Elder

[Elder]

No wonder you look

so weary. Come, let

me help relieve you

of the burden that

you are carrying.

Ah yes, they may not

be apparent to you, but

my eyes can clearly see

them. Yes. You're being

followed by those things.

Yes. The best way I can

describe them is as evil

thoughts left in the world

when someone dies in

such a way that his grudge

survives to menace the living.

Sometimes, these lingering

thoughts are created when

someone is broken hearted

or clings to this plane for the

sake of a loved one. Yes, those

thoughts are following you.

I don't know why they

are following you, but I'm

certain they're there. Have

you been experiencing chills

down your spine, cold sweats,

maybe even hearing voices?

Well, usually these lingering

thoughts have some sort of

physical anchor, an object

that has feelings attached

to it, something important

to its late owner.

The rage they're directing

at you seems to be growing

and I can see the angry spirits

pulling at the hems of your

clothes. Tell me, have you

wronged anyone recently?!

Well, you better do

something soon, before

the evil taints your mind

and drives you to insanity!

Now, I need to know for sure

if you've been hearing voices.

There's still hope.

The spirits are trying

to reach you for now, but

if you wait too long, you may

become a victim of their wrath.

Hurry, there is much to do!

You must appease these

forces by finding out what

happened to them in life.

Now, I don't possess great

power, but I can encourage

the spirits to guide you.

I can only have the spirits

reveal the places they wish

for you to search only once.

You must remember the

locations that I am about

to show you. Get ready...

Yaaaaappp ---!

There! The locations

you must search should

be clear to you now! Don't

forget these placemarks!

Good luck, youngster.

I hope you can appease

the wrath of these spirits...

But as long as you let them guide you, you ought to be safe.

Crazy...? Hm, you must

not quite understand what's

happening to you. Please do

not hesitate to come back to

me when you realize that you

need my help, youngster.

I'm sorry, but there's

nothing more I can do for

you right now. But if you

find anything related to the

spirits that torment you,

please let me know.

Greetings, adventurer.

How goes your search for

the remains of the spirits

that still cling to this plane?

Oh my... There are some

incredibly powerful emotions

clinging to this pendant. If we

don't do anything about this,

you'll be cursed very soon.

This is what you must do.

Hurry and bring

5 Holy Water and

1 Bouquet. The Holy Water

will purify this Pendant and

the Bouquet will comfort

the spirit of its owner.

You don't have much

time, so return to me

as soon as possible!

It won't be long until

the spirits are consumed

by their supernatural rage...

Wait...

Why do I sense

that you've found

something, but have

not brought it with you?

You must retrace your steps!

Good, good.

All is in readiness.

Please be silent as

I focus my spirit for the

great task before me.

...

......

.........

Hooooooo...

Yaaaaapp ---!

Whew! I've managed

to nullify this curse for you.

That still doesn't change the

fact that what happened to this

pendant's owner was tragic...

Why don't you bring

this pendant to the place

where it really belongs?

I'm sure that would bring

great comfort to its owner.

Suddenly, the clasp on

the pendant pops open,

revealing a picture of a happy

couple. Somehow, the girl in

the picture, sitting uncomfortably in an old chair, looks familiar...

1 Bouquet in order

for me to nullify this

curse. Do not forget to

bring the Pendant as well.

Predators are always

on the lookout for easy

prey. Be careful, youngster!

You look innocent enough

to become a victim in the city.

Lighthalzen might seem

like a splendid city at first,

but you'll quickly learn that

the poor are segregated from

the rich and treated as less

than second class citizens.

At first, separation between

the rich and poor districts was

subtly enforced. They built the

railroad right between the two

districts to make it easier for

the rich to ignore the poor.

But now they even have

guards to make sure that

the poor can't bother the

rich. I'm pretty sure that

this segregation won't be

ending anytime soon...

Now, I've heard that the

Rekenber Corporation is

actually providing jobs for

people in the slums. Beggars

can't be choosers, so I'm sure

these jobs aren't that great.

To live in the slum is to

be familiar with poverty,

disease, condemnation

and contempt. But we're all

still people, you know, so let

go of any of your misgivings.

We're struggling just

to survive here. At the

very least, please respect

that. It's a fact that the

people in the rich district

seem to keep forgetting.

Well, if you need any

help around here or have

any questions, come back

and ask me. I get the feeling

that we'll probably meet again.