The Time between the Seconds
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The Time between the Seconds
- Quest giver
- Yugiri
- Location
- Yanxia (X:12.2, Y:32.1)
- Quest line
Stormblood Main Scenario Quests- Level
- 64
- Experience
104,000- Gil
1,975- Previous quest
Path of No Return- Next quest
- All the Little Angels
- Patch
- 4.0
- Links
- EDB GT TC
Main Scenario Progress: 443 / 987 (44.9%)
Stormblood Progress: 64 / 162 (39.5%)
“Yugiri has made her choice, and so have you.
— In-game description
Rewards
Walkthrough
This quest contains a solo duty against Zenos yae Galvus.
Phase 1
Yugiri will be fighting Zenos's soldiers in the background, leaving the player to a duel against him.
In both phases of the battle, Zenos will very slowly walk towards the player when they are out of melee range, so ranged players can stay out of range to avoid his auto-attacks.
- Vein Splitter: Zenos jumps toward the player and uses a large telegraphed point-blank AoE.
- Concentrativity: Unavoidable magical damage.
- Two untargetable Lightless Flame adds will appear. They will periodically do large, late-telegraphed point-blank AoEs, so be away from them when possible. Later, three of these adds will appear, finally four. The adds will disappear after exploding once.
- Lightless Spark: Zenos jumps toward the player and uses a wide telegraphed frontal conal AoE. Avoid these while dodging the Lightless flames.
Phase 2
Eventually, Zenos will empower himself with his new katana. Most of the mechanics in this phase are the same as the previous, but there are some new mechanics.
- Art of the Sword: Four telegraphed line AoEs originating from Zenos, forming a star pattern.
- Dark Reflection: Zenos will spawn a Dark Reflection add that will use a Lightless Spark conal AoE. This add has very low HP and should be defeated to make dodging easier.
Zenos will end the battle with a Concentrativity that reduces the player to critical HP and stuns them.
Steps
- Search for a place to lie in wait.
- Speak with Yugiri.
- Defeat Zenos yae Galvus!
- Speak with Alisaie.
Journal
- Yugiri has made her choice, and so have you.
- Zenos yae Galvus has come to Doma, and Yugiri has resolved, over the protestations of your comrades, to assassinate him. You alone have agreed to support her in this endeavor, and so she shares with you Zenos's itinerary─how the vessel bearing him and his escort will come to the docks east of the Moon Gates, and how, after disembarking, they will continue towards Yuzuka Manor. The docks themselves are not an ideal location for an ambush, however, so the two of you split up to search for suitable hiding places.
- You find a spot near the manor which should afford you a clear view of the docks. All that remains is to wait for the crown prince to arrive, and to attempt to take him unawares. Should you fail, you will have no choice but to engage him in open combat. But then a part of you would like that very much...
- As before at the Reach, Zenos is a force of nature, relentless and unstoppable. Yet you have grown stronger since last you met, and for a time it seems as though you may have a chance...until your foe elects to bring a new katana to bear against you. At once, his body begins to crackle with a crimson energy, which bursts forth and fells both Yugiri and the viceroy's few remaining soldiers. You endure a moment longer, but soon join them in defeat.
- As he stands over you in judgment, Zenos at last recognizes you as the champion of the savages in Ala Mhigo. Discarding his damaged helmet, he implores you to live on, to endure, to grow stronger, and to face him once more, before whirling about and putting an end to a last desperate attempt by Yugiri to kill him. He advances to finish her off, but pauses when confronted by a group of armed villagers, as well as Gosetsu and Alisaie, who are determined to save the ninja's life. It is a touching display of defiance, but having tasted the viceroy's might, you know that even with such numbers, they do not stand a chance. Nevertheless, Zenos withdraws without a word, leaving you and your comrades free to withdraw to safety.
- It would seem that Yugiri owes her preservation to one Alphinaud Leveilleur, for it was he who convinced the others to rush to your defense. Alisaie takes great pleasure in describing his panic─as does Gosetsu in observing that she herself was no picture of calm...
Dialogue
Accepting the quest
Zenos's itinerary is as follows...
He will depart Doma Castle by ship and approach the Moon Gates. The magitek field will be deactivated briefly, allowing his vessel to pass. It will then continue on to these very docks, where he and his entourage will disembark.
As you can see, this area is not ideal for an ambush. Wide open, multiple avenues of escape. The manor is better suited to our needs.
Let us split up and search for suitable hiding places.
Searching for a place to lie in wait
Surrounded by walls and deserted, this location appears to be ideal for concealment...
Start of cutscene. Ah, there you are.
Hmm... From the roof, we would have a clear view of the docks...
It is settled. We shall lie in wait here until Zenos arrives.
As discussed, if all goes to plan, he shall fall with my first blow. If not, then the two of us will have to engage him in open combat.
His escort is of no consequence, which means that we will have a two-to-one advantage. Nevertheless, he is not to be underestimated...
End of cutscene.
Speaking with Yugiri
All that remains is to wait. I trust that you are ready?
Start of voiced cutscene. He comes.
The village is not far, my lord.
If it please you, we shall escort you there directly.
If it please you, we shall escort you there directly.
Hmph. Less a province than a graveyard. The rotting husk of a broken nation, devoid of proper sport. <sigh> But as His Radiance wishes...
Y-Yes, of course, my lord! A-And may I say how terribly sorry we are that you had to come so far!
We labored long to sow the seeds of hatred, of fear─to train them as beasts. Now we shall see the harvest.
Let there be savage beasts baying for blood, and not hollow-eyed prey cowering in the dark, or there will be no joy in this hunt.
Yugiri takes out multiple soldiers. She attacks to sneak attack Zenos but is parried by him.
AMBUUUSH!
Shinobi!? And me without my brute...
How weak you are. Is this the sum of your hate?
This is only the beginning! For Lord Kaien! For Doma!
Mayhap I shall test this new blade of yours. Let us hope it is to my liking, lest your misfortunes compound.
Then again, I am loath to expend such effort on the unworthy.
Come─earn the honor.
Come─earn the honor.
End of cutscene.
Solo Duty
Defeat Zenos yae Galvus!
Zenos yae Galvus! You will die by my hand!
First you must kill my men. You can do that, can you not?
What are you doing, you fools!? There are only two of them!
Hm. How much longer must you make me wait?
Very well. I suppose you have earned this...
This is not a game, you twisted, arrogant bastard!
This day you die!
Let us see...
Leave this to me!
Yugiri uses Chimatsuri on Zenos.
So empty...
Graaagh!
Well done, beast. You have earned the right to look on the Ame-no-Habakiri.
Let us put you to the proof.
What...what is this...? Kami forfend...
No, I must fight on, I must!
No! I can still fight, I can still...still...
Run, beast, run!
Give me something to remember!
Don't stop now!
You're better than most, I'll grant you that. But not good enough. This ends now.
Hm, I see...
Post-duty cutscene
Start of voiced cutscene. Ahhh...I remember you. Ala Mhigo. The champion of the savages.
“Look ye where the sun doth rise, see crimson embers, dark'ning skies...
“Look ye where the sun doth fall, see azure lost amidst the squall.”
Zenos readies to strike the player with his katana, but one of his helmet horns is broken by a projectile. He removes his helmet to reveal his face.
Oh...how right I was to spare your life.
Hear me, hero. Endure. Survive. Live.
For the rush of blood, for the time between the seconds─live.
For the sole pleasure left to me in this empty, ephemeral world─live!
For the sole pleasure left to me in this empty, ephemeral world─live!
Yugiri charges at Zenos but is parried.
You are not worthy.
Zenos walks toward Yugiri but an arrow lands near his feet. Isse and the other villages arrive armed.
Get away from them, you imperial dog!
No, don't... You must...you must flee!
We're not going anywhere! Do you hear me!? We're not running away!
What you're doing is stupid and reckless and I never wanted any part of it, but here we are!
I've spent my whole life hating myself─for every time they made me beg, for every time I held my tongue to protect the people I love.
And then you came along and reminded me of all the things I never said and never did, and it was even worse! I would have given anything to forget, to walk away, but I knew that I'd never be able to live with the guilt.
So we came─all of us! For you, for ourselves─for Doma!
Death is death, regardless of the reason.
Yet you seem determined to die, intruding upon this sacred ground, turning weapons you can scarcely wield upon me. Your lives will not even begin to redress the balance.
How wrong you are!
Alisaie uses Vercure on the player. Thick smoke blankets the area.
Go, now! Gosetsu─see to Yugiri!
Aye!
<cough> <cough> I can't see a damn thing... Someone stop them!
Zenos walks away.
My lord!?
End of cutscene.
Optional dialogue
Speaking with Alisaie
I don't think we were followed...
Gods... I have no idea what was going through that man's head, but I am heartily glad he decided to leave.
Gods... I have no idea what was going through that man's head, but I am heartily glad he decided to leave.
Oh, and don't thank us. Thank Alphinaud. He's at the House of the Fierce, patiently awaiting your gratitude.
You should've seen the way he turned pale when he heard about Yugiri's plan─and how you of all people had decided to help her. He was in such a panic, barking orders, calling for a squadron to be assembled─
As were you.
I was rather composed, as I recall. Though that is neither here nor there...
