The Raiden Shogun Story Quest BROKE me... | ACT 2
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- By far the GREATEST quest in Genshin so far for me, and the VA's did SUCH an insanely good job...
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Can I just say that the voice acting for ei in this story quest was so good. You can really hear her emotions pouring through when she talks about her sister makoto. She sounded like she wanted to cry and that almost got me😭
literally like every single VA for Ei killed it (as expected)
Agreed
they better get triple pay for all that work lol
But the models are emotionless unfortunately
@@timivalkeapaa3089 that's fine, Makoto is a literal ball and she still managed to make me tear up
I just realized there are 3 prominent trees (one for each current nation), they are majorly connected to the ley lines
1. Venessa's tree (Mondstadt)
2. Azhdaha's tail (Liyue)
3. The Sacred Sakura (Inazuma)
And all of these trees are important to the 3 current archons, Venti heals in Venessa's tree, Zhongli's friend is in the other, and the Sakura is Makoto's final will
At some point we might find Yggdrasil in Snezhnaya 🤯
Azhdaha pretty much is the ley line (or something like that) if i understood the lore correctly
Trees are very important symbols in most religions so makes sense
What about the crimson tree in Dragonspine?
@@sicebae4988 The Frostbearing Tree used to be an Irminsul Tree (the trees that we see in domains whose flowers we get the leyline EXP and Mora rewards from). When the Skyfrost Nail was dropped and froze the entire kingdom of Sal Vindagnyr over, a fragment of the nail ended up destroying the tree. And when Durin was killed over Dragonspine, its blood revived the tree, hence its crimson coloration.
the fact that she didn't know why the Sakura tree just appeared out of nowhere because she had yet to plant it. so cool
I already liked Ei's first story quest and the hints for her character growth that was to come, but this quest exceeded all the expectations I had.
The voice acting, the lore, the... everything, even. I love me some grief narratives, and Ei's is one that hits very close to home for me personally.
Ei acknowledging her mistakes and vowing to make up for them was monumental step forward for her, and ir makes me emotional no matter how many times I rewatch this quest. "I am one who promised a dream to her subjects... Raiden Ei!" gives me shivers every single time, dude.
Ei metaphorically and literally stepping into the light from the shadows of her past... not letting it dictate her rule over Inazuma... this is such good development for her. After her first quest I hoped so bad she would rule Inazuma herself rather than leaving it all to the Shogun, and that is now coming true and it makes me SO glad.
Also I LOVE the Shogun puppet's characterisation here, too. She has her own will, and her becoming Ei's shadow is poetic. I love them both to pieces. This quest really gave me everything I could have wished for in terms of Ei's growth.
ON A DIFFERENT NOTE. THE SHOGUN AND EI DUKING IT OUT FOR 500 YEARS WAS FUCKING SICK
I agree with everything!!
im so glad mihoyo proved haters wrong and didnt wrap up all ofei and inazuma in the archon and story quest and instead put time between them
The only thing I'm still hung up about is that for all the time she spent acknowledging how she failed the people of Inazuma in the past, she hasn't once acknowledged her greatest failure: ending a significant amount of Inazuman lives over a civil war that was utterly meaningless.
Ei (not the Shogun) specifically mentions that she knew that the Fatui and Tenryou Commission intel was BS, but she let it go anyway because she didn't see it as a threat to eternity. Meanwhile soldiers, both resistance members as well as her own army, were dying for a false cause. Then, because the Traveler beat her in a duel, she stops the war and the decree and acts as though life should return to normal?
I did like how the story quests gradually had Ei change her mind over time, and have her realize that eternity doesn't mean stasis. But when she realizes that, you would think she'd have a moment when she goes, "Oh, if my ideas were wrong, that means I sent my soldiers to die for nothing." Instead she decides to open the country and (if the rumors are true) hold a festival as if nothing bad happened.
Ei spent so much time honoring the soldiers from 500 years ago. What about the soldiers she sentenced to death just last week? And what about their families? Sucks to suck, I guess. The whole thing is reminiscent of the Vietnam War, when Americans lost faith in the government and military after they sent people to die horribly in a pointless war. If this were realistic, there would be at least a current of resentment against the Shogunate, but Inazumans aren't coded with any emotion other than devotion to the Shogun.
Ei has yet to confront the real consequences of her past ideology and the Vision Hunt Decree. I'm hoping that it will be explored in another story quest, but I doubt it - Zhongli stopped at two, and Venti didn't even get more than one (although that one is arguably the best one). Genshin seems to be signaling that Ei's character arc is complete now, when it really shouldn't be.
@@mikov6486 I believe she knows that the Shogun was being deceived, but i don't think she knows the full details of it. There was no indication that she knew the war with the resistance was going on
@@leovu8500 She would have known that there was a war, as one of the Tenryou Commission reports is that the war produced no casualties. Which is one of the reasons why Sara is so distraught to see the false reports, because there's no mention of her fallen comrades. Even then, it's not a good look to say that you didn't stop a civil war even though you knew you were being deceived.
Anne Yatco did an incredible job voicing Ei, the Puppet, and Makoto!
Edit: adding "Job"
dare i say... the best one yet? everything about this, the voice acting (props to anne), the story, the flow, the growth, the lore bombs... amazing.
the built from the first story, surely is just.. NEAT.
I still think zhongli had the best one in terms of lore and character but this is 2nd in my opinion for sure. I like ittos too but only because hes a chad and scared paimon.
@@16xthedetail76He doesn't have any character growth 😭
Bran if you didn't know but Istaroth is the "God of Time" Stated in the book called "Before Sun and Moon" an Enkanomiya Book that you can get by finishing a certain quest in Enkanomiya
Also, didn't Venti say something about the Thousand Winds?
And also, if you're looking at Sacred Sakura and Enkanomiya (during Evernight), you can see streams of something flowing. I guess that explains what they are, in a way- part of Istaroth's Thousand Winds of Time.
@@krasusable Yes I believe the god of time was worshipped in Monstadt before, but not anymore.
She seems to be a primordial god, so on a higher level than that of the Archons.
Also called God of Moments
The god that many people believe is related to Paimon
There is a quest in mondstadt about the forgoten god of time who was worshiped in mondstadt and it was there since 1.0
You know the one with the eye of the storm on the litle island yes that one which had time themes all over it
People can hate Ei and blame her for the Vision Hunt decree, but you got to give her credit for admitting she was wrong and actually do something about it
In my case it wasn't so much as "hate" but being bothered by something in the narrative.
Initially, I thought it was BS how Ei got off scot free despite knowingly letting the Civil War happen. There was also the fact that Kokomi was deceived like a little bitch by the Fatui, which didn't help her with the sales issues she had in her initial run.
It wasn't until I saw that they were getting a run together (and I got over my initial gripes with the two) that my brain finally linked the dots: _their roles in the narrative got swapped._ The mighty but clueless warrior pulled a 5D chess move on the Fatui while the genius strategist fell hook, line and sinker for a rather basic scheme.
I'm still thinking this up, but more and more I get the feeling the story got mixed up or something. (it could be used to explain Ei's moral deficit towards the civil war, the Resistance showing up out of nowhere in front of the palace, etc)
@@SonnyFRST Ei getting away 'scott free' starts to make sense when you realise she is the the deity of Inazuma. She isn't a political leader you can oust like you can IRL. Not only will she smite you where you stand if you stand up to her rule, the people have also been indoctrinated to blindly believe her. You can see that in the reverence her people treat her with when she asks them to just treat her like an equal in conversation. They are even fearful of her as if she is a force of nature.
That said, it's not like no one has disagreed with her decisions. The resistance was formed because people like that exist. Even to this point of the Inazuma plot, the resistance hasn't magically merged back with the rest of Inazuma peacefully, there is still tension between them and Narukami Island.
@@MagusInfermore I said I already let Ei's karma-tax evasion go, but if you insist it doesn't have to be political ousting or beat the shit outta her. Some form of narrative punishment would've surficed.
Second, the Narukami/Dangonomiya feud has been going on for ages and had little to do with the Vision/Sakoku so I don't think it applies in this case. Methinks you should've gone with Ayaka and Yae as examples.
@@SonnyFRST Yeah I personally think too many people got hung up on the idea that she didn't have consequences but never thought how do you punish a literal god. To me it wasn't so much that she didn't have consequences but more so that you literally have no means to punish her. Its not like she stopped being the deity of Inazuma. She is still the one in power. All we did was change her mind on the vision hunt decree.
Also it was weird that people thought the story was over at that point in time when we knew that we had a year worth of Inazuma content to come. To me it very clearly felt like we still had more story to go regarding Ei.
@@SonnyFRST Sanganomiya and Narukami have been at odds for a long time yes, that's precedent for people not liking how the Shogun runs things. But it also reflects the current crisis because the Vision Hunt Decree has caused Narukami Islanders to defect to Watatsumi to fight against it. Now that the major fighting has stopped, some of these defecters are even still conflicted on whether or not they should return to Narukami.
As for a so-called narrative punishment, what kind of punishment can you install that wouldn't be a small slap on Ei's wrist? No one involved in the Inazuma conflict had the means to do much of anything that would have any lasting effect. Even the Fatui had to tiptoe around her with sabotage to get her to do what they want, and when she was challenged directly... Well, Signora died for that. You could remove her status as Archon, but again no one could really do that.
I love how you paid attention and took the story very seriously, it made your reaction soo geniunie and fun to watch
This quest made me emotionally devastated. I had chills all the time.
The Almighty Shogun deserved a quest of this caliber.
TO THOSE WHO WERE CONFUSED ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN.... , when they first entered makoto's plane, they were in her consciousness, and the time there moves backwards, so when the traveler got kicked out and returned, they have been fighting for 500 years but backwards, and when Ei planted the sacred sakura, it started growing from 500 ago in the past. That is why when Ei brought Makoto's consciousness back to inazuma after the war from 500 years ago, the sacred sakura has always been there but only Ei was confused to why it was there.
I wonder…. Since the Sacred Sakura was born out of Makoto’s consciousness is that why you need electro energy to collect Sakura blossoms???
This Story Quest is by far the best Story Quest I've ever played! The character development, the lore, the boss battle vibe, almost everything.
Also props to Ms. Anne Yatco for voicing 3 characters (Ei, the puppet, and Makoto) in such an outstanding effort!
Also those GIGACHAD samurais tho!
1000% agreed, Anne Yatco absolutely *crushed it* with all of the dialogue in this story quest
1:06:56 "I didn't say [that]!"
Sometimes, the choices there do not matter, it's like two choices but in reality Aether says them from top to bottom
This quest is just a series of massive kicks directly in the feelings. I remember having hours after it sitting and just thinking. A brutal and realistic look at grief , loss , regrets. I will say it , Genshin needs more quests that do this. It hits some very real , and incredibly uncomfortable notes. Love it.
I really like what they did in the CHAD-MURAI scene. Instead of us fighting alone the rifthounds, they were actually fighting along side us. Usually the NPCs disappear at that point. Just a minor detail that is very welcome to me. Im kinda teary eyed at that scene. All in all, this quest is a 10/10.
"Glory to the Almighty Shogun!"
Shrine Maiden: "Pray to the Electro Archon"
BranOnline: "I would but she's trapped in HOGWARTS!!"
XD
Also, check out those two Fatui near the Mondstadt City's waypoint. And check out everyone in Ritou, Inazuma city, and a bit of Liyue too. There's quite a lot of changes in people's locations and dialogue.
Atsuko has returned to Inazuma, for example!
Is there a list of NPCs to check out?
@@Xaervai Those in Ritou and Inazuma City, as well as the cluster of homes near Liyue, alchemy table waypoint.
I've always enjoyed the Fatui in Mondstadt having relevant and changing dialogue
@@Xaervai also, that dock place near Mondstadt has a new NPC newly returned from Inazuma.
I never took notice when I first played this particular Story Quest, but I only realized after re-watching the Story Quest, but Raiden Ei's battle with Raiden Shogun is essentially the same thing experienced by Doctor Strange at the movie's conclusion.
Raiden Ei: _Raiden Shogun, I've come to bargain_
It only seemed like it only went by really quickly, but they actually had been fighting each other for 500 years.
Not really, ei won every fight happened in those 500 years while dr.strange is just being annoying to the point dunaruma cant bear it and give up
Alternative name for the quest: Emotional Damage
Eimotional Damage*
People were very negative to Ei's first story quest. Mad it was just a "date", didn't give us any lore, as they were expecting to delve into her past, like Zhongli and Venti.
I never understood this. It was an unfair criticism imo. Both Zhongli and Venti we meet and bond with during the archon quest, meanwhile Ei was our enemy.
I also liked the little hints in her first story quest.
And now we got this, probably the best story quest of them all. I don't think it would have been this impactful without the first. It would feel rushed. It proves again that people just needs to be patient. I am glad this quest changed their minds!
The lore has gotten so fascinating, especially after Enkanomiya. I am so excited for what they have in store for us next, since the story seems to be a lot deeper than first assumed.
That's why i mad about her 1st quest. She was enemy turned to ally. But mihoyo simply made her 1st chapter quest story into a date simulator. Even without her 1st quest, this 2nd quest is still very make sense and still very great character development from inazuma archon's quest.
Her 1st story quest has no impact at all lore wise or character development wise about Ei.
@@enesjei but the first one did it showed the traveller showing more to inazuma than ei's version of eternity and her coming to the realization that she could have made a better plan. Like the picture for example
@@enesjei All of that is untrue, and this is exactly what you people who complained about part 1 are so wrong about.
Part 1 hinted to part 2 perfectly, with the Shogun acting weird, and Ei admitting the reason to be because she is trying to modify the puppet.
You then go out together, for the Shogun to catch up on Inazuma, after being gone for centuries. Also, this shows us an even greater difference in the personality of Ei and the Shogun, further leading to the conflict of part 2.
She confronts the Kujo clan guy and shutting down the people trying to use the aftermath of the Vision hunt decree to gain more power, showing that Ei is taking responsibility, unlike the Shogun, who acts only in the way she was designed, upholding eternity, and everything else being whatever to her.
Ei is out in public and acting warm with her people, and taking responsibility, no longer in the shadows.
This whole part 1 shows Ei becoming more like Makoto, meanwhile the puppet remains her old self.
So, when part 2 begins, taking place some time after part 1, we find out that Ei is being suppressed by her puppet, this as a direct result of part 1.
We go to confront her, Ei VS the Shogun, or rather symbolizing Makoto VS Ei. Ei finally understands how Makoto felt, and the last bit of her powers showed itself to her, as Makoto did not believe Ei would listen to her back then (similar to how Shogun did not listen to Ei).
Not to mention, it was also important we got to know her like Venti and Zhongli (who you get to bond with in the archon quest, unlike Ei) so that she would open up to us about this.
You think Ei would be like "I need to fight my other self" and reveal sensitive information about her sister's passing to a person who was just her enemy? Come on!
Without part 1, she'd ACTUALLY be an uwu waifu character, as she'd blindly just have 100% trust in the main character for no other reason than us being the main character.
Not to mention, it would be rushed. You telling me the puppet got the better of Ei, RIGHT after abolishing the vision hunt decree? That'd make her look incredibly weak, and again, even more uwu waifu who needs the help of the strooong MC despite being a literal god.
You people who all complain "it was just a dating sim" missed the entire point with part 1. You probably just saw angry tweets about it, and jumped on the bandwagon without any critical thinking, because you clearly didn't pay attention.
@@goldenrequiem7533 nah.. it's still a date and unnecessary. Didn't bring anything to the table
@@shinobu3617 lol..i don't even have twitter account. It's my own opinion and frankly, many other people too. You would still understand this quest without the 1st chapter. Actually, with 1st chapter she's just an uwu character..lol. this 2nd chapter paints her in different light, completely different from her 1st story quest.
The 1st chapter is a dating simulator, we're just travel around inazuma, buying some foods and taking some pictures... basically just having fun with raiden ei. Just like other inazuma waifus' story quest before yae miko. It's all dating simulator. It won't be rushed since there's no important thing in 1st chapter to begin with.
1:07:00 if you notice about the traveler's dialog option, they're actually in the same sentence, it's just that, it's probably too long to put in the same option, so Hoyoverse just split them in two for cleaner cutscenes. Anyways, great videos in your let's play! Nice touch on the flying text while 1v1 Shogun! Waiting for your let's play on Yae Miko!
Ok, but ei's voice actor is amazing. She literally voiced 3 different character with different ideals and personality and it fit so perfectly! The emotion is just on point!
Katheryne: Ad astra abyssosque
captions: add extra apple
I absulutly loved this quest! its so beautiful, the character growth, the voice acting... it just *cheffs kiss* I cant wait to see what hoyo has in store for us next!
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Imagine, if the one who killed Makoto was our sibling... And, imagine, if Ei found out...
Also, regarding the Great Sakura Tree, here's what I believe, to be the reason why it went back in time:
1. There is another realm existing in another dimension, intertwined with all possible realities and time. Another plane of existance linking to all the moments in history and what is yet to come. I believe Makoto's plane of conciousness is a part of this realm. (Hinted by Miko's words regarding 'place' and 'time' as well as the mirror shards we see when we travelled within the realm. Indicated that there is more than one plane of conciousness and moment.)
2. In this realm, the concept of time and space is not normal and has it's own laws. As the Traveler said, time flows both forward and backward. I believe Istaroth's power is at play here as he/she is the old god of time and Ei suspected that Makoto received some kind of help from Istaroth.
3. Anything happened in this realm may also be linked to the outside realm or 'reality'. However, since the concept of 'normal time flow' is not present, any event happened in this realm will simply 'exist' in the related outside reality with no definition of 'when'. It will simply be recognized that it has existed in 'past, present and future'. (Again, due to Istaroth's powers.)
4. Those within the realm will perceive the 'reality' different from those outside since they 'witness' the event.
That is why Ei is the only one who suddently sees the Sakura Tree popped out of nowhere while the others will simply said that the Tree was already there but no one remembers when.
However, she cannot comprehend the cause of it at that time since 'the event' she is meant to act has not yet happened in the timeline of the normal reality world.
Honestly, this story quest could be the best story quest ever. Most of the other ones Go for humor. This story quest goes for actual lore, which I absolutely respect hoyo for. Not to mention that the story quest is relatable because everyone has lost a sibling or a loved one. And, I feel like we can relate on a personal level with ei. They did a really good job.
Now this feels like a proper conclusion for Inazuma's Archon Quest! Anne Yatco definitely went all out on this one.
And c'mon, Miko. We all knew that you're the one who's basically maintaining Inazuma when Ei became a shut-in.
1:25:30 i was eating when he said "that's drugs", i laughed so hard i choked on my meal 😭
Ei's voice acting was so good I almost cried with her :')
This quest far surpassed my expectations, and I already had pretty high ones! Really proud of Ei, her development was amazing, her story is so fascinating, her character is incredibly powerful and amazing and also a big stubborn baby lol. I just love her. Really enjoyed your reactions as always, it was fun to watch the quest again with you!
This story just hit hard. The NPCs are lovely and take a part to Ei's journey of change. I love everything in this quest. Shout out to Anne for beautiful voice acting for 3 characters ❤️
I am at a loss for words. The voice acting from Anne was incredible, she put her heart and soul into it and we ended up getting pleased with such an incredible performance. I truly do hope she receive a reward for her performance because it was truly something else.
1:13:02
Ei: How’d you get back after 500 years?
Traveller: I’d been gone for like 10 minutes.
Ei: 10 minutes?
this quest was epic. i was hoping to know more about Makoto and they delivered. and Anne Yatco's voice is **chef's kisses** immaculate
Yep, i absolutely love this quest. And Anne's voice acting was simply AMAZING. loved every single sentence and the EMOTIONS... oh gawd.
I honestly haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else to the point where I'm just marveling to myself but can we all just come to terms with the fact that Ei withdrawing into herself, renouncing her physical form, replacing it with a puppet that automates her day-to-day life and refusing to come out and open up to anyone while being unable to deal with the grief of her loss, refusing help from her only friend to the point of cutting all contact and rejecting the real world to the point where she would much sooner protect the concept of "Inazuma" than her people in a misguided attempt to hold on to something from her sister due to her inability to process said loss is just all a big and obvious metaphor for depression as a mental illness?
Her followup quests are then her way of seeking help, fighting her inner demons (ironically her physical form, the Shogun, now a reflection of her past, suffering self) and struggling for a way to move on with her life, down to the point where, regardless of how strong she is, she still needed outside interference in the form of Yae Miko and the main character to find a way to move onward and come to terms with Makoto's death.
Only thing missing is the professional therapist to help keep her on the straight and narrow. I vote for Zhongli -- dude has his stuff put together and has experienced plenty of loss so I think he'd be the best option to help her. Venti'd probably just recommend that she drown her sorrows in booze and I hear electricity and alcohol don't mix well.
Ei's story is one of grief and an inability to move on. She ran from her problems until they finally caught up to her and she was forced to confront them head on. Her story, and Inazuma's story, are highly symbolic, reflecting the dangers of isolationism and rigidity, and how pain and loss can lead people to these behaviors, even the ones with the best of intentions. Genshin's story overall is one that is meant to reflect many aspects of our world and has much to say about how we as a people can try to fix what is broken.
Miyuki Sawashiro's voice also did a good job on this quest also props to Anne Yatco they both did a great job voicing Ei ,Raiden and Makoto.... idk about the CHinese and the Korean haven't heard of it
Bran, Katheryne is a robot. She even has a keyhole on her back so that's why she's in every region and remembers us.
Istaroth is a god of time
She has been worshipped in Mondstadt and Enkanomiya
for those interested you can dive in the lore it is interesting and it leaves us with lots of thoughts and theories on teyvat and leylines
"This is gonna be the make or break on whether or not I pull for Raiden."
*sees the title -- watched till end
So C6 Raiden is in order right, Bran? Or at least C2, C3.. just a little more wont hurt, right? 😉
Muhahahahaha😈
As I rewatch this video, I noticed things I didn't. Such as when we were traveling through the chaos and the area around us fractures, you see Ei and the Shogun in the hundreds if not thousands of their duels. I'M AT AR55 AND I SEE THESE DETAILS IN HINDSIGHT! THIS GAME IS SO COOL!
This story serves as encouragement to those who will be pulling for our lovely queen Ei
ratana is extremely talented AHHHHH
this story quest was absolutely beautiful
I subscribed and cried for the second time, reason I main her, i pulled Raiden after the electro archon quest, so playing her and playing her side quests all together tightened the bond, hit different.
The Istaroth name drop... the lore keepers gonna go wild with that one. This quest made me cry! SO good. And voice acting HOW many characters? Just absolutely wonderful all around.
when she says goodbye to makoto, i just have to stop playing to cry
the fact that ei remember'd all of that from 500 years ago is amazing.
Agree this is one of the best so far, i almost cry few times
Anne Yatco did such an amazing job voicing Raiden Shogun
I feel it's less that we travelled through time, more like, Makoto's plane of consciousness existed outside the flow of time. So the past, present, and future all exists simultaneously. I guess it's the same concept of the Altar of Heroes in Fate series, or that Dark God thingy that Dr Strange bargained with in Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Only Ei and Raiden Shogun's own sense of time passing lets them feel like 500 years has passed
Theoretically, when entering again with Yae's help, we could end up at any point inside this space. I think the wish to "bring Ei back" brought us to the point where the deadlock is about to be broken, and maybe act as a signpost to return to the correct time. If Ei was by herself, it won't be weird if she only returned 500 years later, because she felt like 500 years have passed
WAIT MY HEART JUMPED WHEN I SAW THISSS. I was waiting for your reaction 🙏🙏
Ei's comment about going outside when feeling stuck hits differently after I have recently watched the Evangelion series...
I just want to say, I love your reactions. For all the steamers out there. Yours is the only one I look forward too! 😍Love your genuine reaction! Keep it going! ❤️
I was waiting for your reaction on this story quest! Anne did a wonderful job portraying the emotions..
this was a lore heavy quest. and the involvement of istaroth , yes please
the moment the sword glowed and the theme Blue Dream played, i knew i will be a sobbing mess bec of this story quest. Blue Dream is my favorite soundtrack in all of the Inazuma tracks, and now it seems like it is Makoto's official theme, while Ei's is the one that we hear in her teaser/demo. Makoto's own plane of consciousness is also all in infinite blue - a Blue Dream.
God of Time... did anyone else notice at around 1:28:47 when yae speaks these words "So this time, it looks like thanks are due to you" she actually stops staring at the traveler n stares at Paimon...almost as if she was thanking Paimon... its almost hinting that Paimon either willingly or subconsciously did something.. When Yae states that she sensed the anomalies in the flow of time wiithin that space... the traveler wasn't alone... and i'm sure the traveler wasn't the only one repeating the wishes to themselves in their minds...as they and Paimon were trying to go to save Ei... alot of interesting things happened here...or maybe i'm just thinking way too much on this part lol
the cinematography in the new quests we're literally over the top and i want more immediately
I love how this quest basically validates everything I originally thought about Ei after her first story quest. ;-)
bran going through serious sad emotions while chat is just screaming bohemian rhapsody is sending me 💀
great quest but sad and same with hope , Ei took at last her responsability as raiden ei and not anymore the kagemusha of her sister
Hello Bran. I have finally found my way to this video since I have been busy with school lately so i have to say that I enjoyed the video like always. It always puts a smile on face to see you enjoying this game
I think people complained about the first Raiden Shougen quest because they treat Genshin as a regular RPG. Instead, Hoyoverse is making Genshin a living world where time flows with the real world.
I first noticed it during the release of the dragon spine where Sucrose asked you to go check up on Albedo in the event and the second part was locked for 7 days. When you start the second part, Sucrose came to you and asked if you found anything during the last week.
So for Raiden Shougen, her idea of eternity is something she believed for hundreds maybe even thousands of years, it's not going to change instantly just because someone said something. Just like the beginning of this quest shown, she's been thinking and walking around Inazuma for the last few months before finally changing her mind. This is how a real person should respond.
This is also why Tectone's recent video tilted me a bit where he said all the quests are bad because you spend most of the time talking to faceless NPCs. That's equivalent to saying it's worthless to talk with people you meet on the street because I've never seen them and they are not important.
Hoyoverse already told everyone their goal on their company website. They're trying to create a living virtual world. So experience the world they created like a real world, don't speed run it like you wouldn't in real life.
exactly, well said.
Tectone's point is straight up a shallow perspective.
these NPC's draw out the playable character's personalities, backstories and influence to people around them in a realistic manner.
they expect these characters to open up on a stranger (traveler) about personal stuff on the get-go, and that's just not how relationships work. Hoyoverse isn't following the shonen anime troupe, lol.
Glad to see your channel is growing fast.
It is quite a change for Ei, becoming mature instead of NEET. When I played....this is such an emotional quest indeed.
I am loving your content full of energy, watching a lot of your videos Thanks Bran
Aaaa this was a really nice stream!! Definitely one of the best story quests in the game so far :')
Anne did an amazing job as Ei, Shogun and Makoto. She captured their personalities and energy perfectly! This quest as a whole went above and beyond what I had expected.
While I was initially annoyed at her story quests blocking the Chasm quest (that’s why I played them,) this quest redeemed not only that, but also her as a character to me.
Being able to see her personal growth and learn about Makoto and Inazuma (almost) in real time made everything feel more personal as well.
I also love the extra lore drops about the cataclysm and Istaroth.
I have the sakura tree scene from this quest as my wallpaper. Ei was already one of my favorite characters, and this quest was EVERYTHING I wanted for her. BEST GIRL.
Also, cool fact: the Shogun's title in her weekly boss form is roughly "Almighty Warlord Narukami, Bringer of Calamity", which is.......badass.
1:14:34 i like how we all thought of high school musical 😂
Okay but like I cried so that moment stop my tears, before i roeeded to cry again after
Istaroth, the most mysterious god in the game. They seem to be intimately connected to the entire story. But to be fair, what else can you expect of the god of time.⏳
This story quest destroyed me emotionally speaking
Recently I lost a dear friend, and that with the voice acting of Ei, I could feel her pain, because I was currently grieving too.
This quest has solidified that I’m going to pull for Raiden when she comes back in the second half of this update, even if that means I have to spend some money to get her
Im so glad they didnt end the story with ei fighting with the shogun forever i wouldve died ☠️
the en va is very very good.. i've heard other va too on this quest, and i'm not saying they're bad its just anne yatco is on another level here.. ratana (yae miko) is also better than other va versions in my opinion. her yae version is really on point
Hopefully you’ll like Yae Miko’s Quest as well. Love your videos as always. 😀
Amazing quest, rich with lore and emotions, Anne Yatco did a magnificent job👌, the
quality improved yet again, the cutscenes were awesome, top tier quest in my opinion 💯...
Finally,i have been waiting for this!
hopefully bran continue to play genshin till the end of story of game.
Me watching him eat food during the Ei vs Shogun fight was interesting
istaroth is the god of time, and its likely makoto sought her out
SPOILER BELOW:
Istaroth is a god with control over time and wind, and is likely one of the four shining shades of the Primordial One.She is known by a plethora of titles, including the God of Moments, the God of Time (alternatively, Master of Time or Ruler of Time), Kairos, the Thousand Winds of Time (or simply the Thousand Winds),Tokoyo Ookami, and the Undying Wind.
She has been worshipped in Mondstadt and Enkanomiya both before and concurrently with the rise of The Seven. Both the worship of her and even the knowledge of her existence has been all but forgotten in Mondstadt, though her legacy has been subtly preserved through phrases related to "the winds of time. The people of Enkanomiya continued worshipping her even after being separated from the surface world, seeing her as the only one who had not forsaken them. The practice seems to have waned following Orobashi's appearance and disappeared altogether after the move to Watatsumi Island.
After the arrival of the first throne of the heavens, the Primordial One appeared and fought against the Seven Sovereigns of the old world. To that end, it created four shining shades of itself, one of which was Istaroth. 40 years after the Primordial One's appearance, the Seven Sovereigns were vanquished and the seven nations submitted to its authority. Istaroth may have contributed to the new world the Primordial One made.
Following the arrival of the Second Who Came and the catastrophe that followed, Istaroth presumably participated in the war on the Primordial One's side against the Second Who Came. In the midst of the massive destruction, the land of Enkanomiya sank below the waters and was cut off from Teyvat.
The Magatsu mitune narukami no mikoto music is absolutely insane....i love it
Also Smoge for EI
butterbean edit is so good 😩😩😩 bestbean 🥺
I love the way the va pronouncing the "makoto" name!!
i love your reactions !! subscribing.
Ive been waiting for this🥳
me:
other game cutscene: 😮💨😮💨😮💨
genshin cutscene: 😍😍😍
7:37 Paimon describing Zhongli and Raiden at the same time lol
I played the quest before watching this video and im crying once more.
IM just gonna say, i came here just to say, "LESSS GOOOO" and also i Cant continue to watch the video since IM gonna get spoiler, but i know this is a good video and keep up the good work
I haven't play the story finish until before the final battle after traveler enter the realm again because it so sad to enter the realm again and my internet is dog shit but I get the gist of the quest. I just finish watching finnterlive when your notification popped. I might pull for ei if my primo is enough after I consider kokomi option. Ei is so cute and sad at the same time. The VA is very good at protrate the emotion of the scenario.
I cried like a baby when I played this myself
After you finish archon quest you can now drive the boat from liyue to inazuma without thunder just for fun💜
i wish we can replay story quests like this in the game. i'd like to experience the amazing voice acting performance all over again, and also that final fight where Ei is in perpetual burst mode LOL
Man, this quest took me two days of procrastinating and coming back to finish it 😫
Bran, you should defintely pull for Raiden if you have the chance. Her constellations are not needed but the second one is broken af. She goes very well in team with Eula for easy superconduct and physical resistance shred, plus she's a great battery for any character that has high burst costs and energy issues. Best weapon for her would be Engulfing Lightning, but if you don't feel like getting scammed on the weapon banner, I highly suggest you spend some time with fishing (use Thoma for that juicy fishing bonus) and get The Catch. Its a great f2p weapon for Raiden.
Istaroth/Kairos is the god of Wind and time, she is one of the shades of the primodial one and much more powerful than the archons
If you want to know more about Istaroth check out catwithbluehat's video
Many people had trashed Act I of Ei's story quest. But why it was like that makes sense after completing Act II of the quest. It was a necessary quest to understand how she connects with current inazuma to move forward.
This quest is so sad but I'm happy about Ei's character development.
Im excited for you to do the Yae story quest~
36:01 I just got back to some old quest after the events of sumeru via those videos and this particular moment strikes me. She has no memories of a tree that everyone else remembers as being there forever. Just like Nahida. I don't believe we all time-traveled in the past in the end of the quest, it was just an illusion. An illusion casted by Makoto as a last gift for her sister. And I think the sakura tree is a remnant of her.
1:09:04 and this is just like chapter 3 act 2