Kaour/Special Quests

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Likeability Milestone Responses

Special Prompt: Training (Likeability 2 )

Kaour
Incessantly training like Kanna... Or trusting in your own natural talent like Eirlys... Neither are as effective as discipline coupled with adequate rest.
At least, they're both better than what a certain red buffoon does, relying on talent when he doesn't possess any.
All I'm trying to say is, what's most important is efficiency.
Ten swings, a hundred swings, a thousand swings... It doesn't matter. But every time you swing a sword, you have to focus. You have to have a goal.
(They look happy.)

Special Prompt: Training (Likeability 3 - 15/100)

Kaour
My father was the first to teach me how to fight.
His combat skills were unparalleled. But in the end, he was a weakling.
As soon as I was old enough, I joined Baltane. I will become greater than my father ever was. I'm a little jealous of those who joined before me. I wanted to, but my father didn't permit it.
(They look happy.)

Special Prompt: Training (Likeability 3 - 40/100)

Kaour
My father was also a Baltane squire. A real rising star, supposedly.
When I first got here, some of the instructors patted me on the back. They seemed proud.
I don't understand. My father failed to become a knight. Why would anyone be proud of that?
(Kaour really opened up to you during this conversation.)

Special Prompt: Mission (Likeability 3 - 90/100)

Kaour
One day, while on a mission, my father disobeyed orders. He was a traitor.
As a result, many were injured. He was expelled from the group. He left to live a normal life, with me.
To this day, I still don't get it. How could he do something so stupid? Why did he care so much about his own foolish values?
I'm glad YOU'RE not a moron like my father was, at least.
(Kaour really opened up to you during this conversation.)

Special Prompt: Dating (Likeability 4 - 15/150)

Kaour
Eh, I haven't really given much thought to relationships.
While they're not strictly forbidden, I think they ought to be. Who has the time and energy to spare on such trivialities?
But... if what you really want to know is how I feel about YOU... Well, that's interesting. You see...
Maybe it's just because I have a lot to learn from you... I genuinely respect you. That... that isn't the same as love, right?
...
Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not one to mince words. Then again, emotions aren't really my strong suit, either.
(They look happy.)

Special Prompt: Training (Likeability 4 - 85/150)

Kaour
Besides the squires of Baltane, there are squires in other regions. We're all working tirelessly to be worthy of the Alban Knights.
We've all gone through countless trials.
Even Kanna and Elsie. Don't underestimate them because of the way they look.
Despite all we've been through, the fight is far from over.
The tests may be completed, but the competition is just beginning. Which of us will drop out? Which one of us will make it to the top?
Maybe it'll be too much for all of us...
The knights in the Arthuan, Eiler, Heruin, and Elved units... They overcame every obstacle... They MADE it.
Even Altam, who seems so naive... He's seen things I can't even begin to imagine.
They clung to their in Aton Cimeni. They were willing to throw all worldly concerns away. And they were rewards. They became knights.
I'm not sure I have that same resolve. But I have to keep training. I refuse to be complacent.
(Kaour really opened up to you during this conversation.)

Special Prompt: Playing (Likeability 4 - 140/150)

Kaour
The life of a Baltane squire isn't all training and sunshine.
There are also a lot of politics and rivalry. We all want to make it to the top.
The friend you sparred with yesterday could look at you with envy and hate the next.
I've found the perfect solution. I'm not going to make any friends.
Originally, I thought it might be okay to befriend others with the same drive and focus as me, like Eirlys and Dai.
But now I realize, we're each others' competition. We can't all win. Somebody has to fail.
I don't want it to be me.
But I also don't want to crush a friend and then rub my own success in their face.
And that's why I've decided not to have any friends.
(Kaour really opened up to you during this conversation.)

Likeability Quest Responses

For Quest completion advice, see Squire Quests.

The Proof

(TBA)

Kaour's Father

(You meet up with Shuan.)

Shuan
Geez... Isn't it rude to bother someone so busy?
But Kaour's not in the best shape these days... And as the one looking after the squires, I couldn't just...
What? Kaour's father?
Ahaha, I remember too. His father was a rising star, just like Kaour.
Boy! I miss him a lot. He used to say 'Shuan, Sir Shuan,' and come to me all the time, asking for advice...
But what about Kaour's father?
(You tell Shuan what you heard from Kaour.)
What? Kaour... What a huge misunderstanding!
His father wasn't a traitor... He was a hero! No one who knew him ever spoke ill of him!
That kid... I mean, Kaour's father was helping the Alban Knights Combat Units in surveying Tara's Shadow Realm. It was the operation called, 'Their Method' which continues even to this day.
However... I think it'd be pointless to explain this to Kaour. He'll think you're defending his father...
How about you let Kaour find out for himself?
Tell Kaour to go to the Temporary Headquarters at Stonehenge in Tara to learn what happened that day. If you tell him that it's a special mission, he'll go.

(You send Kaour to learn about what really happened to his father.)

Report Mission Failure

(TBA)

Report Mission Success
Kaour: Back then, I didn't know that there were stories kept secret from me. I... now realize that I never really understood my father.

(You talk to Kaour.)

> On Screen Message: Kaour's way of looking at you has changed.

Kaour
I'm grateful I was able to go on this mission.
It seems I've misunderstood my father this whole time.
He and a group of other squires accompanied a unit of Alban Knights to the Shadow Realm in Tara to put the zombified soldiers there to rest.
They were ordered to get rid of the root cause and destroy all corpses, to eliminate everything.
But that day... They found a survivor. One of the soldiers was alive. He hadn't become a zombie.
But to a knight, an order is an order. An order is like the word of the heavens. It cannot be disobeyed. Even if it means slaughtering an innocent and injured man who had served his country.
The leaders of the unit were troubled, but there was no time to consult their superiors.
From what I hear, it was the Baltane squires who spoke up.
They said they would resign their positions--quit being squires--so that they would no longer be affiliated with the knights and could rescue the survivor without being bound to orders.
But in the end, one squire entered the Shadow Realm alone. He told the others not to give up on their dreams. He could easily carry the soldier to safety and watch to make sure he didn't become a zombie.
The official statement was that a single squire had failed to follow orders. The others returned to Baltane after successfully performing their duties.
What's more, the soldier that was rescued... He had a son. A son who now, as an adult, fights the Fomors.
That son still speaks about the squire who saved his father's life. He says he wanted to become a knight just to be like that squire...
I'm sure you've surmised by now... That squire was... my father. When I told you he betrated his comrades, I was wrong. In that act, he was actually protecting them.
He wasn't putting his own values above that of his team, he was sacrificing himself to protect their dreams.
I'm... I'm ashamed of myself. I'm ashamed of my misconceptions, my ignorance. I thought I understood, but I didn't have a clue. I... I was wrong about my father.
Thank you... Thank you for giving me the chance to discover the truth.

The Meaning of Competition

(You meet up with Kaour.)

Kaour
The only thing that's driven me this far was my desire to be better than my father.
But now that I know he wasn't a failure, I'm not sure what I'm aiming for anymore.
I always thought I didn't need comrades, or, ugh, friends. I thought they were stepping stones, wastes of time.
But my father chose a path that protected his comrades, and everyone else knew that and respected him.
If I continue to reject the idea of friendship, doesn't that mean I'm still dishonoring my father?
But is friendship even sustainable? Aren't we all competing against each other?
Isn't it inevitable that we'll grow envious? Isn't if^[sic] hypocritical to act like friends now, when who knows what'll happen in the future?
So, that got me wondering...
What are the others thinking? How do they justify it? Do they TRULY consider the other squires their friends? Aren't they concerned what might happen down the line?
They won't answer me truthfully if I ask them now, not after the hard line I've taken up to this point. Not after how I've treated them...
So... will YOU go ask them about their thoughts, leader? What's their stance on this whole competition thing?

(You go ask Kanna.)

Kanna
Ugh... You mean... Competition... ?
Hm... I don't know. I haven't thought about competing with others...
And I always end up losing if I compete, so... Hee hee hee!
What if a close friend of mine joins the Alban Knights? Hm... Let's see...
I would definitely think nice things at first.
And then I'd go around and tell everyone. I'd start with my sister for sure, though. She'd want to know about a new Alban Knight!

(You go ask Elsie.)

Elsie
Competition...?
I... I... I'm not sure.
They are... all nice people... So I haven't thought about... Who is going to win... or lose.
Huh? If someone from here... became an Alban Knight?
I don't know... What should I be thinking... If someone else becomes an Alban Knight?
Oh... I'm sorry, I don't know much about... things...

(You go ask Logan.)

Logan
Hmm... Was this perhaps an inquiry from Kaour?
I've felt that Kaour has been walling himself off from others.
But I didn't think that he would be worried about this, ha ha ha.
Tell him this. On the day that he surpasses me, I will congratulate him as warmly as I can.
But of course, that won't happen without a fight. Ha ha ha.

(You go ask Dai.)

Dai
Competition? Hm... You could call all of this a competition, I guess.
So? What about it? Is there a problem?
For me, it's kind of fun. People who respect each other face off in a test of skill and strength! Doesn't that sound exciting?
And when I win... I'm going to really rub it in their faces. Mwahaha!
But if I lose... Hmm... I don't know? I've never thought about it...
Well... I guess I'd congratulate them like an adult? I mean, if I lose, it's because my skill^[sic] were lacking.

(You go ask Eirlys.)

Eirlys
Of course, it's competition. And the thought of losing has never come up!
What if I lose?
You think I will ever lose? To who? You don't mean that dummy Kanna, right?
...
But... I mean, you never know... So if I ever lost...
Hm... I guess I'd be frustrated. Angry... But I'd only be angry at myself.
The opponent would have to defeat me, right? If they can beat a genius like me, they deserve victory. I would... probably be in awe. I might have to learn more about them... To get my revenge, of course.
Good thing none of that will ever happen!

(You go report your findings to Kaour.)

> On Screen Message: Kaour's way of looking at you has changed.

Kaour
So in the end, I was the only one stressed out about this, huh?
...
I guess I was the only one not generous enough to truly congratulate someone else if they beat me.
I don't know. I just assumed everyone else thought the same way.
I assumed they all had the same hang ups as me...
I thought they would get jealous, like I sometimes do...
But I guess not. I'm ashamed of myself. I've been so... intolerant. I've built a wall around myself and blamed everyone else for it.
Well! Changing my mindset will take some getting used to. You know, I expected Kanna and Dai to say that kind of thing, but for even Eirlys, who detests losing, to say that? What a surprise.
But now... I think I can whole-heartedly congratulate the others, even if they beat me.
Because now I know, they'd do the same for me. We've spent all this time together. I guess they're truly my comrades... No, I suppose now I have to say, they're truly my friends.

Gift Responses

Unacceptable Items

Kaour
There's no reason for me to accept a personal gift.
But it's not a bad feeling...
I actually might even like it...

Birthday/Uniform Gift

Kaour
How did you know it was my birthday...?
Oh. Sorry, I was expecting something else, like a combat outfit.
But this is nice too.

Hmmm...
If you want me to wear this, then talk to me and select the [Baltane Mission Outfit].
You can only do this if I'm a member of your unit.
Even so, don't get too comfortable ordering me around!

Chain Blade Quest Response

Kaour
Captain, wait, I'd like to repay you for this.
...Shuan told me you were looking for this book?

I've read this so many times I pretty much have it memorized.
Go ahead and keep it, Captain.

Miscellaneous Responses

Talk

Kaour
What is it? What do you want to say?
Is it actually important?

Affection Level 2

Kaour
Stop acting like you know me.
You don't.

Try to Start a Second Conversation in a Single Day

Kaour
It's a waste of time to attempt the impossible. Please, don't talk to me again today.
(Conversations are once per day in Erinn time. You should wait.)

Try to Start a Conversation without Completing a Quest

Kaour
Should you be talking to me right now...? Use your brain now and then.
(Isn't there something you need to do before you talk to Kaour?)