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Find all 20 Weird Owls in People of Note, answer every trivia question correctly, and claim Vox's best weapon, The Third Echo.
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People of Note Difficulty Options Explained
Iridium Studios' musical JRPG blends rhythm combat, deep puzzles, and a 20-hour story worth playing on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2.
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The Weird Owls scattered across People of Note are one of the game's more satisfying side pursuits. Each one quizzes you on lore, game mechanics, or world details, and beating the right owl in combat after answering correctly earns you a Weird Owl Feather. Collect all 20 and redeem them with Ordinary Al in Pyre's Block Party for some genuinely useful rewards, including The Third Echo, the strongest weapon available for Vox.
Get one answer wrong and the owl flies away, but it's not permanent. Paying 2,727 Groove to Ordinary Al brings any escaped owls back to their original spots. So no run is truly locked out.
Ordinary Al hands out rewards at four milestones. Here's every prize broken down:
| Feathers | Reward | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heart Topper | Remix Stone | Linked abilities deal 50% more damage at full HP |
| 10 | Treble Threat | Accessory | Increases BP by 2 |
| 15 | One Hit Wonder | Remix Stone | 100% boost to linked abilities, usable once per battle |
| 20 | The Third Echo | Vox's Weapon | 41 offense, 7 songstone slots, 5 remix stone slots |
The Third Echo is worth the effort. For comparison, Absolute Zero, the mic found in the final area of the game, offers only 37 offense points. The Third Echo also carries more connection options, making it the superior choice for building out Vox's kit.
Owls appear across every major region of Note. They're listed here organized by region.
Trivia 1 Location: The Grand Stage, behind the Cake Pop Vendor (only appears after speaking to Councilwomen Mandy and Tempo) Question: "Which Chordian official loves cake pops?" Answer: Mandy
Trivia 2 Location: Downtone, outside the K-Pop District Question: "What's the name of the ruling body in the Kingdom of Chordia?" Answer: The Council of Fifths
Trivia 3 Location: Inside Whirls Generation's Maintenance tunnel, behind the Sad Bouncer Question: "What's the name of Cerrin's recording studio?" Answer: The Cardioid Response
Trivia 14 Location: Sharp's House, inside the garden Question: "What ability stone was found in the Choral Reef?" Answer: Harmonize
Trivia 4 Location: Entrance to the Osmium hideout, The Melting Point Question: "In what district of Chordia is the Up Scale located?" Answer: Downtone
Trivia 5 Location: Punk District, to the left outside the Merch C.R. store Question: "How many BP does the ability 'Instant Hit' cost?" Answer: 3
Trivia 6 Location: Inside The Melting Point, to the right of merchandise seller Maestro in The Pit of Ma'ash Question: "What is the name of the instrument shop in Durandis?" Answer: The Pick Pocket
Trivia 7 Location: By the left of the puzzle in the Jade Meadow area Question: "What is NOT a garnish offered at the Whirls Generation?" Answer: Treble Leaf
Trivia 8 Location: By the right of The Photon Question: "Freq is the leader of what faction within Durandis?" Answer: The Osmiums
Trivia 9 Location: Entryway to the Synesthesian Deep Question: "What are the three primary districts in Durandis?" Answer: Metal, Punk, Grunge
Trivia 10 Location: Inside the Synesthesian Deep Question: "The Hard Rocker uses which of the following abilities?" Answer: Amplitude 3
Trivia 11 Location: Entrance to the Pyrian Palace, to the left Question: "Prior to recent events, who was DJ Rank Second in Lumina?" Answer: Pulse
Trivia 12 Location: In front of the door behind Ordinary Al Question: "What is the name of the puzzle establishment in Lumina?" Answer: Doors N' Switches
Trivia 13 Location: Entrance to the Choral Reef Question: "Which of the following abilities does a Xylobite use?" Answer: Arthroguard
Trivia 15 Location: Ledge's Edge, bottom right near the Inversion Pedestal Question: "Who is NOT a member of Smolder?" Answer: Brandon
Trivia 16 Location: On the bench to the right of the Archaian Operahouse entrance Question: "Where can you buy back unique items that you've accidentally sold?" Answer: Durandis
Trivia 17 Location: To the left of the entrance to the Obelisk Question: "Where in Lumina is the Photon?" Answer: The High Way
Trivia 18 Location: Waveshift, at the entrance Question: "The remix stone 'Left it Out There' gives what percent attack bonus if its conditions are met?" Answer: 50%
Trivia 19 Location: Concordance of Pop area entrance Question: "What is the name of Vox's childhood friend?" Answer: Glace
Trivia 20 Location: Concordance of EDM, to the right near the red switches Question: "Where in Note can a strange game about prime factors be found?" Answer: Archaia
| # | Question summary | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which official loves cake pops? | Mandy |
| 2 | Ruling body of Chordia? | The Council of Fifths |
| 3 | Cerrin's recording studio? | The Cardioid Response |
| 4 | District where Up Scale is located? | Downtone |
| 5 | BP cost of Instant Hit? | 3 |
| 6 | Durandis instrument shop? | The Pick Pocket |
| 7 | NOT a garnish at Whirls Generation? | Treble Leaf |
| 8 | Freq leads which faction? | The Osmiums |
| 9 | Three primary districts in Durandis? | Metal, Punk, Grunge |
| 10 | Hard Rocker ability? | Amplitude 3 |
| 11 | Former DJ Rank Second in Lumina? | Pulse |
| 12 | Lumina's puzzle establishment? | Doors N' Switches |
| 13 | Xylobite's ability? | Arthroguard |
| 14 | Ability stone from Choral Reef? | Harmonize |
| 15 | Who is NOT in Smolder? | Brandon |
| 16 | Where to buy back sold unique items? | Durandis |
| 17 | Where in Lumina is the Photon? | The High Way |
| 18 | Attack bonus from Left it Out There? | 50% |
| 19 | Vox's childhood friend? | Glace |
| 20 | Where is the prime factors game? | Archaia |
Short answer: yes, especially if you plan to push through the endgame with Vox as a primary damage dealer. The 41 offense rating beats the 37 on Absolute Zero, which is the best mic you can find through normal progression in the final area. The additional songstone and remix stone slots give you more room to build around specific strategies, and the extra connections expand how you link abilities together.
The remix stone rewards along the way add value too. One Hit Wonder at 15 feathers is particularly useful in tough encounters where a single burst of 100% boosted ability damage can swing a fight. Heart Topper at 5 feathers rewards clean play by boosting linked ability power by 50% whenever the character is at full health.
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