Cryptic Message in Sumeru

See also: Cryptic Message in Dragonspine
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**Cryptic Message in Sumeru** *(unofficial name)* is a Hidden Exploration Objective that takes place in Sumeru, which involves discovering at least one Damaged Ruin Guard which, after reactivating, will reveal a coded message. Interacting with all 5 Damaged Ruin Guards after submitting the Lost Energy Blocks will reward the *Wonders of the World* achievement, In the Name of Anfortas.

Also intertwined with these messages are traces of the ill-fated Sumeru investigation team involving a certain Trainee Dastur named Zandik.

## Steps

1. Collect 15 Lost Energy Blocks.
	* Each Damaged Ruin Guard has 1 Lost Energy Block nearby, so another 10 blocks are needed.
2. Activate the Dendrogranum-Locked Rock near one of the Damaged Ruin Guards to reveal a non-hostile Ruin Scout.
3. Follow the Ruin Scout.
	* Some Fungi will spawn on the path that the Ruin Scout follows. Defeating them is optional.
4. Defeat the hostile Ruin Sentinels that spawn near the Damaged Ruin Guard.
	* After defeating the Ruin Sentinels, an Exquisite Chest will spawn.
5. Place three Lost Energy Blocks into the Damaged Ruin Guard.
	* The Ruin Guard's name will change to **Records: Code "[Name]"**.
6. [Optional] Interact with the Ruin Guard.
7. Repeat Steps 2 to 6 for the other four Damaged Ruin Guards.
	* All Lost Energy Blocks will be removed from the inventory once the fifth Damaged Ruin Guard is done.

## Locations

### Ruin Guards

1. **Records: Code "Thurisaz":** Located north of Port Ormos and southeast of the Waverider Waypoint at Dev's Cavern.
	* Its Dendrogranum-Locked Rock is located south, on the way to Port Ormos.Lost Energy Block Location 1.pngRuin Guard locationLost Energy Block Location Context 1.pngAdditional context
2. **Records: Code "Uruz":** Located on the opposite bank of the Dev's Cavern Waverider Waypoint.
	* Its Dendrogranum-Locked Rock is located north of the Withering Zone found by following the dirt road (make a right where the Dendrogranum-Locked Rock is).Lost Energy Block Location 2.pngRuin Guard locationLost Energy Block Location Context 2.pngAdditional context
3. **Records: Code "Fehu":** Located in the Withering Zone south of the Teleport Waypoint south of Vimara Village.
	* Its Dendrogranum-Locked Rock is located to the southwest, where the large cogwheels and a camp with the Sumeru Investigation Team's Note are.Lost Energy Block Location 3.pngRuin Guard locationLost Energy Block Location Context 3.pngAdditional context
4. **Records: Code "Raidho":** Located on the cliff next to the Ruin Golem's right side, above the area where the cavern entrance is on the World Map.
Lost Energy Block Location 4.pngRuin Guard locationLost Energy Block Location Context 4.pngAdditional context
5. **Records: Code "Ansuz":** Located on the cliff southeast of the northern Devantaka Mountain Teleport Waypoint.
	* Its Dendrogranum-Locked Rock is located to its northeast, along the hill. Some Sumpter Beasts can be found in its vicinity.Lost Energy Block Location 5.pngRuin Guard locationLost Energy Block Location Context 5.pngAdditional context

### Lost Energy Blocks

For images of each location, see Lost Energy Block § Locations.
Lost Energy Blocks are stored in Investigation Points, typically around mechanical parts. A total of 15 Lost Energy Blocks are needed for this objective.

* Each Damaged Ruin Guard will have 1 Lost Energy Block next to it, for a total of five.
* On top of the cogwheel south of the Vimara Village southern Teleport Waypoint.
* In a gear located towards the middle right of the Ruin Golem's head, around where the dirt path ends on the World Map.
* In a cogwheel located under the ruins under the northern Devantaka Mountain Teleport Waypoint
* In a large pipe southwest of the northern Devantaka Mountain Teleport Waypoint (at the base of the valley)
* In between two mechanical parts northeast of the Teleport Waypoint located northwest of Port Ormos.
* One can be found under the mechanical arm/tower in the Vimana Agama: Royinjan's Chapter cave east of Vimara Village.
* Four can be found by an Eremite camp south of the northwest Port Ormos Waypoint; one is between mechanical parts, one is in the wagon cart, and two are in the camp with the Dissection Records.

## Dialogue

All steps will begin with the following dialogue after revealing a docile Ruin Scout.

(After revealing a docile Ruin Scout)
**Paimon:** Looks like it has no intention to attack us.
**Paimon:** Let's catch up and see!
(Interact with a Damaged Ruin Guard before defeating the Ruin Sentinels)
**Damaged Ruin Guard:** (Remains of an ancient Ruin Guard. It looks deprived of energy.)
(Interact with a Damaged Ruin Guard after defeating the Ruin Sentinels)
**Damaged Ruin Guard:** (Remains of an ancient Ruin Guard. The backup power supply has been switched on.)
Fájl:Icon Dialogue Quest.png Load
(Opens submission menu)

## Lore

> We Schwanenritters have fought to the last one
>
> Decoded message

### Records

**Records: Code "Fehu":** ".2-.1.-1..1-2.1-1.2-.2.-"
**Records: Code "Uruz":** ".1-..1.-.-.1-.2-.2-1.1-2-.-.3-..."
**Records: Code "Thurisaz":** "-..1-..1.-.3-...1-1.2-3-2-2.-.."
**Records: Code "Ansuz":** "1-1.2-....-..1.-2-....-.2-.1..-1.-"
**Records: Code "Raidho":** "1..1-....-..1.-2.-."

### Deciphering

1. The Ruin Guards' codenames are the names of the first five Futhark runes. The messages should be put together in alphabetical order: Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raidho.
	* `.2-.1.-1..1-2.1-1.2-.2.-.1-..1.-.-.1-.2-.2-1.1-2-.-.3-...-..1-..1.-.3-...1-1.2-3-2-2.-..1-1.2-....-..1.-2-....-.2-.1..-1.-1..1-....-..1.-2.-.`
2. Convert `-` to spaces, and the numbers to the equivalent number of dashes:
	* `.-- .-. -..- --.- -.-- .--. .- ..-. . .- .-- .-- -.- -- . .--- ... ..- ..-. .--- ...- -.-- --- -- --. ..- -.-- .... ..-. -- .... .-- .-.. -. -..- .... ..-. --. .`
3. Decipher as Morse code:
	* `WRXQYPAFEAWWKMEJSUFJVYOMGUYHFMHWLNXHFGE`
4. Decipher the Vigenère cipher with the key `ANFORTAS`, a name ascribed to a Knight Marshall inside the Ruin Golem:
	* `WESCHWANENRITTERSHAVEFOUGHTTOTHELASTONE`

## Change History

Released in **Version 3.0**[Create New History]
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