A Notable Absence

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Gather information in the Canopy.
* Gather information in the Buttress.
* Gather information in the Derelicts.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
==Script==
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Kaishirr 	Y'know, Eulmore's nothing like I thought it'd be. But somehow, I can't picture going anywhere else.
Kaishirr 	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...
 	
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.
 	
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.
 	
Kaishirr 	...You ever get the feeling you're being watched? Ahh, I'm probably just imagining things.
 	
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.
 	
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.
 	
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. Somethin' 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.
 	
Mowen 	I know not what Master Chai is planning, but if he intends to bring business back to Eulmore, he has my wholehearted support.
 	
Cornenne 	Master Chai seemed genuinely concerned over our lack of numbers. Would that we had the money to hire more guards...
 	
Hathenbet 	What? I told you everythin' I know. If you're after that Chai bloke, you won't find him here.
 	
Kaishirr 	Any luck? I got nowhere myself, but it sounds like Alphinaud might have.
 	
Alphinaud 	Ah, there you are. How did you fare? Have you learned anything which might offer a clue as to Master Chai's whereabouts?
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.
Kaishirr 	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?
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV