The manuscripts are collectible texts scattered across the time periods of The Adventures Of Elliot, and together they flesh out the history, characters, and lore that underpin the world. They're easy to miss, hidden in side rooms, optional dungeons, and remote corners of the map throughout various time periods during the main story.
Once you've tracked it down, you can sit down and read it during the Age of Safekeeping at Huther's Orphanage. This will be a natural home for anyone looking to piece the whole story together. The table below lists all the manuscripts that appear in the game, at what age you can find them, and where exactly they are hidden.
All manuscript locations
|
manuscript |
age |
location |
|---|---|---|
|
History of the Hutter Kingdom, Vol. me |
Storage age |
A house in the southwest of the Hutter Kingdom |
|
History of the Hutter Kingdom, Vol. II |
Storage age |
In the dining room of Hutter Castle |
|
History of the Hutter Kingdom, Vol. III |
Storage age |
2nd floor of Hutter Kaifrit's house |
|
A historian's journal |
Storage age |
Hutter Castle Basement |
|
Diona's Medical History |
reconstruction era |
At Littlehope's Healing House |
|
Research notes on the ancestors of Calotesia |
reconstruction era |
Calotesia's laboratory in Littlehope. |
|
Beast Race Research Journal |
reconstruction era |
West Hucarea, inside the ruined house on the west side |
|
Temple of Trials Guide |
Storage age |
Inside the Temple of Trials |
|
Letter from the King of Heroes |
Storage age |
After the boss of Rainbow Lotus |
|
ancient documents |
Storage age |
Euygene's Lab – If you're not there, come back later in the story. |
|
Traveler's note written on the door |
magic age |
the door on the other side of time |
|
Memorandum on Permilleshrooms |
Storage age |
South of the eastern cave entrance |
|
Traveler's Notes on Trees |
Storage age |
Grand Tree – 2nd floor |
|
History of Mu, Vol. 1 |
reconstruction era |
From the tip of Mount Phoenix, past Saladmatra Voss. |
|
History of Mu, Vol. 2 |
a burgeoning era |
End of platform segment at Mount Phoenix – Sublevel One |
|
Report on newly discovered inscriptions |
Storage age |
Northern Tower – Lower Level 3 |
|
Memoirs of Icarus |
magic age |
Icarus Mansion 2nd floor Weyzn |
|
Hitoyori's Law |
a burgeoning era |
Inside the house on the right side of the upper area |
|
The beginning of Hitoyori |
a burgeoning era |
Inside the house on the southeast corner of Hitoyori |
|
gray hero story |
Storage age |
At Mount Phoenix during Endgame |
|
Marnie's Diary |
Storage age |
At the end of the game, in Yuijin's lab. |

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