Arma is an NPC imprisoned at The Shackling Prison. He can be found inside at Grimfrost Hold (II) after completing the Trailblaze Continuance Rogues on the Run.
Profile[]
Arma runs The Arma Correctional Group store, and he will only accept Trick Snacks as payment, since the prisoners are unable to use normal currency inside.
History[]
Arma is a borisin found inside the Shackling Prison. Unlike other borisin, who are known for their love of fighting and strength, Arma does not, instead preferring business. As a result, he was mocked by his pack and his father even considered him to be an embarrassment. He met and befriended Dr. Zongguang, who took pity on his situation. Eventually, his father placed him on a beast ship so he could "stain" his claws and become a "real" man, but the ship was knocked down soon afterwards, of which he survived the crash. Arma was accused of war crimes for being on the ship despite stating that he did not kill anyone and found guilty of the charge, sending him to the Shackling Prison to serve out his sentence.
In the prison, Arma was not sure as of what to do and shed his fur, getting a cycrane's attention, who dropped Trick Snacks in exchange for the fur. This caused Arma to realize everything in the world had worth, and along with another prisoner, Shiratori, formed the Arma Correctional Group, who would create various supplies from the scraps they obtained in prison. Though prison rules forbade open business among prisoners, Madam Chiyi allowed them to do so discreetly as long as they followed the rules. The group found unprecedented success and had even recruited a third person, Gouteng, but Hoolay's escape prompted Chiyi to tell them to lay low for the time being and not cause trouble for the Ten-Lords Commission, hurting their sales.
The judges offered to let Arma out once a week if he could accumulate thirteen "Outstanding Accolades," of which he had acquired seven "Small Merits." During the prison break, he convinced the other directors in his group not to join in. For not attempting to escape, the judges told him that his behavior warranted three small merits. He would need a minimum of 28,561 small merits in order to go outside the prison.
During the Festive Revelry, due to massive funding cuts to the Luofu Temple Fair, Zhaoxia and Dahao hired Arma to help write the script for the NPCs in Empathic Immersia, as they could not afford a professional scriptwriter and needed the total word count to be under 800 to avoid getting charged. Arma eagerly accepted the offer, though despite his assistance, he was not given a virtual avatar, as he would likely scare prospective players away with his appearance.
Location[]
Arma
Shop[]
| Item | Cost | Stock | Total Cost | Refresh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Master Thief's Tentacle |   ×6 | 3 | ×18 | Daily |
  Immortal Aeroblossom | ×3 | 5 | ×15 | Daily |
  Artifex's Cogwheel | ×3 | 5 | ×15 | Daily |
  Arma Correctional Body Wash | ×3 | 5 | ×15 | Daily |
  Immortal Scionette | ×1 | 15 | ×15 | Daily |
  Artifex's Module | ×1 | 15 | ×15 | Daily |
| Total cost for all items | Trick Snack ×93 | |||
Character Mentions[]
Readables
- Arma Correctional Group Recruitment Notice
- Respect Only the Strong: A Borisin Cultural Study and Commentary
Voice Lines[]
- (Version 1)
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- "The Arma Correctional Group is at your service."
- (Version 2)
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- "Who says being behind bars means you can't realize your self-worth?"
Dialogue[]
- (First interaction)
- Arma: Would you like to buy something, dear customer...? From the way you dress, you don't seem to be a prisoner of a guard.. A rare sight, indeed!
A customer? In this place...?- Someone opened a shop in The Shackling Prison?
- Arma: Haha, looks like you're not familiar with our group. Prisoners are people too. Where there are people, there would be needs, and needs drive business. Our group's mission is to ensure you can do every sort of business in The Shackling Prisoner.
- Arma: Apologies, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Arma, chief executive of the Arma Correctional Group. You can also call me boss or shopkeep.
- Arma: Our group has been operating in The Shackling Prison for many years. We've produced many bestsellers that are popular throughout the prison, such as this Arma Correctional Body Wash. Not only does it remove grime and kill germs, but it also leaves the body feeling cool and refreshed...
- Arma: But, looking at how you're dressed, you must be a distinguished guest from another world sent here to inspect The Shackling Prison?
- Arma: A guest with your esteem probably won't like our group's shoddy products... But we do have products crafted with our prisoners' full ingenuity. You won't find these anywhere else!
- Arma: Why not buy something as a souvenir for yourself or a family member? I guarantee it'll be something that raises your prestige back home!
- Arma: By the way, we don't accept cash here. We can't spend them anyway. The common currency in The Shackling Prison is Trick Snacks, so you can use that to buy things from me.
- Arma: How is it? How can the Arma Correctional Group be of service?
- (Continue onto dialogue options below)
A customer? In this place...?- (Subsequent interactions)
- Arma: Welcome back, dear customer! The Arma Correctional Group is at your service!
- Show me the goods...
- (Open shop)
- I'd like to ask you something.
- Arma: Ask anything you like! Answering customers' question is also part of my duties.
- What crime did you commit?
- Arma: *sigh* What else can a borisin be accused of? War crimes! But let me be clear! I don't have any blood on my hands!
- Arma: I've never enjoyed fighting since young. I only like business... The whole pack thought I was pathetic. Even my father thought I was an embarrassment.
- Arma: One day while the pack was out looting a caravan, my father forced me onto a beast ship so I would "stain my hands with blood and become a real man!"
- Arma: Before I could do anything bad, the beast ship was shot down. By the time I woke up, I was already a war criminal in The Shackling Prison. It's been hundreds of years since then.
- Arma: *sigh* If only I had been born on board the Xianzhou! I would be a successful entrepreneur by now!
- What made you start doing business in The Shackling Prison?
- Arma: It was purely by chance. When I first arrived, I was totally lost. I thought I was going to rot away here for the rest of my life. I would scratch my head in frustration every day until the fur between my ears fell out.
- Arma: Then one day, a cycrane flew to my cell and dropped a few packets of Trick Snacks on the floor. It said it wanted to buy the fur I had scratched off.
- Arma: I asked what it wanted to do with my fur. It said that borisin fur is known to be durable, and that rope made from borisin fur is a rarity in The Shackling Prisoner.
- Arma: That was when I realized everything in this world has its worth.
- Arma: Not long after, I established the Arma Correctional Group with Shiratori. Our goal is to provide limitless service to our customers when we only have limited resources!
- The prisoner guards let you do it?
- Arma: Heh heh! Of course they can't openly allow us to conduct business, but Madam Chiyi made a private deal with us. As long as we follow the rules and obey instructions, she'll turn a blind eye to our "little venture."
- Arma: As she puts it: "Giving bored prisoners something to do will keep your noses clean and prevent you from starting fights." Of course, I didn't enjoy fighting to begin with.
- Borisin know how to do business?
- Arma: You seem to be implying we're uncivilized, dear customer. Doing business is all about buying low and selling high — I mean, mutual profit. It's not that difficult.
- Arma: I may not enjoy fighting, but even the more violent members of the pack have to go trade resources with other packs' members, other Denizens of Abundance, or the Annihilation Gang.
- Arma: It's not good to believe in stereotypes, dear customer.
- Where do you get your goods?
- Arma: I'm sure you're aware of the situation in The Shackling Prison. Even a fly can't make its way inside, so we have to forget about importing goods. All the products from our group are sourced from local materials and handcrafted.
- Arma: Things like leftover food, teeth that fell out, or dirt scraped off someone's body... They may look like trash to an outsider, but they're all precious raw materials to us.
- Arma: You don't know how much time and effort I've put into weaving my shed hairs into a rope! If I were selling it outside, it would be sold as a piece of art!
- Arma: However, the general market conditions have been on the down lately! Originally, our group had a bright future. Our transaction volume was rising, and we even expanded operations and recruited a third person...
- Arma: But ever since the Warhead escaped from the prison, management of The Shackling Prison has become stricter. Most of the group's sales channels suffered a major blow... Madam Chiyi also instructed us to lie low for now and not cause trouble for the Ten Lords. *sigh* How miserable.
- Arma: But I believe that as long as our group stays united and continues to provide premium service to our customers, we'll definitely be able to brave through these harsh circumstances!
- It feels like you didn't do anything bad.
- Arma: I said the exact same thing when I was sentenced by the Ten-Lords Commission! But the judges said that no matter what reasons I had, participating in an invasion was wrong, and I had to pay the price.
- Arma: However, the judges were quite reasonable. They told me that if I could complete "13 Outstanding Accolades" like Madam Jingliu, they would grant me special arrangements and allow me to leave The Shackling Prison once every week to set up shop outside!
- Isn't that asking for too much?
- Like Jingliu? Are you serious?
- Arma: At first, I too thought that it was way too difficult, but the judges gave me a clear direction — each time I help the Ten-Lords Commission, it would be considered 1 "Small Merit." After accumulating 13 "Small Merits," they can be combined into a "Moderate Merit."
- Arma: After accumulating 13 "Moderate Merits," they can then be combined into a "Huge Merit," and after accumulating 13 "Huge Merits," they can be combined into an "Outstanding Accolade!"
- Arma: Once I accumulate 13 "Outstanding Accolades," I'll be able to leave The Shackling Prison once every week! Darn, I'm feeling excited just thinking about it! The Ten-Lords Commission is truly compassionate!
- Is this a math question?
- Arma: Oh merciful Ten Lords! Math has never felt so heartwarming before!
- So how many have you accumulated so far?
- Arma: As of today, I have already collected 7 "Small Merits"!
- Arma: During the previous prison break incident, not only did I not participate in it, I even convinced our group's two directors to not participate as well... Oh, merciful Ten Lords! The judges said that it would be considered 3 "Small Merits." It really warmed my heart!
- I still have something to do, so I'll come back another time.
- Arma: Take care! The Arma Correctional Group will always be at your service!
Show me the goods...
I'd like to ask you something.
I still have something to do, so I'll come back another time.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Arma |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿合马 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿合馬 |
| Japanese | アハマ |
| Korean | 아르마 |
| Spanish | Arma |
| French | Arma |
| Russian | Арма |
| Thai | Arma |
| Vietnamese | Arma |
| German | Arma |
| Indonesian | Arma |
| Portuguese | Arma |