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??? is a long level 80 quest revolving around the meteors. However unlike other quests, this one does not have instructions for each stage - instead, you are supposed to look around and try to figure out what to do based on clues around the world.

Segment 1 - Starting the Quest - "The Meteors"
This section requires three players in total.

To begin the ??? quest, three players must travel to the Red, Blue, and Yellow meteors and step on the pressure plates within at the same time. This will teleport all players currently standing on the pressure plates to the "Computer Room", which contains the NPC that begins the quest. (Additional players can ride the teleport by standing on the pressure plate as well).

After entering the meteors:
Once all three players are inside their meteors, locate a pressure plate on the floor. Once all players are ready step on the pressure plate and stand still until you are teleported. Moving off of the plate will result in a failure to teleport that player.

Notes:
 * All players must step on the pressure plates at the same time
 * Standing on the pressure place causes a 3x3 wall to open with a "pop" and a cloud of purple particles. Entering the room beyond will throw the player back out on top of the meteor - it is NOT involved in teleporting the player to the next segment of the quest.

A bunch of strange characters will appear in chat when the plates have been triggered.

After the transport, talk to the Computer NPC in the room. After some dialogue, the quest book will be updated and the quest will be officially started.

Dialogue:


 * >Starting up...
 * >All systems online.
 * >Permissions update requested. Beginning process...
 * >Processes complete. Permissions successfully updated.
 * >WARNING: Systems overloading!
 * >ERROR.
 * >ERROR.
 * >ERROR.
 * >(Strange Characters)
 * [##### #### #######:###]

Make sure that everyone in your group starts the quest before leaving the room, otherwise they will have to re-do this segment.

If you talk to the Computer again after the segment is done, it will bring up this dialogue:
 * >(Strange Characters)
 * This nonsense is all that appears on the screen. The machine must be broken, there's nothing else you can do with it now.

Segment 2 - Getting to the Lab - "Yahya's House"
This section does not require any additional players.

NOTE: If you have already reached Lab N / completed the quest, you do not need to repeat this segment to get back into the Lab. Instead, you can throw a Mysterious Feather onto a yellow carpet in Nohno's basement at Rooster Island to return there, or have a party member already in the Lab open the Rooster Island door from the inside. (Remember that you are only able to use the shortcut if you have already done the quest on that class)

Once the quest has been started, players must retrieve three items and bring them to Yahya's house. The three items are a "Black Spoon", a "Small Mushroom", and a "Painting".

Once the items are acquired
Head to Yahya's house, which is located at:

Throw the three items onto the carpet at the base of the bookshelves in the main room. This will cause the spruce planks in the flooring to break and reveal a hole into a secret basement.

Notes:
 * The hole closes quickly, so be prepared
 * Players that have not started or completed the quest are not able to fall through the hole.

After that, two puzzles must be solved in order to complete this segment and reach Lab N:

After solving the puzzles:
All players in the QR code room will be teleported to Lab N.

Segment 3 - Lab N - "The Checkpoint"
This section requires four players in total.

NOTE: If you have already reached Lab N / completed the quest, you do not need to repeat the previous segment to get back into the Lab. Instead, you can throw a Mysterious Feather onto a yellow carpet in Nohno's basement at Rooster Island to return here, or have a party member already in the Lab open the Rooster Island door from the inside. (Remember that you are only able to go through the door at Rooster Island if you've reached the Lab on the same class you intend on entering with.)

After reaching Lab N, there are two puzzles that need to be solved. Both puzzles require four players to complete.

After solving the puzzles
The final room contains a Rusted Laboratory Key, and a teleporter with four plates. After getting a Rusted Laboratory Key, have each player stand on a plate to update the quest book for the final segment. The teleporter will transport all players within the chamber to Nohno's basement in Rooster Island (in the cell next to the one that can shortcut back to Lab N).

Notes:
 * It is not strictly necessary for all players have a Rusted Laboratory Key. However, the key will be consumed in the final segment.
 * Sometimes, the teleporter will fail to transport a player. It is possible to activate the teleporter using a horse and/or stepping on all of the remaining plates in quick succession.

Segment 4 - Finishing the Quest - "Old Meteor"
This section does not require any additional players.

After clearing Lab N, head to the Old Meteor that lies east of Cinfras at:

Throw one of each type of meteor shard (Red, Blue, and Yellow) gathered in Segment 1 ("The Meteors") onto the brown carpet. This will open a door into the white meteor (note that it closes fairly quickly).

Once inside the old meteor, head to the upper right of the lower room and press the wooden button. This will scan your inventory for a Rusted Laboratory Key- if it is found, a door next to the button will open. NOTE: The key will by consumed in the process

In the following hallway, step into the glass-pane chamber in the center to be teleported to Mehme's room. Talking to Mehme will finish the quest.

Dialogue:
 * Mehme: Welcome to my wonderful wooden home!
 * Mehme: You are welcome here as long as you don't have any mushrooms or chickens.
 * Mehme: I hate those things. Just my home and me.
 * Mehme: Me and my home.
 * Mehme: Alone.
 * Mehme: My home.

You can exit the meteor by going back to the room you entered from, then heading towards the blue glass-pane chamber in the upper left. It will open if a player comes within proximity, and teleport you outside of the meteor.

Bonus Segment - Additional Secret Lore
Note: This section is not part of the quest.

In the hallway with Mehme's teleporter, it is possible to reach a hidden room containing some additional lore.

Tips

 * While in Lab N, it is recommended to grab some Mysterious Feathers. They are used to return to Lab N without needing a Black Spoon, Small Mushroom, and a Painting. Simply throw the feather into the yellow carpet in Nohno's basement at Rooster Island to open a door that leads to Lab N.
 * It is highly recommended to unlock Calo's airship before going through this quest, as it reduces the travel expenses and time for going between Wynn and Gavel.
 * If you are planning to do the quest multiple times (usually to help others), there is a number of shortcuts you can prepare for and take.

Trivia

 * ??? was not meant to be a quest, but it was made as one to allow stage and rewards system.
 * The original ??? quest was reworked in the 1.14.1 Gameplay Update.
 * In the old version it was prohibited to talk about it and it was punished by ban.
 * The quest has its own subforum and official thread.


 * It took over 100 hours for the puzzles in this quest to be thought of and made.
 * If you fall off of any of the meteors, you will be teleported into Lake Gylia.


 * Each Meteor has lore, and so does the hidden step of ??? showing that Yahya, Nohno, and Mehme have a fourth brother called Sohso.
 * Blue Meteor: Discovery Log, Entry 213, Prof. YY, I have set up "Lab 1" on the blue meteor. Its effects are... remarkable on terrestrial magic. Since the fall of the White one, Cosmic Magic has been seen to be the most powerful, mystical, but most of all... dangerous. Especially to the mind.
 * Yellow Meteor: Discovery Log, Entry 435, Prof. MM, The power these Meteors hold is amazing. We are truly blessed to have found it. The properties match those of the one found in Lake Gylia. I can conclude that whatever fell into the lake was probably similar to the rock we have discovered here.
 * Red Meteor: Discovery Log, Entry 892, Prof. NN, This is the last of our meteoric discoveries. I am starting, however, to feel the meteor's effects. My older brother has started to fully lose his sanity. His hobby of fungi has taken a turn for the obsessive. It is my worry that I shall start to have predilections for my hobbies. It is my hope we find a cure for these rock's effects before it's too late...
 * According to Nohno, the cosmic energy from these meteors made Yahya even more obsessed about his mushrooms, while he was starting to feel the effects of the energy too. It could be why they are so obsessed over mushrooms and chickens, respectively.
 * In the Red Meteor Lab with the path puzzle, Squiggles makes a cameo in the water tank.


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