Searching for You: Onset

Searching for You: Onset is an Adventure Mission on the Astral Express. It is part of the Searching for You chapter.

Steps[]

Return to the Astral Express and speak with Himeko
Speak with the little robot and plan a route

Dialogue[]

Receive a message from The Astral Express Family[]

Messages
The Astral Express Family

Himeko

Hey~ The space station sent someone over with gifts. I asked the Express conductor to leave the items in the Parlor Car. Please come and help yourselves~

What are the gifts?

(Trailblazer)

This sounds like Asta's doing. What would someone as rich and eccentric as her send us?

Is today special?

(Trailblazer)

Weird... Is today some kind of special occasion? Why would she suddenly send us gifts?

Himeko

It's all snacks and supplies and some interesting gadgets invented by the researchers

They said they wanted to repay us for our kindness and help back at the space station. Everything is a small token of their appreciation

Welt

It was nothing, really. They didn't have to do all this

Dan Heng

I have no interest in the gifts, but I appreciate their sentiments.

March 7th

Wow! I'll be right there!

Himeko

By the way, make sure you come along, (Trailblazer). There's a little robot in here that would be perfect for you

Why me?

(Trailblazer)

Huh? Why me? This is all a bit sudden

Do you people not want it?

(Trailblazer)

???

What kind of robot? Does no one else want it?

Welt

After some discussion with the conductor, we figured it would be best for you to take it

Pom-Pom

Pom-Pom was going to use it as an Express cleaner. But considering how busy you always are, (Trailblazer), you can probably use an assistant. So, the little robot is all yours

Himeko

@(Trailblazer)

Remember to visit the Parlor Car. We'll keep your stuff here for now

Dan Heng

We've got snacks here too.

Pom-Pom

Speaking of snacks, there are certain passengers that I would like to remind not to sneak off and eat them all by themselves! Make sure you leave some for others

March 7th

Accepted Mission

Searching for You: Onset

Return to the Astral Express and speak with Himeko[]

Mission Description

Himeko needs to see you and has asked you to return to the Astral Express for a talk. It seems to be something about the Nameless...

Parlor Car

(Talk to Himeko)

Listen

Himeko: Perfect timing, we just opened the "space station souvenirs."

Where are the space station souvenirs?

Himeko: This little robot is one of their "souvenirs."

Welt: They developed it alongside the IPC. Although it's not exactly cutting-edge technology, they've gotten a great market response and brought the space station a lot of revenue.

I've seen so many of these things.

Himeko: Yeah, Asta bought loads of them in bulk. They still use them on the space station to this day.

Himeko: This one is the newest model equipped with an intelligence system they developed on the space station. It can work autonomously and it feels no different to an AI assistant.

Welt: I still think that engineer went overboard. Just because the Astral Express helped them out with some stuff before, he insisted on bringing that little robot all the way to the railway platform and delivering it to the Express personally.

Help? With what?

Welt: When we went to the space station before, there were a few little robots that had crashed in various zones. Dan Heng and I went and debugged them as we were passing through.

Himeko: March also helped the Department of Implement Arts test their multidimensional scanner.

Why does that name sound familiar...

Himeko: What, do you not remember them?

Himeko: (Trailblazer), I heard that engineer say that it was you that helped them with the robot repairs before. He was always telling us great things about you.

Himeko: We may have helped the space station with a few things in the past, but they were just little jobs. I really think the researchers are being too kind.

Welt: These trivial things really don't take up too much of our time. Plus, the Astral Express and the Herta Space Station have always maintained a good relationship. It makes sense that we help them as much as we can.

You all have that much time on your hands?

Do you not find it irritating?

Himeko: Well, what do you think a Trailblazer should do then, (Trailblazer)?

Trailblazers save the world!

Exploring new worlds is more important.

Himeko: I didn't realize you felt that way, (Trailblazer)... If you ask me, our journeys are long, and it's not like we're dealing with earth-shattering events every single day. We spend most of our time dealing with trivial matters like this.

Welt: But, it is precisely these kinds of small, menial tasks that form a trailblazing expedition.

I don't understand...

Can't we just get someone else in to do the menial jobs?

Himeko: I see... So that's what you think. How about this... Why don't we do a little experiment?

Himeko: Why don't you go and see how the people that received help from the Astral Express on the first planet we visited after you joined us are doing now? I think you might discover something quite unexpected.

Himeko lightly tapped the top of the little robot to activate it.

Little Robot: New visitor detected. Scanning... Scanning complete!

Little Robot: Express trail data downloaded successfully, navigation system engaged.

Welt: There hasn't been much data uploaded to it, it will still need a massive amount of external training. Take it with you, and it will gradually grow smarter as you travel.

Little Robot: Destination confirmed. User information will be recorded on arrival at the target location.

Does this mean you're exiling me?

Himeko: Why would you think that? If anyone is being exiled, we've taken the Express Crew's tiniest member, wrenched them from Pom-Pom's arms and gifted them to you.

Welt: I think it's better to take this as me asking you for a favor than considering it "exile?"

Welt: I actually wanted you to take this little robot along with you to do some field training. This way, it will become more suited to your habits.

So I just go now? Is this not a bit sudden?

Himeko: You can take some time to prepare before you head off. Why not get used to working with your "trusty assistant" first?

Little Robot: Adaptive mode activated. Standing by...

Himeko: (Trailblazer), there's no need to fret. Just pay attention to what you feel in your heart in each area you go to — go and see how those "trivial jobs" we did for people affected them.

Little Robot: Destination has been added to to-do list. The user can activate the navigation protocol at any time.

Alright, I'll go and check it out when I get time.

Okay, I'll go now then.

Himeko: If you run into any trouble, you can come back and find us any time.

Himeko: Of course, if you really aren't interested at all you can put this matter aside for now. I can always ask March and the others another time.

Speak with the little robot and plan a route[]

Step Description

The good name of the Nameless has spread far and wide throughout the Cosmos, but where should be your first stop on this journey? Maybe you should ask the little robot? They claim to be equipped with a navigation system, after all.

Parlor Car

(Talk to Himeko, optional): Himeko: If you run into any trouble, you can come back and find us any time.

(Talk to Welt, optional): Welt: I actually wanted you to take this little robot along with you to do some field training. This way, it will become more suited to your habits.

(Talk to the Little Robot): Little Robot: System activated. User identity confirmed.; Little Robot: Loading itinerary data... Loading... Loading complete.; Where am I going now?; Let's take a look at the navigation system.; Little Robot: Synchronization with Astral Express navigation data complete. Locked on to first target destination: Belobog Administrative District — Central Plaza.
(Teleported to Administrative District)

(Mission completed)

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name
English	Searching for You: Onset
Chinese (Simplified)	寻人记•始
Chinese (Traditional)	尋人記•始
Japanese	人探し・始
Korean	은하열차는 사랑을 싣고•서막
Spanish	Caras conocidas: inicio
French	À ta recherche : Commencement
Russian	В поисках себя: Начало
Thai	บันทึกตามหาคน: เริ่ม
Vietnamese	Nhật Ký Tìm Người - Mở Đầu
German	Suche nach Dir: Anfang
Indonesian	Mencari Orang: Awal
Portuguese	Procurando por Você: Início

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