EPISODE 5

EPISODE 5 is the fifth of Phantasy Star Online 2's six Episodes and the first installment of the Photoner Arc.

Prologue: Beyond the Savior's Outstretched Hands

Armed with the power of Aether, the player and Matoi are recruited by Xiao to enact a daring plan: to rescue [Persona] from the throes of the Profound Darkness, thus destroying it for good. However, when the plan goes awry, the player finds themselves astray in a bizarre alternate universe of medieval proportions. When the spirit of the host of the first Klariskrays makes her appearance, it's up to the player to stop the alternate dimension, formally known as "Omega", from spreading and consuming the outside world.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Operation to Recover Persona the Masked	Event Quest	N/A
	Seeking the Hand of Salvation	Story Quest	N/A
	Omega	Event Quest	N/A
	A Little Help Here?	Event Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	What are photons?	Event Quest	Sub / Weapon Barrier
	The Meaning of Klariskrays' Name	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 1: Salvation

Several decades have passed since the player originally arrived in Omega. The Ephemeral, a mysterious flower with the power of corruption, has turned the continent upside down, and the country of Cuento is now besieged by its power. The remnants of the royal family, Harriette and Luther, have gathered a small resistance to stop the evil Lutz from abusing the power of Ephemeral any further. With the player seemingly being the "chosen one" as foretold by an ancient prophecy, they must ally themselves with the resistance if they hope to put an end to the corruption.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	The Appearance of a Savior	Story Quest	SG 10 Ticket
	A World in Disarray	Event Quest	N/A
	Varuna the Adjutant	Event Quest	N/A
	Never Forget Your Fear of Battle	Event Quest	N/A
	The Four Nations	Event Quest	N/A
	Hariette's Older Brother	Event Quest	N/A
	Luther!	Event Quest	N/A
	It's Really Important to Talk to People	Event Quest	N/A
	Lutz the Irate Premier	Event Quest	N/A
	Alis the Sword Maiden	Event Quest	N/A
	The Battle of Central Cuento Plains	Buster Quest [Story]	N/A
	Alis' Resolve	Event Quest	N/A
	Palace of Monsters	Event Quest	N/A
	Discover For Yourself	Event Quest	N/A
	The Final Battle for Cuento Castle	Buster Quest [Story]	N/A
	The End of Lutz	Event Quest	N/A
	Calamity Engulfing the World	Event Quest	N/A
	A New Kingdom	Event Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Grown Up, Xiao	Event Quest	Sub / Weapon Barrier
	The Role of a Sword Maiden	Event Quest	Photon Sphere x3
	Cuento's Future	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Noblesse Oblige	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder

Chapter 2: The Dying Country

Weyland, a neighboring country to Cuento, has been locked in civil war for what feels like an eternity, instigated by the country's ruthless ruler who is driven by a lust for combat and power. Travelling to Weyland, the player and Harriette ally with Gettemhult and Melfonseana, two of Weyland's bravest warriors who are hoping to taking down their king. However, with the odds stacked against them, will the power of [Elder] be an enemy... or an ally?

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	The State of the World	Event Quest	N/A
	A Visitor from Weyland	Event Quest	N/A
	A Plea to Save Weyland	Event Quest	N/A
	A Familiar Warrior	Event Quest	N/A
	Battle of the Weyland Borderlands	Buster Quest [Story]	N/A
	The Dying Country	Event Quest	SG 20 Ticket
	An Enigmatic Assault	Story Quest	N/A
	Is it Omega's influence?	Event Quest	N/A
	Target: The Imperial Capital	Event Quest	N/A
	Close Encounters with Fiend Trooper	Event Quest	N/A
	Army of Corpses	Story Quest	N/A
	The End of the Ultimate Struggle	Story Quest	N/A
	An Unconventional Trio	Event Quest	SG 40 Ticket
	Falspawn in Omega	Event Quest	N/A
	A Warning from Elmir	Event Quest	N/A
	Crimson Fellwyrm Awakened	Event Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	To Hunt the Crimson Fellwyrm	Event Quest	N/A
	A Friendly Shoulder	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 3: Siblings' Memories, Luther's Research

With the Crimson Fellwyrm defeated, the heroes attempt to take a much-deserved rest, but destroying the dragon has taken a heavy toll on Luther. As Luther's corruption reaches critical mass, the player and Xiera must discover the truth behind Luther and Harriette's shared past before the power of [Luther] arises once again.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Matois's Gnawing Worry	Event Quest	N/A
	A Disrupted Conference	Event Quest	N/A
	The Queen's Abduction	Event Quest	N/A
	Luther's Flight	Event Quest	N/A
	Castrum Demonica and Avian Falspawn	Story Quest	N/A
	The Captured Queen	Event Quest	N/A
	Luther's Desire	Event Quest	N/A
	The Man Who Would Know All	Event Quest	N/A
	Beyond Conjuration	Event Quest	N/A
	Deranged Researcher	Story Quest	N/A
	Luther Before [Luther]	Event Quest	SG 20 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Omega's Mysterious Memories	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x3
	Luther Manifests in the Alter Dimension	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 4: [Apprentices] Summoned to the Desert

The player and Hariette travel to Epyk, a barren desert country neighboring Cuento, at the behest of its ruler Margaretta to investigate the appearance of strange beings seemingly tied to Dark Falz [Apprentice]. Upon arrival, the heroes find themselves battling familiar friends in even stranger circumstances, and all roads lead back to Margaretta. Will the heroes be able to save the haughty ruler of Epyk from her own darkness?

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Earthly Echoes	Event Quest	N/A
	Take a Break, Hariette	Event Quest	N/A
	A Royal Getaway	Event Quest	N/A
	Hariette's Confession	Event Quest	N/A
	Half of a Familiar Pair	Event Quest	N/A
	The Innocent Boy and the Troubled Queen	Event Quest	N/A
	The Symbol of Ys Artia	Event Quest	SG 10 Ticket
	The Divine Queen of Epyk	Event Quest	N/A
	A Rash of Disappearances	Event Quest	N/A
	Divine Drama	Event Quest	N/A
	Toward an Endless Sea of Scorching Sands	Story Quest	N/A
	East Fortress [Apprentice]	Story Quest	N/A
	North Fortress [Apprentice]	Story Quest	N/A
	The [Apprentice] in the South	Event Quest	N/A
	The Divine Squabble	Event Quest	N/A
	Lord of Epyk, Nestled in the Gods' Embrace	Story Quest	SG 40 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	The Goddess Aurora	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	One Haunting Nightmare	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	Blissful Ignorance	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	The Maiden's Secret	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	The Two Leaders and the Citizens of Epyk	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	An Insect Queen Lurking the Depths	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 5: Toying with Symbols

Ys Artia is the last of the fourth countries of Omega, lead by its child ruler Florent and his retainer Clarissa. Although seemingly peaceful at first glance, the appearance of Elmir causes the situation to deteriorate fast, and the heroes are called in to investigate what seems to be the power of [Gemini]. As the history behind Dark Falz [Gemini] comes to light, the player must race against the clock to stop Ys Artia from falling to ruin.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Formally Passing the Baton	Event Quest	N/A
	The Peace Accord and the Unsettling News	Event Quest	N/A
	Invasion from Ys Artia	Story Quest	N/A
	The Aim of Ys Artia	Event Quest	N/A
	A Symbolic Transformation	Event Quest	N/A
	Shadow in the City of Stillness	Story Quest	N/A
	In Need of a Playmate	Event Quest	N/A
	Florent's Request	Story Quest	SG 30 Ticket

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Reunion with a Jeering Jester	Event Quest	N/A

Chapter 6: Thus Did The Heroes Assemble

As the story of Omega draws to a climax, Elmir's true nature and schemes are drawn into the light. In a final bid to consume the outside world, Elmir takes Harriette captive and seals her in a giant flower in the center of the continent while deploying an endless onslaught of Supernaturals to stop the heroes from interfering. Against nearly insurmountable odds, divine intervention may be the greatest savior of all.

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Unshakable Anxiety	Event Quest	N/A
	The Genesis of a World-Rending Darkness	Event Quest	N/A
	Birth of the Primordial Dark	Event Quest	N/A
	Black Hole Expansion	Event Quest	N/A
	The People of Cuento Take Refuge	Event Quest	N/A
	Elmir's Aim, Hariette's Wish	Event Quest	N/A
	Alma's Secret Plan	Event Quest	N/A
	For a Friend	Story Quest	N/A
	The Assembled Heroes	Story Quest	N/A
	Here The Trio Resides	Event Quest	N/A
	Thus Did The Heroes Assemble	Event Quest	N/A
	The Manipulator and The Manipulated	Event Quest	N/A
	The Legendary Savior	Story Quest	SG 30 Ticket
	The End of a Legend	Event Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Time Flows Differently in Omega	Event Quest	Triboost 100%
	The Shadow Who Fractures Dimensions	Event Quest	N/A
	The Goddess of Ends Bears Witness	Event Quest	N/A
	A Void Persona, The Masked Incarnates	Event Quest	Chronos Eternistone SG 50 Ticket

Episode: Stratos

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	A Combat Unit's Hope	Event Quest	Triboost +50%
	New Class Approval	Event Quest	N/A
	The Name is "Hero!"	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	The Reason for the New Class Name	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Katori, Saga, and Stratos	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x3
	Getting the Word Out	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Expanding A Hero's Repertoire	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x5
	Holding an Exhibition Match	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	My Hero	Story Quest	N/A
	Somebody's Hero	Event Quest	SG 30 Ticket

Episode: Alma

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Look Back at the Records!	Event Quest	N/A

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Alma the Fickle	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	A Strange Presence	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Out of Sight	Event Quest	Augmentation Aid +30%
	Alma's Downtime Reading	Event Quest	Augmentation Aid +30%
	Xiera's Big Suprise	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x5
	A World Without Me	Event Quest	Rare Drop Rate +250%
	The Klariskrays Trio	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x5
	A 40-Year-Old Promise	Event Quest	Augmentation Aid +30%
	Alma's Wish	Event Quest	Triboost +100%

Episode: Xiera

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	Excursion Permission Granted	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	A Minor Fever and an Unnatural Gaze	Event Quest	Triboost +100%

Misc

Substories:

Story Information	Name	Quest Type	Reward Details
	If We Could Meet Again	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	PaTia Under Investigation	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Zeno's Story	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x3
	Ready to Explode	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Just Like Old Times	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	The Right Time to Get Married	Event Quest	Augmentation Aid +30%
	An Informant with Good News	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x5
	An ARKS Marriage!	Event Quest	Lambda Grinder x5
	Interest in Marriage	Event Quest	Rare Drop Rate +250%
	A Couple's Quarrel	Event Quest	Rare Drop Rate +250%
	A Pesky Freeloader	Event Quest	Triboost +100%
	Planning for a New Era	Event Quest	Rare Drop Rate +250%
	Basic Lovers	Event Quest	Augmentation Aid +30%
	The Vessels are a Boisterous Bunch	Event Quest	Rare Drop Rate +250%
	Aurora's New Friend	Event Quest	Triboost +100%