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24,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_TODO_00,Speak with Alisaie.
25,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_TODO_01,Search for ceruleum in Forum Solius.
26,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_TODO_02,Speak with Jullus.
27,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_TODO_03,Search for ceruleum at the designated location.
28,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_TODO_04,Deliver the temperature regulator ceruleum tank to Jullus.
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48,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_000,"Although this is hardly the solution we had in mind, it will have to suffice for the time being."
49,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_005,"Without our healing magicks, there's little we can do for these people beyond offer words of encouragement. But this way we'll be able to offer them tangible assistance."
50,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_010,We will begin our search for ceruleum in Regio Urbanissima.
51,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_011,"The first location is Forum Solius, a park to the northwest of this station."
52,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_012,You are to remain close at all times and act only as ordered. Follow me.
53,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_020,To think this macabre graveyard for warmachina was once a park...
54,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_025,This is the place.
55,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_030,"So, this is the park... I'm surprised they found space for one amongst all these buildings."
56,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_031,"Actually, the recreational areas came first. The houses were later built around them."
57,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_032,"""A healthy society requires communal spaces for children to play, and adults to socialize.“"
58,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_033,"This park was named after the founding father of the Empire, the great Solus zos Galvus."
59,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_034,Did we come to extract ceruleum from the wrecked magitek armor?
60,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_035,"No, we've already drained it dry. Same goes for the rest of the machina in the vicinity."
61,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_036,"But as our ceruleum has been stolen, we must scour the city for every last drop."
62,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_037,"And while I don't expect to find anything here, I've decided to try one more time, in case something has been overlooked."
63,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_038,"I see. Then with your permission, we will commence the search."
64,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_040,"I don't imagine there would be much need for magitek in a park of all places, but then again, I wasn't raised in Garlemald. They may have uses for ceruleum that I've yet to consider."
65,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_045,"This...whatever-it-is appears to have some sort of symbolic meaning relating to this park. Even though the place is named after Solus, it doesn't seem to be a statue of him. Well, at least not anymore."
66,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_046,"Maybe it was once a fountain? Or somewhere the man himself used to sit? Not that it would matter, even if we knew, but I can't help wondering."
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68,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_051,"Jullus ignores you as he stares at the water in silence, as if searching for something he knows has gone and will never return..."
69,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_060,"Though rather small by Garlean standards, the structure is reminiscent of a merchant's stall. Perhaps it was built for children to play at shopkeeper."
70,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_061,There is nothing inside resembling magitek or any other devices that would be fueled by ceruleum...
71,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_065,"Several points of interest are marked on the map of Forum Solius. The pond, children's play areas... To your knowledge, however, none would require the use of ceruleum."
72,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_070,"A cursory inspection of the wrecked magitek armor confirms that the fuel canisters have long since been drained of ceruleum, as Jullus said."
73,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_075,"The contraption is built in the style of imperial warmachina armed with a battery of weapons and capable of transforming into different configurations...but on closer inspection, it appears to be no more than a children's slide."
74,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_080,"Oh, it's you. Any luck?"
75,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_081,There's no sign of any ceruleum.
76,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_082,"Hmm... Hardly surprising, but disappointing nonetheless."
77,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_083,I couldn't help noticing you gazing at the pond. Is something the matter?
78,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_084,"What? Yes─ I mean, no, I'm..."
79,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_085,It's just...I used to bring my brother and sister here to play.
80,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_086,"The pond was heated to stop it from freezing over, so like all the other children, they just had to wade in and splash about. Would've stayed there if I didn't drag them out. We'd be sopping wet when all was said and done. Every time."
81,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_087,"And every time, when we'd get home, Mother would scold us, saying we'd catch our death walking around like that..."
82,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_088,The pond was heated...
83,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_089,"With a ceruleum-powered heater, by chance?"
84,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_090,"I suppose it must have been... Come to think of it, I remember seeing engineers changing out a tank beneath a hatch..."
85,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_091,"But that was a long time ago, when the water still flowed clear and wasn't this...brackish muck."
86,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_092,"We can't see a thing, and I can't remember where the hatch might be."
87,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_093,"With the machinery most likely broken, the amount of filth in there is probably the only reason it hasn't frozen over. I'd wager it's still unbearably cold, though."
88,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_094,Jullus...what are your thoughts on magic?
89,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_095,"The average Garlean would jump out of their skin if they saw it. But the Ist has a few foreign signiferi and medici, so it doesn't scare me."
90,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_096,Then I take it you won't mind if I employ a little now.
91,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_097,"Alphinaud, as you have a knack for finding dry wood, why don't you bring me some? Once that's done, a blast of Verfire should do the trick."
92,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_098,Leave it to me!
93,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_099,"You're not planning to go in there, are you?"
94,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_100,Of course I am. That tank isn't going to fetch itself.
95,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_101,It's nothing so involved as extracting unprocessed ceruleum from a frozen lake like how the tappers do it. We're talking about a shallow pond in a park. And we have a way of warming ourselves up after.
96,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_102,But that's...insane!
97,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_103,"So, fancy a dip?"
98,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_Q1_000_104,What will you say?
99,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_A1_000_105,A little friendly competition might make things interesting...
100,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_A1_000_106,The last thing we need is you catching a cold.
101,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_A1_000_107,"Step aside while I drink the pond dry! That way, we'll find it in no time!"
102,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_108,Last one to find a ceruleum tank is a rotten egg! Though I daresay we'll both *smell* like rotten eggs when this is over...
103,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_109,"If you're that concerned for my well-being, you can dive in and help me look! The quicker we find that ceruleum, the sooner we can get out of here."
104,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_110,That may be the stupidest thing I've heard in a while! And that's saying something considering who my brother is.
105,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_111,"I can't fault your enthusiasm, though. Let's do it my way first, and if that doesn't work...perhaps *then* you can try your method. With Alphinaud's help."
106,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_120,"G-G-Gods be good, it's cold! Perhaps we sh-sh-should've listened to Jullus after all!"
107,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_125,I can't believe what I'm seeing...
108,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_130,"You delve into the murky water but come up empty-handed. To add injury to insult, the icy wind on your damp clothing chills you to the bone..."
109,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_135,"Beneath the water, your fingers catch on what you think might be a handle..."
110,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_136,You open the hatch and retrieve a ceruleum tank!
111,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_SYSTEM_000_137,"However, your grand discovery comes at great personal cost, as you become acutely aware of the freezing cold and a rancid odor emanating from every ilm of your body. Jullus will doubtless feel compelled to pinch his nose shut when you deliver to him your prize..."
112,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_140,You f-f-found it!? Hmph! There must be another one around here s-s-somewhere!
113,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_150,Did you find anything? <sniff> <sniff> I hope you did...
114,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_151,That's it!
115,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_152,And there's still some ceruleum left!
116,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_153,"Ah, the fire's still not ready... Hold on, I'll give Alphinaud a hand!"
117,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_154,"Call me an Ul'dahn because by fire I am reborn...and my clothes are mostly dry now, too."
118,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_155,"I appreciate you recovering the ceruleum, but I wish you'd taken the time to discuss the plan with me beforehand."
119,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_156,"Despite the way you've been treated, in Lord Quintus's eyes, you're still envoys deserving of protection. If you were to die on my watch, he would be most displeased."
120,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_157,"Your concern is duly noted, but all's well that ends well."
121,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALPHINAUD_000_158,"Jullus, you mentioned coming here with your younger siblings. Did you grow up in Garlemald?"
122,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_159,I did. Not far from here.
123,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_160,"My father was an accomplished researcher in his youth, and for his contributions to the Empire awarded an estate. We lived well─better than many."
124,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_ALISAIE_000_161,What was Garlemald like in those days?
125,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_162,...Everything. It was everything you could imagine...and so much more.
126,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_163,"Even during the coldest winters, we always found warmth and comfort at home."
127,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_164,"Coming in from the snow, taking off your coat and sitting down for a hot meal...with family..."
128,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_165,"Visiting friends and relatives, receiving that same welcome. Knowing they had everything they needed."
129,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_166,"Walking down the street, seeing the lights in all the houses, hearing the faint sounds of laughter and song. Of happiness..."
130,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_167,"And although the summers came and went all too quickly, in that brief respite, the ice would melt and the forgotten grass make its triumphant return."
131,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_168,"Grey clouds gave way to blue skies. Some mornings, we'd climb to the top of the tallest building we could find to watch the sun rise..."
132,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_169,"...Never again. Those rooftops are rubble. Those friends dead, and those memories... But if I could reclaim even a fraction of what we once had..."
133,TEXT_AKTKMB111_04390_JULLUS_000_170,"Soon, our chance will come. We just need to hold on a little longer..."