To the Shore's End

Head to the Port City of Guixu and meet with Yangyang

???: Well, well! Look who I bumped into—a Midnight Ranger!

Yangyang: Ah! Rover, you're finally here...

???: So you're the Rover, huh? Delighted to make your acquaintance.

Yangyang: This is Youhu from Jinzhou. Like Mr. Chenpi, she's an expert in antiques.

Youhu: To uncover clues about hidden antiques, of course! Since Mt. Firmament reopened, Master and I noticed artifacts from there popping up in the market.

Youhu: Aside from Court of Savantae gadgets, there are still plenty of mystery items that don't exactly scream Mt. Firmament, ya know?

Yangyang: Yes, I remember you mentioned wanting to learn more about your past ties to the Black Shores.

Yangyang: The battle in Norfall Barrens is over, and the Black Shores should be withdrawing... but they've asked the Midnight Rangers to monitor the area around the Port City of Guixu.

Yangyang: Ah!?

Yangyang: You, er, brought it up before.

Youhu: Aw, Yangyang's got a soft spot for you, huh? Are you her SPECIAL someone?

Yangyang: Oh, come on. I-I just know it means a lot to you.

Youhu: Since we're on the same trail, how about teaming up?

Youhu: Not to boast, but epic adventures tend to have a way of finding me.

Yangyang: Since Rover's here, let's talk to that Bloom Bearer first.

Search for the Black Shores researcher

Black Shores Member: Yes. Need something?

Black Shores Member: Ohhh! Sorry I didn't recognize you!

Black Shores Member: Golden pupils and this Blake Bloom. Yeah, it's you alright!

Niya: I'm Niya, a Bloom Bearer from the Black Shores. Didn't expect to meet someone as important as you under these circumstances...

Niya: Actually, we're monitoring abnormal parameters and detected a problematic frequency that needs to be taken back to the Black Shores.

Niya: Yes, that's why the Tethys System sent us to locate and recover this frequency as soon as possible, to prevent a potential disaster.

Niya: Our agents relayed the coordinates, but...

Niya: Since then, I've lost contact with them, which doesn't sit well... I'm stuck here monitoring, can't leave my post.

Niya: Do you think you could help check out what happened?

Niya: If things aren't looking good, we might need to inform Jinzhou's City Hall, like we did before.

Yangyang: We will need to act fast, then.

Niya: That's the worst-case scenario. If we contain the frequency as the Tethys System advises, nothing bad will happen.

Yangyang: Rover, I want to help her.

Niya: Could be the Reverberations or something in the Sonoro Spheres.

Niya: In Solaris, frequencies can be anything. One thing's for sure though, this frequency represents gravity.

Niya: It's abnormal because... it has its own gravitational center. You should be able to feel a palpable anomaly near it. That's how you can locate it.

Niya: I trust you'll handle it smoothly. But remember, your safety matters most. Don't hesitate to retreat if you run into any real danger.

Niya: No worries. I'll be your guide then.

Head to the designated coordinates

Yangyang: I sense the presence of Tacet Discords below.

Youhu: What's the big deal? Just some pawns. I won't even break a sweat.

Yangyang: Something feels... different about them. Be careful.

Investigate the abnormal Tacet Discord

Approach the abnormal TDs

Unknown Tacet Discord: R… Run…

Unknown Tacet Discord: The building collapsed…

Unknown Tacet Discord: They're all trapped… It's completely jammed…

Blurred Figure: The new Final Fancy Defense comes out tomorrow.

Blurred Figure: Ugh, still have to wait a week to get my shell credits…

Blurred Figure: Mommy, when's the next subway?

Blurred Figure: Oh, sweetheart, it's just ten minutes away. It won't be long.

Blurred Figure: Grandpa and Grandma are making your favorite dishes.

Blurred Figure: They're too short-sighted to spare a glance at the stars above.

Blurred Figure: Those who don't revere the stars will eventually fade into history.

Blurred Figure: Oh my… Where's my pocket watch?

Blurred Figure: …Oh, I sent it for repairs yesterday.

Blurred Figure: How come I forgot something from just yesterday?

Head to the designated coordinates

Youhu: What…

Yangyang: Look for survivors, quick!

Yangyang: It's… too late.

Youhu: So, they're the agents Niya was waiting for...

Yangyang: What happened here…

???: Welcome.

???: Yes… WE.

???: We are the gravitational force you seek.

???: Time... is running out. Hoda. My name is Hoda.

???: Heh heh, "you"? Which one of us are you talking to? Men or women, elders or children?

???: Do you hear the echoes of our "lament"?

???: Remember… Remember it all…

???: Remember your past, the past you turned your back on… The past as one of the Black Shores...

???: And respond... respond to the promises you made, to the future we're bound to share.

???: Salvation... is forging a world where saving is no longer needed.

???: No, no! They want you to become a part of them. I can't let it happen.

???: Run! RUN! Rover!

???: What you seek… is on the girl…

???: She has it...

Youhu: Eugh! What does any of this have to do with me?!

Yangyang: The remaining frequency there is in extreme chaos. It's dangerous.

Youhu: Hold on! Hey, what's happening?! It's starting to glow!

Youhu: It must be from the Black Shores! Look at this!

A mysterious object pulses with rhythmic light, seemingly harboring some form of frequency.

Youhu: I need to learn more about this thing. My master and I guessed it's from the Black Shores, and now it looks like we were right!

Yangyang: The abnormal frequency definitely links to the deaths of those Bloom Bearers.

Yangyang: Now it's hiding in this object, but I can still feel its strong attachment to the Black Shores.

Yangyang: Solving this issue is beyond our capabilities. Besides, they also mentioned Rover and the fall of the Port City of Guixu.

Yangyang: Let's go, Rover. I've a bad feeling about this.

Yangyang: I sense there's more to this than meets the eye…

Yangyang: Port City of Guixu must hold secrets waiting to be discovered.

As the group moves forward, Yangyang informs the Midnight Rangers of the situation and begins preparations to recover the Bloom Bearers' bodies...

Investigate the surrounding and report to Niya

Investigate the anomaly under the bridge

Youhu: Whoa!

Yangyang: Thanks…

Youhu: Huh? Up there!

???: Welcome home.

Arrive at the Black Shores

???: The wandering traveler… Rover…

???: At last, you have returned…

???: Here, the story both ends and begins anew.

???: I am pleased to see you back on these shores.

???: Wherever you venture, be it Huanglong or Rinascita, I will always be here, waiting.

???: No matter how far you wander, you will always find me here... on these black shores.

Pass through the cave

Venture deeper into the cave

Find a away out

Leave the cave

Abby: Phew, finally out of the cave.

Abby: But why is the fog still so thick? I can't even see you!

??: Because you're at Veiled Rock, your vision is veiled. Now, how about explaining what brings you here, uninvited guests?

Aalto: Wh-what…!? Rover!?

Aalto: Precisely.

Aalto: But how did you manage to get here?

You recount to Aalto the events that led to your arrival here.

Aalto: I see… Tsk, the situation doesn't look good.

Aalto: That Hoda might not be one of us.

Aalto: But I'm curious... could I have a look at that item the antique dealer gave you?

You hand the antique Youhu gave you over to Aalto.

Aalto: A monitoring register. We, Black Shores members, place these around the world to keep an eye on the Sentinels. If anything happens to them, we'll know immediately.

Aalto: Maybe the Tethys System has a soft spot for you? But without more details, I can't say for sure.

Aalto: Since your arrival, has anything unusual caught your eye?

You tell Aalto about the person you met on the beach…

Aalto: Yes, the elusive guardian of the Black Shores, who is said to be always watching our true leader, shielding us from danger. It seems you've had quite the encounter.

Aalto: In times of great adversity, the Shorekeeper will reveal herself and support our true leader, who, at the destined moment, will rise to save and guide the Black Shores. Fantastical or not, that's all we've got to go on.

Aalto: There must be a reason she went to such lengths for you.

Aalto: Ahem... Anyway, let's not get carried away. We should head to the Greenhouse. The abnormal frequency you collected needs to be uploaded to the Tethys System as soon as possible in order to avoid another Lament in the Port City of Guixu.

Aalto: Given that we've already lost enough of our own to it, we need more Bloom Bearers to handle this.

Aalto: As for the information you're after—

Aalto: It's already spread this far…

Aalto: Seems like the Tethys malfunction is getting worse.

Aalto: We need to hurry. Time is one luxury we do not have. Let's save the rest for the road.

Head to the headquarters of the Black Shores

Youhu: Hey! Can you hear me! Is that you, Rover? Are you okay?!

Youhu: We couldn't reach you for so long! Yangyang was freaking out!

Youhu: Someone must have teleported us away from the Port City of Guixu when things went south.

Youhu: You know, in the blink of an eye, we were back in Jinzhou.

Youhu: Hey, is that the sea behind you?

Youhu: What? Ro...ver...

Aalto: Comm's dead? Don't worry. It happens a lot around here.

Aalto: The Black Shores sits atop a massive Tacetite, wreaking havoc on standard communications.

Aalto: Once we reach the Greenhouse, you can patch them in near our beacon.

Aalto: Only our beacons can cut through the Tacetite's interference.

Search for the robot that can upload the data

KU-Money: Ku ku ku…

Aalto: Well, in a sense, yes. They're directly linked to the Tethys System, their voice frequencies are encoded into languages we could understand. If you think about it, they could be considered a unique living race of their own.

Aalto: As for the Tethys System, imagine it as a supercomputer. The Black Shores relies on its calculations to observe, forewarn, and solve anything Lament-related.

Aalto: Anyway... let me introduce you to KU-Money. They manage the cash flow and keep tabs on robot terminals across the region. They're the shrewd profiteer of the Black Shores.

KU-Money: Yo, hold up! You can't call me that! Every move I make is about stacking those chips for the Black Shores!

Aalto: Easy there. Let's get back to business.

Aalto: The recent quake's stirred up Tacetite's interference. How's your underground connection holding?

KU-Money: Rock solid. As long as Tethys is up, we're wired tight.

Aalto: That's comforting. Hey Rover, you can give the abnormal frequency to KU-Money. They'll handle the upload.

You hand over the card Youhu gave you to the peculiar robot.

KU-Money: This a new rookie? You've got skills if you snagged that abnormal frequency from Port City of Guixu. Better not underestimate you.

Aalto: How's the upload? Already sent the data back to Tethys?

KU-Money: Yeah, all done.

KU-Money: What's going on, Aalto? I never see you this serious.

Aalto: The Tethys System has been shaky lately. You've noticed, right.

Aalto: What's worse, along with the data, we received some terrible news. The Bloom Bearers we sent to the Port City of Guixu… We lost them all.

KU-Money: H-how did that happen!?

KU-Money: What happened in that city…

Aalto: Since you're linked to the Tethys' data bank, can you check if there's a Bloom Bearer named Hoda registered?

KU-Money: A Bloom Bearer whose Forte is controlling gravity… I've checked all records of both Resonators and Bloom Bearers, but I didn't find anyone matching your description.

KU-Money: I haven't heard of anyone with such an ability either.

Aalto: Well, it's a big world, after all. Since we already know someone who can resonate with the Sentinel… you never know.

KU-Money: Oh, almost forgot.

KU-Money: Here, take this!

KU-Money takes out a large sum of money…

KU-Money: Each Black Shores member is allocated a specific fund, and this is yours. Find me when you burn through it all.

Aalto: That's not fair. You've never given me that much before!

KU-Money: I deducted the money you lost to me in games. It was all you had left!

KU-Money: Oh, by the way! Are you heading to the Greenhouse?

KU-Money: If a Bloom Bearer dies outside the Black Shores, we bring their body back and keep Monica in the loop.

KU-Money: Oh, we need to send out a warning as usual. There's still a lot to do...

Aalto: KU-Money is right. Just in case, the Tethys System is very likely to send out a warning to Jinzhou about an imminent Lament in the Port City of Guixu.

Aalto: As for Hoda... If she's a Bloom Bearer, there should be a record of her in the system. And if such a Resonator existed, the Black Shores would definitely know.

Aalto: Yeah, that's one possibility. Not to worry, if the machine route doesn't work, there's another way...

Aalto: Let's go to the Greenhouse. Most of us like to gather there, and Monica, our chief administrator, is stationed there as well.

Search for Monica

Monica: Aalto, there you are. And this is…?

Aalto: The Rover just arrived. He is the one we invited earlier—the mysterious Resonator who appeared in Jinzhou.

Monica: So you're the Resonator who confronted the Threnodian? I honestly didn't expect to meet you in person!

Monica: Ahem, sorry, I got a bit carried away. My name's Monica, the chief administrator—or "housekeeper" around here.

Monica: I was supposed to show you around, but things are quite hectic right now. My apologies.

Aalto: You heard about what happened in Guixu, right?

Monica: Yes, we received word from Jinzhou's City Hall about their actions. We also alerted them to the Tethys System's likely warning of a potential Lament in the Port City of Guixu.

Monica: The data you brought back has been uploaded to the system, but as you know, Tethys has been unstable.

Aalto: So the problem isn't solved.

Monica: Exactly. We need Tethys functioning normally to fully resolve this.

Monica: But retrieving the abnormal frequency was a significant step forward.

Monica: Those Bloom Bearers didn't sacrifice themselves in vain…

Monica: It could have been much worse if they hadn't risked their lives to transmit the coordinates back to Niya. And thank you for risking your life to retrieve the data.

Aalto: What's the current situation?

Monica: Efforts to stabilize the Tethys System are underway.

Aalto: Good to hear. By the way, since you deal with all our contacts, does the name "Hoda" ring any bells? She claims to be a Bloom Bearer.

Monica: Hoda? No, I don't recall any Bloom Bearer by that name. Why do you ask?

You tell Monica what happened in the Port City of Guixu…

Monica: So, this is related to that abnormal frequency…

Aalto: Maybe she's a traitor.

Monica: That theory doesn't hold water. Not only are traitors incredibly rare in our history, they are all documented.

Monica: Hmm, that's strange, because we just added you to the recruitment list recently.

Aalto: She's quite the mystery... Monica, can you try to gather more info about this Hoda for us?

Monica: Of course. If it concerns the security of the Black Shores, it's my job.

Aalto: —Damn it, we've been tricked. We just fed it back into Tethys!

Monica: Careful!

Aalto: Well, looks like she's made herself at home in Tethys.

Monica: I'll check with KU-Money to assess the current situation underground. We need to do everything in our power to protect Tethys from any harm.

Monica: Rover, could you please accompany Aalto to the Greenhouse? We need you to find the KU-Water robots.

Monica: Also, ensure the Modulation Device in the Greenhouse remains secure.

Monica: …I'm sorry. You were meant to have a pleasant time here…

Monica: When the dust clears, I'd like to formally welcome you to join us.

Activate the beacon

Contact the others at the beacon

Yangyang: …Rover! Finally got through…

Chixia: Yeah! Just so you know, we got the Black Shores' warning, so we cranked up the defenses in Jinzhou.

Yangyang: The Midnight Rangers are preparing to secure the Port City of Guixu, and…

Yangyang: As for the Bloom Bearers who have passed, we'll bring their bodies back to the Black Shores.

Yangyang: I know the Black Shores hold many answers for you—your memories, your past…

Yangyang: Though the road ahead is uncertain, I hope you find the truth you seek.

Yangyang: And please remember, you never have to bear the weight alone... I... We are here with you. Always.

Head to the highest point in the Greenhouse

The island is quiet and serene.

It appears these islands have deliberately formed a circle, leaving a void in the center.

(Optional) Ask Aalto about the robot

Aalto: You ever play those RPGs? Each character's got a backstory, right? Well, these robots are no different.

Aalto: The Tethys System gives them all their own personalities. Take KU-Money, for instance. Tethys programmed it to be a crafty dealmaker.

Aalto: Who knows, maybe one day you'll come across a robot you really click with.

Aalto: Once you're ready, we'll head over to the Greenhouse and meet Monica.

(Optional) Talk to Aalto

Aalto: I'm frustrated with myself. Got too carried away by your presence to think straight.

Aalto: I thought we could easily resolve that issue by uploading the data you brought back to the system. Never considered the possibility of an infiltrator lurking inside.

Aalto: Yeah, the Black Shores' every move hinges on its decisions, big or small. Without Tethys, it'd just be a barren Tacetite.

Aalto: Actually, KU-Money, Monica, and I don't have top clearance to the Tethys System. Our access is limited.

Aalto: With higher clearance, you could uncover the answers you're looking for…

Aalto: Alright, let's pick up the pace. We need to find the KU-Water siblings and check on the Modulation Device.

Aalto: If anyone has answers, it's Tethys.

Aalto: I can't guarantee you'll get everything you're after, but it's worth a shot, right?

Aalto: The Greenhouse's just ahead. Let's move.

Enter the Greenhouse

KU-Water: Lalala, happy watering…

KU-Plant: Grow and bloom, my sweet little flowers…

KU-Water: Of course! As a capable Gardener, I always give ultimate care to all these flowers.

KU-Water: Upstairs! See that piano? That's the Modulation Device.

KU-Water: Plant-A-Flower!

KU-Water: Hmm... Aalto didn't plant a flower but a tree. A money tree, I remember…

KU-Plant: Yeah, you could say that… Um?!

KU-Plant: Wait! KU-Water, are you feeling that? You... you're getting the same feeling, right?

KU-Water: Hmm, yeah… You look familiar, but I can't remember where we met...

KU-Water: Request… Request… No response.

KU-Water: But the Tethys System reacted to your face...

KU-Plant: Strange. I found a record of you in the system, but it suddenly disappeared...

KU-Plant: What happened? Why did Tethys suddenly tell us to leave... Alright, let's go, KU-Water. KU-Money is waiting for us.

KU-Water: O-okay. See you next time!

Under the instruction of the Tethys System, the two robots leave.

It seems like the Tethys System is hiding something from you…

However, KU-Water and KU-Plant have already departed. Your best course of action now is to inspect the Modulation Device.

Investigate the piano

This piano is playing by itself.

…

The piano seems to respond to your touch.

…

??: In every sound and frequency lies an emotion.

??: Just like this, expressing what's on your mind through music…

??: It's something even you can do. You'll give it a try, won't you?

Abby: Ugh, what? It's just been the two of us here this whole time!

Abby: Ah! Another earthquake!

Abby: What's happening? Run! We need to get out of here!

Leave the Greenhouse

Aalto: Hey Rover, can you hear me?

Aalto: There was a spike in the anchor frequency of the Tethys algorithmic array. It caused other abnormal frequencies to escape.

Aalto: Analysts are still investigating. We're already en route for repairs.

Aalto: Right now, the data stored in Tethys is materializing by drawing energy from the massive Tacetite beneath the Black Shores. It's making digital constructs out of real life entities.

Monica: KU-Money already logged your info in Tethys. Now you can command the robots across the Black Shores to fix and upload the corrupted data. That'll restore the anchors.

Monica: We're heading to Veiled Rock's anchor. Rover, can you help at the Haven of Sprouts? It's our comms hub.

Aalto: I'll be helping with the repair at Veiled Rock. Such a pity I won't be there to witness Jinzhou's savior in action once more.

Aalto: No... I'll miss seeing my friend in action again.

Abby: Maybe that's why you saw the other you in that vision?

Abby: I… I'm so sleepy…

Head to the Haven of Sprouts

Restore the Anchor at the Haven of Sprouts

Anchor at the Haven of Sprouts restored

Head to the Eye of Asteria

Restore the Anchor at the Eye of Asteria

Anchor at the Eye of Asteria restored

Head to the TD Observatory

Monica: The TD Observatory is where we observe Tacet Discords across the world to predict the Lament.

Monica: It handles data collection, storage, and transmission of anything related to these creatures.

Monica: That's why this place is the trickiest… We had a severe leak in data.

Monica: You'd better find the robot first. It's familiar with this place. The observatory keeper should know where to find it.

Head to the Data Hub

Defeat the abnormal Tacet Discords

Search for the observatory keeper

Zhenjian: Watch out! More Tacet Discords incoming!

Zhenjian: Thank you. I'm the keeper of the TD Observatory.

Zhenjian: Yes, but regardless of our origins, we're united by a common ideal here.

Restore the Anchor at the TD Observatory

The last batch of corrupted data has been cleansed in the TD Observatory.

???: ...Gorges of Spirits.

???: I can only go as far as you commanded.

???: From the Etheric Sea to Sonoro, from time to space…

Chixia: Hey, Yangyang, look! Somebody's over there!

Chixia: Wait... is he dead or just unconscious?

???: Your story… begins here.

???: Go forth. I am forever by your side.

KU-Key: Whoa! You scared me. You just fell from above all of a sudden!

KU-Key: Are you alright?

KU-Key: The anchor in the TD Observatory has been restored now.

KU-Key: Aalto and the others have finished repairing the anchor at Veiled Rock too, and they'll be here soon!

Talk to Aalto

Aalto: All right! All the repairs are finally done.

Aalto: Thank you for your help, Rover.

Aalto: Without you leading the charge, we would have barely made it—

Aalto: You are… Hoda.

Aalto: Oh, I forgot to tell you. We finally found out her true identity.

Aalto: She wasn't lying when she said she was a Bloom Bearer. She worked as a field medic.

Aalto: But more importantly, she died in the Lament that destroyed the Port City of Guixu a few hundred years ago.

Hoda: Hoda is but one of us. In the Tethys System, our registered name is… Necrostar.

Hoda: We are forever trapped on the event horizon of the black hole, falling into an unending darkness…

Hoda: Beneath the Lament's wheels we are but dust, pitiful souls cursed to suffer dreadful eternity, denied the solace of death.

Hoda: My mentor… the one I follow…

Hoda: Please… I beg you to end this Möbius loop, this endless cycle...

Shorekeeper: Welcome home, Rover.

Talk to the "Shorekeeper"

Shorekeeper: I wished to keep you from any harm.

Shorekeeper: Sad? Pardon me, such emotions are not mine to show…

Shorekeeper: Yes, it was I.

Shorekeeper: Long ago, when you first brought the Black Shores into existence on this island, I assisted you in managing this place.

Shorekeeper: Since your departure, the Tethys System has been the sole leader of the Black Shores.

Shorekeeper: Most have never seen you, and that is all by your design.

Shorekeeper: This place, built by your hands, holds all its resources at your disposal.

Shorekeeper: You have more important matters to attend to than dealing with everyday trifles. That is why you entrusted the Tethys System with the Black Shores' governance.

Shorekeeper: This time, only you have the ability to end all of this. Completely.

Shorekeeper: You mean…

You tell the Shorekeeper what happened in the Port City of Guixu.

Shorekeeper: She was indeed a Bloom Bearer, but mysteries still surround her and the departed.

Shorekeeper: The departed, whom you saw in the Port City of Guixu, caused those abnormal frequencies. Only you can mend those errors.

Shorekeeper: I am sorry, but I must keep this secret from you.

Shorekeeper: Perhaps, as you restore the Tethys System, you will uncover the reasons for severing ties with your past…

Shorekeeper: Wandering traveler, please tell me.

Shorekeeper: Is that so? I'm glad to hear that.

Shorekeeper: The gate to the underground has been opened. Pass through it, and you will reach the depths of the Black Shores.

Shorekeeper: Your journey has only just begun.

Shorekeeper: Beyond the Black Shores lies Solaris itself.

Shorekeeper: Before you go, can I ask a favor?

Shorekeeper: When all is settled, will you share your stories from Jinzhou with me?

Head to the Stargate

(Optional) Talk to Aalto

Aalto: She's the Shorekeeper.

Aalto: I haven't seen the Shorekeeper in all my time in the Black Shores. I've only heard the stories about her.

Aalto: If the Shorekeeper is revealing herself to you, it can only mean one thing. I think you know what I mean.

Aalto: The gateway to the underground has been opened. I'm sure the answers lie ahead.

Aalto: Go ahead. Leave the rest to us, buddy.

Investigate the room

KU-Nana: Y-you're at the Bank of Life. As you can see, i-it's an underground seed bank.

KU-Nana: Y-yes…

KU-Nana: Hmm, as far as I can remember, she seems to have never left this place.

KU-Nana: She used to come to the Bank of Life once in a while, choosing a flower to plant in her own "garden." But she hasn't come for a very, very long time.

KU-Nana: Then you need to go to the Data Hub where the Stellar Matrices... I mean collections of stars are stored. Unfortunately, it's been out of commission for a while now.

KU-Nana: The Shorekeeper has probably been too busy trying to fix it to visit.

KU-Nana: KU-Money shared your information with us through the Tethys System.

KU-Nana: Thank you so much!

KU-Nana: Go straight ahead, and you'll leave the Bank of Life!

Leave the Bank of Life

Shorekeeper: To be exact, my body is composed of Sonoro Spheres, and the projection you see is but a shadow of the Sonoro.

Shorekeeper: I cannot leave my post. As the core computational unit of the Tethys System, I must remain to ensure its proper functioning.

Shorekeeper: Yet, I still wish to be with you. This is the only way.

Shorekeeper: This place holds records of every Lament across Solaris—those that have passed, those happening now, and those yet to come.

Shorekeeper: Astral Modulator, Guide of Civilizations, Mastermind of the Black Shores…

Shorekeeper: Before you severed ties with your past, it was indeed one of your names.

Shorekeeper: Me…?

Shorekeeper: I would call you by your true name, Rover.

Shorekeeper: I have always addressed you as such. In the past and present, through countless years.

Shorekeeper: That is the Necrostar, once known in ancient astronomy as a "black hole."

Shorekeeper: The Tethys System transforms data into stars, observing the entire Solaris, and discarded data are cast into the Necrostar.

Shorekeeper: The abnormal frequency you encountered in the Port City of Guixu is part of it—or rather, it is the Necrostar itself.

Shorekeeper: Please bring it back to the Modulation Hall, and I shall correct it.

Shorekeeper: Then, the Tethys System will be restored, and harm will be no more.

Shorekeeper: My only hope now... is that we are not too late.

Shorekeeper: Go ahead. I am always with you.

KU-Nana: If the Shorekeeper places her trust in you, then y-you shall have our trust too.

KU-Nana: Go straight ahead, and you'll leave the Bank of Life!

Head to the Charging Station

Shorekeeper: Though I am but a projection, I've been by your side all along.

Shorekeeper: I'll stand by you until the very end of this journey.

Shorekeeper: It appears the Necrostar has been successfully contained underground.

Shorekeeper: And... the gate is now sealed.

Rescue the robots at the Eidoscope

KU-Yoyo: Thank you! You're doing a good thing.

KU-Yoyo: They came out of nowhere!

KU-Yoyo: I'm fine... Give me a hundred more!

Defeat the abnormal TDs at the Eidoscope

Rescue the robots at the Charging Station plaza

KU-Miro: Please tell everyone...

KU-Miro: KU-Miro doesn't just sit and stare at the stars!

KU-Miro: I can fight for our future just like the rest of them!

Defeat the abnormal TDs at the Charging Station plaza

Rescue the robots at the Charging Station platform

KU-Kadet: Hmm, thank you!

KU-Kadet: After this, let's go help KU-Chan!

KU-Kadet: They will probably need our help over there.

Defeat the abnormal TDs at the Charging Station platform

Provide support at the Error Cell

KU-Chase: Have to protect everyone...

KU-Chase: The Shorekeeper is doing her best.

KU-Chase: I can't fall behind.

Defeat the Tacet Discords

Talk to KU-Chase about the situation

KU-Chase: Thank you, thank you! You saved the day!

KU-Chase: These Tacet Discords are such a pain! Luckily, we've got a way to get rid of them!

KU-Chase: KU-Nana said you have important things to do, right? Go on, then. Leave the rest to us.

KU-Chase: Madame Beatrice and the Agents also need your help.

KU-Chase: Don't worry, we'll keep this station secure.

Investigate the Error Cell

Beatrice: You're safe. It's okay now.

Agent: I... I heard her voice.

Beatrice: Yes, she's here. Don't worry, you'll be fine.

Shorekeeper: I'm here with you now.

Beatrice: Stay with us, the medical team will arrive any minute.

Agent: I fulfilled my duty... as a member of the Black Shores...

Shorekeeper: Your effort won't be wasted. We will restore everything to normal and ensure everyone's safety.

Agent: Thank you... Please... Stop them...

Beatrice: We will. Have a good rest now, you've done enough.

Beatrice: An entire Necrostar was forcefully discharged into the Error Cell without warning.

Beatrice: The error codes spilled out as a result. At its worst, it looked a lot like virtual blood seeping through the ground.

Beatrice: We had to seal the underground gate to protect the Control Room. But someone had to retrieve the key...

Beatrice: He did what was necessary, even if it meant risking his own life.

Shorekeeper: He is severely infected with abnormal frequencies... It could be fatal.

Shorekeeper: It appears the Necrostar has been successfully contained underground.

Shorekeeper: And... the gate is now sealed.

KU-Key: The Agents worked really hard to lock that bad star up!

KU-Key: But we have to open the gate to fully control it. I'll get you the key!

Shorekeeper: Indeed. With my abilities, you don't need to worry about this.

Shorekeeper: Though I am but a projection, I've been by your side all along.

Clear the corrupted data and head to the lower level

Shorekeeper: It might sound abrupt, but... I have begun to sense a change within myself.

Shorekeeper: More precisely, it's the part of me that rests in my garden. I feel... something different.

Shorekeeper: Something... I don't know how to describe...

Shorekeeper: It's clear that the Agent's condition is terminal.

Shorekeeper: I've done this before, by imitating the you I remember from many years ago.

Shorekeeper: You did what a leader must, but when I looked into your eyes, I could feel it—the emotion humans call sorrow.

Shorekeeper: Yes.

Shorekeeper: You led the Black Shores with empathy, and it's my responsibility to carry it forward in your absence.

Shorekeeper: I see. Well, it is our utmost priority to deal with the Necrostar to prevent further harm.

Shorekeeper: This Necrostar is the black hole that destroyed the Port City of Guixu.

Shorekeeper: When the Lament struck the city, many were unable to escape and were drawn into the black hole.

Shorekeeper: Yes. You've questioned this approach before.

Shorekeeper: I have the highest access to the Tethys System. Bring the Necrostar to the Modulation Hall, and I'll erase its corrupted data.

Shorekeeper: Once it's done, Tethys will function as it should, and no one will get hurt again.

Shorekeeper: ...

Shorekeeper: Yes.

Shorekeeper: I'm here to help and protect you, just like I always have.

Shorekeeper: Of course... We have plenty of time for it.

Shorekeeper: Long enough to talk about the past, the present, and the future.

Shorekeeper: Thank you...

Shorekeeper: ...for everything you've done.

Take the elevator to the lower level

Enter the Error Cell

Beatrice: Please be careful. The object contained in the center is the Necrostar.

Beatrice: According to pre-Lament laws of physics, gravity warps the fabric of space and time.

Shorekeeper: Use the portals to reach the platform.

Shorekeeper: The voices I hear... They're coming from people in another dimension.

Obtain the Necrostar's core

???: Authorized access, operation confirmed.

Abby: Hey! Don't just eat whatever's in front of you!

Abby: This looks awful! Ugh, like the worst stew ever made!

Shorekeeper: This frequency...

Abby: W-what are you staring at?

Shorekeeper: This frequency has dwelled within you for millions of years...

Shorekeeper: I'll keep an eye on it. We have more important matters at hand.

Abby: 'Cause you were about to gulp that hotchpotch of who-knows-what stuff! Go grab something normal if you're hungry. But this? Absolutely no!

Abby: This thing... It's like a dark, spooky hole. Once you fall in, you'll never crawl back out.

Shorekeeper: Precisely. This is the Necrostar, a black hole that will suck anything close to it into oblivion.

Shorekeeper: That little creature is able to perceive objects by their frequency...

Shorekeeper: Just as it described, the Necrostar's frequency is indeed incredibly complex.

Shorekeeper: No, I'm referring to that creature...

Shorekeeper: ...That's good to know.

Shorekeeper: The Necrostar's singularity has been retrieved. Let's take it to the Modulation Hall.

Shorekeeper: I'll stand by you until the very end of this journey.

Inspect the info left by the Necrostar

Leave the Error Cell

Take the elevator and leave the Error Cell

Shorekeeper: Until...

Shorekeeper: ...I must keep my promise.

Investigate the garden

KU-Logos: I think... therefore I am?

KU-Logos: Ah, my apologies, I was immersed in contemplation and didn't notice you.

KU-Logos: This is Eidoscope, a garden linked to the Tethys System, where the Shorekeeper resides.

KU-Logos: Well, this is her garden. It's only natural for her to be here.

KU-Logos: Though she often takes the guise of the Sonoro, she has revealed herself recently. It's been some time since I last saw her.

KU-Logos: As for this garden, it's where she assists Tethys' computational analysis in observing the stars.

KU-Logos: Ahem, that explanation should suffice. Back to the question now...

KU-Logos: Existence... Hmm, is it real? If it is, what about me? Do I truly exist?

It appears there's little point in continuing the philosophical debate with the robot.

Perhaps checking on the Shorekeeper is the more pressing matter.

Investigate the sleeping "Shorekeeper"

Rover: This is...

Shorekeeper: The Lament.

Shorekeeper: It razes cities

Shorekeeper: topples towers

Shorekeeper: crushes civilizations.

Shorekeeper: Nothing can escape it...

Shorekeeper: It sounds the death knell for humanity...

Shorekeeper: Leaving billions upon billions of lives lost to its wail.

Shorekeeper: Despair, obsession...

Shorekeeper: Resentment, remorse...

Shorekeeper: These feelings are archived within the Tethys System...

Shorekeeper: ...alongside the names of each victim.

Shorekeeper: Grasping desperately for a tomorrow that never dawns.

Rover: But why?

Rover: Why is this burden yours to carry?

Shorekeeper: I am the guardian of the Black Shores, the core of Tethys.

Shorekeeper: I was created for this purpose.

Shorekeeper: I was entrusted to lead the Black Shores in your absence.

Shorekeeper: It's through this duty that I can protect you and what you cherished.

Shorekeeper: Though I've never witnessed the Lament firsthand, others have shared their experiences with me.

Shorekeeper: I've encoded them into observable stars, enabling the Tethys System to issue Lament alerts.

Shorekeeper: I... should have done better.

Shorekeeper: I will give it my all, even if I must sacrifice my Sonoro, or myself...

Shorekeeper: This is the only way to protect the stars... and you.

Shorekeeper: I made my vow to you long ago, Rover. It remains just as true today.

Shorekeeper: I will break the shackles of fate.

Shorekeeper: I will unravel the Möbius loop that binds you.

Shorekeeper: I will give my all to honor my commitment.

Shorekeeper: How do I describe this feeling...? Is it guilt, dismay, or perhaps... longing?

Shorekeeper: What emotion should I express now?

Enter the Shorekeeper's Sonoro Sphere

Arrive at the Modulation Hall

Shorekeeper: Digitalized Tacet Discords are gathering here...

Shorekeeper: They have their mission to fulfill.

Defeat all abnormal Tacet Discords

Enter the Modulation Hall

Talk to the Stellar Matrix Navigator

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Ah, good! You made it here safely.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: They've been battling to retrieve the major Matrices since the Tethys System malfunctioned. The operation is going well.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: We've also detected the Shorekeeper's presence within these Matrices. She's been recovering the affected frequencies.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Please place it on the analyzer, and then we can proceed with the remodulation.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Once it's completed, the data overflow from the Tethys System will cease.

Put the Necrostar's core on the analyzer

You place the Necrostar on the analyzer...

Tethys System: Stellar Matrix confirmed. Classification: Necrostar.

Tethys System: Backup data loaded. Please confirm.

Stellar Matrix Researcher: That's the digital entrance of the Matrix! It worked!

Stellar Matrix Researcher: So to complete the remodulation, just enter the Matrix and collect Tethys' redirected data.

Shorekeeper: Please wait.

Shorekeeper: The Tethys System now uses less of my computational power since the Necrostar was controlled.

Shorekeeper: I can assist you, Rover. Please, let me come with you.

Shorekeeper: It's fine, I can link with more Sonoro Spheres to stay functional.

Shorekeeper: My duty must be fulfilled as long as I still physically exist.

Shorekeeper: I'll be fine. From now on, no one will ever be harmed.

Shorekeeper: Please, trust me.

Enter the Stellar Matrix and complete the remodulation

Head over to the window

Shorekeeper: The Port City of Guixu... It once embodied the metropolitan dream.

Shorekeeper: Confidence and ambition fueled its growth, pushing the entire world forward.

Shorekeeper: People sailed every sea, explored every land. Everyone had food and shelter, living in peace.

Shorekeeper: Their spirits were high, optimism as tall as the skyscrapers. A bright future was surely inevitable, or so they thought.

Shorekeeper: It was an era of high aspirations and big dreams. Life had infinite possibility.

Shorekeeper: Yes, because it was there, well within our reach...

Shorekeeper: I've never been to this city myself, not even in the Sonoro.

Shorekeeper: You were the one who told me about its rise and fall.

Shorekeeper: You've always been a witness.

Shorekeeper: I remember your smile when you described how prosperous it was.

Shorekeeper: The Lament will strike here in one hour.

Shorekeeper: The more steps we take, the closer we draw to the inevitable destruction.

Shorekeeper: The moment the Lament starts is our chance to retrieve the data.

Shorekeeper: I'm sorry. We could never change history... or the "future" that already happened.

Shorekeeper: No.

Shorekeeper: I ask... because "I" want to know.

Shorekeeper: ...Would you like to share it with me?

Check Info board

Head for the Beginning of the End

Talk to KU-Key

KU-Key: Ku ku ku... I like you, Rover！

Shorekeeper: We need its help to get past the blockade.

Shorekeeper: My ability to manipulate portals functions more efficiently within this Sonoro-made space.

Shorekeeper: Both the entrance and exit portal can be controlled now.

Shorekeeper: Let's give it another try.

Find clues in the room

Shorekeeper: I see.

Shorekeeper: Hmm... It's bitter...

Shorekeeper: The Bank of Life preserves many tea seeds.

Shorekeeper: Perhaps we could plant a few in the Greenhouse...

Shorekeeper: Ah, I understand.

Shorekeeper: If I know you will enjoy it, it's no trouble for me.

Head for the Beginning of the End

Defeat the corrupted abnormal Tacet Discords

Shorekeeper: Threat detected... Assisting elimination.

Shorekeeper: Digital Tacet Discords have infiltrated this place.

Shorekeeper: It means we're nearing the source of the Lament.

Continue to head for the Beginning of the End

Shorekeeper: We are about to see the beginning of the Lament...

Shorekeeper: In ten minutes' time.

Shorekeeper: Back then, the Black Shores issued a Lament warning to the city.

Shorekeeper: Unfortunately, the Lament swept through much faster than the Tethys System anticipated.

Shorekeeper: You dispatched all available personnel to assist Huanglong in evacuation.

Shorekeeper: Yes. She was one of the many casualties.

Shorekeeper: As a Bloom Bearer, she was on the front lines of evacuation and rescue efforts.

Shorekeeper: You've always believed in this.

Shorekeeper: Yes, just up ahead.

Shorekeeper: But I'm not sure if seeing her is the right thing to do.

Head to the conference room that is on the verge of collapse

Shadow of the Past: I'm a doctor from the Black Shores. Calm down, let me examine you.

Shadow of the Past: Yes, and you... Wait a moment... Rover? It's you!

Shadow of the Past: You finally found us!

Hoda: Allow me to introduce myself properly. I'm Hoda, the Bloom Bearer of the Black Shores.

Hoda: Ever since that day, both I and those engulfed by the Lament have become part of the black hole.

Hoda: The Tethys System later contained it, turning it into a new Necrostar.

Shorekeeper: I have always known about this...

Shorekeeper: Tethys can observe the Lament because it understands its nature.

Shorekeeper: The best way to fully understand something is to study a perfect replica in a controlled environment.

Shorekeeper: It's the only effective solution so far.

Hoda: That's why Tethys contained this Necrostar.

Hoda: I'm part of it now, but I've never forgotten my duty as a Bloom Bearer, not for a moment.

Hoda: For those in disaster, the name "Black Shores" brings hope.

Shorekeeper: You're the one keeping the Necrostar in check from within...

Hoda: I did my best, just like you are. The only difference is, I'm just a shadow.

Hoda: I've lost track of how long it's been, but at some point, I realized that the Lament follows patterns and can be controlled, much like the Necrostar itself. But I couldn't share my theories with anyone...

Hoda: Nothing escapes a black hole. I could only hope for your arrival one day.

Hoda: Despair, obsession, resentment, remorse... Emotions stirred by the Lament have torn us apart, much like the tidal forces around a real black hole.

Hoda: But just like the Lament itself, those emotions are also frequencies. Tethys likely harnesses them in order to—

Hoda: It's calling...

Shorekeeper: The Tethys System is attempting to activate the Necrostar program again!

Hoda: We once felt as lost as you do now, but your wisdom showed us a path we could follow.

Hoda: Please... my mentor...

Hoda: Please free us... from this endless cycle...

Hoda: Use the gravity...

Hoda: It's the only law... from the old world... that still holds true today...

Shorekeeper: It seems the Tethys System has been hiding things from us.

Shorekeeper: We're still unable to fully explain issues related to gravity with post-Lament science.

Shorekeeper: Perhaps that's why Tethys even risked integrating the Lament and Necrostar into its core logic...

Shorekeeper: But our time is running out. We have to terminate the Necrostar to complete remodulation.

Shorekeeper: It will be challenging.

Shorekeeper: Please allow me to accompany you, Rover.

Shorekeeper: This is my request as a member of the Black Shores.

Shorekeeper: And it's also... my personal... request.

Head for the Beginning of the End

Shorekeeper: Severely corrupted data detected... It's right behind this gate.

Shorekeeper: I'll work to stop it spreading. Please be careful.

Take back the Modulation Device and commence Modulation

Shorekeeper: The Necrostar is right ahead.

Shorekeeper: That piano is the modulation interface.

Shorekeeper: Please be careful. This place is filled with... hatred.

Hold back the remaining Tacet Discords

Tethys System: Program copied.

Tethys System: Core computational unit installation in progress...

Tethys System: Target confirmed: Chief Steward.

Shorekeeper: Hold on...

Shorekeeper: Don't let go!

Tethys System: Initiating master command.

Shorekeeper: No, no...

Rover: Let go! Now!

Shorekeeper: No... Your journey will not end here!

Shorekeeper: Tell me this story later, when we meet again.

Shorekeeper: Farewell.

Tethys System: Backup plan enabled.

Leave the Stellar Matrix

Return to the Modulation Hall

Talk to the Stellar Matrix Navigator

A Blake Bloom imbued with the Shorekeeper's longings, holding the key to a fresh beginning after saying goodbye to the Shorekeeper at the End of Wandering. It grants the highest level of access in the Tethys System.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: The corrupted data is contained! The Necrostar's event horizon is stable, and the Data Hub is back online!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: We did it! The Tethys System is back online!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: The Rover... you did it!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: What?!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: But she has admin access to the Tethys System! How could she just disappear like that?

Stellar Matrix Researcher: What do you mean?

Gravity is the only pre-Lament law of physics that still holds true today.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: You mean...

Stellar Matrix Navigator: This is unprecedented... We've never considered observing a Necrostar before.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: But I remember reading about similar theories in ancient texts. It might just work.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Attention all units! Our observation target is now the Necrostar. Deploy all available equipment!

Stellar Matrix Researcher: Understood! It'll take some time!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: We must save the Shorekeeper at all costs! The Black Shores can't afford to lose her.

She's been watching over us all along...

We'll bring her back, no matter how long it takes.

Stellar Matrix Researcher: Ma'am, we've pinpointed the Shorekeeper's location in Tethys!

Stellar Matrix Researcher: And not just her, we've identified the relative positions of everyone captured by the black hole beyond the event horizon!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: To rescue them from the Necrostar, we'll have to redesign it using the principles of the new world.

Stellar Matrix Researcher: But the Tethys System's programming is impeccable, almost otherworldly... Is it really possible to do that?

Stellar Matrix Navigator: No, it's too risky!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: We can't be sure if the rescue will suceed, and we can't afford to lose another member!

Search for the document

Search for Shorekeeper's records

Search for the sealed Tethys System logs

Address the Black Shores as their new leader

Confiming access... Rover, Chief Steward. Welcome.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: She gave you her access? Are you somebody important that we should know about?

Stellar Matrix Researcher: Wait, that ancient prophecy...

Stellar Matrix Researcher: In times of great adversity, the Shorekeeper will reveal herself and support our true leader, who, at the destined moment, will rise to save and guide the Black Shores forward.

Stellar Matrix Researcher: You... You are the—

Astral Modulator: It's not important.

Astral Modulator: Our focus now is the Tethys System.

Astral Modulator: Members of the Black Shores have followed Tethys' calculations and commands.

Astral Modulator: Even the Shorekeeper herself is used as a pawn.

Astral Modulator: But humans shouldn't be treated as mere tools. History teaches us this, and we should never forget it.

Astral Modulator: No system is flawless, just as no human is perfect. That's why we have the right to question Tethys' decisions.

Astral Modulator: In Jinzhou, I learned an old saying: "We can't change the past, but we can shape the future."

Astral Modulator: That's what we need to do now—learn from our mistakes and build a better future.

Astral Modulator: The Black Shores exist for one reason: to protect everyone on this planet, because people are the heart of civilization.

Astral Modulator: We can fix broken systems, but without people, civilization has no soul.

Aalto: Sorry to jump in but... I couldn't help overhearing what you've been saying...

Stellar Matrix Researcher: Consultant Aalto?

Stellar Matrix Navigator: You've heard what he said.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Attention all units! Readiness Level One enabled. Switch the Tethys System to full recursive search mode. Prepare to open the transmission passage!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Rover, we're counting on you to save the Shorekeeper and the Black Shores.

Venture deeper into the Tethys System and find the Shorekeeper

Stellar Matrix Navigator: What we're doing now is essentially breaking into the Tethys System.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Plus, the transmission coordinates aren't certain.

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Please get back to us safely!

Stellar Matrix Navigator: Of course. Just come find me when you're ready.

Tethys System: Welcome, Chief Steward Rover.

Tethys System: This is the Tethys System's data cache, used only for temporary storage.

Tethys System: Access here should be restricted.

Tethys System: Admin access nullified. Request denied.

Tethys System: The Shorekeeper is now the core computational unit.

Tethys System: Objection. All sacrifices are necessary.

Tethys System: The purpose of human civilization is to survive.

Tethys System: Over the past 10,000 years, a total of five global occurrences and over 300,000 regional occurrences of the Lament have been observed.

Tethys System: Thanks to this system's calculations and the Sentinels' data, we have averted all potential threats to human civilization on Solaris.

Tethys System: Individual sacrifices are inconsequential in the broader context of the common good.

Tethys System: Repeat. Forceful discharge of the core unit will result in system crash.

Tethys System: Error: Unable to process...

Escape the frozen world

Tethys System: The future ahead is frozen in cold silence...

Shorekeeper: Be careful...

Shorekeeper: Please... leave here...

Shorekeeper: Use the Grapple... to leave...

Escape the shattered world

Tethys System: The earth rent asunder, the world reduced to ashes...

Tethys System: Target confirmed: Chief Steward.

Shorekeeper: Please go... Don't look back...

Shorekeeper: Must... protect you...

Escape the Tethys System

Tethys System: Target confirmed: Chief Steward.

Leave the Tethys System

Arrive at the Data Torrent

Defeat Fallacy of No Return: Tethys System

Tethys System: Defense verification unsuccessful...

Tethys System: This system must continue to function...

Tethys System: Re-initiating command. Implementing Third Contingency Protocol.

Tethys System: Execute formatting. Target: Shorekeeper.

Tethys System: Formatting: 37%...

Tethys System: Formatting: 62%...

Tethys System: Formatting: 85%...

Tethys System: Formatted. The Shorekeeper will be the new computational unit.

Tethys System: Only this ensures system continuity.

Tethys System: It is the only way to defeat the Lament.

Rover: You'd better...

Rover: Let her go!

Rover: I will not leave anyone behind!

Return to the beach

Shorekeeper: From the distant past to the far future, everything begins and ends here.

Shorekeeper: When you established the Black Shores to unite Solaris, the Tethys System already existed.

Shorekeeper: Later, you discovered it relied on emotions from the Lament to fuel its calculations. Without them, it cannot function.

Shorekeeper: Using the Lament against itself is like walking on a Möbius loop with no end in sight.

Shorekeeper: We have tried for millennia to break this cycle without success.

Shorekeeper: And then... you left the Black Shores to look for other solutions.

Shorekeeper: But deep down, you already knew the best solution. It was one you couldn't accept.

Shorekeeper: That solution is me—the tool always meant to become Tethys' core.

Shorekeeper: If I don't do this, you, as the Modulator of this system, will be chosen as the core. I must fulfill my duty to protect you.

Shorekeeper: But... I want to be by your side, to see the skies you've seen, to tread the paths you've walked. I want to understand... what happiness really means.

Shorekeeper: When I first discovered these emotions, I didn't know what to do...

Shorekeeper: So I lied to you, thinking it was the best choice for both of us...

Shorekeeper: I... I'm sorry...

Shorekeeper: Sorry for putting you in harm's way...

Shorekeeper: Yes.

Shorekeeper: Thank you. My... star.

Wait for a while

(Optional) Adjust the time to two days later

Head to the Greenhouse and find the Shorekeeper

Some time later...

Shorekeeper: Yes.

Shorekeeper: It seems to be "hungering" for something.

Shorekeeper: My Sonoro can sense even the most minor changes in frequencies.

Shorekeeper: So I can tell that there's something strange about that frequency.

Shorekeeper: After being fixed, it's executing the master command given at its creation.

Shorekeeper: The core computational unit has now been replaced by a special frequency that shares similar properties as the Lament.

Shorekeeper: ...No.

Shorekeeper: It feels delightful.

Shorekeeper: I know you have your own journey to finish.

Shorekeeper: You can entrust the Black Shores to me, and I'll carry out my duty as always.

Shorekeeper: You have the full support of the Black Shores, no matter where you are or how far you go.

Shorekeeper: And... despite all the many names you bear, I see you for who you truly are.

Shorekeeper: Wherever your path leads, I hope to walk it with you.