Into a Copper Hell

Momodi

The petitioner ought to be arrivin' any moment now...

Papashan

Gods almighty! Another second under that sun, and I would have been set afire! A tankard of ale, if you would be so kind!

• FR Je vais prendre la même chose que d'habitude, s'il vous plaît. ‘I will have the same as usual, please.’ French Papashan orders "the usual", marking him as a regular; English names a tankard of ale.
• JA いつものを一杯もらえんか。 ‘Could I get a glass of my usual?’ Japanese Papashan orders "the usual", marking him as a regular; English names a tankard of ale.

Momodi

Excellent timin', Papashan. It just so happens the adventurer who'll be handlin' your petition is here.

Papashan

Oh? Why, if it isn't my good friend [name]!

It does my spirit well to know that you are the one who will be helping us.

So this winsome lass/strapping young lad is the much-lauded adventurer, is she/he? Marvelous, marvelous!

A pleasure to make your acquaintance, milady/good sir. I am Papashan, formerly of the Sultansworn. I thank you for agreeing to lend us your aid.

• FR Je me nomme Papashan, et je suis un ancien casque d'argent. ‘My name is Papashan, and I am a former Silver Helm.’ English says he was formerly of the Sultansworn; French calls him a former Silver Helm.
• JA 私は元銀冑団のパパシャンと申す者。 ‘I am one Papashan, formerly of the Silver Helm corps.’ English says he was formerly of the Sultansworn; Japanese says he was formerly of the Silver Helm corps.
• DE Ich bin Papashan, ein ehemaliger Gardist der Palastwache. ‘I am Papashan, a former guardsman of the Palace Guard.’ German says plain "Palace Guard"; English names the order the Sultansworn.

Momodi

Mayhap you'd like to apprise [name] of her/his mission?

Papashan

Yes, of course. The petition in question was submitted by an acquaintance of mine at Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern. It relates to an unfortunate development at Copperbell Mines.

• FR Au départ, cette demande émane d'une connaissance qui travaille aux Bons filons d'Amajina et Fils, et qui m'a contacté. ‘Originally, this request came from an acquaintance who works at Amajina and Sons' Good Lodes, and who contacted me.’ A «filon» means a vein of ore, and a «bon filon» also means a nice little earner. So «Les Bons filons d'Amajina et Fils» roughly means 'Amajina and Sons' Good Lodes', a hint at easy money.

To be plain, giants have seized control of the place.

• DE Aus der Tiefe der Kupferglocken-Mine sind unerwartet Riesen aufgetaucht, die unter den Bergarbeitern ein ziemliches Blutbad angerichtet haben. ‘Giants have unexpectedly emerged from the depths of the Copperbell Mine, and they have caused quite a bloodbath among the miners.’ English says giants have seized control of the mine; German says they caused a bloodbath among the miners.

These giants are of the clan known as the hecatoncheires─fearsome creatures who were sealed within the deepest depths of the mines during the bygone Thorne Dynasty.

Alas, it seems they have managed to break through the layer of rock which served to imprison them, and now prowl the tunnels where the miners ply their trade. The creatures are justifiably angry about their treatment at the hands of our ancestors, and their presence has forced the suspension of all mining activities on the site.

Momodi

It's no wonder they're angry. Didn't the Thorne Dynasty come to an end over three hundred years ago?

Papashan

You know your history well, milady.

The people of that age used the hecatoncheires to work their mines. By way of enchanted helms, they were able to bind the ferocious creatures to their will. But as is oft the way in such tales, these enchantments eventually failed, and the slaves rose up against their masters.

In a desperate bid to contain the unbridled fury of the hecatoncheires, our ancestors induced the collapse of the mines' lowermost levels. So it was that the Great Giant Revolt was ended─buried beneath a hundred thousand tonzes of rock.

• FR L'enchantement était peut-être trop faible ou imparfait, on ne sait pas vraiment, toujours est-il que les géants ont fini par se rebeller contre leurs tortionnaires. ‘Perhaps the enchantment was too weak or imperfect, nobody really knows, but the fact remains that the giants ended up rebelling against their torturers.’ French calls the Ul'dahn masters the giants' "torturers"; English says "our ancestors".

Momodi

Well, now...that's got me thinkin'... I seem to recall there bein' an article about Copperbell in the Mythril Eye a fortnight or so ago.

• DE Das erinnert mich an einen Artikel im Mithril-Boten. ‘That reminds me of an article in the Mithril Messenger.’ German calls the paper the Mithril Messenger; English, the Mythril Eye.

It said the mines were bein' reopened so as to meet the risin' demand for buildin' materials. Like as not, our boys dug a bit too deep and freed the giants.

Gods...to think the poor creatures are still alive an' kickin' after three centuries... That's a long time to nurse a grudge. They must be seethin'...

• JA 彼らにしてみれば、300年越しの反乱なのね。過去からの反乱……何だか浪漫あふれる話だわ！ ‘For them, it's a revolt 300 years in the making. A revolt from the past... It's a story brimming with romance!’ Momodi is thrilled, not sorry. In English she pities the giants.
• JA 過去からの反乱……何だか浪漫あふれる話だわ！ ‘Somehow it's a story just brimming with romance!’ English pities the creatures, who must be seething; Japanese finds the whole story wonderfully romantic.
• FR Une rébellion qui aura duré plus de trois siècles... c'est aberrant, comme histoire ! ‘A rebellion that will have lasted more than three centuries... what an absurd story!’ French Momodi calls a three-century rebellion an absurd story; English dwells on the giants' long grudge.

Papashan

Indeed. And that makes them a danger to us all. There will be no mining at Copperbell so long as they remain. For the sake of both peace and prosperity, they must be subdued. This is the task which we would have you undertake.

Indeed. And that makes them a danger to us all. There will be no mining at Copperbell so long as they remain. For the sake of both peace and prosperity, they must be subdued. This is the task which we would have you undertake.

I'll not deny that the mission will be rife with danger, but our need is great. And so I beg you: put an end to this sorry business.

• DE Ich gebe zu, dass es sich dabei um keine ungefährliche Aufgabe handelt, aber du würdest uns einen großen Dienst erweisen, den wir selbstverständlich entsprechend belohnen werden! ‘I admit that it is not a harmless task, but you would be doing us a great service, which we will of course reward accordingly!’ English begs them to end this sorry business; German promises a fitting reward for the service.

Gods bless you! I feared you might have reservations, but I assure you it is for the best.

• DE Damit leistest du einen unschätzbaren Beitrag zum Wiederaufbau Ul'dahs! ‘With this you are making an invaluable contribution to the rebuilding of Ul'dah!’ German thanks the player for helping rebuild Ul'dah; English has him acknowledge possible reservations.

Momodi

Hmmm... In case you don't know, Copperbell Mines are in western Thanalan. Do take care, you hear?

Papashan

Ah, and one last thing before you depart... An employee of Amajina & Sons is presently at the Quicksand. The fellow's name is Painted Mesa, and he knows Copperbell Mines well. It may behoove you to seek his counsel.

Painted Mesa

Lookin' for Painted Mesa? You found him.

So you're the adventurer who's volunteered to deal with the mess down in Copperbell, are you?

You've got guts, miss/mate. I just hope you've got skills to go with 'em, 'cause things ain't pretty down there. The hecatoncheires've left the place in a right state, and nary a week after minin' resumed.

• FR Comme on a dû vous l'expliquer, c'est uniquement à cause des besoins exceptionnels liés à la reconstruction depuis le Fléau que nous avons songé à reprendre l'exploitation de cette partie de la mine. ‘As you must have been told, it is only because of the exceptional needs of the reconstruction since the Calamity that we thought of resuming work in this part of the mine.’ English praises their guts and warns of the danger below; French explains the mine was reopened only for reconstruction needs.
• DE Die Hekatoncheiren haben da unten ganz schön gewütet und es gibt kein Anzeichen dafür, dass ihre Wut verpufft sein könnte. ‘The hecatoncheires have rampaged badly down there, and there is no sign that their fury might have died down.’ English says the giants wrecked the place barely a week after mining resumed; German says there is no sign their fury has faded.
• JA そもそも「カッパーベル銅山」の再開発は、第七霊災からの復興特需に対応するために計画されたものなのだ。 ‘In the first place, the redevelopment of Copperbell Mines was planned to meet the special demand created by the recovery from the Seventh Calamity.’ English praises their guts and warns of the danger below; Japanese explains the mine was reopened for the Calamity recovery.

I don't know if you know this, but Copperbell was old when the second Ul Dynasty was still young, and it was abandoned centuries ago. If it hadn't been for the shortage of materials needed for the rebuildin' effort, the Concern would never have thought to reopen it.

• FR Or, les travaux ont dû être interrompus à cause de la présence de ces géants. ‘However, the work had to be stopped because of the presence of these giants.’ English says Copperbell is ancient and was abandoned centuries ago; French says the work had to stop because of the giants.
• FR L'investissement que nous avons fait dans cette remise en état pourrait bien être perdu par leur faute ! ‘The investment we made in this restoration could well be lost because of them!’ English says the Concern reopened it only for want of materials; French fears the money invested could be lost because of the giants.
• DE Mit den Rohstoffen aus der Mine könnten wir den Wiederaufbau nach der Katastrophe voranbringen, aber nicht, solange die Hekatoncheiren alles kurz und klein schlagen, was ihnen vor die Füße läuft. ‘With the raw materials from the mine we could push the reconstruction after the catastrophe forward, but not as long as the hecatoncheires smash to pieces everything that crosses their path.’ English says Copperbell is ancient and was abandoned centuries ago; German says the giants are smashing everything in their path.
• JA それが今は、巨人族の反乱によって、開発中断を余儀なくされている。 ‘And now, because of the giants' rebellion, the development has been forced to halt.’ English says Copperbell is ancient and was abandoned centuries ago; Japanese says the giants' rebellion has halted the work.

We knew full well about the giants beforehand, but the project went ahead anyway. I mean, nothin' could possibly survive bein' buried under a mountain's worth of rock for three centuries, right? Wrong!

• FR Sans parler des travaux de reconstruction d'Ul'dah qui pourraient en pâtir... ‘Not to mention the reconstruction work in Ul'dah, which could suffer from it...’ English admits they knew about the giants but went ahead anyway; French warns Ul'dah's reconstruction could suffer.
• FR Nous devons à tout prix faire quelque chose. ‘We must do something at all costs.’ English jokes nothing could survive three centuries under rock, then answers "Wrong!"; French says they must act at all costs.
• JA このまま開発が中断し続ければ、ウルダハの復興計画自体に支障が出てしまうのだ。 ‘If the development stays halted like this, Ul'dah's recovery plan itself will be hampered.’ English admits they knew about the giants but went ahead anyway; Japanese warns Ul'dah's recovery plan will be hampered.
• JA それだけは、なんとしても避けねばならん！ ‘That, at least, must be avoided at all costs!’ English jokes nothing could survive three centuries under rock, then answers "Wrong!"; Japanese says this must be avoided at all costs.

Our miners dug up more than they bargained for. One swing of the pickaxe too many, and they found 'emselves in the company of giants. Unless we can subdue 'em, the nation's glorious recovery'll grind to a halt for want of aught to build with.

• FR Les torches d'acier, la garde privée de notre compagnie, surveillent actuellement l'entrée des Mines de Clochecuivre. ‘The Steel Torches, our company's private guard, are currently watching the entrance to Copperbell Mines.’ English says the miners dug up more than they bargained for; French says the company's guards are watching the mine entrance.
• JA 現在「カッパーベル銅山」は、アマジナ鉱山社の自警組織「鉄灯団」が警備している。 ‘At present, Copperbell Mines are guarded by the Iron Lamp Band, Amajina Mining's own security force.’ English says the miners dug up more than they bargained for; Japanese says the company's guards are watching the mine.

The Stone Torches're keepin' watch over the entrance in case the giants fancy some sunlight and fresh air. One of 'em will be able to show you the way in. The hope of the nation's restin' on you, friend. Best of luck!

• DE Die Amajina Bergbau AG hat die Mine vorsorglich durch ihre Eisenschein-Soldaten abriegeln lassen. ‘Amajina Mining has as a precaution had the mine sealed off by its Ironshine soldiers.’ English jokes the guards are there in case the giants want sunlight and fresh air; German just calls it a precaution.

Isildaure

I have been an adventurer for long years, and borne witness to many a pivotal moment in history. Though the times may have changed, the essence of our trade has not.

• DE Früher war natürlich alles besser, aber im Kern sind alle Abenteurer gleich - damals wie heute. ‘Of course everything was better in the old days, but at heart all adventurers are the same, then as now.’ Old Isildaure grumbles here. In English he just notes that times change.

Adventuring has ever been a quest for self-betterment through challenges freely faced, and ever shall it remain so.

• FR Dans notre métier, nous nous consacrons à l'aventure uniquement pour le frisson qu'elle nous procure. ‘In our trade, we devote ourselves to adventure solely for the thrill it gives us.’ English says adventuring is a quest for self-betterment; French says it is solely for the thrill.
• JA 冒険者とは本来、「冒険」それ自体のために、挑戦を試みる者たちのことだ。 ‘Adventurers are, by nature, those who take on challenges for the sake of "adventure" itself.’ English says adventuring is a quest for self-betterment; Japanese says challenges are taken for adventure's own sake.

As an adventurer becomes more experienced, he will naturally acquire a love of justice, and an understanding of the spirit of self-sacrifice.

• JA 冒険者は、冒険を通して成長していく。謙譲さ、勇敢さ、献身さ、そして正義の心がな。 ‘An adventurer grows through adventure. In humility, bravery, devotion, and a heart for justice.’ Isildaure names four virtues. Later the Scions praise you with exactly those, in order. The English names two.

Such experience cannot be measured in any tangible way, yet it most assuredly shapes who we are, grounded as it is in the decisions we have made on our journey, and their consequences, good or ill.

• FR Il est plus important de développer les relations avec autrui. ‘It is more important to develop relationships with others.’ English says growth is grounded in one's decisions and their consequences; French stresses building relationships with others.
• JA だが、人と人の絆に着実に根付き、自分という存在を大きくしていく。 ‘But they take firm root in the bonds between people and make one's own existence grow.’ English says growth is grounded in one's decisions and their consequences; Japanese says it is rooted in bonds between people.
• FR Tout cela ne se mesure pas avec le chiffre d'un niveau ! ‘None of this is measured by the number of a level!’ French winks at game levels: these qualities are not measured by a level number.
• FR C'est un métier humain que nous faisons avant toute chose, et les liens qu'on tisse avec le temps sont primordiaux. ‘Ours is a human trade above all else, and the bonds one forges over time are paramount.’ French roots growth in bonds with other people; English roots it in one's own decisions.

I sense a light within you, young one, and it tells me that you are destined for greatness.

• FR Je prierai pour que vous deveniez un(e) aventurière/er d'exception ! ‘I shall pray that you become an exceptional adventurer!’ French only prays the player becomes a great adventurer; English declares them destined for greatness.
• JA 立派な冒険者になることを祈っておるよ。 ‘I am praying that you become a fine adventurer.’ Japanese only prays the player becomes a fine adventurer; English declares them destined for greatness.

Alianne

We found Dolorous Bear and his entire party dead. The giants were...thorough in their work.

• FR C'était pourtant des aventuriers expérimentés... ‘And yet they were experienced adventurers...’ English grimly notes how thorough the giants were; French says they were experienced adventurers all the same.
• JA あの人、ベテランの冒険者だったのに……。 ‘And he was a veteran adventurer, too...’ English grimly notes how thorough the giants were; Japanese says he was a veteran adventurer all the same.

Judging by their tracks, it would seem they tried to rush a horde of the creatures. I cannot say for sure what drove an experienced crew like theirs to throw caution to the wind...but I do have my suspicions.

• JA 彼らは、あなたに冒険者としての可能性を感じたのね。あなたの姿をみて焦っていたの。そして、その焦りが事故を生んだ……。 ‘They sensed your promise as an adventurer. Seeing you, they felt they had to hurry. And that rush is what caused the accident...’ Alianne says outright what the English only hints: Dolorous Bear's veterans rushed because of you.
• FR Ils avaient su voir votre aptitude en tant qu'aventurière/er, et vous leur avez donné envie de vous devancer, si bien que ça les a poussés à passer à la vitesse supérieure. ‘They had seen your skill as an adventurer, and you made them want to get ahead of you, so they pushed themselves into a higher gear.’ Like in Japanese, Alianne says it outright. Dolorous Bear's party rushed in and died.
• DE Vielleicht wollten sie beweisen, dass sie besser als andere Abenteurer sind. ‘Maybe they wanted to prove that they are better than other adventurers.’ English only hints at her suspicions; German guesses they wanted to prove themselves better than other adventurers.
• JA あなたの姿をみて焦っていたの。 ‘Seeing you, they grew impatient.’ English only hints at her suspicions; Japanese says seeing the adventurer made them rush.

We are all our own worst critics, and our desire to better past achievements can rob us of good sense. Thus do we become more given to recklessness.

• FR Mon grand-père dit toujours qu'il ne faut pas avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre. ‘My grandfather always says you mustn't have eyes bigger than your stomach.’ Alianne uses her grandfather's saying for Dolorous Bear's party. It means they thought too much of themselves.
• DE Isildaure sagt immer, dass man sich nicht mit anderen vergleichen soll, sondern seinen eigenen Weg finden muss. ‘Isildaure always says that one should not compare oneself with others, but must find one's own way.’ English warns of the urge to better one's own past achievements; German warns against comparing oneself with others.

While it is important to have goals, one must not fixate upon them to the exclusion of all else. Do so, and one will surely pay the price, as Dolorous Bear and his comrades did this day.

• FR Mais à viser trop haut, on finit par se perdre... j'espère que vous retiendrez cela, vous aussi. ‘But by aiming too high, one ends up losing one's way... I hope you will remember that as well.’ English points to the price Dolorous Bear and his comrades paid; French instead tells the adventurer to remember this too.
• JA でも、目標を大きくしすぎて、あなたも足元を見失わないようにしてね。 ‘But don't make your goals too big and lose your footing as well.’ English points to the price Dolorous Bear and his comrades paid; Japanese instead warns the adventurer not to lose their footing too.
• FR C'est une noble philosophie de vie que de se fixer des objectifs, même si ces objectifs sont la gloire et la fortune. ‘It is a noble philosophy of life to set oneself goals, even if those goals are glory and fortune.’ French specifies the goals as glory and fortune; English says only "goals".
• DE So löblich es auch ist, sich Ruhm und Reichtum als Ziel zu setzen, so gefährlich kann es sein, wenn man sich kläglich überschätzt. ‘As laudable as it is to set oneself fame and riches as a goal, it can be just as dangerous when one woefully overestimates oneself.’ German specifies fame and riches as the goal; English says only "goals".
• JA 富や名誉を目標に掲げるのは素晴らしいことよ。 ‘Setting wealth and honour as one's goal is a wonderful thing.’ Japanese specifies wealth and honour as the goal; English says only "goals".

Painted Mesa

The hope of the nation's restin' on your shoulders, friend. Send them giants back to whichever of the seven hells they escaped from!

• DE Schick die Riesen in die tiefsten Abgründe der Sieben Höllen, in denen sie schon vor dreihundert Jahren hätten landen sollen! ‘Send the giants into the deepest abysses of the Seven Hells, where they should already have ended up three hundred years ago!’ German wishes the giants in the hell they deserved 300 years ago; English says they escaped from it.

Stone Torch

Good luck in there, adventurer. We Stone Torches will continue our vigil here, lest the foe slip by you.

• FR Je m'occuperai de surveiller l'extérieur et d'empêcher les importuns d'entrer dans la mine. ‘I will take care of watching the outside and keeping intruders from entering the mine.’ English says they keep watch in case the foe slips past; French says they keep intruders from getting into the mine.

Stone Torch

There's been an incident inside Copperbell Mines. We are here to ensure that its effects are contained, but for your own safety, I suggest you stay well away from here.

• FR Les aventuriers ne sont pas autorisés à entrer ici. ‘Adventurers are not allowed to enter here.’ English warns them away for their own safety; French says adventurers are simply not allowed in.
• JA 君のような冒険者には無縁の場所だ。 ‘It is no place for an adventurer like you.’ English warns them away for their own safety; Japanese says it is no place for an adventurer like them.

What? You're the adventurer who's volunteered to quell the hecatoncheires?

I didn't think that Papashan would be able to find someone so quickly...if at all.

• DE Aber gut, wenn du das mit Papashan besprochen hast, will ich deinem Glück nicht im Wege stehen. ‘But fine, if you have discussed it with Papashan, I won't stand in the way of your luck.’ English is surprised Papashan found anyone so fast, if at all; German says he won't stand in their way.

The giants are content to wreak havoc inside the mines for now, but it's only a matter of time before they think to come outside. The sooner you see to them, the better. Make ready as best you can, and enter at will.

• FR Vous comprenez, nous devons empêcher les curieux d'y entrer, pour leur propre bien. ‘You understand, we have to keep the curious from going in, for their own good.’ English warns the giants will soon come outside; French says the guards must keep curious people from going in.
• JA 事情を知らぬ興味本位の輩が迷いこまぬよう、しっかり見張っていよう！ ‘We'll keep a close watch so that no nosy folk who don't know what's going on wander in!’ English warns the giants will soon come outside; Japanese says the guards will keep curious onlookers from wandering in.

Painted Mesa

Ah, the conqueror of Copperbell returns!

Thanks to you, our minin' operations can resume, and Ul'dah will have the materials she needs to rebuild. The entire nation's in your debt, friend.

I'll share the good tidin's with Papashan the next time I see him. As for you, you'll want to report to Momodi. It'll do the woman well to see you alive and in one piece.

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: Shut your mouth, you thieving little swine! You stole from me─don't even think to deny it!

DDesperate Damsel

P-Please, sir, I didn't steal nothin'!

I b-bought this─paid for it with me own coin!

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: What rot! You refugees are all the same─couldn't afford maggoty mole meat, much less a choice cut of dodo!

• FR Les réfugiés comme toi ont pas de quoi payer quoi qu'ce soit, alors ils volent, c'est bien connu ! ‘Refugees like you can't pay for anything, so they steal, everybody knows that!’ English sneers they couldn't afford even maggoty mole meat, let alone dodo; French says refugees can't pay for anything, so they steal.

Obnoxious Merchant: I'm going to say it one more time: give back what you stole, or I'll make you wish you'd never set foot in this town!

• FR Allez, rends-moi cette viande de taupe ! ‘Come on, give me back that mole meat!’ French says the disputed goods are mole meat; English implies a choice cut of dodo.

Obnoxious Merchant: By rights, I should turn you over to the Brass Blades, you know─help keep the streets safe for law-abiding citizens. But I'm a reasonable man. If you agree to serve me in...whatever capacity I require, the authorities needn't hear of your crime.

• FR À moins qu'tu préfères la payer en nature ! ‘Unless you would rather pay for it in kind!’ French is blunter: she can "pay in kind"; no mention of the Brass Blades or the authorities.
• JA 別の稼ぎ方で返してもらってもいいんだぜ？ ‘I wouldn't mind you paying me back by earning it another way, you know?’ Japanese has him suggest she repay by "another way of earning"; no Brass Blades or authorities.

DDesperate Damsel

B-But I ain't done nothin' wrong! Twelve as me witness!

• FR Que quelqu'un m'aide, je vous en prie ! ‘Somebody help me, please!’ English has her protest her innocence with the Twelve as witness; French has her cry out for help.
• JA ど、どなたかお助けを！ ‘S-Somebody, please help me!’ English has her protest her innocence with the Twelve as witness; Japanese has her cry out for help.

P-Please, adventurer! Help me, I beg o' ye!

I swear on me mother's grave, I didn't steal nothin'! I bought this with the coin I'd saved... I only wanted to treat me children to a decent meal...

• FR Je n'ai rien fait, je le jure ! ‘I did nothing, I swear it!’ French has no mother's grave, savings or children: she only swears she did nothing.
• JA 本当に、ちゃんと買ったものなんです！ ‘Truly, it is something I properly bought!’ Japanese has no mother's grave, savings or children: she only insists she bought it.

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: And who the hells are you when you're at home!? This dog's master?

• DE Oder steckst du etwa mit dieser diebischen Hexe unter einer Decke? ‘Or are you in cahoots with this thieving witch?’ English sneers, asking if they are this dog's master; German asks if they are in cahoots with this thieving witch.
• JA てめぇ、この女の仲間か！？ ‘What? Hey you, are you this woman's accomplice!?’ English sneers, asking if they are this dog's master; Japanese asks if they are the woman's accomplice.

Obnoxious Merchant: I've had enough of this mummer's farce. You lot, teach them a lesson!

• FR Butez-les toutes/tous les deux ! ‘Bump them off, both of them!’ Here «buter» is slang for 'kill'. The rude merchant wants his thugs to murder you and the woman, not just teach you a lesson.

FFilthy Bodyguard

I'll take care o' this. The rest o' ye can watch.

FFilthy Bodyguard

Ugh... I should've stopped at the seventh ale...

• FR Ça ne se passe pas comme prévu... ‘This isn't going as planned...’ English jokes he should have stopped at the seventh ale; French just says things aren't going as planned.
• DE Mir wird ganz schummrig ... ‘I'm getting all dizzy ...’ English jokes he should have stopped at the seventh ale; German just says he's getting dizzy.
• JA ちょっと調子が悪りいな……。 ‘I'm feeling a bit off...’ English jokes he should have stopped at the seventh ale; Japanese just says he's feeling a bit off.

Stop bloody gawpin' at me and give me a hand, will ye!?

Bugger, bugger, BUGGER!

BBoastful Bodyguard

I ain't gettin' paid enough for this!

• FR J'vous laisse, j'tiens à la vie, moi ! ‘I'm out of here, I value my life!’ English complains he isn't paid enough for this; French says he values his life.
• JA な、なんだこいつ！？ ‘Wh-What is with this one!?’ English complains he isn't paid enough for this; Japanese just asks in alarm what this opponent is.
• DE Ich mach 'ne Biege! ‘I'm making myself scarce!’ German thug just announces he is clearing off; no complaint about pay.
• JA ズラかるぞ！ ‘Let's scram!’ Japanese thug just yells to scram; no complaint about pay.

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: H-Hey! Where the hells do you think you're going!?

DDesperate Damsel

Thank ye, kind adventurer! Thank ye thrice over!

YYoung City-dweller

I'd swear there were more refugees than when I last looked...

CConcerned Citizen

And you wouldn't be mistaken.

YYoung City-dweller

But it's been five years since the Calamity! Why are they only coming here now?

• FR Il y a encore des gens qui n'ont pas retrouvé d'endroit où vivre après avoir tout perdu durant la catastrophe ou la guerre, n'est-ce pas ? ‘There are still people who haven't found a place to live after losing everything in the catastrophe or the war, aren't there?’ English asks why refugees are only arriving now, five years on; French remarks that some are still homeless after the catastrophe or the war.
• DE Warum bessert sich die Lage nicht? ‘Why isn't the situation getting better?’ English asks why refugees are only arriving now; German asks why the situation isn't improving.
• JA 第七霊災、それに先の大戦で、住むところを失った人々……か。 ‘People who lost their homes in the Seventh Calamity and in the recent great war... huh.’ English asks why refugees are only arriving now; Japanese reflects on people left homeless by the Calamity and the war.

CConcerned Citizen

It's simple, really─while a number of hamlets survived the immediate aftermath of the Calamity, many were no longer able to support their communities.

• DE Tja, damals wurden riesige Landstriche verwüstet und ganze Siedlungen dem Erdboden gleichgemacht. ‘Well, back then huge stretches of land were devastated and entire settlements razed to the ground.’ English says many hamlets survived the Calamity itself; German says whole settlements were razed.

The residents found their lands had either been rendered barren, or cut off from trade routes─and problems like those aren't easily solved. Though they tried to make the best of it, it was only a matter of time before they were forced to abandon their homes and seek a new life in the city.

• FR Il y a des hameaux entiers qui ont été rayés de la carte parce que leurs habitants sont morts de faim, à ce qu'il paraît... ‘There are whole hamlets that have been wiped off the map because their inhabitants starved to death, from what I hear...’ English says villagers had to leave for the city; French says whole hamlets were wiped out as their people starved.
• JA 食糧難で全滅した村も多いと言うからな……。 ‘They say many villages were wiped out entirely by food shortages, after all...’ English says villagers had to leave for the city; Japanese says many villages were wiped out by food shortages.

YYoung City-dweller

I see...

But the Calamity affected the whole realm, didn't it? Is the same thing happening in the other cities?

CConcerned Citizen

If the talk is true, yes.

Though perhaps our situation is more pronounced. Ul'dah has a reputation for being prosperous, so it's natural that the refugees would try their luck here first.

YYoung City-dweller

My heart goes out to them, it truly does...but I would be lying if I said that I wasn't apprehensive. I hope their presence doesn't foment lawlessness in the city.

• FR J'espère que la sécurité du pays ne va pas en pâtir... ‘Hm... I hope the country's security is not going to suffer for it...’ French citizen voices no sympathy for the refugees, only worry about security.
• JA 治安が悪化しないといいが。 ‘I just hope public order doesn't get worse.’ Japanese citizen voices no sympathy for the refugees, only worry about public order.

CConcerned Citizen

Well, if things do take a turn for the worse, we always have the Immortal Flames. I daresay the Brass Blades would welcome their help.

YYoung City-dweller

The heroes who fought the Garlean Empire, patrolling the streets for riffraff?

CConcerned Citizen

It may well come to that.

• FR Je suis sûr que le Général trouvera un moyen de lutter efficacement contre ces nuisances. ‘I'm sure the General will find a way to deal effectively with these nuisances.’ English says it may well come to that; French is confident the General will find a way to handle the trouble.
• JA ラウバーン様が上手くやるだろうさ。 ‘Lord Raubahn will handle it well, I'm sure.’ English says it may well come to that; Japanese trusts Lord Raubahn to handle it well.

Impoverished and desperate as they are, you may be sure that some of the refugees will turn to crime.

• FR Moi, ce qui me fait peur, c'est plutôt les émeutes. ‘Me, what scares me is rather the riots.’ English says some refugees will turn to crime; French says what it fears is rather riots.
• JA それより怖いのは暴動だよ。 ‘What is scarier than that is riots.’ English says some refugees will turn to crime; Japanese says the scarier thing is riots.
• DE Diebstähle sind noch relativ harmlos, aber wenn sich die Situation nicht bessert, kann es schnell zu gewalttätigen Ausschreitungen kommen. ‘Thefts are still relatively harmless, but if the situation doesn't improve, it can quickly come to violent riots.’ German calls theft fairly harmless and warns of violent riots; English only mentions crime.

You know what this place is like. If you've no coin, you've no hope.

• FR Dans une ville qui fait de la course aux richesses sa devise, certains pourraient franchir le pas, et sombrer dans le crime... ‘In a city that makes the race for riches its motto, some might take the plunge and sink into crime...’ English says without coin you have no hope; French says some might cross the line into crime.
• JA 富がものをいうウルダハで、そんな状況が長く続けばどうなるか。 ‘In Ul'dah, where wealth talks, what will happen if such a situation goes on for long?’ English says without coin you have no hope; Japanese asks what happens if this situation lasts long.

YYoung City-dweller

What will become of our city?

CConcerned Citizen

Not all refugees are bad, mind you. Some are able to find employment and lead honest lives.

• DE Hoffen wir das Beste. ‘Let's hope for the best.’ English says not all refugees are bad; German instead says let's hope for the best.

SSure-voiced Salesman

Dodo tenderloins! Get yer dodo tenderloins! Guaranteed cheapest in Thanalan!

• FR Aujourd'hui, la viande de taupe est en promotion ! ‘Today, the mole meat is on special offer!’ English sells dodo tenderloins; French sells mole meat.
• DE Garantiert frisch! ‘Guaranteed fresh!’ English promises the cheapest in Thanalan; German promises it is fresh.
• JA 今日はモールの肉が大特価だ！ ‘Today mole meat is a huge bargain!’ English sells dodo tenderloins; Japanese sells mole meat.

Thank ye for yer custom, madam! Please come again!

YYoung City-dweller

Looking around, you'd think that Ul'dah was well on its way to recovery.

But peer through the veil of prosperity and you'll see no end to the misery and suffering.

• JA エオルゼアの光と闇ってとこか……。 ‘The light and darkness of Eorzea, I suppose...’ Japanese sums it up as the light and darkness of all Eorzea, not hidden misery.

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: Wh-What now!? You mean to threaten a defenseless citizen!?

• FR Tu m'cherches ? ‘You looking for trouble with me?’ English merchant plays a defenseless citizen being threatened; French merchant asks if you are looking for trouble.
• JA や、やろうってのか！？ ‘Y-you wanna fight!?’ English merchant calls himself a defenseless citizen being threatened; Japanese merchant asks if you want a fight.

Obnoxious Merchant: ...What? Saw her buy that meat, you say? Th-That's absurd!

Ungust

Obnoxious Merchant: Wh-Who said that!?

Obnoxious Merchant: Grrr! I will overlook this...but just this once!

• JA 覚えとけよ！ ‘Tch! You'll remember this!’ English merchant will overlook it just this once; Japanese merchant snaps a threat: you'll remember this.

DDesperate Damsel

Gods bless ye, adventurer! If ye hadn't come along when ye did, who knows what that monster might've done!? It don't bear thinkin' about...

Yda

???: Case closed!

• DE ???: Jeden Tag eine gute Tat! ‘Do a good turn daily!’ These are Yda's first words, the famous motto of the Scouts. The English gives her a quip instead.
• FR On aura fait une bonne action, aujourd'hui ! ‘We'll have done a good deed today!’ English says the case is closed; French says they have done a good deed today.

Hello again!

Papalymo

We have been keeping a close eye on you ever since you left Gridania.

You discharged your duty as envoy impeccably, and never once faltered in the face of myriad dangers.

Yda

But more importantly, you were always ready to help those in need, even if you didn't stand to earn a gil by doing so!

Papalymo

You are possessed of all the qualities we seek in an adventurer, of this we are convinced.

Yda

Even if you were kind of dragged into that business with the dodo meat.

Papalymo

Yes, thank you, Yda. Ahem. And then there is the matter of your gift. I daresay you are curious as to the nature of the vision you bore witness to moments ago? Well, we can help you to understand it.

• DE Nun ja, das wollen wir mal nicht so eng sehen. ‘Well, let's not be so strict about that.’ English Papalymo curtly cuts Yda off; German Papalymo says let's not take it so strictly.
• JA そして、君の持つ能力……「超える力」。 ‘And then, the ability you possess... the "power to transcend".’ Japanese names the power, the "power to transcend"; English leaves it unnamed.

Yda

You're not the only one with that power, you know. We have a friend who has it too, and we'd love for you to meet her.

Papalymo

And meeting her is only the beginning, for we would also have you lend your strength to our cause. In return, we should be glad to assist your adventuring endeavors in whatever way we are able.

Should you decide to take us up on our offer─and I sincerely hope you will─pray speak with Momodi. The proprietress of the Quicksand is a good friend of ours. She will tell you where to find us.

• FR J'imagine que tu retourneras voir Momodi aux Sables mouvants, une fois ta mission remplie, n'est-ce pas ? ‘I imagine you'll go back to see Momodi at the Quicksand once your mission is done, won't you?’ French assumes you'll return to Momodi anyway to report; English makes it your choice.
• JA これから、冒険者ギルドへ報告に戻るんだろ？ ‘You're going back to report to the Adventurers' Guild now, right?’ Japanese notes you're heading back to report anyway; English makes the visit your choice.

Yda

Waaait a minute─we haven't even told you the name of our order! We're the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, defenders of justice! Oh, but don't tell anyone. Except for Momodi. She knows already.

• DE Pst, sag's keinem weiter, aber wir gehören zu einem Geheimbund - dem Bund der Morgenröte. ‘Psst, don't tell anyone, but we belong to a secret league: the League of the Dawn.’ Morgenröte is the red sky before sunrise. The name has no scions, or heirs, and no seven.

Y'shtola

???: Ever the selfless hero, I see.

• FR Je vois que l'incident est résolu... ‘I see that the incident is resolved...’ English praises you as ever the selfless hero; French only notes that the incident is resolved.
• JA ？？？？: 一件落着……かしら？ ‘Case closed... I wonder?’ English praises you as ever the selfless hero; Japanese only says the case is closed.

It has been a while, adventurer.

I have been watching you closely ever since you flew out of Limsa Lominsa.

You discharged your duty as the Admiral's personal envoy with admirable humility, and you have displayed unfaltering courage in the face of danger ever since.

Whensoever you came upon those in need, you gave them succor with no thought of personal gain.

In summary, you have demonstrated all of the qualities we seek in an adventurer.

For reasons I cannot well explain, your every deed seems invariably to serve the general good...whether you mean it to or not. It is a happy knack, and one which speaks volumes for your character!

• FR Enfin, j'imagine que c'est un peu par hasard que tu es intervenu(e) tout à l'heure. ‘Well, I imagine it was somewhat by chance that you intervened earlier.’ English says all your deeds somehow serve the general good; French says you intervened earlier somewhat by chance.
• JA まぁ……さっきのは、どっちかっていうと巻き込まれていたようだけど。 ‘Well... it looked like you were rather dragged into that earlier business, though.’ English says all your deeds somehow serve the general good; Japanese wryly says you were dragged into the earlier incident.
• DE Vorhin wurdest du von der Situation vielleicht etwas überrumpelt, aber dennoch ist sie dank dir gut ausgegangen. ‘Earlier you were perhaps a little caught off guard by the situation, but it still ended well thanks to you.’ German speaks only of the earlier incident, which caught you off guard; English generalises about all your deeds.

Yet for all your admirable qualities, it is your gift which intrigues me most. I speak of the visions you experience. Visions like the one you had mere moments ago, if I am not mistaken. I can provide you with the means to understand them.

• FR De plus, tu possèdes le don de l'Écho. ‘What's more, you have the gift of the Echo.’ The Scions name your power right away. Papalymo, Y'shtola and Thancred call it that, where this quest's English says only your gift.

An acquaintance of mine is blessed with the selfsame talent, you see... If you so desire, I can introduce you to her. She and I fight for a common cause─a cause which would greatly benefit for your support.

If you would agree to lend us your strength, we should be glad to do all within our power to aid you in your personal endeavors.

Think on my offer awhile. Should you decide to accept it, pray speak with Momodi. The proprietress of the Quicksand is a close friend and ally of ours.

• FR Tu vas retourner aux Sables mouvants tout à l'heure, n'est-ce pas ? ‘You're going to go back to the Quicksand shortly, aren't you?’ French assumes you're returning to the Quicksand anyway; English asks you to think it over.
• JA これから、冒険者ギルドへ報告に戻るんでしょ？ ‘You're going back to report to the Adventurers' Guild now, aren't you?’ Japanese notes you're returning to report anyway; English asks you to think the offer over.

Inform her that you have been chosen by the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, and she will tell you where to find us.

• FR Nous nous battons pour sauver Éorzéa, en somme. ‘We fight to save Eorzea, in short.’ English says she will tell you where to find them; French says they fight to save Eorzea.
• DE Unsere Organisation heißt übrigens der „Bund der Morgenröte“ und unsere Zielsetzung ist nichts weniger als die Rettung alles Guten dieser Welt. ‘Our organization, by the way, is called the "League of the Dawn", and our aim is nothing less than the rescue of all that is good in this world.’ English says she will tell you where to find them; German says their aim is saving all good in the world.
• JA ちょっとした正義の味方ってところかな。 ‘We are sort of champions of justice, I suppose.’ English says she will tell you where to find them; Japanese says they are sort of champions of justice.
• FR Je fais partie d'une organisation secrète appelée les Héritiers de la Septième Aube. ‘I belong to a secret organisation called the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.’ French has her reveal a secret organisation; English gives a pass-phrase to tell Momodi.

Thancred

???: All's well that ends well!

We meet again!

Pray do not mistake my intent─for it is always honorable─but I have been watching you ever since you departed Ul'dah.

You played the part of envoy to perfection─confident as a woman/man on a diplomatic mission should be, yet unfailingly courteous to your betters. And when your travels led you into the midst of danger, you faced it without so much as a flinch. You, my lady/friend, are quite a marvel, and I confess to being quite taken with/somewhat in awe of you!

Ah, but my lavish praise continues. Most of all, I was struck by your readiness to aid those in need, even when words were all the reward you could expect to receive. Such selflessness is a rare thing in this day and age.

...All of which leads me to conclude that you are indeed the one whom I have been looking for─an adventurer possessed of a very rare set of qualities.

To be sure, your rescue of that damsel in distress was more of a happy accident. But rescue her you did, and that is what matters in the end.

I feel I should mention at this point that I also harbor a burning interest in a certain talent of yours. I speak of your visions. You have been experiencing visions, have you not?

Well, it just so happens that I know a woman who shares your talent, and can help you to understand it. She and I belong to the same organization, and we should both be delighted beyond words if you would agree to join our cause.

Naturally, there are benefits to being part of such a collective. For one, we should be glad to assist you in realizing your potential as an adventurer.

• DE Wir sind eine eingeschworene Gemeinschaft von Idealisten, die für Eorzea kämpfen. ‘We are a sworn community of idealists who fight for Eorzea.’ English says being part of such a collective has benefits; German says they are sworn idealists fighting for Eorzea.

You need not give me your answer now. Think upon it, and if you feel moved to help us─as I pray you shall─speak with Momodi, the ever-lovely and youthful mistress of the Quicksand.

Tell her the Scions of the Seventh Dawn have found their woman/man, and she will tell you where to find us.

• FR Nous combattons pour le bien d'Éorzéa. ‘We fight for the good of Eorzea.’ English says she will tell you where to find them; French says they fight for the good of Eorzea.
• DE Unsere Organisation heißt übrigens der „Bund der Morgenröte“ und es ist keine Übertreibung, wenn ich sage, dass wir die Guten sind! ‘Our organization, by the way, is called the "League of the Dawn", and it is no exaggeration when I say that we are the good guys!’ English says she will tell you where to find them; German says they are the good guys.
• JA ちょっとした正義の味方ってところさ。 ‘We are sort of champions of justice, you might say.’ English says she will tell you where to find them; Japanese says they are sort of champions of justice.

Momodi

Hmph. Scenes like that are becomin' ever more common, I'm afraid. Don't worry, though─if you work hard, you'll probably be all right.

• JA ウルダハでがんばるなら、ああいう風になっちゃだめよ？ ‘If you're going to work hard in Ul'dah, you mustn't end up like that, okay?’ English reassures you'll probably be all right if you work hard; Japanese warns you not to end up like that.

Sayin' that, if you ever find yourself in a spot of bother, come and see me. Just don't go pesterin' me every time you graze your knee, eh?

• DE Wenn es um Wucher und Halsabschneiderei geht, kannst du dich vertrauensvoll an mich wenden. Ich bin nämlich Spezialistin auf dem Gebiet! ... Äh, der Prävention solch unlauterer Geschäftspraktiken natürlich! ‘When it comes to usury and cutthroat dealing, you can turn to me with confidence. I'm a specialist in the field, you see! ...Er, in preventing such shady practices, of course!’ Momodi's slip makes it sound as if she runs such deals herself. The English just offers help.
• DE Wenn es um Wucher und Halsabschneiderei geht, kannst du dich vertrauensvoll an mich wenden. ‘When it comes to usury and cutthroat dealings, you can turn to me with confidence.’ English says come see her when in a spot of bother; German says come to her about usury and cutthroat dealings.
• DE Ich bin nämlich Spezialistin auf dem Gebiet! ‘I'm a specialist in that field, you see!’ English jokes about not pestering her over a grazed knee; German jokes she is a usury specialist, then corrects herself.

...'Course, I do enjoy hearin' tell of a gentleman's woes with the womenfolk from time to time...

Ah, [name]! Sorry to keep you waitin'─I was just providin' guidance to a fresh-off-the-carriage adventurer.

But gods, it's good to see you safe and well! To look at you, no one would ever guess you'd been hard at it with giants in the dark!

• FR Les Bons filons d'Amajina et Fils m'ont contactée pour me dire que votre expédition dans les Mines de Clochecuivre avait été un franc succès. ‘Amajina and Sons' Good Lodes contacted me to tell me that your expedition into the Copperbell Mines had been a resounding success.’ English says she is glad to see you safe and well; French says Amajina and Sons told her of your success.
• JA そうそう、アマジナ鉱山社から連絡が来てたわ！ ‘Oh yes, I got word from the Amajina Mining Company!’ English says she is glad to see you safe and well; Japanese says the Amajina mining company contacted her.

I never doubted for a moment that you'd succeed, of course, and neither did Papashan─which ain't to say he won't be overjoyed!

You're every ilm the adventurer Miounne said you'd be, [name]. The stationmaster will be overjoyed when he hears the news!

• FR Je vois que les rumeurs n'exagéraient pas, vous avez rempli cette mission avec brio ! ‘I see that the rumors weren't exaggerating, you carried out this mission brilliantly!’ English says you are what Miounne described; French says the rumors were not exaggerated.
• JA さすがは噂の冒険者さん。 ‘Just what I'd expect of the adventurer everyone is talking about.’ English says you are the adventurer Miounne described; Japanese calls you the rumored adventurer.

Oh, before I forget, there's a lass here who wants a word with you. Didn't actually know your name, but hearin' her description, I knew who she meant right away.

• DE Ach ja, eine Druidin wartet auf dich. ‘Oh yes, a druid woman is waiting for you.’ German identifies the visitor as a druid; English only says a lass.

Edda

Th-Thank you for sparing the time. I realize you don't know me, but I've been longing to speak with you for a while now.

My name is Edda. I'm an adventurer like you, though I'm not very good at being one, if truth be told. Anyway, I was adventuring with my friends in Gridania when...when... I-I'm sorry. We were in Gridania...when the leader of our party was killed.

His name was Avere, and he and I were to be wed in the spring. You may not remember him, but to say that he remembered you would be an understatement. He would sing your praises from dawn to dusk. He saw you for what you are, you see─an adventurer's adventurer─and swore that he would be like you one day.

I believe that he would have succeeded...had a fiend not robbed him of the chance. Since that day, I have thought long and hard about giving up adventuring.

But when I think of the woman/man you are─of all that you've achieved─I find that I am inspired, just as Avere once was.

• FR Mais finalement, j'ai décidé de réaliser le souhait d'Avere, en poursuivant mes efforts pour devenir une aventurière aussi forte que vous. ‘But in the end, I decided to fulfil Avere's wish, by continuing my efforts to become an adventurer as strong as you.’ French has her carry on to fulfil her dead fiancé's wish; English says you inspire her.

And so I've decided to start again as an adventurer. I will go back to the village of my birth and begin my training anew.

But I wanted to meet you first...to ask you your name.

[name]... I shan't forget.

• JA 素敵なお名前……。 ‘What a lovely name...’ Japanese Edda compliments your name; English Edda vows not to forget it.

Thank you, [name]. I pray that we will meet again. Fare you well!

Momodi

Adventurin' can be a cruel bleedin' business... Time was, I didn't know why anyone would bother. When they first asked me to take charge of the guild here, I didn't want aught to do with you lot─thought it'd be a right pain in the arse lookin' after you all.

• DE Ich dachte, ihr wärt alle grob, dumm und unhöflich. ‘I thought you'd all be crude, stupid and rude.’ English says looking after adventurers seemed a pain; German says she thought they were all crude, stupid and rude.

But against my better judgment, I decided to accept the post...and I'm full glad I did. I feel privileged to be a part of your lives.

And that goes double for yours, [name]!

...Eh? What did you say? You want to know about the Scions of the Seventh Dawn?

They're beginnin' to move in earnest, then...

• DE Dann haben sie sich dir also offenbart? ‘So they have revealed themselves to you, then?’ English says they are beginning to move in earnest; German asks whether they have revealed themselves to you.

Listen, [name]─the Scions ain't no ordinary folk, and the work they do ain't no ordinary work. I know full well how capable you are, but even you would think twice about attemptin' some of the stuff they do. Knowin' that, if you're still certain you want to get involved, I'll tell you what I can.