[Magatia's Secret] Alcadno Cape

Haha... good thing you came. Like I promised, I came up with a report from an alchemist I'm familiar with. It's a report that I acquired via jewel trading, so handle it with care. That said, the interview with the head of Alcadno is still much more important...

Maed believes more in first impressions than the report. You'll need to answer his questions well in order to become a part of Alcadno. Don't worry about it, I have also come up with answers needed for the interview. The jewels you gave me cover the cost of the answers, too.

What do you think? If you are interested in seeing Maed right now, then I'll give you some information that may help you on your interview.

Okay, then remember these three words. Lidium, Grendel the Really Old, and Alcaster. The questions Maed will ask you are related to these, so... make sure to remember these three words IN ORDER.

I don't think you are ready yet. You don't have to get too nervous by it. Maed is a much easier person to talk to than you think.

Are you here to join Alcadno? I don't know if you truly know what Alcadno is about. Alcadno may be one of the groups that studies alchemy, but... we are not only creating new things through magic, we are formulating ways to incorporate machinery into the union of magic and science. Do you still want to join Alcadno?

Yes, I want to join Alcadno.

Hmph. Another one willing to enter the treacherous, abandoned path of science. Desire alone will not bring you in Alcadno, however. The report alone will not cut it, either. True skills of alchemy cannot be determined by looking at a document. I will be asking you some questions to determine whether you are qualified to become an Alcadno or not. Understand?

Understood.

Alcadno is always looking for ways to turn machines into a form of life. These efforts have yielded multiple forms of mechanical dolls, ready to be tested. Dolls like Roid, Neo Huroid, etc... Here's the question... which ore is used as the source of power to get the mechanical dolls to work?

Black Crystal

Silver

Summoning Rock

Lidium

Machine dolls that use Lidium as the source of energy can be controlled by the Magic Pentagram. In order to make the basic equation that allows the Pentagram to control the movements of the machine dolls, then what would be the best book to use for this? If you have ever studied as an alchemist, then you should know this in an instant.

Basic Mana by Grendel the Really Old

Robeira's Introduction to Magic

Jane's Guide to Alchemy for the Beginners!

Alcaster's Compilation of Alchemy<Beginner>

Name this great alchemist who created the 1st Magic Rock of its kind, who also built the foundation for the Flying Ship, as well as proving the extent of the effect Mana provides on life. He was also the 3rd president of the Magatia Alchemy Society...

Gritto

Dr. Kim

Alcaster

Betty

You are much smarter than I thought. Here's the last question... unlike Zenumist, Alcadno's area of studies is not yet fully accepted by the public, which means you'll run into a lot of obstacles along the way. Even with all that, are you still confident enough to conduct studies with the pride of Alcadno in your heart?

Of course.

Hmm... Fine. From here on out, you are an alchemist of Alcadno... Whatever adversities you may face from here on out, please fight through it for the good of mankind.

Along with your acceptance, I grant you a cape of Alcadno. It's what differentiates us from those stick-in-the-mud Zenumists.

Never forget this: We are the pioneers who blaze a trail no others were brave enough to attempt. That cape will prove invaluable as research evolves.

Once you start making some valuable contributions to Alcadno... you'll be rewarded accordingly.

What? You lost Anonymous Research Report? Oh no... Of course, I have another copy of the report, but... come on, take care of your things! You're only paying me 20,000 mesos... that's not enough to cover the cost of replacing items you have lost. I'll give you another copy, but this is it.

The Black Crystal has nothing to do with machines. It's a mineral that can only be controlled with a constant source of power from humans. That's incorrect.

That's incorrect. Silver has the power of instilling a certain spell, and allowing it to be accessed for later purposes. It's also used for various purposes with mechanical dolls, but it's used to control mana, not as a source of power.

The Summoning Rock is used to summon a target to wherever you are. It's not used as a source of power for the mechanical dolls. It just doesn't have enough Mana to fully operate it. I'm sorry, but that's not the right answer.

Robeira's book is good, but it's such a difficult book to read that most of the experienced alchemists can't figure it out, either. It's the wrong answer.

The book by Jane seems more like a novel than a scholastic book... that's not the right answer.

Wrong. Alcaster's book is great, but when he wrote this book, the mechanical studies conducted by Alcadno didn't even exist.

You know... Gritto? You don't look like someone that would know such a great being... anyway, he's not it.

Dr. Kim...? That's actually a name? Very peculiar, indeed... no, he's not it.

Betty? Is she a friend of yours?

What brought you here? Do you know what the name Alcadno stands for? Do you know what you are running into?

You still haven't gone to Maed? You remember the answers to his questions, right? If so, then what are you waiting for? Go make your way to the Alcadno Society.