The Rhythm that Leads to the Gloomy Path

The Rhythm that Leads to the Gloomy Path is a World Quest in the series Aranyaka: Part II - Dream Nursery.
==Steps==
# Head to the designated location to look for clues about Ashvattha's Concourses
# Talk to Arama
# Observe the Sumeru Roses to find the hidden song
# Play the music according to the pattern of the roses
# Talk to Arama and Arayasa
#* You can now use the Vintage Lyre to activate Gloomy Paths.
# Head to the designated location
# Unlock the road ahead using the Rhythm of the Gloomy Path
# Enter the Gloomy Path in the woods
# Clean up the Withering Zone
#* The Dendrograna can be found by going through the other Gloomy Paths in the Withering Zone.
# Investigate the trees inside Ashvattha's Concourse
# Talk to Arama
# Talk to Arama and enter the Vasara Tree's dream
#* You will enter the quest domain The Rhythm that Leads to the Gloomy Path. If you leave before completing the quest, you must redo the entire domain from the start.
#* A bow user is recommended to shoot floating targets.
# Explore the dream of the Vasara Tree
# Investigate the Vasara Tree
# Talk to Arama
==Dialogue==
;(Approach the marked area)
:Paimon: Hmm? Arama's over there... Is he looking for an Ashvattha's concourse?
;(Talk to Arayasa — if this is the first quest started out of the three)
::Paimon: We meet again, Arama!
::Arama: Ooh! Nara and Paimon! Hello!
::Arama: Right, this is Arayasa. We met here when we were looking for Ashvattha's Concourses.
::Paimon: Hello, Arayasa!
:: Hello!
::Arayasa: "The next song is a poem about a young in search of the thing most dear to . At the journey's beginning, eyes were amber, without a hint of gloom..."
::Paimon: ...?
:: That's a little odd...
:: Is he a bard?
::Arama: Yes. Arayasa is one of the "song gatherers" who collect songs of all kinds. He is the boldest of them all, and often learns Nara songs.
::Arayasa: "Our destinies were like pearls born in the same hour..."
:: We're not getting through at all...
:: "Ahh, our sinfully sweet destinies."
:::Paimon: Eek!! Stop, ! Stop!
:::Arama: Nara is awesome! Your song is just like Arayasa's! I didn't understand a word of what either of you sang!
::Paimon: Uh, let's get back to the point, shall we? So, is this one of Ashvattha's Concourses?
::Arama: No, it is not. But it is a great discovery nonetheless. Here lies a song that we Aranara have been unable to find for many, many years.
::Arama: Aranara song gatherers always pursue the beauty of songs. At the end of time, they will leave behind a song that belongs only to themselves.
:: Does this have anything to do with Ashvattha's Concourses?
:::Arama: Yes! This seems to be the song left by Araji. If that's the case, there should be a Vasara Tree nearby.
:: Best of luck to you, then.
:::Arama: Thank you, Nara ! This seems to be the song left by Araji. If that's the case, there should be a Vasara Tree nearby. We have the best luck!
::Paimon: Paimon remembers Araja saying something about the Vasara Trees... Let Paimon check the Aranyaka real quick...
::Paimon: Vasara Trees bear Vasoma Fruits! We should help them, !
::Arayasa: "Aah, this yearning will bear fruit as scarlet as pomegranates. Even if fate clouds your eyes..."
:: Since we need it to help Rana...
:: "The song from your lips cannot be taken away..."
:::Paimon: Ughhh! , what are you doing!? You're acting all weird!
:::Arama: I think Nara should get along very well with Arayasa!
:::Paimon: Don't encourage !
::Arama: Well, anyway, the song is hidden among the roses. Arayasa and I have looked for a long, long time, but we couldn't find anything. The roses wouldn't talk to us either.
::Paimon: Paimon sees. , let's try having a look, too!
:: I'll give it a go.
:::Paimon: Yup! And anyway, finding stuff is what we do best!
:: "I will illuminate your song."
:::Paimon: ...
;(Talk to Arayasa — if this is not the first quest started out of the three)
::Paimon: We meet again, Arama!
::Arama: Ooh! Nara and Paimon! Hello!
::Arama: Right, this is Arayasa. He is also a song gatherer.
::Paimon: Hello, Arayasa!
:: Hello!
::Arayasa: "The next song is a poem about a young in search of the thing most dear to . At the journey's beginning, eyes were amber, without a hint of gloom..."
::Paimon: ...?
:: That's a little odd...
:: Is he a bard?
::Arama: Arayasa is the boldest among the Aranara song gatherers and often learns Nara songs. That's why he talks in a special way.
::Arayasa: "Our destinies were like pearls born in the same hour..."
:: We're not getting through at all...
:: "Ahh, our sinfully sweet destinies."
:::Paimon: Eek!! Stop, ! Stop!
:::Arama: Nara is awesome! I didn't understand a word of what you sang!
::Paimon: Let's get back to the point... Since Arayasa is a song gatherer, does that mean there is a Concourse of Ashvattha around here?
::Arama: Araji left his last song here. In that case, there should be a Vasara Tree nearby!
::Paimon: Well, let's help out too, ! We've gotta hurry and get that Vasoma Fruit!
::Arayasa: "Aah, this yearning will bear fruit as scarlet as pomegranates. Even if fate clouds your eyes..."
:: For Rana...
:: "The song from your lips cannot be taken away..."
:::Paimon: Uhhh— , what are you doing!? You're acting all weird!
:::Arama: I think Nara should get along very well with Arayasa!
:::Paimon: Don't encourage !
::Arama: As before, the song is hidden among the roses. But since it's Nara and Paimon, I'm sure you'll find it!
:: Leave this to me.
:::Paimon: Yep! Paimon will!
:: "I will illuminate your song."
:::Paimon: ...
;(Talk to Arama again)
:Arama: Hm... The song should be hidden amongst those roses...
;(Talk to Arayasa again)
:Arayasa: "On the other side of the distant horizon..."
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;(Observe the stone)
:These may have some connection with the "hidden song" in the roses...
;(After finding the correct orientation)
:Paimon: It lit up! , according to the pattern on the roses! C'mon, give it a go!
;(After playing the song)
:Arama: Ooh... This is Araji's song...
:Arayasa: Ahh... I was able to hear your song again. Our promise can finally be fulfilled. Araji, I will carry your song with me and keep on singing.
:Arayasa: Thank you, good Nara. Arayasa will not forget.
:Paimon: Huh. Somehow Arayasa's kinda speaking normally!
:Arama: Thank you, Nara and Paimon! Arayasa and Araji are good friends, so he's been looking for this song all this time.
:Arayasa: Araji is a... timid friend who liked to hide in quiet places and sing softly. His songs can open unknown paths. Now that you understand this song...
:Arayasa: You'll be able to open the path to Ashvattha's Concourse located here.
:Arama: Yep! You can leave the rest to us!
:Arayasa: Okay, let's meet at Festival Utsava, Nara.
;(Approach the marked area)
:Arama: Singing Araji's song at the correct place should open the path towards Ashvattha's Concourse.
:Paimon: That's a pretty sweet trick! Araji's pretty awesome, huh?
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;(Investigate the tree — if this is the first quest started out of the three)
::Paimon: Is this... the Vasara Tree? Doesn't seem as lively as Paimon imagined...
::Arama: Yes, the corrosion from Marana is getting worse. It's not only the land. Marana exists in the Sarva, too.
::Arama: Marana will speak of the horrors of death to the trees and flowers it corrodes. Life that did not know of death will then begin to wither.
::Arama: We have been fighting against Marana. Araji was also fighting hard against it.
::Paimon: Araji? Isn't that someone you mentioned? An Aranara who lived in the past?
::Arama: Yes. Thank you, Araji. We've never met before, but your song sounds great. Please, leave the rest to me, Nara , and Paimon.
:: How can we get the Vasoma Fruit?
::Arama: First, we must enter his dream to destroy Marana's lingering influence.
::Paimon: Wait a second... When you say "his dream," you mean that of the Vasara Tree?
::Arama: Yes. If you are ready, reach out your hand and enter his dream...
:: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
:::: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
::;(Enter the dream)
:::
:: I need a minute.
:::: I need a minute.
:::Arama: No problem. I'll wait for you.
;(Investigate the tree — if this is the second quest started out of the three)
::Paimon: Paimon didn't expect Marana's corruption to be here too...
::Arama: Nara is amazing. You drove Marana away easily this time, too.
::Arama: The corrosion from Marana is getting worse. It's not just infecting the land. It is here, and even in Sarva.
::Arama: Marana will speak of the horrors of death to the trees and flowers it corrodes. Life that did not know of death will then begin to wither.
::Arama: We have been fighting against Marana. Araji was also fighting hard against it.
::Paimon: Araji? Isn't that someone you mentioned? An Aranara who lived in the past?
::Arama: Yes. Thank you, Araji. We've never met before, but your song sounds great. Please, leave the rest to me, Nara , and Paimon.
:: Do we need to enter the dream of the Vasara Tree this time too?
::Arama: Yes. We must erase all traces of Marana's influence.
::Arama: That's right. If you are ready, reach out your hand and enter his dream...
:: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
:::: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
::;(Enter the dream)
:::
:: I need a minute.
:::: I need a minute.
:::Arama: No problem. I'll wait for you.
;(Investigate the tree — if this is the third quest started out of the three)
::Paimon: Next up, our third Vasoma Fruit!
:: Let's do this for the Bija...
:: Let's do this for Rana...
::Arama: The corrosion from Marana is getting worse. It's not just infecting the land. It is here, and even in Sarva.
::Arama: Marana will speak of the horrors of death to the trees and flowers it corrodes. Life that did not know of death will then begin to wither.
::Arama: We have been fighting against Marana. Araji was also fighting hard against it.
::Paimon: Araji? Isn't that someone you mentioned? An Aranara who lived in the past?
::Arama: Yes. Thank you, Araji. We've never met before, but your song sounds great. Please, leave the rest to me, Nara , and Paimon.
:: Let's go.
::Arama: If you are ready, reach out your hand and enter his dream...
:: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
:::: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
::;(Enter the dream)
:::
:: I need a minute.
:::: I need a minute.
:::Arama: No problem. I'll wait for you.
;(Investigate the tree — if the player selected "I need a minute.")
::Arama: Nara , if you are ready, reach out your hand and enter his dream...
:: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
:::: (Reach your hand out to the Vasara Tree...)
::;(Enter the dream)
:::
:: I need a minute.
:::: I need a minute.
:::Arama: No problem. I'll wait for you.
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;(Approach the central platform)
:Arama: Marana's influence is not strong here. Great news for us.
:Paimon: But this dream sure is jammed with Fungi... Why Would the Vasara Tree dream of so many Fungi?
:Paimon: Is it because the Vasara Trees likes mushrooms? Just like how Paimon often dreams about the Sweet Madames makes...
:Arama: Oh! So Paimon likes Sweet Madames. Are they also Paimon's good friends?
:Paimon: That's not exactly it...
;(Approach the first Gloomy Path)
:Arama: Yes! We can use Araji's song here to proceed further.
;(Upon exiting the Gloomy Path)
:Paimon: Ugh... This method of traveling across spaces is making Paimon feel dizzy...
:Arama: Really? Maybe it's because Paimon's head is too big. Small Paimon, huge head.
:Paimon: Hey, you don't get it at all! You see, the head is where wisdom is stored. So, Paimon must be super wise!
:Arama: Oh, I see! Sumpter Beasts have bigger heads, so they must be smarter than Paimon, right?
:Paimon: ...Hey!
;(Collect the second rosin)
:Arama: Oh!
:Paimon: What!? Arama, is everything okay? Why did you...
:Arama: Specters are float heads, which means they must be really clever, right? Paimon is no match for them!
:Paimon: He does have a point... Wait, no! Paimon's gotta think of something to say in rebuttal...
:Paimon: Oh right! You need to look at a Fungus for that. Fungi have a body and head, so you'll have something there for comparison. Proportion is key here!
:Arama: Oh, I get it now. Paimon is just as smart as a Fungus. Small Fungus, huge head.
:Paimon: ...Hey!
;(Approach the locked common chest)
:Paimon: Wait, what's that?
;(Defeat the fungi and approach the now-unlocked chest)
:Paimon: So, Arama, do you know why there's so many Fungi in this dream?
:Arama: Because Fungi dream too. In the stories, many many moons ago, spores and mushrooms could not float or walk.
:Arama: But Nara came and helped spores. Then spores became stronger and turned into Fungi
:Arama: Fungi produce more spores. And with more spores, more Fungi appear.
:Arama: Fungi can dream too. When Marana came, many Fungi went hiding in their dreams, shunning Marana.
:Paimon: Now Paimon gets it. We've seen lots of them in the Withering, so Paimon thought that the Fungi somehow liked it there...
;(Approach the second Gloomy Path)
:Paimon: It's the same here. We can use Araji's song to proceed further.
;(Collect the third rosin)
:Paimon: That should be the last one. But wow, we're really high up, aren't we? And looks like there's still further to go...
:Arama: Of course! Dreams are vast places!
:Arama: Araji was timid and scared of the real world. So he often dreamed of singing inside a really big place.
:Arama: Okay! Nara and Paimon, let's go!
;(Approach the door)
:Arama: Alright, Marana's influence should be right inside. If left unattended, it will soon turn the dream into a horrifying nightmare.
:Arama: If we take care of the baddies inside, the Vasara Tree will become healthy again and thank us with a Vasoma Fruit.
;(After defeating the opponents)
:Arama: Nara is strong! May we never meet again, bad Fungi.
:Arama: We can "wake up" now! This Vasara Tree has agreed to bear a Vasoma Fruit for us.
;(The Traveler leaves the dream)
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==Trivia==
* Some of the lines sung by Arayasa and the Traveler in their first encounter, are reference to several songs by a Japanese band called .
** "The next song is a poem about a in search of the thing most dear to ." is one of the opening line from "Tadoritsuku Uta" : これより歌うは歌うは...ある娘が　大切なモノに辿りつく迄の詩 "What I am going to sing now... is a poem telling of a certain girl's experiences until she found what she held dear..."
** "Even if fate clouds your eyes... The song from your lips cannot be taken away..." is a reference to another line in "Tadoritsuku Uta": 「運命よ...例えお前が瞳から光を奪い去ろうとも　この唇からは詩を奪えない…」 "O destiny... even if you were to steal light from these eyes... You cannot take song from these lips..."
** "On the other side of the distant horizon..." might be a reference to the title of "Haruka Chiheisen no Kanata e -Horizontas-" .
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