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Maria Alces is Grius’ child who you can meet during the prologue of the game. Maria is also one of the first follower bonds that you can start in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This girl will unlock the Healer Archetype that lets you gain various healing abilities. Like Hulkenberg, you can automatically obtain her follower bond since she is part of the main story. While the child will be trapped in the capital city, you can still connect with her despite traveling the world after you have unlocked the teleportation magic.
Best Dialogue Choice for Maria Bond in Metaphor: ReFantazio
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Although you will meet Maria quite early in Metaphor: ReFantazio, you can only start the first bond event after you have completed the first dungeon and obtained the Gauntlet Runner. I highly recommend increasing her bond rank since she can provide several useful abilities, like extra EXP and speed cooking.
Rank 2
You can only start this bond event with Maria when you reach Tolerance Level 2 and obtain the Tree of Prophecy drawing.
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She seems to feel the need to put on a brave face.
She’s holding back.
Even if all you do is lend her an ear, she would appreciate it.
Leave it to me.
…
What is it?
…
Let’s keep walking.
I bet she was talking about you!
Apologize to her.
Am I… weird…?
You’re not weird.
You didn’t forget our promise?
I wouldn’t break a promise.
They don’t want to say it’s my fault Papa died.
A bad person did it.
If it’s not much trouble, can you um…
We’ll talk again.
Rank 3
You need to get the Midnight Sunsands drawing from Neuras.
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He let me ride on his shoulders and I felt like a grown-up.
Let’s go there too.
…
You’re not wrong, Maria.
Just like him.
You have me.
I promise I’ll be good…
Someday we will.
I have to show her I’m a good girl.
Show her you care.
Rank 4
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She insists on helping me with anything and everything, no matter what it is.
I may have an idea…
I’m sorry…
You don’t have to apologize.
Does she not want me here anymore?
She would never abandon you.
He did everything he did because he truly, deeply cared about you.
He did it for both of you.
Rank 5
The next bond event with Maria will be unlocked after you obtain the City Ruins drawing.
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I wonder if Papa heard me…
What did you ask him?
I was wrong that whole time.
Your papa must be happy.
Does that mean I can’t do it, then?
Maybe you can make people smile.
This one will have Papa and Miss Fabienne and me and you, all smiling together!
It’s the whole family.
Don’t forget, it also has to have pretty pictures on it, or…
I know an artist.
Rank 6
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And no cheap trinket, either, but one that requires my assistance to create?
You can help, right?
I can’t believe it…
I think he’ll do a good job.
So, do you like the one we made instead?
Maria designed it.
…I’m glad.
Mission complete.
Am I just like Papa now?
You did a great job.
Rank 7
You need to have Tolerance Level 4 and Peregrine Falls drawing to unlock this bond event with Maria.
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He journeys to all sorts of places.
They were all incredible sights.
Mister, I made a new friend!
Good job.
They don’t know anything about him and they don’t even try to find out…
Let’s check on him.
Rank 8
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So maybe if we get everyone to eat lots of good food together they’ll talk to each other and get along!
I want to help.
She even wants to get some of the townspeople to help out, too!
That’s great.
We’re going to play with Hirundo and the others too, next time.
Gabriela has been writing game guides since 2023, mainly covering WuWa, Genshin Impact, and Honkai: Star Rail. She also loves exploring new titles, with favorites like Tears of the Kingdom, P5R, Stardew Valley, RDR2, The Witcher 3, WWM, and the RE4 Remake.
