Baderon
Baderon is not in this quest in person.
Ancreta
says the Yellowjackets hire adventurers only through the Adventurers' Guild. The panel notes add that this means Baderon: official work for adventurers in Limsa goes through him.
Side questLevel 4
Fool Me Once
Quest giver Niniya
in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Summary and analysis
SummaryAnalysis
Niniya says the key lesson for new adventurers is to question everyone's motives. Niniya sends you to Ancreta at the Eyes for work, but it is a second prank, after the quest Making a Name: Ancreta cannot hire you directly.
The kobold threat
From Niniya's second prank to a strike on the kobolds in the Blind Iron Mines; their hoarded crystals point to Titan
. Branch: Kobolds Ahoy.
A 7-quest arc (Ch. 2): kobold raids lead to a strike in the Blind Iron Mines, and their hoarded crystals point to Titan.
What happens, step by step
- Niniya has information that, unlike last time, is sure to be of interest to you.
- According to Niniya, the sentries stationed at the Eyes in lower La Noscea often turn to adventurers when they have too much work. Venture outside the city and speak with Ancreta to learn more.
- Once again, it appears Niniya was playing a prank on you, as Ancreta is forbidden from officially offering you work. If you are willing to assist in an unofficial capacity, though, the Yellowjacket might have something for you...
Where it leads
Next in the play order: Cry Me a Liver. Ancreta asks you to slay rivertoads for the livers.
Key lines explained
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
Speak with Ancreta at the Eyes
Ancreta
We're known to hire adventurers, 'tis true, but we always go through the Adventurers' Guild.
Lore
Ancreta can't hire you because the Yellowjackets must go through the Adventurers' Guild, which means Baderon. That is how adventurers get official work in Limsa.
More about this quest
Lore
The Eyes, where the guards stand, is a very tall rock with 'two hollows cut clean through'. These holes seem to watch people passing by, with a hidden purpose.
Lore
Ancreta explains her job here. The Red Rooster Stead lies to the north. So she and the other guards defend the main road that leads to it.
In-game text
Encyclopaedia Eorzea explains the name Madman Bridge. Kobolds and monsters hide on the far side. So only a man who has lost his mind would cross it unprepared.
Title reference
The title quotes the saying 'fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me'. It fits, because this is Niniya's second prank on you, after Making a Name.
Characters
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Niniya
Niniya, who tricked you earlier, claims this new tip is truly useful to you.
Niniya says the key lesson for new adventurers is to question everyone's motives. Niniya sends you to Ancreta at the Eyes for work, but it is a second prank, after the quest Making a Name: Ancreta cannot hire you directly.
Ancreta
Ancreta is a Yellowjacket sentry at the Eyes, a tall rock outside the Tempest Gate past Madman Bridge, where guards watch the road.
Ancreta says you were tricked: the Yellowjackets hire adventurers only through the Adventurers' Guild, and the rules forbid her to give work directly. Still, she has a personal request if you help unofficially. She guards the main road north to the Red Rooster Stead.
Other languages
The game was written in Japanese and rewritten, not just translated, for each language. Here is what the other versions say, next to the English.
| Japanese | 今度こそ海都で名をなす秘訣 ‘This Time for Sure: The Key to Fame in the Sea City’ |
|---|---|
| French | C'est vraiment l'intention qui compte ‘It really is the intention that counts’ |
| German | Niniya kann es nicht lassen ‘Niniya Can't Help Herself’ |
English, Niniya
Oh, you've returned. I hope you do not harbor any ill will towards me for my earlier deception. You see, I believe the most important lesson for a green adventurer to learn is that she/he should always question the motives of everyone she/he meets.
Japanese
やあ、ちょっぴり貫禄が出てきたね？人は騙されて、成長するものだからね。あははは。
‘Hey, you've gained a little gravitas, huh? After all, people grow by being fooled. Ahahaha.’
French
En tout cas, j'espère que tu ne m'en veux pas pour mon petit canular. Il n'avait pour objectif que de t'aider à faire tes premiers pas d'aventurière/er en te “faisant marcher”.
‘Anyway, I hope you're not angry with me for my little prank. Its only aim was to help you take your first steps as an adventurer by “pulling your leg”.’
Niniya doesn't apologise. She teases that you have grown.
Here «faisant marcher» is literally 'making you walk', but means 'pulling your leg'. So Niniya says her prank helped your first steps.
English, Niniya
Oh, you've returned. I hope you do not harbor any ill will towards me for my earlier deception. You see, I believe the most important lesson for a green adventurer to learn is that she/he should always question the motives of everyone she/he meets.
French
Tu as l'air d'avoir pris de la bouteille depuis la dernière fois.
‘You look like you've aged like a fine wine since last time.’
Here too, Niniya teases you: «tu as l'air d'avoir pris de la bouteille» means you gained experience, like an aged wine.
English, Niniya
Oh, you've returned. I hope you do not harbor any ill will towards me for my earlier deception. You see, I believe the most important lesson for a green adventurer to learn is that she/he should always question the motives of everyone she/he meets.
French
Il n'avait pour objectif que de t'aider à faire tes premiers pas d'aventurière/er en te “faisant marcher”.
‘Its only aim was to help you take your first steps as an adventurer by "making you walk".’
German
Jaja, man lernt eben aus seinen Fehlern ...
‘Yes, yes, one learns from one's mistakes... Ahaha!’
English says the lesson is to question everyone's motives; French puns that fooling you ("making you walk") helped your first steps.
English says the lesson is to question everyone's motives; German says one learns from one's mistakes.
English, Niniya
Oh, you've returned. I hope you do not harbor any ill will towards me for my earlier deception. You see, I believe the most important lesson for a green adventurer to learn is that she/he should always question the motives of everyone she/he meets.
Japanese
人は騙されて、成長するものだからね。
‘After all, people grow by being fooled.’
Japanese lesson: being fooled makes you grow, no apology. English lesson: question everyone's motives.
English, Niniya
If I have given offense, allow me to make it up to you with some advice. Tell me, have you visited the Eyes, outside the Tempest Gate and past Madman Bridge?
Japanese
低地ラノシアの「迷子橋」は、リムサ・ロミンサの重要な輸送路らしくてね。
‘They say Lost Child Bridge in Lower La Noscea is a key transport route for Limsa Lominsa.’
French
Tu sais sûrement que le pont des Égarés est un important point de circulation entre notre cité et la Basse-Noscea.
‘You surely know that the Bridge of the Lost is a key crossing between our city and Lower La Noscea.’
Maigo-bashi holds 迷子 (maigo), a child who has lost the way. The English swaps the lost child for a madman.
The bridge is named for those who stray from their way, not for a madman.
English, Niniya
If I have given offense, allow me to make it up to you with some advice. Tell me, have you visited the Eyes, outside the Tempest Gate and past Madman Bridge?
German
Die Verrückte Brücke im unteren La Noscea ist eine Hauptverkehrsader Limsa Lominsas.
‘The Crazy Bridge in Lower La Noscea is a main artery of Limsa Lominsa.’
English asks if you've visited the Eyes; German stresses the bridge is a main artery of Limsa Lominsa.
English, Niniya
The sentries stationed there keep watch over the road, and when trouble arises they sometimes turn to outside help.
French
Cela en fait donc l'endroit rêvé pour tout aventurier qui cherche du travail.
‘So that makes it the ideal spot for any adventurer looking for work.’
French oversells it as the dream spot for job-seekers; English only says sentries sometimes hire help.
English, Niniya
If you wish to make a name for yourself as a trustworthy adventurer, you should speak with Ancreta at the Eyes and offer your assistance.
German
Frag die Wachsoldatin Alcreta an den Augen, ob sie nicht etwas für dich zu tun hat. Die Augen? Das ist der Name einer Felsformation.
‘Ask the sentry Alcreta at the Eyes if she has something for you to do. The Eyes? That is the name of a rock formation.’
Niniya explains what the Eyes are. The English never says what kind of place it is.
English, Ancreta
We're known to hire adventurers, 'tis true, but we always go through the Adventurers' Guild.
German
Es stimmt, dass hier immer viel los ist.
‘It's true that there's always a lot going on here.’
Japanese
ここは、確かに重要な輸送路だ。
‘This is certainly an important transport route.’
English admits they do hire adventurers; German admits there is always a lot going on here.
English admits they do hire adventurers; Japanese admits this is an important transport route.
English, Ancreta
Even if I wanted to assign ye duties, Yellowjacket regulations prohibit me from doin' so directly.
Japanese
何より私のような新米には、見ず知らずの君に直接組織の仕事を依頼するような権限はないのさ。
‘Above all, a rookie like me has no authority to give our outfit's work straight to a stranger like you.’
Ancreta has a second reason not to hire you: she is a 新米 (shinmai) herself. The English gives only the rules.
English, Ancreta
Even if I wanted to assign ye duties, Yellowjacket regulations prohibit me from doin' so directly.
German
Ich bin nur eine einfache Wachsoldatin.
‘I'm only a simple guard.’
English cites Yellowjacket regulations; German says she is only a simple guard.
English, Ancreta
Even if I wanted to assign ye duties, Yellowjacket regulations prohibit me from doin' so directly.
French
Mais malheureusement, je ne suis pas vraiment bien placée pour vous confier une tâche officielle, d'une part parce que je suis encore nouvelle, et d'autre part parce que ce n'est pas la procédure que de s'adresser directement à un(e) aventurière/er comme vous.
‘But unfortunately, I'm not really well placed to give you an official task, on the one hand because I'm still new, and on the other because it isn't procedure to approach an adventurer like you directly.’
French adds a second reason: she is still a new recruit.
Full dialogue
Read all 8 lines, with the notes
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
Accepting the quest
Niniya
Oh, you've returned. I hope you do not harbor any ill will towards me for my earlier deception. You see, I believe the most important lesson for a green adventurer to learn is that she/he should always question the motives of everyone she/he meets.
Japanese
やあ、ちょっぴり貫禄が出てきたね？人は騙されて、成長するものだからね。あははは。
‘Hey, you've gained a little gravitas, huh? After all, people grow by being fooled. Ahahaha.’
FrenchEn tout cas, j'espère que tu ne m'en veux pas pour mon petit canular. Il n'avait pour objectif que de t'aider à faire tes premiers pas d'aventurière/er en te “faisant marcher”.
‘Anyway, I hope you're not angry with me for my little prank. Its only aim was to help you take your first steps as an adventurer by “pulling your leg”.’
Niniya doesn't apologise. She teases that you have grown.
Here «faisant marcher» is literally 'making you walk', but means 'pulling your leg'. So Niniya says her prank helped your first steps.
French
Tu as l'air d'avoir pris de la bouteille depuis la dernière fois.
‘You look like you've aged like a fine wine since last time.’
Here too, Niniya teases you: «tu as l'air d'avoir pris de la bouteille» means you gained experience, like an aged wine.
French
Il n'avait pour objectif que de t'aider à faire tes premiers pas d'aventurière/er en te “faisant marcher”.
‘Its only aim was to help you take your first steps as an adventurer by "making you walk".’
GermanJaja, man lernt eben aus seinen Fehlern ...
‘Yes, yes, one learns from one's mistakes... Ahaha!’
English says the lesson is to question everyone's motives; French puns that fooling you ("making you walk") helped your first steps.
English says the lesson is to question everyone's motives; German says one learns from one's mistakes.
Japanese
人は騙されて、成長するものだからね。
‘After all, people grow by being fooled.’
Japanese lesson: being fooled makes you grow, no apology. English lesson: question everyone's motives.
Niniya
If I have given offense, allow me to make it up to you with some advice. Tell me, have you visited the Eyes, outside the Tempest Gate and past Madman Bridge?
Japanese
低地ラノシアの「迷子橋」は、リムサ・ロミンサの重要な輸送路らしくてね。
‘They say Lost Child Bridge in Lower La Noscea is a key transport route for Limsa Lominsa.’
FrenchTu sais sûrement que le pont des Égarés est un important point de circulation entre notre cité et la Basse-Noscea.
‘You surely know that the Bridge of the Lost is a key crossing between our city and Lower La Noscea.’
Maigo-bashi holds 迷子 (maigo), a child who has lost the way. The English swaps the lost child for a madman.
The bridge is named for those who stray from their way, not for a madman.
German
Die Verrückte Brücke im unteren La Noscea ist eine Hauptverkehrsader Limsa Lominsas.
‘The Crazy Bridge in Lower La Noscea is a main artery of Limsa Lominsa.’
English asks if you've visited the Eyes; German stresses the bridge is a main artery of Limsa Lominsa.
Niniya
The sentries stationed there keep watch over the road, and when trouble arises they sometimes turn to outside help.
French
Cela en fait donc l'endroit rêvé pour tout aventurier qui cherche du travail.
‘So that makes it the ideal spot for any adventurer looking for work.’
French oversells it as the dream spot for job-seekers; English only says sentries sometimes hire help.
Niniya
If you wish to make a name for yourself as a trustworthy adventurer, you should speak with Ancreta at the Eyes and offer your assistance.
German
Frag die Wachsoldatin Alcreta an den Augen, ob sie nicht etwas für dich zu tun hat. Die Augen? Das ist der Name einer Felsformation.
‘Ask the sentry Alcreta at the Eyes if she has something for you to do. The Eyes? That is the name of a rock formation.’
Niniya explains what the Eyes are. The English never says what kind of place it is.
Speak with Ancreta at the Eyes
Ancreta
Ye say someone told ye to come to me for work, lass/lad? I'm afraid ye've been had.
Lore
Ancreta can't hire you because the Yellowjackets must go through the Adventurers' Guild, which means Baderon. That is how adventurers get official work in Limsa.
German
Es stimmt, dass hier immer viel los ist.
‘It's true that there's always a lot going on here.’
Japaneseここは、確かに重要な輸送路だ。
‘This is certainly an important transport route.’
English admits they do hire adventurers; German admits there is always a lot going on here.
English admits they do hire adventurers; Japanese admits this is an important transport route.
Ancreta
Even if I wanted to assign ye duties, Yellowjacket regulations prohibit me from doin' so directly.
Japanese
何より私のような新米には、見ず知らずの君に直接組織の仕事を依頼するような権限はないのさ。
‘Above all, a rookie like me has no authority to give our outfit's work straight to a stranger like you.’
Ancreta has a second reason not to hire you: she is a 新米 (shinmai) herself. The English gives only the rules.
German
Ich bin nur eine einfache Wachsoldatin.
‘I'm only a simple guard.’
English cites Yellowjacket regulations; German says she is only a simple guard.
French
Mais malheureusement, je ne suis pas vraiment bien placée pour vous confier une tâche officielle, d'une part parce que je suis encore nouvelle, et d'autre part parce que ce n'est pas la procédure que de s'adresser directement à un(e) aventurière/er comme vous.
‘But unfortunately, I'm not really well placed to give you an official task, on the one hand because I'm still new, and on the other because it isn't procedure to approach an adventurer like you directly.’
French adds a second reason: she is still a new recruit.
Ancreta
Now, if ye don't mind workin' in an unofficial capacity, I've a personal request I could make of ye...
Later in the storyspoilers
- Same prankster: Making a Name
- Niniya fools you twice: the 'dream flowers' of Making a Name, then the job at the Eyes that opens the kobold chain. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
- Same place: Moegramm Had a Little Lamb
- The Red Rooster Stead: Moegramm
keeps his sheep and dodos there, the kobold chain is set around it, and Moegramm's warning starts Kobolds Ahoy. - Same NPC: Whack-a-Mole
- Arenlona
, the pumpkin grower with 'new cultivation methods', plans the kobold ambush in Bait and Swat. - Unlock: What Goes Around
- What Goes Around and Wool's Errand together unlock Kobolds Ahoy, where Loetrswys
's worry about the Grey Fleet mill turns out to be kobolds. Easy to miss if you skip it. - Same place: Fire and Brimstone
- The Blind Iron Mines: Broenruht
, whose mine you clear of gas, guides you through them in Kobolds Ahoy, and the kobolds hide there in Kobolds and Indigents and Bait and Swat. - Same NPC: Yarzon, Yarzoff
- Ostfyr
of the La Thagran Checkpoint returns in Kobolds Ahoy, and remembers an older kobold war, when they tried to take the west. - Wordplay: A Pound of Cure
- The title's proverb returns in Eorzean form: in Bait and Swat, Baderon says 'an onze o' prevention's worth a ponze o' cure'.