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Lv. 61   Where the Streets Are Paved with Koban Main Scenario (A Realm Reborn through Shadowbringers) ⇒ Stormblood Main Scenario Quests ⇒ Stormblood		Quest Patch 4.0
Acquisition Hancock: Kugane - Pier 2 - Pier 2 Ferry Docks (x:11.6, y:10.4) Closest Aetheryte: Kugane → Shiokaze Hostelry Requirements 071201.png61The Man from Ul'dah The Man from Ul'dah (Level 61) Any Disciple of War or Magic (excluding limited jobs) (Level 61) Rewards 101,000 721 Options Description Hancock would like very much to continue talking. Objectives Follow Hancock. Follow Hancock. Follow Hancock. Unlocks Quests 071201.png61By the Grace of Lord Lolorito By the Grace of Lord Lolorito (Level 61) NPCs Involved Maps Hancock, Alphinaud, Alisaie, Lyse, Tataru, East Aldenard Trading Company Aide, Keiten   Hancock would like very much to continue talking. Hydaelyn ► Othard ► Hingashi ► Kugane Hancock Beautiful though it may be, we cannot spend all day staring at the aetheryte. Come, come, let us move along. The markets are next! Alphinaud I do not like the cut of that man's jib. Not one bit. Alisaie I note that our would-be host has elected to dress in the local fashion. Lyse Even the aetherytes look different here... Tataru <sniff> <sniff> I say, what is that I smell wafting from yonder teahouse? Could it be─ Yes, could it just possibly be the scent of whispered secrets waiting to be overheard? Eatcassistant Greetings, sir, and welcome to the Kugane branch offices of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Do you have an appointment? Hancock We have arrived at the largest shopping district in Kugane: Kogane Dori! "Kugane,“ as you are doubtless unaware, is an ancient Hingan word for gold. So, in this prosperous port where golden fortunes are made, lesser fortunes, or ”kogane,“ are earned by the local merchants. It's all quite logical once you learn the language. Tataru Heh heh heh... Now you're beginning to speak my language... Hancock Oho! A kindred spirit! What a pleasure it is to meet a young lady who appreciates the value of hard-won coin! (- Keiten -) Hancock of the East Aldenard Trading Company. You are with clients today? Hancock Why, if it isn't Master Keiten! Pray allow me to introduce to you my esteemed guests, but recently come from distant Eorzea. This kind and generous soul supervises all transactions here in Kogane Dori. Keiten Your sincerity is ever appreciated. As he says, I am Keiten of the Hakuuchi clan, and it is my honor to serve as overseer of these markets. As we receive many foreign visitors in Kugane, we accept all manner of currencies. Rest assured, your Eorzean gil are welcome here. I invite you to peruse our wares at your leisure. Hancock Arms, armor, foodstuffs, potables─here you will find all of them and more. Alphinaud Well, well. I would expect no less of a bustling port... Alisaie Just look at all these garish designs... Not fond of subtlety, are they. Hm, is that a theater over there? Lyse No sign of Gosetsu or Yugiri here. Not that I expected to stumble across them just like that. Though it would have been nice... Tataru Be still my heart! Eatcassistant Greetings, sir, and welcome to the Kugane branch offices of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Do you have an appointment? Hancock If we may pause here for a moment... This road leads to the Ijin-gai: the district in which “ijin”─or foreigners─are permitted to reside. Alphinaud Would this also be where the foreign embassies are found─including that of a certain empire? Hancock Precisely. So you see, it would not be at all unusual to cross paths with one of our Garlean cousins here. With this in mind, I would encourage you to choose your words carefully. We would not want any physical altercations, after all, such spats being strictly forbidden! The Sekiseigumi punish breaches of the peace quite severely. I have seen foreigners permanently exiled for a single violation─though, to be fair, this is not common. More often than not, they are executed on the spot. Lyse What, cut down then and there!? You're joking, right? Hancock Would that I were, but alas, these samurai are a humorless lot. Why, I recall one instance when a foreign merchant in his cups dared lay hands upon a Hingan aristocrat in front of a Sekiseigumi. The samurai cut him in half with a single stroke. Lyse Ugh, I don't even want to think about that... Hancock So, as you see, it would behoove you to behave. Failing that, we may be forced to “part ways” with one another─or you with yourselves, in the manner of the late Teledji Adeledji! ...Oh, how I amuse myself. But we must carry on! I have yet to show you the Garlean Consulate! Alphinaud Hmm...the district up ahead has a different air about it. Alisaie Hmm... We're actually quite far from the docks now, aren't we. This place is bigger than I thought. Lyse Where to next, I wonder? Tataru Don't think I haven't memorized every detail of that street! There's at least half a dozen shops that will soon be enjoying my custom! Eatcassistant Greetings, sir, and welcome to the Kugane branch offices of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Do you have an appointment? Hancock This, as you may have surmised, is the consulate of you-know-who. Mark the guards at the gate─are their uniforms not different from those you have seen in the West? Were you to travel far and wide, you would find that many such variations exist, often inspired by local designs. All of which goes to show that even a massive empire seeking to rule all of creation is not without its artisans! Lyse So that building's full of Garleans... Alphinaud Compared to the Hingan architecture, this seems drab and uninspired. Or mayhap I have simply had my fill of Garlean aesthetics, such as they are. Alisaie Some might call it unwise to loiter outside the gates of a hostile empire's consulate. Tataru Danger! Excitement! Intrigue! Oh, my! Eatcassistant Greetings, sir, and welcome to the Kugane branch offices of the East Aldenard Trading Company. Do you have an appointment?

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