Side questLevel 16
Quest giver Roehanth
in Western La Noscea
Roehanth asks you to slay the last four mantises, since he wants no deaths near Aerghaemr's grave. Then he heads back to the gate for the cannon test, worried Alyrloef
might blow himself up alone. Falkbryda
praises his quick thinking.
Camp Skull Valley's fight against the Sahagin: Halfstone fell when Leviathan
rose. It ends with the watch over Sastasha (MSQ #24).
Aleport and Camp Skull Valley (Ch. 7): the coast where the envoy's tour begins, facing the Sahagin and pirate smugglers.
has the cross-eyed look of a man threading a needle, and none can doubt that you are the stitch in time that saves nine.. is pleased. This task being Maelstrom business, you must take yourself to Commander Falkbryda at Camp Skull Valley for your pay., who appears to see new value in having an adventurer undertake such missions. A job well done is often a prelude to another.Remember that Falkbryda is now interested in using adventurers. This interest leads straight into her next quest for you, I Hereby Relieve You.
The journal opens with the saying 'a stitch in time saves nine'. It means a small fix now stops bigger trouble later. Here, you are the stitch.
The killer mantis is an old Final Fantasy monster. It is a giant insect with front legs like scythes. It has come back again and again in the series since Final Fantasy II.
Remember that Falkbryda is now interested in using adventurers. This interest leads straight into her next quest for you, I Hereby Relieve You.
The title is a pun on 'size extra large' (XL). It swaps size for scythe. The mantises you fight here are giant and have scythes for arms.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Commander Falkbryda is at Camp Skull Valley. Her hunting parties have already killed most of a clutch of killer mantises.
Falkbryda knows you well by now and thanks you for the camp. She praises Sergeant Roehanth's quick thinking. She worries that pests and beasts distract them from the war against the Sahagin. She seems to see new value in using adventurers.
Alyrloef wants Roehanth back at the gate to test the new cannon.
Alyrloef does not appear. Roehanth mentions that Alyrloef set up the new cannon test, and fears he might blow himself to bits without Roehanth there.
Sergeant Roehanth is near the Founder's Crypt. Killer mantises, giant insects with scythe-like arms, still roam nearby after a missed hatching.
Roehanth asks you to slay the last four mantises, since he wants no deaths near Aerghaemr's grave. Then he heads back to the gate for the cannon test, worried Alyrloef might blow himself up alone. Falkbryda praises his quick thinking.
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 | 祈りは退治の後で ‘Prayers After the Extermination’ |
|---|---|
| French | Mantes tueuses ‘Killer Mantises’ |
| German | Erst töten, dann beten ‘First Kill, Then Pray’ |
An adventurer, are ye? Seems a shame for you to come all the way out here without more to show for it. How about a bit of vilekin hunting?
貴公は冒険者なのであろう？
‘You are an adventurer, I take it?’
Roehanth talks like a stiff, old-school officer. 貴公 is an old samurai-era 'you' for equals or juniors. The English gives him an ex-pirate's 'ye'.
There's a few killer mantises about on account of a hatching we missed. The commander sent out hunting parties and collected ten and six heads. There's no more'n twenty in a clutch, think you can handle the last four?
Sie stellen eine Gefahr für den ganzen Friedhof dar.
‘They pose a danger to the whole cemetery.’
English says hunting parties already killed sixteen; German says the mantises endanger the whole cemetery.
There's a few killer mantises about on account of a hatching we missed. The commander sent out hunting parties and collected ten and six heads. There's no more'n twenty in a clutch, think you can handle the last four?
そうだな、4匹ほどでいいだろう。
‘Let's see, about four should do.’
English reckons exactly four remain of a clutch of twenty; Japanese says about four should be enough.
Nasty critters, those killer mantises. I'm sure Aerghaemr wouldn't've wanted anyone dying near his resting place. Good hunting, adventurer.
Jetzt ist endlich Ruhe auf dem Friedhof eingekehrt.
‘Now peace has finally returned to the cemetery.’
ご苦労だったな、冒険者。
‘Good work, adventurer.’
English wishes you good hunting before the job; German thanks you as if the cemetery were already at peace.
English wishes you good hunting before the job; Japanese thanks you for work already done.
Nasty critters, those killer mantises. I'm sure Aerghaemr wouldn't've wanted anyone dying near his resting place. Good hunting, adventurer.
Und die Besucher müssen nicht fürchten, sich gleich selber hier beerdigen lassen zu müssen.
‘And visitors need not fear having to get themselves buried here on the spot.’
German is a thank-you after the hunt, with a dark joke about visitors being buried on the spot.
Tsk, see the birds fly to their nests/how my shadow grows, it's time I returned to the gate. Alyrloef said we'd be testing a new cannon. Like to blow himself to bits without me about.
Erschrick nicht, wenn du das Donnern der Kanonen hörst!
‘Don't be startled if you hear the thunder of the cannons!’
急いでアリルーフのもとへ向かわねば。
‘I must hurry to Alyrloef.’
English jokes Alyrloef might blow himself up without him; German tells you not to be startled by cannon thunder.
English jokes Alyrloef might blow himself up without him; Japanese just says he must hurry to Alyrloef.
Tsk, see the birds fly to their nests/how my shadow grows, it's time I returned to the gate. Alyrloef said we'd be testing a new cannon. Like to blow himself to bits without me about.
Heute steht ein Zielschießen mit den Haubitzen auf dem Programm.
‘Today target practice with the howitzers is on the programme.’
German: routine target practice with the howitzers, not a test of a new cannon.
Tsk, see the birds fly to their nests/how my shadow grows, it's time I returned to the gate. Alyrloef said we'd be testing a new cannon. Like to blow himself to bits without me about.
……そうか、たしか新型砲弾の試射をする予定だった。
‘...That's right, the new type of shell was due to be test-fired, as I recall.’
Japanese says a new shell, not a new cannon, and he had simply forgotten; no blow-himself-up joke.
Ah, your name, you've become a familiar face about these parts. What brings you here today? The rest of the killer mantises? Well done, and I must commend Sergeant Roehanth for his quick thinking.
Vielen Dank für deine Arbeit im Camp Schädeltal.
‘Many thanks for your work in Camp Skull Valley.’
English credits Roehanth's quick thinking; German thanks you for your work at the camp.
You have the thanks of this camp. Sometimes, I fear that we will lose the war against the Sahagin for having to deal with pests and beasts...
Der Mahlstrom könnte noch mehr von deinem Schlag gebrauchen.
‘The Maelstrom could use more of your kind.’
English fears pests may cost them the Sahagin war; German says the Maelstrom could use more like you.
You have the thanks of this camp. Sometimes, I fear that we will lose the war against the Sahagin for having to deal with pests and beasts...
部下に代わって上官である私が労おう。
‘In my subordinate's place, I, his superior officer, shall reward your efforts.’
Japanese: she simply rewards you on her subordinate's behalf; no fear of losing the war to pests.
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An adventurer, are ye? Seems a shame for you to come all the way out here without more to show for it. How about a bit of vilekin hunting?
貴公は冒険者なのであろう？
‘You are an adventurer, I take it?’
Roehanth talks like a stiff, old-school officer. 貴公 is an old samurai-era 'you' for equals or juniors. The English gives him an ex-pirate's 'ye'.
There's a few killer mantises about on account of a hatching we missed. The commander sent out hunting parties and collected ten and six heads. There's no more'n twenty in a clutch, think you can handle the last four?
Sie stellen eine Gefahr für den ganzen Friedhof dar.
‘They pose a danger to the whole cemetery.’
English says hunting parties already killed sixteen; German says the mantises endanger the whole cemetery.
そうだな、4匹ほどでいいだろう。
‘Let's see, about four should do.’
English reckons exactly four remain of a clutch of twenty; Japanese says about four should be enough.
Nasty critters, those killer mantises. I'm sure Aerghaemr wouldn't've wanted anyone dying near his resting place. Good hunting, adventurer.
Jetzt ist endlich Ruhe auf dem Friedhof eingekehrt.
‘Now peace has finally returned to the cemetery.’
Japaneseご苦労だったな、冒険者。
‘Good work, adventurer.’
English wishes you good hunting before the job; German thanks you as if the cemetery were already at peace.
English wishes you good hunting before the job; Japanese thanks you for work already done.
Und die Besucher müssen nicht fürchten, sich gleich selber hier beerdigen lassen zu müssen.
‘And visitors need not fear having to get themselves buried here on the spot.’
German is a thank-you after the hunt, with a dark joke about visitors being buried on the spot.
Tsk, see the birds fly to their nests/how my shadow grows, it's time I returned to the gate. Alyrloef said we'd be testing a new cannon. Like to blow himself to bits without me about.
Erschrick nicht, wenn du das Donnern der Kanonen hörst!
‘Don't be startled if you hear the thunder of the cannons!’
Japanese急いでアリルーフのもとへ向かわねば。
‘I must hurry to Alyrloef.’
English jokes Alyrloef might blow himself up without him; German tells you not to be startled by cannon thunder.
English jokes Alyrloef might blow himself up without him; Japanese just says he must hurry to Alyrloef.
Heute steht ein Zielschießen mit den Haubitzen auf dem Programm.
‘Today target practice with the howitzers is on the programme.’
German: routine target practice with the howitzers, not a test of a new cannon.
……そうか、たしか新型砲弾の試射をする予定だった。
‘...That's right, the new type of shell was due to be test-fired, as I recall.’
Japanese says a new shell, not a new cannon, and he had simply forgotten; no blow-himself-up joke.
You can collect your pay from Commander Falkbryda at Camp Skull Valley. Be well, adventurer. The Twelve go with ye.
Ah, your name, you've become a familiar face about these parts. What brings you here today? The rest of the killer mantises? Well done, and I must commend Sergeant Roehanth for his quick thinking.
Vielen Dank für deine Arbeit im Camp Schädeltal.
‘Many thanks for your work in Camp Skull Valley.’
English credits Roehanth's quick thinking; German thanks you for your work at the camp.
You have the thanks of this camp. Sometimes, I fear that we will lose the war against the Sahagin for having to deal with pests and beasts...
Der Mahlstrom könnte noch mehr von deinem Schlag gebrauchen.
‘The Maelstrom could use more of your kind.’
English fears pests may cost them the Sahagin war; German says the Maelstrom could use more like you.
部下に代わって上官である私が労おう。
‘In my subordinate's place, I, his superior officer, shall reward your efforts.’
Japanese: she simply rewards you on her subordinate's behalf; no fear of losing the war to pests.
of Camp Skull Valley: she takes over S'nairoh
's chain (Nest We Forget) and returns at the end of Ahldfoet
's (Scythe Extra Large, I Hereby Relieve You).