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40TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SEQ_00Hamakaze has been asked to keep an eye out for you.
51TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SEQ_01Hamakaze, Confederate dogsbody, has been tasked with finding you, although it seems he had made little progress in his inquiries until you appeared unannounced in the Crick. Being the low-ranking deckswab that he is, his superior Rasho shared next to no information with him, other than to direct you to someone called Kyusei. Although the name rings no bells, there seems little harm in pursuing the matter further.
62TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SEQ_02Although Kyusei gives the impression of being courteous and well-mannered, he is reluctant to speak openly. He requests that you meet him and Rasho at the base of Heaven–on–High, presumably in order to be out of earshot of the less discreet members of the local pirating community.
73TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SEQ_03Kyusei recounts a tale in which he stumbled across a previously hidden chamber full of bizarre machinery, with which he accidentally teleported himself to the inner reaches of Heaven–on–High. Once inside, he discovered the tower was crawling with hellish beasts and was lucky to escape with his life. Rasho adds that he is keen to investigate the denizens of the tower before they find a way outside. However, the tower is considered sacred ground by the people of the Ruby Sea, and any attempts to enter it would be seen as an affront. The Confederacy can ill afford any further damage to their already questionable reputation, so Rasho asks that you, as an outsider, infiltrate the tower in secret.
84TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SEQ_04Kyusei stands guarding the hidden passage to the teleportation devices, waiting for you to begin your foray into Heaven–on–High. Before he grants you entry, he explains the magical field that permeates the tower, which threatens to stifle your strength in battle. Fortunately, this can be circumvented with the use of specially prepared empyrean aetherpool equipment, allowing the user to channel their aether rather than having it slowly drained. Armed with the tools and knowledge necessary, you are finally ready to explore the many levels of Heaven–on–High.
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2824TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_TODO_00Speak with Kyusei.
2925TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_TODO_01Wait for Kyusei and Rasho.
3026TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_TODO_02Speak with Kyusei.
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5248TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_100_000In order to undertake this quest, you must first clear floor 50 of the Palace of the Dead.
5349TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_100_001To gain access to the Palace of the Dead, you must complete the quest “The House That Death Built.”
5450TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_HAMAKAZE_000_000You're <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, correct? The one Rasho is looking for, if I'm not mistaken.
5551TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_HAMAKAZE_000_001He told me that if you showed up, I should send you to Kyusei in Crick.
5652TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_HAMAKAZE_000_002Why? Buggered if I know! Nobody tells me anything around here. You'd be better off asking Kyusei himself.
5753TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_HAMAKAZE_000_010That Kyusei fellow is usually guarding a little wooden shack by the aetheryte, although I can't see why. As far as I know, there's not much in it worth pilfering.
5854TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_011Greetings, friend. So you have spoken with Hamakaze? Very good. This is a matter of considerable import. Once you have made yourself known to Kyusei, we shall explain.
5955TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_020Ah, you must be <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>. Rasho speaks very highly of you.
6056TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_021In fact, there is something that we should like to discuss. All will be revealed in due course, but I feel a change of venue is in order. Pray, wait for us at the foot of Heaven–on–High.
6157TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_030I will meet you at Heaven–on–High shortly.
6258TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_031There is much I would tell you...but not here. Rasho and I shall meet you anon.
6359TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_100_040Magnificent, is it not? But as you may have guessed, we did not call you here to admire the view.
6460TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_040Rather, we would like you to help us explore Heaven–on–High.
6561TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_042Perhaps it is best we explain from the beginning. Kyusei, if you would be so kind.
6662TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_043A few nights past, while I was rearranging supplies in one of the storerooms, I happened across a trapdoor that I had never noticed before. Upon opening it, I found a tunnel leading underground.
6763TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_044The passage led to a chamber lined with an array of bizarre machinery, all glowing and humming. Against my better judgment, I reached out and touched one of the devices, and was enveloped by a blinding light.
6864TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_045The next thing I knew, I found myself in a series of ornate hallways─and I was not alone. There were hideous fiends with gnashing fangs and grasping claws everywhere I looked.
6965TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_046It was all I could do to run for my very life, until I chanced across a shining orb. As I approached it, I was once more blinded by light.
7066TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_047We found him sprawled out in the hidden room below the storage shed. After he came to and shared his experiences, we examined these machines he found. It turns out they are a form of gateway that leads inside Heaven–on–High. And therein lies the problem.
7167TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_048Being from Eorzea, you may not be aware that this tower and the island on which it stands are regarded as sacred.
7268TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_049It is believed that when the kami first came to the Ruby Sea, they created Onokoro, and built Heaven–on–High as a stairway connecting the earth and their home high above the clouds.
7369TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_050The devout are loath to set foot on Onokoro for fear of incurring the wrath of the kami. To enter into the tower would be an even greater blasphemy.
7470TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_051We Confederates, on the other hand, come and go as we please. Since no one else had settled on this island, we claimed it for ourselves. It takes more than a few silly folktales to scare us, after all.
7571TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_052But imagine what might happen if people who do set store by such tales learned we had been poking around in Heaven–on–High─if they heard we were claiming that this “holy ground” was in fact filled with hellish beasts.
7672TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_053At best, they may never trade with us again. And the most fanatical among them might be so bold as to come here with anger in their hearts and murder in their eyes.
7773TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_054However, we dare not ignore the threat posed by the denizens of the tower. If Kyusei could escape, what's to stop those creatures from doing the same? Therefore I would conduct an investigation─quietly.
7874TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_055If we dedicate large numbers of Confederates to storming the tower, it won't be long before people start asking questions. On the other hand, few would notice the absence of an outsider such as yourself. And when the fighting starts, you alone are worth a dozen or more of my best men.
7975TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_056One more thing. Strange magicks govern the tower, suppressing the strength of all who enter. But if anyone can overcome such hindrances, it is you.
8076TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_057For what it is worth, I shall be on hand to provide what little assistance I can. I will leave the exploration of the tower in your capable hands.
8177TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_058Kyusei may not be the fighting sort, but his knowledge of Heaven–on–High should prove useful.
8278TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_059I will also be operating the teleportation device to provide entry to the tower. Thankfully, you will be much better prepared than I was to face the horrors that lurk within. When you are ready, come and find me by the storeroom.
8379TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_RASHO_000_060An accomplished warrior such as you should fare rather better in the tower than Kyusei did. Be not cowed by his tales. He has a flair for the dramatic.
8480TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_070I take it your preparations are complete? Before you enter Heaven–on–High, I should tell you more about the magicks that Rasho mentioned.
8581TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_071The scouts that we sent inside all claimed they could feel their very aether being sapped, and that their weapons were somehow robbed of their potency. Even their most forceful blows did little more than graze their enemies.
8682TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_072Hmm? You are familiar with such a phenomenon?
8783TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_Q1_000_000What will you say?
8884TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_A1_000_001Intimately.
8985TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_A1_000_002Me? I don't know nothing about no strange phenomenon.
9086TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_080Is that so? How strange...
9187TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_081This kind of enfeebling magick can only have been by activated by─ Ahem! Excuse me, I have a tendency to ramble. This is hardly the time for me to start hypothesizing.
9288TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_090Was that a...triple negative? So, you <Emphasis>do</Emphasis> know? Or perhaps not? I shall attempt to decipher your fanciful wordplay at some other time. After all, I am sure that the Warrior of─ I mean, an experienced adventurer such as yourself would prefer to address more immediate concerns.
9389TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_100Luckily, there is a way to circumvent the tower's magical field to some degree. Please, take this with you. It will allow you to wield what is known as an “empyrean aetherpool weapon.”
9490TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_101It was devel─discovered inside the tower and slowly channels a person's aether into the form of a blade, spellcasting tome, or what have you. The longer an empyrean aetherpool weapon is used, the more powerful it becomes.
9591TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_102I must stress, however, that even with one of these weapons, progress from one floor to the next will be far from easy. Exploration will largely involve traveling upwards using the teleportation devices inside, which are likely to be heavily guarded.
9692TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_103Considering the dangers you will face, we have decided to restrict the investigation to the lower levels for the time being. Once you've reached the thirtieth floor, please report your findings to Rasho and myself. We shall then discuss whether it is safe to continue past that point.
9793TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_KYUSEI_000_104Although we shan't be joining you on the expedition, we Confederates are eager to lend you our support. If there is anything you need, do not hesitate to ask.
9894TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_000_110You now have access to Heaven–on–High. You may enter solo or in a party of up to four players.
9995TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_000_111When speaking with Kyusei, you will be given the option to enter with either a fixed party or a matched party via the matching system.
10096TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_100_111You must be a Disciple of War or Magic of level 61 or above to participate.
10197TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_000_112Players will start at level 61 regardless of their current class or job level. Furthermore, only empyrean aetherpool arms and armor specific to Heaven–on–High may be used.
10298TEXT_STMBDY701_03131_SYSTEM_000_113Further details can be had by speaking with Kyusei.
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