The Purest Beauty?

The Purest Beauty?
Characters	Dahlia, Brighid, Dahlia's Driver
Location	Gormott Province (Honeypot Grotto)

The Purest Beauty? is a 牵绊 in 异度神剑 2. It is located at the Honeypot Grotto in the Gormott Province. It features a conversation between Dahlia, her Driver and Brighid.

Introduction

Dahlia

"Oh, how splendid. Will you take a look at that view! That's quite some natural beauty, right there."

Dahlia's Driver

"Yeah, I can't imagine seeing a view quite like this anywhere else."

"Yeah, you don't see a view like this every day, that's for sure."

"Yep, it's a rare sight all right. You don't see a view like this just anywhere."

"I quite agree. A view this beautiful is a rare and remarkable sight."

Brighid

"I'm a little surprised you appreciate this kind of beauty though, Dahlia. I thought you like things a little more...flashy."

Dahlia

"Ohoho... You're sharp, Brighid, hon, but not sharp enough. Sure, I'm a big fan of extravagant beauty, but there's somethin' extra special about the beauty o' nature."

Brighid

"The beauty of nature? You mean, things are more beautiful in their natural state?"

Dahlia

"Pretty much. If you can be beautiful without even tryin'... Ain't that just the purest beauty of all?"

Brighid

"Hmm... Is that right?"

Dahlia

"I mean, look at Poppi. Does she put any effort into how she looks? Naw. But she's still a total sweetheart."

Brighid

"I suppose that's true."

Dahlia

"There's any number o' ways to spruce yourself up an' make yourself look beautiful. But that's just smoke an' mirrors. Making the surface look good while 无视 what's underneath. So I figure real beauty is the stuff that happens naturally, without any o' that."

Dahlia's Driver

(What should I say to Dahlia?)

Option 1 (Dahlia Trust +900)

Dahlia's Driver

"Either way, you're pretty beautiful."

"You're pretty beautiful anyway, though."

"Either way, you're a stunner."

"You seem quite beautiful, in any case."

Dahlia

"Why, thank you, hon! But I've still got a long way to go. Like I said before, it's not enough to just look good on the outside. Like, say if I was to scarf down all your breakfasts by myself, would you think I was beautiful then? Or if I ran away in the middle of battle, leavin' my Driver behind. To be really beautiful, you've gotta start from what's inside. The beauty that flows forth naturally from a person, both inside and out... That's what I'm strivin' for. That's why my goal is to never hide behind decorations an' always show my true self."

Dahlia's Driver

"Oh, that makes sense. That's a pretty cool philosophy to live by."

"Oh, I get it. Pretty neat philosophy to live by, I guess."

"Oh right, I get it. Yeah, that's not a bad philosophy to live by."

"Interesting. I feel this philosophy captures your essence quite well."

Dahlia

"Then maybe you'd like to join me, hon? We can better our true selves together!"

Option 2 (Dahlia Trust +1000)

Dahlia's Driver

"Why is nature so important to you?"

"Why're you so keen on nature?"

"Why're you so 乱来 about nature?"

"Why are you so concerned with nature?"

Dahlia

"Keen on nature, huh? I never really thought about it, but I guess you could say I am. I mean, you 人类 age as the years go by, right? Gals especially tend to really hate that, feelin' like it's just makin' them uglier, but me, I think it's a beautiful thing. An aging body's a sign of the long life you've lived, and a mark of all the experiences you've been through, right? So I figure that's a unique form o' natural beauty, too."

Dahlia's Driver

"So it's like...a human life itself is a work of art created by nature? That's a pretty cool philosophy."

"So what, each human life is another one of nature's works of art? Pretty neat way of looking at it."

"Oh, I get it. So like, each human life is one of nature's works of art? Pretty classy way of looking at it."

"So each human life is a work of art created by the 讨伐 of nature? That's an admirable way of putting it."

Dahlia

"Bein' a Blade, I wasn't born from nature like you 人类 are. I came into the world lookin' this way, and when my Driver dies, I'll disappear lookin' just the same. Us Blades never change, and we fade away all too suddenly. I guess that's why I kind of admire the natural, fleeting beauty you 人类 have. I'm glad you're my Driver, hon. I can already imagine how gracefully you'll age over the years. I almost can't wait to see it! Hahaha."