What If Yoshi-P truly is a genius?

• Author: Chidu | JarvieK | Double Double (Lamia)
• Translator: JarvieK | Google Gemini
• Source: 渡鸦与写字台 (The Raven and A Writing Desk)

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Translator’s Note: This is the third of a four-part structural analysis of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, originally published in Chinese. Despite residing on an NA server, the author is primarily involved in the JP and CN communities. The localization has been executed to preserve the author’s highly analytical and dramatic “Architect of Thought” voice, adhering to a strict corpus of terminology for the r/ffxivdiscussion community.

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【SPOILER WARNING】

This article (Part III) will delve into the grand narrative ruse potentially hidden behind Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. To support its arguments, the article will involve major spoilers on the following levels:

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• Core Theory: Will provide a detailed argument regarding the gameplay experience of Patch 7.0.
• Late Patch 7.0 & 7.x Story: Will deeply deconstruct the design intent of the “Golden City.” Includes a deep analysis of the core antagonist’s motives, plans, and ultimate goals.
• Key Dungeons & Battles: Will deconstruct the internal settings of the level 95 main story dungeon, the Skydeep Cenote, and will involve analysis of key plot points from the Patch 7.0 final trial and the Patch 7.2 trial.
• Connections to Past Lore: Will involve core settings revealed in the world of the Ancients, the First World (the Ronkan Empire), and the Pandæmonium and Return to Ivalice raid series.
• Key Character Arcs: Will deeply analyze multiple Turali characters and reference the philosophical ideas of past characters.

In short, this part will thoroughly deconstruct a large number of core mysteries from Patch 7.0 to the present. If you wish to preserve the joy of discovering future plot points for yourself, please read with caution.

• Final Fantasy XIV Spoilers
• Other Games & Media Spoilers: Involved Works: Portal 2, the Alien film series’ Prometheus, Mobile Suit Gundam, Sound Horizon’s album Elysion: Rakuen Gensō Monogatari Kumikyoku.

Introduction: The Impossible Crime Scene

After the “symptom diagnosis” in Part I and the “method analysis” in Part II, our investigation has yielded substantial results.