The Lone Wolf
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The Lone Wolf
- Quest giver
- Yaana
- Location
- Greenroom (X:6.1, Y:5.8)
- Quest line
The Arcadion Quests- Level
- 100
- Gil
5,366- Previous quest
Family Matters- Patch
- 7.2
- Links
- EDB GT TC
“Yaana would formally introduce the cruiserweight champion.
— In-game description
Rewards
- In addition to the above, choose one of the following options:
- Unlocks
Steps
- Clear
AAC Cruiserweight M4. - Speak with Yaana.
- Speak with Yaana at Tritails Training.
- Speak with Yaana in front of Tritails Training.
Journal
- Yaana would formally introduce the cruiserweight champion.
- Yaana explains that the Howling Blade was formerly a hunter before becoming a fighter. Employing the soul of the legendary wolf Fenrir in the ring, he complements his unparalleled swordsmanship with extraordinary speed. To save the lone wolf's life, you must best him in battle─and that shall be no trifling task.
- ※AAC Cruiserweight M4 can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
- After evading a veritable squall of swift slashes and magicks both tempestuous and seismic, you have cornered the wolf and seized victory. Yaana will doubtlessly be overjoyed by your accomplishment.
- ※In the event that you leave the area, you may return by speaking with the Arcadion attendant in front of the Arcadion.
- A dejected Howling Blade joins you and Yaana in the greenroom, and asks how he is to go on without his career as a fighter. Frustrated, Yaana explains to him how blind he has been, ignoring the suffering of his dearest friend, and that of his beloved. Her words strike a chord in his heart, helping him to finally accept the truth he refused to acknowledge─that the president must be stopped. Retiring his ring name, Retsarra now intends to join you at Tritails Training to chart your next course of action.
- Upon returning to the gym, you discover that Neyuni and Eutrope are nowhere to be seen. On cue, the voice of the president emanates from the monitor, revealing why: due to your acts of spreading information regarding psychonekrosis and convincing other fighters to retire, the megalomaniac executive has seen fit to abduct Yaana's sisters. Should you veer from his so-called script again, the pair may come to harm, and thus your only path forward is clear: you must become grand champion of the Ascension Arcadia Championship. Before he ends the transmission, the president mentions the stimulant Neyuni discovered in her research, officially known as the Drop of Life. Ascend to the top, and he promises to divulge its location.
- A crestfallen Yaana broods in silence outside Tritails Training. Finally, she speaks, reiterating her faith in you, with hope that you will return to compete in the heavyweight matches and see to whatever preparations necessary before they begin. For not only her sisters' sakes, but that of countless others, the unstoppable upstart must press on, and keep fighting the good fight.
Dialogue
Accepting the quest
Yaana: The Howling Blade is a worthy champion, but again and again, you've cut through the competition. I'm confident you'll do the same this time!
Cutscene
Yaana: The lone wolf of the Arcadion, the Howling Blade! Yaana: Before becoming a fighter, he was a hunter known for his unparalleled skill with the blade. Word ultimately reached the president, who recruited him to Ascension Arcadia. Yaana: Owing to his good clean looks, he was immediately embraced as a babyface fighter, and he dazzles the crowds with his fantastical ring and blade of pulsating light. Yaana: With the soul of Fenrir, a legendary wolf, he's able to unleash slashes that are as devastating as they are fast. You'll need to stay on your toes at all times. Yaana: Now, march into the wolf's den, Forename, and show him that you're no mere prey!
Optional Dialogue
Yaana: If Eutrope could be here to watch, I'm sure she'd be cheering you on. Do it for her as well.
Post-duty cutscene
Yaana: You did it! You really did it! You're amazing, you know that?
Howling Blade: You were simply too strong for me... Howling Blade: I gave my word, and I intend to keep it. I will retire from fighting. Howling Blade: With this, I've escaped imminent death. But I've also lost my purpose in life. Howling Blade: Tell me, what am I to do with myself now? I truly do not know...
What will you say? > There are battles you can still fight. Help us oppose the president. > Let's avenge the Brute Bomber together!
< There are battles you can still fight. Help us oppose the president. > Howling Blade: The president has sacrificed the lives of countless fighters for the sake of entertainment, and as good as killed my friend. He should be stopped, I know.
< Let's avenge the Brute Bomber together! > Howling Blade: The president has sacrificed the lives of countless fighters for the sake of entertainment, and as good as killed my friend. I ought to despise him, I know.
Howling Blade: But as I said before, we owe everything to him. That's why we continued to fight willingly even if it meant dying from our illness.
Yaana: You fool! You can't tell me that the Brute Bomber went willingly to his death, and there are people who care for you even if you don't seem to care for yourself! All this time, Eutrope's been fighting alone to try and save you!
Howling Blade: What...? Howling Blade: She vanished without a word soon after we developed symptoms of psychonekrosis... Howling Blade: I searched and I searched, but could find no trace of her. I was more shocked than anyone when she suddenly showed up and challenged Forename. Howling Blade: Seeing how strong she still was, I assumed that her symptoms had abated, and she decided to resume fighting...
Yaana: <sigh> Let me make it crystal clear. You've been using your debt to the president as an excuse not to face the bitter truth. And in doing so, you've lost sight of those dearest to you. Yaana: It was in order to save you that Eutrope went after Instapull for his soul. Yaana: She thought it was the only way she could be with you, who could see no life outside the Arcadion.
Howling Blade: I... I have no words... Howling Blade: You're right about everything. The choices I've made have been out of fear that I would no longer be the Howling Blade. Howling Blade: That's why I did nothing to stop my friend, even though I knew he was going to his death... Howling Blade: Forgive me, Hector... I should've tried to save you, like they did... Howling Blade: Thank you for bringing me to my senses. The president has done enough harm. I will help you to stop him.
Yaana: It's heartening to count the Howling Blade himself as our ally!
Retsarra: The Howling Blade is no more. From now on, it's simply Retsarra.
Yaana: Let's continue talking at my gym. Eutrope and Neyuni are there, and they'd be happy to see you.
Retsarra: Understood. There's one matter I need to tend to, so I'll meet you there shortly.
Speak with Yaana at Tritails Training (cutscene)
Retsarra: Pets are forbidden where I live, so I was hoping that you could look after these little ones...
Yaana: We'd be glad to. Neyuni has been wanting to adopt a cat for a while now. Yaana: She must be upstairs with Eutrope. I'll go and see how they are.
Retsarra: ...May I come too?
Yaana: Of course. You and Eutrope have a lot of catching up to do, I expect. Yaana: We have a situation! Neyuni and Eutrope are gone! Yaana: Neyuni wouldn't take Eutrope outside in her current state, and her terminal was left on the bed! Something's happened to them!
Familiar Voice: Forename, the unenhanced warrior. For your contributions to the excitement provided by Ascension Arcadia, you have my utmost esteem.
Retsarra: That voice... It's the president.
Ascension Arcadia President: However, I cannot suffer anyone to rewrite my script. Ascension Arcadia President: And so, as a safeguard against further deviations, I have taken Eutrope and Neyuni into my care. Ascension Arcadia President: After some coaxing, Metem divulged to me that you wish to cure psychonekrosis. Ascension Arcadia President: And it just so happens I know where you can find the stimulant you seek. “The Drop of Life,” it is called.
Retsarra: What do you want from us?
Ascension Arcadia President: Two simple things: Instapull must continue fighting at the Arcadion, and you must never again meddle with my script. Nothing needs to change otherwise. Ascension Arcadia President: If you become grand champion, Instapull, our soul repository will be at your disposal, and I will even disclose the location of the Drop of Life. Ascension Arcadia President: That is all. I look forward to seeing your exploits at the pinnacle of the Ascension Arcadia Championship, the heavyweight division.
Retsarra: So the president was a step ahead of us... One wrong move, and Eutrope and Neyuni will come to harm.
Yaana: It seems we have no choice but to place our hopes in Forename...
What will you say? > I won't let you down. > That's a lot of pressure... > ...
< I won't let you down. > Yaana: Thank you. As your second, I'll continue doing my best to support you.
< That's a lot of pressure... > < ... > Yaana: I'm sorry to make you bear such a heavy burden. As your second, I'll do my best to bear it with you.
Retsarra: As will I. I won't turn a blind eye to the president's depraved actions any longer. Retsarra: Never again will I let anyone be taken away from me...
Optional Dialogue
Retsarra: To think the president would stoop so low as to abduct Eutrope, convalescing as she is, and Neyuni, a helpless child. We must do all in our power to get them back. Retsarra: And when we have, we must stop him once and for all. Deep down, I know that's also what Hector would've wanted.
Speak with Yaana in front of Tritails Training
Yaana: ... Yaana: ...Sorry, I'll be fine. As long as we do what the president says, no harm should come to my sisters. Yaana: Now, ahead of your campaign to become grand champion, I want you to prepare as best you can in your own way. Yaana: Whether you train to hone your skills or rest to recover your strength, see to it you're ready for your next fight. Yaana: I'm truly sorry to place so much on your shoulders, but you're the only one we can depend on. Please come and find me here when it's time for heavyweight matches to begin!
Optional Dialogue (prior to patch 7.4)
Yaana: Come to see how I'm faring? That's very kind of you. Truth is, I'm worried sick about Neyuni and Eutrope, but I know only too well that now is not the time to act rashly. Yaana: Instead, Retsarra and I have put our heads together to see if there's anything we can do without drawing the president's attention. Yaana: So please, don't worry about me. You should focus on preparing for the heavyweight tier. Your opponents will be fiercer than any before, and you'll need to be in tip-top shape to best them!