- Chapter 9
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- Page 13 – (Scene 26) Brings Back Memories
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- Page 16 – (Scene 27) Dont Split the Party
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Chapter 9: Light at the End of the Tunnel
The gang tries to find a way through the mysterious door within the tunnel, but it seems to be locked by some kind of ancient device. This shortcut may not turn out to be as short as they were hoping!
Chapter 9 – Pg 2
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Baelia
You want us to guess? I don’t know Tavi… Puzzles are more your thing.
Tavi
To be honest, I’m a bit stumped myself. This one is a real thinker!
Luxinia
Puzzles can be calming, soothing even. So, I suppose it couldn’t hurt for us each to take a few guesses…
Juni
Yip yip!
Tavi
That’s the spirit you two! Sharing your thoughts, even if they don’t always pan out, can help inspire new ideas from others!
Styx
Bark bark bark!
Tavi
See, even our stray friend is getting pumped!
Tavi
I even remember a few tips that might help us solve this. Like to look for repeated letters and try to guess vowels first!
Nyx
Well, this sorta thing has never been my strong suit, but maybe I could figure out the three letters at the end? After all, every word we work out gets us to the other side of this mountain faster.
Baelia
Ha! You’re all so incredible, you know that? Okay then, let’s give this a shot, together.
This puzzle can be solved using the Caesar Cipher, a simple encryption technique that lets you encode and decode a message. It shifts the alphabet, mapping one letter with another. You can use any online tools to decode the puzzle, giving you the following answer: OUR GOURMANDIZER UNIFIES ALL
Chapter 9 Page 3 – (Scene 22) Cryptogram Conundrum
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Tavi
I don’t hear anything but us in here…
Nyx
But, it’s so loud! None of you can hear that?
Juni
Yip!
Nyx
You really can Juni? You better not just be saying that to make me feel better!
Juni
Yip yip!
Juni
Yip yip yip!
Nyx
Okay, okay, I’m sorry! You’re right, I know you wouldn’t lie to me. Just started to scare myself for a moment there.
Juni
Yip yip!
Baelia
I still can’t hear a thing.
Tavi
Me neither.
Luxinia
Hmm, and I can’t seem to sense anything…
Tavi
Well, if Juni can hear it too, then maybe this has to do with their connection to the Void?
Juni
Yip yip!
Nyx
Juni thinks you might be on to something there.
Nyx
I can’t tell where this melody is coming from, but with that regular rhythm, it sounds like a march.
Tavi
I wouldn’t have taken you for the musical sort, Nyx.
Nyx
I’m not. Well, I used to play the dashboard of our delivery ship like drums, but mostly just to jam out with Juni. He can always hit the high notes.
Juni
Yip yip!
Nyx
This music we are hearing, it feels like I’ve heard it before… I can’t be sure, but I think this marching chant is urging me forward.
Tavi
I don’t hear anything but us in here…
Nyx
But, it’s so loud! None of you can hear that?
Juni
Yip!
Nyx
You really can Juni? You better not just be saying that to make me feel better!
Juni
Yip yip!
Juni
Yip yip yip!
Nyx
Okay, okay, I’m sorry! You’re right, I know you wouldn’t lie to me. Just started to scare myself for a moment there.
Juni
Yip yip!
Baelia
I still can’t hear a thing.
Tavi
Me neither.
Luxinia
Hmm, and I can’t seem to sense anything…
Tavi
Well, if Juni can hear it too, then maybe this has to do with their connection to the Void?
Juni
Yip yip!
Nyx
Juni thinks you might be on to something there.
Nyx
I can’t tell where this melody is coming from, but with that regular rhythm, it sounds like a march.
Tavi
I wouldn’t have taken you for the musical sort, Nyx.
Nyx
I’m not. Well, I used to play the dashboard of our delivery ship like drums, but mostly just to jam out with Juni. He can always hit the high notes.
Juni
Yip yip!
Nyx
This music we are hearing, it feels like I’ve heard it before… I can’t be sure, but I think this marching chant is urging me forward.
Equal parts of red and blue creates Violet, but if adding more blue, the violet is much darker, turning Indigo. No matter how much of yellow or blue, it will always make Green. And lastly, red and yellow will make Orange. Taking the first letter of each color and putting them in order creates the following answer: VIGO
Chapter 9 Page 8 – (Scene 24) Colourful Collaboration
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Baelia
Are you two okay?!
Tavi
Yeah… I think so. Nyx, how did you know?
Nyx
I… I’m not sure. I heard that music again, but this time it sounded like alarm bells clanging inside my skull. It had me moving before I could even think…
Baelia
I’m so glad you did!
Tavi
I’m pretty concerned about you both hearing things, but I suppose we have bigger issues to worry about for the moment.
Tavi
For now, we should try again and you two listen out for any more…signs.
Baelia
What? No! Nyx saved you by mere seconds, and we aren’t even sure how to solve this one yet.
Luxinia
Plus, each room seems to be getting harder and more dangerous as we press on. We need to be careful. There’s no telling what could happen.
Tavi
I know, but what other choice do we have? We need to get out of here as fast as we can.
Baelia
Listen, I’ve gathered the other items from around the room, and they’re all in shambles. Perhaps we’re meant to fix them?
Nyx
I don’t know, some of these seem beyond fixing.
Juni
Yip. Yip, yip.
Nyx
Yeah, it does seem like there are exactly the number of items as there are placements. Which means Tavi was probably right on what to do.
Luxinia
Just not how it’s done…
Tavi
The only reason I put the scroll there is I figured it had to have come from the Lost Desert.
Tavi
But since that doesn't seem to be the right answer, I’m not sure where to put it now. So I think Baelia has a point. Maybe fixing them could help us figure that out?
Baelia
Yes, I could fix these. I’m sure of it!
Baelia
But, it would take time… especially for whatever this pile of debris used to be.
Nyx
I don’t know if this will work… I’m sure you’re a great crafter Baelia, but some of these items are so worn down I’m not sure they could be repaired. Fixing these could take up time we don’t have, and may even turn out to be a pointless endeavor.
Baelia
So, how are we supposed to solve this then?
Luxinia
I have an idea.
Chapter 9 – Pg 12
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Tavi
Lux, how did you do that? Was it your power?
Luxinia
Yes, this probably wasn’t what the creators of this puzzle had in mind for solving it, but I should be able to tell where these items came from.
Nyx
Should? But you just got that one! Why not the others?
Luxinia
As far as I can tell, my power only works on objects that have strong emotions tied to them. There’s no guarantee the rest of these do.
Luxinia
Plus, what I saw with that item was incredibly grainy and hard to make out. I’m guessing due to how long ago the memory came from. I honestly wasn’t a hundred percent certain I was right…
Nyx
Then why did you do that? We could have talked it over first!
Luxinia
I saw a storefront with sand all around it, so it seemed like a pretty safe guess.
Luxinia
Plus, we need to get out of here as soon as possible to save your brother, right?
Nyx
…Lux, thank you.
Luxinia
Well, also to save Altador, and maybe the world, and get out of the dark…there were a lot of factors behind my decision.
Tavi
Hahaha, well either way it worked out! But, don’t do that again!
Baelia
Yes, please don’t ever do that again. You nearly gave me a heart attack!
Luxinia
I won’t. I’m mainly worried if there can even be a next time. The other items seem a lot worse off…
Tavi
Even if you can’t make out much from them, I’m sure if we work together we can figure this out!
Baelia
It’s really the only option we have…
Juni
Yip, yip. Yip!
Nyx
I'm not sure... These could be hundreds of years old for all we know. Will we really be able to identify these based off Luxinia's visions? Tavi already mistook one land's item for another.
Tavi
True, but even if the items are from before our times, we’re a pretty well-travelled group. If we put our heads together we can determine where these items came from! There has to be some resemblance to what is around today!
You need to determine which item came from what land in Neopia. The first item was given by Luxinia. You can click on each item to see what Luxinia "sees" as clues to figure out what land they came from.
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Chapter 9 Page 13 – (Scene 26) Brings Back Memories
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Luxinia
Baelia!!!!
Tavi
What, what just happened?
Luxinia
I—I don’t know! I was… I wasn’t looking forward and then she—
Luxinia
I’m so sorry, this is all my fault!
Tavi
The path… it just ends. Where did this slab come from?
Luxinia
If I had just looked… why did she do that? Baelia!!!
Tavi
How deep was it?
Luxinia
I don’t know, I couldn’t see. It all happened so fast.
Tavi
B!! Can you hear me? Baelia!!
Tavi
There has to be a way through this blasted stone!
Nyx
Move aside!
Baelia
I’m fine… I just don’t know where I am. What about you and the others?
Luxinia
We’re fine! We broke through the stone, but it just led to an empty room…
Luxinia
Are you sure you’re okay? How far did you fall?
Baelia
It was a bit of a fall, but I’m okay. Probably have a decent bruise on my back, though…
Luxinia
I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault! If I had just been braver… you wouldn’t be in this mess.
Baelia
Hey, don’t say that! It was my choice! I didn’t know what else to do in the moment… I saw the hole, and I couldn’t let you fall!
Luxinia
But Baelia… I—I have wings.
Baelia
Heh… hahaha.
Baelia
I really am worthless, aren’t I?!
Luxinia
Don’t say that!
Baelia
Why not? It’s true, isn’t it? I’ve got you all lost and put myself in danger for nothing!
Luxinia
Baelia, what you did was brave… braver than I’ve ever been able to be. We’re going to figure this out! Okay?
Baelia
…yeah, okay.
(...)
*Rumble*
Baelia
What was that?!
Luxinia
I don’t know… stay here. I’ll be right back!
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The first step is to decode the puzzle. When placing the letters in their correct position, you will get the following message, With this key, there is hope. Choose wisely on where to place it.
There are multiple answers to use to answer this puzzle. You can either use the answers wheel, wheels, gear, or gears to proceed.
Chapter 9 – Pg 20
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Tavi
Nyx, are you okay?!
Nyx
Yeah… yeah, I just thought I heard—nevermind.
Nyx
How is everyone else? How is Baelia?
Baelia
We’re fine. Thanks to your fast thinking, everyone got out!
Luxinia
How exactly did the walls stop long enough for us to get out, though?
Baelia
I, umm, kind of jammed the gears over there.
Tavi
Great job, B! You saved us!
Baelia
I wouldn’t say that… there was only one thing big enough to use.
Chapter 9 – Pg 25
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