To Catch a Poacher

Silvairre

Focus on my target, [name]! We can take them down faster if we work together!

• FR [name], ne me gênez pas ! ‘[name], do not get in my way!’ English has Silvairre urge teamwork to win faster; French has him tell you not to get in his way.
• DE Aus dem Weg, [name]! ‘Out of the way, [name]!’ English has Silvairre urge teamwork to win faster; German has him order you out of his way.
• JA 俺の邪魔は、するなよっ！ ‘[name]! Don't you get in my way!’ English has Silvairre urge teamwork to win faster; Japanese has him tell you not to get in his way.

We cannot allow that conjurer to draw this out!

Remember your techniques! Finish her quickly while she is weak!

Stay on your toes, [name]! This lot is quicker than the rest!

Watch their movements and dodge their attacks!

Ugh... Hmph...

Any signs?

Take cover!

It would be better if I went alone, Luciane. The Miqo'te and...the other one will only encumber me.

I will not. I have held my tongue on the matter of her/his continued presence here, but I will bend no further.

...You would lecture us on manners? Truly, I have heard it all.

That may be, but I have shed blood defending our borders─unlike you, savage.

• FR Je ne t'ai pas acceptée non plus, la Miqo'te, je te supporte simplement. ‘I have not accepted you either, Miqo'te, I merely put up with you.’ English concedes "That may be"; French says he does not accept Leih either, only tolerates her.
• DE Dich erkenne ich auch nicht an. ‘I do not recognize you either.’ English concedes "That may be"; German says he does not recognize Leih either.
• JA ……俺はお前のことも認めたつもりはない。 ‘...I have no intention of recognizing you either.’ English concedes "That may be"; Japanese says he does not recognize Leih either.

They have us outnumbered. We had best split up.

As you will.

Luciane

You come at a good time, [name]. I have a task for you.

A petition has arrived from the proprietor of Buscarron's Druthers, out in the South Shroud.

The petitioner, Buscarron himself, has requested our assistance in dealing with a gang of poachers. I would have the three of you meet with him and investigate his claims.

No, Silvairre, you will go as three. Also, it is past time you recognized [name] as a fellow archer.

• FR Après tout, tu as toi-même reconnu les compétences de [name], Silvairre. ‘After all, you yourself recognized the skills of [name], Silvairre.’ English says he has yet to recognize you; French says he already recognized your skills himself.
• DE Außerdem hast du ihr/sein Talent doch selbst anerkannt. ‘Besides, you yourself recognized her/his talent.’ English says he has yet to recognize you; German says he already recognized your talent himself.
• JA それに、この子の弓を認めたのはあなたよ、シルヴェル。 ‘Besides, it was you who recognized this one's archery, Silvairre.’ English says he has yet to recognize you; Japanese says it was he who recognized your archery.

Enough!

But one more word and you shall have cause to regret your petulance. The three of you will go to Buscarron's Druthers in the South Shroud. Now, out of my sight!

Leih Aliapoh

Look─the ground is covered in Miqo'te footprints.

• JA 見ろ、この床板の痕跡……。 ‘Look, these traces on the floorboards...’ English says the footprints cover the ground; Japanese says the traces are on the floorboards.

These tracks are fresh─very fresh. I'll wager the bandits were alerted to our coming and fled...else they're hiding near─

The three of us? You mean, [name], myself, and...?

Who in the seven hells do you think you are─Bowlord Lewin!? In case you've forgotten, you aren't even a Quiverman anymore!

• FR T'es peut-être un ancien des flèches divines, mais t'es pas le maître de cette guilde ! ‘You may be a former divine arrow, but you are not the master of this guild!’ English mocks him as "Bowlord Lewin"; French says he is not the master of this guild.
• DE He, bist du etwa hier der Gildenmeister? ‘Hey, are you the guildmaster here or something?’ English mocks him as "Bowlord Lewin"; German asks whether he is the guildmaster here.
• JA 「元」神勇隊がさ、ギルドマスターでもないくせに。 ‘A "former" member of the Divine Valor Corps, when you're not even the guildmaster.’ English mocks him as "Bowlord Lewin"; Japanese says he is not even the guildmaster.

"Savage“!? You know nothing about me, you bigoted son of a─

• FR Il me cherche, le défenseurrr aux chevilles enflées !? ‘What? He's looking for a fight, the swollen-headed defender!?’ English calls him a bigoted son of a—; French mocks him as a conceited defender.
• JA 守る戦い方しか知らない、頭でっかちのお坊ちゃんが。 ‘You know-it-all little rich boy who only knows how to fight defensively.’ English calls him a bigoted son of a—; Japanese mocks him as a know-it-all rich boy who only fights defensively.

The leader's mine! I'll try to isolate her from her litter!

Silvairre, [name]─the rest I leave to you two.

Pawah Mujuuk

...Eh? An' there I was thinkin' we'd caught usselves some o' them meddlin' bloody masqueraders...

Not that I'm complainin'─hidin' yer face's downright bloody rude when ye ain't been introduced.

Speakin' of ill manners, don't ye know it ain't decent to barge yer way into a lady's bedchamber without knockin'!?

Buscarron

Ah, you lot must be from the Archers' Guild. Welcome, friends.

Now, as your guildmaster will have said, I put in a request for some keen-eyed archers to help me track down a gang of poachers that've been plaguing these parts.

Silvairre

If I may─it is not uncommon to find poachers in this region. While regrettable, neither the Gods' Quiver nor the Wood Wailers deem them worthy of attention. Why, then, did you imagine them worthy of ours?

• FR Il me semble qu'on en voit fréquemment dans la région, et la popularité de votre établissement ne semble pas en avoir souffert, que je sache. ‘It seems to me that one sees them often in the region, and the popularity of your establishment does not seem to have suffered from it, as far as I know.’ English says the military ignores such poachers; French says his tavern's popularity has not suffered.
• JA 大きな被害があった様子もないが、何故、わざわざ？ ‘There seems to have been no great damage, so why go to the trouble?’ English says the military ignores such poachers; Japanese says there seems to be no great damage.

Buscarron

'Cause these ain't no common poachers. They're Pawah Mujuuk's gang.

Silvairre

...

Buscarron

They say she and hers are always moving, staying one step ahead. But I reckon she's hiding out here somewhere.

• FR Pour être franc, je doute qu'il s'agisse vraiment d'eux, mais si jamais ils sont vraiment près d'ici, ce serait une occasion de faire un joli coup de filet et de les mettre hors d'état de nuire une bonne fois pour toutes. ‘To be frank, I doubt it really is them, but if they really are near here, it would be a chance to make a fine catch and put them out of action once and for all.’ English says he reckons she is hiding nearby; French says he doubts it is really them.

Thing is, I can't just send my people out searching. I made a pact with the Redbelly bandits, see─we stay out of their territory, and they don't make no trouble at the Druthers.

That being so, if I summoned the massed ranks of the Wailers and the Quivermen, all seven hells would swiftly break loose...assuming they thought the matter worthy of their attention, of course. Needless to say, that's not an option. As luck would have it, though, I've got three keen-eyed archers to take care of things instead─and all without raising no alarms.

Silvairre

...We understand. You may leave the matter to us.

Leih, [name]─split up and scour the area for any sign of the poachers.

Should you discover anything, return here and wait. We will reconvene to compare our findings ere long. Go.

An iron leg trap and a poacher's arrow... These are both evidence of illegal activity, but nothing that will help us find Pawah.

And these mead bottles are but old refuse, from before the Druthers was even built. They have no connection to the gang.

Leih Aliapoh

...What do you know of this Pawah woman, Silvairre?

Silvairre

I know that she is the most infamous poacher ever to walk the Twelveswood.

A born leader, deadly with the bow, she formed her own gang of Miqo'te hunters.

She was apprehended once, and would have been brought to justice...had she not tricked a foolish young sentry into releasing her, before vanishing without a trace.

• DE Sie ... wurde einmal fast gefangen. ‘She... was almost caught once.’ English says she was apprehended once; German says she was only almost caught.
• JA かつて、一度は捕縛しかけたのだが、監視の衛士がやつの口車に乗せられ、まんまと逃げられてしまった。 ‘Once, she was nearly captured, but the sentry on watch was taken in by her smooth talk and she got clean away.’ English says she was apprehended once; Japanese says she was only nearly captured.

Leih Aliapoh

...Is that so?

In any case, we've scoured the area and found nothing. How do we know that this Pawah was ever even here?

I say we inform the Gods' Quiver and the Wood Wailers, taking care not to implicate Buscarron, and leave the rest to them. This doesn't concern the Archers' Guild.

Silvairre

It concerns Gridania, Leih! Pawah Mujuuk is a savage and utterly amoral poacher whose actions, however indirectly, threaten the city's well-being.

But what would a vagrant like you know of duty to one's homeland? No more than she/he, I suspect.

• DE Dein Stamm zieht ja auch rastlos umher und jagt alles, was ihm gerade vor den Bogen läuft. ‘After all, your tribe wanders about restlessly and hunts anything that happens to cross its bow.’ English lumps you in with Leih's ignorance; German instead mocks her tribe for hunting anything.

Leih Aliapoh

How dare you! And you, [name]─say something!

• DE Und was ist mit [name] - stellst du die/den etwa auch auf eine Stufe mit gemeinen Wilderern? ‘And what about [name] - are you putting her/him on a level with common poachers too?’ English has Leih urge you to speak; German has her ask whether he equates you with common poachers.

Silvairre

You see? Even she/he knows it to be true. Her/His silence speaks volumes.

Leih Aliapoh

Damn it, [name]─say something!

Silvairre

Hmph. Very well. We will return to the matter at hand. Mayhap we should take a second look at the clues we have gathered.

• FR Ça me fait mal de le dire, mais vous avez raison. ‘It pains me to say it, but you are right.’ English simply says "Very well."; French concedes that you are right.
• JA 悔しいが、冒険者の言うとおりだな。 ‘It galls me, but the adventurer is right.’ English simply says "Very well."; Japanese grudgingly concedes that the adventurer is right.

Leih Aliapoh

Look all you want. Though the trap and the arrow we found suggest poaching, there is nothing remotely unusual about them.

What do you think we should examine, [name]?

Silvairre

We know that this is a poacher's arrow. Beyond that, it tells us nothing.

• DE Den haben wir doch schon lange genug betrachtet! ‘We have already looked at that long enough!’ English calmly identifies a poacher's arrow; German snaps that they have looked at it long enough.

This trap is a common tool used for hunting beasts.

• DE Willst du mir alles noch einmal unter die Nase halten?! ‘Do you want to shove everything under my nose again?!’ English calmly describes the trap; German snaps at you for showing him everything again.

Such devices do not distinguish between friend and foe, and have been the cause of much tragedy for both man and chocobo. Gridanian hunters would never stoop so low.

Poachers, meanwhile, are wont to litter the forest floor with these accursed things. That said, I see nothing here that will lead us to Pawah.

Why are you still carrying that rubbish? I told you, those bottles predate the Druthers. They have no connection with this matter.

• FR Que voulez-vous que je fasse de cette vieille bouteille souillée et rayée, que quelque ivrogne aura perdu dans les environs ? ‘What do you want me to do with this old soiled, scratched bottle, which some drunkard must have lost around here?’ English says the bottles predate the tavern; French guesses some drunkard lost it nearby.

Leih Aliapoh

...But if these bottles are so old, why do they retain the scent of mead? They must surely have been opened recently.

• FR Mais maintenant que j'y pense, c'est currrieux de trouver ça au beau milieu de la forêt. ‘But now that I think about it, it's curious to find that right in the middle of the forest.’ English notes the old bottles still smell of mead; French finds it odd that the bottle is in the forest.
• JA そういや、なんでそんなのが森の中にあるんだ？ ‘Come to think of it, why is something like that in the forest?’ English notes the old bottles still smell of mead; Japanese asks why the bottle is in the forest.

Silvairre

Wait. Before the Calamity, Buscarron once served as a sentry. Yet even then, he sometimes spoke of owning his own tavern...and it was an open secret that he was brewing his own private stock. If some survived...

• FR Avant le Fléau, la garnison dans laquelle il était stationné avait un abri près d'ici. ‘Before the Calamity, the garrison he was stationed with had a shelter near here.’ English recalls he secretly brewed his own stock; French recalls his garrison had a shelter nearby.
• JA 確か、彼が霊災前に駐在していた小屋があったはず。 ‘If I recall, there should be a hut where he was stationed before the Calamity.’ English recalls he secretly brewed his own stock; Japanese recalls a hut where he was stationed.

Of course! Buscarron's Scar─his old lookout post!

It may not be Pawah Mujuuk, but we must investigate at once!

Buscarron

Seven hells! They were at my old post? And they drank my old mead!?

• FR Vous vous êtes battus contre la bande de Pawah !? ‘What? You fought against Pawah's gang!?’ English has him outraged that they drank his old mead; French has him amazed you fought Pawah's gang.
• JA 監視所跡で、パワの一団と戦ったのか！ ‘At the old lookout post, you fought Pawah's band!’ English has him outraged that they drank his old mead; Japanese has him amazed you fought Pawah's band.

That stings most of all... Well, 'tis past time the proper authorities were informed. I'll send messengers to the Wood Wailers and Gods' Quiver.

• FR Alors, c'était vraiment eux... ‘So it really was them...’ English says "That stings most of all..."; French remarks that it really was them.
• JA やはり奴らだったとは……看過するわけにはいかん。 ‘To think it really was them...’ English says "That stings most of all..."; Japanese remarks that it really was them.

The Redbelly bandits won't like it one bit, but I'll see they're told exactly who the military is after. I only hope it'll be enough...

• DE Es wird den Rotbauch-Wespen nicht passen, aber Reden hilft hier sowieso nicht mehr. ‘The Redbelly Wasps won't like it, but talking won't help here anymore anyway.’ English says he will tell the bandits who the military is after; German says talking won't help anymore.

'Course, Pawah Mujuuk's no fool. Now she knows she's been spotted, she'll break camp and be long gone by the time the next bell sounds. And the trail won't stay fresh long, neither...

Anyway, you've done me a great kindness, friends. Tell Luciane I appreciate the help.

Luciane

Welcome back, [name]. Silvairre tells me that you encountered Pawah Mujuuk.

No Gridanian could fail to recognize that name, so oft has it been spoken, and with such bitterness.

I fear we lack the strength to face her ourselves. This is a matter for the Gods' Quiver and Wood Wailers.

• FR Si j'avais su qu'ils étaient impliqués, je ne vous aurais pas confié une mission aussi périlleuse. ‘Had I known they were involved, I would not have entrusted you with such a perilous mission.’ English says the guild lacks the strength to face her; French says she would not have sent you had she known.

That you confronted her and survived is a testament to your growing mastery of our art. Ah, and I was surprised to note that Leih and Silvairre were not at loggerheads upon their return. I presume we owe this unnatural state of affairs to your calming influence?

...No? Modest to the last. Truly, your every deed bespeaks a clarity of vision far beyond your years.

I implore you to share that perspective with your peers and help them to grow into better, wiser archers.

As you go forth and temper your skills in battle, know that we always look forward to your return.

Silvairre

So it was Pawah Mujuuk after all. Buscarron must be informed.

Leih Aliapoh

Pawah Mujuuk... I...I was no match for her...

Silvairre

Was that the last of them?

Have you seen Aliapoh?

With me, [name].

Pawah Mujuuk

Tsk-tsk. That was a piss-poor showin', sister.

An' ye call yerself a Keeper? A hunter with no fangs ain't nothin' but prey.

Leih Aliapoh

No!

Pawah Mujuuk

Awww, bugger. Looks like playtime's over.

Be seein' ye, sister!

• FR À bientôt, joli chaton ! ‘See you soon, pretty kitten!’ English has Pawah call Leih "sister"; French has her call Leih "pretty kitten".
• JA またね、子猫ちゃん。 ‘See you, little kitten.’ English has Pawah call Leih "sister"; Japanese has her call Leih "little kitten".