Visitor Verification
After completing Companion Mission You Already Know Me, Asta will periodically appear in the Astral Express' Parlor Car or Party Car.
If a space telescope were deployed...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: I should be able to observe...
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: If a space telescope were deployed at this location on the Express, it would almost certainly be possible to observe shorter wavelengths...
- Asta: Mm, feels like a good angle.
Have you got a new thesis topic?
- Asta: Sure do! Y'know, I was racking my brains before I boarded the Express, but now I've got more ideas than I know what to do with. Inspiration is a fickle mistress.
- Asta: My thesis might just be related to the Express... I hope you'll agree to be interviewed later — I need first-hand information.
Here for work?
- Asta: Of course not — I'm here on your invitation. Isn't that right?
- Asta: That's why I went into vacation mode the second I boarded the Express — thesis topics don't unearth themselves y'know.
- Asta: ...Of course, there are other things in life too.
- Why not just soak in the Express for today.
- Asta: That's not a bad idea.
- Asta: I've been on the Express before, but this is my first visit with (Trailblazer) on board.
- Asta: Looking forward to it!
- (Obtain Stellar Jade ×10)
- (Subsequent interactions)
- Asta: If shorter wavelengths could be observed, it'd make for a good thesis... But that's not the focus of today.
- Why not just soak in the Express for now.
- Asta: That's not a bad idea.
- Asta: I've been on the Express before, but this is my first visit with (Trailblazer) on board.
- Asta: Looking forward to it!
There are quite a few curios...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: There are a lot of Curios on the Express...
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: There are quite a few curios on the Express that I've only seen in the catalogs, though I'll need to see them up close before I believe them...
- Omni-Synthesizer?
- Asta: I'm guessing that's one of the prototype synthesizers. There may be a curio code on its base.
- Asta: "Omni" makes it sound pretty capable, but the Corporation released other models onto the market first. Know why?
- Asta: Well, why make "omni" money when you can make ordinary money first~?
- Phonograph?
- Asta: Oh, I don't think that's a curio.
- Asta: It's amazing how many songs are stored in its library. Someone must have paid big money to get all the copyright issues sorted.
- Asta: Hmm... there's something weird about that sofa over there...
- Asta: (Trailblazer), how come it lets you sit on it, but not me?
- Asta: Perhaps it has its own set of authorization mechanisms, and only those it recognizes are permitted to sit on it.
- Asta: Interesting... I'll have to have a closer look some time.
- (Subsequent interactions)
- Asta: Huh... there's something strange about that sofa.
- Asta: (Trailblazer), how come it lets you sit on it, but not me?
- Asta: Perhaps it has its own set of authorization mechanisms, and only those it recognizes are permitted to sit on it.
- Asta: Interesting... I'll have to have a closer look some time.
This must be ancient...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: That thing is ancient...
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: This must be ancient... Is the Express crew still using it?
- It's aged well.
- Asta: Indeed it has.
- Yeah, why?
- Asta: Oh, nothing. It's just you don't see things like this every day.
- Asta: Phonographs...They use vinyl records, right? There's only a handful of folks on the space station who collect those things.
- Asta: I think they're more popular with the older crowd — I bet Gunn would know how to use them. Still, if I remember correctly, Gunn only listens to audio tapes...
- How do you listen to music?
- Asta: Same as you guys — on terminals.
- You seem to know a lot.
- Asta: About music? I'd say I'm more of a casual listener than a hardcore enthusiast.
- Asta: Huh... What with them being so big and heavy, I used to wonder why anyone would ever buy a Phonograph. Think I'm starting to get it now.
- Asta: It's hard to find the music you want on the streaming platforms managed by the IPC. I, for one, had to subscribe to at least a dozen of them.
- Asta: It's not like they're expensive or anything. It's just a hassle to switch between them to find the song you like. With a Phonograph, it's essentially just plug-and-play. It also scratches the itch to collect things I guess.
- (Subsequent interactions)
- Asta: That thing is ancient... It's amazing you guys are still using it.
- Asta: Huh... What with them being so big and heavy, I used to wonder why anyone would ever buy a Phonograph. Think I'm starting to get it now.
- Asta: It's hard to find the music you want on the streaming platforms managed by the IPC. I, for one, had to subscribe to at least a dozen of them.
- Asta: It's not like they're expensive or anything. It's just a hassle to switch between them to find the song you like. With a Phonograph, it's essentially just plug-and-play. It also scratches the itch to collect things I guess.
If I get the chance...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: I really want to move the telescope here...
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: If I get the chance, I'd love to bring my telescope onto the Express.
- Are you sure it'd fit?
- Asta: Not an observatory-sized one, haha. I've got a portable one — it can be disassembled and reassembled super easily.
- Asta: It's got a small base, but it's stable enough to get the job done. I used to love stargazing with it when I was a child.
- To stargaze?
- Asta: Yes, and no.
- Asta: There are all kinds of wonders in the universe — you never know what you might find with a telescope.
- Asta: The lighting on the Express is perfect for observations. Great views at the windows too.
- Asta: When you find a moment, sit here and turn off the lights. You'll be amazed by what you can see.
- Asta: And if you're feeling a little tired, lie down on the seats instead. The universe is fascinating from every angle.
- Asta: There's no better place for looking out into the stars than the Express. I envy you guys.
- (Subsequent interaction)
- Asta: (Trailblazer), if you get any time, you can sit here in the window seat, turn off the lights, and have a nice long gaze out the window.
- Asta: And if you're feeling a little tired, lie down on the seats instead. The universe is fascinating from every angle.
- Asta: There's no better place for looking out into the stars than the Express. I envy you guys.
Oh, fancy seeing you here...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: Oh, fancy seeing you here!
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: Oh, fancy seeing you here, (Trailblazer)!
- Asta: I finally managed to get some time off work and thought I'd hop on the Express for a chat with Himeko. I had no idea I'd bump into you...
- Should I... leave you to it?
- Asta: That's not what I'm saying! I just thought you'd be on an adventure somewhere, that's all.
- Travel with us!
- Asta: Sadly, I can't. Too much work on the space station.
- Asta: Y'know, whenever the Express stops at the station platform, I make a point of getting a few visits in.
- Asta: I will say, the train feels a little different now...
- Asta: It's almost as if you joining the crew has given everyone an extra boost of energy...
- Asta: ...And this might sound a little strange, but that's how I felt when I first met you, hehe. Anyway, whichever way you slice it, it's always nice to bump into a friend.
- (Subsequent interactions)
- Asta: I didn't expect to bump into you...
- Asta: Y'know, whenever the Express stops at the station platform, I make a point of getting a few visits in.
- Asta: I will say, the train feels a little different now...
- Asta: It's almost as if you joining the crew has given everyone an extra boost of energy...
- Asta: ...And this might sound a little strange, but that's how I felt when I first met you, hehe. Anyway, whichever way you slice it, it's always nice to bump into a friend.
Hey, (Trailblazer)! I was looking...
- (Idle quote)
- Asta: Here's a little gift for you.
- (Initial interaction)
- Asta: Hey, (Trailblazer)! I was looking for you.
- Asta: Don't look so worried! I'm not throwing you another mission.
- Asta: You were a great help to folks on the space station — my job was so much easier with you around.
- Asta: I was due a visit, so I thought I'd bring you a gift. Nothing too precious, just my way of saying thank you!
- Asta: If you're ever free to visit the space station, please come check in on us. We all miss you.
- (Obtain Stellar Jade ×10)
- (Subsequent interactions)
- Asta: You were a great help to folks on the space station — my job was so much easier with you around.
- Asta: Now that things have settled down, I finally have time to pay the Express a visit.
- Asta: If you're ever free to visit the space station, please come check in on us. We all miss you.
Open-World
After completing Trailblaze Mission A Moment of Peace, Asta will appear in the Master Control Zone:
View map: Master Control Zone
Map Location
Asta
Asta
Voice Lines
- (Version 1)
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- "Think of the Space Station as your home!"
- (Version 2)
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- "What's next on the agenda..."
Dialogue
- (Regular dialogue, prior to completing Companion Mission You Already Know Me)
- Asta: It's you! Thanks for helping out on the station.
- Asta: Did you encounter some problems?
- Can we talk...?
- Asta: Of course. What do you want to talk about?
- About your job...
- Asta: My job? I keep things running on Madam Herta's behalf. It's not that difficult really.
- Why aren't you staying in your office?
- Asta: My office? Oh, the station gave me a suite, but I like to stay around here and hang out with everybody.
- Are you busy most of the time?
- Asta: The workload is alright. Been having some crunch time lately, but nothing I can't handle!
- I see.
- About the space station...
- Asta: You've come to the right person. I'm the lead researcher at the station.
- Asta: Ask me anything!
- How are the researchers doing?
- Asta: Sadly, some didn't make it. But thanks to your help and the effort of the Medical Department, most of them are fine now.
- Asta: However, I'm still worried that people may be traumatized by the invasion of the Antimatter Legion... I'll have to monitor people's mental health more closely.
- Has Herta returned to the station?
- Asta: Yes, but strictly speaking I'd say she's "online" now. The Madam Herta you see here is a remote-controlled puppet.
- Asta: Don't be offended if she ignores you when you talk to her. Chances are she's just logged off.
- Asta: After all, she only pursues what interests her and as soon as that interest is lost, she abandons it and moves on.
- I see.
- I don't have any other questions.
- Asta: All right, till next time then!
- I better leave you alone.
- Asta: All right, till next time then!
- (Subsequent interactions, upon completing Companion Mission You Already Know Me)
- Asta: It's you! Thanks for helping out on the station.
- Asta: Did you encounter some problems?
- Um... about the starnought...
- Asta: Oh, of course I remember that. But I'm afraid you'll have to be more patient...
- Asta: They only made limited copies of it, you see... and I haven't been able to get my hands on them. I've sent out the word that I'm willing to buy them even at a high price, but so far I haven't heard back from anybody.
- Asta: Now that I think about it, it's understandable that people are not willing to sell theirs. After all, who doesn't love a starnought?
- Asta: This is no ordinary film cross-over... It's about passion and taste. I wouldn't sell mine if I got one.
- Can we talk?
- Asta: Of course. What do you want to talk about?
- Are there other anonymous group chats on the station?
- Asta: There are... but none of them are as big as the one we dealt with. Most of them are just for people who share the same hobbies to exchange ideas.
- Were you in the group chat we busted?
- Asta: Take a guess~
- What happened to Richard from the Department of Galactic Geopolitics?
- Asta: Ah, he was sacked.
- Asta: There are reports from other researchers saying that he had a history of slandering other people. I did some fact checking and that turned out to be the case. Some even think he deserves worse than getting sacked.
- I don't have any other questions.
- Asta: All right, till next time then!
- I better leave you alone.
- Asta: All right, till next time then!
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