Into a Copper Hell

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* It would seem that a horde of hecatoncheires has been wreaking havoc in the depths of Copperbell Mines. So that mining operations may resume, Papashan bids you subdue the hulking creatures. In preparation for the mission, the stationmaster suggests that you speak with Painted Mesa, an employee of Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern.
* You learn from Painted Mesa that Copperbell Mines were reopened in order to meet the pressing demand for building materials created in the wake of the Calamity. Without a steady supply, Ul'dah's nascent recovery may slow to a standstill. Make your way to the mines, and report to the Stone Torch who stands guard at the entrance.
* You've been granted permission to enter the mines. Make your way through the tunnels, putting down any hecatoncheires you encounter.
※Copperbell Mines can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
* You have succeeded in subduing the hecatoncheires. Report back to Painted Mesa at the Quicksand.
* Your conversation with Painted Mesa is cut short by a shrill cry. Rushing to the origin of the exclamation, you find a woman being harassed by ruffians, and hurl yourself in harm's way to protect her. Immediately thereafter, Y'shtola arrives/Yda and Papalymo arrive/Thancred arrives/Hildibrand, the bumbling inspector of legend, arrives on the scene.
* After praising your courage, Y'shtola reveals that she belongs/Yda and Papalymo reveal that they belong/Thancred reveals that he belongs/the pair reveal that they belong to an order called the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, and invites you to join them/invite you to join them/invites you to join them/invite you to join them. But who exactly are these Scions, and what is their agenda? Perhaps Momodi can shed some light on these questions.
* In the course of your travels, you have crossed paths with myriad individuals, some of whom you have positively influenced. One such individual is the young conjurer Edda, who reveals that you have inspired her to embark upon a new journey as an adventurer. You sense that you, too, must soon embark upon a new journey of your own. Speak with Momodi again when you have resolved to take the first step.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Painted Mesa.
* Speak with the Stone Torch before Copperbell Mines.
* Use the Duty Finder to enter Copperbell Mines.
* Report to Painted Mesa.
* Speak with Momodi.
==Script==
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Momodi 	The petitioner ought to be arrivin' any moment now...
Papashan 	Gods almighty! Another second under that sun, and I would have been set afire! A tankard of ale, if you would be so kind!
Momodi 	Excellent timin', Papashan. It just so happens the adventurer who'll be handlin' your petition is here.
Papashan 	Oh? Why, if it isn't my good friend [Player Name]!
Papashan 	It does my spirit well to know that you are the one who will be helping us.
Papashan 	So this winsome lass/strapping young lad is the much-lauded adventurer, is s/he? Marvelous, marvelous!
Papashan 	A pleasure to make your acquaintance, milady/good sir. I am Papashan, formerly of the Sultansworn. I thank you for agreeing to lend us your aid.
Momodi 	Mayhap you'd like to apprise [Player Name] of her/his mission?
Papashan 	Yes, of course. The petition in question was submitted by an acquaintance of mine at Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern. It relates to an unfortunate development at Copperbell Mines.
Papashan 	To be plain, giants have seized control of the place.
Papashan 	These giants are of the clan known as the hecatoncheires─fearsome creatures who were sealed within the deepest depths of the mines during the bygone Thorne Dynasty.
Papashan 	Alas, it seems they have managed to break through the layer of rock which served to imprison them, and now prowl the tunnels where the miners ply their trade. The creatures are justifiably angry about their treatment at the hands of our ancestors, and their presence has forced the suspension of all mining activities on the site.
Momodi 	It's no wonder they're angry. Didn't the Thorne Dynasty come to an end over three hundred years ago?
Papashan 	You know your history well, milady.
Papashan 	The people of that age used the hecatoncheires to work their mines. By way of enchanted helms, they were able to bind the ferocious creatures to their will. But as is oft the way in such tales, these enchantments eventually failed, and the slaves rose up against their masters.
Papashan 	In a desperate bid to contain the unbridled fury of the hecatoncheires, our ancestors induced the collapse of the mines' lowermost levels. So it was that the Great Giant Revolt was ended─buried beneath a hundred thousand tonzes of rock.
Momodi 	Well, now...that's got me thinkin'... I seem to recall there bein' an article about Copperbell in the Mythril Eye a fortnight or so ago.
Momodi 	It said the mines were bein' reopened so as to meet the risin' demand for buildin' materials. Like as not, our boys dug a bit too deep and freed the giants.
Momodi 	Gods...to think the poor creatures are still alive an' kickin' after three centuries... That's a long time to nurse a grudge. They must be seethin'...
Papashan 	Indeed. And that makes them a danger to us all. There will be no mining at Copperbell so long as they remain. For the sake of both peace and prosperity, they must be subdued. This is the task which we would have you undertake.
Papashan 	Indeed. And that makes them a danger to us all. There will be no mining at Copperbell so long as they remain. For the sake of both peace and prosperity, they must be subdued. This is the task which we would have you undertake.
Papashan 	I'll not deny that the mission will be rife with danger, but our need is great. And so I beg you: put an end to this sorry business.
Papashan 	Gods bless you! I feared you might have reservations, but I assure you it is for the best.
Momodi 	Hmmm... In case you don't know, Copperbell Mines are in western Thanalan. Do take care, you hear?
Papashan 	Ah, and one last thing before you depart... An employee of Amajina & Sons is presently at the Quicksand. The fellow's name is Painted Mesa, and he knows Copperbell Mines well. It may behoove you to seek his counsel.
 	
Painted Mesa 	Lookin' for Painted Mesa? You found him.
Painted Mesa 	So you're the adventurer who's volunteered to deal with the mess down in Copperbell, are you?
Painted Mesa 	You've got guts, miss/mate. I just hope you've got skills to go with 'em, 'cause things ain't pretty down there. The hecatoncheires've left the place in a right state, and nary a week after minin' resumed.
Painted Mesa 	I don't know if you know this, but Copperbell was old when the second Ul Dynasty was still young, and it was abandoned centuries ago. If it hadn't been for the shortage of materials needed for the rebuildin' effort, the Concern would never have thought to reopen it.
Painted Mesa 	We knew full well about the giants beforehand, but the project went ahead anyway. I mean, nothin' could possibly survive bein' buried under a mountain's worth of rock for three centuries, right? Wrong!
Painted Mesa 	Our miners dug up more than they bargained for. One swing of the pickaxe too many, and they found 'emselves in the company of giants. Unless we can subdue 'em, the nation's glorious recovery'll grind to a halt for want of aught to build with.
Painted Mesa 	The Stone Torches're keepin' watch over the entrance in case the giants fancy some sunlight and fresh air. One of 'em will be able to show you the way in. The hope of the nation's restin' on you, friend. Best of luck!
 	
Stone Torch 	There's been an incident inside Copperbell Mines. We are here to ensure that its effects are contained, but for your own safety, I suggest you stay well away from here.
Stone Torch 	What? You're the adventurer who's volunteered to quell the hecatoncheires?
Stone Torch 	I didn't think that Papashan would be able to find someone so quickly...if at all.
Stone Torch 	The giants are content to wreak havoc inside the mines for now, but it's only a matter of time before they think to come outside. The sooner you see to them, the better. Make ready as best you can, and enter at will.
 	
Isildaure 	I have been an adventurer for long years, and borne witness to many a pivotal moment in history. Though the times may have changed, the essence of our trade has not.
Isildaure 	Adventuring has ever been a quest for self-betterment through challenges freely faced, and ever shall it remain so.
Isildaure 	As an adventurer becomes more experienced, he will naturally acquire a love of justice, and an understanding of the spirit of self-sacrifice.
Isildaure 	Such experience cannot be measured in any tangible way, yet it most assuredly shapes who we are, grounded as it is in the decisions we have made on our journey, and their consequences, good or ill.
Isildaure 	I sense a light within you, young one, and it tells me that you are destined for greatness.
 	
Alianne 	We found Dolorous Bear and his entire party dead. The giants were...thorough in their work.
Alianne 	Judging by their tracks, it would seem they tried to rush a horde of the creatures. I cannot say for sure what drove an experienced crew like theirs to throw caution to the wind...but I do have my suspicions.
Alianne 	We are all our own worst critics, and our desire to better past achievements can rob us of good sense. Thus do we become more given to recklessness.
Alianne 	While it is important to have goals, one must not fixate upon them to the exclusion of all else. Do so, and one will surely pay the price, as Dolorous Bear and his comrades did this day.
 	
Painted Mesa 	The hope of the nation's restin' on your shoulders, friend. Send them giants back to whichever of the seven hells they escaped from!
 	
Stone Torch 	Good luck in there, adventurer. We Stone Torches will continue our vigil here, lest the foe slip by you.
 	
Painted Mesa 	Ah, the conqueror of Copperbell returns!
Painted Mesa 	Thanks to you, our minin' operations can resume, and Ul'dah will have the materials she needs to rebuild. The entire nation's in your debt, friend.
Painted Mesa 	I'll share the good tidin's with Papashan the next time I see him. As for you, you'll want to report to Momodi. It'll do the woman well to see you alive and in one piece.
 	
Poordress 	Noooooo!
Ungust 	Shut your mouth, you thieving little swine! You stole from me─don't even think to deny it!
Poordress 	P-Please, sir, I didn't steal nothin'!
Poordress 	I b-bought this─paid for it with me own coin!
Ungust 	What rot! You refugees are all the same─couldn't afford maggoty mole meat, much less a choice cut of dodo!
Ungust 	I'm going to say it one more time: give back what you stole, or I'll make you wish you'd never set foot in this town!
Ungust 	By rights, I should turn you over to the Brass Blades, you know─help keep the streets safe for law-abiding citizens. But I'm a reasonable man. If you agree to serve me in...whatever capacity I require, the authorities needn't hear of your crime.
Poordress 	B-But I ain't done nothin' wrong! Twelve as me witness!
Poordress 	P-Please, adventurer! Help me, I beg o' ye!
Poordress 	I swear on me mother's grave, I didn't steal nothin'! I bought this with the coin I'd saved... <sob> I only wanted to treat me children to a decent meal...
Ungust 	And who the hells are you when you're at home!? This dog's master?
Ungust 	I've had enough of this mummer's farce. You lot, teach them a lesson!
 	
Heavy 	I ain't gettin' paid enough for this!
Ungust 	H-Hey! Where the hells do you think you're going!?
Poordress 	Thank ye, kind adventurer! Thank ye thrice over!
 	
Younguld 	I'd swear there were more refugees than when I last looked...
Restlessuld 	And you wouldn't be mistaken.
Younguld 	But it's been five years since the Calamity! Why are they only coming here now?
Restlessuld 	It's simple, really─while a number of hamlets survived the immediate aftermath of the Calamity, many were no longer able to support their communities.
Restlessuld 	The residents found their lands had either been rendered barren, or cut off from trade routes─and problems like those aren't easily solved. Though they tried to make the best of it, it was only a matter of time before they were forced to abandon their homes and seek a new life in the city.
Younguld 	I see...
Younguld 	But the Calamity affected the whole realm, didn't it? Is the same thing happening in the other cities?
Restlessuld 	If the talk is true, yes.
Restlessuld 	Though perhaps our situation is more pronounced. Ul'dah has a reputation for being prosperous, so it's natural that the refugees would try their luck here first.
Younguld 	My heart goes out to them, it truly does...but I would be lying if I said that I wasn't apprehensive. I hope their presence doesn't foment lawlessness in the city.
Restlessuld 	Well, if things do take a turn for the worse, we always have the Immortal Flames. I daresay the Brass Blades would welcome their help.
Younguld 	The heroes who fought the Garlean Empire, patrolling the streets for riffraff?
Restlessuld 	It may well come to that.
Restlessuld 	Impoverished and desperate as they are, you may be sure that some of the refugees will turn to crime.
Restlessuld 	You know what this place is like. If you've no coin, you've no hope.
Younguld 	<sigh> What will become of our city?
Restlessuld 	Not all refugees are bad, mind you. Some are able to find employment and lead honest lives.
Salespitch 	Dodo tenderloins! Get yer dodo tenderloins! Guaranteed cheapest in Thanalan!
Salespitch 	Thank ye for yer custom, madam! Please come again!
Younguld 	Looking around, you'd think that Ul'dah was well on its way to recovery.
Younguld 	But peer through the veil of prosperity and you'll see no end to the misery and suffering.
 	
Poordress 	Er...madam/sir? Are ye all right?
Ungust 	Wh-What now!? You mean to threaten a defenseless citizen!?
Ungust 	...What? Saw her buy that meat, you say? Th-That's absurd!
Agent 	Aye, as did I! Leave the poor woman alone, you damnable vulture!
Ungust 	Wh-Who said that!?
Ungust 	Grrr! I will overlook this...but just this once!
Poordress 	Gods bless ye, adventurer! If ye hadn't come along when ye did, who knows what that monster might've done!? It don't bear thinkin' about...
 	
Yda 	Case closed!
Yda 	Hello again!
Papalymo 	We have been keeping a close eye on you ever since you left Gridania.
Papalymo 	You discharged your duty as envoy impeccably, and never once faltered in the face of myriad dangers.
Yda 	But more importantly, you were always ready to help those in need, even if you didn't stand to earn a gil by doing so!
Papalymo 	You are possessed of all the qualities we seek in an adventurer, of this we are convinced.
Yda 	Even if you were kind of dragged into that business with the dodo meat.
Papalymo 	Yes, thank you, Yda. Ahem. And then there is the matter of your gift. I daresay you are curious as to the nature of the vision you bore witness to moments ago? Well, we can help you to understand it.
Yda 	You're not the only one with that power, you know. We have a friend who has it too, and we'd love for you to meet her.
Papalymo 	And meeting her is only the beginning, for we would also have you lend your strength to our cause. In return, we should be glad to assist your adventuring endeavors in whatever way we are able.
Papalymo 	Should you decide to take us up on our offer─and I sincerely hope you will─pray speak with Momodi. The proprietress of the Quicksand is a good friend of ours. She will tell you where to find us.
Yda 	Waaait a minute─we haven't even told you the name of our order! We're the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, defenders of justice! Oh, but don't tell anyone. Except for Momodi. She knows already.
 	
Yshtola 	Ever the selfless hero, I see.
Yshtola 	It has been a while, adventurer.
Yshtola 	I have been watching you closely ever since you flew out of Limsa Lominsa.
Yshtola 	You discharged your duty as the Admiral's personal envoy with admirable humility, and you have displayed unfaltering courage in the face of danger ever since.
Yshtola 	Whensoever you came upon those in need, you gave them succor with no thought of personal gain.
Yshtola 	In summary, you have demonstrated all of the qualities we seek in an adventurer.
Yshtola 	For reasons I cannot well explain, your every deed seems invariably to serve the general good...whether you mean it to or not. It is a happy knack, and one which speaks volumes for your character!
Yshtola 	Yet for all your admirable qualities, it is your gift which intrigues me most. I speak of the visions you experience. Visions like the one you had mere moments ago, if I am not mistaken. I can provide you with the means to understand them.
Yshtola 	An acquaintance of mine is blessed with the selfsame talent, you see... If you so desire, I can introduce you to her. She and I fight for a common cause─a cause which would greatly benefit for your support.
Yshtola 	If you would agree to lend us your strength, we should be glad to do all within our power to aid you in your personal endeavors.
Yshtola 	Think on my offer awhile. Should you decide to accept it, pray speak with Momodi. The proprietress of the Quicksand is a close friend and ally of ours.
Yshtola 	Inform her that you have been chosen by the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, and she will tell you where to find us.
 	
Thancred 	All's well that ends well!
Thancred 	We meet again!
Thancred 	Pray do not mistake my intent─for it is always honorable─but I have been watching you ever since you departed Ul'dah.
Thancred 	You played the part of envoy to perfection─confident as a woman/man on a diplomatic mission should be, yet unfailingly courteous to your betters. And when your travels led you into the midst of danger, you faced it without so much as a flinch. You, my lady/friend, are quite a marvel, and I confess to being quite taken with/somewhat in awe of you!
Thancred 	Ah, but my lavish praise continues. Most of all, I was struck by your readiness to aid those in need, even when words were all the reward you could expect to receive. Such selflessness is a rare thing in this day and age.
Thancred 	...All of which leads me to conclude that you are indeed the one whom I have been looking for─an adventurer possessed of a very rare set of qualities.
Thancred 	To be sure, your rescue of that damsel in distress was more of a happy accident. But rescue her you did, and that is what matters in the end.
Thancred 	I feel I should mention at this point that I also harbor a burning interest in a certain talent of yours. I speak of your visions. You have been experiencing visions, have you not?
Thancred 	Well, it just so happens that I know a woman who shares your talent, and can help you to understand it. She and I belong to the same organization, and we should both be delighted beyond words if you would agree to join our cause.
Thancred 	Naturally, there are benefits to being part of such a collective. For one, we should be glad to assist you in realizing your potential as an adventurer.
Thancred 	You need not give me your answer now. Think upon it, and if you feel moved to help us─as I pray you shall─speak with Momodi, the ever-lovely and youthful mistress of the Quicksand.
Thancred 	Tell her the Scions of the Seventh Dawn have found their woman/man, and she will tell you where to find us.
 	
Momodi 	Hmph. Scenes like that are becomin' ever more common, I'm afraid. Don't worry, though─if you work hard, you'll probably be all right.
Momodi 	Sayin' that, if you ever find yourself in a spot of bother, come and see me. Just don't go pesterin' me every time you graze your knee, eh?
Momodi 	...'Course, I do enjoy hearin' tell of a gentleman's woes with the womenfolk from time to time...
Momodi 	Ah, [Player Name]! Sorry to keep you waitin'─I was just providin' guidance to a fresh-off-the-carriage adventurer.
Momodi 	But gods, it's good to see you safe and well! To look at you, no one would ever guess you'd been hard at it with giants in the dark!
Momodi 	I never doubted for a moment that you'd succeed, of course, and neither did Papashan─which ain't to say he won't be overjoyed!
Momodi 	You're every ilm the adventurer Miounne said you'd be, [Player Name]. The stationmaster will be overjoyed when he hears the news!
Momodi 	Oh, before I forget, there's a lass here who wants a word with you. Didn't actually know your name, but hearin' her description, I knew who she meant right away.
Edda 	Th-Thank you for sparing the time. I realize you don't know me, but I've been longing to speak with you for a while now.
Edda 	My name is Edda. I'm an adventurer like you, though I'm not very good at being one, if truth be told. Anyway, I was adventuring with my friends in Gridania when...when... I-I'm sorry. We were in Gridania...when the leader of our party was killed.
Edda 	His name was Avere, and he and I were to be wed in the spring. You may not remember him, but to say that he remembered you would be an understatement. He would sing your praises from dawn to dusk. He saw you for what you are, you see─an adventurer's adventurer─and swore that he would be like you one day.
Edda 	I believe that he would have succeeded...had a fiend not robbed him of the chance. Since that day, I have thought long and hard about giving up adventuring.
Edda 	But when I think of the woman/man you are─of all that you've achieved─I find that I am inspired, just as Avere once was.
Edda 	And so I've decided to start again as an adventurer. I will go back to the village of my birth and begin my training anew.
Edda 	But I wanted to meet you first...to ask you your name.
Edda 	[Player Name]... I shan't forget.
Edda 	Thank you, [Player Name]. I pray that we will meet again. Fare you well!
Momodi 	Adventurin' can be a cruel bleedin' business... Time was, I didn't know why anyone would bother. When they first asked me to take charge of the guild here, I didn't want aught to do with you lot─thought it'd be a right pain in the arse lookin' after you all.
Momodi 	But against my better judgment, I decided to accept the post...and I'm full glad I did. I feel privileged to be a part of your lives.
Momodi 	And that goes double for yours, [Player Name]!
Momodi 	...Eh? What did you say? You want to know about the Scions of the Seventh Dawn?
Momodi 	They're beginnin' to move in earnest, then...
Momodi 	Listen, [Player Name]─the Scions ain't no ordinary folk, and the work they do ain't no ordinary work. I know full well how capable you are, but even you would think twice about attemptin' some of the stuff they do. Knowin' that, if you're still certain you want to get involved, I'll tell you what I can.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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