Q: I thought Schwartz and Weiss were meant to restrict access to the underground archive to Zent candidates who possessed the necessary elements,
prayed enough, and circled the shrines, but they let in candidates who didn't meet the last two requirements. Why was that?
A: A lot can change over the course of a generation. When Schwartz and Weiss were first created, entry required not only the proper mana and prayers
but also royal status. At the time, royalty included members of branch families whose medals were registered.
I think there might be a translation issue with this question and answer, but I can't see exactly what it is. In P5V2 and P5V5 it is stated by Schwartz and Weiss that the three requirements are: high enough mana quantity/capacity, being omni-elemental and praying/circling the shrines. But the question seems to make prayer and circling the shires two separate requirements, and nothing is said about mana capacity. The answer does mention "proper mana" which refers to mana capacity I think.
"A lot can change over the course of a generation" and "members of branch families" seem to not make sense as well. When Schwartz and Weiss were created, Zent Rauchelstra limited access to the underground archive to her direct descendants, members of the Royal Family main line (so no branch families I think), and I think this continued for decades if not maybe a century at least (so one generation is confusing).
Q: Could a person extend their expected lifespan by developing their mana or obtaining more divine protections? Would having the protection of the
God of Longevity, as Sylvester does, help in that regard? In the same vein, has the implementation of a sewer system helped to increase the life expectancy of
commoners? I suspect they'd also benefit from their duchy having more mana, as it would mean better harvests.
A: Divine protections have little effect on a person's lifespan. For commoners, conditions have certainly improved, but their life expectancy has risen by less than ten years.
It is unclear to me what is meant by "developing their mana". Mana compression, gaining a large mana capacity or obtaining more elements?
Q: During the farewell scene, did Eckhart and Justus receive Rozemyne's omni-elemental blessing? Did the charm she gave them end up being useful?
A: Yes, Eckhart and Justus also received the blessing. The charm proved useful during the fight against Lanzenave.
Plural: charms. She made one charm each for Ferdinand, Eckhart and Justus.
See this quote from the relevant scene in P4V9.
I gave Eckhart and Justus the charms that I had put my all into making. “You two are going to be in a dangerous position protecting Ferdinand, so please keep these with you,” I said
"On page Z, the pronunciation is feystone, not faystone."
No matter how I look at it, those pronunciations are identical. Is this a Mary/marry/merry regional thing?
Quoted from someone in the discussion post. I'm guessing these do sound different in Japanese, but to English speakers Fey/Fay sound the same. Maybe tweak it a bit?
