౨ৎ - Malipo Kinich . . .

Kinich is a playable Dendro character in Genshin Impact.

A Saurian Hunter from the Scions of the Canopy with the Ancient Name MLP ("MLP," Malipo— which means Turnfire), Kinich is a taciturn individual who has a knack for calculating the price of any request — even wetwork — due to his utilitarian philosophy. He is almost always seen with the egocentric self-proclaimed "Almighty Dragonlord" K'uhul Ajaw, whom he regularly quarrels with.

" A saurian hunter who accompanies the one who calls himself "Dragonlord". He often accepts commissions that no one else wants, and is equally skilled at appraising the price. "

A Huitztlan Saurian Hunter skilled at counting costs.

To the general public, the Saurian Hunter appears pragmatic, cold, and to-the-point. Steady, direct, and efficient, he has a utilitarian approach to life, and his exterior coldness tends to discourage people around him from getting close. Appearing to understand more than he lets on, Kinich prefers to keep a distance from others and let everyone else do the talking. Kinich is often seen observing conversations from a distance, as shown when he was at the Pilgrimage alongside Kachina, Mualani, the Traveler, and Paimon.

As a core member of the Scions of the Canopy, Kinich is fond of extreme sports, and is said by his companion K'uhul Ajaw to have plunged headfirst off a cliff and lived to see it. Skilled in his abilities as a Huitztlan Saurian Hunter, Kinich assesses commissions and confidently sets prices without a hint of chivalrous decorum, often causing others to look askance at the boy. However, Kinich appears not to be fazed by the opinions of people around him. As long as the price is right, he will fulfill all commissions in a satisfactory manner. Despite his reserved nature, Kinich has no problem making negotiations or talking back to others when the situation calls for it. Due to this, Kinich tends to struggle with the idea of receiving something for free.

In the common occurrence in which Ajaw is bickering with him, Kinich is seen proficiently putting a stop to it, while without succumbing to anger or violence. When Kachina was under pressure in the Pilgrimage, Kinich assisted Mualani in comforting Kachina, despite his eccentric and logic-driven way of doing so. Despite his unfazed and realistic demeanor, he clearly exhibits good intentions and cares deeply about those who manage to get close to him.

Summary: Kinich has light tan skin, black hair with blue undertones, and lizard-like eyes split into two halves, the top being green and the bottom amber. One strand of his hair is curled upwards showing a yellow underside, and he is dressed mostly in green, blue, white, and black attire.

Descriptive: Kinich's body is well-fit, his height around 5'8. He has dark bluish turquoise hair that is messy, fluffy and reaches near his neck, with turquoise, diamond-shaped highlights with a few green and yellow strands, his bangs are in the middle, overlapping in different directions. He wears a black, yellow and green pixel bandana, his eyes are halved into dark green with yellow on the bottom with sharp, black pupils... Kinich wears a black compression shirt with light gold pixel designs on the sleeves, with an open zipper on his collar, with straps and buckles around the shoulder. He wears a large, square necklace with turquoise, green and orange and light yellow hues. He has earrings shaped into long white, yellow and green cones tapering down. His bandana has a white feather at the back, connecting two long pieces of fabric with an 'x' design. He has light turquoise green marks on his neck to his arms... He wears a gold wristband on his left which has a green gem on top of it, wearing dark green gloves with light green fingertips. - Kinich wears a cream-colored hoodie/sweater around his waist, the outside consisting of green turquoise, black and gold sleeves at the back. His pants are baggy with pixel designs, with straps going from top to bottom vertically to the side. With an orange, blue, gold, turquoise and black aesthetic, his shoes are black with gold designs on.

Natlan is a nation where humans and Saurians live side-by-side, and this mutualism has lasted for many years.

Such relationships are for the most part friendly, with humans and Saurians as bosom companions.

But this does not mean that all Saurians approach humans with friendly intent. Even today, quite a few deaths still occur due to Saurian attacks.

This is why Saurian Hunters — of which Kinich happens to be a leading member — exist, deeply familiar with the weaknesses of Saurians as they are.

He is of no great age, nor has he been trained by any great master, but through many years of living out in the wild, he has learned the techniques by which he subdues wild beasts and wicked Saurians alike.

Like a natural born hunter, he is steady, direct, and efficient, watching his prey with a gaze as sharp as a boning knife.

But unlike other Saurian Hunters, Kinich is far from limited by this profession. Rumor has it that for the right price, he will also prove himself to be adept at wet work.

It is because of this that many in the tribe keep a distance from him — though of course, some also do so on account of his realistic, utilitarian approach to life.

Regardless of whom he receives his commission from, even if they're a person in a bind, or still a child, he will always request the remuneration he deems suitable.

Nothing can change this belief of his — that all things come at a cost. Such actions provoke confusion, but Kinich has no intention of explaining himself.

If you must have an explanation, you can get one, but only after he sticks out an open palm and asks: "And what price are you willing to pay for that?"

Before he was seven, Kinich lived with his family.

His father was a courier who took three days off for every one day of work, and made a pastime out of taking his day's wages to the betting tables, seeking to make far more than he wagered.

If he won, he would bring Kinich a box of expensive sweets, and hand-pick lovely flowers for his wife.

If he lost, he would borrow some money from a colleague to get himself drunk, all the better to cover up his utter lack of earnings or winnings.

But Kinich's mother remained lucid, and would argue with him constantly while holding the little Kinich. At times, the man would admit his fault, promising to never gamble again.

But other times, a kitchenware-shattering domestic war would break out, in which the victor would invariably be Kinich's father, stronger in body as he was, with his defeated mother left to quietly tend to the crops they grew in their backyard—

This resilient woman was not adept at fighting, but was an excellent farmer. And just as well, too, for there were three mouths to feed in that house.

Not long afterward, Kinich's father would go on to lose their house, forcing them to move to the foot of a mountain, far from their tribe.

This arrangement was not without its benefits, for it did come with a larger plot of land. Here, Kinich learned to plant Grainfruit, twist castor oil plants into rope, mix tapioca flour to make thick noodles, and learn the art of trap-making to hunt for forest boars.

But the ills were more evident, for any violence here had no hope of neighborly mediation, the injuries he and his mother would suffer contingent only on his father's state of drunkenness.

One night, his mother snuck out and left without making the slightest noise, leaving her young son behind, perhaps for fear that her husband might pursue her to the ends of the earth otherwise.

Kinich does not recall if she said goodbye to him, but nonetheless, he ably succeeded her housework, farmwork, hunting-craft, and —

—beatings.

As he grew, however, Kinich gradually found means of escape. His athleticism proved exceptional, and as he grew faster each day, his father grew less able to catch him.

Each time he all but flew out the door, the wind would briefly conceal his father's enraged yells, granting him a rare moment of freedom.

And perhaps fate itself had pity on him, for he was soon to experience true freedom. On his seventh birthday, for the very first time, he asked his father if he had news of his mother.

No words were needed for the answer to present itself. His father pursued him, eyes shot through with hangover red, aiming to give him a piece of his mind... But long years of drinking had left the man's body with a shadow of its former strength. As the chase led them past a precipice, he lost his footing by mistake, plummeting off the cliff.

By the time Kinich had reacted, the man with whom he had lived for many years lay at the bottom of a col, unmoving as a forest boar tired of struggling in a snare. He would never again get up.

The first thing Kinich felt was a daze, almost like being snow-blind, before a staggering sourness knocked him out of that torpid haze.

Only by squeezing his eyes shut, scrunching his nose, and breathing deeply, warping and twisting his face in the process, did he manage to hold in the tears.

After some time, he knew not how long, he picked up his father's grappling hook and dragged the man's stiffened body back home.

His father had never taught him how to use such equipment, but Kinich had learned just by watching in secret a few times. Now, he blitzed past one tree branch after another, the wind whizzing in his ears.

On his seventh birthday, the mountains had sent him the gift of freedom — but when he opened the box, he found naught but solitude within.

After his parents' successive departures, Kinich would continue living beneath that mountain.

He lived thus: planting, weaving, hunting, going to the tribal market to exchange his quarry for other necessities.

As time passed, this silent lad would make a deeper impression on the adults of the tribal assembly.

Some were worried that he might have difficulty living, and so attempted to provide help, only to be rejected by a shake of his head.

As little Kinich saw things, nothing in this world was free, and seen in that light, free help was far more suspicious than goods with openly stated prices.

It could be bait, like that which he incorporated into his hunting traps, revealing its hidden cost only later.

And so, he would conscientiously drift along the edges of the tribe, keeping all who approached him at arm's length.

Each time he came to the tribe, he would simply trade for the things he needed, then depart right away, never tarrying for long.

All this was witnessed by Elder Leik, who was in charge of teaching the children.

Having interacted with the boy's parents while dealing with the matter of child education in the Scions of the Canopy, he was one of the few people familiar with Kinich's family circumstances.

And so, he proposed a special transaction to the boy when he visited the market.

He wanted Kinich to attend the tribe's Learning Lodge, for children of the tribe who were seven to eight years old should all attend school.

As for fees, he could run errands in lieu of payment, for Leik needed a courier to deliver impromptu notices to the students.

However, Kinich rejected the offer all the same, for he was too young to understand the value of education, and he could hunt seven or even eight forest boars in the time it took to run the errands — hardly a good trade.

Leik was quite dumbfounded, for in truth the Learning Lodge's lessons came free, and he had only proposed the errands to dispel Kinich's vigilance.

Still, the Elder did not give up, spending a whole month explaining the nature of the Lodge to the boy, all the while adjusting the remuneration.

At last, they came to an accord. Each time he came to the markets, Kinich would also go to school, in exchange for serving as the Elder's messenger whenever he was free.

This trade proved satisfactory to both parties — though neither of them expected that Kinich would require but a single day to graduate.

Elder Leik happened to be teaching the day that Kinich showed up to school as agreed. The Elder stood at the center of a circle of seated students and motioned for Kinich to find a place to sit.

Kinich sat at the circle's outer edge, the other kids looking him up and down inquisitively. The Scions of the Canopy lived simply for the most part, but even amongst them, Kinich was shabbily dressed.

Barefoot, he wore an ash-stained headband, a coarse handmade linen shirt, and an animal-skin skirt, making him look like a wild child indeed.

"Why don't you wear shoes?" A young girl called out. "Because he's a muddy monkey from the forest," jeered a strong-looking lad and his friends.

Elder Leik immediately coughed to interrupt them and signal that class was about to start.

"Now, children, today we shall speak of our heroes and their sagas. Can anyone tell me their names?"

"'Malipo' Burkina!" "Master Yupanqui!" ... The answers rolled forth from the children in waves.

"That's right. Every one of our heroes deserves to be remembered, not only for their strength, but also for their spirit of self-sacrifice."

At this moment, Kinich raised his hand from where he sat, furthest beyond the circle. "Why would they want to sacrifice themselves?"

"There is no particular why or wherefore. That is simply a virtue innate to heroes," the Elder replied. "And what did this virtue get them in return?" Kinich asked again. "Virtue is a thing beyond price. It cannot be exchanged for anything, for it is a reward from the heavens."

"A reward?" Kinich's doubts had not been assuaged. "What sort of reward, exactly? Fame? Mora?"

"All these, of course, but they were not the key. The key is virtue itself, for it is the basis of noble character, and that is what makes a hero a hero."

The old scholar closed his book and gave Kinich an earnest look, though the boy had not particularly understood this statement. Instead, he was thinking back on the past—

The mountains told him that the forest boar was the noblest of things, for it could fill his stomach. The next noblest was water, for without it, humans would die of thirst.

But neither of these were his birthright, and that made them precious. Thus, when he gave them up, he would seek something in return.

Mora was the "something" he preferred best, for it could be exchanged for many other things.

And so he told Elder Leik, "If I become a hero, I want to be rewarded with Mora."

How the other children laughed then, the boy who had mocked Kinich foremost amongst them. "Why don't you go back and swing in your trees then, selfish mud monkey?"

But his little gang was not satisfied with just this. Standing up, they squeezed Kinich out the door. Though Elder Leik tried to stop them, Kinich took the opportunity to leave all the same. He felt no need to stay there any longer, for his keen mind had caught onto a certain truth—

These noisy brats in the Lodge were just that — brats. As they gathered to heap praise upon the heroes, it must have seemed to them that they had become the companions of those heroes, sharing in their nobility. But such false glory would not teach them how to fill their tummies. Once school was over, every single one of them would have to return home and be fed by their mothers.

Kinich could have taught them a lesson right there, too. Laid a couple out for half a month or so, just to let them know how far they were from being heroes.

But what use was there in giving out free life lessons... emphasis on "free"?

Still, this class was not an entirely fruitless endeavor. If nothing else, he now had some answers to his doubts.

He knew what he must do in the future. Become a hero — for the Mora, that is.

A hero needs to be strong, that much cannot be contested. Not long after he graduated from the Learning Lodge, he would seek Elder Leik out on his own to suggest how he might gain this strength.

To secure the Elder's approval, he even brought all he owned, hoping that it might constitute a worthy price:

Grappling hooks and trap-making equipment, freshly-harvested castor beans, two large pots of tapioca flour, a bag of Grainfruit seeds, a freshly-slaughtered forest boar, and a small amount of Mora.

The Elder laughed and rejected Kinich's offer of remuneration, on one condition, that Kinich learn what it truly meant to be a hero on his journey.

In truth, the Elder had always cherished high hopes for the boy, for he could see a reflection of the ancient heroes within him.

At the same time, he believed that Kinich required proper guidance, for should he set out on the wrong path, he could do far greater damage than your average villain. Thus, a new trade was agreed upon.

In this way, Kinich would live alongside Elder Leik in the mountains and forests for many years.

And even as the Elder taught Kinich about the history of Natlan and the heroes of its various tribes, he would also recommend many notables to the lad.

A fletcher who made special arrowheads, a witch doctor specializing in Saurian poisons, an old hunter skilled in the use of ropes and grappling hooks, an expert in escape and evasion from dire situations...

Kinich would never reject such expertise, and learned much from them day and night, but this alone did not satisfy him, and on designated rest days, he would return to the mountains to hone his combat skills.

Without a formal teacher in this regard, he would imitate the motions of wild animals as they hunted. Some were agile, others cunning, and others fierce, and so he took their strengths and incorporated them into his own unique martial arts.

As his abilities grew, Elder Leik would also guide Kinich to take on more duties within the tribe,

beginning with courier work.

Kinich proved skilled at this beyond even many adults, doing all that they could in half the time.

With his skills, it was no surprise that people would gradually come to him, offering payment in exchange for more dangerous services, including the slaying of powerful Saurians.

The Elder initially assumed that Kinich might come to ask his opinion, but not once did this happen.

In this regard, the young man was like a veteran of over ten years, always able to judge the merits of any commission and negotiate suitable payment.

And when there was falsehood or concealment involved in such commissions, Kinich would forcefully weigh the cost upon the scales of his heart and adjust the price accordingly, regardless of whether the other party might refuse.

Such behavior, of course, led to some criticism, and there were important folk even within the tribe who felt that Kinich did not give his work enough care.

But the young man would never explain himself, simply continuing to set the prices he saw fit for each assignment he was given.

Even Elder Trinidad, who had charge over ritual matters, took issue with this at one point, and sought to summon the lad for questioning. However, Elder Leik stopped him.

"Come now, no need for all this fuss. The lad knows what he's doing."

"It's preposterous! The Scions of the Canopy have never called any such person a hero!"

"And that's where you're mistaken. He has never been a Scion of the Canopy. He is a scion of the mountains — the only sort of hero he will become is the sort he wishes to be."

It may seem strange that Kinich, loner that he is, goes nowhere without a certain self-proclaimed "K'uhul Ajaw" — meaning "Divine Lord" — hanging around him.

According to reliable research by the Saurian Relics Association, Ajaw is a bona fide relic from the era of dragons, dating back several millennia.

His true form has been sealed within an enigmatic engraved wristband, his current one being a mere projection via phlogiston.

Considering his great age and intelligence, the Association researchers believe Ajaw to have immense research value, and have attempted to purchase him for a more than hefty price.

However, Kinich is well-aware that Ajaw is all too intelligent, has an all-round awful personality, and poses an immense threat, and has thus rejected them without hesitation.

He knows that Ajaw is, without a doubt, dangerous — arrogant, cunning, chaotic, and wicked.

Indeed, were he to hand the relic over to the Association, the organization's very existence might soon be in jeopardy.

But there is a more direct reason behind Kinich's refusal to hand Ajaw over — they have signed an unbreakable pact.

All this goes back to an ancient dragon ruin that was rumored to contain a "secret draconic treasure." It was unearthed due to an earthquake, and before long, had attracted much attention.

After more than a few initial surveying parties were lost, however, any interested parties that were still remaining began to wise up.

At this time, Kinich was already a Saurian Hunter of some repute, and thus was invited by one such team to join.

It was only after they had entered that they found the place teeming with monsters and mechanisms, discovering that it was far more perilous than the rumors had suggested.

Some died, others were wounded, and others still fell back, until at last only Kinich reached the ruin's depths.

And that was where he encountered the ancient being, K'uhul Ajaw, who had been sealed away.

He immediately sensed the wickedness in the other party's voice, but also realized that its power might be useful even so.

As for Ajaw, he had his own schemes. Having been sealed here in this blasted hovel for countless years, he longed to see the sun once more.

And so, after several days of mutual testing that was at times friendly, other times hostile, but always brimming with intrigue...

Each had the other's measure, and so a contract was signed, a pact struck.

The mysterious life-form that called himself "K'uhul Ajaw" would henceforth heed Kinich's commands, and lend the former a share of his strength, in accordance to their contract, on a temporary, limited, conditional basis, and in restricted amounts.

In exchange, Kinich would take Ajaw out to see the outside world, and upon his passing, his body would be Ajaw's to take for his own use.

Even after obtaining his Ancient Name, Kinich made no promises that he would follow the example of the historical heroes in sacrificing himself for the many.

He simply took part in that Night Warden War without a word, and threw himself into the jaws of the glorious death that awaited him without hesitation.

That was a perilous battle indeed, with the Abyss's power having taken on a new and vile twist, now wearing the shape of those near and dear to the warriors, and ambushing them thus.

Up against familiar faces, the warriors began to hesitate one by one, and though they did so only for an instant, that was enough to spell their defeat and fatal doom.

Kinich too encountered this dilemma, for the one standing before him was his mother, just as he remembered her.

He had once thought to himself, should he ever meet her again, he would first ask her how "The Hill of Silent Crickets" ended.

But in that moment, his hunter's instincts proved swifter than his mind, for no sooner had the Abyssal entity masqued as his mother spread its arms to embrace him than his blade ran it clean through. Following that, he proved all the more merciless in cleaving each "familiar face" that followed — yet not truly in cold blood, for each mortal swing of his sword was as another weight on his heart.

He simply understood that only victory could bring back all the fallen now, and each sacrificed comrade steeled his blade still further.

But the monstrosities came on as though a swarm of ravenous locusts, and the warriors had already taken serious losses in the previous surprise attack.

And so they fell, until Kinich at last found himself the last person standing, his vision clouded by blood, and his body savaged by wounds; yet still the monsters pressed in.

He knew that this was the end of the line, and that was also the first time he heard dignified solemnity in Ajaw's voice:

"I fear this is as much power as is mine to display, Kinich..."

"But I swear on my name, K'uhul Ajaw, that upon my accession to your form, you shall all be avenged."

Hearing this, Kinich laughed out loud, a rarity for him, and with laughter did he raise his great blade, cutting down yet another few creatures as they drew near.

All the same, he was utterly spent, and his guard grew ever sloppier, until one monstrous claw ran his chest through from the rear.

Slumping over, Kinich could see fresh blood spurting from the wound as he looked slowly down, but still his feet staggered on, eager to slay another monster.

Crimson droplets meandered across the ground behind him, their trail composing his finale. At last, his body sank to its knees. He could do no more. The final bar line had been inked.

Kinich, last of the Night Warden warriors, was slain.

Ajaw closed his eyes to give the fallen their due respect... only to open them to a stunning sight.

Kinich's fallen form had risen, his hands, just now bloodless and white, gripping his claymore tightly.

Thus did "Kinich" plunge into the Abyssal tide once more, his tireless blade flashing across the battlefield...

Recovering from the shock, Ajaw looked closely, and lo! A heart-patterned, emerald-hued gem now hung where Kinich's chest had been pierced — though when it had appeared, he knew not. From it flowed vibrant life, driving Kinich's unconscious form on, transforming him into an indefatigable beast of instinct, tearing into the monsters until every last one was no more...

...

When Kinich next opened his eyes, he found himself back at the Stadium of the Sacred Flame, people all around singing the searing Ode of Resurrection.

He turned to see his comrades, bathed in streaming song, awakening one by one.

"We... won? But who..." Kinich mumbled, grabbing at his chest. He was so sure that he had fallen before the forces of the Abyss.

But someone must have intervened to grant them victory, for otherwise, the Ode would not have revived them.

"What claptrap are you spouting? You did it, you demented, hard-scrabbling, lucky little grasshopper!" Ajaw, splayed out on the floor and clearly frustrated, threw a stone his way. "Bah! Was gaining my succor insufficient for you? Clearly! And now you've gone and gotten a Vision... Oh, when will your body be mine to use!?"

...

The night he was given new life, Kinich leaned back on his bed, running his fingers over his emerald Vision.

Sights flashed before his eyes. The crowd swarming him, the thunderous applause, the sacred, burning Ode of Resurrection...

It came to him then, out of the blue, that he had deviated from his original goal.

He had struck out to become a hero for Mora's sake, but now, he fought for something far more precious.

His comrades, his homeland, the laughter and joy of the people... He knew not when this process had begun. Indeed, the seeds of change may have been sown long before.

"We remember our heroes not only for their strength, but for their spirit of self-sacrifice..."

"That is a virtue innate to heroes..." "For it is the basis of noble character, and that is what makes a hero a hero."

Kinich faintly recalled Elder Leik's first lesson. He did not think himself more noble, or more self-sacrificial than he had been then.

What he was, however, was surer that he was willing to pay any price to obtain what he now wanted.

Kinich's pixelated dragon companion, sealed away in a tiny pixel form. The two made an agreement, if Kinich dies, Ajaw takes over his body, but it seems that Kinich doesn't get hurt easily, and survived multiple life & death situations, irritating K'uhul Ajaw in the process. The two barely get along, as their personalities are opposite. Ajaw is loud & short-tempered, and is the reason for Kinich's powers and strength. He appears usually mid air, or directly out of Kinich's watch. When annoyed, Kinich forces K'uhul Ajaw back inside or shoos the pixel dragon away.

Its current form is sealed into a tiny, yellow pixel dragon character that looks like its in a video game. It has green scales and a tail that curls up into a ball... Ajaw even wears black pixel sunglasses to look cool.

K'uhul Ajaw, the self-proclaimed Almighty Dragonlord, is Kinich's companion, to whom he sees as his "servant."

He is summoned into battle through Kinich's Elemental Burst, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord, and appears in Kinich's animations as a whole.

Ajaw is childishly cruel, short-tempered and arrogant to an exaggerated degree. He makes a habit of selfishly mocking and insulting everyone he meets, though in a manner closer to an angry, bratty child than true sadism and his threats have very little merit due to being unable to take any actions without Kinich's command. His constant belittling of others and outright profanity has led to most of Natlan having an intensely negative view of him, describing him as "vulgar" and in some cases viewing it as a problem with Kinich himself. He also is very mischievous such as attempting to get Kinich killed so he can take his body, and once attempting to prank Paimon into jumping off a cliff. Despite his abrasive personality, though, many have simply learned to ignore him and few take his insults too seriously, as his general immaturity and inability to act on his own render him little more than a nuisance to most.

However he has a few somewhat positive interactions; he possesses a begrudging respect for Kinich and seems to view him as something akin to a friend, he came as close as he's ever come to complimenting someone when speaking to the Traveler before they set out to fight Gosoythoth, and is frightened enough by Mavuika to keep quiet when she tells him off. And, like most of Natlan and his fellow dragons, Ajaw despises the Abyss and gladly eradicates any of its spawn whenever given the chance.

Cacucu, Ifa's Saurian companion, has perhaps the most positive opinion of him, calling him a "funny one" who chokes half to death on his own anger after a few words. Furthermore he states that despite his desire to be free of the contract, Ajaw wouldn't survive a day by himself and needs Kinich.

Despite his Saurian nature, Ajaw, unlike most dragons and Saurians, is essentially flat and has a pixelated body that can be drastically reshaped at will.

Ajaw has a small yellow body with detached yellow hands, a white stomach, and a striped yellow and green tail that can curl into itself. He also has green hair and back scales. He wears a pair of black sunglasses, through which his green eyes are assumed to be seen.[11] This form is maintained through Phlogiston.

When angered, Ajaw's glasses become larger and both his head and hands turn a red-orange hue.

During Kinich's Elemental Burst, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord, Ajaw appears in his true form as a more intimidating, noticeably three-dimensional pixelated dragon: his body becomes completely black, while also sporting green wings and claws. His eyes also become red as he launches Dendro-based fire at enemies. This form is sealed within an engraved wristband that Kinich wears on his left wrist due to their contract.

Dendro vision, uses a pixelated grappling hook and wristband that shoots onto his enemies. Weapon of choice is a sharp, pixelated claymore that is in green & yellow hues.

November 11th, Scorpio

Saurian Hunter, member of Scions of the Canopy

Current bearer of the Ancient Name ‘Malipo’ (Turnfire)

Greeting: Kinich - "'Malipo' Kinich. I don't believe we've met. If you'd like to request my services, please brief me on the job and state what you're willing to pay."

Ajaw - "... That's your pitch? Come on, man! You're killing me! You're supposed to tell 'em what a pro you are, play up your past experiences, and set their expectations high! Then you say "And that's why I charge a higher price than most"! Don't you know anything about doing business? Ugh, how did the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw end up stuck in a contract with such a clueless moron... Oh, the humiliation!"

Chat; Ajaw: Kinich - "Ajaw loves being antagonistic. Just ignore him when he's mouthing off, don't let him get under your skin."

Ajaw - "Kiniiich! I dare you to release me and say that to my face!"

Chat; Price: Kinich - "I'm not the friend to come to for words of comfort or encouragement. But, when it comes to weighing the costs of your actions, ask away."

Chat; Allocation: Kinich - "Here's how I allocate my energy on a job; Seventy percent goes to investigating, ten percent to making a final decision, and the remainder for execution."

When Thunder Strikes: Ajaw - "You call that a lightning strike? It looked more like a puny bug with a glowing butt fell out of the sky."

Kinich - "There's still more light in that insect's butt than in your entire soul."

Ajaw - "You take that back!"

When the Sun Is Out: Ajaw - "Bet you're jealous of my sunglasses now! And no, you can't borrow them."

When it's Windy: Ajaw - "Once the clouds descend upon the soil, and darkness swallows the land... we shall summon the howling winds and set the world ablaze!"

Kinich - "Uh-huh, you keep telling yourself that."

After the Rain: Kinich - "Tch. The hems of my pants are still dripping..."

When the Wind Is Blowing: Kinich - "Bad weather can make extreme sports more challenging."

Ajaw - "Well go on then, go do a bungee jump! Break a leg! Or better yet, break your neck, hehehe."

In the Desert: Kinich - "Don't forget to stay hydrated."

Good Morning: Kinich - "Morning. I'm about to head out, and I won't be back until tomorrow morning. Don't wait up for me."

Good Afternoon: Kinich - "Since you're here, shall we grab a bite before you go? Here, wipe your hands with this."

Good Evening: Kinich - "The day is almost gone. What is done cannot be changed, whether I am satisfied with it or not... Instead, I should look ahead, and pick up my pace."

Good Night: Kinich - "Is the smoke from the bonfire getting in your throat? One moment... Alright, you should be able to sleep now."

About Kinich; Being Well-Liked: Ajaw - "Kinich, have you ever wondered why you're not surrounded by adoring followers? Be honest, it keeps you at night doesn't it? Tossing and turning into the moonlight, wondering why you don't have any friends... But take heart, for the wisdom of the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw, is right here within your grasp. Prostate yourself before us, beg for our words of guidance, and we may yet deign to show you the way."

Kinich - "Oh, 'cause you're so popular yourself? The only following you have is a long list of people who want to slap you in the face."

About Kinich; Saurian Hunter: Kinich - "Being a Saurian hunter is an unusual occupation, and not everyone approves of it. But sometimes, a conflict emerges where there's no pleasing both sides, and someone has to step up and get their hands dirty. I have no problem being that person, as long as the price is right."

About Us; Commissions: Kinich - "If you ever need my help with some of your commissions from the Adventurer's Guild, just let me know."

Ajaw - "Oh, yes please! Give him the most dangerous, most difficult commissions you can find! The higher risk of fatality, the better!"

About Us; Friends: Kinich - “Ajaw has his own reasons for putting me in harm's way, but really, I don't mind taking risks to lend you a hand. For all my talk about everything having its price, I believe some things in this world are worth doing whatever the cost.”

About the Vision: Kinich - “There is no cost to using a Vision. But it's often the hidden costs that end up being the heaviest to bear when the time comes to pay.”

Something to Share: Kinich - “My people are strong believers in absolute freedom. They think the bond between human and Saurian should be built on mutual trust and support, not a binding contract that ties them down. Guess I'm the odd one out.”

Interesting Things: Kinich - “When picking Quenepa Berries, you should always check to make sure there are no pesky Saurians nearby.” (referring to his little pixel Saurian buddy)

Ajaw - “You stingy little lizard-brain! You slimy, slithering, miserly worm! You're a selfish butthole! I only gave those festering fruits a second look because I was starved half to death!”

Kinich - “Suit yourself, more for me.”

Ajaw - “Gahhh! My fury cannot be contained!”

About Mavuika: Kinich - “For most of my life, I've been getting others to pay a price. Then, the Pyro Archon used the Ode of Resurrection to bring me back from the Night Kingdom, and suddenly I was the one paying the price... Only then did I finally understand it from both sides. To the stronger party, the "price" is a bargaining chip, and to the weaker party, it's a sign of what's at stake. What matters is whether you have the courage to make the gamble.”

About Mualani: Kinich - “I've taken jobs from her before. She offered to pay me to act as a "battle advisor," and the Mora was good, so I accepted. After working with her a few times, though, I noticed she's not exactly a pushover. When I pressed her about it, she eventually admitted that "battle advisor" was just code for mentoring Kachina in wilderness survival... So a "battle against nature," then. Hmm, I'd probably just call that "life." Anyway, that business is concluded, and I now have two new acquaintances.”

About Kachina: Kinich - “I saw a job posting about her once. Some lowlifes from her tribe got jealous that she'd received an ancient name, and basically tried to order a hit on her Saurian companion... They paid the price, I made sure of that.”

About Chasca: Kinich - “I've seen how she handles her work. Our methods of conflict-resolution are quite different. I tend to get one party to shut up, but she silences both. By the time they wake up in their sick beds, they have nothing further to say, because they've forgotten whatever it was they were fighting about.”

About Xilonen: Kinich - “I saw a strange job posting once while passing by the Children of Echoes' territory. The requester was looking for a hardy plant that wouldn't take much maintenance, so I brought over some Saurian claw succulent seeds, along with a pot and some fertilizer. It grows well all over Natlan, even in the most barren areas. But when I went to collect my payment, I saw that not a single seedling had sprouted from the pot. I paid the price for overestimating Xilonen's gardening skills. This was one of the few failed jobs on my record.”

About Iansan: Kinich - “I've taken jobs from her before. More of a long-term collaboration, really... She makes fitness meals for her personal-training students, with everything measured out to the exact calorie. To keep this up, she needs a steady supply of fruits that meet her strict quality standards and size requirements. A single bruise or bug bite, and she'll reject the entire batch. Most people find this impossible to work with, but I've got a good eye for these things... plus a reliable means of disposal for fruits that don't make the grade.”

Ajaw - “Wait, what? ...THAT'S what you make my juice from!?”

About Citlali: Kinich - “As you can probably guess, I've taken jobs from her before. I helped her purchase a heavy stack of paper-based reading material from an Inazuman merchant. Not to pry into my clients' private affairs, but... don't the Masters of the Night-Wind use woven fabric instead of paper?”

About Ifa: Kinich - “I've enlisted his services before. It was when Ajaw said he was "ill"... Whatever it was, he was ranting and crying incessantly. So, I figured it only made sense to take him to the best sauro-vet I could find. And he really is a pro. Ajaw wasn't inside for long, but when Ifa brought him out, he was cured.”

Ajaw - “Gah... What do you know about medicine! He's not even a real doctor, he's a quack! A charlatan! ...You weren't even there, you don't know what he said! Ugh.”

About Varesa: Kinich - “I've run into her on several occasions, always during commissions where I've been hired to wipe out a horde of dangerous monsters. She was only passing by, but she took it upon herself to come and help me out. To put it politely, her fighting style is fairly... straightforward, relying mostly on speed and brute force to knock her enemies over. To put it less politely... her fighting style is pretty crude.”

Ajaw - “Way to leave out the best part of the story! Hehehe... To thank her for her help, Kinich kindly offered to treat her to some local delicacies from the Scions of the Canopy... Next thing you know, she's ordered thirty portions of Puff Pops, all to herself. Thirty! And she polished them off in one sitting! Poor little stingy Kinich — you should have seen the look on his face! He was so shocked, he went green like he was about to throw up! Ahahahaha!”

More about Kinich (I, II, & III) Kinich - “I am a Saurian hunter. When there's no Saurians to hunt, I take on other jobs too. I guess that means we're in the same line of work.”

“Back when I was a messenger, people would always ask me to lend them a "quick hand" with something after I showed up with their message. So then the question is, what does a "quick hand" cost? Most of the time, as soon as I named my price, they suddenly didn't need my help anymore.”

“I did weeks of preparation for my first Saurian hunt. I spent several days just observing, stalking, and lying in wait, created three different traps, no less, and made detailed notes of its daily routine and feeding habits... A lot of that effort was wasted, but it was a necessary waste.”

More About Kinich (IV & V) Kinich - “Ajaw used to be sealed in an ancient ruin, up until I signed a contract with him and let him out.”

Ajaw - “I took him for a reckless moron who'd be dead in a ditch within days, but nooooo! Somehow, he's still here, alive and kicking... Ugh, rise above it, rise above it. I am the sovereign ruler of the nation of flame, and I have the virtue and dignity to match.”

Kinich - “Your "virtue and dignity" is what makes you hope I kick the bucket every day?”

Ajaw - “I meant time and patience!”

Kinich - “...Anyway, as long as you know how to keep them under your thumb, even the most vile and wretched beings have their utility.”

Ajaw - “Get stuffed, Kinich! Just you wait, I'll find someone to beat you to death before the day is through!”

Kinich - “I've always dealt with things in terms of costs, so it came as no surprise to me when the Wayob granted me the Ancient Name of "Malipo," or Turnfire. Value comes from surviving, so I don't look forward to the day my life will come to an end. But I'm also the bearer of the Turnfire legacy, and I'm prepared to face the flames when that day comes. Let the Turnfire judge how I have spent my life. I know I won't have anything to regret.”

Kinich’s Hobbies: Kinich - “I've tried my hand at all kinds of extreme sports. When I get bored of one thing, I move onto the next. It's a good way to hone your skills while learning to control your fear... First, you face your fear, then you learn to tolerate it, and finally, you conquer it.”

Kinich’s Troubles: Kinich - “Most worriers I've met either think too much or too little. I'm always looking to my next destination and goal, so I never have the time to worry.”

Favorite Food: Kinich - “Out in the wild, I eat for convenience. Meat and fruits are always my preference, of course.”

Ajaw - “Ha, look at you, pretending you're not a picky eater. How come I never see you picking any grainfruits, hmm?”

Kinich - “Too heavy. I travel light.”

Least Favorite Food: Ajaw - “Cold or spicy food defaces the sacred temple that is our body, and steaming hot oil is a noxious gas that we avoid like the plague. Nothing too hard, as it is laborious to chew — nor too soft, for it lacks flavor...”

Kinich - “So tell me. What do you want?”

Ajaw - “To feast on your soul! Muahahaha!”

Receiving a Gift (I): Kinich: This is quite delicious. I should offer you some cash in return, or some kind of gift if you'd prefer.

Ajaw: Spit it out, you greedy snake! Some of that was meant for me!

Receiving a Gift (II): Kinich: Very nice. That had more flavor than I was expecting.

Ajaw: Hear that? He's mocking you! He thinks you can't cook to save your life!

Receiving a Gift (III): Kinich: ...Any chance I can return this to the kitchen?

Ajaw: Hey, hold your stinkin' horses! I haven't even tried it yet!

Traveler’s Birthday: Kinich: Ajaw?

Ajaw: Alright, alright. Tch, you love bossing people around almost as much as you enjoy taking people's money. Next time, get your own pair of wings and you do the flying... You, yes you. Don't just stand there, climb up onto my back already. A ride through the skies on the back of the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw is a once-in-a-lifetime honor.

Kinich: Don't worry, it's just a gentle cruise through the forest. Just follow me. I planned out a route in advance and I promise it's safe.

Ajaw: Don't forget what you promised me in return!

Kinich: Alright, now hop on... Happy birthday.

The Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame, sometimes shortened to just the Pilgrimage, is a national sport and combat tournament held at the Stadium of the Sacred Flame in Natlan. It is held as needed in response to Abyssal threat, and thus has been held more frequently in recent years.

The Pilgrimage serves numerous purposes. Its initial function was to collect Contending Fire to fuel the Sacred Flame, which protects Natlan from the Abyss as long as it keeps burning. Crucially, Contending Fire can only be produced in battles between the people of Natlan. As such, outlanders are prohibited from participating. It also chooses the strongest warriors to defend Natlan in the Night Warden Wars. Finally, the Pilgrimage is also how the Natlanese select their Pyro Archon; they believe that the most comprehensive test for a future Archon is performance in battle.

The Night Kingdom, also known as the realm of the Wayob and the kingdom of the Lord of the Night, is a realm within Natlan where the Wayob and the souls of the dead reside. It was created by Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night.

It is described as "a liminal space between the body and mind, life and death," and is located deep underground. Due to the lack of stable, deep-rooted Ley Lines within Natlan, the Night Kingdom essentially functions as Natlan's Ley Lines.

Night Warden Wars The conflict began with the cataclysm, when the Abyss invaded Teyvat five hundred years ago. In Natlan, the Abyss would first appear on an island called Tenochtzitoc on the far western edge of the nation. Natlan, lacking stable and deep-rooted Ley Lines, suffered more under the invasion than any other nation. A tribeless warrior named Tenoch gathered six other warriors, one from each tribe, to fight back against the Abyss; these became the original six Heroes of Natlan. Although the Abyss was ultimately repelled from the overworld, they continued to invade the Night Kingdom, gradually weakening the six tribes' connections to the Wayob. If the Night Kingdom were completely lost to the Abyss, Natlan would lose the ability to resist. However, in the aftermath of the invasion, the tribes were left shattered, and its people did not have hope for the future.

The Pyro Archon at that time, Mavuika, gathered the heroes, and together they formed a plan to save Natlan. They knew that they only repelled the Abyss because the tribes were united. To free the Night Kingdom, they would have to restore each tribe's strength and reunite. As the connection between each tribe and its Wayob was restored to its original power, the Wayob would select a hero, which would receive the Ancient Name of one of the original six heroes that fought during the Cataclysm. When all six tribes were restored and the six heroes gathered, Natlan would be strong enough to drive the Abyss from the Night Kingdom once and for all.

The settlement of one of the six tribes who live alongside the Yumkasaurs.

Their ancestors suspended giant trees here with ropes and grappling hooks, hence the name, "Scions of the Canopy."

It is a subarea located in Coatepec Mountain, Natlan.

It is the home of the Huitztlan people.

The people of this tribe are known to be skilled explorers, messengers, and hunters, and they live alongside the Yumkasaurus. The Scions of the Canopy's region is inhospitable, but young people still come there because they like challenges. Extreme sports are also popular in this tribe. These are perhaps factors as to why the local Adventurers' Guild is mostly made up of the Huitztlan. Furthermore, the Scions of the Canopy celebrate the night of the so-called Turnfire to commemorate their ancestors. Their current chief is Wayna. It is also the tribe of origin of the current Pyro Archon, Mavuika, who rules over the Natlan region.

At the base of Coatepec Mountain, the Traveler and Paimon run into Huni and Toba, two children from the Scions of the Canopy. They ask if they were here to help them find their baby Yumkasaurs, as someone named “Sanka” had told them that they were coming to help. Upon learning that they weren't, the children were upset that they were deceived, but the two still offer to help them.

Upon finding Pocchi (One of the baby Yumkasaurs), the Traveler and Paimon are surprised to see Ajaw with it, who tells them that about an Abyss incident; the Yumkasaurs' mother was infected with Abyssal energy, attacking her tribe and then her children before committing suicide by jumping off a cliff. Ajaw still senses the lingering taint of Abyssal energy in the area and to interrogate any suspicious outsiders they come across. Returning to the two children, they explain that they had met a man who promised to help them as long as they kept telling him stories about their tribe. When they told him that the latest bearer of the Turnfire name was Kinich, he attempted to ask about him but spotted the Traveler and Paimon coming up and fled after distracting the children (Sanka’s true identity is yet to be shown).

Paimon then suggests they inform Kinich, prompting the children to ask if they knew him. Upon confirming so, they are pleased to know and tell them that they can reach their village by following the path ahead.

Arriving at the tribe village, the Traveler and Paimon find Huni being scolded by her father Trinidad for sneaking out. Huni spots and introduces them to her father, though he is skeptical if they were kind people until Huni mentions that they had eaten with Kinich. Trinidad then realizes that the two visitors before him were the same ones who appeared at the Stadium of the Sacred Flame. Apologizing for his behavior, he proceeds to tell them of his current problem. He tells them a story about Turnfire Night, a ceremony that honors Burkina and his Saurian companion, Kongamato, who fought the Abyss. Burkina ultimately died, while Kongamato was afflicted with Abyssal energy. While the energy allows Kongamato to live unnaturally longer compared to other Yumkasaurs, the energy is highly sensitive and thus the ceremony helps keep the energy at stable levels.

Unfortunately, five months since the last ceremony, Kongamato was showing signs of instability and in his rage, attacked Trinidad's companion, Nanna, infesting her with said energy and resulting in her death. The tribe had looked forward to Kinich to serve as the flame-bearer, but to their disdain, he had asked for a price, which they took as a no (in reality, Kinich had a different reason to reject, which will be explained later). Thus, Trinidad decides that the Traveler and Paimon could take his place; they accept, so he leads them to a staging site.

Dialogue from Elder Trinidad: "Only five months have passed since the last Turnfire Night, and he's already showing signs of instability."

Paimon: "Has he woken up again?"

Trinidad: "He has. We managed to contain the situation by performing a makeshift ceremony right away, but he could reawaken at any moment. Right now, we need to find a suitable flamebearer, and from what I heard, you two seem to be the perfect match."

Traveler: "Don't your people already have a flamebearer?"

Paimon: "Ah, you mean Kinich!"

Trinidad: "We do. He is a hero worth his weight in gold. Unfortunately for us, he is all too aware of that. You could guess his response when I asked him to become Flamebearer for Turnfire Night outside of the annual schedule. 'An exceptional ceremony? I'll have to charge an exceptional price.' Gah, I swear, no other concept exists in that boy's brain. I'm not the one to talk behind people's backs, but I'm conbinced the Wayob must've gotten hit on the head and gave the wrong person the ancient name Malipo. Have you ever heard of a hero whose mantra is... 'What's your asking price'?"

"And don't get me started on that insufferable Ajaw he hangs around with. Thinks he's God's gift to mankind! Pompous fool..."

Paimon: "Yeah... Paimon has to agree on that last part!"

In another area, Kinich and Ajaw confront Sanka. Sanka reveals that he was sick and tired of spying on the pair from afar and allowed Kinich to catch up to him as he didn't feel like running, offering to negotiate with him for better terms. Kinich senses his intentions and tells him to reveal his true motives, surprising Sanka, before he would offer his price.

At the top of Coatepec Mountain, the Traveler, Paimon and Trinidad arrive at the site to find that the Abyssal contamination was back. Trinidad informs the Traveler how to perform a part of the ceremony, which they complete in record time. Pleased with their performance, Trinidad decides to recommend them for the ceremony and tells them to drop by his home for some final details before they actually start. Unbeknownst to the three, Kinich is observing them from a concealed location. This shows how much of an observant person Kinich is.

Returning to the "Scions of the Canopy" village, the Traveler and Paimon run into Kinich, who asks them to learn more about the ritual that Trinidad intended them to undertake. From what they learn from Trinidad, he intends to have them drain all of the Abyssal energy plaguing Kongamato, though this would likely kill it in the process, sending the Mountain King to the Night Kingdom (a place where the dead/souls are being sent). They then head back to Kinich, who brings them to Wayna. Wayna tells them that while he endorses them to partake in the ritual, he does not want them to kill Kongamato, as it is a source of their history, pride and faith.

Kinich then has the Traveler and Paimon accompany him for a walk, having known Trinidad's intentions and tells Paimon that he gave Ajaw a teacher. He continues telling them that while he is a Saurian hunter, he occasionally hunts the Abyss. While chasing down some purple dogs, he accidentally entered a hidden space, and learned afterwards that they were called Beastly Rifts. He believes that if they could get one of these rifts and clear it of its inhabitants, they could put Kongamato inside so that it could not threaten anyone. Despite this, Kinich is aware that the plan still has its own downsides, as many factors hadn't been accounted for. Nonetheless, it is his solution to Kongamato, as the matter could not be ignored any further.

Heading back to the village to get some heat off Kinich's back, the Traveler and Paimon run into Thiago, who tells them that he had spotted a mural depicting a human and saurian in some ancient ruins. However, as the ruins have become dangerous with Abyssal activity, he asks them to help him clear the ruins out. They head to the ruins and eliminate the riftwolves, taking a picture of the photo before returning to him. They soon find another tribesman, Ponche, who had his book, "Yupanqui's Turnfire", stolen from him by a Treasure Hoarder who had just left the village. The Traveler discovers and apprehends the thief, Matthias, who reveals that he had thrown the book away, believing it to be of no value, forcing them to look for it.

Meanwhile, in a cave, the book is actually found by Sanka, who recites the book's contents to a bored Ajaw. When Sanka mentions that all bearers of the Turnfire name would have a horrible death, Ajaw becomes interested and decides to enter an agreement with Sanka. Back on the other side, the manuscript is nowhere to be found, while Ponche has a revelation and believes he knows how to solve the Kongamato problem, though it would require Kinich's presence.

Kinich diverts the Traveler away and reveals that Burkina was killed by Kongamato based on the memories he had. As such, he believes that Kongamato wishes to die, though due to its status in the tribe, knows that it is not an option. He asks them to head to a spot to begin their backup plan with the Beastly Rift.

The following day, the Traveler and Paimon head to the destination Kinich marked for them and activate a Beastly Rift, eliminating the riftwolves as they appear. A larger burst of energy then ripples through the cave as an Abyss Lector steps out from the rift, remarking on how he had overdelivered on his promise. Paimon becomes surprised upon realizing that the Lector is actually Enjou, who likewise returns the feeling upon seeing her and the Traveler. Kinich reveals that he was aware that the Traveler wished to learn about the Abyss Order, though he had not expected them to know each other.

Paimon wonders if Enjou had been responsible for riling Kongamato, but Enjou reminds her that he's only a "lowly" clerk in the Order and not part of the inner circle. Kinich had struck a deal with Enjou — in return for leaving him alone in his "historical research", Enjou would give him a Beastly Rift. Paimon is upset that Ajaw had colluded with the Abyss Order, though Kinich reveals that it was actually bait. Enjou soon leaves, telling them to remember how fast he left so he could be respected more in the future. Paimon asks if it was okay for them to let him go, though Kinich suspects that he had a lot of debts to pay and would be very busy with them.

The following day, the Turnfire Ritual begins and the Traveler completes the ritual with Kinich's guidance. When they arrive at Kongamato's lair, Wayna and the others arrive and Trinidad asks the Traveler to purify the energy from Kongamato. Kinich states that there's no need to and pulls out Enjou's device, which they recognize as a Beastly Rift, much to their horror. Wayna relents after Kinich tells him that he's confident that Kongamato would be fine, but Trinidad, believing the Traveler to have colluded with Kinich, smashes the device while the latter is distracted. The collapse of energy causes Kongamato to awaken, prompting Kinich to order the tribe out. Trinidad runs to the Turnfire and grabs Kongamato's attention, who spits a large ball of fire at him, burning the brazier in the process.

The Traveler and Kinich proceed to fight Kongamato to calm it down, when it suddenly jolts towards the Turnfire and begs to be put out of its misery. Kinich, using the power of his Ancient Name, conjures invisible walls to block the Sacred Flame from burning both — Kongamato then recognizes Kinich. Kinich tells Kongamato that he has to live with the shame of its past, and Kongamato ultimately agrees to, asking Kinich to use his "ruined vessel" to train future heroes until the Abyss was stamped out of Natlan.

The day after the incident, the Traveler and Paimon return to Wayna, who reveals that they managed to recover Trinidad and expect him to make a recovery despite his severe burns. He also notes that a transparent shell formed around Kongamato, which he and the other elders believe was a shell to insulate Kongamato, protecting him from absorbing and expelling Abyssal energy. The Traveler wonders if the power was from the Sacred Flame or Turnfire itself, though Wayna is not able to give a conclusive answer and asks them to speak to Kinich instead, who can be found in Kongamato's cave.

Upon meeting with Kinich, he remarks on Kongamato's current state and thanks the Traveler for their assistance in the Kongamato matter, owing them one for their help. The Traveler insists that they don't owe him due to him capturing Enjou, though Kinich refuses to accept that since Enjou gave them no relative information. Paimon then states that they're friends, but Kinich, unable to accept their friendship for free, tells them that he would do anything for them if they need to in the future.

Elsewhere, Enjou meets up with Toba and Huni, the latter upset about the state of her family. Enjou apologizes for deceiving them earlier and reveals to them that he enjoys the tribe's extreme sports, recalling that while walking one day, he was hit by someone falling out of the sky and learned of bungee jumping. He introduced himself to the jumper, befriended and treated her wounds before his "capture" by Kinich. After leaving, he reunited with his friend, noting that she had missed her family, and thus decided to bring her to them. Enjou asks Huni to turn around, though she does not believe him at first until she feels a warmth from behind, becoming shocked upon seeing that it is her family's Saurian companion, Nanna, who presses her face against Huni's.