Shrika

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**Shrika** (Japanese: シュリカ, *Shurika***?**) is a party character in *Harvestella*. She is a missionary of the Seaslight Order, in search of a new faith.

## Biography

Shrika serves as a missionary for the Seaslight Order, who worship the Seaslights, in search of a new faith. She fights with blades of light that fly through the air, and travels from place to place, resolving various incidents.

## Personality

Shirka is a devout, smart and kind missionary with a strong conviction to her faith. Although she takes her job as the Order's missionary seriously, she doesn't let the rules or regulations keep her from doing what she feels is right. She is loyal to her adoptive father, but this side of her personality disappears upon learning what he really is and his true motive. While caring, she also has a bold personality and sense of humor; occasionally making snarky remarks at the Protagonist's expense. She is very supportive towards the Order and even after learning the truth of her religion, she still isn't willing to abandon it. She can be provoked into using violence as she decided to attack some machinery after getting shocked by them despite Asyl's protests.

## Appearance

Shrika is a young woman with short, blonde hair and blue eyes. Her hair is adorned with a black accessory.

## Main Story

Sometime ago, the Hallowed Kierkegaard took in Shrika and Thersites (aka Sites) as orphans and made them members of the Order, but also secretly manipulated them into helping him; making Shrika his "Seraph Child" in order to support his plans.

Shirka meets the Protagonist for the first time when she and two other members of the Order later come to Lethe to examine the meteorite that Aria arrived in. When the Protagonist and Aria are unable to enter the Divine Seaslight cave and the temple, as only members of the Order and those wearing the Flos-Indulgentia are allowed in, Shirka advises them where they can gain access. Their attempts are unsuccessful, so they instead decide to ask Brakka for help in getting to the Seaslight without the Order knowing.

After she and two other members of the Order catch the Protagonist and Aria trespassing in the Seaslight cave after saving them from some monsters, she reluctantly has them arrested. During their trial, she unsuccessfully tries to defend them and Kierkegaard has them sentenced to death (although Brakka rescues them). When many of Argene's residents and members of the Order all mysteriously vanish, leaving Shrika, Sites, and a few of the townsfolks (who all do not have the Flos-Indulgentia), Shrika and Sites find the escaped duo and explain everything to them, all while deciding not to arrest them again despite being aware of their false crimes, also revealing that the Seaslight cave is now restricted to even Shirka, which Sites deems suspicious.

Shirka allies with them while Sites chooses to stay out of it as he hates working with other people (or possibly because he doesn't trust them); although dismayed by this, Shrika quickly lets it go as she knew that this isn't the time for disagreements, and they go to get assistance from Brakka, who suspects that Kierkegaard is responsible for all this. She is skeptical at first due to how Kierkegaard felt like family to her, but is still willing to help stop him. At one point, they come across a field of Flos-Indulgentia and the Oracle that the Order worships, which is actually an automaton from Aria's time. Shrika explains what she believes the flowers are for, but Brakka knows of its true nature; however, he doesn't explain this until later. After reaching the Seaslight, they learn the truth behind Kierkegaard's plan, who reveals that the Flos-Indulgentia are mind controlling objects and that Shrika was nothing more than a tool to him, having never cared for her at all.

At first finding this hard to believe, Shirka chooses to no longer help him and the group proceed to fight him. After defeating him, he tries to trick Shrika, but after some warning from Brakka, she instead chooses to kill her adoptive father for his deception. Kierkegaard survives her attack, but is finally killed for real by Brakka. Kierkegaard's death causes the Flos-Indulgentia to disappear and the villagers and members of the Order to return to normal and Shirka convinces the Order to allow the Protagonist and Aria full access to the temple and Seaslight in gratitude for saving the residents and the Order (as long as they don't cause too much trouble), but also restricting the cave to Order members only as she does not want the townsfolk to know about the automaton because it may result in chaos. Shrika then joins the Protagonist on their mission.

## Character Story

"**TBD**" is the Character Story for **Shrika** in **Harvestella**.

Shrika's story focuses on her attempts of maintaining the Order in the aftermath of Kierkegaard's defeat, in which the Order and Sites are unaware of his true colors as a Hallowed and what the Flos-Indulgentia's real purpose was; she did not reveal this to the other members so to avoid causing further chaos. With the Order now in disarray due to Kierkegaard's actions, the members want her to take over as the new Matriarch, but she is unsure about it.

The Protagonist first helps her defeat a monster that is intoxicating the waters in Argene. Later, they learn of an organization that's threatening the Order called the Sect of the Antimother. It is later revealed that Sites is the leader of the Sect of the Antimother, who has become disillusioned with the Order due to Kierkegaard and the Flos-Indulgentia's disappearance and the Oracle being destroyed by Geist, and wants to dissolve the Order to "save" Shrika, but she and the Protagonist oppose his plans. Seeing that he can't convince her that easily, he escapes and later reveals the truth of the "Holy Mother" of their faith: another automaton that created the religion based on an amalgamation of various religions of Lost Gaia in order to guide humanity towards peace.

Although Shirka had difficulty accepting her religion was an artificial creation and that the Holy Mother was never real, it does not convince her to leave the Order and decides to instead work with the automaton after seeing how beneficial it is so that the Order can continue to influence humans towards peace; however, Sites is left no choice but to make her leave the Order by force now seeing that he cannot convince her now. After convincing the Protagonist to let her handle the situation alone, Shirka then fights Sites for betraying the Order and manages to defeat him. She spares his life and he is imprisoned for treason against the Order as Shrika, after talking to Protagonist about their conflict with her traitorous family members, finally accepts her role as the new Matriarch.

## Letters

##### Finally some respite.

I hope you are well. I am sending this letter as I wish to express my gratitude for your assistance before. Without it, I am sure our struggle would have been far greater.

If you happen to find yourself in Argene, then I hope you will come to visit the temple. It would be nice to finally have the opportunity to speak freely. I look forward to seeing you.

#### Monster subjugation

I apologize for keeping you waiting, but I have finished the necessary preparations required if we are to subdue the Niardyne.

I am afraid I must rely on your strength once more. We must clense the waters without delay for the sake of the people of Argene.

I will be waiting for you at the Divine Seaslight Cave.

#### Thanks again for the other day.

Thank you, once again, for your help. It may take some time for the water to return to its former clarity, but I am glad it was nothing more serious.

I wish I could say things have calmed since, but a new danger has reared its head that I wish to discuss with you.

Would you mind meeting me at the temple when you have a moment?

#### A recent report.

It feels like so long since I last wrote to you. I have been quite busy dealing with the situation surrounding the AntiMother, but we have made great strides where that is concerned.

Would you mind visiting the temple when you have the time so that we may discuss them in detail? I am sorry that you are once again wrapped up in our troubles, but I look forward to seeing you.

#### A progress report.

The Sect of the AntiMother continues to do as they please around the holy capital, and that alone is sowing the seeds of distrust towards the Order...

Still, our work to suppress them has made a noticeable impact in delaying their activities; enough to take a breath at least. There is more that I would like to speak with you about, so would you mind meeting me at the temple? I will wait for you there.

#### I cannot ignore this chance.

I never imagined I'd receive a correspondence from the Sect of the AntiMother's ringleader.

As I mentioned, this may be the best opportunity to put an end to their activities...or it could be a trap. Nonetheless, I cannot sit by and do nothing.

Ein, I will be waiting for you at the cave.

#### Our next steps.

I'm sorry for allowing myself to be so upset the other day, but I was unsure of what to do upon learning the cause of strife was none other than Sites all along.

He hasn't shown himself in the temple ever since, but there's no telling how long that will last... We can't simply do nothing, so please come to the temple when you can. We must devise some sort of plan of action.

#### Facing Thersites.

I'm sorry for worrying you, but I am okay now.

Let us go together to meet Thersites.

I will wait for you at the temple.

#### One final task.

Thank you again for your assistance with Sites. I know I would not have been able to provide an answer for him if I went to face him alone. I am thankful to have had you there as my friend. The matter has not been brought to a close yet, however, as there is still Mother, who we need to face. I will wait for you at the temple.

#### There is so much I wish to tell you.

This may come as a sudden surprise, but I have decided to be inaugurated as matriarch of the Seaslight Order. This was the first step on the path I will walk alongside the Holy Mother.

There is still so much else I wish to speak with you about, so would you please visit the temple again when you have the time?

I will be waiting for you.

#### The silver blossom.

As gratitude for all of your help, I wish to share the words "grow a silver blossom." It is a favorite verse of mine, because if you do not take care of this blossom, the silver glow will fade. It is as fragile as it is beautiful.

The silver blossom grows in the hearts of people, and will bloom no matter how cold or harsh the environment. Then and now, these words are the light that shines upon me.

## Gallery

### Artwork

**Shrika** Official ArtworkDipping their toes in the ocean water, Emo and **Shrika** eating a Picnic Sandwich while sharing a Break Time in Shatolla, as a Quotidicrab looks on..
### Screenshots

**Shrika** questioning her faith.**Shrika** reporting bad news about access to the Argene Temple..
## Trivia

* Shrika has little to no knowledge on handling technology.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heaney, Duncan (June 28, 2022). "What is HARVESTELLA? We take a closer look at the game". *Square Enix*. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 HARVESTELLA for Nintendo Switch at Nintendo.com. *Nintendo*. Retrieved June 29, 2022.