Missions ( Final Fantasy XI ) / A Shantotto Ascension " A Shantotto Ascension " starts when a player on a job of at least level 10 zones into Windurst Walls from either Windurst Woods or Windurst Waters with the add - on purchased . Unlike expansion missions , story add - on missions may be repeated by players for rewards . Players who do not have progress in these missions or have yet to purchase the add - ons are still able to assist others in clearing them . The shorthand prefix given by players for " A Shantotto Ascension " missions is ASA . A Shantotto Ascension . " Doctor Shantotto returned to Windurst one day after a mysterious , unexplained absence , shocking her colleagues by proclaiming herself ruler of her own empire . What could have possibly triggered this intensification of her inimical urges ? The shocking truth awaits adventurers who would seek it ! " Burgeoning Dread . " Does this feeling of disquiet welling up within portend the coming of catastrophe , or is it simply something to be ignored ? You can only hope that it is all in your mind . . . " That Which Curdles Blood . " You have been served what appears to be a draft card inducting you into the Shantotto Empire as a special operative . Report to provisional headquarters located on Qufim Island with extreme haste . . . and the specified gifts of tribute . " Sugar - coated Directive . " Your inaugural mission as special operative of the Shantotto Empire requires you to attach enchanted seals to the protocrystals scattered across Vana ' diel . Your new empress has stressed that she takes failure poorly . " Note : Only 3 battlefields need to be cleared to progress to the next mission but more battlefields cleared give better rewards . Enemy of the Empire ( I ) . " Seeking to usurp the Tenshodo as the underworld ' s foremost supplier of contraband , Domina Shantotto requires that you remove its leader , Aldo , from the picture . A clandestine meeting between you and the target has been arranged in the Gustav Tunnel . All that is needed to initiate contact is a black book , acquirable from Andrause in Norg . " Enemy of the Empire ( II ) . " The overzealous young Tenshodo agents are not interested in listening to reason . In the name of your empress , you have no choice but to flex your adventurer muscles and pound some sense into them . " Sugar - coated Subterfuge . " A candid conversation has cleared things up between you and Aldo . He bids you come to Tenshodo Headquarters in Jeuno in order to further discuss Shantotto ' s diabolical designs . " Shantotto in Chains . " You have learned that the original Doctor Shantotto is being held captive somewhere in Ro ' Maeve . Realizing that only Shantotto can stand against Shantotto , Professor Yoran - Oran has proposed a rescue mission . " Fountain of Trouble . " Original Shantotto has revealed that her corrupted counterpart concocts her plan for world domination from her Full Moon Fountain lair . In the defense of Vana ' diel , make your way there without delay . " Battaru Royale . " Determined to enact her odious plot to conquer all of Vana ' diel , Domina Shantotto has unleashed her army of clones upon you . Defeat them all lest you and your companions be reduced to bones ! " Romancing the Clone . " To your dismay but not complete surprise , Original Shantotto has chosen to side with her heinous alter ego . Best you return at once to Tenshodo Headquarters to plan your next move . " Sisters in Arms . " The two Shantottos have relocated their base of operation to the Sacrificial Chamber within the Temple of Uggalepih . Accompany Aldo and Professor Yoran - Oran there and put an end to this menace once and for all ! " Project - Shantottofication . " The inimitably fiendish Shantottofication curse , if allowed to wreak havoc on the land , would spell the end of the world as we know it . Only you can prevent an unimaginable fate from befalling Vana ' diel ! " An Uneasy Peace . " Disaster has been averted thanks to your relentless efforts , each denizen of Vana ' diel returning to the life they used to know . But how long can this period of tranquility be expected to endure ? Professor Yoran - Oran cannot help but be pessimistic . . . " Note : This Mission marks the conclusion of the " A Shantotto Ascension " storyline . It cannot be completed .