The crew try to puzzle out the connection between the True King and Gran's father while they wait for the next eruption to occur, but they come to the conclusion that the answers lie on the island of Estalucia. Meanwhile Shitori learns that Mika has been kidnapped by the Blessed.
Thanks to the cooperation of the edgedwellers, Gran and company learn that the volcano is showing signs of eruption.
Colossus
...!
The crew calls upon the power of the primal beasts sleeping within Lyria.
They position the reinforced Grandcypher close to the crater.
Lyria
Thank you, Colossus.
Io
Awesome! Your power is no joke.
Colossus
...
Rackam
Perfect. Now we play the waiting game.
Katalina
Things have been going surprisingly well so far.
Rosetta
Well, I sure hope it stays that way...
Standing by the crew is a little girl, who looks up at the Grandcypher as if to offer a prayer for its safe escape.
Shitori
...
Dialogue Option
What's wrong?
Shitori
Oh, no... It's nothing important...
Dialogue Option
Cool, huh?
Shitori
Hm? Oh, y-yes...
Shitori looks up at the airship again while speaking softly.
Shitori
Time goes by quickly, doesn't it?
Shitori
I still have Mika, but you all will be leaving. I'm already feeling lonely thinking about it.
Shitori
It always happens to me. Just like the time your father left too.
Shitori
I regret not acting sooner. I wish I could've told him how I felt.
Shitori
(Because back then...)
Dialogue Option
Wanna come with us?
Shitori
I-I...
Dialogue Option
Let's leave together.
Shitori
I-I...
Shitori
Thanks. That makes me happy, but Mika and I can't leave here.
Shitori
We mustn't...
Gran has no words for Shitori's melancholic reflections.
The girl takes the chance to ask Gran a question instead.
Shitori
Tell me something. Is it true you people destroyed the Great Wall?
Dialogue Option
It's true.
Shitori
I see. Yeah, only his child could've pulled that off...
Dialogue Option
More or less.
Shitori
I see. Yeah, only his child could've pulled that off...
Shitori
(This is definitely a place where destinies intertwine...)
Regaining her poise, Shitori turns and looks Gran straight in the eye.
Shitori
There's something you should know—
Mika's Voice
Shi-to-riii!
Shitori
Oof... What's gotten into you, Mika?
Mika
Dinner's ready! This way, this way! Everybody!
Shitori
Hang on, Mika! If you keep pulling me by my clothes, they'll stretch out!
That doesn't stop Mika from dragging Shitori away.
With their heads full of questions but stomachs running on empty, the crew members find seats for dinner.
A while later...
The crew retire to their lodgings to pack for departure.
Rackam
C'mon now, an eruption? Are we ever gonna stop pushin' the Grandcypher to do the impossible...
Eugen
It's been a nonstop ride since the Great Wall collapsed, hasn't it?
Eugen
It'd be good to let the ol' girl relax and get fixed up in peace once we're topside.
Rosetta
True. There's a great deal to be done, but I can't shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen.
Io
About what?
Rosetta
The True King.
A quick shiver runs down everyone's spines at the mere mention of the name.
Katalina
We still don't know what he's after, though it seems to be connected to Gran's father in some way.
Rosetta
I'm sure it's nothing friendly either. Gran's father said to be careful.
Vyrn
Hm? But wait...
Vyrn
The True King called Gran "dear child," didn't he?
Vyrn
Doesn't that sound a little too much on the respectful side?
Io
Yeah, it didn't feel like he was being very nasty to Gran at least...
Lyria
It's so strange...
Everyone nods in agreement with Lyria.
Rosetta
There's one more thing that worries me.
Rosetta
It concerns your father himself, Gran.
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The fact that he came here too?
Rosetta
Yes. However, it was no ordinary visit.
Rosetta
I believe he traveled here alone.
Vyrn
He traveled alone? Are you sure about that?
Vyrn tilts his head in confusion. Katalina, without missing a beat, interjects.
Katalina
I see where you're going with this. Vyrn is the discrepancy here, correct?
Rosetta
Yes. It appears this is the first time Shitori and Mika have met Vyrn.
Rosetta
To the best of my knowledge, that man had always traveled with Vyrn at his side.
Rosetta
Of course Vyrn's memories of those days are currently locked away...
Lyria
If Shitori and Mika haven't met Vyrn before...
Lyria
Where was Vyrn when Gran's father came here?
Vyrn
The quick answer would be that I was hanging out with Gran the whole time, right?
Rosetta
That's right. In other words Gran's father made the trip after placing his child in someone else's care.
Rosetta
A trip neither I nor his other companions knew about.
Eugen
And at the end of it, Gran's father finally reached the Island of the Astrals.
Vyrn
That's where he wrote the letter for Gran...
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And then it was delivered to me.
Everyone helps piece together the timeline of Gran's father's actions.
Rosetta
That's not all.
Rosetta
What stands out to me is how much of a rush he seemed to be in.
Rosetta
He was never the type to be impulsive or shaken by impatience.
Rosetta
He was a caring person to say the least, going so far as to rescue primal beasts on the verge of losing control throughout his travels.
Rosetta
For such a kind man to leave his beloved child behind and head out on a journey tells me he was pressured to do so.
Rosetta
What circumstance was he facing when he arrived at the Edgelands?
No one has an answer to any of the points brought up by Rosetta. Silence reigns over the room.
Finally Rackam offers his take in an effort to break the oppressive stillness.
Rackam
So basically the True King holds the key to clearing this up.
Rosetta
The True King broke that man's composure, forcing him to leave his child behind to take to the skies...
Rosetta
And he grew wary of the True King over the course of his journey.
Katalina
If we simply connect those dots in hindsight, then it makes sense to say the True King is the reason behind Gran's father's unease.
Rackam
Not exactly your friendly neighborhood king, eh? Who the heck is he?
Vyrn
We won't know till we get to Estalucia, like the letter said.
Eugen
Then our task is simple.
Lyria
All the answers are on Estalucia. Is that right?
Dialogue Option
We'll do whatever it takes to get there.
Gran's declaration garners an affirmative reaction from the other crew members.
Their resolve to reach the Island of the Astrals burns brighter than before.
Lyria's Voice
All the answers are on Estalucia. Is that right?
Shitori
...
While the crew reaffirm their goal, a small figure eavesdrops outside the crew's lodgings.
It's Shitori, who seems to be grappling with indecision.
Shitori
(They've made up their minds to go to the Island of the Astrals...)
Shitori
(Then I mustn't get in their way.)
Shitori
(They have a journey they're meant to take.)
Shitori
(Which leaves me with...)
Edgedweller 1
Shitori! I have been looking for you!
Shitori
What is it? Why are you in such a panic?
Edgedweller 1
Mika has been... kidnapped. By the Blessed.
Shitori
...!
Shitori is dumbstruck by this information.
The gears of reality continue to turn with no regard for the convictions of Gran and company.
113: A Girl Named Mika 
