Mystic Seller

A enigmatic character who made their first appearance after the Relics of the Old Faith update, as a post-game character and vendor, ??? is also dubbed the **"Mystic Seller"** by the ingame files.

## Description

??? is a mysterious entity, and no actual species can be drawn to them. They wear a cloak with a hood covered in various patterns, the space under their robe revealing a galaxy-resembling space underneath. Their "head" is seemingly detached from their hood, showing two eyes with white sclera and slitted black pupils, with circles decorating some of the space, and an odd black substance leaks from their "head," which resembles Ichor.

They task the lamb with returning to the Lands of the Old Faith to free the Bishops from limbo, and accepts God Tears in exchange for various resources in the postgame.

## Interactions

Their first appearance is a random encounter wherein they make observations about your actions and the effects they have had. They remark that they have not met someone like you in a long time and that if you continue on your path you will meet them again.

After the Lamb defeats The One Who Waits, ??? will appear in front of the gate that would otherwise lead to the final dungeon. They inform the Lamb that the Bishops' spirits haven't been properly laid to rest after their defeats. ??? also berates the Lamb for thinking that they're the strongest in the Lands despite only recently ascending to Godhood and then tasks the Lamb with traversing the Lands of the Old Faith again to rematch the Bishops and allow their spirits to leave limbo.

Defeating each of the Bishops a second time will allow the player to obtain them as Followers in their exclusive Follower Forms. After defeating all four Bishops a second time and speaking to ??? the player will be gifted:

* The God of Death Fleece
* The One Who Waits Trophy (If the player previously recruited The One Who Waits)
* Narinder as a Follower with an exclusive Follower Form (If the player previously killed The One Who Waits)

Additionally, after the Lamb retrieves their first God Tear, ??? will allow the player to give them a name in exchange for a full partnership. These God Tears are given to ??? in exchange for a random reward from a spin wheel, which has a chance of rewarding:

* A Forgotten Commandment Stone (Disappears after 25 Forgotten Commandment Stones have been obtained from them.)
* A Follower Form (Disappears once all of the unobtained Follower forms from them have exhausted.)
* A Holy Talisman fragment (Disappears after 6 fragments have been obtained from them.)
* One of the following necklaces: A Golden Skull Necklace, a Demonic Necklace, a Loyalty Necklace, a Missionary Necklace, a Light Necklace or a Dark Necklace. (The Light and Dark Necklace options will disappear once used for their intended purpose.)

Once the Follower Form, Forgotten Commandment Stone and Holy Talisman options disappear, they will be replaced with all the different necklaces.

Saving and reloading when giving ??? a God Tear will allow the player to infinitely re-roll for a specific item.

## Dialogue

### Random Encounter

> "So thou art the creature causing the ether of this world to ripple and warp. It has been an age since I have made the acquaintance of a new sort of idol. Continue in this fashion, and we shall meet again hence. If not, be thankful for our meeting now. *\*Unknown symbols\** "
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### First Proper Meeting

> "*\*Unknown Symbols\** I seek the newly appointed god, successor of their victims, last of their kind. Confer with me. Fickle beast, do you not feel how the boundary betwixt this world and the next has began to fray? You are artless in your duties, infant god. You bestow upon the bishops death, yet deny them rest. Bearer of the red crown, set this right. Forced are they to relive their final agonies; move them on, as is your duty as the new *God of Death*. Crusade once more. Give peace the bishops trapped between life and death."
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### Trying to Walk Behind Them

> "Infant god! You think yourself worthy of my realm? *\*Unknown symbols\**"
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### Trying to Walk Behind ??? Again

> "Do not act the fool. A god may not be foolish."
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### Trying to Walk Behind ??? a Third Time Onwards

> "*\*Unknown symbols\**"
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### After Defeating the First Miniboss

**(??? allows you to give them a name):**

> "I sense your success. I feel...I feel the presence of a God Tear. Strength, longevity, and a mourning that stretches eternally. Found in the bellies of the foulest of *beasts* and *villains*. But seen only by those ascended to godhood. I am glad to have underestimated you. For I deal *only with gods*. An offer, new ascended; give unto me a name and we shall be fellows in enterprise. I have precious articles for a being such as you."
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### After Giving ??? a Name

> "And thus, our contract is struck. Bring me the *God Tears* and I shall reward you in turn."
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### Giving the First God Tear

> "Our inaugural transaction. Some items may hold powers you cannot yet fathom. May they serve you well."
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### Giving God Tears After

> One of the following dialogue options will be randomly spoken:
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> * "Well met, infant God."
> * "Tears of the first Gods...for what were they mourning?"
> * "Their use is yours to dictate. I am merely a merchant to the eternal."
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### After reaching Tier 3 Sins in Doctrine

> "Hail, Red Crown. I sense a shift. The ether warps in your shadow. I have dealt with Gods, and often pondered; does the Bearer wear the Crown, Or the Crown the Bearer?"
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### After Defeating the First Bishop

> "Tell me, Godly one, do you crave *more?* Of course you do. For what god is satisfied with what merely *is?* As you have seen with the Bishops, there is a state that exists betwixt the layers of this world. Purgatory, some may call it. Enter once daily, whilst mortal time stagnates. The blasphemous souls of Purgatory may be expiated for as long as you wish...or survive. Time will stand still in this world, your followers will need nothing of you while you venture there. And should more God Tears find their way to you...well. [Name you gave them] awaits."
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### Upon Recruiting Leshy

> "I recall Leshy. Prior to yourself, he was the last to bargain with me. Adept as he was, he rose quickly to the challenges of Godhood, aided by his siblings. Many were drawn to his chaotic ways."
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### Upon Recruiting Heket

> "I am not inclined to emotion, the way your kind are. Though if I were, Heket would certainly inspire amusement. She was perhaps the most vicious of them. Wicked beast."
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### Upon Recruiting Kallamar

> "It did not matter to Kallamar that his ears were lost, for he was never inclined to listen. Foolish though he may have seemed, he wielded the power of his Crown without discrimination."
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### Upon Recruiting Shamura

> "Shamura and I did not barter much. In truth, they need little from me. Truly, 'twas shame what became of them."
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### After Defeating All Four Bishops

> "So you have completed your task, Red Crown. The Bishops are trapped no longer. What becomes of them now is not of my interest. Though what becomes of yourself... Many a deity have I bartered with, their designs ones I have seen repeated through the millenia. Your designs, however... very interesting. As such, I offer you a boon; a cementing of our new undertaking."
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* **(If you previously decided to kill The One Who Waits, ??? gifts you Narinder as a Follower in his exclusive Follower Form):**

> "A toy for you. Benefactor, comrade, malignant foe... redemption or punishment, 'tis yours to confer as you see fit." *\*Gifts you Narinder as a Follower in his exclusive Follower Form.\**
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* **(If you previously decided to spare The One Who Waits, ??? gifts you The One Who Waits Trophy blueprint):**

> "This shrine is carved in the likeness of a God with whom I once bargained. May I remind you of the role which you must now fill.
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> "Infant God, by your influence this Land is changing, 'tis true. The laws of this world, and even of the next, have become malleable. Yet the ether, having flowed in one fashion for many an age, shall not be diverted so easily. That which seems still, runs deep. There is much yet to uncover. God Tears remains. Do not allow complacency to take root. *\*Unknown symbols\** Yet you have shown yourself to be a worthy deity. Take your rightful place amongst the pantheon as you have earned. All hail the Lamb, all hail the God of Death!"
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## Trivia

They may be related to the Bishops, or have a past with them, as they share stuff about them.

The Unknown Symbols they speak have not been translated yet.

Their realm's name and description are unknown.