A Notable Absence

A Notable Absence

Quest giver

Alphinaud

Location

Eulmore (X:10.8, Y:10.2)

Quest line

Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests
┗ The Voyage Home Quests

Level

80

Required items

1   Note Concerning the State of Business in Eulmore
1   Note Concerning the State of Eulmore's Defenses
1   Note Concerning the Living Conditions in Kholusia

Experience

 22,440

Gil

 655

Previous quest

Nowhere to Turn

Next quest

For the People

Patch

5.1

Links

EDB GT TC

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Main Scenario Progress: 653 / 978 (66.8%)

   

Shadowbringers Progress: 112 / 157 (71.3%)

   

“

For all his comforting words, Alphinaud is plainly troubled by Master Chai's sudden disapperance.

— In-game description

Steps

• Gather information in the Canopy.
• Gather information in the Buttress.
• Gather information in the Derelicts.
• Speak with Alphinaud.

Journal

• For all his comforting words, Alphinaud is plainly troubled by Master Chai's sudden disappearance.

Dialogue

(Optional)
Kai-Shirr: Y'know, Eulmore's nothing like I thought it'd be. But somehow, I can't picture going anywhere else.
Kai-Shirr: The Chais are part of it, I s'pose. They've been good to me. I only wish there was something more I could do to help them...

Accepting the Quest

Alphinaud: It makes no sense for Master Chai to have left without a word. But even if he had, he would not have done so unobserved.
Alphinaud: Someone here will have seen something. I am sure of it.
Alphinaud: We should split up and inquire as to whether anyone saw him leave or, failing that, if they have any idea where he might have gone. I will meet you at the Glory Gate to compare notes later on.

Optional

Alphinaud: It would seem Master Chai paid a visit to the Beehive before taking his leave of Eulmore. Unfortunately, the patrons I spoke with were too deep in their cups to remember aught else.

System: You find a shoebill gazing in Kai-Shirr's general direction. Silent. Vigilant. Plotting...?

Kai-Shirr: ...You ever get the feeling you're being watched? Ahh, I'm probably just imagining things.

Gathering information in the Canopy

Mowen: Master Chai? Why yes, I spoke with him recently, though I recall he was in a rather dour mood. Concerned about Eulmore's neglect of industry, you see.
Mowen: With Lord Vauthry's apparently inexhaustible stores of meol, and no great need for money, it's little wonder our businesses were all but forgotten under his rule.
Mowen: But I assured Master Chai that the Boutique of Splendors will do all it can to contribute to the revival of trade here in Eulmore - which seemed to satisfy him. He took his leave soon after.

 System: Your exchange with Mowen has taught you about "The stagnant state of business in Eulmore."

(Optional)
Mowen: I know not what Master Chai is planning, but if he intends to bring business back to Eulmore, he has my wholehearted support.

Gathering information in the Buttress

Cornenne: Looking for Master Chai, are you? Is something amiss? When last I saw him, he seemed ready to collapse from exhaustion. I insisted he rest and catch his breath, and we talked for a while - about his concerns over the city's defenses amongst other things.
Cornenne: He made more than a few valid points. Many of our men are still recovering after your confrontation with Lord Vauthry, and finding General Ran'jit in a heap in the middle of the plaza shook us all to the core.
Cornenne: The man commanded no small amount of loyalty, and some of our longest-serving soldiers seemed lost without him. Indeed, a number of them left.
Cornenne: N-Not that we blame you, of course. Without you and yours, we would still be blind to the error of our ways.
Cornenne: Anyway...funding permitting, I proposed replenishing our ranks with volunteers from the Derelicts and Gatetown.
Cornenne: We have a duty to protect not only Eulmore, you see, but the surrounding regions of Kholusia as well, and I for one would welcome any man or woman willing to take up arms for that cause. Indeed, I told him as much, and he seemed relieved to hear it. It was on that note that we parted ways. He headed outside, as I recall.

 System: Your exchange with Cornenne has taught you about "The perilous state of Eulmore's defenses."

(Optional)
Cornenne: Master Chai seemed genuinely concerned over our lack of numbers. Would that we had the money to hire more guards...

Gathering information in the Derelicts

Hathenbet: Aye, I recall a man fittin' that description. Asked to speak with the poor buggers lately come from Wright.
Hathenbet: Said he wanted to know the state of things down in the Derelicts. And you can be sure we gave him an earful. Lack of food, medicine, clothin' - there was plenty to tell.
Hathenbet: We hunt high and low for whatever we can scavenge, and it's barely enough to fill our bellies. But folk here don't just want to survive, they want to thrive!
Hathenbet: When he heard that, he started mumblin' to himself. Something' about findin' us work, I think.
Hathenbet: Fair play to him, though - not content with havin' his ear chewed about the Derelicts, he asked about the other settlements an' all. After that, I can't really say. Looked like he was headed for Gatetown when I last saw him.

 System: Your exchange with Hathenbet has taught you about "The poor living conditions of Kholusia's downtrodden."

(Optional)
Hathenbet: What? I told you everythin' I know. If you're after that Chai bloke, you won't find him here.

(Optional)
Kai-Shirr: Any luck? I got nowhere myself, but it sounds like Alphinaud might have.

Speaking with Alphinaud

Alphinaud: Ah, there you are. How did you fare? Have you learned anything which might offer a clue as to Master Chai's whereabouts?
<Hand Over Note Concerning the State of Business in Eulmore, Note Concerning the State of Eulmore's Defenses, and Note Concerning the Living Conditions in Kholusia>
Alphinaud: Interesting...
Alphinaud: He apparently paid a visit to the Queen Bee as well.
Alphinaud: They discussed the possibility of granting admission to customers from outside Eulmore, an idea to which the proprietor was surprisingly receptive.

Kai-Shirr: Sounds like he's got big plans for the place. Eulmore, I mean - not the Bee.

Alphinaud: Perhaps. But the question remains - where did he go after leaving the city?