The Meso Terminal

This article is about the dungeon. For the landmark, see Meso Terminal (landmark).

The Meso Terminal

Level

100 (Sync: 100)

Item Level

720 (Sync: 760)

Difficulty

Normal

Party size

Light Party
4 man • 1 1 2

Unsyncing

Not Allowed

Time limit

90 minutes

Phoenix Down

Available

Duty Finder

Dungeons (Dawntrail)

Roulette

Level Cap Dungeons

Tomestones

 60  30 

Req. quest

A Terminal Invitation

Entrance

Living Memory (X:21.3, Y:28.6)

Region

Unlost World

Modes

Duty Support
Trust
Explorer

Trust EXP

 0

Patch

7.3

The lights of Living Memory no longer shine, and the Meso Terminal at its center stands silent amidst the wistful echoes of lives once lived. A monument to the existence of the Alexandrian people, as well as a resting place for their memories, it is within this soaring spire that Calyx maintains his stronghold.

The self-proclaimed architect of mankind's evolution has invited you to confront him in the upper reaches of the terminal─an invitation you must accept lest his atrocities continue to escalate. Step into the structure's glowing interior, and begin your wary ascent through the midst of the dreaming Endless...

— In-game description

The Meso Terminal is a level 100 dungeon introduced in patch 7.3 with Dawntrail.

Duty Support

• Party member selection is available.

	Wuk Lamat	G'raha Tia	Alphinaud	Sphene	Krile	Alisaie	Y'shtola
Class	Intrepid	All-rounder	Sage	Zoemancer	Pictomancer	Red Mage	Sorceress
Role	Tank or DPS	Tank or Healer	Healer	DPS	DPS	DPS	DPS

Objectives

• Clear the lower circuits.
• Defeat the chirurgeon general.
• Clear the central circuits.
• Defeat the hooded headsmen.
• Clear the upper circuits.
• Defeat the Immortal Remains.

Enemies

• Terminal Watchman
• Terminal Leptocyon
• Preserved Medic
• Terminal Claw
• Terminal Bot
• Preserved Prisoner
• Terminal Dataguarder
• Terminal Turret
• Preserved Soldier

The Preserved Medics at the end of first area will cast Alexandrian Gravity, a telegraphed circle AoE that does 50% maximum HP in damage, so it is important not to be hit by this.

Bosses

Note that failing any mechanics in these fights will result in the player who failed them receiving a 1 minute stacking Vulnerability Up debuff.

Chirurgeon General

• Medicine Field: Party-wide magical damage and spawns a dangerous AoE at the edge of the arena.
• Liquid chemical dispensers whir into action... Activates the four dispensers at the intercardinals, causing two to spawn large circle AoE telegraphs and the other two to spawn smaller telegraphs, leaving safe spaces near the small AoEs. In addition, a small green knockback telegraph will spawn east or west and will resolve after its overhead timer expires (Pungent Aerosol), dealing minor magical damage. Position to avoid being knocked back into the wall or use knockback immune. Afterwards, the circle AoE telegraphs will resolve after their overhead timers expire, giving ample time for players who took the knockback to adjust to a safe spot.
• Biochemical Front: Telegraphed frontal cleave.
• The boss will summon another knockback telegraph.
• Sensory Deprivation: Your senses are dulled, preventing you from predicting attacks... Party-wide magical damage and gives everyone an Insensible debuff, causing them to "hallucinate" for mechanic indicators. In this first usage, a fake knockback telegraph will appear opposite the real one. In addition, the overhead timers will become broken and unreliable, but still appear 5 seconds prior to a mechanic resolving. The party will need to focus on the real knockback telegraph.
• Concentrated Dose: Telegraphed magical tankbuster that inflicts a 15-second cleansable poison.
• The boss will again spawn four circle AoE telegraphs and one knockback, then use another Sensory Deprivation, causing the circle AoEs to become blurred and cover the entire arena, while spawning another fake knockback telegraph. Either the circle AoEs or knockback will resolve first based on where the timer appears. The party will need to remember both the real knockback origin and the circle AoE safe spots.

Hooded Headsmen

This battle has four enemies: the Ravenous Headsman, Bloody Headsman, Pale Headsman, and Pestilent Headsman. For much of the battle, each party member will be forced to attack an assigned enemy based on a debuff determined by role and will dodge mechanics by themselves. Thus, this fight essentially contains four miniature duels.

• Immediately after pulling, each enemy will use Lawless Pursuit, tethering a different player and giving them a debuff based on which add tethered them:
  • Healer: Bloody Headsman ( Cell Block α)
  • Tank: Pale Headsman ( Cell Block β)
  • DPS: Ravenous Headsman or Pestilent Headsman ( Cell Block γ or Cell Block δ)
• Each player will only be able to damage the enemy they are assigned to. The enemies will also receive corresponding color statuses ( Guard on Duty α/β/γ/δ)
• Shackles of Fate: Each enemy will briefly stun their target player and pull them into a different small circular enclosure to fight. Players will be unable to leave the enclosure until their opponent is defeated. Attempting to do so will inflict damage, a Vulnerability Up stack, and cause the player to be drawn back in.
• Dismemberment: Spawns sets of two blades at the edge of each circle, leaving gaps. Another set of blades will then spawn on the opposite end. These denote late telegraphed line AoEs confined to each circle.
• Peal of Judgment: Spawns opposite sets of electrified knives that will travel through each circle, leaving gaps to dodge. Being hit will inflict a 15-second cleansable paralysis.
• Chopping Block or Execution Wheel: Each enemy uses a telegraphed point-blank or donut AoE, respectively.
• Flaying Flail: Each enemy spawns three spiked balls above each circle. They will drop down as late telegraphed small circle AoEs.
• Role-specific mechanics: Each enemy then uses a different mechanic based on the player's role.
  • Death Penalty (healer): Inflicts a 10-second cleansable doom.
  • Will Breaker (tank): a long cast that should be interrupted to prevent damage and a Physical Vulnerability Up. Followed by Relentless Torment, a physical tankbuster.
  • Hellmaker (DPS): The floor inflicts a persistent burns that can be removed by destroying the Hellmaker add. During this, the headsmen will use Peal of Judgment and then Flaying Flail. If the Hellmaker is left alive for too long, the burn damage ticks will significantly increase, acting as a soft enrage.
• Serial Torture: A combination of Dismemberment and Flaying Flail. Order of events is first line AoEs > circle AoEs > second line AoEs > telegraphed point-blank or donut AoE (Chopping Block / Execution Wheel) from boss.
• Head-splitting Roar: Party-wide magical damage.
• Once players defeat their respective enemy, their enclosure will disappear and they will receive the Fugitive from Justice and are free to enter other players' enclosures and damage their opponent.
• If any player dies, their opponent's enclosure will disappear and they will not do anything. However, any freshly resurrected or free players will be tethered by them and forced into a new enclosure to begin another duel.

Memory Meld: The Immortal Remains

Players may fall off the edge of the arena to their deaths.

• Recollection: Party-wide magical damage.
• Memento: Transitions the arena and summons multiple untargetable Bygone Aerostats at the south and west.
• Memories of the slain are made manifest... The boss will summon shades of Alexandrian citizens that will be used in multiple mechanics.
• Electray: The aerostats will tether the shades, indicating two sets of crisscrossing telegraphed line AoEs.
  • To resolve, stand on a shade that is not tethered to avoid the first set. Then, move to a shade that was just killed to avoid the second set.
• Memory of the Storm: Line stack AoE marker on a random player, dealing magical damage.
• Memento: Transitions the arena again.
• Memories of an enemy bombardment are made manifest... The boss summons more shades:
  • A group of five shades will be hit with a large, late telegraphed circle AoE.
  • The isolated single shades will be hit with a small, late telegraphed circle AoE.
  • Move to the opposite part of the arena from the groups of five shades to avoid.
• The Immortal Remains is gathering energy... The boss will wind up one of its arms, denoting a half-room cleave with no ground indicator.
• Impression: The boss will summon more shades in groups of either five or one, then used a telegraphed blue knockback circle. Position to be knocked back towards a corner containing one shade, or use knockback immune and avoid the shades normally.
• Memory of the Pyre: Telegraphed magical tankbuster.
• Memento: Transitions the arena for a third and final time.
• Memories of war casualties are made manifest... The boss summons six shades near the north. The shades will begin running to one point. Move to a side of the arena that is away from the trajectories of the shades, because they will be followed by two wide, late telegraphed line AoEs (Keraunography).
  • The pattern will always be a "straight" line going east-west or north-south, paired with a "diagonal line" that intersects it at the far end.
• This attacks is used again and immediately followed with the criss-crossing line AoEs from the first phase.
• The boss will then summon, on opposite corners, two groups of three shades each, which will each run to two locations with follow-up line AoEs.

Loot

See also: Mistic Memory Armor and Mistic Memory Accessories

Chirurgeon General

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Battledance Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Heavens' Eye Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Aiming	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Casting	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Fending	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Healing	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Slaying	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Coat of Casting	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Coat of Healing	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Eyepatch of Scouting	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Eyepatch of Striking	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Hat of Aiming	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Head Wrap of Casting	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Head Wrap of Healing	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Mail of Fending	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Mail of Maiming	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Aiming	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Casting	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Fending	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Healing	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Slaying	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Sallet of Fending	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Sallet of Maiming	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Shirt of Scouting	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Shirt of Striking	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Top of Aiming	Body	735	BGreen	1
Piety Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quickarm Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quicktongue Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Aim Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Might Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1

Hooded Headsmen

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Mistic Memory Armlets of Casting	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Armlets of Healing	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Aiming	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Casting	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Healing	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Scouting	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Striking	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracers of Scouting	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracers of Striking	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Aiming	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Casting	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Fending	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Healing	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Slaying	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Aiming	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Casting	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Fending	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Healing	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Slaying	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Gloves of Aiming	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Greaves of Fending	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Greaves of Maiming	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Vambraces of Fending	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Vambraces of Maiming	Hands	735	BGreen	1

The Immortal Remains

• Immortal Remains Card (Drops at a fixed rate)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Micro Crow	Minion	N/A	ABasic	1
Mistic Memory Bottoms of Casting	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bottoms of Healing	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Brais of Scouting	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Brais of Striking	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Coat of Casting	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Coat of Healing	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Gaskins of Fending	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Gaskins of Maiming	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Mail of Fending	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Mail of Maiming	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Sarouel of Aiming	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Shirt of Scouting	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Shirt of Striking	Body	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Top of Aiming	Body	735	BGreen	1
Remembrance Orchestrion Roll	Other	N/A	ABasic	1

Treasure Coffers

Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 14.2 Y: 11.8)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Mistic Memory Vambraces of Fending	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Vambraces of Maiming	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracers of Striking	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracers of Scouting	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Gloves of Aiming	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Armlets of Casting	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Armlets of Healing	Hands	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Fending	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Slaying	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Aiming	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Casting	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Healing	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Fending	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Slaying	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Aiming	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Casting	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Healing	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Savage Aim Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Might Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Heavens' Eye Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quickarm Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quicktongue Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Battledance Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Piety Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1

Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 11.2 Y: 10.4)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Mistic Memory Greaves of Fending	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Greaves of Maiming	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Striking	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Scouting	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Aiming	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Casting	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Boots of Healing	Feet	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Fending	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Slaying	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Aiming	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Casting	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Healing	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Fending	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Slaying	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Aiming	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Casting	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Healing	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Savage Aim Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Might Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Heavens' Eye Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quickarm Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quicktongue Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Battledance Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Piety Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1

Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 8.8 Y: 10.9)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Mistic Memory Sallet of Fending	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Sallet of Maiming	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Eyepatch of Striking	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Eyepatch of Scouting	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Hat of Aiming	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Head Wrap of Casting	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Head Wrap of Healing	Head	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Fending	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Slaying	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Aiming	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Casting	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bracelet of Healing	Bracelets	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Fending	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Slaying	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Aiming	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Casting	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Ring of Healing	Ring	735	BGreen	1
Savage Aim Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Might Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Heavens' Eye Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quickarm Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quicktongue Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Battledance Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Piety Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1

Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 11.9 Y: 12.6)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Mistic Memory Gaskins of Fending	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Gaskins of Maiming	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Brais of Striking	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Brais of Scouting	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Sarouel of Aiming	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bottoms of Casting	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Bottoms of Healing	Legs	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Fending	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Slaying	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Aiming	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Casting	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Earrings of Healing	Earrings	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Fending	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Slaying	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Aiming	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Casting	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Mistic Memory Choker of Healing	Necklace	735	BGreen	1
Savage Aim Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Savage Might Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Heavens' Eye Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quickarm Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Quicktongue Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Battledance Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1
Piety Materia XI	Materia	690	ABasic	1

Achievements

This duty is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Mapping the Realm: The Meso Terminal	10	Discover every location within the Meso Terminal.	-	7.3

Music

Section	Theme
Main	Remembrance
Mid-Bosses	Roads Forsaken
Final Boss	Pathmaker

Images

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Dialogue

All of Calyx's dialogue is voiced.

Duty dialogue

Lower Circuits (area 1)

Calyx

Ah, you've come. I'll begin by wearing you down.

First mob pull

Terminal Watchman

Intruders detected.

Issue no warnings.
Proceed to elimination.

Medic area

Calyx

I've created new Endless for you. Not all are warriors, but they will follow orders.

“Kill” and “survive” and so forth. Here, I shall prepare the stage for battle.

Preserved Medic

We won't let you harm our charges!

You'll have to go through me!

Patient 1 (text bubble)

I don't want to die...Don't let me die...

Preserved Medic

Enemy soldiers!

Patient 2 (text bubble)

<wheeze>

Patient 3 (text bubble)

My chest hurts...

Patient 4 (text bubble)

I can barely feel my legs...

Triage Module (boss 1)

Before first boss

Calyx

The memories of a physician. One who saves lives should be reluctant to die.

First boss pulled

Chirurgeon General

Loath as I am to employ medicines in the application of harm, I will protect my patients.

Pungent Aerosol

Chirurgeon General

Activate dispensers!

Liquid chemical dispensers whir into action...

Biochemical Front

Chirurgeon General

A potent concoction, this one.
...I am sorry, but you must be stopped.

First boss defeated

Calyx

Oh, you've overburdened the system. No matter. It served its purpose.

Central Circuits (area 2)

Prison area

Calyx

Next, we visit a prison of sinister repute. I need not compel them to fight.

Preserved Prisoner

We'll show you how it works around here!

We've got just the tools for the job.

Prisoner in Cell 1 (text bubble)

Oho...
New cellmates, is it?

Prisoner in Cell 2 (text bubble)

<snicker> What'd you get done for, then?

Preserved Prisoner

Ah, a little light exercise!

Hee hee hee!

Prisoner in Cell 3 (text bubble)

You'll make a fine example!
Get 'em!

Public Forum (boss 2)

Before second boss

Calyx

These are loyal executioners. They shall deal appropriately with “criminals.”

Second boss pulled

Calyx

Your sentence is death. How long can you defy it?

Shackles of Fate

Calyx

Criminals may run, but they cannot escape.

Ravenous Headsman

Your sentencing awaits...

Bloody Headsman

Let us count your crimes...

The hour of the condemned is nigh...

Ravenous Headsman

For each accused, a fitting punishment!

Second boss defeated

Calyx

Beginning to tire? Good. I bid you continue on.

Upper Circuits (area 3)

Wartime Alexandria area

Calyx

Memories from an age rife with death... The desperation will serve well.

The enemy is at the gate. To arms, good soldiers─protect your kingdom.

Alexandrian Citizen 1 (text bubble)

<groan>

Alexandrian Citizen 2 (text bubble)

Keep going!
If we can just make it to the keep...

Alexandrian Citizen 3 (text bubble)

Those Lindblum bastards...

Alexandrian Citizen 4 (text bubble)

I'll not...die here...

Preserved Soldier

Invaders!

You'll go no further!

Alexandrian Citizen 5 (text bubble)

Please, keep me safe!

Alexandrian Citizen 6 (text bubble)

If only I could fight better...

Preserved Soldier

Their legs may tremble, but our hearts are steady!

With faith and steel...

For my family!
For my people!

Non-volatile Memory (boss 3)

Start of voiced cutscene.

Calyx

Very well... If one by one they fall, I'll send them all as one.

Recall the anguish you felt when you faced death, and rise. Rise to defend your nation, your people, and your loved ones.

Rise, and meet the foe before you.

End of cutscene.

Final boss pulled

Calyx

An amalgam of memories. Let us see how it fares.

It is the midst of the Storm Surge.

Memories of the slain are made manifest...

Alexandrian Shade 1 (text bubble)

No more!
I can't take any more...

Alexandrian Shade 2 (text bubble)

<gasp> <pant>

Memento 1

Calyx

Countless lives are lost in the senseless conflict.

The war swells in scope and intensity.

Memories of an enemy bombardment are made manifest...

Alexandrian Shade 3 (text bubble)

Not...like this...

Alexandrian Shade 4 (text bubble)

Help...me...

Alexandrian Shade 5 (text bubble)

Aaahhh...

Half-room cleave

The Immortal Remains is gathering energy...

Memento 2

Calyx

The bombs rain down without pause or mercy.

Alexandrian Shade 6 (text bubble)

No more!
I can't take any more...

Alexandrian Shade 7 (text bubble)

I don't want to die...

Calyx

The spark of life is dimmed with every blinding flash.

Memento 3

Memories of war casualties are made manifest...

Alexandrian Shade 8 (text bubble)

Ah!

Alexandrian Shade 9 (text bubble)

There's...there's nowhere to run!

Alexandrian Shade 10 (text bubble)

Gaaah!

Alexandrian Shade 11 (text bubble)

I-I have to get away from here...

Alexandrian Shade 8 (text bubble)

Not...like this...

Alexandrian Shade 9 (text bubble)

Help...me...

Alexandrian Shade 10 (text bubble)

Why...?

Alexandrian Shade 11 (text bubble)

Aaahhh...

Calyx

Death is everywhere, pillaging the promise of the future.

Optional post-duty pop-ups

Optional dialogue

Y'shtola

As hard as this is, we must push on.

Sphene

My countrymen...
Your memories will carry me onward.

Alisaie

Damn you, Calyx!

Krile

Memories of fear and terror...

Alphinaud

An unconscionable act...

Wuk Lamat

He's using the Endless like pawns!

G'raha Tia

We see this to the end.

Duty Support dialogue

Optional dialogue

Lower Circuits (area 1)

Wuk Lamat

So this is what it looks like inside...

Sphene

This is a different floor to where I was in stasis.

G'raha Tia

Calyx will have prepared us a warm welcome.

Alisaie

We fight our way straight to the top!

Alphinaud

Calyx awaits us at the very top, then?

Medic area

Wuk Lamat

Did he say “new Endless”!?

G'raha Tia

Even within his stronghold, he leverages the fear of death...

Sphene

This is wrong...

Y'shtola

He must be modifying their memories to set them against us.

Alphinaud

He has them believing we are invading enemies...

G'raha Tia

What in the...? Everything has changed!

Krile

Ah. He's adjusted the electrope to project a new appearance.

Sphene

This is the Alexandria of my time!

Alisaie

He's changed the whole place!

Y'shtola

He's quite literally setting the scene.

Triage Module (boss 1)

Y'shtola

He seems quite serious about barring our path.

Alisaie

We've no choice but to fight if we're to proceed.

Wuk Lamat

He would force a healer to fight us!?

G'raha Tia

A physician's memories...

Alisaie

He leaves us little choice...

Alphinaud

Yet another Endless being made to see us as the foe.

Wuk Lamat

What was that!?

G'raha Tia

A toxin!?

Sphene

I feel...numb...

Alisaie

What did he do to us!?

Krile

Some noxious spray...

Y'shtola

This complicates things...

Alphinaud

Stay calm.
We fight through it.

Wuk Lamat

It's that toxic spray again!

G'raha Tia

Careful!
He means to use that spray!

Sphene

The numbing spray!
Watch out, everyone!

Alisaie

Here comes that spray again!

Krile

Ware the toxic spray!

Y'shtola

He's preparing another dose!

Alphinaud

Brace yourselves!
He readies his toxic spray!

After the fight

Alphinaud

Look at what's happened...

Krile

There are cracks in the electrope.

Sphene

My people...

Alisaie

Damn you, Calyx...

Krile

Let us move on...

Y'shtola

Steel your hearts.
We must forge onward.

Central Circuits (area 2)

G'raha Tia

Another one of those terminals.

Alphinaud

Should we stop and take a quick look?

Wuk Lamat

Didn't we pass a terminal like that already?

Alisaie

Should we take a look at that terminal?

Wuk Lamat

He's changing things again!

Sphene

Another reminder of Alexandria...

Alisaie

Well, this is dismal.

Krile

Are these people prisoners?

Y'shtola

A gaol, is it? Charming.

Public Forum (boss 2)

Wuk Lamat

Big lads...and there are four of them.

G'raha Tia

This will be no easy battle.

Alisaie

And we're the “criminals,” I suppose.

Krile

Endless headsmen...

Alphinaud

This is an execution chamber, then...

Wuk Lamat

Wha—!?
We've been chained!

G'raha Tia

'Tis to be a duel, then?

Sphene

Very well.
I will fight you myself.

Y'shtola

The others...can handle themselves, I'm sure.

Alisaie

This is fine by me!

Krile

They've split us up!

Alphinaud

Hm. Hoping to divide and conquer?

After the fight

Sphene

Memories are not tools to be exploited...

Krile

We cannot allow this to continue.

Wuk Lamat

It happened again.
Look at the walls!

Alisaie

On we go!

Y'shtola

This is putting enormous stress on the electrope...

Upper Circuits (area 3)

Alisaie

Now what!?

Krile

On your guard, everyone!

Wuk Lamat

"An age rife with death"...?

G'raha Tia

We are not done, it seems...

Alphinaud

What has he done...?

G'raha Tia

He's recreated the Storm Surge!

Sphene

No...
I cannot stop here!

Wuk Lamat

Is this a game for him?

Alphinaud

He's forcing the Endless to relive their memories of war...

Alisaie

There looks to be a way inside.

Wuk Lamat

Then what are we waiting for!?

We've climbed pretty high.

Sphene

We must keep going!

Krile

We must be nearing the top by now!

Y'shtola

This way if we want to continue upwards.

Non-volatile Memory (boss 3)

Krile

The Endless...
I can feel their terror.

Sphene

You make a mockery of their suffering!

Alisaie

So many memories in one place...

Y'shtola

To reach such lengths...

Alphinaud

He's fused them into a single entity...

Sphene

Stop this!
Haven't they suffered enough!?

Wuk Lamat

What's happening!?

G'raha Tia

A new stage for us to fight on...

Alphinaud

Another recreation?

Sphene

The Endless...
You go too far, Calyx!

Wuk Lamat

I don't like the looks of this!

Alisaie

Keep sharp!
Something's happening!

Krile

This is building to something...

Y'shtola

Be on your guard!

Wuk Lamat

Everyone, gather in the middle!

G'raha Tia

The center of the battlefield! We bear it together!

Alphinaud

Quickly! To the middle!

Sphene

Into the center!

Alisaie

To the middle!
We close ranks!

Krile

Huddle up, everyone!

Y'shtola

Everyone to the middle!

G'raha Tia

Another change...
Along with new threats, I expect.

Alphinaud

We've moved forward in time.

Sphene

Here it comes!

Wuk Lamat

Now what!?

By the sunken gods...
Everything's burning...

Alisaie

We're in for another surprise!

Krile

On your toes, everyone!

Y'shtola

Watch yourselves!

Wuk Lamat

And again!
The lightning's getting worse!

You went too far!

G'raha Tia

The fighting grows in intensity...

Alphinaud

The fear of these Endless is palpable...

Sphene

We will bring an end to this, I promise you!

Alisaie

This is relenetless!

Krile

So much terror...

Y'shtola

Test us again and again.
You will not find us wanting!

Lore

Data Station 1

What is Preservation's purpose? The answer to that question is simple: to ensure the survival of mankind. In a world beset by lightning-aspected imbalance, this means securing a place where people may live in safety, as well as establishing a treatment for the levin sickness which plagues us.

Many approaches were considered, but in the end, it was a child─a youth of undeniable genius─who discovered the most brilliant and complete solution to all the challenges we now face.

— Data Station

Data Station 2

According to Master Calyx, it is not the body which provides life to a living being, but the soul. Furthermore, it is the memories etched upon that ephemeral giver of existence which encapsulate one's true self. Based upon these principles, he has proposed a methodology for preserving souls using electrope technology─as souls are composed entirely of aether, he asserts that storage via contemporary means should be eminently possible.

Experiments conducted on criminal subjects and volunteers have, in fact, already proven successful in capturing the aether released at the moment of death. Mankind as we know it has taken a great leap forward.

— Data Station

Data Station 3

We have succeeded in transferring a soul stored within a specialized electrope device into a mechanical soldier, resulting in full control and function. No longer need we fear the erosion which lightning energies inflict upon flesh-and-blood bodies. Yet despite this crucial breakthrough, Master Calyx remains unsatisfied. He would divorce memory from soul, siphoning the soul's aether reserves whilst granting eternal life to the individual's memories. Unfettered to a soul, memories can not only be stored, but also backed up as data─the Endless will be beings of pure information.

His foreshortened lifespan was, perhaps, the very perspective needed to conceive of such a unique evolutionary path.

— Data Station

Trivia

• One of the locales in this dungeon is Ruby's tavern in Alexandria from Final Fantasy IX.

• The Hooded Headsmen are references to the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Ravenous, Pestilent, Bloody, and Pale referring to Famine, Pestilence, War, and Death, respectively (also known as the black rider, white rider, red rider, and pale rider respectively).