Sweet Sorrows

Rogue class quest, level 25. 143rd of 178 in play order.

Quest giver: Jacke, Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss (X 6.0, Y 6.1).

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Steps

Defeat the black marketeer's bodyguards at the House of Sticks.
Pay the black marketeer with the sack of coin.
Speak with Jacke at the Rogues' Guild.
Speak with V'kebbe at Costa del Sol.
Speak with V'kebbe and steal the Silver Sorrows.
Speak with Jacke at Costa del Sol.
Speak with Jacke at the Rogues' Guild.

Journal

Jacke wishes to discuss the plan for recovering the remaining treasures.
Jacke explains that the remaining treasures are in the possession of the Reformists─an extreme faction of the dreaded Bloody Executioners. The guildmaster then sends you to speak with the ever-moving black marketeer to learn more about these dangerous marks and their plans. Make your way to the House of Sticks in lower La Noscea, and defend yourself against the underworld broker's kobold bodyguards should they seek to impede your approach.
You have defeated the kobold doormen. Speak with the black marketeer at the House of Sticks and pay him with the sack of coin you received from Jacke.
Pleased with the weight of your proffered purse, the black marketeer proceeds to outline the Reformists' plan to sell the Silver Sorrows. Return to Jacke at the Rogues' Guild, and report both the details of the deal and the unexpected presence of Milala's lackey at the House of Sticks.
After making your report to Jacke, the guildmaster prepares to set out for eastern La Noscea with all haste. He is momentarily stunned, however, when the Stray nominates herself for the job and suddenly strides out of the guild alone. Follow Jacke's orders, and track down V'kebbe at Costa del Sol.
You catch up with the Stray and learn the reason behind her unusual behavior. Speak with V'kebbe at Costa del Sol once more, then make your attempt on the Silver Sorrows.
Jacke joins you at the site of the deal, and shares his plan for stealing the earrings. After defeating the guards and threatening the Ul'dahn merchant, however, your prize is snatched away at the last moment by a well-prepared Captain Milala. Commiserate with Jacke at Costa del Sol.
As Jacke laments his failure, he is approached by the Yellowjacket captain, who further taunts the guildmaster with the details of her victory. After a heated exchange, it is clear that neither rogue nor soldier intend to forfeit the challenge. Return to the Rogues' Guild and speak with Jacke.
Putting the loss of the Silver Sorrows behind him, Jacke focuses his gaze on the last remaining treasure─the Black Sarcophagus. He warns that the Reformists are not likely to part with the mysterious object without a significant struggle. Hone your bladework to perfection, and prepare for what promises to be your most challenging job yet... ※The next rogue quest will be available from Jacke upon reaching level 30.

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Easter egg The rogues speak real old English thieves' cant. When Jacke

calls them 'the knives in the darkmans', he means knives in the night: 'darkmans' is the cant word for night.

Spoiler about later in the story

Foreshadowing Remember Jacke's parting taunt: he tells Milala to keep an eye on the Silver Sorrows, because a rogue could steal them back the moment she looks away.

Spoiler about later in the story

Foreshadowing Remember the black marketeer's warning about Milala: if she stumbles blindly into the underworld, 'sudden shall be her fall'.

Title reference The title plays on the famous line 'Parting is such sweet sorrow' from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It fits: the rogues must part with the Silver Sorrows when Milala

snatches them at the last moment.

Characters 7

Merlwyb
Merlwyb does not appear in person; Jacke speaks of her.
What you know from earlier quests 11
- #6 Edelweiss, Edelweiss: The Encyclopaedia Eorzea says Admiral Merlwyb gave an order that banned piracy. After that order, a group called the Upright Thieves became the Rogues' Guild.
- #19 On to Summerford: Staelwyrn took Admiral Merlwyb's offer to put pirates stuck on land to work in the fields. The panel notes add that Summerford is part of Merlwyb's plan to end piracy by giving former pirates land to work.
- #52 My First Daggers: Jacke mentions that the Admiral has outlawed piracy. Where Merlwyb's grip is weak, in back alleys and black markets, the old rogue code still rules.
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Jacke says that when Merlwyb took the Admiral's chair, the Upright Thieves agreed to obey her laws. They became the Rogues' Guild and began to accept adventurers.
- #73 Feint and Strike: Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, Admiral of Limsa Lominsa, thanks you at the Coral Tower. You seem familiar to her. She calls Baderon a good friend and invites you to a banquet as guest of honor. Her names mean "Sea Woman" and "Blue Fish's daughter" in Roegadyn.
- #74 High Society: Merlwyb does not appear. Reyner says it is very rare for the Admiral to invite an adventurer to a state banquet. Baderon teases you as "Merlwyb's guest of honor."
- #75 A Mizzenmast Repast: Merlwyb tells of the lost Warriors of Light. She sees you as chosen by the Mothercrystal, the being in your vision, and has a task for you. Her father Bloefhis worked with the Sahagin; she challenged him to a duel and came back alone.
- #77 The Lominsan Envoy: Merlwyb proposes memorial services in each city-state on the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Carteneau. She makes you her personal envoy to Gridania and Ul'dah and gives you an airship pass. She says you have a quality that recalls history's champions.
- #113 Grinners in the Mist: A Grinning Cur captain says Merlwyb is ending the age of pirates and cannot be stopped. Another Cur says she yanks the leash of the rogues, who hunt pirates for the Admiral.
- #115 A Hero in the Making: Merlwyb mourns Limsa Lominsa's dead from Carteneau and warns of the Sahagin, kobolds and Garleans. She says pirates and the Maelstrom must end their feuds and unite. A Storm officer says she often speaks of you.
- #117 Till Sea Swallows All: The personnel officer names her as Chief Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn. Every Maelstrom soldier helps keep Limsa Lominsa afloat on whatever course she sets.
Hyllfyr
Hyllfyr does not appear in person; only Jacke speaks the name.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #115 A Hero in the Making: Merlwyb mentions Hyllfyr in her speech: Hyllfyr's Bloody Executioners were among the Limsa Lominsa groups that answered the call and fought at Carteneau.
Gegeruju
Gegeruju does not appear in person. Others speak of him as Master Gegeruju, owner of Costa del Sol.
Jacke
Jacke has one treasure back and wants to plan how to recover the other two, the Silver Sorrows and the Black Sarcophagus.
What you know from earlier quests 7
- #52 My First Daggers: Jacke asks if you are a pirate, then explains the job. Rogues enforce an old code in Limsa's back alleys: never rob fellow Lominsans, cheat a crew, or trade people. He gives you daggers and says to dress light.
- #53 Stabbers in Yer Fambles: Jacke sends you to fight lambs, rats and pugils, one at a time. He says a rogue is a dancer, not a butcher. Speed, precision and light gear matter more than force. He may have a job for you.
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Jacke explains privateers: pirates licensed to loot only imperial ships. He pairs you with Underfoot to recover a stolen firing mechanism. The Dainty Demolishers mistake him for an errand boy. He then tells how the Upright Thieves became the Rogues' Guild.
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: Jacke sends you after stolen muskets meant for the Yellowjackets, with V'kebbe as partner. He secretly ate her egg sandwich. When Underfoot gives him away, V'kebbe strings him up. He says real code breakers suffer far worse.
- #78 Stifled Screams: Jacke takes a secret job from Maelstrom Command against the Jolly Merchants, pirate slavers. He says the code is harsh on those who hurt the weak. He works with you to free the captives in Aleport and teaches you to throw daggers.
- #79 Slave to the Code: Jacke guesses the slavers hide at the Flock and fights them with you. He tells a freed boy not to be like him and explains the code. He resents Milala's challenge but accepts it, since the theft breaks the code. He teaches you Mug.
- #113 Grinners in the Mist: Jacke complained about the contest, but the officials did not care, so he plays to win. With you and V'kebbe he raids the Curs' ship in the Doxy's Pull and takes the Cerulean Star. He stops Milala shooting the Curs and fears the Executioners.
V'kebbe
V'kebbe joins Jacke at the guild to plan the hunt for the last two treasures.
What you know from earlier quests 5
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: When the Dainty Demolishers barge into the guild, V'kebbe starts to explain that the doorman lets in only clients, recruits and one other sort. The captain cuts her off, and a fight starts.
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: V'kebbe, the Stray, is the guild's best at sneaking. She teaches you to hide and listen, plans the theft at the pier, and leads the guards away. Learning Jacke ate her sandwich, she strings him up. Limsa is her home.
- #78 Stifled Screams: Jacke sends V'kebbe and Underfoot to help the Maelstrom track the villagers already sold. She offers to join you and Jacke if you need extra hands.
- #79 Slave to the Code: V'kebbe arrives with Perimu Haurimu to back you up at the Flock, but the slavers are already beaten. When Milala scolds the guild, V'kebbe is puzzled and asks Jacke what she wants with them.
- #113 Grinners in the Mist: V'kebbe brings news that stolen cargo turned up at the La Thagran Checkpoint. She explains the Grinning Curs broke off from the Salthounds pirates. On the Curs' ship she finds the Cerulean Star, a large blue diamond, but not the other two treasures.
Medicine merchant
This merchant, a black marketeer, has been looking into the Curs' new allies for Jacke.
Milala
Milala is still racing the Rogues' Guild for the last two stolen treasures.
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: Milala is unhappy that the Yellowjackets now owe the Rogues' Guild a debt, and wishes the rogues were jailed next to the thieving pirates.
- #79 Slave to the Code: Milala comes to lead the freed villagers to safety. She calls the rogues no better than pirates and wants all piracy gone. She challenges the guild to a race for three stolen treasures; if she wins, she seeks to close the guild.
- #113 Grinners in the Mist: Milala orders every cart checked, but the Curs fool her with a decoy. At the docks she wants the Curs shot, and Jacke asks her to arrest them instead. She calls the rogues pirates and vows to claim the last two treasures.

What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest

Merlwyb: Jacke says the Bloody Executioners disliked Merlwyb and her ban on piracy. Only the threat of the Garlean Empire made them work with the government of Limsa Lominsa.
Hyllfyr: Jacke says that, with Hyllfyr no longer around to lead them, the Bloody Executioners are splitting into rival factions fighting for the top chair.
Gegeruju: V'kebbe says Gegeruju lent the resort to an old friend, a rich Ul'dahn merchant, and left down the beach with his guards and dancers. Milala says she wishes to trouble him no further.
Jacke says the Reformists, a faction of the Bloody Executioners, hold the treasures, and he means to punish them for breaking the code. He tells V'kebbe he needs her and raids the deal, but Milala takes the earrings. He does not give up.
V'kebbe fears a war with the Bloody Executioners and begs Jacke to quit. The guild took her in as a pirate stray, so she tries to steal the earrings alone to protect it. Jacke's words win her back, and she promises her blades.
Medicine merchant: This black marketeer takes Jacke's coin at the House of Sticks, guarded by kobolds. He says the Reformists plan to sell the Silver Sorrows to a rich Ul'dahn merchant at Costa del Sol. He also sold this news to a soldier, likely Milala's man.
Milala buys news from the black marketeer through a disguised soldier. She takes the Silver Sorrows with the Admiral's order and arrests the Reformists' accountant. She swore on her sisters' graves to end piracy and vows to see the guild torn down.

Dialogue 110 lines

Accepting the quest

Jacke

Ho there, [name]. We've a rough job ahead of us, an' that's a fact.

Ugh, this bastard's made o' solid rock! [name], get over here an' start chippin'!

Merchant

This is a private meeting! Remove these rats at once!

Jacke

Guess me daggers...wasn't sharp enough...

FR Et dire que... je croyais... en la victoire... ‘Argh... And to think that... I believed... in victory...’ English blames daggers that weren't sharp enough; French says he believed in victory.
DE Arrr, doch keine so gute Idee ... ‘Arrr, not such a good idea after all...’ English blames daggers that weren't sharp enough; German says it was not such a good idea after all.
JA ぐっ……信じろって、言ったのによ…………。 ‘Ugh... and I told you to trust me...’ English blames daggers that weren't sharp enough; Japanese says he had told them to trust him.

Matters are tangled enough what with that Milala mort snappin' at our heels, but we still managed to grabble that first trinket without too much fuss.

Bitin' back them other two treasures, though, that'll be a different story... Once the Stray gets here, I'll explain what─or more to the point, “who”─we're up against.

DE Ärgerlich ist nur, dass wir noch nicht so genau wissen, wo die beiden Schätze abgeblieben sind. ‘The only annoying thing is that we don't yet know exactly where the two treasures ended up.’ English says recovering the other two will be harder; German says they don't know where the two treasures went.

All right. We've two baubles left on the list: the Silver Sorrows, an' the Black Sarcophagus. Let's see where we're at.

V'kebbe

Oi, where's Perimu got to?

Jacke

Underfoot? He's still lookin' to whiddle the tale behind that bleedin' sarcophagus. We'll not be cloyin' that stickler until we've at least an inklin' as to what the bloody thing looks like.

Treasures aside, I've been doin' some diggin' o' me own into these “Executioner” allies of the Grinning Curs. An' I'm afraid the name weren't no coincidence.

FR Quant à moi, j'ai mené mes propres investigations au sujet de celui qui contrôlait les agissements des Corniauds moqueurs, le fameux tourmenteur. ‘As for me, I've carried out my own investigations into the one who controlled the Corniauds moqueurs' actions, the famous tormentor.’ English calls the allies Executioners; French speaks of one famous tormentor.
DE Er hat schon ein paar interessante Details über die Galgenvögel in Erfahrung gebracht. ‘He has already found out a few interesting details about the Gallows Birds.’ English says Jacke did his own digging; German credits Leichtfuß with finding out the details.
DE Er hat schon ein paar interessante Details über die Galgenvögel in Erfahrung gebracht. ‘He has already found out a few interesting details about the Gallows Birds.’ English calls the allies Executioners; German calls them the Gallows Birds.
JA それに先立って、気になってた情報の裏を取ってもらった。 ‘Before that, I had someone check out the information I'd been curious about.’ English says Jacke did his own digging; Japanese says he had someone else verify it.

[name], ye've heard o' the Bloody Executioners, I hope? It seems them Curs was feedin' from the famble o' one o' the nation's greatest pirate powers.

This ain't no ordinary crew o' cutthroats, lass/lad─within Limsa Lominsa, the Bloody Executioners wield a power an' influence second only to the Admiral herself.

They was none too fond o' Merlwyb or her prohibition on piracy, an' it was only the overwhelmin' threat posed by the Garlean Empire what eventually convinced 'em to play nice with the thalassocracy.

...But pirates ain't ones to play nice for long. Now that Hyllfyr ain't around to helm the ship, the solidarity o' the Bloody Executioners has begun to show cracks.

DE Sie waren in letzter Zeit ganz schön umtriebig, insbesondere seit Hyllfyr, ihr Anführer, verschwunden ist. ‘They have been quite busy lately, especially since Hyllfyr, their leader, disappeared.’ English says the crew's unity is cracking; German says they have been very active lately.

All the strongest captains an' lieutenants've begun to form their own factions, an' are scrabblin' to claim the top chair for 'emselves. ...'Course, not one bloody cove can agree with another on which way the Executioners ought to sail.

Among these new factions, though, is a group what is pushin' to break free o' the Admiral's grip completely. Turns out these “Reformists” as they call 'emselves was the ones as took the Grinnin' Curs under their wing.

V'kebbe

...Which means they've got possession o' the last two treasures we've yet to cloy. Rumors 'round town say that, even for Executioners, these coves're bloody an' ruthless an' not to be crossed.

We should sit this one out, Jacke. Piss on Milala's contest─it ain't worth this kind o' grief!

DE Da lege ich mich lieber mit Kapitänleutnant Milala an. ‘I'd rather take on Lieutenant Commander Milala.’ English says Milala's contest isn't worth the grief; German says she would rather tangle with Milala instead.

We'd be invitin' the wrath of a crew so large an' dangerous that even the Admiral ain't keen on comin' to blows with 'em. If they ever came after us...

Jacke

Large or small, it don't much matter─they broke the code when they hit that Maelstrom tub.

Aye, the Grinnin' Curs are payin' for that crime, but we'd be poor soddin' excuses for rogues if we let the real culprits carry on unpunished. I mean to see this job to the end─an' that means bitin' back them treasures, an' handin' out proper justice to them as deserve it.

V'kebbe

But, Jacke─!

Jacke

Listen, with all the infightin' goin' on at present, us stabbin' a shortblade into one faction's toe ain't like to bring the whole Executioner crew down on our heads. Besides, them Reformist buggers are so far split from the main mob that they've been avoidin' the city altogether.

Now, it's about time we got to work. [name], yer to track down our black market contact. I set him to lookin' into the Curs' new allies a while back, so he should have some answers for us by now.

Hmmm... The Veil was lifted by a southerly this morn─that'll put the old man at his haunt in lower La Noscea. Here, take this sack o' blunt an' pay a visit to the House o' Sticks.

That's kobold territory, if ye didn't know. The old man bribes 'em with ore, an' hires the biggest an' meanest sods as bodyguards. Just be ready for yer approach to be...challenged.

FR Notre ami marchand en a profité pour passer un accord avec eux afin d'obtenir une partie des minerais extraits à cet endroit. ‘Our merchant friend took the opportunity to make a deal with them in order to obtain part of the ores mined there.’ English says he pays the kobolds with ore; French says he made a deal to get part of their ore.

Pay the black marketeer with the sack of coin.

V'kebbe

I know full soddin' well what it means to be a rogue. But as deadly as our guild is, we'd not survive a war with the bloody Bloody Executioners...

Merchant

Welcome to the House of Sticks, young rogue! You must excuse my hirelings' enthusiasm for greeting visitors. Now, have you any cumbersome baggage of which I might relieve you before we begin our conversation in earnest...?

Gyahahaha! A heavy burden for one of your tender years to bear, but its weight has balanced the scales. The sum is paid, and the deal is made! Let us speak of these Reformists.

This faction that so wronged the code now seeks to peddle one of its stolen treasures: the earrings better known as the Silver Sorrows.

The deal, it is said, is set to take place at Costa del Sol. The buyer? A moneyed merchant from the golden sands of Ul'dah.

The earrings will be out in the open. Vulnerable. I would target the moment of transaction, were I so inclined. ...As the gentleman up there by the cabin appears to be, for he purchased this selfsame information.

Though he attempts to disguise his identity, the stench of a soldier yet lingers. I know not where one such as he came to learn of my existence, but I suspect he works for a certain yellow-coated captain.

Gyahaha! Brave, she is, but foolish! Stumble blindly into the underworld, and your groping hands will not save you from the holes at your feet. Sudden shall be her fall...

FR Il n'a vraiment pas froid aux yeux, croyez-moi ! ‘He's truly fearless, believe me!’ English says she is brave; French says he is truly fearless.
FR Tel est pris qui croyait prendre, comme on dit... ‘The biter gets bitten, as they say...’ English predicts her sudden fall; French cites the proverb that the trickster ends up tricked.
DE Es geht mich ja nichts an, aber gerätst du da etwa zwischen die Fronten? ‘It's none of my business, but are you perhaps getting caught between the fronts?’ English mocks her as brave but foolish; German asks whether you are caught between two sides.
DE Pass gut auf dich auf! ‘Take good care of yourself!’ English predicts her sudden fall; German tells you to take good care of yourself.

The Reformists will soon divest themselves of the Silver Sorrows. I would not dally if you wish to stay ahead of your rivals!

Speak with Jacke at the Rogues' Guild.

Jacke

Welcome back, [name]. What information did the old man have on them Reformists? ...Lookin' to unload them earrings, are they? An' to an Ul'dahn, no less.

Can't say as I'm surprised to hear the buyer's from out o' town. Ye won't find many Lominsans willin' to melt coin on aught them coves're sellin'... Only the daftest of sods would go about fundin' them as means to pull down the Admiral.

FR C'est l'occasion pour eux de se rapprocher d'une étrangère influente et fortunée, ce qui ne pourra que leur être profitable dans leur lutte de pouvoir contre l'amirale Bloefhiswyn. ‘It's a chance for them to get close to an influential, wealthy foreigner, which can only help them in their power struggle against Admiral Bloefhiswyn.’ English says few Lominsans would buy from them; French says the sale brings them close to a rich, influential foreigner.
DE Hm, womöglich haben sie den Handel eingefädelt, um Kontakt zu einflussreichen Personen in Ul'dah herzustellen. ‘Hm, perhaps they set up the deal to make contact with influential people in Ul'dah.’ English says few Lominsans would buy from them; German says the deal is meant to reach influential people in Ul'dah.
JA その取引をきっかけに、国外の有力者に近づこうって魂胆か。 ‘So, using that deal as an opening, their scheme is to get close to powerful people abroad?’ English says few Lominsans would buy from them; Japanese says the deal is a scheme to approach powerful foreigners.

...Eh? One o' Milala's lackeys arrived at the House afore ye!? How did they know to─ Bah, them Curs we captured must've cackled durin' the shrew's interrogations.

FR Je me demande comment elle a fait pour suivre la même piste que nous, mais nous n'avons plus le temps de nous soucier de ce genre de détail. ‘I wonder how she managed to follow the same trail as us, but we no longer have time to worry about that kind of detail.’ English concludes the captured Curs talked under interrogation; French leaves open how she found the trail.
JA あいつらも、「断罪党」の急進派が黒幕だって気付いたか！ ‘So they've also realized that the radical faction of the Condemnation Party is the mastermind!’ English concludes the captured Curs talked; Japanese says they, too, worked out who the mastermind is.

We'll have to assume the Yellowjackets know what we know. An' that means we'd best get our arses to Costa del Sol right bleedin' now!

Speak with V'kebbe at Costa del Sol.

V'kebbe

I'll handle this one, Jacke. You an' [name] can wait here for Perimu.

Jacke

Oi, V'kebbe! What in the hells is she playin' at? After her, lass/lad. She knows this ain't a solo job...

Go after the Stray an' lend her a famble, will ye? Ye can board the ferry for Costa del Sol from the docks at Fisherman's Bottom.

Speak with V'kebbe and steal the Silver Sorrows.

V'kebbe

I told ye to wait at the guild. I don't need─ ...Well, it might be as I could use an extra mort/cove in the shadows, after all.

Jacke has his mind set on punishin' the Executioners, but me? I just want to skulk in, cloy them silver bits, an' skulk out.

FR Jacke pense que nous ne devrions pas avoir peur des Progressistes, mais je n'arrive vraiment pas à me faire à cette idée. ‘Jacke thinks we shouldn't be afraid of the Progressistes, but I really can't get used to that idea.’ English says Jacke is set on punishing them; French says Jacke thinks they shouldn't fear them.

I reckoned that if I could manage that with no one the wiser, then they wouldn't know who to come after. Finish the job without drawin' me daggers, ye know?

It ain't exactly true to the code, but the shield of underworld honor won't stop them bloody killers from cuttin' me mates' throats an' settin' the Sisters a-glimmer. The guild's the only place what offered to take in a pirate stray like me, an' I'll not see it burned to the ground...

The deal's about to start. Say the whid when yer bene to head in...

All right, here's what we know. The rich merchant what's come over from Ul'dah is some old mate o' Master Gegeruju, the cull as owns Costa del Sol.

Gegeruju's taken his guards an' dancin' dells an' pranced off down the beach someplace, givin' over the use o' the entire resort to this friend. Seems she didn't want an audience for her bargain with the Reformists.

...Which, as it happens, works out well for us. We'll wait until they're busy hagglin' over price, then snatch the Sorrows an' hop the twig afore they realize aught's amiss. Sound like a plan?

There. The players've arrived; the Reformists' coincounter an' the Ul'dahn buyer are settin' up on the southeast platform. The earrings ought to be nearby.

Hang about. Who're all these other culls? The place was meant to be empty...

I see some nasty-lookin' blokes in Ul'dahn garb, an'...are those mammets? Ugh, that merchant's brought along a whole bloody entourage!

I've gone an' got ahead o' meself. I should've realized the job'd never be that easy...

Speak with Jacke at Costa del Sol.

Jacke

???: We'll have to mill a few o' them bodyguards first, I reckon. Ye don't want to fight through a forest o' blades should ye get caught sneakin' about up on them narrow walkways.

V'kebbe

Jacke! I was just... I mean, I thought I'd─

Defeat the bodyguards!

Speak with Jacke at the Rogues' Guild.

Jacke

Stow yer excuses, love. I know full well what ye were about.

Ye start goin' soft on us, though, an' it'll be like losin' one o' me arms! I can't take on the Bloody Executioners all by meself.

FR Que deviendrait la guilde des surineurs s'il t'arrivait quelque chose, hein ? ‘What would become of the rogues' guild if something happened to you, huh?’ English says her going soft would be like losing an arm; French worries about the guild if she got hurt.

It's only 'cause I've got rogues like you, an' Underfoot, an' [name] here that the guild can take the jobs it does. When our coves walk the shadows, it's the bleedin' pirates what do the tremblin'.

Remember that, V'kebbe! We ain't some two-gil robbers what piss their breeches when their daddles're caught in the honey pot! We're the knives in the darkmans, an' no bastard wants to go blade to blade with the likes of us!

FR Je sais bien que tu es la reine de l'infiltration, mais il faut parfois montrer les dents pour obtenir la victoire plus facilement. ‘I know you're the queen of infiltration, but sometimes you have to show your teeth to win more easily.’ English says they aren't petty robbers who panic when caught; French calls V'kebbe the queen of infiltration.
DE Mit Schleichen kommen wir hier nicht weiter. ‘Sneaking won't get us any further here.’ English says they aren't petty robbers who panic when caught; German says sneaking won't get them any further.

V'kebbe

...I see ye've not changed yer mind, then. Ye'll need all the stabbers ye can get...an' I promise mine'll be there when ye need 'em.

FR Dorénavant, je tenterai des approches plus variées, promis ! ‘From now on, I'll try more varied approaches, I promise!’ English promises her blades will be there when needed; French promises she will try more varied approaches.

Jacke

Bene! Now let's carve a path to that platform, an' bite back them earrings! V'kebbe, you hide yerself down by the docks in case the marks escape durin' the fightin'.

[name], you an' me'll split up, an' mill the guards as we go.

It's them puppets as concern me most... I suggest ye crash them little buggers afore they can spring any rum fun.

Creep in as close as ye dare, then give 'em a good, solid clout from behind! Aye, it ain't the most original strategy, but that don't make it any less lethal.

FR Ils n'y verront dans un premier temps que du feu, et trente-six chandelles juste après ! ‘At first they won't notice a thing, and right after they'll be seeing stars!’ English jokes the tactic is unoriginal but lethal; French jokes they will notice nothing, then see stars.

Once yer done with the first group, slip back into the shadows an' move on to the next. Naught to it, eh?

I'll head over to the back while you start in from the front. Let's wrap this up afore them 'Jackets blunder in an' scare off our marks.

Merchant

Rogues!? No one mentioned aught about rogues!

Wh-What in the hells do you think you're doing!? I am conducting a business transaction on behalf of the Bloody Executioners! Do you understand what that means!? Do you know what they'll do to you!?

Jacke

Aye, I'm all a-frighted. Odd, then, that yer the one who's shakin'.

FR Malheureusement pour toi, nous ne partirons pas d'ici avant d'avoir récupéré ce que nous sommes venus chercher. ‘Unfortunately for you, we won't leave here before getting back what we came for.’ English mocks the merchant for being the one shaking; French says they won't leave without what they came for.
DE Vor den Henkern haben wir keine Angst. ‘We're not afraid of the Henker.’ English mocks the merchant for being the one shaking; German says they aren't afraid of the Henker.
JA 悪いが、こっちは覚悟を決めてきてるんだ。 ‘Sorry, but we came here fully resolved.’ English mocks the merchant for being the one shaking; Japanese says they came fully resolved.

It don't much matter to me who ye work for. Yer bosses broke the code, an' we're here to collect.

Those'd be the Silver Sorrows, then? I'm sure ye paid a caravan o' coin for them shiny baubles, but I doubt they're worth yer life. Let's have 'em, then.

DE Es tut mir leid, dass du den weiten Weg hierher umsonst gemacht hast, aber der Kodex gestattet keine Ausnahme. ‘I'm sorry that you made the long trip here for nothing, but the code allows no exceptions.’ English notes she paid a fortune for them; German regrets she traveled all this way for nothing.

Merchant

W-Wait! Wait, damn you! You should know that this personage is an extremely influential member of the East Aldenard Trading Company! Surely you've heard of it!

If the threat of reprisal will not stay your hand, then consider the political ramifications of interfering with a foreign dignitary! The Admiral would not desire you to damage Limsa's relations with Ul'dah!

Y-Yes, exactly! I am very highly placed in Ul'dahn society! I have powerful friends who would not be pleased were you to mistreat me in any fashion!

FR Si jamais vous osez lever la main sur moi, je vous traînerai en justice, vous dépouillerai du peu de fortune que vous avez et vous n'aurez plus que vos yeux pour pleurer ! ‘If you ever dare raise a hand against me, I'll drag you to court, strip you of what little fortune you have, and you'll have only your eyes left to cry with!’ English warns of displeased powerful friends; French threatens to take them to court.
JA ゆ、ゆゆ、指一本でも触れたら、商会を通じて訴えますよ！ ‘I-If you touch me with even one finger, I'll sue you through the company!’ English warns of displeased powerful friends; Japanese threatens to sue through the company.

And you must understand, the Silver Sorrows are a historical treasure─a gift once bestowed upon Sultana Nanasha Ul Nasha by her champion. The earrings were later stolen from the royal vault, and we'd lost hope of ever recovering them. That I might so easily purchase them thus is a miracle!

FR Ces joyaux sont la propriété d'Ul'dah, et vos histoires de code d'honneur de pirates bouseux ne me concernent pas le moins du monde ! ‘These jewels are the property of Ul'dah, and your stories about the honor code of yokel pirates don't concern me in the least!’ English calls buying them so easily a miracle; French scorns the pirates' code as none of her concern.
DE Sultana Nanasha Ul Nasha verlieh sie einst einem ul'dhischen Ritter für eine große Heldentat. ‘Sultana Nanasha Ul Nasha once awarded them to an Ul'dahn knight for a great heroic deed.’ English says her champion gave them to the Sultana; German says the Sultana gave them to a knight.

The return on these trinkets will be─ ...Er, that is to say, the Sorrows must be returned to Ul'dah! Can you not look the other way for the sake of my nation's pride!?

FR Pour faire court, laissez-nous tranquilles immédiatement ou vous le regretterez ! ‘In short, leave us alone immediately or you'll regret it!’ English pleads with them to look away for her nation's pride; French threatens they will regret it.
DE Das Recht ist auf meiner Seite! ‘The law is on my side!’ English pleads for her nation's pride; German claims the law is on her side.

Jacke

...Ye must think me some dull-witted thug. If this deal was bein' made on behalf o' yer country, then why're ye sneakin' about an' consortin' with pirates!?

DE Und selbst wenn du im guten Glauben gehandelt hättest, dem Kodex muss Genüge getan werden! ‘And even if you had acted in good faith, the code must be satisfied!’ English argues a state deal wouldn't involve pirates; German says even good faith won't spare her the code.

Milala

???: An excellent point. One might doubt your quality of character were you to continue with these feeble fabrications.

FR Continuez comme ça et nous finirons par croire que ces boucles d'oreilles ne valent pas un clou en réalité ! ‘Keep it up and we'll end up believing these earrings aren't actually worth a thing!’ English says her character will be doubted; French says the earrings will start to seem worthless.
DE Vor lauter Lügen biegen sich schon die Planken unter euren Füßen. ‘The planks under your feet are already bending from all the lies.’ English says her character will be doubted; German jokes the planks bend under their feet from all the lies.

You need only entrust those earrings to me...should you truly wish to see them returned to Ul'dah, that is. After all, 'twas to fulfill that very purpose that the thalassocracy bid on the Sorrows in the first place.

DE Schließlich hat Limsa die Silbertränen ersteigert, um sie vor unbefugtem Zugriff zu schützen. ‘After all, Limsa bid on the Silver Tears to protect them from unauthorized access.’ English says Limsa bid to see them returned to Ul'dah; German says to protect them from unauthorized hands.

Jacke

Bit late there, aren't ye, Captain? I think ye'll agree this round belongs to us...

Milala

On the contrary, my dear scoundrel. I made the winning move the moment I knew we were dealing with a merchant of Ul'dah.

FR Les gens distingués savent se faire désirer, Monsieur le pirate. ‘Distinguished people know how to keep others waiting, Mister Pirate.’ English simply contradicts him; French quips that distinguished people make others wait.
FR Et puis, je ne pouvais pas manquer l'occasion de faire la connaissance d'une marchande uldienne aussi renommée. ‘Besides, I couldn't miss the chance to meet such a renowned Ul'dahn merchant.’ English says she made her winning move on learning of the Ul'dahn merchant; French says she wanted to meet her.
DE Von einem Schurken lasse ich mir gar nichts sagen. ‘I won't be told anything by a rogue.’ English says she made the winning move early; German says she takes nothing from a rogue.
JA 割り込みではなく、真打は遅れて登場するものですわよ。 ‘It's not cutting in; the star performer always makes a late entrance.’ English simply contradicts him; Japanese quips that the star always arrives late.

I come bearing an official order of seizure, authorized by the Admiral herself. You will not be harmed, but I must insist that you cooperate with this reclamation of unlawfully obtained goods.

FR Je vous demanderai donc de bien vouloir coopérer si vous ne voulez pas d'ennuis. ‘I will therefore ask you to kindly cooperate if you don't want any trouble.’ English assures them they won't be harmed; French warns them to cooperate if they want no trouble.
DE Vielen Dank, dass ihr mir ein wenig zur Hand gegangen seid. ‘Many thanks for giving me a bit of a hand.’ English demands cooperation with the seizure; German thanks them for lending her a hand.

Though Costa del Sol is private property, it nevertheless lies within state-governed territory. Come along quietly, and we need not inconvenience Master Gegeruju any further...

These suspects will be taken into Yellowjacket custody. And do not concern yourself with the Silver Sorrows─they'll be quite safe with me!

Jacke

Ah, bollocks─we've left the Stray back in Costa del Sol. We should head back an' let her know how this mess turned out.

V'kebbe

Aye, I heard the news from Jacke. I don't think that was the Admiral choosin' to side with Milala, though. Probably just eager to reclaim the Silver Sorrows...

FR À mon avis, elle a inventé cette histoire pour s'emparer des Larmes d'argent. ‘In my opinion, she made up this story to get her hands on the Silver Tears.’ English says the Admiral just wanted the Sorrows back; French says Milala made the story up to grab them.
DE Ich glaube nicht, dass Milala in Merlwybs Auftrag handelt. ‘I don't think Milala is acting on Merlwyb's orders.’ English doubts the Admiral took Milala's side; German doubts Milala acts on Merlwyb's orders at all.
DE Wetten, sie war einfach scharf auf die Silbertränen? ‘Bet she was simply keen on the Silver Tears?’ English says the Admiral just wanted the Sorrows back; German says Milala herself was after them.

Anyway, that bit about them earrings bein' cloyed from the royal vault turns out to be true. Seems some famous burglar went after 'em once he heard about the “godlike agility” they was said to bestow upon the wearer.

FR La rumeur prétend que le fait de les porter confère des talents exceptionnels, quasiment divins, ce qui n'a certainement pas manqué d'éveiller la currriosité de certains voleurs... ‘Rumor claims that wearing them grants exceptional, almost divine talents, which certainly did not fail to arouse the curiosity of certain thieves...’ English says one famous burglar went after them; French says they drew the curiosity of certain thieves.
JA 「身に着けたものに、神がかった器用さを与える」なんて噂があったせいで、盗賊という盗賊が狙ったんだって……。 ‘Because of a rumor that they "grant godlike dexterity to whoever wears them," every thief there was went after them, apparently...’ English says one famous burglar went after them; Japanese says every thief around targeted them.

Jacke

Bah! The hells take that canary-colored harpy! We might as well've handed the things to her on a velvet cushion.

V'kebbe

I'll go find Underfoot an' help him with his diggin'. There's still that last treasure out there, an' ye can be sure the Reformists won't be givin' it up without a fight.

FR Tout n'est pas perdu, alors haut les cœurrrs ! ‘All is not lost, so chin up!’ English warns the Reformists will fight for it; French cheers that all is not lost.

Jacke

Aye, you do that. Bene luck to ye, love.

Milala

Ah, there you are. You left before events had truly been decided, and I thought you deserved to know the score.

The Ul'dahn merchant has acquiesced to our request and surrendered the Silver Sorrows into our keeping. We've also apprehended the Reformists' accountant, and will be holding him for further questioning.

FR Le comptable des Progressistes s'est porté volontaire pour en être le témoin. ‘The Progressistes' accountant volunteered to serve as its witness.’ English says the accountant was apprehended; French says he volunteered as a witness.

Jacke

Oho! Bonin' an associate o' the Bloody Executioners? You Yellowjackets don't flinch from yer duty, I'll give ye that!

FR Eh bien bravo, je vois que les casaques jaunes se dévergondent ! ‘Well, bravo, I see the Yellowjackets are going off the rails!’ English grudgingly praises their nerve; French mocks the Yellowjackets for going astray.
FR S'allier à un pirate de la pire espèce comme ce zouave de Progressiste, c'est du propre ! ‘Allying with a pirate of the worst kind like that Progressiste clown, how fine!’ English says they arrested an associate of the crew; French mocks them for allying with him.

An' what's this I hear about you buyin' information, Captain? I thought ye'd sooner die than associate with elements o' the underworld?

Milala

I will do what I must to stay ahead in this challenge, and that marketeer's knowledge was vital to the case. 'Tis true I might find his practices...distasteful, but he is no pirate.

It is the fading era of piracy which I mean to consign to the history books. And that chapter will never be fully closed until every pirate-spawned relic─including you and your guild─becomes a thing of the past.

FR La piraterie sera sous peu une relique de l'ancien temps, que ça vous plaise ou non. ‘Piracy will soon be a relic of the olden days, whether you like it or not.’ English counts the rogues and their guild among pirate relics; French speaks only of piracy itself.
DE Schon bald wird sie zu einem Relikt der Vergangenheit geworden sein. ‘Soon it will have become a relic of the past.’ English counts the rogues and their guild among pirate relics; German speaks only of piracy itself.

Valiant and forthright! These are the words by which the Yellowjackets live; it is the manner in which we protect Limsa Lominsa! I swore an oath on the graves of my sisters: no more shall the innocent suffer at the hands of these savage buccaneers, these...unrepentant killers!

Jacke

And a grand oath it is. Me, I've got me fambles full just keepin' the code intact.

FR Vous êtes complètement à la ramasse, ma petite Milala. ‘You're completely off track, my little Milala.’ English calls her oath a grand one; French tells her she is completely off track.
DE Es geht um deinen kleinen Rachefeldzug. ‘It's about your little crusade of revenge.’ English calls her oath a grand one; German belittles it as her little revenge crusade.
DE Im Gegensatz zu dir dienen wir einer höheren Sache: dem Kodex! ‘Unlike you, we serve a higher cause: the code!’ English modestly says keeping the code keeps him busy; German claims they serve a higher cause than her.

But the code is a kind of oath, too, when you get down to it. An' since I've sworn to uphold it, I've no intention o' steppin' aside an' lettin' ye trample all over me or me coves.

DE Bei der Erledigung eines Jobs fürchten wir weder Tod noch Eufel! ‘So let me tell you: when doing a job, we fear neither death nor devil!’ English says the code is an oath too; German says they fear neither death nor devil on a job.

In fact, ye'd be better off givin' in now afore matters get proper serious. Just say yer sorry, admit defeat, an' we'll leave it at that, eh?

Milala

You─ Your audacity knows no bounds! I am done wasting words!

I shall reclaim that last treasure, and then I will look on victorious as your guild is dismantled brick by brick!

Jacke

Hahaha! That's the spirit, Captain! Just don't forget to keep an eye on them earrings!

FR Vous devriez porter les Larmes d'argent vous-même, tiens, ça vous donnerait un air de sultane qui ne vous déplairait probablement pas ! ‘You should wear the Silver Tears yourself, come on, it would give you the air of a sultana, which you probably wouldn't mind!’ English tells her to keep an eye on the earrings; French suggests she wear them for a sultana look.
DE Du trägst doch nur deine Eitelkeit zur Schau. ‘You're just parading your vanity.’ English praises her spirit; German mocks her for merely showing off her vanity.
JA 勝つ気があるなら、「銀の涙」はお前が身に着けときな！ ‘If you mean to win, you'd better wear the Silver Tears yourself!’ English tells her to keep an eye on the earrings; Japanese tells her to wear them herself.

The city's crawlin' with rogues, ye know! Ye could keep the Sorrows in a bloody lockbox in the Coral Tower, but look away for a moment an' one o' me coves'll bite them beauties right back!

FR Mais je vous préviens, le Cercueil noir sera aux mains des surineurs avant que vous ayez le temps de dire ouf ! ‘But I warn you, the Black Coffin will be in the rogues' hands before you can say boo!’ English threatens to steal the Sorrows back; French says the rogues will get the Black Coffin first.

...Come on, [name]. It's back to the Sisters for us.

Well, after all that hard work, the shrew made off with the spoils.

And as far as her damn contest goes, I s'pose that makes us even. It'll be the last treasure─this “Black Sarcophagus”─that decides the victor.

Whatever the Reformists are doin' to keep it bob, ye can bet yer grandmum's teeth there'll be some bladework needed afore this job is done. Get yerself ready for a proper scrap, [name]...