A Knight’s Tale Passed On in Starlight · Shelly Family
The shell it hid in becomes a sword that protects others.
Shelly · Sheldon · Sherro
Introduction by MOANIIMO · not game text
For Shelly, its clamshell is a home to hide in. The old Sherro told Shelly to be brave and went on patrol with it. Now, on the sandbar the old knight has left, Shelly asks you to come along on its first patrol.
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But... But the Sherro disappeared. This is Shelly’s first time patrolling the beach alone... It’s so dark. Shelly doesn’t dare go alone...
Contents of this story
From here the story is told in the game's own words. The source (dex, dialogue or quest) is shown under each quote.
CHAPTER 01
The Shore the Old Knight Left
MOANIIMO noteRumors about the Sherro of Echoback Landing.
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Legend has it that when Sherro grows old, it becomes a shooting star and returns to the stars. But why does the Omega Sherro who once commanded the stars refuse to leave? Where does the blade point—at an enemy, or at the starlight it has sworn to protect?
With the Shellies’ last guardian gone, a group of Susuta has marched straight into Sherro territory. What are they really after?
CHAPTER 02
The First Patrol
MOANIIMO noteOn the sandbar where the old Sherro disappeared, a Shelly is about to set out on its first patrol.
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You twine with a Shelly and learn that Susutas steal Shellies’ shells. The old Sherro once encouraged this Shelly to be brave and reclaim its shell, took it along on patrol, and taught it the responsibilities of a Sherro. Now that the old Sherro has disappeared, the Shelly wants to become a new Sherro and protect everyone, but it is too afraid to complete its first patrol alone, so it asks you to come along.
That’s when lots of Shellies get their shells stolen. Shelly’s stands out, so whenever they see it, they try to take it. It’s been stolen so many times...
Sherro said Shelly has to be brave. Hiding doesn’t solve anything. Shelly’s shell sparkles like the stars in the sky, and it’s beautiful!
Patrolling the edge of Shelly territory, a Shelly tells you the old Sherro used to make daily rounds here to keep gulls and Susutas away. Sure enough, a few Susutas show up to dig for shells. Though clearly frightened, the Shelly still finds the courage to help you drive them off.
CHAPTER 03
Back to the Starry Sky
Open the rest of this chapterSpoilers · includes the quest ending
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With the beach patrol wrapped up, the Shelly is now confident that it can evolve into a Sherro. It recognizes you as the one who defeated the old Sherro and asks to inherit the Shell Sword, explaining that the old Sherro always wished to return to the stars as a knight. It thanks you for helping fulfill that wish.
Hawa! That’s right. We descend from the stars, then return to the stars. Then descend again, and return again. That’s what the Sherro said.
CHAPTER 04
A Knight’s Legacy
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Even if Shelly becomes the new Sherro one day and has a sword of Shelly’s own... Shelly won’t throw them away.
Back at Echoback Landing, you discover that the Shelly you met before has evolved into a new Sherro. It entrusts you with an Aniimo egg it found on patrol, saying that the egg has a familiar, comforting scent. It hopes this new life will bring about a brand-new story.
An Egg gifted by a young Sherro. It seems to carry a familiar, comforting presence. With extraordinary size and energy fluctuations, it is guaranteed to hatch into a Shelly with the Alpha mutation. They say an Aniimo’s passing is different from a person’s death. Aniimo are born from Idyll, and to Idyll they return. Perhaps to the stars, the woods, or the sea... After they return, this land gives rise to new Eggs. Then, as new lives, they meet us again.
