Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Part 83: Cooking Up Lost Memories (Triton's Ascension)

That's right!

He's got you covered!

Are we going back to when we fought with Lambor?

I'll handle this.

Hmm, gotta feel it in my bones.

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Do people have to make so much noise?

I just wanted to confirm

Let's consider what we know.

Sigh.

I'm feeling energised already.

Personal hygiene is every soldier's duty.

Everyone got their strength back?

Thank you.

Thank you.

So that's the state of affairs?

Huh!

Do people have to make so much noise?

Best buy only what we've budgeted for.

I'll draw up the rotor for guard duty.

This might get complicated.

Noah, about our next destination.

Ahoy, laddie.

There's somewhere I be wanting to go to.

I am not, laddie.

And I'm under no obligation whatsoever to listen to you.

Actually, there's a bunch of places I need to pay a visit to.

You can talk to yourself all you want.

We don't have the time to listen to you drone on.

I was on a cold day nearly a hundred years ago.

Hey, don't just ignore me when I'm talking to you.

I was on a journey at the time, seeking strong foes.

What?

Like you're doing now, you mean?

Don't encourage him.

One day, I ran into him.

Him?

Aye, him.

An eccentric man, was he?

Couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag.

But then, he ended up entrusting something important to me.

I see.

But if this was so long ago, then...

That man must be...

Anyone's life is short if you look at it from my perspective.

Not that I be trying to offend ye folks.

Anyway, this man, he handed me a...

I think it was a pot.

After that, I can't remember a blessed thing.

You think you can't remember?

What are we supposed to do with that?

Um, so what does this have to do with where you want to go?

Very good question, girl.

It came to me suddenly that when he and I went places, I'd leave some kind of mark.

I mean, it'd be a bother if I forgot where we went, eh?

So I left my giant handprints all over the place.

All over the place, huh?

Very helpful.

Well, now and then, stuff comes back to me.

I just remembered, I left one mark by a lake around where Gamma is right now.

Does the place stand out?

Ah, sorry.

Can't remember anything except that mark.

Back then, I used to fly everywhere in a Faronis.

You used a Faronis just for that?

What the... What a waste.

I suppose.

It did cause a few squabbles with some other colonies.

Forget about that.

At least we've got something to aim for.

But, but... Of course, we can't just run around endlessly hunting for those marks.

But if we see something similar to what he remembers, it might jolt his memory.

Then I suppose I don't mind.

Sorry, folks.

Just keep your eyes peeled for him, and I'll be grateful.

Okay.

So that's the state of affairs.

I'm your guy.

Leave the healing to me.

I'll take real good care of the bad guys.

Shield wall!

Why don't we get a little of everything?

I'm fine with attacking.

Leave the healing to me.

Cross impact!

I'll handle this.

So that's the state of affairs?

Might as well, yeah?

Let's just hand the stuff over.

so

Quite a rare sight.

Oh, this'll be over like that.

No luck in your garden.

We're unstoppable with you around, Senna.

I'm the girl with the gun.

Judging by the lay of the land.

Ah, there it is.

Is this...

Yarr, there it be.

That be my handprint and no mistake.

As big as a whale as always.

Does that jog your memory?

Aye, my friend and I used to go off hunting a lot.

I'm sure it was in, uh... That phrasing is very telling.

He would keep this thingy on him that he used to treasure.

but blow me down if I can't remember what that thingy might be.

Well, is there anything else you can think of?

I only traveled with him for a short time, I did.

Seems like I only have to blink and another human passes away.

You managed to remember this much about him.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be here.

I wonder.

I probably should have asked before, but what even made you remember something from that long ago?

Ah, well, it was while I watched our fair Nopon lady cooking up a storm.

And it just popped into my head.

I felt dissatisfied, like something was missing.

Food of banana not nummy?

Nay, nothing like that, miss.

I love just about anything I eat.

Ah, that stirred something.

Day after day, he'd peek inside his little pot thing.

Ah, it's come back to me.

We were broadsided by a rumble, and my mate brought out his pot.

He murmured something or other about fermentation.

Fermentation?

What's up with that?

Was it some science experiment or something?

Queen's wings, what is in this pot?

Uh, isn't that a rock right now?

On your guard, guys.

Show us what you've got, Senna!

We'll forge our own way!

White Slash!

Resident Slash!

White Slash!

I don't want to die!

Yumi!

No way!

No Slash!

Great!

A hot blood!

Stay with me!

You're dealing me!

Hey!

I wanna surrender!

I will grind you into dust!

I'm sorry!

I'll get you super safe in no time!

You're dealing with me!

Come on!

It's too early to act!

I ain't riding the dust yet!

You're dealing with me!

Perfect timing.

I wanna surrender!

I'll get you ship-shape in no time!

Ha!

By the story!

I'll get you six-shaped in no time!

Cross impact!

Did everything go wrong?

Oh, sorry.

Noah!

Quit being an idiot and stay back!

We can't have you guys two!

Do more!

Let's get this done

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Gotta keep you guys safe.

This one's gonna be tough.

Locked and loaded!

Let's walk our own way!

Parallel!

First impact!

Heal Harmony!

Good going, unit!

I'm in Heal Harmony!

I've got support heaven!

Let's move, Kyle!

Heal Harmony!

Feel just like you should!

Locked and loaded!

Hold on!

I don't want to die!

I'll get you sick in no time!

Good to go now, you?

Noah!

You can't have me like that!

Hold on!

I'll be right there!

You can't go here!

Not again!

Okay

I'm sorry.

I'll keep her safe from harm.

Support ya!

Got it!

I'll take point.

You've got to face me!

You're a lifesaver!

Cross impact!

Try to get the two of us going, I promise you I will not slack!

Blaster in stock!

Revolution Edge!

Aerial Slash!

Shield back!

We'll forge our own way!

Wheel of Harmony!

Wheel of Harmony!

Let's go!

I want to see it in my bones!

I'm ready for this!

Let's do it!

Time to get crushed!

This can't be happening!

Hold on!

I'll be right there!

Find one!

I knew we had a map!

Did I show you guys right off the bat?

All right!

I'll make it count.

Well, stick me with spines and call me a spike, Archon.

That monster knew how to put up a fight.

A fight?

That was awful.

How the spark did you forget about that?

Look, whatever, it's done.

Just tell us you found what you're looking for.

Well, I remembered one thing.

See?

There we go.

Reminisce away, old-timer.

Long ago, when there was no Colony Gamma here, back then it was Colony Iota and Colony Eighteen who were at each other's throats.

Forcing, I blundered with no clue at all, and I ended up with both of them trying to send me into the deep.

When I said reminisce, I meant about something relevant, yeah?

They had some guts trying to offer counsel, that be sure.

Back then, just about anybody tried to have a pop at Old Triton.

Right, I'm punching him.

Noah, permission to punch.

Hold on until after he's done.

While we were fleeing the colonies, we made a little meal of the monster we killed here.

Quite a good cook was my mate.

Sorry, kiddies.

Looks like there's nothing here.

Come on, we can't end it like this.

Well, I reckon it might be round where Lambda is now.

Then let's get over there.

You might remember something else.

Was your friend a military cook?

His cooking skills were pretty decent, right?

No, he just really loved to travel, avoid the flames.

Was he a hoot?

You found power.

Hey, I'll share this with you.

Works for me, thanks.

Whoa, new power!

Whoa, new power!

Check out this sick new skill!

More to add to the playbook?

A new power, eh?

I got a new trick up my sleeve.

Thank you.

Big responsibility.

This was a nice find.

Do exactly as I say.

Leave it to me.

Come on.

Who else?

Judging by the lay of the land.

Ah, there it is.

Ah, I see nothing's changed about this place.

But didn't you insinuate Colony Lambda hasn't always been stationed here?

Aye, that's right.

That place'd be great if you want a good, solid defense.

But woe betide ye if ye try lodging an attack from it.

You had to fight like a trooper back in the day, so there was no point in having a stationary base.

If their commanders hold up inside, they're either very sure of themselves, or they're one ship short of a full fleet.

By the by, see that big hole open up near the Phoranus?

Oh, that.

Seems it's been there for some time.

I bashed that one open with these here fists.

Huh?

You did that?

Well, this is the kind of place my mate used to like to fish.

And if he couldn't fish, I couldn't eat.

I'd just sit on my arse.

Well, I had time to kill, so I smashed chunks out of the cliff face every day.

What man sees a wall and doesn't want to tear it down, I ask you?

I don't know what walls you've seen, buddy.

So, Triton, does that remind you of anything?

He was such an easy-going fella, but I never once asked him where he came from or how old he was.

Now I come to think of it, I didn't even know wherefore he was traveling.

You didn't check him with your iris?

I wonder.

It was all so long ago, I don't remember.

Ah, look, I know that when he and I arrived here, it was quite a balmy day.

He peeked inside his pot, said that all the heat wouldn't do, then spoke about how he wanted to wait out the season.

What could that mean?

That's the thing about living as long as I have.

I know it's important, but I just plump forgot, and it ain't coming back.

Mate.

My memory's not what it used to be, but I do recall Rogals used to hang out here.

We were once surrounded by them, I faintly recall.

That was a hard battle indeed.

Do you mean... like those things?

Ah!

This just keeps happening!

Ha!

What be life without a bit of excitement?

We can bet we've beaten the tar of them.

You know what?

Fine.

Let's do it!

Oh, it's over here!

Get that!

That's Oreo!

Oreo!

One, two, three!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Here we go!

Too late for crying now!

We're pretty much invincible at this stage!

Time to wear out the big gun!

Spinning up right on top!

Sidewise!

We'll keep them intact!

Eyes over here!

Appreciate it!

Hey, hey!

Okay, though!

No, no, no!

Hold on tight!

Sidewise!

Don't you look away from me!

You're in for it now!

I'll wait for this!

I don't want to sound like Tyon, but I'll say it anyway.

This is all your fault.

Ah, sorry, girlie.

Why don't I catch you a nice whopper to say I'm sorry?

I'll roast it nicely and serve it up to you.

It'll taste mighty fine, I promise.

Anyway, we're not getting any more clues from your memory.

I guess it can't be helped.

It's such a long time ago, after all.

First hunting, then fishing.

What are we even doing here, seriously?

I'm getting fed up running about like a headless turkey.

Oh, you're fed up?

Triton, you said the pot was dropped somewhere, didn't you?

If it was so long ago, who's to say that someone didn't pick it up?

Oh, I didn't think of that.

Guess it ain't impossible.

Maybe so much time has passed that it got buried or something.

So now I suppose you want us to start digging.

I'm just saying is all.

Can you really not think of anything else?

Oh, there might be one thing.

Behind Keva's castle be those harbouring reefs.

They'd be triggering my noggin.

There must be something there then.

Let's go.

Hey now, boyo.

What's gotten into you all of a sudden?

Nothing much.

I just think if this place is important to you, we should pay it a visit.

Like if it's a jar or an old snuffing boot.

I'm gonna find this thing.

That's the spirit, lad.

Now, let's make for the Harboring Reefs.

We got new folks on the map!

Why don't we get a little of everything?

Ha!

I remember these bloated islands.

Ah, there it is.

Nothing.

Guess I wasted your time again.

It really was a long while ago, huh?

Maybe there's nothing we can do.

Why, this place was already in a sorry state way back when.

Must have been blasted off to who knows where.

By the way, your friend, Trayton, how did he die?

I don't know the why and wherefore, but it be about the time when a beastie swallowed him down in one gull.

Oh, no.

He was waving his arms, shouting, eat me.

He was a bit of a loon.

He must have been to travel with you.

Maybe one of those monsters bashed a screw loose.

This has been nothing but trouble for ye kids.

If nothing turns up here, let's just call it quits, eh?

Wait, that's kind of sudden.

You're okay with stopping after all this?

But ain't the searching that's the problem.

I can do that whenever.

I got a bit more time than ye all have.

Triton.

But you know, I have at least remembered my friend.

It might be my lot in life to outlive everyone else, but he lives in my memories and in my heart.

Ain't no way I'd throw away what he's left me.

Of course, I forgot all about him until now, so I'm talking complete bilge.

If you've finished being gloomy, we need to search every nook and cranny.

There must be something we haven't seen.

You know what?

You were totally against all this.

I just hate leaving a job half done.

Honestly, I couldn't care less about what he's searching for.

And I don't mind if we never find it.

But I just need to know either way.

Our words well spoken, Four Eyes.

I'm much the same.

Right then, let's give it one more shot.

Oh, what's this?

You're still alive, you wretched car.

Thought I'd taken care of you back then.

This time I'll make sure you don't get away.

Prepare to be pounded!

Life Saver, knock back!

Heal harmony!

We'll knock our own units around in a minute!

Give it up, Nioh!

Demon Slayer!

Oriole!

Crust, Nioh!

I can give us a leg up!

I know!

Feeling good!

Heal harmony!

Fire!

Get straight!

Fire's building up!

Fire's building up!

I need you, Neon!

No!

You're in for it now!

Wait!

Everyone get ready!

Ahhhh!

Now for the finishing touch!

Ah, going toe-to-toe with a big slugger like this, there ain't nothing finer.

Putting that aside, would this be our fabled pot?

This thing was holding onto it.

Hm.

Ah, that'll be it.

It's gotta be.

Yeah?

Is that really the pot?

So, uh, what have we got inside there?

Don't tell us you want to keep it secret after all we've been through.

Ah.

Well, you see.

Hmm.

Hmm.

What is this?

Uh, don't look at me.

Oh, the milliest smell!

It's miso paste!

Um, miso?

Correct.

Can add miso to meat, fishies, all sorts of vegetable.

It's all-purpose flavoring.

Uh, then, uh... What?

That's what we were busting our butts for?

Miso.

Ah, that's right.

Me and him, we...

Hold on!

I'll have you out!

No, Frank!

Forget about me!

Only... the pot!

Only the pot matters now!

Are you out of your mind?

You worked your behind off to make this place so stuffed!

I'm sorry, my friend.

This is it for me.

But I put my whole being into that.

I want you to take that perfect miso.

You need to make the best dish ever!

Partner!

Halt!

I remember now.

He and I...

We journeyed to gather ingredients that would match this stuff.

But when we finally arrived here, that blasted monster went and ate him.

And he entrusted this to me.

Idiot!

How could I ever have forgotten something that damn well important?

I get it.

When I saw the Nopon lady cooking and thought something was missing from the food, that thing, it was miso.

To think that, all these years and decades, my heart's been captive to a simple bean paste.

Does that sound stupid?

Eh?

Um...

I'm sorry about this, kiddies.

This miso won't ever go off, even if centuries pass.

If you behave, I'll treat you to a little taste.

That makes my nana incredibly happy.

Looking forward to sampling legendary miso.

Hey, Noah.

What's up?

Gonna ask you again.

Can I give him a real slug?

Just one.

I see some relations have changed.

You want me to leave?

So I gotta whack him!

I can do that!

No one can fight on empty batteries.

There we go.

Nice and clean.

I'm feeling energized already.

I definitely feel stronger.

Everyone got their strength back?

Me?

I'll try.

Me?

I'll try.

Gotta note this all down.

Gotta note this all down.