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0,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_00","Ellie has put her skills as a reporter to good use."
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0,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_00,Ellie has put her skills as a reporter to good use.
1,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_01,"Inspector's Log:
I have arrived in Costa del Sol. Somewhere in the realm, the masked fiend I pursue sets a leering eye on a poor, defenseless young maiden─a case that cries out for a gentleman inspector, if ever there were one. Employing my own stupendous powers of disguise, I have concealed myself among a group of Brass Blades, hoping to ascertain the identity of the “lapis maiden” mentioned by the thief. Thus far, I have gleaned little save for war stories and tales of drinking prowess, but I am certain it is only a matter of time before the answer is within my grasp!
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Employing her finely honed reporter's senses, Ellie has tracked down the identity of the lapis maiden─the daughter of a prominent Ul'dahn trader by the name of Arabella whose beauty has been the talk of the town, despite no one having actually seen her in the flesh. She further explains that the maiden has recently been betrothed to the son of a Lominsan trading mogul, and is to make a rare public appearance at a banquet to be held in the couple's honor. Surmising that the thief is likely to strike, Ellie declares her intention to travel to Costa del Sol and speak with the bride's father, Guguremu, and invites you to come along."
2,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_02","Your questioning of Guguremu was going nowhere fast, when it was interrupted by a familiar face─Consulting Inspector Briardien, who confidently declares his intention to capture the thief and see the lapis maiden delivered from harm. To Briardien's chagrin, he was not the first sleuth to arrive at the scene. After venting his frustrations on Hildibrand─agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire─by slapping him silly with a steaming fish, the consulting inspector summarily sends his self–styled rival to canvass the area while enlisting your help in following up on what he believes to be a more promising line of inquiry. Rendezvous with Briardien on the outskirts of Costa del Sol and see what he has in mind."
3,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_03","If Inspector Briardien's deductions are correct, then the phantom thief has already infiltrated the banquet by assuming the identity of one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera, hired by Master Guguremu to serve as bodyguards at the banquet. He further explains that he was informed by Brass Blades stationed in and around Costa del Sol that one of their men has gone missing. Search the area around Bloodshore for the missing Blade, that you might glean from him some information as to how the thief intends to strike."
4,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_04","You have tracked down the missing Brass Blade, hands tied and stripped to his skivvies behind a hill on the sands of Bloodshore. Relieved to be free, the man explains that his orders called for him to guard Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. This information leads Inspector Briardien to surmise that the phantom thief has now assumed the identity of one of these three men. While Briardien leads the wounded man back to safety, he asks you to return to Costa del Sol to see that Hildibrand is not stirring up any unneeded trouble."
5,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_05","No sooner have you spoken the names of Briardien's three suspects than does Hildibrand boldly announce his intentions to apprehend the thief himself. Needless to say, nothing could possibly go wrong with this. To begin your own line of questioning, speak with Morgant, father of the groom–to–be."
6,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_06","Your conversation with Morgant, his son Vannes, and Guguremu revealed nothing warranting much suspicion─with the possible exception of Hildibrand himself, whose vaunted Manderville art of parley succeeded only in arousing Guguremu's ire. Hildibrand, insisting that somehow everything is going according to his grand plan, confidently strides off to question Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart."
7,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_07","Neither Yalto Nolto nor Lewenhart did or said much to give cause for suspicion. Never one to lose heart, Hildibrand goes off to investigate the supply of emergency foodstuffs of which Lewenhart spoke, hoping to find some contradiction that might give him reason to suspect the servant's words."
8,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_08","Upon finding dangerous explosives concealed amidst crates and coconuts, Hildibrand raises his voice in triumph, believing the culprit's cover blown. However, his confidence is quickly shattered by the cheerful voice of his own assistant, who innocently claims credit for the bombs. Despite being back to square one with no clues to follow, there is no time for self–pity, for Inspector Briardien is quickly approaching the scene. Fearing the consequences if the inspector were to discover the explosives, let alone the fact that Nashu─and by extension, the rest of you─was responsible for them, Ellie suggests that Hildibrand and Nashu make a discreet retreat while you and she move to head Briardien off at the pass."
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24,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_00","Speak with Guguremu at Costa del Sol."
25,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_01","Speak with Briardien."
26,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_02","Track down the missing Brass Blade."
27,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_03","Speak with Hildibrand."
28,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_04","Speak with Morgant."
29,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_05","Speak with Yalto Nolto."
30,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_06","Inspect the supplies."
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48,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_000","Ah, there you are! I've been doing some investigating of my own since we last parted. I believe I've found our “lapis maiden.”"
49,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_001","The girl's name is Arabella, daughter of one Master Guguremu, a prominent member of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Her eyes and hair a most exceptional shade of blue, her beauty is the talk of the sultanate."
50,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_002","Her <Emphasis>purported</Emphasis> beauty, I should say. You see, none have actually seen the girl in the flesh. Apparently her father is the overprotective sort. Some say that the maiden has never set foot outside the family's well-guarded estate."
51,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_003","But all this is about to change. Rumor has it that the girl is to be wed. And not just to anyone, mind you─to the heir to the Brugaire Consortium."
52,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_004","The formal announcement is set to be made at a commemorative feast, to be jointly hosted by the two family businesses. The venue is Costa del Sol, where preparations are going on as we speak."
53,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_005","Word on the street is that the bride-to-be will be making a rare public appearance. It is here that the thief intends to strike─I couldn't be more certain of it!"
54,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_006","Piqued your interest, have I? My sources tell me that the bride's father is already in Costa del Sol overseeing the preparations. This is one scoop I'm not going to miss, and you're welcome to come along!"
55,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_010","This is Master Guguremu of the East Aldenard Trading Company, and father of the bride. Let's see what he can tell us."
56,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_030","You're not one of my associates! This banquet is for invited guests only. If you have no business here, be on your way at once!"
57,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_031","Beg pardon, good sir. My name is Ellie, reporter for the <Emphasis>Mythril Eye</Emphasis>. If I might have just a moment of─"
58,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_032","Ah, yes, that two-gil sensationalist rag. I read your tiresome screed about the self-styled “phantom thief” and his letter of challenge. If you have come to tell me my daughter is in danger, I can assure you that your concern is entirely unwarranted."
59,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_033","I have not kept my Arabella safe to this day to see her whisked away from me by some fly-by-night rogue. I have spared no expense in securing the best protection that money can buy."
60,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_034","...The Brass Blades of the Gerbera, an elite unit of the most lethal swordsmen in the sultanate. They say one of them once caused a man's heart to burst just by looking at him askance. The moment they set eyes on the would-be thief will be his last."
61,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_035","...If the thief is obliging enough to allow himself to be <Emphasis>seen</Emphasis>. Or do those goggles serve some purpose other than making the wearer look utterly ridiculous?"
62,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_036","Consulting Inspector Briardien...your reputation precedes you. And what, pray tell, would you propose? I have promised some of the wealthiest men in the realm that my daughter will be attending the festivities. To renege on my word would have dire implications for the family trade."
63,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_038","My proposal is a simple one: entrust the investigation to me. The thief will be in shackles before the banquet commences, and it will cost you not a whit of your precious gil."
64,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_039","...Very well. Let us see if your reputation is deserved. But consider yourself warned: greater fortunes than <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> will ever know hinge upon this banquet. I will not tolerate any disturbances."
65,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_037","Such touching concern for his coinpurse. If only he could muster the same for his daughter."
66,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_040","But do tell, Inspector. After he slipped under our noses the last time, what makes you so confident that you can catch our thief this time around?"
67,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_041","Our man may boast a thousand faces, but he has but a single <Emphasis>modus operandi</Emphasis>, and it is painfully obvious. A letter of challenge. A precious treasure whisked away from its rightful owner in the broad light of day."
68,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_042","This tells me that our thief is an attention seeker with supreme confidence in his abilities. Doubtless he means to target the maiden using the same methods he used to abscond with the Treaty-Blade."
69,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_043","Even now, the fiend is in our midst, having assumed the identity of someone who will be in close proximity to Miss Arabella at the feast. I have already narrowed the field."
70,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_043","Arabella's betrothed, Vannes, would be an obvious target for our thief. So, too, would be his father, Morgant."
71,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_044","Yalto Nolto and his wife, Sainana, the guests of honor, will give a toast to the couple's happiness. Both will be standing close to the stage where the bride-to-be is set to appear."
72,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_045","Needless to say, we cannot rule out Guguremu himself. Finally, we have Lewenhart, a steward of Guguremu's estate and Miss Arabella's personal attendant."
73,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_046","All the key players save for the lapis maiden herself have assembled in Costa del Sol. Doubtless the phantom thief lurks among them, his face concealed, gathering information and planning his course of attack."
74,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_047","We will begin our questioning of the suspects immediately. Should you encounter any suspicious individuals, you are to report back to me at...once..."
75,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_048","Hildibrand Manderville! I could smell the stench of idiocy and incompetence from a malm away!"
76,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_049","The pleasure is all mine, <Emphasis>contriving</Emphasis> Inspector Briardien! Forgive me for not revealing myself sooner. I was simply conducting a bit of preliminary undercover investigative work."
77,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_050","Yet to see through my ingenious disguise with such ease! Yes, I daresay your powers of observation rival even my own! Fear not, friends! I, Hildibrand, agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire, have arrived to defend the maiden's honor as only a Manderville man can!"
78,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_051","He does realize there's still a fish on his head...doesn't he?"
79,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_052","Good inspector, I realize we have not seen eye to monocle in the past. But a fair maiden's virtue─mayhap her very <Emphasis>life</Emphasis>─is at stake! From one gentleman to another, let us put aside our differences. Yes, I would welcome your assistance in this case!"
80,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_053","<Emphasis>Me</Emphasis>, assist <Emphasis>you</Emphasis>? Aren't you a funny man."
81,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_054","Oh, it makes no matter. My plan is so flawless that not even your bungling can interfere this time. If <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> wish to assist <Emphasis>me</Emphasis>, you may do so by keeping watch over the suspects."
82,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_055","In the meantime, I have a promising lead to investigate. I shall return before the banquet begins. While I know this may be asking much, do try not to do anything too stupid in my absence, will you?"
83,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_056","I would speak with you, but not here. I will be waiting for you outside Costa del Sol. Come quickly, for we do not have the luxury of time."
84,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_070","It is not by fate's whimsy that we have been reunited here today, friend! You were destined to be by my side as I apprehend the fiend and defend the fair maiden's virtue!"
85,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_075","Inspector Briardien seems to have taken a liking to you. You should be proud. As you can see by his treatment of someone we know, the man doesn't suffer fools lightly."
86,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_100","You've come. Excellent. With that buffoon suitably distracted, we can get to more important matters. But before we proceed, what might I call you?"
87,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_101","An unremarkable name, but it will suffice. Now answer me this, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. You were there when the phantom thief, in the guise of Lady Durilda, stole off with the Treaty-Blade. Was there anything about our foe's disguise that struck you as particularly noteworthy?"
88,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q1_000_000","What struck you about the phantom thief's disguise?"
89,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_010","The identical appearance."
90,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_020","The perfect mannerisms."
91,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_030","That is for me to know."
92,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_110","The obvious answer... And yet all too many─a certain self-styled gentleman comes to mind─could not recognize a clue if it hit them upside the face."
93,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_111","Your observation is astute. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will."
94,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_112","Clearly, our man is no ordinary thief. Magicks far outside the grasp of the commonfolk are at his disposal. This, in itself, gives us insight into his identity, and his ways."
95,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_113","...And yet, this is not what caught my eye. No, from movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
96,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_114","...Intriguing. Where most would point out the sheer physical perfection of the disguise, you turn an eye within..."
97,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_115","A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. And yet, like you, this was of secondary concern to me."
98,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_116","From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
99,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_130","You keep your observations to yourself─that, or you have none of import. Either way, I can respect a <If(PlayerParameter(4))>woman<Else/>man</If> who would listen instead of speak."
100,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_131","There are two aspects of the phantom thief's costume that drew my interest. First, the utter perfection of the physical disguise."
101,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_132","A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. This, however, was of secondary concern to me."
102,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_133","From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
103,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_140","We are dealing with a clever and thorough criminal. Not content to rely on his ample powers of disguise, he studies his targets closely before assuming their identities. He emulates them utterly and completely, that not even their closest friends or family could detect that aught is amiss..."
104,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_141","All the key players arrived at Costa del Sol three days ago, when preparations for the banquet began. This would afford our thief more than enough time to study his would-be target."
105,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_142","And yet, some disguises are more challenging than others. Put yourself in the mind of our phantom, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. If you were the thief, whose identity would you <Emphasis>first</Emphasis> assume?"
106,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q2_000_000","The thief's first assumed identity?"
107,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_010","A Brass Blade."
108,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_020","One of the guests."
109,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_030","I will not say."
110,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_150","...Precisely. Clearly you are far less useless than the bumbling inspector whose company you keep."
111,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_155","...Would he? The guests are well acquainted with each other─one misstep and the thief's cover would be blown. No, there is a more logical first target, one that would afford him the opportunity to gather the knowledge he needs, and at less risk. Yes, one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera."
112,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_160","I had hoped you would prove more insightful. And yet it matters not, for the answer is self-evident. Our thief's first target? One of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera."
113,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_165","Strong in number, few of words. Able to come and go as they please. A fearsome reputation to scare away any who would draw near enough to realize something was amiss. An ideal entry into Costa del Sol for our man."
114,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_166","Deducing as much, I made a point to question Brass Blades in the area. Little to my surprise, I learned that there was one man who had not been seen at his favorite alehouse for three days past."
115,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_167","Our thief has not made a habit of wanton murder. Doubtless the poor man is lying naked in a ditch not far from here."
116,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_168","In addition to general security duties, each of the Blades has been assigned to serve as bodyguard for one or more of the guests. If the man can tell us of his assigned charge, like as not, his answer will reveal the current identity of our thief."
117,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_169","Our thief would not have had the time to carry the unconscious man far. I will canvass the immediate area. You begin your search on the outskirts of Costa del Sol."
118,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_180","Like as not, the missing Brass Blade is lying naked in a ditch somewhere. Begin your search in the vicinity of Costa del Sol. With our thief pressed for time, it is not likely he would have carried the poor man far."
119,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_200","Excellent. You are one of the less incompetent assistants I have worked with."
120,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_201","Th-Thank the gods! Please, free me from these chains before the snippers eat me alive!"
121,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_202","...There. Now, tell me all that you can remember about what happened to you. And try to be brief."
122,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_203","W-We'd just arrived in Costa del Sol. Had a briefin' of sorts. Master Guguremu gave us each our orders─who we'd be lookin' after and the like. Had a mind to tour the area, get my bearin's. Next thing I knew, I felt a <Emphasis>thwack</Emphasis> on the back o' my head. When I came to, here I was, stripped to my skivvies─"
123,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_206","...Much to the chagrin of those of us who have to look at you. You say you received orders from Master Guguremu. Who was to be your charge?"
124,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_207","My memory's hazy, but...ah! One was Morgant, father o' the groom. The other was a Lalafellin gent from Limsa..."
125,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_208","...Yalto Nolto. Now try your best to remember. Were there any other guests with whom you were ordered to interact?"
126,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_209","Come to think of it, yes. There was also the steward, Lewenhart. I was to review with him the schedule of events, discuss the protection o' key supplies─that sort o' thing."
127,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_210","...Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. Thank you. For an incompetent fool, your testimony has proved astonishingly enlightening."
128,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_210","I shall see this man back to the city and into the possession of some new clothes, after which I shall return to Costa del Sol to continue the investigation."
129,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_211","Go on ahead of me and, for the love of the gods, just make sure that imbecile doesn't cause too much trouble in my absence."
130,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_300","Ah, there you are, friend! And not a moment too soon, for I was about to commence my investigation in earnest! Tell me, did your and Inspector Briardien's avenue of inquiry bear fruit?"
131,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_301","Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and the steward Lewenhart, you say? This does not surprise me. Yes, I had considered them all exceptionally suspicious from the start."
132,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_302","With the lapis maiden in danger, we cannot afford a moment's delay! I, Hildibrand, shall have our thief in shackles before the inspector returns!"
133,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_303","Fear not, friend. The inspector shall be none the wiser! Hah hah! If he had hoped to nab the fiend for himself, he should not have simplified the task for me so!"
134,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_304","Ah! There is one of our suspects standing suspiciously under that canopy over there. Just you wait, fiend! I shall rip the mask from your face and reveal you for the rogue that you are!"
135,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_350","The lucky father of the groom–to–be, or the fiend who would sully the maiden's virtue? In a matter of moments, all shall be revealed!"
136,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_400","Stand back, friend! The man we pursue is a criminal mastermind. The merest slip of the tongue could put our case─nay, our very <Emphasis>lives</Emphasis>─in danger!"
137,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_401","But have no fear. Miss Ellie! Ready your quill, that you might record my every word as I employ the time–honored art of parley─handed down from Manderville men of ages past─to reveal our foe."
138,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_402","I can think of few topics that would interest my readers <Emphasis>less</Emphasis> than your blatherings. Just catch the thief so I can have my story, would you?"
139,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_403","Don't worry, Inspector! I brought my quill and journal, too. Your adoring fans won't miss a word!"
140,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_404","Capital! This is why you are my favorite assistant, Nashu. Now behold as I ensnare our prey with a web of words leading to his inevitable demise!"
141,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_405","Good <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If>, Master Guguremu! And a fine <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If> it must be─for you most of all! Allow me to offer my most heartfelt congratulations on your betrothal to the enchanting Miss Arabella!"
142,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_406","What is this nonsense!? Arabella is my <Emphasis>daughter</Emphasis>, you─ Just who in the seven hells <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> you, anyway!? Guards! Guards!!!"
143,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_407","Ahahaha! Now 'old yer chocobos, Guguremu. I recognize the lad. This is Hildibrand, agent of enquiry an' inspector extraordinaire. Come to save the lovely lass from the clutches o' the phantom thief, 'ave ye? I reckon we owe the man our gratitude. Aye, Vannes?"
144,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_000_408","The phantom thief? Balderdash and rot, if you ask me. That said, my betrothed must be quite the beauty, indeed, to have such rumors told about her. Perhaps she's worthy of me, after all. Haha!"
145,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_409","He exudes an unusual degree of confidence for such an effete, fashion–challenged youth. Most suspicious!"
146,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_410","...He's a damn sight easier on the eyes than you."
147,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_411","Ahaha! That's me Vannes, ever calm in the face o' danger. Truly 'is father's son."
148,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_412","A worthy heir to the Brugaire Consortium, and a worthy match for my daughter, I must say. Yes, I foresee many years of prosperity for our families─or <Emphasis>family</Emphasis>, I should say! Ho ho!"
149,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_100_412","Which reminds me, Master Vannes. Arabella asked me to convey her gratitude to you for the golden clasp you sent some months ago. It has not left her neck since the day."
150,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_100_412","Oh, that little trinket? 'Twas nothing. Tell your daughter the greatest treasures in the realm will be hers once we are wed. Ahaha!"
151,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_414","The time–honored Manderville art of parley!? We'd be sleeping with the fishes now had Morgant not spoke up on your behalf! That said, nothing about the interactions between the three struck me as particularly unnatural."
152,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_415","Hah hah hah! Let us not rush to conclusions, Miss Ellie. A gentleman fancies a more methodical approach. Yes, everything is proceeding according to my master plan!"
153,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_416","Whoops! I was supposed to be taking this down, wasn't I? “Everything is proceeding according to my master plan...”"
154,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_417","I sought only to earn the trust of the families before confronting Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart, who have aroused my suspicion from the start. Come, we have a thief to apprehend!"
155,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_430","Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart... One of the two wears a mask, but which? With a few words, all will be revealed!"
156,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_500","Mm? I've not seen yer faces 'round here. With the East Aldenard Trading Company, are ye?"
157,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_501","Wh-Why, yes, good sir, very much with them! Some might even say we <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> the East Aldenard Trading Company! Hah hah hah!"
158,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_502","Oho! Pleasure to meet ye. Do tell─is the lapis maiden as lovely as they say? Sainana here's no slouch herself, but like me she's gettin' on in years. Er, no offense intended, my dear."
159,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_503","Oh, but where are me manners? Yalto Nolto o' the Brugaire Consortium, and this is me wife, Sainana. I look forward to many profitable dealin's with you and yours in the moons and years to come."
160,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_100_503","Aye, I daresay this weddin'─an' the joinin' together of our family businesses─couldn't be happenin' at a better time. What with all manner o' fell beasts and beastmen takin' aim at our wares..."
161,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_504","Why, just the other day, a shipment of imported foodstuffs was waylaid by the Mandragoras. Nasty buggers, the lot o' them. If I were twenty years younger, I'd dice them up meself and make a salad out o'─"
162,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_505","Mm? Ye <Emphasis>have</Emphasis> heard o' the Mandragoras, haven't ye?"
163,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_506","B-But of course! I once spent a year honing body and mind with the Fist of Rhalgr. My fellow monks and I would chant several hundred mantra-whatsits a day!"
164,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_507","...And your food stores were occasionally raided by the ruthless band of rogue vegetables known as the <Emphasis>Mandragoras</Emphasis>, yes?"
165,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_508","Would it kill you to read the <Emphasis>Mythril Eye</Emphasis> and educate yourself from time to time?"
166,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_509","A fearsome lot, they are. Rumor has it that they'll not rest until every fruit or vegetable harvested for consumption has been freed from captivity. Why, they struck at the larder here just days ago. Our supplies were decimated."
167,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_510","Fear not, milady. I was able to arrange for an emergency shipment to replace the stolen produce. It arrived safely some time ago."
168,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_511","Settle down, Sainana. Forgive me wife─she's always sayin' how meat is bad for her figure. And with that, I'd best go prepare me speech. Carry on, lads!"
169,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_512","Criminy! None of those three were suspicious in the least! But we must not give up hope, lest he of many faces have the last laugh!"
170,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_513","Where there is a will, a gentleman shall find a way! Come, Nashu! We must move quickly, or the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm!"
171,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_514","You speak so fast, Inspector! The sign of a quick mind, I'm sure! Now, where was I? “Give up hope”...“he of many faces will laugh last”...“the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm”..."
172,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_515","I'm not sure that captures the inspector's intended meaning..."
173,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_516","But this is no time for us to be standing around! Inspector Briardien will be back any moment now, and he's not the type to suffer excuses."
174,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_517","Quite so, Miss Ellie! Fortunately, I have a plan. Let us investigate the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. Should we find any contradictions in his testimony, we can consider the man a prime suspect!"
175,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_518","Inspector Briardien will be back before long. Come, Nashu! This is no time to delay!"
176,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_540","Look at this! Now there's water...now there isn't! Now there's water..."
177,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_550","These crates must contain the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. At a glance, they do not appear particularly suspicious, but our investigation must not be deterred!"
178,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_555","Some of those coconuts don't look like coconuts..."
179,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_600","Crates of assorted foodstuffs and a veritable host of luscious–looking coconuts. It appears that our man Lewenhart spoke...true...?"
180,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_601","Y-Ye gads!"
181,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_100_601","Are those <Emphasis>explosives</Emphasis> I spy concealed amongst these coconuts!? Perhaps I spoke in haste! It would appear that we have found our phantom thief, after all!"
182,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_602","Oh, those are mine, Inspector! I was looking for a place to set them down, you see, and those coconuts were looking awfully lonely..."
183,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_603","Nashu! Far be it from me to cast doubt on your choice of hobbies, but what in the name of the Twelve would possess you to bring your creations to an investigation!?"
184,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_604","Well, they were so helpful in jogging your memory that one time, and I just thought... Er, does this mean you won't be needing this piece of driftwood, either?"
185,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_605","Your enthusiasm is always admirable, Nashu, but in this event, I fear it somewhat misdirected. Now, set the driftwood down over there and concentrate on taking your notes like the astute assistant you are."
186,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_606","I say, we are most fortunate that <Emphasis>confounding</Emphasis> Inspector Briardien is otherwise occupied at the moment. Were he to chance upon this scene, he would veritably explode in rage!"
187,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_607","Now, let us dispose of these things before an errant ember sends us all to a fiery demise."
188,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_608","“Confounding Inspector Briardien”...“explode”...“a fiery demise”... Got it!"
189,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_609","Are you sure about that...?"
190,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_610","...Uh-oh. Don't look now, but someone has returned at the absolute worst possible time."
191,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_611","You two were supposed to be keeping an eye on the suspects and staying out of trouble, yes? The inspector will have a fit if he sees you here."
192,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_612","B-But, Miss Ellie! Should Inspector Briardien come upon these explosives, the consequences will be even more dire!"
193,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_613","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> and I will see that the inspector keeps a wide berth of this beach. You two just get out of here, and be quick about it!"
194,"TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_614","Quick thinking, Miss Ellie! Come, Nashu─we shall return for your creations once Inspector Briardien has been led safely from the scene. Investigation calls us, and we must heed its cry!"
2,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_02,"Your questioning of Guguremu was going nowhere fast, when it was interrupted by a familiar face─Consulting Inspector Briardien, who confidently declares his intention to capture the thief and see the lapis maiden delivered from harm. To Briardien's chagrin, he was not the first sleuth to arrive at the scene. After venting his frustrations on Hildibrand─agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire─by slapping him silly with a steaming fish, the consulting inspector summarily sends his self–styled rival to canvass the area while enlisting your help in following up on what he believes to be a more promising line of inquiry. Rendezvous with Briardien on the outskirts of Costa del Sol and see what he has in mind."
3,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_03,"If Inspector Briardien's deductions are correct, then the phantom thief has already infiltrated the banquet by assuming the identity of one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera, hired by Master Guguremu to serve as bodyguards at the banquet. He further explains that he was informed by Brass Blades stationed in and around Costa del Sol that one of their men has gone missing. Search the area around Bloodshore for the missing Blade, that you might glean from him some information as to how the thief intends to strike."
4,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_04,"You have tracked down the missing Brass Blade, hands tied and stripped to his skivvies behind a hill on the sands of Bloodshore. Relieved to be free, the man explains that his orders called for him to guard Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. This information leads Inspector Briardien to surmise that the phantom thief has now assumed the identity of one of these three men. While Briardien leads the wounded man back to safety, he asks you to return to Costa del Sol to see that Hildibrand is not stirring up any unneeded trouble."
5,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_05,"No sooner have you spoken the names of Briardien's three suspects than does Hildibrand boldly announce his intentions to apprehend the thief himself. Needless to say, nothing could possibly go wrong with this. To begin your own line of questioning, speak with Morgant, father of the groom–to–be."
6,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_06,"Your conversation with Morgant, his son Vannes, and Guguremu revealed nothing warranting much suspicion─with the possible exception of Hildibrand himself, whose vaunted Manderville art of parley succeeded only in arousing Guguremu's ire. Hildibrand, insisting that somehow everything is going according to his grand plan, confidently strides off to question Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart."
7,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_07,"Neither Yalto Nolto nor Lewenhart did or said much to give cause for suspicion. Never one to lose heart, Hildibrand goes off to investigate the supply of emergency foodstuffs of which Lewenhart spoke, hoping to find some contradiction that might give him reason to suspect the servant's words."
8,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_08,"Upon finding dangerous explosives concealed amidst crates and coconuts, Hildibrand raises his voice in triumph, believing the culprit's cover blown. However, his confidence is quickly shattered by the cheerful voice of his own assistant, who innocently claims credit for the bombs. Despite being back to square one with no clues to follow, there is no time for self–pity, for Inspector Briardien is quickly approaching the scene. Fearing the consequences if the inspector were to discover the explosives, let alone the fact that Nashu─and by extension, the rest of you─was responsible for them, Ellie suggests that Hildibrand and Nashu make a discreet retreat while you and she move to head Briardien off at the pass."
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24,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_00,Speak with Guguremu at Costa del Sol.
25,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_01,Speak with Briardien.
26,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_02,Track down the missing Brass Blade.
27,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_03,Speak with Hildibrand.
28,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_04,Speak with Morgant.
29,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_05,Speak with Yalto Nolto.
30,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_06,Inspect the supplies.
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48,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_000,"Ah, there you are! I've been doing some investigating of my own since we last parted. I believe I've found our “lapis maiden.”"
49,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_001,"The girl's name is Arabella, daughter of one Master Guguremu, a prominent member of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Her eyes and hair a most exceptional shade of blue, her beauty is the talk of the sultanate."
50,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_002,"Her *purported* beauty, I should say. You see, none have actually seen the girl in the flesh. Apparently her father is the overprotective sort. Some say that the maiden has never set foot outside the family's well-guarded estate."
51,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_003,"But all this is about to change. Rumor has it that the girl is to be wed. And not just to anyone, mind you─to the heir to the Brugaire Consortium."
52,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_004,"The formal announcement is set to be made at a commemorative feast, to be jointly hosted by the two family businesses. The venue is Costa del Sol, where preparations are going on as we speak."
53,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_005,Word on the street is that the bride-to-be will be making a rare public appearance. It is here that the thief intends to strike─I couldn't be more certain of it!
54,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_006,"Piqued your interest, have I? My sources tell me that the bride's father is already in Costa del Sol overseeing the preparations. This is one scoop I'm not going to miss, and you're welcome to come along!"
55,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_010,"This is Master Guguremu of the East Aldenard Trading Company, and father of the bride. Let's see what he can tell us."
56,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_030,"You're not one of my associates! This banquet is for invited guests only. If you have no business here, be on your way at once!"
57,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_031,"Beg pardon, good sir. My name is Ellie, reporter for the *Mythril Eye*. If I might have just a moment of─"
58,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_032,"Ah, yes, that two-gil sensationalist rag. I read your tiresome screed about the self-styled “phantom thief” and his letter of challenge. If you have come to tell me my daughter is in danger, I can assure you that your concern is entirely unwarranted."
59,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_033,I have not kept my Arabella safe to this day to see her whisked away from me by some fly-by-night rogue. I have spared no expense in securing the best protection that money can buy.
60,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_034,"...The Brass Blades of the Gerbera, an elite unit of the most lethal swordsmen in the sultanate. They say one of them once caused a man's heart to burst just by looking at him askance. The moment they set eyes on the would-be thief will be his last."
61,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_035,...If the thief is obliging enough to allow himself to be *seen*. Or do those goggles serve some purpose other than making the wearer look utterly ridiculous?
62,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_036,"Consulting Inspector Briardien...your reputation precedes you. And what, pray tell, would you propose? I have promised some of the wealthiest men in the realm that my daughter will be attending the festivities. To renege on my word would have dire implications for the family trade."
63,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_038,"My proposal is a simple one: entrust the investigation to me. The thief will be in shackles before the banquet commences, and it will cost you not a whit of your precious gil."
64,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_039,...Very well. Let us see if your reputation is deserved. But consider yourself warned: greater fortunes than *you* will ever know hinge upon this banquet. I will not tolerate any disturbances.
65,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_037,Such touching concern for his coinpurse. If only he could muster the same for his daughter.
66,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_040,"But do tell, Inspector. After he slipped under our noses the last time, what makes you so confident that you can catch our thief this time around?"
67,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_041,"Our man may boast a thousand faces, but he has but a single *modus operandi*, and it is painfully obvious. A letter of challenge. A precious treasure whisked away from its rightful owner in the broad light of day."
68,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_042,This tells me that our thief is an attention seeker with supreme confidence in his abilities. Doubtless he means to target the maiden using the same methods he used to abscond with the Treaty-Blade.
69,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_043,"Even now, the fiend is in our midst, having assumed the identity of someone who will be in close proximity to Miss Arabella at the feast. I have already narrowed the field."
70,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_043,"Arabella's betrothed, Vannes, would be an obvious target for our thief. So, too, would be his father, Morgant."
71,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_044,"Yalto Nolto and his wife, Sainana, the guests of honor, will give a toast to the couple's happiness. Both will be standing close to the stage where the bride-to-be is set to appear."
72,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_045,"Needless to say, we cannot rule out Guguremu himself. Finally, we have Lewenhart, a steward of Guguremu's estate and Miss Arabella's personal attendant."
73,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_046,"All the key players save for the lapis maiden herself have assembled in Costa del Sol. Doubtless the phantom thief lurks among them, his face concealed, gathering information and planning his course of attack."
74,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_047,"We will begin our questioning of the suspects immediately. Should you encounter any suspicious individuals, you are to report back to me at...once..."
75,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_048,Hildibrand Manderville! I could smell the stench of idiocy and incompetence from a malm away!
76,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_049,"The pleasure is all mine, *contriving* Inspector Briardien! Forgive me for not revealing myself sooner. I was simply conducting a bit of preliminary undercover investigative work."
77,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_050,"Yet to see through my ingenious disguise with such ease! Yes, I daresay your powers of observation rival even my own! Fear not, friends! I, Hildibrand, agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire, have arrived to defend the maiden's honor as only a Manderville man can!"
78,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_051,He does realize there's still a fish on his head...doesn't he?
79,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_052,"Good inspector, I realize we have not seen eye to monocle in the past. But a fair maiden's virtue─mayhap her very *life*─is at stake! From one gentleman to another, let us put aside our differences. Yes, I would welcome your assistance in this case!"
80,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_053,"*Me*, assist *you*? Aren't you a funny man."
81,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_054,"Oh, it makes no matter. My plan is so flawless that not even your bungling can interfere this time. If *you* wish to assist *me*, you may do so by keeping watch over the suspects."
82,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_055,"In the meantime, I have a promising lead to investigate. I shall return before the banquet begins. While I know this may be asking much, do try not to do anything too stupid in my absence, will you?"
83,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_056,"I would speak with you, but not here. I will be waiting for you outside Costa del Sol. Come quickly, for we do not have the luxury of time."
84,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_070,"It is not by fate's whimsy that we have been reunited here today, friend! You were destined to be by my side as I apprehend the fiend and defend the fair maiden's virtue!"
85,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_075,"Inspector Briardien seems to have taken a liking to you. You should be proud. As you can see by his treatment of someone we know, the man doesn't suffer fools lightly."
86,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_100,"You've come. Excellent. With that buffoon suitably distracted, we can get to more important matters. But before we proceed, what might I call you?"
87,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_101,"An unremarkable name, but it will suffice. Now answer me this, Player. You were there when the phantom thief, in the guise of Lady Durilda, stole off with the Treaty-Blade. Was there anything about our foe's disguise that struck you as particularly noteworthy?"
88,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q1_000_000,What struck you about the phantom thief's disguise?
89,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_010,The identical appearance.
90,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_020,The perfect mannerisms.
91,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_030,That is for me to know.
92,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_110,The obvious answer... And yet all too many─a certain self-styled gentleman comes to mind─could not recognize a clue if it hit them upside the face.
93,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_111,Your observation is astute. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will.
94,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_112,"Clearly, our man is no ordinary thief. Magicks far outside the grasp of the commonfolk are at his disposal. This, in itself, gives us insight into his identity, and his ways."
95,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_113,"...And yet, this is not what caught my eye. No, from movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
96,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_114,"...Intriguing. Where most would point out the sheer physical perfection of the disguise, you turn an eye within..."
97,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_115,"A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. And yet, like you, this was of secondary concern to me."
98,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_116,"From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
99,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_130,"You keep your observations to yourself─that, or you have none of import. Either way, I can respect a woman who would listen instead of speak."
100,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_131,"There are two aspects of the phantom thief's costume that drew my interest. First, the utter perfection of the physical disguise."
101,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_132,"A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. This, however, was of secondary concern to me."
102,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_133,"From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone."
103,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_140,"We are dealing with a clever and thorough criminal. Not content to rely on his ample powers of disguise, he studies his targets closely before assuming their identities. He emulates them utterly and completely, that not even their closest friends or family could detect that aught is amiss..."
104,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_141,"All the key players arrived at Costa del Sol three days ago, when preparations for the banquet began. This would afford our thief more than enough time to study his would-be target."
105,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_142,"And yet, some disguises are more challenging than others. Put yourself in the mind of our phantom, Player. If you were the thief, whose identity would you *first* assume?"
106,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q2_000_000,The thief's first assumed identity?
107,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_010,A Brass Blade.
108,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_020,One of the guests.
109,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_030,I will not say.
110,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_150,...Precisely. Clearly you are far less useless than the bumbling inspector whose company you keep.
111,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_155,"...Would he? The guests are well acquainted with each other─one misstep and the thief's cover would be blown. No, there is a more logical first target, one that would afford him the opportunity to gather the knowledge he needs, and at less risk. Yes, one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera."
112,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_160,"I had hoped you would prove more insightful. And yet it matters not, for the answer is self-evident. Our thief's first target? One of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera."
113,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_165,"Strong in number, few of words. Able to come and go as they please. A fearsome reputation to scare away any who would draw near enough to realize something was amiss. An ideal entry into Costa del Sol for our man."
114,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_166,"Deducing as much, I made a point to question Brass Blades in the area. Little to my surprise, I learned that there was one man who had not been seen at his favorite alehouse for three days past."
115,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_167,Our thief has not made a habit of wanton murder. Doubtless the poor man is lying naked in a ditch not far from here.
116,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_168,"In addition to general security duties, each of the Blades has been assigned to serve as bodyguard for one or more of the guests. If the man can tell us of his assigned charge, like as not, his answer will reveal the current identity of our thief."
117,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_169,Our thief would not have had the time to carry the unconscious man far. I will canvass the immediate area. You begin your search on the outskirts of Costa del Sol.
118,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_180,"Like as not, the missing Brass Blade is lying naked in a ditch somewhere. Begin your search in the vicinity of Costa del Sol. With our thief pressed for time, it is not likely he would have carried the poor man far."
119,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_200,Excellent. You are one of the less incompetent assistants I have worked with.
120,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_201,"Th-Thank the gods! Please, free me from these chains before the snippers eat me alive!"
121,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_202,"...There. Now, tell me all that you can remember about what happened to you. And try to be brief."
122,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_203,"W-We'd just arrived in Costa del Sol. Had a briefin' of sorts. Master Guguremu gave us each our orders─who we'd be lookin' after and the like. Had a mind to tour the area, get my bearin's. Next thing I knew, I felt a *thwack* on the back o' my head. When I came to, here I was, stripped to my skivvies─"
123,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_206,...Much to the chagrin of those of us who have to look at you. You say you received orders from Master Guguremu. Who was to be your charge?
124,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_207,"My memory's hazy, but...ah! One was Morgant, father o' the groom. The other was a Lalafellin gent from Limsa..."
125,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_208,...Yalto Nolto. Now try your best to remember. Were there any other guests with whom you were ordered to interact?
126,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_209,"Come to think of it, yes. There was also the steward, Lewenhart. I was to review with him the schedule of events, discuss the protection o' key supplies─that sort o' thing."
127,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_210,"...Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. Thank you. For an incompetent fool, your testimony has proved astonishingly enlightening."
128,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_210,"I shall see this man back to the city and into the possession of some new clothes, after which I shall return to Costa del Sol to continue the investigation."
129,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_211,"Go on ahead of me and, for the love of the gods, just make sure that imbecile doesn't cause too much trouble in my absence."
130,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_300,"Ah, there you are, friend! And not a moment too soon, for I was about to commence my investigation in earnest! Tell me, did your and Inspector Briardien's avenue of inquiry bear fruit?"
131,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_301,"Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and the steward Lewenhart, you say? This does not surprise me. Yes, I had considered them all exceptionally suspicious from the start."
132,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_302,"With the lapis maiden in danger, we cannot afford a moment's delay! I, Hildibrand, shall have our thief in shackles before the inspector returns!"
133,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_303,"Fear not, friend. The inspector shall be none the wiser! Hah hah! If he had hoped to nab the fiend for himself, he should not have simplified the task for me so!"
134,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_304,"Ah! There is one of our suspects standing suspiciously under that canopy over there. Just you wait, fiend! I shall rip the mask from your face and reveal you for the rogue that you are!"
135,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_350,"The lucky father of the groom–to–be, or the fiend who would sully the maiden's virtue? In a matter of moments, all shall be revealed!"
136,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_400,"Stand back, friend! The man we pursue is a criminal mastermind. The merest slip of the tongue could put our case─nay, our very *lives*─in danger!"
137,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_401,"But have no fear. Miss Ellie! Ready your quill, that you might record my every word as I employ the time–honored art of parley─handed down from Manderville men of ages past─to reveal our foe."
138,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_402,"I can think of few topics that would interest my readers *less* than your blatherings. Just catch the thief so I can have my story, would you?"
139,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_403,"Don't worry, Inspector! I brought my quill and journal, too. Your adoring fans won't miss a word!"
140,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_404,"Capital! This is why you are my favorite assistant, Nashu. Now behold as I ensnare our prey with a web of words leading to his inevitable demise!"
141,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_405,"Good evening, Master Guguremu! And a fine evening it must be─for you most of all! Allow me to offer my most heartfelt congratulations on your betrothal to the enchanting Miss Arabella!"
142,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_406,"What is this nonsense!? Arabella is my *daughter*, you─ Just who in the seven hells *are* you, anyway!? Guards! Guards!!!"
143,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_407,"Ahahaha! Now 'old yer chocobos, Guguremu. I recognize the lad. This is Hildibrand, agent of enquiry an' inspector extraordinaire. Come to save the lovely lass from the clutches o' the phantom thief, 'ave ye? I reckon we owe the man our gratitude. Aye, Vannes?"
144,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_000_408,"The phantom thief? Balderdash and rot, if you ask me. That said, my betrothed must be quite the beauty, indeed, to have such rumors told about her. Perhaps she's worthy of me, after all. Haha!"
145,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_409,"He exudes an unusual degree of confidence for such an effete, fashion–challenged youth. Most suspicious!"
146,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_410,...He's a damn sight easier on the eyes than you.
147,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_411,"Ahaha! That's me Vannes, ever calm in the face o' danger. Truly 'is father's son."
148,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_412,"A worthy heir to the Brugaire Consortium, and a worthy match for my daughter, I must say. Yes, I foresee many years of prosperity for our families─or *family*, I should say! Ho ho!"
149,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_100_412,"Which reminds me, Master Vannes. Arabella asked me to convey her gratitude to you for the golden clasp you sent some months ago. It has not left her neck since the day."
150,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_100_412,"Oh, that little trinket? 'Twas nothing. Tell your daughter the greatest treasures in the realm will be hers once we are wed. Ahaha!"
151,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_414,"The time–honored Manderville art of parley!? We'd be sleeping with the fishes now had Morgant not spoke up on your behalf! That said, nothing about the interactions between the three struck me as particularly unnatural."
152,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_415,"Hah hah hah! Let us not rush to conclusions, Miss Ellie. A gentleman fancies a more methodical approach. Yes, everything is proceeding according to my master plan!"
153,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_416,"Whoops! I was supposed to be taking this down, wasn't I? “Everything is proceeding according to my master plan...”"
154,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_417,"I sought only to earn the trust of the families before confronting Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart, who have aroused my suspicion from the start. Come, we have a thief to apprehend!"
155,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_430,"Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart... One of the two wears a mask, but which? With a few words, all will be revealed!"
156,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_500,"Mm? I've not seen yer faces 'round here. With the East Aldenard Trading Company, are ye?"
157,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_501,"Wh-Why, yes, good sir, very much with them! Some might even say we *are* the East Aldenard Trading Company! Hah hah hah!"
158,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_502,"Oho! Pleasure to meet ye. Do tell─is the lapis maiden as lovely as they say? Sainana here's no slouch herself, but like me she's gettin' on in years. Er, no offense intended, my dear."
159,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_503,"Oh, but where are me manners? Yalto Nolto o' the Brugaire Consortium, and this is me wife, Sainana. I look forward to many profitable dealin's with you and yours in the moons and years to come."
160,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_100_503,"Aye, I daresay this weddin'─an' the joinin' together of our family businesses─couldn't be happenin' at a better time. What with all manner o' fell beasts and beastmen takin' aim at our wares..."
161,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_504,"Why, just the other day, a shipment of imported foodstuffs was waylaid by the Mandragoras. Nasty buggers, the lot o' them. If I were twenty years younger, I'd dice them up meself and make a salad out o'─"
162,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_505,"Mm? Ye *have* heard o' the Mandragoras, haven't ye?"
163,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_506,B-But of course! I once spent a year honing body and mind with the Fist of Rhalgr. My fellow monks and I would chant several hundred mantra-whatsits a day!
164,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_507,"...And your food stores were occasionally raided by the ruthless band of rogue vegetables known as the *Mandragoras*, yes?"
165,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_508,Would it kill you to read the *Mythril Eye* and educate yourself from time to time?
166,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_509,"A fearsome lot, they are. Rumor has it that they'll not rest until every fruit or vegetable harvested for consumption has been freed from captivity. Why, they struck at the larder here just days ago. Our supplies were decimated."
167,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_510,"Fear not, milady. I was able to arrange for an emergency shipment to replace the stolen produce. It arrived safely some time ago."
168,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_511,"Settle down, Sainana. Forgive me wife─she's always sayin' how meat is bad for her figure. And with that, I'd best go prepare me speech. Carry on, lads!"
169,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_512,"Criminy! None of those three were suspicious in the least! But we must not give up hope, lest he of many faces have the last laugh!"
170,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_513,"Where there is a will, a gentleman shall find a way! Come, Nashu! We must move quickly, or the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm!"
171,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_514,"You speak so fast, Inspector! The sign of a quick mind, I'm sure! Now, where was I? “Give up hope”...“he of many faces will laugh last”...“the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm”..."
172,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_515,I'm not sure that captures the inspector's intended meaning...
173,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_516,"But this is no time for us to be standing around! Inspector Briardien will be back any moment now, and he's not the type to suffer excuses."
174,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_517,"Quite so, Miss Ellie! Fortunately, I have a plan. Let us investigate the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. Should we find any contradictions in his testimony, we can consider the man a prime suspect!"
175,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_518,"Inspector Briardien will be back before long. Come, Nashu! This is no time to delay!"
176,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_540,Look at this! Now there's water...now there isn't! Now there's water...
177,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_550,"These crates must contain the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. At a glance, they do not appear particularly suspicious, but our investigation must not be deterred!"
178,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_555,Some of those coconuts don't look like coconuts...
179,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_600,Crates of assorted foodstuffs and a veritable host of luscious–looking coconuts. It appears that our man Lewenhart spoke...true...?
180,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_601,Y-Ye gads!
181,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_100_601,"Are those *explosives* I spy concealed amongst these coconuts!? Perhaps I spoke in haste! It would appear that we have found our phantom thief, after all!"
182,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_602,"Oh, those are mine, Inspector! I was looking for a place to set them down, you see, and those coconuts were looking awfully lonely..."
183,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_603,"Nashu! Far be it from me to cast doubt on your choice of hobbies, but what in the name of the Twelve would possess you to bring your creations to an investigation!?"
184,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_604,"Well, they were so helpful in jogging your memory that one time, and I just thought... Er, does this mean you won't be needing this piece of driftwood, either?"
185,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_605,"Your enthusiasm is always admirable, Nashu, but in this event, I fear it somewhat misdirected. Now, set the driftwood down over there and concentrate on taking your notes like the astute assistant you are."
186,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_606,"I say, we are most fortunate that *confounding* Inspector Briardien is otherwise occupied at the moment. Were he to chance upon this scene, he would veritably explode in rage!"
187,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_607,"Now, let us dispose of these things before an errant ember sends us all to a fiery demise."
188,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_608,“Confounding Inspector Briardien”...“explode”...“a fiery demise”... Got it!
189,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_609,Are you sure about that...?
190,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_610,"...Uh-oh. Don't look now, but someone has returned at the absolute worst possible time."
191,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_611,"You two were supposed to be keeping an eye on the suspects and staying out of trouble, yes? The inspector will have a fit if he sees you here."
192,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_612,"B-But, Miss Ellie! Should Inspector Briardien come upon these explosives, the consequences will be even more dire!"
193,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_613,"Player and I will see that the inspector keeps a wide berth of this beach. You two just get out of here, and be quick about it!"
194,TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_614,"Quick thinking, Miss Ellie! Come, Nashu─we shall return for your creations once Inspector Briardien has been led safely from the scene. Investigation calls us, and we must heed its cry!"
1 key 0 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_00 1 Ellie has put her skills as a reporter to good use.
2 # 1 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_01 Inspector's Log: I have arrived in Costa del Sol. Somewhere in the realm, the masked fiend I pursue sets a leering eye on a poor, defenseless young maiden─a case that cries out for a gentleman inspector, if ever there were one. Employing my own stupendous powers of disguise, I have concealed myself among a group of Brass Blades, hoping to ascertain the identity of the “lapis maiden” mentioned by the thief. Thus far, I have gleaned little save for war stories and tales of drinking prowess, but I am certain it is only a matter of time before the answer is within my grasp! 　　　　　　　　　　　　*　*　* Employing her finely honed reporter's senses, Ellie has tracked down the identity of the lapis maiden─the daughter of a prominent Ul'dahn trader by the name of Arabella whose beauty has been the talk of the town, despite no one having actually seen her in the flesh. She further explains that the maiden has recently been betrothed to the son of a Lominsan trading mogul, and is to make a rare public appearance at a banquet to be held in the couple's honor. Surmising that the thief is likely to strike, Ellie declares her intention to travel to Costa del Sol and speak with the bride's father, Guguremu, and invites you to come along.
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0 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_00 Ellie has put her skills as a reporter to good use.
1 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_01 Inspector's Log: I have arrived in Costa del Sol. Somewhere in the realm, the masked fiend I pursue sets a leering eye on a poor, defenseless young maiden─a case that cries out for a gentleman inspector, if ever there were one. Employing my own stupendous powers of disguise, I have concealed myself among a group of Brass Blades, hoping to ascertain the identity of the “lapis maiden” mentioned by the thief. Thus far, I have gleaned little save for war stories and tales of drinking prowess, but I am certain it is only a matter of time before the answer is within my grasp! 　　　　　　　　　　　　*　*　* Employing her finely honed reporter's senses, Ellie has tracked down the identity of the lapis maiden─the daughter of a prominent Ul'dahn trader by the name of Arabella whose beauty has been the talk of the town, despite no one having actually seen her in the flesh. She further explains that the maiden has recently been betrothed to the son of a Lominsan trading mogul, and is to make a rare public appearance at a banquet to be held in the couple's honor. Surmising that the thief is likely to strike, Ellie declares her intention to travel to Costa del Sol and speak with the bride's father, Guguremu, and invites you to come along.
3 2 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_02 2 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_02 Your questioning of Guguremu was going nowhere fast, when it was interrupted by a familiar face─Consulting Inspector Briardien, who confidently declares his intention to capture the thief and see the lapis maiden delivered from harm. To Briardien's chagrin, he was not the first sleuth to arrive at the scene. After venting his frustrations on Hildibrand─agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire─by slapping him silly with a steaming fish, the consulting inspector summarily sends his self–styled rival to canvass the area while enlisting your help in following up on what he believes to be a more promising line of inquiry. Rendezvous with Briardien on the outskirts of Costa del Sol and see what he has in mind. Your questioning of Guguremu was going nowhere fast, when it was interrupted by a familiar face─Consulting Inspector Briardien, who confidently declares his intention to capture the thief and see the lapis maiden delivered from harm. To Briardien's chagrin, he was not the first sleuth to arrive at the scene. After venting his frustrations on Hildibrand─agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire─by slapping him silly with a steaming fish, the consulting inspector summarily sends his self–styled rival to canvass the area while enlisting your help in following up on what he believes to be a more promising line of inquiry. Rendezvous with Briardien on the outskirts of Costa del Sol and see what he has in mind.
4 3 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_03 3 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_03 If Inspector Briardien's deductions are correct, then the phantom thief has already infiltrated the banquet by assuming the identity of one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera, hired by Master Guguremu to serve as bodyguards at the banquet. He further explains that he was informed by Brass Blades stationed in and around Costa del Sol that one of their men has gone missing. Search the area around Bloodshore for the missing Blade, that you might glean from him some information as to how the thief intends to strike. If Inspector Briardien's deductions are correct, then the phantom thief has already infiltrated the banquet by assuming the identity of one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera, hired by Master Guguremu to serve as bodyguards at the banquet. He further explains that he was informed by Brass Blades stationed in and around Costa del Sol that one of their men has gone missing. Search the area around Bloodshore for the missing Blade, that you might glean from him some information as to how the thief intends to strike.
5 4 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_04 4 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_04 You have tracked down the missing Brass Blade, hands tied and stripped to his skivvies behind a hill on the sands of Bloodshore. Relieved to be free, the man explains that his orders called for him to guard Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. This information leads Inspector Briardien to surmise that the phantom thief has now assumed the identity of one of these three men. While Briardien leads the wounded man back to safety, he asks you to return to Costa del Sol to see that Hildibrand is not stirring up any unneeded trouble. You have tracked down the missing Brass Blade, hands tied and stripped to his skivvies behind a hill on the sands of Bloodshore. Relieved to be free, the man explains that his orders called for him to guard Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. This information leads Inspector Briardien to surmise that the phantom thief has now assumed the identity of one of these three men. While Briardien leads the wounded man back to safety, he asks you to return to Costa del Sol to see that Hildibrand is not stirring up any unneeded trouble.
6 5 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_05 5 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_05 No sooner have you spoken the names of Briardien's three suspects than does Hildibrand boldly announce his intentions to apprehend the thief himself. Needless to say, nothing could possibly go wrong with this. To begin your own line of questioning, speak with Morgant, father of the groom–to–be. No sooner have you spoken the names of Briardien's three suspects than does Hildibrand boldly announce his intentions to apprehend the thief himself. Needless to say, nothing could possibly go wrong with this. To begin your own line of questioning, speak with Morgant, father of the groom–to–be.
7 6 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_06 6 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_06 Your conversation with Morgant, his son Vannes, and Guguremu revealed nothing warranting much suspicion─with the possible exception of Hildibrand himself, whose vaunted Manderville art of parley succeeded only in arousing Guguremu's ire. Hildibrand, insisting that somehow everything is going according to his grand plan, confidently strides off to question Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart. Your conversation with Morgant, his son Vannes, and Guguremu revealed nothing warranting much suspicion─with the possible exception of Hildibrand himself, whose vaunted Manderville art of parley succeeded only in arousing Guguremu's ire. Hildibrand, insisting that somehow everything is going according to his grand plan, confidently strides off to question Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart.
8 7 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_07 7 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_07 Neither Yalto Nolto nor Lewenhart did or said much to give cause for suspicion. Never one to lose heart, Hildibrand goes off to investigate the supply of emergency foodstuffs of which Lewenhart spoke, hoping to find some contradiction that might give him reason to suspect the servant's words. Neither Yalto Nolto nor Lewenhart did or said much to give cause for suspicion. Never one to lose heart, Hildibrand goes off to investigate the supply of emergency foodstuffs of which Lewenhart spoke, hoping to find some contradiction that might give him reason to suspect the servant's words.
9 8 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_08 8 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_SEQ_08 Upon finding dangerous explosives concealed amidst crates and coconuts, Hildibrand raises his voice in triumph, believing the culprit's cover blown. However, his confidence is quickly shattered by the cheerful voice of his own assistant, who innocently claims credit for the bombs. Despite being back to square one with no clues to follow, there is no time for self–pity, for Inspector Briardien is quickly approaching the scene. Fearing the consequences if the inspector were to discover the explosives, let alone the fact that Nashu─and by extension, the rest of you─was responsible for them, Ellie suggests that Hildibrand and Nashu make a discreet retreat while you and she move to head Briardien off at the pass. Upon finding dangerous explosives concealed amidst crates and coconuts, Hildibrand raises his voice in triumph, believing the culprit's cover blown. However, his confidence is quickly shattered by the cheerful voice of his own assistant, who innocently claims credit for the bombs. Despite being back to square one with no clues to follow, there is no time for self–pity, for Inspector Briardien is quickly approaching the scene. Fearing the consequences if the inspector were to discover the explosives, let alone the fact that Nashu─and by extension, the rest of you─was responsible for them, Ellie suggests that Hildibrand and Nashu make a discreet retreat while you and she move to head Briardien off at the pass.
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25 24 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_00 24 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_00 Speak with Guguremu at Costa del Sol. Speak with Guguremu at Costa del Sol.
26 25 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_01 25 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_01 Speak with Briardien. Speak with Briardien.
27 26 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_02 26 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_02 Track down the missing Brass Blade. Track down the missing Brass Blade.
28 27 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_03 27 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_03 Speak with Hildibrand. Speak with Hildibrand.
29 28 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_04 28 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_04 Speak with Morgant. Speak with Morgant.
30 29 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_05 29 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_05 Speak with Yalto Nolto. Speak with Yalto Nolto.
31 30 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_06 30 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_TODO_06 Inspect the supplies. Inspect the supplies.
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49 48 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_000 48 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_000 Ah, there you are! I've been doing some investigating of my own since we last parted. I believe I've found our “lapis maiden.” Ah, there you are! I've been doing some investigating of my own since we last parted. I believe I've found our “lapis maiden.”
50 49 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_001 49 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_001 The girl's name is Arabella, daughter of one Master Guguremu, a prominent member of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Her eyes and hair a most exceptional shade of blue, her beauty is the talk of the sultanate. The girl's name is Arabella, daughter of one Master Guguremu, a prominent member of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Her eyes and hair a most exceptional shade of blue, her beauty is the talk of the sultanate.
51 50 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_002 50 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_002 Her <Emphasis>purported</Emphasis> beauty, I should say. You see, none have actually seen the girl in the flesh. Apparently her father is the overprotective sort. Some say that the maiden has never set foot outside the family's well-guarded estate. Her *purported* beauty, I should say. You see, none have actually seen the girl in the flesh. Apparently her father is the overprotective sort. Some say that the maiden has never set foot outside the family's well-guarded estate.
52 51 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_003 51 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_003 But all this is about to change. Rumor has it that the girl is to be wed. And not just to anyone, mind you─to the heir to the Brugaire Consortium. But all this is about to change. Rumor has it that the girl is to be wed. And not just to anyone, mind you─to the heir to the Brugaire Consortium.
53 52 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_004 52 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_004 The formal announcement is set to be made at a commemorative feast, to be jointly hosted by the two family businesses. The venue is Costa del Sol, where preparations are going on as we speak. The formal announcement is set to be made at a commemorative feast, to be jointly hosted by the two family businesses. The venue is Costa del Sol, where preparations are going on as we speak.
54 53 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_005 53 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_005 Word on the street is that the bride-to-be will be making a rare public appearance. It is here that the thief intends to strike─I couldn't be more certain of it! Word on the street is that the bride-to-be will be making a rare public appearance. It is here that the thief intends to strike─I couldn't be more certain of it!
55 54 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_006 54 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_006 Piqued your interest, have I? My sources tell me that the bride's father is already in Costa del Sol overseeing the preparations. This is one scoop I'm not going to miss, and you're welcome to come along! Piqued your interest, have I? My sources tell me that the bride's father is already in Costa del Sol overseeing the preparations. This is one scoop I'm not going to miss, and you're welcome to come along!
56 55 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_010 55 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_010 This is Master Guguremu of the East Aldenard Trading Company, and father of the bride. Let's see what he can tell us. This is Master Guguremu of the East Aldenard Trading Company, and father of the bride. Let's see what he can tell us.
57 56 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_030 56 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_030 You're not one of my associates! This banquet is for invited guests only. If you have no business here, be on your way at once! You're not one of my associates! This banquet is for invited guests only. If you have no business here, be on your way at once!
58 57 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_031 57 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_031 Beg pardon, good sir. My name is Ellie, reporter for the <Emphasis>Mythril Eye</Emphasis>. If I might have just a moment of─ Beg pardon, good sir. My name is Ellie, reporter for the *Mythril Eye*. If I might have just a moment of─
59 58 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_032 58 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_032 Ah, yes, that two-gil sensationalist rag. I read your tiresome screed about the self-styled “phantom thief” and his letter of challenge. If you have come to tell me my daughter is in danger, I can assure you that your concern is entirely unwarranted. Ah, yes, that two-gil sensationalist rag. I read your tiresome screed about the self-styled “phantom thief” and his letter of challenge. If you have come to tell me my daughter is in danger, I can assure you that your concern is entirely unwarranted.
60 59 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_033 59 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_033 I have not kept my Arabella safe to this day to see her whisked away from me by some fly-by-night rogue. I have spared no expense in securing the best protection that money can buy. I have not kept my Arabella safe to this day to see her whisked away from me by some fly-by-night rogue. I have spared no expense in securing the best protection that money can buy.
61 60 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_034 60 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_034 ...The Brass Blades of the Gerbera, an elite unit of the most lethal swordsmen in the sultanate. They say one of them once caused a man's heart to burst just by looking at him askance. The moment they set eyes on the would-be thief will be his last. ...The Brass Blades of the Gerbera, an elite unit of the most lethal swordsmen in the sultanate. They say one of them once caused a man's heart to burst just by looking at him askance. The moment they set eyes on the would-be thief will be his last.
62 61 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_035 61 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_035 ...If the thief is obliging enough to allow himself to be <Emphasis>seen</Emphasis>. Or do those goggles serve some purpose other than making the wearer look utterly ridiculous? ...If the thief is obliging enough to allow himself to be *seen*. Or do those goggles serve some purpose other than making the wearer look utterly ridiculous?
63 62 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_036 62 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_036 Consulting Inspector Briardien...your reputation precedes you. And what, pray tell, would you propose? I have promised some of the wealthiest men in the realm that my daughter will be attending the festivities. To renege on my word would have dire implications for the family trade. Consulting Inspector Briardien...your reputation precedes you. And what, pray tell, would you propose? I have promised some of the wealthiest men in the realm that my daughter will be attending the festivities. To renege on my word would have dire implications for the family trade.
64 63 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_038 63 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_038 My proposal is a simple one: entrust the investigation to me. The thief will be in shackles before the banquet commences, and it will cost you not a whit of your precious gil. My proposal is a simple one: entrust the investigation to me. The thief will be in shackles before the banquet commences, and it will cost you not a whit of your precious gil.
65 64 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_039 64 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_039 ...Very well. Let us see if your reputation is deserved. But consider yourself warned: greater fortunes than <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> will ever know hinge upon this banquet. I will not tolerate any disturbances. ...Very well. Let us see if your reputation is deserved. But consider yourself warned: greater fortunes than *you* will ever know hinge upon this banquet. I will not tolerate any disturbances.
66 65 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_037 65 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_037 Such touching concern for his coinpurse. If only he could muster the same for his daughter. Such touching concern for his coinpurse. If only he could muster the same for his daughter.
67 66 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_040 66 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_040 But do tell, Inspector. After he slipped under our noses the last time, what makes you so confident that you can catch our thief this time around? But do tell, Inspector. After he slipped under our noses the last time, what makes you so confident that you can catch our thief this time around?
68 67 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_041 67 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_041 Our man may boast a thousand faces, but he has but a single <Emphasis>modus operandi</Emphasis>, and it is painfully obvious. A letter of challenge. A precious treasure whisked away from its rightful owner in the broad light of day. Our man may boast a thousand faces, but he has but a single *modus operandi*, and it is painfully obvious. A letter of challenge. A precious treasure whisked away from its rightful owner in the broad light of day.
69 68 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_042 68 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_042 This tells me that our thief is an attention seeker with supreme confidence in his abilities. Doubtless he means to target the maiden using the same methods he used to abscond with the Treaty-Blade. This tells me that our thief is an attention seeker with supreme confidence in his abilities. Doubtless he means to target the maiden using the same methods he used to abscond with the Treaty-Blade.
70 69 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_043 69 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_043 Even now, the fiend is in our midst, having assumed the identity of someone who will be in close proximity to Miss Arabella at the feast. I have already narrowed the field. Even now, the fiend is in our midst, having assumed the identity of someone who will be in close proximity to Miss Arabella at the feast. I have already narrowed the field.
71 70 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_043 70 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_043 Arabella's betrothed, Vannes, would be an obvious target for our thief. So, too, would be his father, Morgant. Arabella's betrothed, Vannes, would be an obvious target for our thief. So, too, would be his father, Morgant.
72 71 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_044 71 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_044 Yalto Nolto and his wife, Sainana, the guests of honor, will give a toast to the couple's happiness. Both will be standing close to the stage where the bride-to-be is set to appear. Yalto Nolto and his wife, Sainana, the guests of honor, will give a toast to the couple's happiness. Both will be standing close to the stage where the bride-to-be is set to appear.
73 72 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_045 72 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_045 Needless to say, we cannot rule out Guguremu himself. Finally, we have Lewenhart, a steward of Guguremu's estate and Miss Arabella's personal attendant. Needless to say, we cannot rule out Guguremu himself. Finally, we have Lewenhart, a steward of Guguremu's estate and Miss Arabella's personal attendant.
74 73 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_046 73 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_046 All the key players save for the lapis maiden herself have assembled in Costa del Sol. Doubtless the phantom thief lurks among them, his face concealed, gathering information and planning his course of attack. All the key players save for the lapis maiden herself have assembled in Costa del Sol. Doubtless the phantom thief lurks among them, his face concealed, gathering information and planning his course of attack.
75 74 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_047 74 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_047 We will begin our questioning of the suspects immediately. Should you encounter any suspicious individuals, you are to report back to me at...once... We will begin our questioning of the suspects immediately. Should you encounter any suspicious individuals, you are to report back to me at...once...
76 75 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_048 75 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_048 Hildibrand Manderville! I could smell the stench of idiocy and incompetence from a malm away! Hildibrand Manderville! I could smell the stench of idiocy and incompetence from a malm away!
77 76 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_049 76 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_049 The pleasure is all mine, <Emphasis>contriving</Emphasis> Inspector Briardien! Forgive me for not revealing myself sooner. I was simply conducting a bit of preliminary undercover investigative work. The pleasure is all mine, *contriving* Inspector Briardien! Forgive me for not revealing myself sooner. I was simply conducting a bit of preliminary undercover investigative work.
78 77 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_050 77 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_050 Yet to see through my ingenious disguise with such ease! Yes, I daresay your powers of observation rival even my own! Fear not, friends! I, Hildibrand, agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire, have arrived to defend the maiden's honor as only a Manderville man can! Yet to see through my ingenious disguise with such ease! Yes, I daresay your powers of observation rival even my own! Fear not, friends! I, Hildibrand, agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire, have arrived to defend the maiden's honor as only a Manderville man can!
79 78 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_051 78 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_051 He does realize there's still a fish on his head...doesn't he? He does realize there's still a fish on his head...doesn't he?
80 79 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_052 79 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_052 Good inspector, I realize we have not seen eye to monocle in the past. But a fair maiden's virtue─mayhap her very <Emphasis>life</Emphasis>─is at stake! From one gentleman to another, let us put aside our differences. Yes, I would welcome your assistance in this case! Good inspector, I realize we have not seen eye to monocle in the past. But a fair maiden's virtue─mayhap her very *life*─is at stake! From one gentleman to another, let us put aside our differences. Yes, I would welcome your assistance in this case!
81 80 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_053 80 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_053 <Emphasis>Me</Emphasis>, assist <Emphasis>you</Emphasis>? Aren't you a funny man. *Me*, assist *you*? Aren't you a funny man.
82 81 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_054 81 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_054 Oh, it makes no matter. My plan is so flawless that not even your bungling can interfere this time. If <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> wish to assist <Emphasis>me</Emphasis>, you may do so by keeping watch over the suspects. Oh, it makes no matter. My plan is so flawless that not even your bungling can interfere this time. If *you* wish to assist *me*, you may do so by keeping watch over the suspects.
83 82 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_055 82 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_055 In the meantime, I have a promising lead to investigate. I shall return before the banquet begins. While I know this may be asking much, do try not to do anything too stupid in my absence, will you? In the meantime, I have a promising lead to investigate. I shall return before the banquet begins. While I know this may be asking much, do try not to do anything too stupid in my absence, will you?
84 83 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_056 83 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_056 I would speak with you, but not here. I will be waiting for you outside Costa del Sol. Come quickly, for we do not have the luxury of time. I would speak with you, but not here. I will be waiting for you outside Costa del Sol. Come quickly, for we do not have the luxury of time.
85 84 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_070 84 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_070 It is not by fate's whimsy that we have been reunited here today, friend! You were destined to be by my side as I apprehend the fiend and defend the fair maiden's virtue! It is not by fate's whimsy that we have been reunited here today, friend! You were destined to be by my side as I apprehend the fiend and defend the fair maiden's virtue!
86 85 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_075 85 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_075 Inspector Briardien seems to have taken a liking to you. You should be proud. As you can see by his treatment of someone we know, the man doesn't suffer fools lightly. Inspector Briardien seems to have taken a liking to you. You should be proud. As you can see by his treatment of someone we know, the man doesn't suffer fools lightly.
87 86 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_100 86 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_100 You've come. Excellent. With that buffoon suitably distracted, we can get to more important matters. But before we proceed, what might I call you? You've come. Excellent. With that buffoon suitably distracted, we can get to more important matters. But before we proceed, what might I call you?
88 87 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_101 87 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_101 An unremarkable name, but it will suffice. Now answer me this, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. You were there when the phantom thief, in the guise of Lady Durilda, stole off with the Treaty-Blade. Was there anything about our foe's disguise that struck you as particularly noteworthy? An unremarkable name, but it will suffice. Now answer me this, Player. You were there when the phantom thief, in the guise of Lady Durilda, stole off with the Treaty-Blade. Was there anything about our foe's disguise that struck you as particularly noteworthy?
89 88 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q1_000_000 88 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q1_000_000 What struck you about the phantom thief's disguise? What struck you about the phantom thief's disguise?
90 89 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_010 89 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_010 The identical appearance. The identical appearance.
91 90 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_020 90 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_020 The perfect mannerisms. The perfect mannerisms.
92 91 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_030 91 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A1_000_030 That is for me to know. That is for me to know.
93 92 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_110 92 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_110 The obvious answer... And yet all too many─a certain self-styled gentleman comes to mind─could not recognize a clue if it hit them upside the face. The obvious answer... And yet all too many─a certain self-styled gentleman comes to mind─could not recognize a clue if it hit them upside the face.
94 93 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_111 93 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_111 Your observation is astute. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. Your observation is astute. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will.
95 94 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_112 94 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_112 Clearly, our man is no ordinary thief. Magicks far outside the grasp of the commonfolk are at his disposal. This, in itself, gives us insight into his identity, and his ways. Clearly, our man is no ordinary thief. Magicks far outside the grasp of the commonfolk are at his disposal. This, in itself, gives us insight into his identity, and his ways.
96 95 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_113 95 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_113 ...And yet, this is not what caught my eye. No, from movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone. ...And yet, this is not what caught my eye. No, from movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone.
97 96 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_114 96 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_114 ...Intriguing. Where most would point out the sheer physical perfection of the disguise, you turn an eye within... ...Intriguing. Where most would point out the sheer physical perfection of the disguise, you turn an eye within...
98 97 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_115 97 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_115 A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. And yet, like you, this was of secondary concern to me. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. And yet, like you, this was of secondary concern to me.
99 98 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_116 98 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_116 From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone. From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone.
100 99 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_130 99 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_130 You keep your observations to yourself─that, or you have none of import. Either way, I can respect a <If(PlayerParameter(4))>woman<Else/>man</If> who would listen instead of speak. You keep your observations to yourself─that, or you have none of import. Either way, I can respect a woman who would listen instead of speak.
101 100 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_131 100 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_131 There are two aspects of the phantom thief's costume that drew my interest. First, the utter perfection of the physical disguise. There are two aspects of the phantom thief's costume that drew my interest. First, the utter perfection of the physical disguise.
102 101 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_132 101 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_132 A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. This, however, was of secondary concern to me. A thorough inspection of the mask left behind at the scene revealed a tiny prism sewn into the fabric. It is this stone that allows him to change appearances at will. This, however, was of secondary concern to me.
103 102 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_133 102 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_133 From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely <Emphasis>look</Emphasis> like Lady Durilda, he <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone. From movements to mannerisms, to that utterly obnoxious personality, the thief did not merely *look* like Lady Durilda, he *was* her. Such a feat could not be accomplished by magical trickery alone.
104 103 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_140 103 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_140 We are dealing with a clever and thorough criminal. Not content to rely on his ample powers of disguise, he studies his targets closely before assuming their identities. He emulates them utterly and completely, that not even their closest friends or family could detect that aught is amiss... We are dealing with a clever and thorough criminal. Not content to rely on his ample powers of disguise, he studies his targets closely before assuming their identities. He emulates them utterly and completely, that not even their closest friends or family could detect that aught is amiss...
105 104 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_141 104 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_141 All the key players arrived at Costa del Sol three days ago, when preparations for the banquet began. This would afford our thief more than enough time to study his would-be target. All the key players arrived at Costa del Sol three days ago, when preparations for the banquet began. This would afford our thief more than enough time to study his would-be target.
106 105 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_142 105 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_142 And yet, some disguises are more challenging than others. Put yourself in the mind of our phantom, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. If you were the thief, whose identity would you <Emphasis>first</Emphasis> assume? And yet, some disguises are more challenging than others. Put yourself in the mind of our phantom, Player. If you were the thief, whose identity would you *first* assume?
107 106 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q2_000_000 106 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_Q2_000_000 The thief's first assumed identity? The thief's first assumed identity?
108 107 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_010 107 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_010 A Brass Blade. A Brass Blade.
109 108 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_020 108 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_020 One of the guests. One of the guests.
110 109 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_030 109 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_A2_000_030 I will not say. I will not say.
111 110 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_150 110 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_150 ...Precisely. Clearly you are far less useless than the bumbling inspector whose company you keep. ...Precisely. Clearly you are far less useless than the bumbling inspector whose company you keep.
112 111 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_155 111 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_155 ...Would he? The guests are well acquainted with each other─one misstep and the thief's cover would be blown. No, there is a more logical first target, one that would afford him the opportunity to gather the knowledge he needs, and at less risk. Yes, one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera. ...Would he? The guests are well acquainted with each other─one misstep and the thief's cover would be blown. No, there is a more logical first target, one that would afford him the opportunity to gather the knowledge he needs, and at less risk. Yes, one of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera.
113 112 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_160 112 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_160 I had hoped you would prove more insightful. And yet it matters not, for the answer is self-evident. Our thief's first target? One of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera. I had hoped you would prove more insightful. And yet it matters not, for the answer is self-evident. Our thief's first target? One of the Brass Blades of the Gerbera.
114 113 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_165 113 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_165 Strong in number, few of words. Able to come and go as they please. A fearsome reputation to scare away any who would draw near enough to realize something was amiss. An ideal entry into Costa del Sol for our man. Strong in number, few of words. Able to come and go as they please. A fearsome reputation to scare away any who would draw near enough to realize something was amiss. An ideal entry into Costa del Sol for our man.
115 114 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_166 114 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_166 Deducing as much, I made a point to question Brass Blades in the area. Little to my surprise, I learned that there was one man who had not been seen at his favorite alehouse for three days past. Deducing as much, I made a point to question Brass Blades in the area. Little to my surprise, I learned that there was one man who had not been seen at his favorite alehouse for three days past.
116 115 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_167 115 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_167 Our thief has not made a habit of wanton murder. Doubtless the poor man is lying naked in a ditch not far from here. Our thief has not made a habit of wanton murder. Doubtless the poor man is lying naked in a ditch not far from here.
117 116 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_168 116 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_168 In addition to general security duties, each of the Blades has been assigned to serve as bodyguard for one or more of the guests. If the man can tell us of his assigned charge, like as not, his answer will reveal the current identity of our thief. In addition to general security duties, each of the Blades has been assigned to serve as bodyguard for one or more of the guests. If the man can tell us of his assigned charge, like as not, his answer will reveal the current identity of our thief.
118 117 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_169 117 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_169 Our thief would not have had the time to carry the unconscious man far. I will canvass the immediate area. You begin your search on the outskirts of Costa del Sol. Our thief would not have had the time to carry the unconscious man far. I will canvass the immediate area. You begin your search on the outskirts of Costa del Sol.
119 118 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_180 118 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_180 Like as not, the missing Brass Blade is lying naked in a ditch somewhere. Begin your search in the vicinity of Costa del Sol. With our thief pressed for time, it is not likely he would have carried the poor man far. Like as not, the missing Brass Blade is lying naked in a ditch somewhere. Begin your search in the vicinity of Costa del Sol. With our thief pressed for time, it is not likely he would have carried the poor man far.
120 119 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_200 119 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_200 Excellent. You are one of the less incompetent assistants I have worked with. Excellent. You are one of the less incompetent assistants I have worked with.
121 120 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_201 120 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_201 Th-Thank the gods! Please, free me from these chains before the snippers eat me alive! Th-Thank the gods! Please, free me from these chains before the snippers eat me alive!
122 121 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_202 121 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_202 ...There. Now, tell me all that you can remember about what happened to you. And try to be brief. ...There. Now, tell me all that you can remember about what happened to you. And try to be brief.
123 122 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_203 122 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_203 W-We'd just arrived in Costa del Sol. Had a briefin' of sorts. Master Guguremu gave us each our orders─who we'd be lookin' after and the like. Had a mind to tour the area, get my bearin's. Next thing I knew, I felt a <Emphasis>thwack</Emphasis> on the back o' my head. When I came to, here I was, stripped to my skivvies─ W-We'd just arrived in Costa del Sol. Had a briefin' of sorts. Master Guguremu gave us each our orders─who we'd be lookin' after and the like. Had a mind to tour the area, get my bearin's. Next thing I knew, I felt a *thwack* on the back o' my head. When I came to, here I was, stripped to my skivvies─
124 123 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_206 123 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_206 ...Much to the chagrin of those of us who have to look at you. You say you received orders from Master Guguremu. Who was to be your charge? ...Much to the chagrin of those of us who have to look at you. You say you received orders from Master Guguremu. Who was to be your charge?
125 124 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_207 124 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_207 My memory's hazy, but...ah! One was Morgant, father o' the groom. The other was a Lalafellin gent from Limsa... My memory's hazy, but...ah! One was Morgant, father o' the groom. The other was a Lalafellin gent from Limsa...
126 125 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_208 125 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_208 ...Yalto Nolto. Now try your best to remember. Were there any other guests with whom you were ordered to interact? ...Yalto Nolto. Now try your best to remember. Were there any other guests with whom you were ordered to interact?
127 126 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_209 126 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_DOUJINDAN01438_000_209 Come to think of it, yes. There was also the steward, Lewenhart. I was to review with him the schedule of events, discuss the protection o' key supplies─that sort o' thing. Come to think of it, yes. There was also the steward, Lewenhart. I was to review with him the schedule of events, discuss the protection o' key supplies─that sort o' thing.
128 127 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_210 127 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_210 ...Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. Thank you. For an incompetent fool, your testimony has proved astonishingly enlightening. ...Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and Lewenhart. Thank you. For an incompetent fool, your testimony has proved astonishingly enlightening.
129 128 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_210 128 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_100_210 I shall see this man back to the city and into the possession of some new clothes, after which I shall return to Costa del Sol to continue the investigation. I shall see this man back to the city and into the possession of some new clothes, after which I shall return to Costa del Sol to continue the investigation.
130 129 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_211 129 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_BRIARDIEN_000_211 Go on ahead of me and, for the love of the gods, just make sure that imbecile doesn't cause too much trouble in my absence. Go on ahead of me and, for the love of the gods, just make sure that imbecile doesn't cause too much trouble in my absence.
131 130 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_300 130 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_300 Ah, there you are, friend! And not a moment too soon, for I was about to commence my investigation in earnest! Tell me, did your and Inspector Briardien's avenue of inquiry bear fruit? Ah, there you are, friend! And not a moment too soon, for I was about to commence my investigation in earnest! Tell me, did your and Inspector Briardien's avenue of inquiry bear fruit?
132 131 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_301 131 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_301 Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and the steward Lewenhart, you say? This does not surprise me. Yes, I had considered them all exceptionally suspicious from the start. Morgant, Yalto Nolto, and the steward Lewenhart, you say? This does not surprise me. Yes, I had considered them all exceptionally suspicious from the start.
133 132 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_302 132 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_302 With the lapis maiden in danger, we cannot afford a moment's delay! I, Hildibrand, shall have our thief in shackles before the inspector returns! With the lapis maiden in danger, we cannot afford a moment's delay! I, Hildibrand, shall have our thief in shackles before the inspector returns!
134 133 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_303 133 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_303 Fear not, friend. The inspector shall be none the wiser! Hah hah! If he had hoped to nab the fiend for himself, he should not have simplified the task for me so! Fear not, friend. The inspector shall be none the wiser! Hah hah! If he had hoped to nab the fiend for himself, he should not have simplified the task for me so!
135 134 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_304 134 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_304 Ah! There is one of our suspects standing suspiciously under that canopy over there. Just you wait, fiend! I shall rip the mask from your face and reveal you for the rogue that you are! Ah! There is one of our suspects standing suspiciously under that canopy over there. Just you wait, fiend! I shall rip the mask from your face and reveal you for the rogue that you are!
136 135 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_350 135 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_350 The lucky father of the groom–to–be, or the fiend who would sully the maiden's virtue? In a matter of moments, all shall be revealed! The lucky father of the groom–to–be, or the fiend who would sully the maiden's virtue? In a matter of moments, all shall be revealed!
137 136 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_400 136 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_400 Stand back, friend! The man we pursue is a criminal mastermind. The merest slip of the tongue could put our case─nay, our very <Emphasis>lives</Emphasis>─in danger! Stand back, friend! The man we pursue is a criminal mastermind. The merest slip of the tongue could put our case─nay, our very *lives*─in danger!
138 137 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_401 137 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_401 But have no fear. Miss Ellie! Ready your quill, that you might record my every word as I employ the time–honored art of parley─handed down from Manderville men of ages past─to reveal our foe. But have no fear. Miss Ellie! Ready your quill, that you might record my every word as I employ the time–honored art of parley─handed down from Manderville men of ages past─to reveal our foe.
139 138 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_402 138 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_402 I can think of few topics that would interest my readers <Emphasis>less</Emphasis> than your blatherings. Just catch the thief so I can have my story, would you? I can think of few topics that would interest my readers *less* than your blatherings. Just catch the thief so I can have my story, would you?
140 139 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_403 139 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_403 Don't worry, Inspector! I brought my quill and journal, too. Your adoring fans won't miss a word! Don't worry, Inspector! I brought my quill and journal, too. Your adoring fans won't miss a word!
141 140 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_404 140 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_404 Capital! This is why you are my favorite assistant, Nashu. Now behold as I ensnare our prey with a web of words leading to his inevitable demise! Capital! This is why you are my favorite assistant, Nashu. Now behold as I ensnare our prey with a web of words leading to his inevitable demise!
142 141 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_405 141 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_405 Good <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If>, Master Guguremu! And a fine <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morning</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If> it must be─for you most of all! Allow me to offer my most heartfelt congratulations on your betrothal to the enchanting Miss Arabella! Good evening, Master Guguremu! And a fine evening it must be─for you most of all! Allow me to offer my most heartfelt congratulations on your betrothal to the enchanting Miss Arabella!
143 142 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_406 142 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_406 What is this nonsense!? Arabella is my <Emphasis>daughter</Emphasis>, you─ Just who in the seven hells <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> you, anyway!? Guards! Guards!!! What is this nonsense!? Arabella is my *daughter*, you─ Just who in the seven hells *are* you, anyway!? Guards! Guards!!!
144 143 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_407 143 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_407 Ahahaha! Now 'old yer chocobos, Guguremu. I recognize the lad. This is Hildibrand, agent of enquiry an' inspector extraordinaire. Come to save the lovely lass from the clutches o' the phantom thief, 'ave ye? I reckon we owe the man our gratitude. Aye, Vannes? Ahahaha! Now 'old yer chocobos, Guguremu. I recognize the lad. This is Hildibrand, agent of enquiry an' inspector extraordinaire. Come to save the lovely lass from the clutches o' the phantom thief, 'ave ye? I reckon we owe the man our gratitude. Aye, Vannes?
145 144 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_000_408 144 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_000_408 The phantom thief? Balderdash and rot, if you ask me. That said, my betrothed must be quite the beauty, indeed, to have such rumors told about her. Perhaps she's worthy of me, after all. Haha! The phantom thief? Balderdash and rot, if you ask me. That said, my betrothed must be quite the beauty, indeed, to have such rumors told about her. Perhaps she's worthy of me, after all. Haha!
146 145 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_409 145 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_409 He exudes an unusual degree of confidence for such an effete, fashion–challenged youth. Most suspicious! He exudes an unusual degree of confidence for such an effete, fashion–challenged youth. Most suspicious!
147 146 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_410 146 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_410 ...He's a damn sight easier on the eyes than you. ...He's a damn sight easier on the eyes than you.
148 147 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_411 147 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_MORGANT_000_411 Ahaha! That's me Vannes, ever calm in the face o' danger. Truly 'is father's son. Ahaha! That's me Vannes, ever calm in the face o' danger. Truly 'is father's son.
149 148 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_412 148 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_000_412 A worthy heir to the Brugaire Consortium, and a worthy match for my daughter, I must say. Yes, I foresee many years of prosperity for our families─or <Emphasis>family</Emphasis>, I should say! Ho ho! A worthy heir to the Brugaire Consortium, and a worthy match for my daughter, I must say. Yes, I foresee many years of prosperity for our families─or *family*, I should say! Ho ho!
150 149 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_100_412 149 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_GUGUREMU_100_412 Which reminds me, Master Vannes. Arabella asked me to convey her gratitude to you for the golden clasp you sent some months ago. It has not left her neck since the day. Which reminds me, Master Vannes. Arabella asked me to convey her gratitude to you for the golden clasp you sent some months ago. It has not left her neck since the day.
151 150 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_100_412 150 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_VANNES_100_412 Oh, that little trinket? 'Twas nothing. Tell your daughter the greatest treasures in the realm will be hers once we are wed. Ahaha! Oh, that little trinket? 'Twas nothing. Tell your daughter the greatest treasures in the realm will be hers once we are wed. Ahaha!
152 151 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_414 151 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_414 The time–honored Manderville art of parley!? We'd be sleeping with the fishes now had Morgant not spoke up on your behalf! That said, nothing about the interactions between the three struck me as particularly unnatural. The time–honored Manderville art of parley!? We'd be sleeping with the fishes now had Morgant not spoke up on your behalf! That said, nothing about the interactions between the three struck me as particularly unnatural.
153 152 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_415 152 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_415 Hah hah hah! Let us not rush to conclusions, Miss Ellie. A gentleman fancies a more methodical approach. Yes, everything is proceeding according to my master plan! Hah hah hah! Let us not rush to conclusions, Miss Ellie. A gentleman fancies a more methodical approach. Yes, everything is proceeding according to my master plan!
154 153 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_416 153 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_416 Whoops! I was supposed to be taking this down, wasn't I? “Everything is proceeding according to my master plan...” Whoops! I was supposed to be taking this down, wasn't I? “Everything is proceeding according to my master plan...”
155 154 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_417 154 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_417 I sought only to earn the trust of the families before confronting Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart, who have aroused my suspicion from the start. Come, we have a thief to apprehend! I sought only to earn the trust of the families before confronting Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart, who have aroused my suspicion from the start. Come, we have a thief to apprehend!
156 155 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_430 155 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_430 Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart... One of the two wears a mask, but which? With a few words, all will be revealed! Yalto Nolto and Lewenhart... One of the two wears a mask, but which? With a few words, all will be revealed!
157 156 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_500 156 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_500 Mm? I've not seen yer faces 'round here. With the East Aldenard Trading Company, are ye? Mm? I've not seen yer faces 'round here. With the East Aldenard Trading Company, are ye?
158 157 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_501 157 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_501 Wh-Why, yes, good sir, very much with them! Some might even say we <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> the East Aldenard Trading Company! Hah hah hah! Wh-Why, yes, good sir, very much with them! Some might even say we *are* the East Aldenard Trading Company! Hah hah hah!
159 158 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_502 158 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_502 Oho! Pleasure to meet ye. Do tell─is the lapis maiden as lovely as they say? Sainana here's no slouch herself, but like me she's gettin' on in years. Er, no offense intended, my dear. Oho! Pleasure to meet ye. Do tell─is the lapis maiden as lovely as they say? Sainana here's no slouch herself, but like me she's gettin' on in years. Er, no offense intended, my dear.
160 159 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_503 159 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_503 Oh, but where are me manners? Yalto Nolto o' the Brugaire Consortium, and this is me wife, Sainana. I look forward to many profitable dealin's with you and yours in the moons and years to come. Oh, but where are me manners? Yalto Nolto o' the Brugaire Consortium, and this is me wife, Sainana. I look forward to many profitable dealin's with you and yours in the moons and years to come.
161 160 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_100_503 160 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_100_503 Aye, I daresay this weddin'─an' the joinin' together of our family businesses─couldn't be happenin' at a better time. What with all manner o' fell beasts and beastmen takin' aim at our wares... Aye, I daresay this weddin'─an' the joinin' together of our family businesses─couldn't be happenin' at a better time. What with all manner o' fell beasts and beastmen takin' aim at our wares...
162 161 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_504 161 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_504 Why, just the other day, a shipment of imported foodstuffs was waylaid by the Mandragoras. Nasty buggers, the lot o' them. If I were twenty years younger, I'd dice them up meself and make a salad out o'─ Why, just the other day, a shipment of imported foodstuffs was waylaid by the Mandragoras. Nasty buggers, the lot o' them. If I were twenty years younger, I'd dice them up meself and make a salad out o'─
163 162 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_505 162 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_505 Mm? Ye <Emphasis>have</Emphasis> heard o' the Mandragoras, haven't ye? Mm? Ye *have* heard o' the Mandragoras, haven't ye?
164 163 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_506 163 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_506 B-But of course! I once spent a year honing body and mind with the Fist of Rhalgr. My fellow monks and I would chant several hundred mantra-whatsits a day! B-But of course! I once spent a year honing body and mind with the Fist of Rhalgr. My fellow monks and I would chant several hundred mantra-whatsits a day!
165 164 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_507 164 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_507 ...And your food stores were occasionally raided by the ruthless band of rogue vegetables known as the <Emphasis>Mandragoras</Emphasis>, yes? ...And your food stores were occasionally raided by the ruthless band of rogue vegetables known as the *Mandragoras*, yes?
166 165 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_508 165 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_508 Would it kill you to read the <Emphasis>Mythril Eye</Emphasis> and educate yourself from time to time? Would it kill you to read the *Mythril Eye* and educate yourself from time to time?
167 166 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_509 166 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_509 A fearsome lot, they are. Rumor has it that they'll not rest until every fruit or vegetable harvested for consumption has been freed from captivity. Why, they struck at the larder here just days ago. Our supplies were decimated. A fearsome lot, they are. Rumor has it that they'll not rest until every fruit or vegetable harvested for consumption has been freed from captivity. Why, they struck at the larder here just days ago. Our supplies were decimated.
168 167 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_510 167 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_LEWENHART_000_510 Fear not, milady. I was able to arrange for an emergency shipment to replace the stolen produce. It arrived safely some time ago. Fear not, milady. I was able to arrange for an emergency shipment to replace the stolen produce. It arrived safely some time ago.
169 168 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_511 168 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_YALTONOLTO_000_511 Settle down, Sainana. Forgive me wife─she's always sayin' how meat is bad for her figure. And with that, I'd best go prepare me speech. Carry on, lads! Settle down, Sainana. Forgive me wife─she's always sayin' how meat is bad for her figure. And with that, I'd best go prepare me speech. Carry on, lads!
170 169 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_512 169 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_512 Criminy! None of those three were suspicious in the least! But we must not give up hope, lest he of many faces have the last laugh! Criminy! None of those three were suspicious in the least! But we must not give up hope, lest he of many faces have the last laugh!
171 170 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_513 170 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_513 Where there is a will, a gentleman shall find a way! Come, Nashu! We must move quickly, or the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm! Where there is a will, a gentleman shall find a way! Come, Nashu! We must move quickly, or the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm!
172 171 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_514 171 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_514 You speak so fast, Inspector! The sign of a quick mind, I'm sure! Now, where was I? “Give up hope”...“he of many faces will laugh last”...“the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm”... You speak so fast, Inspector! The sign of a quick mind, I'm sure! Now, where was I? “Give up hope”...“he of many faces will laugh last”...“the lapis maiden shall not be the only one to come to harm”...
173 172 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_515 172 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_515 I'm not sure that captures the inspector's intended meaning... I'm not sure that captures the inspector's intended meaning...
174 173 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_516 173 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_516 But this is no time for us to be standing around! Inspector Briardien will be back any moment now, and he's not the type to suffer excuses. But this is no time for us to be standing around! Inspector Briardien will be back any moment now, and he's not the type to suffer excuses.
175 174 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_517 174 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_517 Quite so, Miss Ellie! Fortunately, I have a plan. Let us investigate the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. Should we find any contradictions in his testimony, we can consider the man a prime suspect! Quite so, Miss Ellie! Fortunately, I have a plan. Let us investigate the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. Should we find any contradictions in his testimony, we can consider the man a prime suspect!
176 175 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_518 175 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_518 Inspector Briardien will be back before long. Come, Nashu! This is no time to delay! Inspector Briardien will be back before long. Come, Nashu! This is no time to delay!
177 176 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_540 176 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_540 Look at this! Now there's water...now there isn't! Now there's water... Look at this! Now there's water...now there isn't! Now there's water...
178 177 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_550 177 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_550 These crates must contain the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. At a glance, they do not appear particularly suspicious, but our investigation must not be deterred! These crates must contain the foodstuffs of which Master Lewenhart spoke. At a glance, they do not appear particularly suspicious, but our investigation must not be deterred!
179 178 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_555 178 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_555 Some of those coconuts don't look like coconuts... Some of those coconuts don't look like coconuts...
180 179 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_600 179 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_600 Crates of assorted foodstuffs and a veritable host of luscious–looking coconuts. It appears that our man Lewenhart spoke...true...? Crates of assorted foodstuffs and a veritable host of luscious–looking coconuts. It appears that our man Lewenhart spoke...true...?
181 180 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_601 180 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_601 Y-Ye gads! Y-Ye gads!
182 181 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_100_601 181 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_100_601 Are those <Emphasis>explosives</Emphasis> I spy concealed amongst these coconuts!? Perhaps I spoke in haste! It would appear that we have found our phantom thief, after all! Are those *explosives* I spy concealed amongst these coconuts!? Perhaps I spoke in haste! It would appear that we have found our phantom thief, after all!
183 182 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_602 182 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_602 Oh, those are mine, Inspector! I was looking for a place to set them down, you see, and those coconuts were looking awfully lonely... Oh, those are mine, Inspector! I was looking for a place to set them down, you see, and those coconuts were looking awfully lonely...
184 183 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_603 183 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_603 Nashu! Far be it from me to cast doubt on your choice of hobbies, but what in the name of the Twelve would possess you to bring your creations to an investigation!? Nashu! Far be it from me to cast doubt on your choice of hobbies, but what in the name of the Twelve would possess you to bring your creations to an investigation!?
185 184 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_604 184 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_604 Well, they were so helpful in jogging your memory that one time, and I just thought... Er, does this mean you won't be needing this piece of driftwood, either? Well, they were so helpful in jogging your memory that one time, and I just thought... Er, does this mean you won't be needing this piece of driftwood, either?
186 185 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_605 185 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_605 Your enthusiasm is always admirable, Nashu, but in this event, I fear it somewhat misdirected. Now, set the driftwood down over there and concentrate on taking your notes like the astute assistant you are. Your enthusiasm is always admirable, Nashu, but in this event, I fear it somewhat misdirected. Now, set the driftwood down over there and concentrate on taking your notes like the astute assistant you are.
187 186 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_606 186 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_606 I say, we are most fortunate that <Emphasis>confounding</Emphasis> Inspector Briardien is otherwise occupied at the moment. Were he to chance upon this scene, he would veritably explode in rage! I say, we are most fortunate that *confounding* Inspector Briardien is otherwise occupied at the moment. Were he to chance upon this scene, he would veritably explode in rage!
188 187 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_607 187 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_607 Now, let us dispose of these things before an errant ember sends us all to a fiery demise. Now, let us dispose of these things before an errant ember sends us all to a fiery demise.
189 188 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_608 188 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_NASHUMHAKARACCA_000_608 “Confounding Inspector Briardien”...“explode”...“a fiery demise”... Got it! “Confounding Inspector Briardien”...“explode”...“a fiery demise”... Got it!
190 189 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_609 189 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_609 Are you sure about that...? Are you sure about that...?
191 190 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_610 190 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_610 ...Uh-oh. Don't look now, but someone has returned at the absolute worst possible time. ...Uh-oh. Don't look now, but someone has returned at the absolute worst possible time.
192 191 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_611 191 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_611 You two were supposed to be keeping an eye on the suspects and staying out of trouble, yes? The inspector will have a fit if he sees you here. You two were supposed to be keeping an eye on the suspects and staying out of trouble, yes? The inspector will have a fit if he sees you here.
193 192 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_612 192 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_612 B-But, Miss Ellie! Should Inspector Briardien come upon these explosives, the consequences will be even more dire! B-But, Miss Ellie! Should Inspector Briardien come upon these explosives, the consequences will be even more dire!
194 193 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_613 193 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_ELLIE_000_613 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> and I will see that the inspector keeps a wide berth of this beach. You two just get out of here, and be quick about it! Player and I will see that the inspector keeps a wide berth of this beach. You two just get out of here, and be quick about it!
195 194 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_614 194 TEXT_CHRHDB301_01438_HILDIBRAND_000_614 Quick thinking, Miss Ellie! Come, Nashu─we shall return for your creations once Inspector Briardien has been led safely from the scene. Investigation calls us, and we must heed its cry! Quick thinking, Miss Ellie! Come, Nashu─we shall return for your creations once Inspector Briardien has been led safely from the scene. Investigation calls us, and we must heed its cry!
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