Asta/Visitor

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After completing the Companion Mission *You Already Know Me*, Asta will periodically appear in the Astral Express' Parlor Car.

## Dialogue

### If a space telescope were deployed...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** I should be able to observe...
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** If a space telescope were deployed at this location on the Express, it would almost certainly be possible to observe shorter wavelengths...
**Asta:** Mm, feels like a good angle.
 Have you got a new thesis topic?
**Asta:** Sure do! Y'know, I was racking my brains before I boarded the Express, but now I've got more ideas than I know what to do with. Inspiration is a fickle mistress.
**Asta:** My thesis might just be related to the Express... I hope you'll agree to be interviewed later — I need first-hand information.
 Here for work?
**Asta:** Of course not — I'm here on your invitation. Isn't that right?
**Asta:** That's why I went into vacation mode the second I boarded the Express — thesis topics don't unearth themselves y'know.
**Asta:** ...Of course, there are other things in life too.
 Why not just soak in the Express for today.
**Asta:** That's not a bad idea.
**Asta:** I've been on the Express before, but this is my first visit with (Trailblazer) on board.
**Asta:** Looking forward to it!
(Obtain  Stellar Jade ×10)

(Subsequent interactions)
**Asta:** If shorter wavelengths could be observed, it'd make for a good thesis... But that's not the focus of today.
 Why not just soak in the Express for now.
**Asta:** That's not a bad idea.
**Asta:** I've been on the Express before, but this is my first visit with (Trailblazer) on board.
**Asta:** Looking forward to it!

### There are quite a few curios...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** There are a lot of Curios on the Express...
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** There are quite a few curios on the Express that I've only seen in the catalogs, though I'll need to see them up close before I believe them...
 Omni-Synthesizer?
**Asta:** I'm guessing that's one of the prototype synthesizers. There may be a curio code on its base.
**Asta:** "Omni" makes it sound pretty capable, but the Corporation released other models onto the market first. Know why?
**Asta:** Well, why make "omni" money when you can make ordinary money first~?
 Phonograph?
**Asta:** Oh, I don't think that's a curio.
**Asta:** It's amazing how many songs are stored in its library. Someone must have paid big money to get all the copyright issues sorted.
**Asta:** Hmm... there's something weird about that sofa over there...
**Asta:** (Trailblazer), how come it lets you sit on it, but not me?
**Asta:** Perhaps it has its own set of authorization mechanisms, and only those it recognizes are permitted to sit on it.
**Asta:** Interesting... I'll have to have a closer look some time.

(Subsequent interactions)
**Asta:** Huh... there's something strange about that sofa.
**Asta:** (Trailblazer), how come it lets you sit on it, but not me?
**Asta:** Perhaps it has its own set of authorization mechanisms, and only those it recognizes are permitted to sit on it.
**Asta:** Interesting... I'll have to have a closer look some time.

### This must be ancient...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** That thing is ancient...
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** This must be ancient... Is the Express crew still using it?
 It's aged well.
**Asta:** Indeed it has.
 Yeah, why?
**Asta:** Oh, nothing. It's just you don't see things like this every day.
**Asta:** Phonographs... They use vinyl records, right? There's only a handful of folks on the space station who collect those things.
**Asta:** I think they're more popular with the older crowd — I bet Gunn would know how to use them. Still, if I remember correctly, Gunn only listens to audio tapes...
 How do you listen to music?
**Asta:** Same as you guys — on terminals.
 You seem to know a lot.
**Asta:** About music? I'd say I'm more of a casual listener than a hardcore enthusiast.
**Asta:** Huh... What with them being so big and heavy, I used to wonder why anyone would ever buy a Phonograph. Think I'm starting to get it now.
**Asta:** It's hard to find the music you want on the streaming platforms managed by the IPC. I, for one, had to subscribe to at least a dozen of them.
**Asta:** It's not like they're expensive or anything. It's just a hassle to switch between them to find the song you like. With a Phonograph, it's essentially just plug-and-play. It also scratches the itch to collect things I guess.

(Subsequent interactions)
**Asta:** That thing is ancient... It's amazing you guys are still using it.
**Asta:** Huh... What with them being so big and heavy, I used to wonder why anyone would ever buy a Phonograph. Think I'm starting to get it now.
**Asta:** It's hard to find the music you want on the streaming platforms managed by the IPC. I, for one, had to subscribe to at least a dozen of them.
**Asta:** It's not like they're expensive or anything. It's just a hassle to switch between them to find the song you like. With a Phonograph, it's essentially just plug-and-play. It also scratches the itch to collect things I guess.

### If I get the chance...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** I really want to move the telescope here...
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** If I get the chance, I'd love to bring my telescope onto the Express.
 Are you sure it'd fit?
**Asta:** Not an observatory-sized one, haha. I've got a portable one — it can be disassembled and reassembled super easily.
**Asta:** It's got a small base, but it's stable enough to get the job done. I used to love stargazing with it when I was a child.
 To stargaze?
**Asta:** Yes, and no.
**Asta:** There are all kinds of wonders in the universe — you never know what you might find with a telescope.
**Asta:** The lighting on the Express is perfect for observations. Great views at the window too.
**Asta:** When you find a moment, sit here and turn off the lights. You'll be amazed by what you can see.
**Asta:** And if you're feeling a little tired, lie down on the seats instead. The universe is fascinating from every angle.
**Asta:** There's no better place for looking out into the stars than the Express. I envy you guys.

(Subsequent interaction)
**Asta:** (Trailblazer), if you get any time, you can sit here in the window seat, turn off the lights, and have a nice long gaze out the window.
**Asta:** And if you're feeling a little tired, lie down on the seats instead. The universe is fascinating from every angle.
**Asta:** There's no better place for looking out into the stars than the Express. I envy you guys.

### Oh, fancy seeing you here...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** Oh, fancy seeing you here!
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** Oh, fancy seeing you here, (Trailblazer)!
**Asta:** I finally managed to get some time off work and thought I'd hop on the Express for a chat with Himeko. I had no idea I'd bump into you...
 Should I... leave you to it?
**Asta:** That's not what I'm saying! I just thought you'd be on an adventure somewhere, that's all.
 Travel with us!
**Asta:** Sadly, I can't. Too much work on the space station.
**Asta:** Y'know, whenever the Express stops at the station platform, I make a point of getting a few visits in.
**Asta:** I will say, the train feels a little different now...
**Asta:** It's almost as if you joining the crew has given everyone an extra boost of energy...
**Asta:** ...And this might sound a little strange, but that's how I felt when I met you, hehe. Anyway, whichever way you slice it, it's always nice to bump into a friend.

(Subsequent interactions)
**Asta:** I didn't expect to bump into you...
**Asta:** Y'know, whenever the Express stops at the station platform, I make a point of getting a few visits in.
**Asta:** I will say, the train feels a little different now...
**Asta:** It's almost as if you joining the crew has given everyone an extra boost of energy...
**Asta:** ...And this might sound a little strange, but that's how I felt when I met you, hehe. Anyway, whichever way you slice it, it's always nice to bump into a friend.

### Hey, (Trailblazer)! I was looking...

(Approach Asta)
**Asta:** Here's a little gift for you.
(Initial interaction)
**Asta:** Hey, (Trailblazer)! I was looking for you.
**Asta:** Don't look so worried! I'm not throwing you another mission.
**Asta:** You were a great help to folks on the space station — my job was so much easier with you around.
**Asta:** I was due a visit, so I thought I'd bring you a gift. Nothing too precious, just my way of saying thank you!
**Asta:** If you're ever free to visit the space station, please come check in on us. We all miss you.
(Obtain  Stellar Jade ×10)

(Subsequent interactions)
**Asta:** You were a great help to folks on the space station — my job was so much easier with you around.
**Asta:** Now that things have settled down, I finally have time to pay the Express a visit.
**Asta:** If you're ever free to visit the space station, please come check in on us. We all miss you.