EPISODE 3

EPISODE 3 is the third of Phantasy Star Online 2's six Episodes and the third and final installment of the Oracle Arc.

Chapter 1: The Ashmaiden

Xiao dispatches the player and Matoi to Harukotan, a planet of feudal-like design and culture populated by towering titans known as Daybreakers and Nightfallers, who have been, until recently, at war with each other for time immemorial. With the threat of Dark Falz [Gemini] looming over the planet, the duo meet and befriend Sukuna-hime, the daughter of the royals of both the Daybreak Territory and Nightfall Territory whose existence has become a symbol of peace throughout the planet. However, with conflict brewing on the planet once again, the heroes must delve into the heart of the matter before it's too late.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Puzzling Piety	Event Quest	N/A
	Here's to the Trailblazers	Event Quest	N/A
	Guardian Kotoshiro	Event Quest	N/A
	Playing His or Her Part	Event Quest	N/A
	Quna's Future	Event Quest	N/A
	Oza and Azanami	Event Quest	N/A
	A True Blue Witness	Event Quest	N/A
	Saying Hello on Harukotan!	Event Quest	N/A
	Bouncing Onto the Scene!	Event Quest	N/A
	I Can't Stand the Distance	Event Quest	N/A
	Awkward Atmosphere Abounds	Event Quest	N/A
	The Ashmaiden's Divine Protection	Event Quest	N/A
	Daybreakers and Nightfallers	Event Quest	N/A
	Nightfaller Assault	Event Quest	N/A
	A Quiet Rage	Event Quest	N/A
	A Game of Day and Night	Story Quest	N/A
	Sleeping Clarissa	Event Quest	N/A
	It May Already Be Too Late	Event Quest	N/A
	Is It Already Too Late?	Event Quest	N/A
	Clearing the Air	Event Quest	N/A
	Deuman Downer	Event Quest	N/A
	This is the Workout That Never Ends	Event Quest	N/A
	A Reluctant New Recruit	Event Quest	N/A
	Friends of the Ashmaiden	Event Quest	N/A
	Righteous Retaliation	Event Quest	N/A
	Foolish Harukotan Folk	Event Quest	N/A
	An Ashen Legend	Event Quest	N/A
	The Ashmaiden Teases	Event Quest	N/A
	The Ashmaiden Gripes	Event Quest	N/A
	A Force of Stronger Subjugation	Event Quest	N/A
	The True Nature of Magatsu	Event Quest	N/A
	An Ash-Smeared Legacy	Story Quest	SG 5 Ticket
	The Advent of the Harbinger of Calamity	Story Quest	N/A
	Gemini the Duplicate's Whereabouts	Event Quest	SG 20 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Overdue Appreciation	Event Quest	N/A
	Soaring Blades Slice and Dice!	Event Quest	N/A
	The Magic of Jet Boots	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 2: [Gemini's] Objective

Dark Falz [Gemini] has decided to make their move, putting the final act of a centuries-long plan into motion. The player, Matoi, and Sukuna-hime race against time to stop them from tearing both Harukotan and the universe apart at the seams, but as major truths behind the conflict and the nature of the Falspawn and Dark Falz are revealed, the advent of the universe's executioner seems unavoidable...

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Theo's Thoughts and Ulku's Imagination	Event Quest	N/A
	Lillipans on the Lookout	Event Quest	N/A
	Oddballs All Around	Event Quest	N/A
	PaTia is Pleased to Permit People!	Event Quest	N/A
	Getting Acquainted	Event Quest	N/A
	Lords of Day and Night	Event Quest	N/A
	An Anticipated Answer	Event Quest	N/A
	Failure's Greatest Masterpiece	Story Quest	N/A
	Desire to Protect	Event Quest	N/A
	Astronomical Numbers	Event Quest	N/A
	What Lies Within	Event Quest	N/A
	The Fated Finale	Event Quest	N/A
	It's Dangerous to Go Alone	Event Quest	N/A
	As Overseer, as a Friend	Event Quest	N/A
	Going for Sukunahime	Event Quest	N/A
	All for My Mother-In-Law	Event Quest	N/A
	To Protect My Beloved	Story Quest	SG 5 Ticket
	What I Can Do for You	Event Quest	SG 20 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Mortal Cavort	Event Quest	N/A
	Katori's Trickery and Chicanery	Event Quest	N/A
	Its Name: Blade of Genesis	Event Quest	N/A
	Breaking News on Gemini!	Event Quest	N/A
	No Laughing Matter	Event Quest	N/A
	Surviving Training	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 3: What I Can Do

[Gemini]'s plan to revive the [Profound Darkness], the incarnation of destruction and ultimate evil, has come to fruition. [Persona] presents the player with a difficult choice: to save Matoi, or save the universe. The player is seemingly faced with no other option, but with the power of the Divergence Matrix, perhaps...?

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	What Someone Like You Can Do	Event Quest	N/A
	Decision Day	Story Quest	N/A
	Unfit to Be Overseer	Event Quest	N/A
	You're Not Alone	Event Quest	N/A
	Abiding Allies	Event Quest	N/A
	Spreading Smiles	Event Quest	N/A
	ARKS's Top Twin-tel Team!	Event Quest	N/A
	Not Like This	Event Quest	N/A
	You Won't Know Until You Try	Event Quest	N/A
	Those Left Behind	Event Quest	N/A
	Why I'm Here	Event Quest	N/A
	One For All, All For One	Event Quest	N/A
	Stubborn Streak	Event Quest	N/A
	It's Not Over 'Till It's Over	Event Quest	N/A
	Roles to Play	Event Quest	N/A
	A Future in Flux	Event Quest	N/A
	The Reason Behind Your Birth	Story Quest	SG 5 Ticket
	Profound Darkness Revived	Event Quest	N/A
	Attack of the Profound Darkness	Story Quest	SG 20 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	A Present for My Predecessor	Event Quest	N/A
	A Present for Matoi	Event Quest	N/A
	Something In Mind	Event Quest	N/A
	Sisterly Squabbles	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 4: Goddess of Original Youth and Beauty

The player, Afin, and Yucreta encounter a surprising guest: Aurora, a deceased Photoner whose spirit lives on and who happens to be the progenitor of Dark Falz [Apprentice]. Alerted to heavy Falspawn activity in a region of Lillipa corrupted by the [Profound Darkness]'s influence, the heroes travel to Lillipa to investigate the situation, and Aurora's past and her link to Dark Falz [Apprentice] comes to light.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Planning for a New Era	Event Quest	N/A
	The Original	Event Quest	N/A
	The Advent of Darkness	Event Quest	N/A
	The Photoners' Failures	Event Quest	N/A
	The Significance of Being Here	Story Quest	SG 10 Ticket
	Plotting the Ultimate Defense	Story Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Reaching the Future Together	Event Quest	SG 20 Ticket