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Translated the Q&A section of the Tales of Vesperia Official Scenario Book, published in 2010!

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Scenario Q&A

We invited fans to ask questions about “Vesperia” for the staff to answer. Don't miss the facts revealed here!

By: Chaiko (female).

Q: Why is Flynn so friendly with Estelle? I'm curious about what happened between them!

A: The specifics of how they met are unknown, but when Flynn began serving at the castle of the Imperial Capital, Estelle was already in a house arrest-like situation. Estelle wasn’t able to make real friends and felt lonely, so Flynn tried his best to treat her as ruggedly honest and sincerely as he could (while the other knights consistently treated her like a child). He was one of the few people (and someone in her same generation) who continued to treat her like a human being. That must have made Estelle feel very comfortable with him.

Image: Flynn is so important to Estelle that she instinctively embraced him when they met again.

By: Nabeyaki Udon (male), Mugetsu (female), and many others.

Q: Please tell us how old Duke was when he was a knight. Also, how did Duke and Elsifur meet, and what led to their friendship?

A: Duke was once a member of the Knights, but such records have been erased. Thus, his precise age is not known. Unable to adapt to Imperial society at a young age, he chose to travel alone in the dangerous outside world, where he met Elucifer. Their deep compassion for their shared world led the two of them to forming a friendship that transcended race.

By: Pamphlet (male), Yutou (female), and many others.

Q: In the skit, “About the Elite Guard”, it was suggested that the large scale of responsibility and pressure is what caused Alexei to behave the way he did, but what made him go to such lengths? Considering his strength, it feels like something huge must have happened… Also, what was the meaning of Alexei’s final tears? “Tears of realizing he was the biggest jester of all” or “tears of regret for everything he had done up until then”? Please tell us the meaning from your perspective as the developers!

A: From the outside, Alexei appears to be nothing more than an arrogant villain, but he was once a truly respectable person. While pursuing his goals, he gradually began looking down on others who couldn’t keep up and was no longer picky about his methods. Unfortunately, nobody ever questioned his methods, and nobody pointed it out to him. To the bitter end, he thought he was doing what he had to do; but at the very last moment, what should have been a success, in reality, was the situation he least wanted. He shed tears of despair as he realized who had truly been the foolish one.

By: Today I'm a Gentleman (male), Wild Rabbit (male).

Q: Why does Repede dislike Estelle (not that he hates her, but maybe he just doesn't like her?)? Does he avoid her because he’s actually an Entelexeia? Considering he doesn’t get ferocious when in dense aer, it seems like maybe he’s becoming an Entelxeia who can adapt to aer.

A: Repede is, after all, a (bit of a perceptive) dog. Yuri jokes about it in a weird way, but he is a dog. At first, he avoided Estelle because he doesn’t like being teased, and he doesn’t like people who are not down to earth.

By: Zakuro (female), Tissue (female), and many others.

Q: The members of Brave Vesperia were Yuri, Repede, Karol, and Judith; but after Part 2 ended, did the other party members join Brave Vesperia? I've been curious, so please let me know!

A: The official members of the guild remain three people and one pet until the very end. However, everyone in the party is a “comrade” to “Brave Vesperia”. In their hearts, all of them are "members." As well as being the name of their guild, "Brave Vesperia" is a term that also represents the bonds between them.

By: Y (female), Komochizuki (female).

Q: How did Raven kidnap Estelle at Myorzo? It was said that he used Estelle's power to activate the core of the warp blastia, but did he manage to woo Estelle?

A: It’s possible he used some sort of tool to take away Estelle’s freedom, similar to what Alexei used, that had the ability to control her and use her powers to activate the warp blastia.

By: Ron (female), Haru (male), and many others.

Q: In the ending, all of the blastia are lost, but Raven's blastia heart is not lost and he continues to live. Is this because the energy powering his blastia heart is not the aer, but Raven's own life force?

A: That’s right. Incidentally, the blastia heart and he himself interpolate with each other to maintain their functions, but it's not a perpetual motion machine. He himself has to eat to replenish it. In that regard, it's the same as a flesh-and-blood heart.

Image: Raven says that the power of the spirits seems to be affecting his blastia heart, and he’s in good health.

By: Sip of Tea (female), Mito (female), and many others.

Q: The tone and attitude of Raven and Schwann are completely different, but which one is the real one? Also, Raven decided to live as "Raven", so I'm curious about what will happen to the Schwann Brigade in that case. I was also interested in the illustration in the ending credits, where he stands in front of the knights dressed as "Raven".

A: His tone changes depending on his position at the time. However, since he chose to live as Raven, that’s probably closer to his true self.

After defeating the Adephagos, the Empire and the guilds decided to work together, so Raven will make the best use of his influential positions on both sides. In the ending illustration, we see not only the Knights, but guild members there alongside them, suggesting that a mixed squad has been formed.

Illustration: Kazuyoshi Yaginuma.

By: Sai (female), Komai3 (female), and many others.

Q: Regarding the blastia hearts that Yeager and Raven have, were there any other people besides them involved in experiments for blastia hearts? Also, is there a reason why Alexei chose these two?

A: Unfortunately, most of Alexei's past actions are shrouded in mystery.

10.

By: Komiya (female), Akime (female), and many others.

Q: In the skit "About the City of the Waning Moon," it’s asked, "is Zagi a descendant of the Children of the Full Moon?" But is he really a descendant of the Children of the Full Moon? Please tell us the truth!

A: He could be, since he has the same pink hair as Estelle and the residents of the City of the Waning Moon, but considering the kind of person he is, maybe he just dyed it...

11.

By: Wonder Reporter (female), Spice (male), and many others.

Zagi modified his left arm into a blastia, but did he do it himself? Also, does Zagi die in the end? He was able to survive even after falling from Hercules, and fighting the Giganto Monster by himself on Mount Temza, so it would seem like he might have survived…

TL Note: Zagi fighting the Giganto Monster on Mount Temza happens in a sidequest, which is what is being referred to here.

A: He is an assassin hired by Leviathan's Claw, so the blastia arm was probably offered by Yeager via Ruins Gate. It's unknown whether the final transaction was really reasonable... As for his final moments, his corpse was never confirmed, so in that sense we should say that his life or death is unknown.

Image: Zagi's corpse was never found after his fall from Tarqaron.

12.

By: Kinasu (female), Yottan (female), and many others.

Q: Will Patty grow back into her original appearance in the future, or will her growth stop? Is there any information regarding this?

A: Patty's current appearance is the result of a side effect of Amrita, but we think it is likely that she will grow up like a regular person going forward.

13.

By: Tissue (female).

Q: The apatheia, which was the power source of Hercules, said "thank you" at the end, but whose apatheia was it? Could it have been Elucifer’s...?

A: Since Duke wasn't looking for it, we at least know it wasn’t Elucifer’s. On that note, this is the Entelexeia who was forced to be used as an apatheia.

Image: The appearance of the Entelexeia who became an apatheia is unknown, but given his voice, it sounds male.

14.

By: Sososo (male), Saito@ (male).

Q: At the end, Barbos told Yuri, "One day, you’ll make great enemies in this world." Will Yuri's suggestion to get rid of the blastia lead to someone holding a grudge against him later?

A: Barbos' words are not a concrete prediction, but rather, a kind of warning to Yuri about his way of life. If people knew that it was Yuri and his friends who got rid of the blastia, there would certainly be people who would resent them.

15.

By: Star's Tail (male), Kinasu (female), and many others.

Q: Duke had complete understanding of the Enduring Shrine of Zaude, but yet Alexei's understanding was incomplete. How did each of them obtain their knowledge about Zaude?

A: Alexei gained his knowledge through fragments of a mishmash of ancient documents left behind by the Empire. Because of this, his understanding was in many ways incomplete. His own desires led to misinterpretation. On the other hand, Duke (who may have had firsthand knowledge at the time), gained accurate knowledge from the Entelexeia.

TL Note: The term used for mishmash can also mean miscellany, jumble, and mixture. It sounds like Alexei got his information from various (and possibly in some cases not completely correct), fragmented documents (so lacking information on some documents because of not being whole/full), which partially resulted in his faulty information - on top of his own desires causing him to read the intention of those documents in a way he wanted it to be, and not what it actually meant.

16.

By: Kome (female), Roku (female), and many others.

TL Note: Put “Roku” as a name in this case, but the kanji means “record” as in “to record”, but I’m not sure if that’s what the asker was going for, so I kept it as Roku.

Q: Does Alexei come from a commoner family or a noble family?

A: He himself comes from a noble family. Back then, no matter one’s merit, it was impossible for a commoner to become a leader in the empire.

17.

By: Sasami (female), Mido (female).

Q: In the sub-event of Repede’s marking showdown, after the battle between Repede and Petite Wolf is settled, Repede obtains the attachment "Meat on the Bone". Does that mean Petite Wolf has become meat on the bone? I'm really curious because it didn't come up at the end of the sub-event!

A: We don't think that's the case... (laughs) He probably just disappeared to somewhere gracefully.

TL Note: The term for "graceful" here can also mean noble, gallant, brave, or sportsmanlike. Basically, it sounds like Petite Wolf took the loss respectfully and bowed out.

Image: The bone-in meat is not the remains of Petite Wolf, so you can wear it without worry.

18.

By: Tomoru 12 (female).

Q: Please tell us the official name of the empire!

A: The Empire is literally its official name. Since it’s the only nation in the world, the common noun is used as the proper noun.

19.

By: Sakura Hina (female), Brambling Bird (male), and many others.

Q: At the beginning of the story, the moment Estelle peeks inside the desk in Rita's room in Aspio, the screen goes black and Estelle freezes. What was inside of it?

A: It’s probably whatever you imagined it is.

TL Note: They’re basically saying there’s no real answer, so it can be whatever the player imagines it could be.

20.

By: Akiyuki (female), Tomoya (male), and many others.

Q: In the world of “Vesperia”, mana and spirits appear, but are there any connections to the worlds of other games in the “Tales of” series?

A: As a series, there are links at a keyword level, but it does not particularly mean they are set in the same world or share a history.

21.

By: Shu (male), Neko (female),and many others.

Q: Romance between the hero and heroine is a custom of the Tales of series, but it was not seen in “Vesperia”. Will the relationship between Yuri and Estelle progress after the ending?

A: We can't say for sure whether the future will be discussed or not, so we’ll leave it to your imagination.

22.

By: ASTRIA (male), Riku (female), and many others.

Q: Were there any settings, story developments, or sub-events that were scrapped? If so, what were the contents?

A: There are a lot of ideas that were scrapped. There were plans for completely different developments. We won’t mention the material here because it would be rude, but for example, there was an idea to create a giant special effects-like robot.

TL Note: The literal phrase for "it would be rude" is “it wouldn’t be smart" to mention.

23.

By: Itacchi (female), Yokoyan (male), and many others.

Q: Are there plans for a sequel or an anime?

A: At the moment, that is still undecided.

#GTF Translations #Tales of Vesperia #shoutout to Today I'm A Gentleman and Wild Rabbit for those names LMAO

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