- "Rules do not exist to bind you. They exist so you may know your freedoms."
- — Fyra
Within the city of Facade, there are many rules that the Masked People follow and continue to create. In the first half of the game, Fyra states that Rule 124,046 had recently been passed.
Known Rules[]
- 0: You have the right to disband a rule by vote. (Made by Nier, via Rule 1,024)
- 2: You have to wear a mask.
- 12: Do not neglect your mask.
- 32: Those without land identification may not speak.
- 89: Royalty cannot apologize to the citizens.
- 106: Do not live on level ground. (All shops and houses in Facade must follow this rule.)
- 227: Actions that obstruct public walkways are forbidden.
- 429: It is forbidden to buy all goods in a shop.
- 432: You must capture any lizard that crawls into a pot.
- 904: A wedding union must be sealed with a kiss.
- 1,024: You must honor the request of any outsider owed a debt.
- 2,078: Boys born on December 3rd must keep continual watch over quicksand.
- 4,217: Parents must scold their child if they make a mistake.
- 6,909: The Blacksmith shall engage in the trading of weapons.
- 7,017: You cannot make a mistake while running an errand.
- 7,545: The shopkeeper of the Item Store must hereby engage in the trading of general goods.
- 8,614: Parents cannot purchase food for their children's birthday feasts.
- 9,102: The shopkeeper of the Strange-Thing Store is responsible for the trading of strange and unusual goods, provided they have any on hand.
- 10,547: The shopkeeper of the Grocer must hereby engage in the trading of food.
- 11,034: You must live at a level appropriate to your position.
- 12,030: Citizens cannot end a relationship desired by royalty.
- 25,656: All persons of note are to be informed of the king's marriage ceremony.
- 27,229: When sending someone on an errand, you cannot state the name of the item you want them to buy.
- 38,585: All objections and/or congratulations to the king's marriage are to be lodged through official channels.
- 50,527: Only nobility may enter the Barren Temple.
- 56,908: In order to strengthen community solidarity, you must interact with others on a regular basis.
- 56,983: If a husband has an argument with his wife, he must make up with her by the end of the day or else they will be divorced.
- 83,348: If missing, the prince must be found.
- 115,017: You must view the town by ship before purchasing any items.
- 124,046: Unknown; mentioned by Fyra in passing.
Rules Missing Numbers[]
In-game, there are some rules mentioned without specified numbers:
- Everyone must wear loose fitting robes. (They make it easier to move around in the sand storms.)
- No one is allowed to wear shoes.
- Only nobility may enter the treasury.
- No one is allowed to say bad things about the Prince.
- If they say bad things about the Prince, they must whisper it.
- Any outsider who saves the life of one of the Masked People is deemed a Benefactor and is a friend of the city. Said status extends to friends of the Benefactor too.
- A punishment for breaking one of the rules is watching the quicksand river every day for two years.
- The king isn't allowed to shed tears in front of others.
- Throwing oneself into the sand is forbidden.
- Grimoire Weiss mentions "rules governing the timing and water temperature of a bath" the night before the king's wedding.
- The king's advisor also alludes to rules related to obtaining each citizen's blessing before entering war.
SINoALICE[]
Wabi-Sabi identifies these rules in its weapon story, which occur due to the creation of Rule 0.
- 68: Royal attendants may serve away from the king's side.
- 356: Royal inquiries occur once in one day.
- 451: Alcohol must be consumed in the afternoon. (Discontinued due to popular vote.)