The Clouded Kokoro

**The Clouded Kokoro** is the sixth major arc in the second generation of Isles of Na Ko'i. The crew arrives on a mysterious Victorian-era themed island, adorned with unheard of technologies such as steam-powered electronics. The Queen, her commander Cogsmith, and her trusty "assistant" Doak serve as ominous figureheads of this unfamiliar new territory. After being warned of the cursed member of this island being extremely loyal to a currently unknown threat named Charity Valentine, the crew are desperate to find a way to stop the tyrannical Queen from oppressing her island, and do so before they can lose their heads.

The heart of this island beats beneath the surface, unseen and unknown, breathing life, wonder, and fear into its subjects.

## Chapters

### One

* As the crew nears the newest island, Edward is shushed before he can make a comment about the ruler.
* The ship comes under attack by strange cannons and another ship boards the Phoenix.
* The Commander, Commander Cogsmith, arrives and says that they are to be taken to Palmraker Archipelago.
* They are forced to sail to Palmraker's primary port, and are escorted to the Queen's quarters.
* The Queen, a white poodle, taunts the pirates, deciding that she wishes to behead them. Her advisor, Doak the Palm Civet, deters her by convincing her that they may be useful.
* Doak introduces themself and says there's strange happenings on the island, and tries to find out why they're there in the first place. The crew is evasive, not wanting them to find out about their motivations or Edward.
* Doak answers some questions about the island and tells them they will be staying at the Urchin Inn

### Two

* Open at the Urchin inn. After explaining to Doak that the goal of the crew is to break the curse over the Queen, Doak proposes collecting materials to create a weapon to stop her
* One of the items, a jewelry box, is thought to be able to capture the Queen's soul, just like Matej's vase or Paz's ring box
* The first item, the jewelry box, is found in the bathroom, though it's locked.
* The second item, a golden flower, is found in the Queen's garden. It sits atop the head of a Lykoi statue, which is surrounded by a few other suspiciously familiar statues.
* The third item, a vial, is found inside a drawer in Doak's workshop.
* The crew steal a random music box and fight over that for ten minutes
* While escaping, the crew run into the Queen. Doak is able to talk her down, and the crew are home free (for now.)

### Three

* Doak informs the crew of their machine’s progress
* Doak’s plan is to use the weapon they’ve created to take her out. The confusion and panic among the guards after he reveals himself should give the crew a chance to fight back, avoid being captured, and get to the queen with the jewelry box to trap her soul in.
* In order to execute this plan, they need to get the parts of the weapon into position. The crew splits into two teams, one to cause a distraction to draw away patrolling guards and one to transport things and set up in the center of town.
* Team One’s tasks are to 1) come up with a distraction big enough, 2) to execute their plan, and 3) to flee the scene without being caught.
* Team Two’s tasks are to 1) move multiple pieces of large, heavy machinery without drawing too much attention, and 2) to help Doak assemble it in a place where it won’t be found. They have to work quickly, distractions can only work for so long.
* A fight takes place with Team One, leading to them barely escaping. The plan is a success.
* Commander Cogsmith grows more suspicious

### Four

* Doak explains the logistic of his weapon, which is nearly complete
* After explaining, he leads the crew to his workshop to discuss matters further. There stands Commander Cogsmith, ready to confront the crew
* He addresses the crew, speaking of how the queen has been growing more tyrannical; his own police force is being beheaded and punished, and the queen has been becoming more and more irrational
* Cogsmith says the queen is essential because it's her power (he assumes magic) that powers the technology of the island.
* Two guards appear, dragging Cogsmith outside to be executed for treason. They tell the crew to come along as well.
* Commander Cogsmith is beheaded in front of the crew; the Queen gives an insane monologue about her wish to be powerful.
* Doak gestures for the crew to run for their lives, and they do so, escaping narrowly.
* The crew are now fugitives on the island and must be careful when navigating it. The crew's resolve to stop the Queen intensifies.

### Five

* The crew devise a plan to take back the prisoners being kept in the castle
* The crew has terrible luck sneaking into the castle, but are successful in freeing the prisoners. The guards act strange, seemingly brainwashed
* Meet back up with Doak, who says he is ready to use his weapon. They crew enter the Queen's garden, and Ludwig uses what he presumes to be her spirit-tied object to stop her. The Queen is unaffected
* Doak uses his weapon finally, which turns out to be some sort of smoke machine. Unable to find themselves and stuck in some sort of trance, the crew finally encounters the true mastermind of the island-- Doak, whose form is an anglerfish monster. Doak kills the Queen, speaking of his manipulation of the island and the crew
* Doak has been in charge all along-- brainwashing the police, manipulating the Queen from the sidelines, and using his power to cause her to go more insane to cause further executions
* The crew battle Doak and eventually capture his soul in a music box, which Anon had possession of
* Charity Valentine, the seeming leader of the cursed crew, appears. She laughs at the crew, easily overpowering them with her guards, strange monsters comprised of roses and wisteria branches
* The crew and Edward are captured and imprisoned in Charity's ship, The Mitsurigi

## Behind-the-Scenes

* The name, The Clouded Kokoro has several meanings. One being the clouded nature of the island. Another being the word Kokoro, which is Japanese for 'heart, mind, or spirit,' referring to Doak's own demeanor and influence over the Queen. The use of Japanese for the title is also a hint to a future reveal.
* It was not based off an ace attorney case. do not look that up