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Foot in the Door
Main story quest #67, level 25. 142nd of 173 in play order.
Quest giver: Gisilbehrt, Southern Thanalan (X 17.8, Y 13.4).
Steps
- Speak with Minfilia
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Journal
- Gisilbehrt would offer you some advice regarding your investigation.
- In order to win the trust of the Ala Mhigan refugees, Gisilbehrt suggests that you find a compatriot of theirs who would be willing to vouch for you. Return to Vesper Bay in western Thanalan, and consult Minfilia within the Waking Sands.
- Minfilia informs you that there is an Ala Mhigan native among the Scions. Hopefully, this will lead to a breakthrough in your investigation.
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Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Minfilia says only taking back Ala Mhigo would truly help its refugees. Remember Ala Mhigo and its people's wish to free their home.
Characters 3
Minfilia is at the Waking Sands in Vesper Bay and wants to hear how your investigation is going.
What you know from earlier quests 12
- #99 The Scions of the Seventh Dawn: She welcomes you home after five years, as Louisoix
said. The Scions protect Eorzea from the primals, godlike beings. Your power, the Echo, shows people's pasts and lets you understand any speech. She has it too, asks your help, and shares the password "wild rose." - #100 A Wild Rose by Any Other Name: Minfilia welcomes you to the Scions and introduces its leaders. She thinks people forget you because of the power Louisoix used to save your life. She asks you to lead an investigation into crimes in Ul'dah that may involve a primal, a godlike being.
- #101 Unsolved Mystery: Isembard
says Minfilia names the Amalj'aa as the culprits behind the disappearances, so he advises you to look into them first. - #106 Dressed to Deceive: Thancred
sends you to report to Minfilia. She praises your work and says only the Amalj'aa know where the abducted were taken. She fears blood must be spilled before this is over. - #107 Life, Materia and Everything: Minfilia lends you a dagger to take to Mutamix
. She admires how much one piece of materia improves it, and urges you to use materia, since good gear can decide victory or defeat. She then turns to your next mission. - #108 Lord of the Inferno: Minfilia is relieved to see you safe. With Thancred, she explains that primals feed on crystals and worship. She says those with the Echo, like you, cannot be tempered, or forced to serve a primal. She leaves out the captives' fate.
- #111 A Hero in the Making: Minfilia warns that fame has a price. Officers from all three Grand Companies (city armies) come to recruit you. She urges you to join one for safety among friends, gives you a linkpearl to keep in touch, and hopes you still aid the Scions.
- #113 Till Sea Swallows All: Minfilia calls you by linkpearl to congratulate you on joining the Maelstrom. She reminds you that you are still a Scion and asks you back to the Waking Sands. There she says Biggs
and Wedge are now under the Scions' protection. - #114 Sylph-management: Minfilia explains a study of the sylphs, a beast tribe of the Twelveswood, done for the Order of the Twin Adder. She wants a peaceful approach. She asks you to use the Echo, the only sure way to show your intentions.
- #134 Believe in Your Sylph: Yda
says she and Papalymo
are going back to the Waking Sands to tell Minfilia all about the talks with the sylphs. Papalymo promises to mention the part you played. - #135 Back from the Wood: Minfilia praises your work and reviews the primals left to watch. Hearing of Lahabrea, she is alarmed that the Ascians no longer hide, and wants him investigated. She is glad the Scions' family grows, yet feels deep foreboding.
- #136 Shadow of Darkness: Minfilia fears the Ascians are behind the chaos in the realm. She asked each Grand Company for help, and the Immortal Flames answered. She sends you to Commander Swift
in Ul'dah and asks you to be careful.
- #99 The Scions of the Seventh Dawn: She welcomes you home after five years, as Louisoix
Gundobald is one of the Ala Mhigan refugees whose trust you still need.
What you know from earlier quests 2
- #140 On to Little Ala Mhigo: Gundobald meets you coldly and asks why his people should help an outsider. He says they struggle enough already. He tells you that you are not welcome and orders you to leave.
- #141 Tea for Three: Gisilbehrt mentions him as a bristly old bear and has no doubt that he told you to leave.
Gisilbehrt sees you are set on pressing on and has advice for winning the refugees' trust.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #141 Tea for Three: Gisilbehrt guesses Gundobald sent you away. He says the refugees trust no one, not even his men, yet he still likes to help. He sends you with
sweet Thanalan tea to his lookouts, then says you must win the refugees' trust.
- #141 Tea for Three: Gisilbehrt guesses Gundobald
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Minfilia feels for the Ala Mhigan refugees, who lost their homeland two decades ago and now face poverty and unfair treatment. She thinks only taking back their home would truly help. She offers to introduce you to an Ala Mhigan among the Scions.
- Gundobald: Gisilbehrt mentions that Gundobald belongs to the Ala Mhigan Resistance. So the best person to vouch for you is someone from the same group.
- Gisilbehrt explains that the Ala Mhigans share one purpose: freeing their home from the Garleans. He tells you to find someone they respect, from the same Resistance as Gundobald, to vouch for you. He suggests asking well-connected people you know.
Dialogue 10 lines
Accepting the quest
Gisilbehrt
So you're determined to press on with your investigation? Then I have some advice to offer.
As I said before, you won't get far without the Ala Mhigans' trust. And the best way to win that trust is to get a compatriot of theirs─someone they respect─to vouch for you.
Coin does the talking in Ul'dah, but the Ala Mhigans are bound by something far stronger, if not as tangible: a common purpose. That purpose is, of course, the liberation of their home from the Garleans.
Gundobald belongs to the Ala Mhigan Resistance, so your best bet would be someone who's part of the same crew. If you know any well-connected people, you might want to start by asking them.
- DE Kennst du vielleicht jemanden aus Ala Mhigo? ‘Do you perhaps know someone from Ala Mhigo?’ English asks whether you know well-connected people; German asks whether you know someone from Ala Mhigo.
- JA 知人にアラミゴ人はいるか？ ‘Are there any Ala Mhigans among your acquaintances?’ English asks whether you know well-connected people; Japanese asks whether you know any Ala Mhigans.
Speak with Minfilia.
Minfilia
Welcome back, [name]! How fares the investigation?
...I see. Given all that they have suffered, it is of little wonder the Ala Mhigan refugees have lost faith in their fellow man.
They have had their homeland taken from them, and for the past two decades have had to see it remain in the enemy's clutches.
To compound matters, none of the three city–states have the means to take in all those who were displaced. As a result, a great many Ala Mhigans now live on the margins of society, suffering poverty and discrimination.
- DE Denn es ist längst nicht Platz für alle in Ul'dah und den umliegenden Siedlungen. ‘For there is nowhere near enough room for everyone in Ul'dah and the surrounding settlements.’ English says none of the three city-states can take them all in; German speaks only of Ul'dah and nearby settlements.
Would that more could be done to ease their hardships. I fear that nothing short of reclaiming their homeland would be a lasting solution.
- DE Allein das Wissen um diese Tatsache wird uns die Pforte zu ihren Herzen nicht öffnen. ‘Merely knowing this fact will not open the gate to their hearts for us.’ English says only reclaiming their homeland would truly solve it; German says merely knowing this will not open their hearts.
- JA それを知ることが、互いの理解に繋がると信じたいけど。 ‘I want to believe that knowing that leads to mutual understanding, but...’ English says only reclaiming their homeland would truly solve it; Japanese hopes knowing their pain leads to mutual understanding.
But let us deal with one problem at a time. Returning to the matter of your investigation, it just so happens there is an Ala Mhigan native among the Scions. I should be pleased to introduce him to you.