Main story #18Level 14
Quest giver Ghimthota
in Lower La Noscea
The letter is in a strange script no one around her can read, and the Maelstrom wants to know its secrets. Ghimthota has heard the Yellowjackets turn to Baderon
's "connections," so she trusts you to hand it to Baderon alone.
The warship Victory, a symbol of Limsa's rebirth, and the pirate plot to sabotage it; a coded missive leads on.
wishes to entrust you with an important task.
, the pirate behind the plot to sabotage the Victory, a missive written in some manner of code has been discovered. Unable to find anyone capable of deciphering the curious lettering, Ghimthota wishes to enlist the help of Baderon and his colorful circle of acquaintance. Deliver the missive to the proprietor of the Drowning Wench. bids you prepare for the worst. Summon up your courage, and speak with him once more.Next in the play order: Feint and Strike. Baderon was once a sellsword, a fighter for hire, and learned to read the script of the Sahagin, the "fishbacks," from orders taken off dead foes.
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
In cases such as this, I am told the Yellowjackets are wont to turn to Baderon
Ghimthota stops to wonder about Baderon's handy connections. Baderon reads the code himself. He has a past, and part of it is told in Feint and Strike (step 19).
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Baderon is at the Drowning Wench, where news of your deeds at the Drydocks has already reached him.
Ahtbyrm
told Baderon the whole tale, and he thanks you. He jokes that the only man who can read the script is Baderon himself. He calls you one of his regulars and trusts you. What he reads tells him trouble is brewing.
Ahtbyrm is not seen in this quest; his father, the pirate Ahtzapfyn, was behind the plot against the Victory.
Baderon says Ahtbyrm told him the whole tale and was still reeling from his old man's part in the business.
Ghimthota wants someone to read a coded letter found among the things of Ahtzapfyn, the pirate behind the plot against the Victory.
The letter is in a strange script no one around her can read, and the Maelstrom wants to know its secrets. Ghimthota has heard the Yellowjackets turn to Baderon's "connections," so she trusts you to hand it to Baderon alone.
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 | 蒼き刺青の男たち ‘The Men of the Blue Tattoos’ |
|---|---|
| French | Message codé ‘Coded Message’ |
| German | Dechiffrierexperte ‘Decryption Expert’ |
Since last we spoke, a curious missive has been discovered amongst the personal effects of Ahtzapfyn, the pirate behind the plot to sabotage the Victory.
Avant de remettre le cadavre d'Ahtzapfyn aux casaques jaunes, mes hommes ont procédé à une fouille minutieuse de ses effets.
‘Before handing Ahtzapfyn's corpse to the Yellowjackets, my men carefully searched his belongings.’
Ghimthota's men had the body, so Ahtbyrm's father is dead. The English never says so.
In cases such as this, I am told the Yellowjackets are wont to turn to Baderon and his convenient...connections.
Il paraît que le gérant du Dauphin noyé a des relations influentes chez les pirates.
‘They say the manager of the Drowned Dolphin has influential connections among the pirates.’
French calls the tavern the Drowned Dolphin (English: Drowning Wench) and says outright that Baderon's contacts are pirates.
Ahtbyrm laid out the entire tale fer me. Poor sod was still reelin' at 'is old man's part in the business, but at least ye kept the Victory from bein' sunk afore she'd sailed.
Le bougre va avoir du mal à s'en remettre. Pour les gens de la rue, c'est devenu le fils du terroriste qui a essayé de faire sauter le Victoire.
‘The poor devil will have a hard time getting over it. To people in the street, he has become the son of the terrorist who tried to blow up the Victoire.’
Ahtbyrm now carries his father's crime. The English Baderon only pities him.
Ahtbyrm laid out the entire tale fer me. Poor sod was still reelin' at 'is old man's part in the business, but at least ye kept the Victory from bein' sunk afore she'd sailed.
Pour les gens de la rue, c'est devenu le fils du terroriste qui a essayé de faire sauter le Victoire.
‘To the people in the street, he has become the son of the terrorist who tried to blow up the Victory.’
English credits you with keeping the Victory from being sunk; French says people now see Ahtbyrm as the terrorist's son.
An' fer that, I owe ye me thanks!
Il incarne l'espoir et la fierté du peuple de la Noscea.
‘It embodies the hope and pride of the people of La Noscea.’
French has Baderon explain what the ship means to Limsans; English has him simply say thanks.
Ye've really made a name fer yerself 'ere in Limsa, lass/lad. Folk know that when they need summat doin'─
Wenn du nicht wärst, wäre Limsa wohl noch abgewrackter als es ohnehin schon ist, und ...
‘If it weren't for you, Limsa would probably be even more of a wreck than it already is, and ...’
Abgewrackt comes from abwracken, 'to break up an old ship for scrap'. Baderon jokes about the state of Limsa. The English Baderon praises you instead.
Ye've really made a name fer yerself 'ere in Limsa, lass/lad. Folk know that when they need summat doin'─
Au nom de tous les habitants de Limsa Lominsa, je te remercie.
‘On behalf of all the inhabitants of Limsa Lominsa, I thank you.’
English trails off on «when they need summat doin'»; French formally thanks you on behalf of Limsa Lominsa's people.
Ye've really made a name fer yerself 'ere in Limsa, lass/lad. Folk know that when they need summat doin'─
おまえさんも、すっかり、リムサ・ロミンサに慣れたようだな。
‘You too seem to have gotten completely used to Limsa Lominsa.’
English says you've made a name for yourself in Limsa; Japanese says you've grown fully used to Limsa Lominsa.
Ye've really made a name fer yerself 'ere in Limsa, lass/lad. Folk know that when they need summat doin'─
En empêchant Ahtzapfyn et sa bande de le détruire, tu as non seulement protégé les intérêts de la cité, mais tu as aussi prouvé ton attachement à notre nation.
‘By stopping Ahtzapfyn and his gang from destroying it, you not only protected the city's interests, but you also proved your attachment to our nation.’
French gives a solemn tribute to the player's loyalty; English casually notes the player's growing reputation.
...I reckon I might know a canny bugger what can read stuff like this. Ugly sod by the name o' Baderon.
Der Typ trägt 'nen Bart und den schönen Namen Baderon.
‘The guy wears a beard and the lovely name Baderon.’
English jokes he is an ugly sod named Baderon; German says the guy wears a beard and the lovely name Baderon.
Ye know, yer like one o' me regulars now, your name.
[name], je sais que tu viens tout juste d'accomplir une mission périlleuse, mais si j'en crois ce qui est écrit sur cette note, le pire reste à venir.
‘[name], I know you've only just completed a perilous mission, but if I believe what's written in this note, the worst is yet to come.’
English says you're like one of his regulars now; French warns that, going by the note, the worst is yet to come.
Ye've never let me down yet, an', Navigator 'elp me, I reckon I can trust ye.
Je vais avoir besoin d'un peu de temps pour relire le message.
‘I'm going to need a little time to reread the message.’
English says he trusts you since you've never let him down; French says he needs time to reread the message.
Ye've never let me down yet, an', Navigator 'elp me, I reckon I can trust ye.
Profites-en pour faire du tri dans ton inventaire ou réparer tes équipements.
‘Use the time to sort out your inventory or repair your gear.’
French has Baderon ask for time to reread and suggest tidying inventory; English has him declare his trust.
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
your name. In light of your role in recent events, there are few others to whom I would entrust this task.
Since last we spoke, a curious missive has been discovered amongst the personal effects of Ahtzapfyn, the pirate behind the plot to sabotage the Victory.
Avant de remettre le cadavre d'Ahtzapfyn aux casaques jaunes, mes hommes ont procédé à une fouille minutieuse de ses effets.
‘Before handing Ahtzapfyn's corpse to the Yellowjackets, my men carefully searched his belongings.’
Ghimthota's men had the body, so Ahtbyrm's father is dead. The English never says so.
This missive was penned in the most unusual script─a script we believe to be some manner of code.
Needless to say, anything which a proven enemy of Limsa Lominsa deems worthy of enciphering is like to be of great interest to the Maelstrom. Unfortunately, none among us can make any sense of the message.
In cases such as this, I am told the Yellowjackets are wont to turn to Baderon and his convenient...connections.
Ghimthota stops to wonder about Baderon's handy connections. Baderon reads the code himself. He has a past, and part of it is told in Feint and Strike (step 19).
Il paraît que le gérant du Dauphin noyé a des relations influentes chez les pirates.
‘They say the manager of the Drowned Dolphin has influential connections among the pirates.’
French calls the tavern the Drowned Dolphin (English: Drowning Wench) and says outright that Baderon's contacts are pirates.
Thus I would have you deliver this missive to the proprietor of the Drowning Wench. Into his hand, and no other, do you understand?
Ahoy there, your name! I've been 'earin' about your deeds at the Drydocks!
Ahtbyrm laid out the entire tale fer me. Poor sod was still reelin' at 'is old man's part in the business, but at least ye kept the Victory from bein' sunk afore she'd sailed.
Le bougre va avoir du mal à s'en remettre. Pour les gens de la rue, c'est devenu le fils du terroriste qui a essayé de faire sauter le Victoire.
‘The poor devil will have a hard time getting over it. To people in the street, he has become the son of the terrorist who tried to blow up the Victoire.’
Ahtbyrm now carries his father's crime. The English Baderon only pities him.
Pour les gens de la rue, c'est devenu le fils du terroriste qui a essayé de faire sauter le Victoire.
‘To the people in the street, he has become the son of the terrorist who tried to blow up the Victory.’
English credits you with keeping the Victory from being sunk; French says people now see Ahtbyrm as the terrorist's son.
Il incarne l'espoir et la fierté du peuple de la Noscea.
‘It embodies the hope and pride of the people of La Noscea.’
French has Baderon explain what the ship means to Limsans; English has him simply say thanks.
Ye've really made a name fer yerself 'ere in Limsa, lass/lad. Folk know that when they need summat doin'─
Wenn du nicht wärst, wäre Limsa wohl noch abgewrackter als es ohnehin schon ist, und ...
‘If it weren't for you, Limsa would probably be even more of a wreck than it already is, and ...’
Abgewrackt comes from abwracken, 'to break up an old ship for scrap'. Baderon jokes about the state of Limsa. The English Baderon praises you instead.
Au nom de tous les habitants de Limsa Lominsa, je te remercie.
‘On behalf of all the inhabitants of Limsa Lominsa, I thank you.’
English trails off on «when they need summat doin'»; French formally thanks you on behalf of Limsa Lominsa's people.
おまえさんも、すっかり、リムサ・ロミンサに慣れたようだな。
‘You too seem to have gotten completely used to Limsa Lominsa.’
English says you've made a name for yourself in Limsa; Japanese says you've grown fully used to Limsa Lominsa.
En empêchant Ahtzapfyn et sa bande de le détruire, tu as non seulement protégé les intérêts de la cité, mais tu as aussi prouvé ton attachement à notre nation.
‘By stopping Ahtzapfyn and his gang from destroying it, you not only protected the city's interests, but you also proved your attachment to our nation.’
French gives a solemn tribute to the player's loyalty; English casually notes the player's growing reputation.
Eh? You need summat doin'? An' what might that be?
...Ye want someone to read a message writ in funny letters fer ye? An' Ghimthota thought I might know a man as could? Well, let's see it, then!
Aye...
...I reckon I might know a canny bugger what can read stuff like this. Ugly sod by the name o' Baderon.
Der Typ trägt 'nen Bart und den schönen Namen Baderon.
‘The guy wears a beard and the lovely name Baderon.’
English jokes he is an ugly sod named Baderon; German says the guy wears a beard and the lovely name Baderon.
Ye know, yer like one o' me regulars now, your name.
[name], je sais que tu viens tout juste d'accomplir une mission périlleuse, mais si j'en crois ce qui est écrit sur cette note, le pire reste à venir.
‘[name], I know you've only just completed a perilous mission, but if I believe what's written in this note, the worst is yet to come.’
English says you're like one of his regulars now; French warns that, going by the note, the worst is yet to come.
Je vais avoir besoin d'un peu de temps pour relire le message.
‘I'm going to need a little time to reread the message.’
English says he trusts you since you've never let him down; French says he needs time to reread the message.
Profites-en pour faire du tri dans ton inventaire ou réparer tes équipements.
‘Use the time to sort out your inventory or repair your gear.’
French has Baderon ask for time to reread and suggest tidying inventory; English has him declare his trust.
Ghimthota was right to want this message deciphered... We've got us some trouble brewin', 'ere, an' no mistake. Get ready fer action, an' I'll explain.