Stranger of Paradise

These Fool's Missives do not appear in game and are only published alongside the enemy data files in Confidential File. The numbering starts anew, as they're a separate collection of missives. They are also clearly written by Astos, but I'm not confident in my ability to reproduce his writing style, so please bear with my translations. It's also possible that the monsters' names are localized differently than the direct translations I'm taking from the book. I'll do my best to match the English localization, but if I miss anything, please leave a comment and let me know. Fool's Missive Extra I Goblin, Goblin Guard, Bogeyman Discards of Lufenian experimentation, some sort of creature that holds knowledge" Their appearance so hideous they wear masks to conceal it, they attack humans. Is it because they have been inflicted with darkness and have lost their sense of self, or do they indiscriminately attack of their own accord...? I suppose that the gobl...

The following passages expand upon the information available in the Fool's Missives. Each related missive is indicated by number. The Chaos Shrine in this world Fool's Missive I, III Most of the dungeons in this game were reconstructed by the Lufenians from those in other dimensions, but the Lufenians played no part in the appearance of the Chaos Shrine. The Chaos Shrine is a facility for Chaos from the future that appeared in Cornelia. In other words, one could say that the fact that Jack and his friends gave in to Chaos by the end of the game, is a result of their influence from the past. Bikke and Astos' relationship Fool's Missive IV Astos contacted Bikke in advance and gave him a share of his abilities and knowledge in exchange for Bikke guiding the one chasing Chaos -- Jack -- to him. Incidentally, during the battle [with Bikke] at the pirates' hideout, Bikke says things such as, "This is a Dark Elf weapon. Great, isn't it?" and "Don't d...

Thanks to Lord Lanre on Youtube for uploading footage of the text of the original missives. If you want to see the Missives in-game, check out the video here! I've added the text of the missives from the DLC to the bottom of this post so they aren't in separate posts anymore! However, the missives exclusive to the book are still in their own post. Fool's Missive I Chaos Shrine I  This building did not exist -- at least, not according to the Lufenians' records. It was only first observed after the Strangers were dispatched here. Why it appears when darkness proliferates remains a mystery... though my bet is that you, my dear friends, are intricately involved. Now that all of you have given yourselves over to Chaos, it draws you together and serves as a focus for all your hopes. It is where your story begins, and where all will end. Fool's Missive II Cornelia Ah, Cornelia! The joyous city with its proud alabaster castle! Though it lives in the shadow of chaos, its no...