NPC Guide

The principal of Pioneer 2 and Rico’s father. He sends Hunters to investigate Ragol and the loss of contact with Pioneer 1, while searching for news of his daughter.

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Assists Tyrell in the principal’s office and briefs Hunters on their investigations. In Blue Burst, Momoka handles the government-quest selection menu.

The Blue Burst quest contact in the principal’s office. She starts government quests for both Episode I and Episode IV, not just the crater investigation.

Directs the Lab’s investigation. Hunters first undergo VR tests, then investigate Flowen’s transmissions and the research facilities on Gal Da Val Island.

A journalist who accompanies you in Journalistic Pursuit. In Blue Burst she also starts Episode II government quests at the Lab. Elly, the support operator, is a separate character.

Hires you to find her missing pen pal Calus in Knowing One’s Heart. She becomes your Episode II support operator and is central to Seat of the Heart.

Tyrell’s daughter and Flowen’s pupil. Her records guide the Episode I investigation from changes in Ragol’s wildlife to the ruins. Her fate is covered in the spoiler section below.

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Rico’s swordsmanship teacher and an old friend of Donoph. His messages drive the Episode II investigation. Flowen's Sword is named after him; the obtainable series consists of replicas.

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The client in The Retired Hunter has defeated 9,901 monsters and asks you to help with the last 99. DB in DB's Saber refers to his initials; he carries Zanba in the quest. He is Alicia’s adoptive father.

A swordsman associated with Flowen and Donoph, and the master Shino is searching for. Seek my Master follows the weapons and traces he left in the ruins.

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A young Hunter rescued by you and Kireek in Battle Training. He returns in From the Depths and Episode IV. His relative Zidd commissions the early rescue mission.

Helps find Rupika in Gran Squall and investigates military research across several quest branches. He returns in Episode IV; an injury scene in an Episode I branch is not a universal death ending.

The researcher in Native Research and Forest of Sorrow, who wants to observe Ragol’s animals herself. Previously cared for by Flowen, she became Donoph’s adopted daughter; The Retired Hunter expands their story.

Your client and companion in Seek my Master. She follows you into the ruins to find Zoke, making her loyalty to her missing master the heart of the quest.

Creator of Elenor and Ult and a central figure in Soul of Steel. With the relevant quest prerequisites met, he converts enemy parts into weapons and offers enemy-weapon Hit enhancement in Claire’s Deal 5.

Accompanies you in Magnitude of Metal and Doc’s Secret Plan. Soul of Steel explores her bonds with her sister Ult, Montague and Mags. She also returns in Episode IV.

An earlier android model built by Montague and the rescue target in Soul of Steel. Her wish for freedom becomes entangled with a WORKS operation and abnormal Photons.

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Known chiefly through the research he left behind. Dr. Osto’s Research and Unsealed Door investigate his records and specimens; Episode II’s seabed logs reveal more of the experiments.

Local Dr. Osto’s Research and Unsealed Door quest files were checked. They reference research records; no identifiable Osto model was confirmed.

One of the researchers investigating Osto’s work. In Unsealed Door he puts on combat equipment and asks you to escort him to see the specimen Beta772 for himself.

Elly’s correspondent is an artificial intelligence. Knowing One’s Heart and Seat of the Heart explore their relationship, while the Lab’s Cal system provides analysis and communications in Episode II.

The veteran who teaches you in Battle Training, wielding SOUL EATER. His Black Paper identity and relationship with you unfold through quest branches; one route’s ending does not describe every episode.

Your partner in Dr. Osto’s Research. Telling her your name affects later quest branches. Soul of Steel, Seat of the Heart and Episode IV reveal more of her involvement in military and research conflicts.

The client in Waterfall Tears, searching for her twin sister Anna. In Black Paper she impersonates Anna to infiltrate the group and helps you investigate the missing Hunters.

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The missing Hunter in Waterfall Tears. Her involvement in stealing Hunters’ equipment leads you toward the disappearances and the Black Paper investigation.

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An operative who confronts you in Black Paper, appearing separately from Tonzlar.

An operative who confronts you in Black Paper, appearing separately from Tobokke.

Attacks alongside Anna near the start of Waterfall Tears and also appears during the Black Paper investigation.

The survivor found by you and Bernie in Gran Squall. Finding and protecting her becomes central to Episode IV and the activities of WORKS.

A military figure connected to WORKS and Karen’s father. The Episode IV investigation leads toward him and Rupika. He also appears in Respective Tomorrow.

Leo’s daughter, often seen with Gilliam. She appears in Seat of the Heart and Episode IV, including a conversation that provides a door password in 9-6.

An android associated with Karen; early quest transcripts also spell his name Gillium. He participates in WORKS operations, and 9-7 includes a scene with him and Kireek.

Two soldiers enforcing the restricted operation zone in Soul of Steel. Sakon repeatedly confronts Montague’s party, while Ukon guards a passage they need to cross.

Sends Ash to investigate Ragol, then hires you and Kireek when Ash fails to return. The English quest dialogue identifies Ash as his cousin.

Goes to Ragol to claim land in Claiming a Stake. His son asks you to bring him home, but Racton insists that you recover his three forest capsules first.

The missing scientist in The Fake in Yellow. He disguises himself as a Rappy to live among them, leaving his assistant to hire a Hunter to find him.

The client in Addicting Food. Her craving for sweets sends you to Ragol for cake and leads to the Naura sisters’ shop in the caves.

Preparing to marry Albert, she hires you in The Lost Bride to guard her while she exercises in the caves, avoiding injuries that would make her use recovery items.

Waits for Cicil aboard Pioneer 2 in The Lost Bride. His idealized image of his fiancée helps explain why she is reluctant to return.

The client in The Grave’s Butler. With her scientist parents away, Blant has been like family to her. She accompanies you while following his recorded messages.

Investigates Ragol alone to protect Matha. His messages in The Grave’s Butler reveal his journey and his doubts about the Pioneer Project.

The local The Grave’s Butler quest was checked. His story is conveyed through message capsules; no identifiable Blant model was confirmed.

An android asking for help in Letter from Lionel. You follow his clues to recover his scattered body parts, encountering the trade in android components along the way.

The weapon enthusiast in The Value of Money. His wife hires you to persuade him to consider their household budget instead of buying every appealing weapon.

The proprietor of Gallon’s Shop, a quest with several services. Hopkins separately introduces you to Paganini’s exchange; they are distinct NPCs.

Hopkins’s father. Offers Photon Drop exchanges in Gallon’s Shop. Research data from the East and West Towers unlock further weapon services.

Frequently asks Hunters to recover his weapons in the Lost quests. In Gallon’s Shop and the tower quests, he introduces you to his father Paganini.

The Wandering Tekker offers Meseta gambling outside the shopping district, a separate service from weapon identification at the counter. His appearance mirrors the game’s Section ID tekker; the picture shows one variant. Ephinea’s prizes depend on the UTC weekday and amount spent. He does not appear in One Person mode.

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The client in Claire’s Deal 5. Trades specified sets of items for rewards; Montague provides a separate service in the same quest.

Three sisters running a cake shop deep in the caves in Addicting Food. They insist the heat and humidity are ideal for baking, despite the surrounding monsters.