Part 12: Bonus Update 2

Bonus Update 2

Concept Art

Caves
Snowy Corridor
Dream Tree (healthy and withered)

CGs

Item Duplication Complete
Introducing Mayor Plachta!

Concert Hall

Title screen theme: Spooling Dreams (Achiwa)

Mayor Plachta inauguration theme: Nemo (Achiwa, with Haruka Shimotsuki on vocal)
And that's it for vocal tracks until the ending! I do miss the days when these games had enough vocal tracks to fill out an album.

Character themes
Doll Plachta: Giving Dreams Shape (From "Dreams of a Book") (Achiwa)

Map themes
Caves: Rime Flower (Yanagawa)
Snowy Corridor: Snow Melting in Your Palm (Yanagawa, with Haruka Shimotsuki on chorus)

Battle themes
Midgame battles: Sudden Rain (Yanagawa)

Story recaps

Chapter 4
Where the Soul Goes
I'm feeling a little better after a good night's sleep … Now, how should I go about finding Plachta's soul? I'd better visit the Dream Tree to see if Elvira has any suggestions.
Souls will apparently call out to someone familiar to them when they are nearby, which means the voice I heard in the ruins was definitely Plachta. I'll just have to wait back at the atelier while Elvira looks into it …
Battle of the Alchemists
Plachta has challenged me to an impromptu alchemy showdown. I'm not really in the mood, but if my mentor found out that I lost, I'd never hear the end of it … So there's no way I'm going to lose! Especially not with a perfectly crafted Pure Water!
Speaking with Plachta after our alchemy showdown has confirmed it for me beyond a shadow of a doubt. She really is the past version of the Plachta I know. But before I could think more about it, Ramizel rushed in and told us to head to the Dream Tree right away!
Capture the Soul
It seems Plachta's soul can be found close to something called a Dream Core, which is like the beating heart of this land. That means we're going to need something to store her soul in! I'd better go check out Pirka's shop.
Pirka gave me a Soul Stone which I can use to make a tool that can capture Plachta's soul! I'd better head back to the atelier to come up with a recipe!
Just when I was excited about completing the cage, I was hit with the shock of finding out that Ramizel really is my grandma … but back when she was young. It's still so hard to believe … But for now, we'd better go to the ruins and look for Plachta's soul near the Dream Core!
I tried calling out for Plachta near the Dream Core, but I couldn't hear her voice at all … She might have gone to another Dream Core … We should try visiting Elvira again.
The Second Dream Core
We've found out the location of another Dream Core! But to reach it, we'll need a Glacial Larimar. The one we have seems to be out of power, so we've got to head back to the atelier to recharge it!
Increase pickaxe gathering rank to 2.
I've finished charging the Glacial Larimar, so it's time we journey beyond the marsh to Erk's Ice Caves!
Giant Boulder vs Plachta
The road to the cavern is blocked off by a boulder, but Plachta knows the recipe for the perfect bomb for the job! Time to go back to the atelier and craft it!
Plachta is planning to make a Demolition Bomb to destroy the boulder. She said she's made one before, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Let's make sure we have the right materials and get to work!
The Demolition Bomb is ready. Now we can blow up that boulder in the marsh!
Plachta’s bomb worked a treat and demolished the boulder. Now to continue forward into the caves!
Finding the Entrance
Our journey through the cavern has been halted by a water obstacle. Ramizel says that if we can make it snow, we should be able to continue ahead. Let's give it a shot!
We found an entrance to another dimension, just like back in the forest. I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find another Dream Core inside … I think. Anyway, let's go!
Freezing World
It's freezing cold in here! And to make matters worse, it seems like there's a really strong monster up ahead. I'm a little worried, but we've got to reach that Dream Core to get Plachta's soul back!
There's a giant Puni statue blocking our path. Strange … W-well, it looks like the only way forward is to destroy it. One of Plachta's Demolition Bombs should do the trick.
As expected, the Puni statue proved no match for our Demolition Bomb, although the Puni at the top did fly off somewhere … Oh well, let’s get a move on!
Turns out the Puni that flew off the top wasn't actually part of the statue, it was a real monster! It looks pretty angry that we blew it up out of the blue … I feel bad, but we can't afford to stop here.
We managed to defeat the massive, mighty Puni. I guess we've all learned our lesson. Next time, we'll be more careful when blowing things up.
We can hear distant roars of a monster ahead of us … A powerful monster must be waiting somewhere on the path. just like Diebold said … We need to be careful.
The Depths and …
We made it to the Dream Core, where one of Elvira's guardians was standing watch. Even though she definitely told it not to attack us, it still did! I don't know what's going on, but we've got no choice but to fight!
After we defeated the guardian, I managed to capture Plachta's soul near the Dream Core! I'm so relieved we found her there … Now we've just got to get her soul back to her body in the Dream Tree.
As soon as I returned her soul back to her body, Plachta opened her eyes and called out my name. There's so much to talk about, but right now I'm just so glad to be reunited with her …

Chapter 5
The Induction Ceremony
It's been a few days since we got Plachta's soul back, and it feels like the younger Plachta has gotten snippier with me. But, maybe I'm reading too much into it … Yeah, I'm sure it's nothing! Besides, there are more important things to focus on today. I'd better hurry over to the Commercial District!
Plachta has been appointed as mayor, and Elvira showed herself to the townspeople for the first time. Everyone in town welcomed both of them with open arms. I'm so glad to see Elvira looking super happy … It really all worked out.
The induction ceremony has only just wrapped up, but Plachta is already talking with Elvira about work. She's just as serious and diligent as ever … I heard that the mayor's office is on the second floor of the Crystal Sparkle Pavilion, so maybe I should pay them a visit.
Plachta and Elvira were discussing hostile monsters shrouded in a dark aura. It seems like investigating these monsters is Plachta's top priority right now. Meanwhile, I was told I should get back to training to become a licensed alchemist, so I'd better head back to the atelier …
Time for a Rematch!!
Ramizel taught us how to use catalysts, so Plachta wants to have another alchemy showdown. This time, the goal is to make a Breezy Aroma … I know it's gonna come down to who makes the best use of the catalyst!
Purchase the "Happy Living" Reference Text from a store.
I won another alchemy showdown, but this time Plachta was so upset she ran out of the atelier, and Ramizel followed after her. Does Plachta hate me …? I don't know what to do … Maybe I should try visiting Mayor Plachta in her office …
I’m feeling much better after talking with Plachta. I hope talking with Ramizel will help cheer the other Plachta up, too …
The Mysterious Monsters
Ramizel and I were taking it easy in the atelier, when Gnome came rushing in. He said there was an emergency and that we all need to hurry to the Mayor's Office. What on earth could have happened?
Mysterious monsters have appeared near the town. The townsfolk have gone to the north of town to subdue them, so we'll go to Neil's Shore, the grasslands to the south.
I've never seen these kinds of monsters before, but Olias and Diebold seem to be familiar with them. They must be pretty tough to have given those two trouble, but I know we can defeat them if we work together!
We managed to defeat the mysterious monsters, but the black dragon Zmei suddenly appeared and we had to run away. Mysterious monsters and then the Zmei … We'll have to come up with a plan. I should go and see Plachta at the Mayor's Office.
At Gnome's suggestion, we decided to investigate Erde Wiege while hunting down the Groll. But before we set out, it seems Elvira wants to talk to me about something. I should head to the Dream Tree.
The Volcano to the East
It seems the volcano east of Roytale is home to another Dream Core. We offered to go check up on it with Ramizel, but the way there is apparently blocked by a giant crystal. We'll need to come up with a plan first.
Hmm, a tool that can give us an instant bang on impact, but isn't actually a bomb … I'll need to give it some thought and come up with a recipe.
Yay, I've completed the recipe! I'd better check that I've got the necessary materials and then get started on making it!
The Bomb Hammer’s ready. With this, we can smash anything, even crystal, to smithereens! Now, to get to the volcano in the east, we need to go through the cavern, but there’s a giant crystal blocking the path that connects the two. Luckily, we’ve got the perfect tool for the job!

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