The Ground Beneath our Feet
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| The Ground Beneath our Feet | |
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| Location | Hardhaigh Palace, Mor Ardain (Grian, Wing Area #2) |
| Characters | Nia, Mòrag |
| Required story progress | After chapter 5 begins. |
The Ground Beneath our Feet is a Heart-to-Heart in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It can be found at Grian, Wing Area #2 in Hardhaigh Palace, Empire of Mor Ardain. Staying at Jakolo's Inn before viewing this Heart-to-Heart may trigger additional dialogue pointing to its location.
Script[edit]
Inn dialogue[edit]
Mòrag
A good view of Alba Cavanich... Hmmm...
As I recall, you see a great vista from Hardhaigh Palace... Like the second Wing Area, Grian, for instance.
As I recall, you see a great vista from Hardhaigh Palace... Like the second Wing Area, Grian, for instance.
Nia
That sounds awesome! Think you could show me up there?
Heart-to-Heart[edit]
Nia
Well, am I wrong?
Your technology is so much more advanced than Gormott's, and you've got army facilities, hot springs...
Looks to me like you've got all you need right here. I guess I don't get why you had to go and annex Gormott...
Your technology is so much more advanced than Gormott's, and you've got army facilities, hot springs...
Looks to me like you've got all you need right here. I guess I don't get why you had to go and annex Gormott...
Mòrag
...Mor Ardain generally has a rather hot climate, you see.
The camera gets behind both and pans over the capital's scenery, from right to left.
Mòrag
We developed by actively exploiting technology which uses the heat, as well as that we obtained through salvage.
But as the Titan nears the end of its lifetime, the temperature has started rising steadily.
Ironically, while this has made our heat-powered technologies even more efficient...
Our farmland has done very much the opposite of flourish.
But as the Titan nears the end of its lifetime, the temperature has started rising steadily.
Ironically, while this has made our heat-powered technologies even more efficient...
Our farmland has done very much the opposite of flourish.
Nia
The Titan's lifetime, huh...
Mòrag
Yes, it shouldn't be long now. The day when Mor Ardain's Titan becomes uninhabitable.
Sensing that, the Senate started a war to conquer a new home for our people.
Sensing that, the Senate started a war to conquer a new home for our people.
Nia
...That'd be Gormott, then.
Mòrag
...Indeed.
Nia
What do I say to that?
Nia
You realize there was a better way?
Trust +200Mòrag
...Was there, now?
Nia
Our two governments could've just talked, got to know each other, become friends...
We could've worked together on this!
Just like you and me. We were enemies at first, sure, but now we're allies, fighting on the same side.
If our nations could've done the same, it wouldn't have had to come to war.
We could've worked together on this!
Just like you and me. We were enemies at first, sure, but now we're allies, fighting on the same side.
If our nations could've done the same, it wouldn't have had to come to war.
Mòrag
...Perhaps so.
If everyone in this world thought like you do, terror and strife wouldn't be so commonplace.
If everyone in this world thought like you do, terror and strife wouldn't be so commonplace.
Nia
Well, come on... You're not just gonna give up, are you?
Mòrag
What do you mean?
Nia
If there's no need for strife, then we should just get rid of it.
Rex told us, right? If we reach the World Tree, there'll be no need for fighting any more.
Rex told us, right? If we reach the World Tree, there'll be no need for fighting any more.
Nia
I don't care if people laugh, call it a pipe dream, or whatever...
I'd rather be an optimist than just despair at the state of the world.
I'd rather be an optimist than just despair at the state of the world.
Mòrag
Haha... You have a point.
Nia
I hope you'll lend us your strength to reach that goal, Mòrag. It'd be grand if we could count on your support.
Mòrag
I will. They call me the Empire's finest and I intend to prove it.
Nia
All this because of dumb pride...
Trust +200Mòrag
What do you mean?
Nia
You didn't have to act so high and mighty. You coulda been humble.
But no. I dunno if you were refusing to show weakness, or if you just felt you were better than us...
But you put your damn pride above all other things and chose to invade. Am I wrong?
You started a war. Wanting to save lives, you ended up losing lives. How backwards is that?
If you can't make enough food...
why not just...bow your head and ask if you could share?
I mean, we were enemies once, but now we understand each other...
How could a sodding government not even think of it?
But no. I dunno if you were refusing to show weakness, or if you just felt you were better than us...
But you put your damn pride above all other things and chose to invade. Am I wrong?
You started a war. Wanting to save lives, you ended up losing lives. How backwards is that?
If you can't make enough food...
why not just...bow your head and ask if you could share?
I mean, we were enemies once, but now we understand each other...
How could a sodding government not even think of it?
Mòrag
A point well made... But the world is not as straightforward a place as that.
Sometimes the most obvious way is the most difficult to take.
Sometimes the most obvious way is the most difficult to take.
Nia
Cor... People are such a pain...
Mòrag
No question...
That's exactly why I want to support the boy, and other upright people like him.
That's exactly why I want to support the boy, and other upright people like him.
Mòrag
A world with no strife... Can you imagine something so wonderful, if it were true?
And if there's anyone who could ever make it true, it's him.
Every age needs its own dreamers to forge new paths, after all.
And if there's anyone who could ever make it true, it's him.
Every age needs its own dreamers to forge new paths, after all.
Nia
Hah... You're full of surprises, Mòrag. You always struck me as straight-laced.
But here you are, believing in the Elysium story.
But here you are, believing in the Elysium story.
Mòrag
It's not just little boys and girls that follow their dreams, is it?
I too want to see the fruits of this dream you all share. That's why I'm with you.
I too want to see the fruits of this dream you all share. That's why I'm with you.
Nia
Well, whatever your motive, it's nice to have you with us, Mòrag.
Yeah, I think we can make good use of the Empire's finest!
Yeah, I think we can make good use of the Empire's finest!
Mòrag
Please do.
No matter what path we tread, I'll be there to help you on the way...
No matter what path we tread, I'll be there to help you on the way...
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Location of the Heart-to-Heart on the map
The characters required to view the Heart-to-Heart
The choices during the Heart-to-Heart
