Map questLevel 13
Quest giver A'zumyn
in Lower La Noscea
A'zumyn wants the foreign pest destroyed before it breeds and harms local animals. The pests are Thavnairian mites, seen before only in Radz-at-Han cargo reaching Limsa Lominsa. A'zumyn suspects pirates smuggled them in, and wants to dig deeper. The name's 'A' marks the Antelope tribe.
Pirates smuggle foreign pests, like the coeurls of Like Cats and Dogs.
Candlekeep QuayThe trading city (Ch. 1): customs, merchants and guilds whose people return at the Drydocks and the banquet (Ch. 5-6).
is seeking help to exterminate an unknown pest.. believes that the Thavnairian mites may have been introduced to the area by pirates smuggling restricted items into Vylbrand from Radz–at–Han.Keep the name Radz-at-Han in mind. It is a trading city in far-off Thavnair. Here it is named only as the source of the smuggled goods.
Seeker of the Sun names show a tribe. The letter before the apostrophe is one of 26 tribal letters. A'zumyn's 'A' is for the Antelope tribe, and it sounds like 'Ah'.
The Thavnairian mite you hunt is a vilekin of Lower La Noscea. It appears only during this quest.
Keep the name Radz-at-Han in mind. It is a trading city in far-off Thavnair. Here it is named only as the source of the smuggled goods.
In idle talk, A'zumyn says the cargo checkers from Mealvaan's Gate don't usually work at Candlekeep Quay. This is because the port mainly handles local cargo.
Candlekeep Quay was first built for the Candlekeep based at Oschon's Torch. It is also used to unload goods going to the Moraby Drydocks.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
A'zumyn, a field assessor for Mealvaan's Gate (the custom house), looks into banned goods from abroad. Candlekeep Quay residents report an unknown pest.
A'zumyn wants the foreign pest destroyed before it breeds and harms local animals. The pests are Thavnairian mites, seen before only in Radz-at-Han cargo reaching Limsa Lominsa. A'zumyn suspects pirates smuggled them in, and wants to dig deeper. The name's 'A' marks the Antelope tribe.
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 | 外来種の水際退治 ‘Exterminating Invasive Species at the Water's Edge’ |
|---|---|
| French | De petits touristes indésirables ‘Unwanted Little Tourists’ |
| German | Monster einführen verboten ‘Importing Monsters Prohibited’ |
Recently, there have been a number of petitions made by the residents of Candlekeep Quay concerning a species not native to Vylbrand. If this species is indeed alien to the island, it must be located and destroyed immediately, before it is allowed to reproduce and possibly disturb the natural balance found here amongst the area's fauna.
Les signalements qui m'ont été communiqués indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce qui n'est pas orrriginaire de l'île de Vylbrand.
‘The reports I have received say it is a species that is not native to the island of Vylbrand.’
A'zumyn's rolled r's are written into her lines. The English writes her speech plainly.
Thavnairian mites!? We have collected eggs from cargo carried on ships hailing from Radz–at–Han before...but always in Limsa Lominsa.
Je me demande bien comment ils ont pu venir d'un lieu aussi éloigné...
‘I do wonder how they could have come from a place so far away...’
Das ist mir ein Rätsel.
‘That is a mystery to me.’
それにしても、なぜサベネアン・マイトリングなどがこの地に入り込んだのだろう……。
‘Even so, why would Thavnairian mitelings, of all things, have got into this land...’
French has no earlier egg finds in Limsa Lominsa; she just wonders how they came so far.
German has her simply baffled; English recalls eggs found before on Radz-at-Han ships in Limsa Lominsa.
Japanese has her only wonder how they got here; no mention of eggs found before in Limsa Lominsa.
Unless...the mites did not come from a ship that laid anchor here, but from a different vessel...one with more heinous motives. I believe this will require further investigation. I thank you again for your assistance. Perhaps I may require your services again in the near future.
La seule explication plausible que je vois, c'est que des pirates aient trrransporté ces bestioles en même temps que des produits de contrebande.
‘Hmm... The only plausible explanation I see is that pirates carried these critters along with smuggled goods.’
この辺りで、海賊どもが密輸品を荷揚げしているのかもしれない。
‘Around here, pirates may be landing smuggled goods.’
French says it outright - pirate smugglers; English only hints at a vessel with heinous motives.
Japanese names pirates unloading contraband nearby; English only hints at a sinister vessel.
Unless...the mites did not come from a ship that laid anchor here, but from a different vessel...one with more heinous motives. I believe this will require further investigation. I thank you again for your assistance. Perhaps I may require your services again in the near future.
Die einzige Erklärung ist, dass Piratenschmuggler ihre verbrecherischen Finger im Spiel haben.
‘The only explanation is that pirate smugglers have their criminal fingers in the pie.’
German names the culprits - pirate smugglers; English only hints.
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
Excuse me, adventurer, might I have a moment of your time? Allow me to introduce myself. I am A'zumyn, field assessor for Mealvaan's Gate. My work with the custom house involves the investigation of claims made regarding the unlawful import of restricted items from foreign shores.
Recently, there have been a number of petitions made by the residents of Candlekeep Quay concerning a species not native to Vylbrand. If this species is indeed alien to the island, it must be located and destroyed immediately, before it is allowed to reproduce and possibly disturb the natural balance found here amongst the area's fauna.
Les signalements qui m'ont été communiqués indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce qui n'est pas orrriginaire de l'île de Vylbrand.
‘The reports I have received say it is a species that is not native to the island of Vylbrand.’
A'zumyn's rolled r's are written into her lines. The English writes her speech plainly.
I would ask that you take this lump of fetid dodo flesh, and place it upon one of the mounds of soil thought to be the nests of the invasive species. The odor should draw forth whatever creatures lurk beneath, leaving them easy targets.
Thavnairian mites!? We have collected eggs from cargo carried on ships hailing from Radz–at–Han before...but always in Limsa Lominsa.
Je me demande bien comment ils ont pu venir d'un lieu aussi éloigné...
‘I do wonder how they could have come from a place so far away...’
GermanDas ist mir ein Rätsel.
‘That is a mystery to me.’
Japaneseそれにしても、なぜサベネアン・マイトリングなどがこの地に入り込んだのだろう……。
‘Even so, why would Thavnairian mitelings, of all things, have got into this land...’
French has no earlier egg finds in Limsa Lominsa; she just wonders how they came so far.
German has her simply baffled; English recalls eggs found before on Radz-at-Han ships in Limsa Lominsa.
Japanese has her only wonder how they got here; no mention of eggs found before in Limsa Lominsa.
There are no records of ships traveling to or from the tiny island nation making stops here in Candlekeep Quay...nor would they ever need to.
Unless...the mites did not come from a ship that laid anchor here, but from a different vessel...one with more heinous motives. I believe this will require further investigation. I thank you again for your assistance. Perhaps I may require your services again in the near future.
La seule explication plausible que je vois, c'est que des pirates aient trrransporté ces bestioles en même temps que des produits de contrebande.
‘Hmm... The only plausible explanation I see is that pirates carried these critters along with smuggled goods.’
Japaneseこの辺りで、海賊どもが密輸品を荷揚げしているのかもしれない。
‘Around here, pirates may be landing smuggled goods.’
French says it outright - pirate smugglers; English only hints at a vessel with heinous motives.
Japanese names pirates unloading contraband nearby; English only hints at a sinister vessel.
Die einzige Erklärung ist, dass Piratenschmuggler ihre verbrecherischen Finger im Spiel haben.
‘The only explanation is that pirate smugglers have their criminal fingers in the pie.’
German names the culprits - pirate smugglers; English only hints.
, the field assessor chasing smugglers in Forbidden Island, works for the customs house of Proper Procedure. chases smugglers (Forbidden Island).