Konagi

How can a chimper found half-frozen by the beast slayer Yuki be so relentlessly playful? The wizards in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria see Konagi as a living paradox. They observe the Giga Chimped eyes, wide with some untamed energy, and theorize that the blizzard left a permanent magical mark, forever altering them. Yet, they are perpetually frustrated by the poker face that betrays no thought. Traveling merchants share different tales: of a trickster who swaps priceless crystals for cleverly painted rocks, only to return the genuine articles a week later with a silent nod. They claim Konagi is reliable in the most unreliable way. The only truth is their origin, but even Yuki offers few details beyond finding them in the snow. Konagi just wanders, a puzzle with no solution.