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Duty Calls
Map quest, level 1. 5th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: P'tahjha, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 4.3, Y 11.3).
Steps
- Deliver a
log assessor's ledger to Sundhimal
. - Deliver a log assessor's ledger to Latisha
.
Journal
- P'tahjha of Mealvaan's Gate needs help collecting duty on imported goods.
- P'tahjha bids you deliver two log assessor's ledgers. The recipient of the first is Sundhimal, who stands post at the Octant.
- You have delivered a ledger to Sundhimal. Next make your way to the Bismarck, and seek out Latisha.
- It appears the ledgers were bound for places where merchants are like to gather. In the course of your errand, you have learned something of customs enforcement in Limsa Lominsa.
Hidden
and you learn this. You pay gil when you leave from or arrive at an aetheryte. That gil goes to paying off a debt. Much of it was lent by certain businessmen from Ul'dah.Characters 3
P'tahjha works at Mealvaan's Gate, where Limsa Lominsa checks imported goods and collects duty, a tax on them.
Sundhimal is a man who stands guard at the Octant in Limsa Lominsa.
Latisha is a woman who works at the Bismarck, a place where people come to dine.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- P'tahjha explains that some merchants try to dodge duty and must be chased down. P'tahjha has you carry ledgers about them to Sundhimal at the Octant and Latisha at the Bismarck, places where merchants gather.
- Sundhimal sighs at more unpaid duty and vows to drag any offenders to Mealvaan's Gate. He shows you the way to the Bismarck. He also says travel fees at aetherytes, the travel crystals, pay off a debt, much of it owed to businessmen from Ul'dah.
- Latisha is surprised that some of her diners evade taxes. She admits this may spoil their appetite, but agrees it serves the city. She promises to alert Mealvaan's Gate if any merchant on the list comes to eat.
What the Japanese, French and German versions say 5
Japanese
EN Duty Calls
JA 「関税逃れ包囲網」, 'the Dragnet for Duty Dodgers'
The net is the lists of tax dodgers you hand out where merchants gather. The English title puns on 'duty' instead.
EN 'I daresay this may well put an end to their appetite, but this is in the best interests of the city–state.' · 'If any of the merchants named in this ledger come to dine with us, I shall see that Mealvaan's Gate is notified without delay.'
JA 『このレストラン「ビスマルク」は、エオルゼアに名をはせる高級料理店ですからね。』, 'After all, this restaurant, the Bismarck, is a fine restaurant famed throughout Eorzea.' · 「是が非でも当店で食べたい、という気持ちは解りますが、税を逃れてまで……というのは困ります。」, 'I understand wanting to dine with us at all costs, but going so far as to dodge taxes... that simply won't do.'
Latisha boasts about the Bismarck and even understands the diners. The English has no boast, only a promise to report them.
French
EN 'Here at Mealvaan's Gate, we inspect all the goods that are imported into Limsa Lominsa, and collect duty as the law requires. Some merchants, however, seek to evade this obligation, and we must chase them down.' · 'I would be grateful if you could deliver these two ledgers─one to a man named Sundhimal, whom you will find at the Octant, and the other to a woman named Latisha, who works at the Bismarck.'
FR «Ici, à la douane de Mealvaan, nous contrrrôlons tous les produits importés par les marchands et leur faisons payer des taxes dessus.», 'Here at Mealvaan's customs, we inspect all the goods the merchants import and make them pay duty on them.' · «Il y en a malheureusement toujourrrs quelques-uns qui oublient de s'en acquitter. Je voudrrrais donc que vous apportiez ces listes d'arriérés de droits de douane à Sundhimal, qui se trrrouve à L'Octant, et à Latisha du restaurant Le Bismarck.», 'Sadly, there are always a few who forget to pay up. So I would like you to take these lists of overdue customs duties to Sundhimal, whom you will find at the Octant, and to Latisha of the Bismarck restaurant.'
P'tahjha rolls her r's. The English P'tahjha speaks plainly.
German
EN 'Here at Mealvaan's Gate, we inspect all the goods that are imported into Limsa Lominsa, and collect duty as the law requires. Some merchants, however, seek to evade this obligation, and we must chase them down.' · 'I would be grateful if you could deliver these two ledgers─one to a man named Sundhimal, whom you will find at the Octant, and the other to a woman named Latisha, who works at the Bismarck.'
DE „Die Mealvaaner Zollbehörde kontrrrolliert die Waren, die von Händlern eingeführt werden, und setzt fest, wie viel Zoll dafür fällig ist. Aber viele Händler sind mit ihren Zahlungen in Verrrzug.“, 'The Mealvaan customs office inspects the goods that merchants import and sets how much duty is owed on them. But many merchants are behind with their payments.' · „Deswegen bitte ich dich, Sundhimal auf dem Oktanten und Latisha im Restaurant Bismarck diese Schuldnerliste zu überrrbringen.“, 'So I ask you to deliver this list of debtors to Sundhimal on the Octant and to Latisha at the Bismarck restaurant.'
Like in French, P'tahjha rolls her r's.
EN 'Tax evaders among our patrons, you say? Goodness me...'
DE „Eine Liste mit Zollschuldnern? Faustkampfmanager ... Wurstfabrikanten ... Abscheuliche Kerle.“, 'A list of customs debtors? Boxing managers ... sausage makers ... Vile fellows.'
Latisha reads the debtors' trades with disgust. The English Latisha only gasps.
Dialogue 9 lines
Accepting the quest
P'tahjha
Here at Mealvaan's Gate, we inspect all the goods that are imported into Limsa Lominsa, and collect duty as the law requires. Some merchants, however, seek to evade this obligation, and we must chase them down.
I would be grateful if you could deliver these two ledgers─one to a man named Sundhimal, whom you will find at the Octant, and the other to a woman named Latisha, who works at the Bismarck.
If you are uncertain as to the whereabouts of the Bismarck, ask Sundhimal when you meet him, and he will point you in the right direction.
Deliver a log assessor's ledger to Sundhimal
Sundhimal
A ledger from Mealvaan's Gate, you say?
Yet more outstanding duty payments... When will those merchants ever learn? Very well, if I catch sight of any offenders, I shall drag them to the Gate, kicking and screaming if needs be.
- FR Je vais m'occuper de leur rappeler si je les aperçois. ‘I'll take care of reminding them if I spot them.’ English threatens to drag offenders to the Gate kicking and screaming; French only offers to remind them.
- DE Gut, wenn ich einen der Herrschaften auf der Liste sehe, sage ich Bescheid. ‘Fine, if I see one of the gentlemen on the list, I'll let you know.’ English threatens to drag offenders to the Gate kicking and screaming; German only offers to let you know.
One more ledger bound for the Bismarck, you say? Follow this path to the upper decks, and you'll find the place.
Deliver a log assessor's ledger to Latisha
Latisha
Tax evaders among our patrons, you say? Goodness me...
- DE Eine Liste mit Zollschuldnern? Faustkampfmanager ... Wurstfabrikanten ... Abscheuliche Kerle. ‘A list of customs debtors? Boxing managers ... sausage makers ... Vile fellows.’ Latisha reads the debtors' trades with disgust. The English Latisha only gasps.
- FR Ces gens devraient avoir honte de ne penser qu'au profit sans remplir leurs devoirs envers la société ! ‘These people should be ashamed to think only of profit without fulfilling their duties to society!’ English reacts with a mild "Goodness me"; French scolds them as people who should be ashamed.
- JA 義務を果たさず、利益のみをむさぼろうとは、実にあさましい方々ですこと…… ‘Not fulfilling their duty and greedily seeking only profit, what truly shameful people they are...’ English reacts with a mild "Goodness me"; Japanese condemns them as truly shameful people.
- DE Nur auf den eigenen Profit erpicht, ohne sich ihrer gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung bewusst zu sein! ‘Bent only on their own profit, without being aware of their responsibility to society!’ German Latisha condemns the evaders as greedy and irresponsible; English Latisha only gasps in mild surprise.
I daresay this may well put an end to their appetite, but this is in the best interests of the city–state.
- FR Notre restaurant est réputé dans tout Éorzéa pour sa haute cuisine. ‘Our restaurant is renowned throughout Eorzea for its haute cuisine.’ English jokes the list may spoil their appetite but serves the city-state; French says the restaurant is famed for fine cuisine.
- DE Alles andere ginge gegen die strikten Prinzipien des Bismarck, Eorzeas edelstem Restaurant! ‘Anything else would go against the strict principles of the Bismarck, Eorzea's finest restaurant!’ English jokes about spoiling their appetite for the city-state's good; German says anything else breaks the Bismarck's strict principles.
If any of the merchants named in this ledger come to dine with us, I shall see that Mealvaan's Gate is notified without delay.