?
: Ellin: You bet. Today, I heard Stanley talking about his adventures. It was incredible! It got me really pumped up.
: Ellin: I hope I can be as outstanding as him one day.
: Venti: So that you can fight shoulder to shoulder with Master Jean?
: Ellin: I—I mean, obviously I want to become a knight! ...And if I got to go on an adventure with Jean herself... Well, even better!
: Paimon: Seems Ellin reeeally looks up to Jean.
: There's nothing wrong with that.
: I believe you'll succeed, Ellin.
: Ellin: Thanks!
: Ellin: I was thinking, it's not every day I get to hang out with the Honorary Knight... Would you join me for some ?
;(Help Ellin with training)
: Ellin: How can I smash all these training dummies at once?
;(If all dummies destroyed within the time limit)
:: Ellin: Huh, so THAT's how you do it. I'm impressed!
;(If not)
:: Ellin: Shame, didn't manage to smash them all in time. Well, if at first you don't succeed...
:;(The dummies respawn)
;(After the training)
: Ellin: Whew! Thank you. It's clear I still have a long way to go in my training.
: Venti: So modest! I for one think you're quite the pro at this already.
: Ellin: Well, I'm exhausted from training, so clearly my fitness needs some work. One day, though... I'll smash all the training dummies in Mondstadt...
: Paimon: Ellin, Ellin, she's our girl! If she can't do it... um, hilichurl!
: Ellin: Thanks... Shoot, I got so caught up here I forgot there's something I was supposed to do today!
: Ellin: Ugh... But I'm so sore from training, I can hardly move...
: Ellin: Honorary Knight, could you deliver a message to Jack for me?
: Who's Jack?
:: Ellin: He's a friend of mine. Recently started as an adventurer.
:: Ellin: We were gonna meet up tonight and discuss adventure plans... Could you let him know it'll have to be another day?
:: Ellin: If I'm not mistaken, you should find him at the . He's adventuring with Stanley today.
:: Ellin: Stanley's a truly legendary adventurer, renowned in all of Mondstadt. He once set foot in the Mare Jivari.
: Sure. Where can I find him?
:: Ellin: He's gone adventuring at the with Stanley today.
:: Ellin: Stanley's a truly legendary adventurer, renowned in all of Mondstadt. He once set foot in the Mare Jivari.
:: Ellin: We were gonna meet up tonight and discuss adventure plans... Could you let him know it'll have to be another day?
: Temple of the Lion? Sure, I miss that place!
: Ellin: Great! Thank you so much.
;(Talk to Ellin again)
: Ellin: Thanks for agreeing to help me out.
: Ellin: Jack's at the . Don't forget...
==Trivia==
* is a term with several different definitions, including "joint of a wing" or "turning and winding."Wisdom Library: nirnama It is impossible to determine the intended usage of this term, however, as the equivalent original Chinese text simply calls it with no special description.
* Differences between voice lines and their official transcription:
** When Reckless Pallad says "That's odd, because Master Diluc definitely has a vase at home – a beautiful one, unmistakable, in fact..." his voice line says "That's odd. Mister Diluc, I'm sure I saw such a vase in your home – a beautiful one, unmistakable, in fact..."
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
==References==
es:Secreto de la infancia
ja:子供心の秘密