Faruzan's Hangout Event: A Confounding Conundrum

Faruzan: Wisdom From Ages Past

Genshin Impact‘s hangout events allow you to get to know your characters better, and they work like a visual novel game with different routes based on your choices. To unlock this hangout, you will first need to complete Tighnari’s story quest and the Sumeru archon quest, and you must reach adventure rank 40. By the way, important choices are written in orange for this guide.

Faruzan is a 4-star Anemo bow character from Sumeru. It may surprise you to find out that she was born over 100 years ago. Back then, she worked hard to become a scholar at Sumeru Akademiya, studying the mechanics of ruin machines despite being a member of Haravatat, the linguistics department. One day Faruzan became trapped in a ruin that froze her physical state in time, and it took her 100 years to finally solve all of the puzzles and free herself. After being found by a merchant caravan, she promptly resumed her position at the Akademiya, only to discover that a lot had changed while she was gone.

Madam Faruzan considers herself a senior despite her youthful appearance, and clings tightly to her pride in a way that makes some people think she’s too stubborn. Faruzan is frustrated by the Darshan system’s strict limits on what each scholar should be studying; to her, crossing disciplines is how you open your mind to new ideas. Since she was gone so long, her research is viewed as obsolete, and so she struggles to receive funding, but Faruzan is determined to help her students advance the study of mechanics… once she can find some students. Will our wise old mentor be able to adjust to the modern world, and earn the respect of today’s Akademiya? Find out in her hangout event!

“As a scholar, I should have the courage to accept failure and shoulder all of its consequences. I never wanted anyone to pity me, whether it be back then or right now. Also, don’t forget that I eventually managed to solve that final puzzle by my own power, and freed myself from that accursed place… Instead of pity, shouldn’t people feel encouragement and inspiration from my story?”
-Faruzan

Ending 1: Stories of the Past

Here is how you can get this ending.

A Mysterious Senior…?

Go to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari and Collei.
“Why’d you think of me…?”
“Research banned by the Akademiya?”
Find Faruzan at the Akademiya.
(So she disappeared for 100 years…)
(This sounds like some internal Akademiya dispute…)

An Akademic Problem

Talk to Collei.
“Let’s help her resolve her current problem first.”
“You don’t have to force yourself.”
Talk to Faruzan.
“It’s no trouble at all.”
“Tell me more about that Haravatat course…”
(So she’s doing very niche research…)
“Collei needs to learn how to read…”
“Can’t it be a public course?”

Doing Paperwork Sure Is Tough!

Go to the entrance to the Akademiya.
“You seem quite scared of her.”
“The way she treats you…”
“…She keeps asking you to become her student?”
(Were they convinced…)
“…What other learning methods does Collei use?”
“How do we choose our course materials, then?”
“If even a centenarian like you finds that tale old…”

Finding Teaching Material Sure Is Tough!

Go to the book vendors at Treasures Street.
“It’s for readers who don’t care about plot.”
“It’s for readers who don’t care much for logic.”
(Is she embarrassed to admit that she likes books like that?)
“She was able to say those phrases in such a serious tone…”
“I think it’s because such names are “cool”…”
“That book’s only 100 years old, Collei…”
Go to the antique shop at Treasures Street.
“I’m afraid not.”

Being A Classic Sure Is Tough!

Go to Puspa Café and talk to Maddah.
“You know, I think…”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a classic or a fad. What matters is that you like it.”
“The problem here is not actually about improving your reading skills…”
“You should think about the present first.”
“Perhaps “Analysis of Popular Literature” might do the trick?”
“It’s good to reminisce on an old tale in a while.”

Ending 2: Knowledge is Wealth!

Make the following choices to reach this ending.

A Mysterious Senior…?

Go to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari and Collei.
“What made you think I have time on my hands?”
“And something that I know about…”
Find Faruzan at the Akademiya.
(What in the world happened to her?)
(This seems to have nothing to do with Tighnari’s request…)

An Akademic Problem

Talk to Collei.
“Let’s help her resolve her current problem first.”
“Let’s observe the situation first.”
Talk to Faruzan.
“I specialize in solving problems.”
“Let’s hear what this Kshahrewar collaborative project is about…”
“He only said that you’re a very senior researcher in the field of mechanisms…”
“I’ll take you there.”

Toys And How To Play With Them

Go to Port Ormos and look for Anis.
“By any chance, has it been very difficult for you…”
Talk to the staff at Acara Crafts.
“So they were lured in by the promise of a different toy…”
“Somewhat.”
“127 steps.” (Note: Faruzan’s toy is based on a famous puzzle called the Tower of Hanoi. You must find the smallest number of moves required to move the disks into a pyramid-shaped stack, but this can easily be solved by using the mathematical formula 2ⁿ-1, where n=the number of disks. Since there are 7 disks, 2⁷-1=127, so it will take at least 127 steps to move all the disks into one stack. For getting the right answer here, you’ll get the “Mechanics: From Beginner to…?” achievement.)
Talk to everyone after the kids are finished playing.

Question And Answer Time

“So, about Kshahrewar…”
“Then why do you refuse to join them?”
“About the collaborative project…”
“Try to be accurate and detailed?”

A Failed Reference Book…?

Wait two days, and then head to Port Ormos.
“I feel like I’m in class…”

Ending 3: The Gardener and the Nursery

Make these choices to get this ending.

A Mysterious Senior…?

Go to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari and Collei.
“Why’d you think of me…?”
“And something that I know about…”
Find Faruzan at the Akademiya.
(So she disappeared for 100 years…)
(This seems to have nothing to do with Tighnari’s request…)

An Akademic Problem

Talk to Collei.
“Let’s help her resolve her current problem first.”
“You don’t have to force yourself.”
Talk to Faruzan.
“I specialize in solving problems.”
“Let’s hear what this Kshahrewar collaborative project is about…”
“You don’t belong to Kshahrewar or Spantamad, huh….”
“I can help out.”

Toys And How To Play With Them

Go to Port Ormos and look for Anis.
“…To get funding for your research?”
Talk to the staff at Acara Crafts.
“So they were lured in by the promise of new cards…”
“Just about.”
“127 steps.”
Talk to everyone after the kids are finished playing.

Question And Answer Time

“Oh yeah, about Anis…”
“Why don’t you take her on as your student?”
“I see. I hadn’t considered that.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
“Try to keep it simple and fun?”

Potential Students…?

Wait two days, and then head to the launch event.
“Looks like these early learning toys are a success.”

Ending 4: Start Over

Here is how you can reach this ending.

A Mysterious Senior…?

Go to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari and Collei.
“Why’d you think of me…?”
“Research banned by the Akademiya?”
Find Faruzan at the Akademiya.
(So she disappeared for 100 years…)
(This sounds like some internal Akademiya dispute…)

An Akademic Problem

Talk to Collei.
“Let’s think of some way to get her to Pardis Dhyai.”
“I do have the makings of an idea.”
Talk to Faruzan.

A Greater Problem

Return to Pardis Dhyai, then enter the greenhouse.
Talk with Tighnari about Faruzan’s past.
“What’s the lead researcher’s name?”

The Ruin Wanderer

Go to the excavation site in the northeast of Hypostyle Desert and approach the wreckage.
“We’re not outsiders.”
“We can’t just waste our time here like this.”
Talk to the villagers to learn more.
“The hired villagers from Aaru Village…”
Talk to the chatty villager again.

Suspicion Abounds

Go to the makeshift camp and rest.
“You’ve seen such life forms before?”
(A mechanical life form from 100 years ago…)
Go to the evacuation site.
“It’s me.”
“What’s the tent you mentioned, if I might ask?”

Thoughts That Wandered For A Century

Return to the temporary camp and talk to Faruzan.
“So “tent”…”
“Faruzan!”
Watch the flashback, and then read all of the notes to earn the “To You In A Hundred Years” achievement. After you’re done, investigate the wreckage and talk to Faruzan.
“Even though they had all passed on…”

Time To Decide

Return to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari.
(Tell the whole truth…)

A Promise To The Future

Wait until the next day, then enter Pardis Dhyai to see what happens.

Ending 5: “Welcome Back, Faruzan.”

Make these selections to get this ending.

A Mysterious Senior…?

Go to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari and Collei.
“What made you think I have time on my hands?”
“And something that I know about…”
Find Faruzan at the Akademiya.
(What in the world happened to her?)
(This seems to have nothing to do with Tighnari’s request…)

An Akademic Problem

Talk to Collei.
“Let’s think of some way to get her to Pardis Dhyai.”
“Let’s observe the situation first.”
Talk to Faruzan.

A Greater Problem

Return to Pardis Dhyai, then enter the greenhouse.
Talk with Tighnari about Faruzan’s past.
“Where is the archaeology team currently stationed?”

The Ruin Wanderer

Go to the excavation site in the northeast of Hypostyle Desert and approach the wreckage.
“She’s a researcher from the Akademiya.”
“Let’s wait for that researcher to come back first.”
Talk to the villagers to learn more.
“The sandstorms dispersing…”
Talk to the chatty villager again.

Suspicion Abounds

Go to the makeshift camp and rest.
“You’ve encountered others besides Karkata?”
(Is it no longer around?)
Go to the evacuation site.
“(Traveler).”
“What’s this delivery I hear you’re having trouble with?”

Thoughts That Wandered For A Century

Return to the temporary camp and talk to Faruzan.
“…Is your code name for relics?”
“Watch out—”
Watch the flashback, and then read the notes. After you’re done, investigate the wreckage and talk to Faruzan.
“They still prayed for your safe return…”

Time To Decide

Return to Pardis Dhyai and talk to Tighnari.
(Keep Tamimi a secret…)

Chat Under The Moonlight

Wait until the next day, then enter Pardis Dhyai.
“I told them about the archaeology team.”
Talk to Tighnari and Collei, then go talk to Faruzan.
“You don’t have to shoulder all this alone.”
“Welcome home, Faruzan.”

Faruzan Hangout Rewards

Hangout Endings Completed	Rewards
1 Ending	100 Adventure Experience, 20 Primogems, and 3 Guides to Admonition
2 Endings	100 Adventure Experience, 5 Hero’s Wits, and 3 Vayuda Turquoise Fragments
3 Endings	100 Adventure Experience, 20 Primogems, and 5 Traditionally-Made Charcoal-Baked Ajilenakh Cakes
4 Endings	100 Adventure Experience, 5 Hero’s Wits, and 3 Vayuda Turquoise Fragments
5 Endings	100 Adventure Experience, 20 Primogems, 3 Guides to Admonition, and the “Optimal Solution” achievement