Three Actions, Three Illusions
Three Actions, Three Illusions is Norio Tale 2 of 9, an Act 2 side tale in Akashima where you rescue the healer-monk Hochi from a Mongol camp. It starts at Akashima Village and rewards the Charm of Vitality and 2 Silk.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Norio
- Region
- Toyotama
- Province
- Akashima
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Charm of Vitality, +2 Silk
Storylines
Part 2 of 9 in Norio's Tales
Part 8 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Found in
- Akashima VillageAkashima Village, in the prefecture of the same name, is the starting point of Norio's storyline. It has a full set of vendors, so it is a good resupply stop in western Toyotama.
- ToyotamaToyotama is the central region of Tsushima, between Izuhara and Kamiagata. Act 2 plays out here: you rally allies, liberate Yarikawa and march on Castle Shimura, while side tales for Norio, Yuna and Yuriko open up.
Good to know
- Norio Tale 2 of 9, during Act 2: Retake Castle Shimura.
- Starts at Akashima Village in Akashima, Toyotama.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Charm of Vitality, +2 Silk.
- Follows The Last Warrior Monk and leads into Ghosts in the Fog.
- Hochi is the senior healer of the monks training healers in Akashima.
- You scout the camp from a granary balcony before going in.
What you do
Some monks are home, but Hochi and others are still missing. Norio has worked out where the Mongols are holding Hochi. Meet him in Akashima Village and travel to the Mongol camp together. Climb up to the granary balcony to look for Hochi. Once you spot him, talk with Norio, free the healer and keep him alive while the Mongols counterattack.
Objectives
Meet Norio in Akashima Village. Ride with him to the Mongol camp. Climb to the granary balcony and spot Hochi. Talk to Norio. Free Hochi and keep him alive. Talk to Hochi.
Why Hochi matters
Hochi is a Cedar Temple monk who refuses violence and treats anyone who is hurt, Mongol or Japanese. The monks need him to keep training healers in Akashima, which is why Norio is so set on getting him back.
- HochiHochi is a healer monk from Cedar Temple and Norio's friend. He led healers to Akashima Village and was captured by the Mongols. You rescue him in Norio's early tales.
- NorioNorio is a warrior monk of Cedar Temple who fights with a naginata. Jin frees him from Fort Ito. His nine-part storyline, Norio's Tales, follows his fight to win back his temple in Jogaku and find out what happened to his brother Enjo.
Related missions
- Side
Ghosts in the Fog
Ghosts in the Fog is Norio Tale 3 of 9, an Act 2 side tale where you defend Akashima Village from a Mongol counterattack using incense burners as traps. It rewards the Charm of Unyielding II, the Noble Fighter's headband and 2 Silk.
- Side
The Last Warrior Monk
The Last Warrior Monk is Norio Tale 1 of 9, the Act 2 side tale that opens his storyline at Akashima Village. You help Norio track down monks the Mongols abducted from the village. It needs A New Horizon done and rewards the Charm of Resistance II and 2 Silk.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationSideThis Threefold World
This Threefold World is Norio Tale 9 of 9, the Act 3 finale of his storyline, set at Cedar Temple and Guardian's Ridge in Sago. It is the only tale in the game with no combat at all, and it rewards the Charm of Vitality and the Chaos Headband.
- Side
The Birth of Suffering
The Birth of Suffering is Norio Tale 4 of 9, a short Act 2 side tale where you arrive at Kushi Temple to find it under Mongol attack. It is one straight fight alongside Norio and the temple monks, and it only rewards a minor Legend increase.