The Rising 2023 - "What Drives Us" dialogues

 

1st Rising, Not 1st Rising, Both, never met Momodi

Ul'dah - Gold Court

Kipih Jakkya is again looking a worried sister.

Kipih Jakkya: If truth be told, no matter what Nhagi wants to do, it is my intent to support him.

Kipih Jakkya: It's his life, after all, and no one else's. It isn't my place to interfere.

Kipih Jakkya: Be that as it may, if he is sabotaging his own aspirations with his obsession for my approval, I can't simply stand idly by and watch.

Kipih Jakkya: Loath though I am to impose, until my brother has found his answer, might I trouble you to keep an eye on him?

Wandering Minstrel: Please take it as a request from me as well. Ever has adventuring been dangerous, and it is more dangerous still for one who spurns help.

Wandering Minstrel: Like Kipih, I do not wish for Nhagi to continue on his current path. As a fellow adventurer, please help him find a better way.

Kipih Jakkya: Thank you.

Kipih Jakkya: Now then, on a related matter, I must pay a visit to the Weavers' Guild, but I will see you again anon. If you'll excuse me...

Wandering Minstrel: Nhagi set off this way, so you may find him at the Sapphire Avenue Exchange. We leave him in your capable hands, my friend.

“What Drives Us” accepted.

Wandering Minstrel: Be it gratitude or encouragement or sympathy, each of these letters bears the wishes of one soul for another.

Wandering Minstrel: For Nhagi to work so hard to see them delivered, at heart, I do not believe he rejects connections with others. Nay, something drives him to believe and behave as he does.

Weaver's Guild 14.0, 13.0

Kipih Jakkya: I do not agree with Nhagi's belief that, if he is to be an adventurer worth his salt, he can't rely on others.

Kipih Jakkya: Lest we forget, adventurers help others through the work they accept. To refuse to accept help in turn not only defies logic─it is saddening.

Ul'dah - Sapphire Avenue Exchange 14.2, 11.0

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Oh, it's you, [Name]. What is it?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Is that so... I'm sorry. This is really something I should be doing alone. Still, it's nice to have someone to talk to.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Like my sister bade me, I'm pondering why I chose to become an adventurer in the first place.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Kipih has looked after me since I was no more than ten, after our parents passed away.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: She was already a reporter by then, and her work took her to various places. From her I heard tales about adventurers and came to admire them.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Upon learning of the full extent of the impending Calamity, she took us to a village in the mountains, where our aunt lived.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: “It's desperate times like these that people need stories of hope,” she used to say, and I believe she had wanted to remain in Gridania and continue her work. But she left─in order to keep me safe.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: I was a burden to her then. I don't want to be a burden to her again. For that, I need to show her that I don't need to depend on others. That I'm a capable adventurer who can handle anything by himself.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Ponder as I might, I can't understand what's wrong with that.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Well, when it doubt, I suppose I should do what adventurers do and gather information. It would be good, I think, to speak with people like my sister─people who aren't adventurers, but are familiar with them.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Hmmm, who in Ul'dah would fit that description...?

How about the face of the Adventurers' Guild? Nhagi'a Jakkya: Of course, who else but Miss Momodi! How about the local purveyor of Information? Nhagi'a Jakkya: You mean Wymond? While he's certainly knowledgeable, the kind of information he deals in isn't exactly what I need. Nhagi'a Jakkya: Instead, how about Miss Momodi, the face of the Adventurers' Guild? How about a business with extensive dealings with adventurers? Nhagi'a Jakkya: You mean the House of Splendors, the place that offers quality gear in exchange for services? Nhagi'a Jakkya: I had better not... Horror stories are rife of people who make the mistake of indebting themselves to the House, becoming forever indentured... Nhagi'a Jakkya: Instead, how about Miss Momodi, the face of the Adventurers' Guild?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: In her capacity as guild representative, she's bound to have some valuable insights. I'll seek her out at once!

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Nhagi'a Jakkya: I still remember when I first came here to sign up. I was a nervous wreck then, but now this place feels like a second home, and I come all the time for crumpets. They make them so springy, and serve them drowning in butter and honey...

Nhagi'a Jakkya: ...S-Sorry, now isn't the time for that. Come, let's have a chat with Miss Momodi.

CUTSCENE

Momodi: Well now, if it isn't [Name] and Nhagi. To what do I owe the pleasure of both your companies today? Nhagi'a Jakkya: Well now, if it isn't young Nhagi...and in the company of another adventurer besides. Strange things do happen. What can I do for you today? (never met Momodi) (this is a copy/paste from chat)

Nhagi'a Jakkya: I was hoping to get your advice on a certain matter...

Momodi: The misconception you've developed about being an adventurer... That's an interestin' one, I have to admit.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Try as I might to figure it out, I keep going around in circles. I thought you might be able to offer some insights.

Momodi: Hmmm...

Momodi: This is just a gut feeling...but I reckon I understand what your sister's tryin' to say.

Momodi: Tell me, Nhagi. Suppose you fail to get your sister's approval, would you simply give up being an adventurer? Would it all become meaningless?

Momodi: From this here counter, I've indeed seen off many an adventurer. Each and every one unique, with dreams and destinations all their own.

Momodi: But in spite of their differences, they all share something in common─a reason for first embarking upon their journey.

Momodi: [Name]─would you mind tellin' us why you chose the adventurin' life?

I wanted to see the world. \ It seemed exciting. Momodi: Hehe, how very like you. Keep that reason close to your heart now, you hear? Momodi: Hehe, I see. (never met Momodi) A friend recommended it to me. Momodi: Is that right? Hehe, how sweet. Keep that friend close now, you hear? It's a secret. (if you have /shush, it will be used here, otherwise it's the normal conversation animation) Momodi: If you're disinclined to share, then I won't pry. To look at you, though, it's plain you've got a proper reason. Keep it close to your heart now, you hear?

Momodi: And you, Nhagi? What inspired you to become an adventurer?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: It's simple, really. I heard about adventurers from my sister, and became infatuated with the lives they led.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Like them, I wanted to be able to see the world while helping those in need.

Momodi: Then isn't that enough? Your sister's approval or no, you have a reason all your own.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: By the Twelve, I see now... At some point, my desire to prove myself to Kipih had displaced my own motive for being an adventurer...

Nhagi'a Jakkya: That's the misconception Kipih wanted me to recognize... What a fool I've been...

Momodi: Wanting someone's approval isn't wrong in and of itself, mind. But it's got nothin' to do with why you're an adventurer.

Momodi: It shouldn't force you to do things you wouldn't otherwise do, like tryin' to handle everything alone.

Momodi: Well, that's enough from me for today. I've said my piece─what you do now is up to you, Nhagi.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Thank you for helping me realize, Miss Momodi.

Momodi: Think nothing of it. It's my job to watch over you all. Nothing makes me happier than to see you happy, doing what you do.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Ruby Road Exchange 11.1, 9.0

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Thank you too, [Name], for accompanying me. I think I know what to say to Kipih now.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: And loath though I am to trouble you again, there's something else I'd like your help with.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: You see, of the letters we collected in Limsa Lominsa, one was from an explorer who was seeking an escort for an expedition.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: By now, that letter should be on display at the Gold Court. I want to show it to my sister, and I'd be grateful if you could help me find it. Come, let's rejoin the minstrel.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Now where is that letter...?

CUTSCENE

Wandering Minstrel: Ah, welcome back. Dare I hope you were able to find the answer?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Yes, I'm happy to say. Miss Momodi helped me to come to a realization. And when I go to speak with my sister...

Wandering Minstrel: I see, I see. By all means, feel free to borrow the letter. Does it have any distinguishing characteristics?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: As I recall, there was a large drawing of a blue chocobo on it...

Wandering Minstrel: Very well. Let us all search together, the more swiftly to find it.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Wandering Minstrel: A great many of these letters bear words of thanks for adventurers─a testament to the good that you and yours do out in the world.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: “Dear kindly Miqo'te adventurer, Thank you for helping me to find my mother. I was scared at first, but you made me feel brave.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: “I had lots of fun at the Gold Saucer, and it was even more fun because of you. I hope to see you again. Please take care.”

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Why, it's the lost child from the Gold Saucer! The staff were tied up, so I helped to track down the mother. Hehe, what a fine feeling this is.

Letter with a Quill Drawing 10.8, 11.0

Letter with a Quill Drawing: Esteemed adventurer, Should you chance to read this letter, I pray it finds you well. Much time has passed since you helped us to rebuild in the wake of that terrible disaster, but we still remember you most fondly.

Letter with a Quill Drawing: Our lives continue to be hard, and every day brings new challenges. Nonetheless, we have regained a semblance of what we once had, and smiles are beginning to return to faces.

Letter with a Quill Drawing: The morrow will be brighter than today─this we dare to believe now thanks to you. And should you yourself face hardship, I pray that you believe the same.

While the contents ring a bell, this letter wasn't written by an explorer, nor does it bear a drawing of a blue chocobo. It isn't the missive Nhagi is looking for.

Letter with a Shield Drawing 11.1, 11.1

Letter with a Shield Drawing: As someone charged with the city's peace, I cannot overstate how much of a boon adventurers are to our efforts. Some folk had expressed concern that an increase in drifters would see a corresponding rise in crimes, but on the contrary, they are steadily declining.

Letter with a Shield Drawing: Soldiers like ourselves are somewhat limited in the scope of our duties, and we are not always available to lend our citizens what assistance they need. Thus would I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to adventurers, who step up to fill the void.

While the contents ring a bell, this letter wasn't written by an explorer, nor does it bear a drawing of a blue chocobo. It isn't the missive Nhagi is looking for.

Letter with a Chocobo Carriage Drawing 11.4, 11.4

Letter with a Chocobo Carriage Drawing: Dear not-so-new adventurer, As a traveling merchant, I've had my fair share of happy encounters, but sharing a carriage with you stands out above them all.

Letter with a Chocobo Carriage Drawing: For you see, I went on to sell veritable crate-loads of the ring I gave you, and turned enough of a profit to buy my own carriage. You shared with me your adventurer's luck, and I count my blessings every day.

Letter with a Chocobo Carriage Drawing: No matter where I go, I often hear tell of your exploits, and it makes me inordinately proud to have met you. Till we meet again, my friend, I pray for your continued safety and success.

While the contents ring a bell, this letter wasn't written by an explorer, nor does it bear a drawing of a blue chocobo. It isn't the missive Nhagi is looking for.

Letter with a Blue Chocobo Drawing 11.4, 10.8

Letter with a Blue Chocobo Drawing: Dear adventurer, How fares your journey? Mine continues, and I wake up to the sound of birdsong and lie down to sleep beneath the moonlight as I seek unblazed trails.

Letter with a Blue Chocobo Drawing: Long ago, when an adventurer aided me, I was made to realize how alike we are. Deep down, we are simply travelers who thrill to make new discoveries. Thus do I write this letter now, in hopes of recruiting such like-minded souls to join me on an expedition.

Letter with a Blue Chocobo Drawing: If you at all share in my desire to make the uncharted charted, then I invite you to seek me out at the Drowning Wench in Limsa Lominsa. Eagerly do I await your coming.

This letter recruiting adventurers bears a drawing of a blue chocobo. It must be the missive Nhagi is looking for.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Nhagi'a Jakkya: No luck over here so far... How about you?

hand over letter

Nhagi'a Jakkya: A blue chocobo! Yes, this is the one!

Nhagi'a Jakkya: All that's left, then, is to talk to Kipih. Do you know where she is?

Wandering Minstrel: She went to the Weavers' Guild, saying that she had business there.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Hm, perhaps she's buying clothes...

Nhagi'a Jakkya: At any rate, I'll look for her there. Thank you!

Wandering Minstrel: For this, too, might I trouble you to accompany Nhagi? Afterwards, I ask that you tell me how events unfold. I shall await you at the Ruby Road Exchange.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

outside Weaver's Guild 13.2, 12.5

Nhagi'a Jakkya: You're here too, [Name]? I must confess, I'm feeling rather nervous, so I appreciate your presence.

CUTSCENE

Kipih Jakkya: Oh dear, you came to find me? My apologies for taking so long.

Kipih Jakkya: So, Nhagi. Were you able to find the answer?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: Aye. To begin with, I want you to look at this.

Kipih Jakkya: An explorer is assembling an escort for an expedition? Certainly sounds exciting.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: In wanting your approval, I was determined not to rely on others. But a part of me dearly wanted to be part of the expedition. To go where I dare not set foot alone. So I've decided that I will answer the invitation.

Kipih Jakkya: Then...this means you've given up on trying to do everything alone?

Nhagi'a Jakkya: I had wanted to prove to you that I'm capable─that I'm no longer a burden. And in my obsession, I lost sight of why I became an adventurer in the first place.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: To see what lies beyond the horizon and lend a helping hand to those I meet... That's what drives me, and I was able to remember this thanks to Miss Momodi and [Name].

Nhagi'a Jakkya: And whether or not you approve, I want to continue adventuring for my own reasons. Is...is that all right with you?

Kipih Jakkya: Didn't you just say you didn't need my approval? But to be clear, I never actually intended to stop you.

Kipih Jakkya: Do you remember what you once told me, Nhagi? Shortly before the Calamity struck.

Young Nhagi: Did you interview adventurers again today? What were they like? What kind of places have they been to?

Kipih Jakkya: Heh, you never get sick of hearing about adventurers, do you?

Young Nhagi: Never, ever! When I grow up, I want to be an adventurer too!

Kipih Jakkya: Well, that's as fine an aspiration as any, but do you know what kind of adventurer you wish to become? A hero like in the tales, perhaps?

Young Nhagi: Oh, no, Sister, not a hero. Adventurers are free spirits, and I want to be the freest spirit of all! Oh yes, I'll travel the world and meet lots of people, and when I visit home, you can interview me as much as you like!

Kipih Jakkya: For that boy to spurn help for want of my approval... I couldn't bear to see it, and in order to bring you to your senses, I may have spoken a little sternly.

Kipih Jakkya: As an adventurer, you'll experience no small amount of hardships, but you chose your path because you wanted to be free.

Kipih Jakkya: So don't let yourself be shackled by expectation, be it your own or that of others, and instead take things as they come.

Kipih Jakkya: So long as you are true to yourself and recognize your limits, you'll surely find a way forward. And remember: not even heroes can accomplish everything alone.

Kipih Jakkya: Relying on others doesn't make you a lesser adventurer. If anything, the freer we are, the more we need to look out for one another. And that, I believe, is the essence─and beauty─of adventuring. Wouldn't you agree, [Name]?

Wholeheartedly. / An adventurer is never alone. (completed 6.0) / A hero needs friends as much as anyone (not completed 6.0). Nhagi'a Jakkya: Understood, Kipih. I won't ever forget this.

Kipih Jakkya: Knowing you, I expect you're raring to answer the explorer's petition in Limsa Lominsa. You'll be taking an airship, yes?

Kipih Jakkya: In which case, I shall give these garments to you now.

Kipih Jakkya: I had them made for you, thinking it was past time you had something better.

Nhagi'a Jakkya: For me!? Thank you so much, Sister!

Nhagi'a Jakkya: I must thank you too, [Name]. You're the kind of adventurer I admire, and I'll keep on working hard to be like you.

Kipih Jakkya: I couldn't have asked for a better person to watch over my little brother. I appreciate everything you've done for him, and look forward to meeting you again, be it for a story or something else.

Kipih Jakkya: With that, we take our leave of you.

Kipih and Nhagi: Till next time!

You see the siblings off, safe in the knowledge that all will be well. Time to rejoin the wandering minstrel and relay to him the tale's happy conclusion.

“What Drives Us” objective fulfilled!

Ruby Road Exchange 10.8, 10.2

Wandering Minstrel: Welcome back, my friend. Judging by your expression, I take it all is well with Nhagi and Kipih.

Wandering Minstrel: I see. Pleased am I to hear that.

Wandering Minstrel: When we first set out on our journeys, 'tis usually for the simplest of reasons. Yet as we make our way, those reasons may become lost in a haze of motives, causing us to lose sight of what truly matters.

Wandering Minstrel: In such a time, if we can but remember what prompted us to take our first step, we will always find the strength to take the next. Nhagi shall be fine, I am certain of it. My thanks for keeping an eye on him.

CUTSCENE

Wandering Minstrel: These events have inspired a new verse in me. A verse about the dreams of those who seek new worlds, and the hopes of those who see them off...

???: Greetings, Warrior of Light.

???: This is a world that exists outside your reality. Could it be a dream? A flight of fancy conjured by your weary mind? Perhaps...or perhaps not.

Naoki Yoshida: 'Tis a pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is Naoki Yoshida, and I have beckoned you here that I might express my gratitude. (not met Wandering Minstrel) Naoki Yoshida: 'Tis a pleasure to meet you again. As I have in the past, I have beckoned you here that I might express my gratitude. (met Wandering Minstrel)

Naoki Yoshida: Ten years have now passed since the world was reborn from its ashes. Since we set forth upon this journey.

Naoki Yoshida: Countless things have happened during that time, and I've had the pleasure of meeting many an adventurer along the way.

Naoki Yoshida: If truth be told, it hasn't always been easy. There are moments when I wonder why I must struggle so. Days when I'm tempted to cast it all aside.

Naoki Yoshida: But in spite of this, I always manage to carry on, and it is thanks to my wonderful comrades─and to you, our esteemed adventurers.

Naoki Yoshida: By now, I must have been regaled with tens of thousands of your tales. You usually share them with a smile, but even when it is with a frown, you tell me that you're still enjoying yourself.

Naoki Yoshida: 'Tis no exaggeration to say that I derive all of my driving force from you all. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

Naoki Yoshida: Ours is an unending journey, and nothing would make me happier than if we could keep walking it together.

Naoki Yoshida: As you make your way, we promise that we will ever be at your side, matching you step for step.

Naoki Yoshida: ...Now, the time has come for this vision to end; time for your eyes to open from this waking dream.

Naoki Yoshida: Much time has passed since the world was reborn from its ashes. Countless souls have made this place their home; every single one has left an indelible mark upon it.

Naoki Yoshida: Together we have built this world, and it is our sincerest hope that we shall continue to do so for many years to come.

Naoki Yoshida: So please be safe and well. May you ever walk in the Light of the Crystal.

Wandering Minstrel: I daresay Nhagi is aboard the airship by now. I pray that he and Kipih will find happiness upon their respective paths.

Wandering Minstrel: I hope you do so as well, my friend. If you would lend me an ear, I would dedicate these verses to your future.

Wandering Minstrel: By morning light the journey starts, A trill of hope within our hearts.♪ On westerly wind, to river song, Into the world, where we belong.♪

Wandering Minstrel: 'Bove fields of white an azure sky, Sunset's storm a crimson fire.♪ Jewels aglitter on pitch-black veil, A new day dawns, so goes the tale.♪

Wandering Minstrel: By eternal wind we carry on, Boldly towards a golden morn.♪ With mem'ries as a guiding star, Shining our steps both near and far.♪

Wandering Minstrel: Where you will go, whom you will meet, what you will see... There is no telling what the future holds for anyone.

Wandering Minstrel: Yet come what may, I bid you never forget this: the bonds you forge, the memories you make, and the footprints you leave behind─they shall one day spur you forward.

Wandering Minstrel: So pray continue walking your own path. Wherever your journey leads, I shall be praying for your happiness.

“What Drives Us” complete!

You now have access to the letter forest at the Gold Court. Speak with the tender stationed there to read the letters.

Additionally, you have also unlocked the Kupo Kupo Adventure mini-game on the Steps of Nald. Speak with Nonora at the Ruby Road Exchange to play.

This along with other mini-games may also be played by opening the toy chest in any inn room.

You obtain 458 gil.

You obtain a Rising Phoenix whistle.

You obtain 10 sachets of Nymeia potpourri.

You gain 1,440 experience points.

You earn the achievement “A Decade of Adventure”!

Ul'dah - The Rising stage

Wandering Minstrel: To all who follow their hearts, I offer my hopes in song. Wheresoever your journeys may lead you, may you find happiness upon your path...

First quest: Siblings Rising

Spreadsheet where I copy/pasted chat is here, just in case anyone would rather use it.