Shocking Discoveries

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Shocking Discoveries

Quest giver
Marcette
Location
Central Shroud (X:16.5, Y:18.6)
Level
29
Required items
1 Thick glass jar icon1.png  Thick Glass Jar
1 Live lightning spark icon1.png  Live Lightning Spark
Experience
Experience 3,040
Gil
Gil 1,580
Previous quest
Side QuestFungal Frolic
Next quest
Side QuestIn Too Deep
Side QuestDoing the Dirty Work
Patch
2.0
Links
EDB GT

Marcette would put you to work again, whether you like it or not.

— In-game description

Walkthrough

  1. Marcette wants you to get her a Live Lightning Spark. To get these you have to weaken a nearby Lightning Spark and use the given Thick Glass Jar on it.
  2. Once acquired, return to Marcette and give her the sprite. This completes the quest.

Steps

Journal

  • Marcette would put you to work again, whether you like it or not.
  • The genius naturalist Marcette has deigned to appoint you to the most honorable position of Research Assistant Six, and promptly ordered you to procure a live lightning spark for her research. Weaken the creature and capture it in the receptacle she has provided for you.
  • You have captured a live lightning spark. Despite your concerns for the creature's fate, you have agreed to deliver it to Marcette.
  • Marcette is on the verge of another pioneering discovery. Despite your continued contributions to her research, she has yet to remember your number, let alone your name.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Marcette: Research Assistant Six. Yes, I am speaking to you, Research Assistant Six─that is the title I have deigned to bestow upon you after your humble contribution to my latest scientific breakthrough.
Marcette: Mind you, now that you are officially my slave─er, research assistant─there will be no slacking off. I require a live lightning spark. Here is a jar. Now hurry─I haven't all day!

Delivering the Lightning Spark to Marcette

Marcette: The mere fact that you dare to interrupt me means that you must have the live lightning spark I require. Well, hand it over, then!
Marcette: Oooh, aren't you a cute little one!? Just think of all the fun I can have with you! The next assistant who dares shirk her/his duties is in for quite a shock! Muahahaha!!!
Marcette: Now, where was I? Ah, yes, toadstools! If my theories are correct, sending a shock through the toadstools will trigger a sense of danger, causing them to reproduce with unheard-of speed!
Marcette: Truly, my genius knows no bounds! To think of the discoveries I could make if I had but a single competent assistant! ...You! Assistant Seven! Or was it Four!? Oh, whoever you are, begone from my sight and let me concentrate for once!