Lupa: “These days have been a feast of victories! Becoming champion, the glory... All thanks to you.”
On the way to the Vale of Glory, Rover and Lupa come across Tacet Discords, which appear out of nowhere almost instantly.
Lupa: “Strange... Why are so many appearing all at once? I thought Tacet Discords didn't usually appear around the Border Mountains.”
Rover: (These Tacet Discords didn't gather from the surroundings. It's more like... they spawned from thin air.)
Lupa: “Look, it's just ahead. The Vale of Glory, where heroes are laid to rest.”
Mya: “You... are... From my homeland... Septimont...”
Rover: (That girl just now... that was Mya. The closer to the Vale of Glory, the more the normal world and the anomaly overlap. Whatever lies ahead must be the key to all of this. I need to rethink everything. Septimont, Lupa, Cartethyia, Mya, the Lioness of Glory... all of it.)
Rover: (Cartethyia arrived in Septimont alone, not waiting for me or attempting contact. Something must have happened to prevent her. If something cut her off, aside from the Fractsidus, it could've only been the Threnodian, which should be dead. But Septimont holds no faith in the Sentinel, and the Threnodian was never able to establish influence here. Hmm... maybe it's not that simple. The Threnodian controls the minds of Its followers through their faith.)
Rover: (Mya is a Ragunnesi, and likely a follower of The Order of the Deep. If the Vale of Glory is an important rite for champions, perhaps Mya went there... and it was there she vanished. Her hysterics, hallucinations, and loss of control in the arena were signs of the Threnodian's corruption.)
Rover: (Phrolova once said: ‘The closer one stands to the protagonist, the greater their influence over the tale’. In this Great Agon, Lupa is the protagonist. Years ago, it was Mya. Now, I'm seeing Mya's image flicker in and out throughout this journey. If the Mya I see is under the Threnodian's control, does that mean securing the protagonist role is key to Its plan?)
Rover: (When I first met Lupa, I sensed what felt like Cartethyia's frequency on her. Later, I also felt the Threnodian's presence. Did they cross paths? If Cartethyia is part of this story, the likelihood is high. Could Lupa have forgotten? Did they meet without realizing it? Or is she lying and already under the Threnodian's influence? Was Phrolova telling the truth by saying Lupa would bring forth the Dark Tide... or is she just another one of its victims?)