Scenes from Life in Meropide: Every Debt has a Creditor

Scenes from Life in Meropide: Every Debt has a Creditor is a World Quest in Administrative Area, Fontaine.
==Start Location==
Start the quest by talking to Galvaryet and Maupoil on the southern part of the Administrative Area, near the lift to the Dormitory Block.
Scenes from Life in Meropide Every Debt has a Creditor Start Location.png|Start location
Scenes from Life in Meropide Every Debt has a Creditor Start Location Context.png|Additional context
==Steps==
# Examine the gear patterns on the wall
#* This step is skipped if the gear patterns were examined before talking to Galvaryet.
# Find the culprit behind the graffiti
# Talk to Galvaryet
==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Galvaryet)
:Galvaryet: I said, either find a way to remove it or figure out who's behind it.
:Maupoil: Easy for you to say... I've tried all kinds of cleaners, and none of 'em worked. If it needs something stronger... We have to try Hydro Phantasm Taint-B-Gone.
:Galvaryet: Hydro Phantasm Taint-B-Gone? Are you trying to burn a hole through the wall!? We'll all be sleeping with the fishes in no time!
:Maupoil: Then we'll have to locate the culprit. But we don't have any clues regarding their identity.
:Paimon: What's wrong? Is there anything we can do for you?
:Maupoil: Well... See that mark on the wall? Graffiti is prohibited in the Fortress of Meropide...
:Maupoil: We've tried everything, but we still can't remove it, so if we could at least locate the culprit...
:Galvaryet: Wait, hold on, now that I think about it, we aren't completely without leads. I remember Clynes mentioning that the Fontaine Research Institute has a mark that requires a special method to decipher.
:Maupoil: Are you trying to say that it's the same type of mark?
:Galvaryet: I wasn't interested in the slightest back then, so I didn't bother asking for more information. Maybe he could give us an answer if he was here.
: Maybe he's the culprit.
::Galvaryet: Indeed, we cannot rule out that possibility. But if that's the case, hehe... He should know the rules.
: Then shall we go get him?
::Maupoil: I have no idea where he is, though... Haven't seen him all day. And are we really going to ask for his help? I lose a little bit of self-respect every time I ask him for something.
:Galvaryet: , Paimon, you're knowledgeable adventurers with a wealth of experience, so do you have any ideas?
:Galvaryet: Help us locate the culprit behind the graffiti, or bring Clynes here to have a look. Hmm... Consider it an official commission then — with Coupons as compensation.
:Paimon: Alright. If it's an official commission, then we'll give it a go.
:Galvaryet: Thank you. In the meantime, I'll try to find other means of removing it.
;(If the gear patterns were already examined)
:Paimon: Do you still remember? There was something written on it, like "the blocked path to freedom"...
:Paimon: Paimon thought of a place! Why don't we go there and have a look?
;(Activate the Energy Transfer Terminal and examine the gear patterns)
::
;(Talk to Galvaryet and Maupoil again, optional)
:Maupoil: Would capturing a Blubberbeast and making it spit on the mark work?
:Galvaryet: Are you serious? Have you been under too much stress lately? Are you still mentally sound? Have you been scheduled for too many shifts?
:Maupoil: I'm absolutely fine. I just want to see a Blubberbeast spit.
:Galvaryet: You... need to take a day off.
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;(Talk to Clynes)
:Paimon: Huh? Isn't that Clynes?
: Hello, Clynes. We meet again.
::Paimon: Huh? If Clynes is here, then that mark must've been his doing, then.
: 'Fess up! You did it, right?
::Paimon: 'Fess up! You're the one behind the graffiti, right?
:Clynes: Huh? What are you two doing here...?
:Clynes: What are you talking about? I'm lost. Why don't you ask someone else?
: I think we've got the wrong guy, Paimon.
::Paimon: Oh, we got the wrong guy, did we... Wait! Don't let him deceive you, ! There's no one else here, so it must be him!
: Have a look around. See anyone else here besides you?
::Paimon: Yeah, that's right! Stop trying to trick us with your lousy acting!
:Clynes: ...Alright, you win. I did it.
:Clynes: *sigh* I was planning to use this to catch up with some acquaintances, but I didn't expect that the two of you would be the ones to show up.
:Paimon: Catch up with some acquaintances?
:Clynes: The Cipher Letter is a technology developed by Mr. Butor, and few know how to decode it, even at the Fontaine Research Institute. The only reason I know of it at all is because he was my benefactor.
:Clynes: Unfortunately, he left us far too young, and management doesn't care for his Cipher Letter. So, I figured that if someone out there could decipher it, then we would have something to talk about.
:Clynes: Oh, I don't mean that there's nothing to say between us, but there are many topics we do not have in common.
: No need to force yourself, there really is nothing to say.
::Clynes: You're... very honest. I once had a friend who was as frank as you. They got into quite a bit of trouble because of it...
::Clynes: But looking back at it now, those really were happy times.
: I'm so sorry about that.
::Clynes: Hah! When you say something like that, just how do you expect me to reply?
::Clynes: I know that at times like this, I should be polite and say something like "it might be nice to hear about your adventures." But...
::Clynes: I've decided to be honest with myself — with this, anyway. I don't want to hear novel stories about the outside world. All I want to do is catch up with someone. So, I should be the one to apologize.
:Clynes: Anyway, is that the only reason you're here?
:Paimon: Paimon almost forgot! Galvaryet and Maupoil asked us to investigate the culprit behind the graffiti.
: Turn yourself in, please.
:Paimon: Turn yourself in! We won't show you any mercy if you resist arrest!
:Clynes: *sigh*... Can't we just talk about this? Forget about Maupoil, I just don't want to fall into Galvaryet's clutches.
:Clynes: Would it be possible for you to, y'know, just turn a blind eye to this whole thing?
:Paimon: But Maupoil said graffiti is prohibited in the Fortress! And breaking the rules is bad, isn't it?
:Clynes: If you're feeling a bit generous with definitions, then the Cipher Letters on the wall are no different from anything else posted there. They're decorations, nothing more.
:Clynes: How about I go with you, but can decide whether or not to turn me in?
:Clynes: Of course, if you choose to help me and save me from Galvaryet's clutches... I'd be willing to compensate you accordingly.
:Clynes: I'm putting my fate in your hands. Let's head out now.
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;(Talk to Galvaryet)
:Galvaryet: I see you've found Clynes. But... Have you found the person responsible for the graffiti? Or at least any clues?
:Paimon: Well, about that...
: It was Clynes.
::Galvaryet: I thought so too.
::Clynes: Ugh, and just like that, all the excuses I came up with are useless. I guess I'm just meat on the chopping block now, waiting to see how you'll dispose of me, huh?
::Paimon: Rules are rules.
::Maupoil: To be honest, I'm more concerned about how to remove this mark than any punishment you'll receive.
::Clynes: You're interested in Cipher Letter technology? It will take quite a bit of time to explain, so why don't you sit down and listen?
::Maupoil: No, I'm not interested in the specifics. Just tell me how to remove it...
::Clynes: Even that's a long story. After all, special paint and techniques are utilized...
::Maupoil: I have other work to attend to, so keep it short. Uh... Please...
::Galvaryet: Let's leave them to it. and Paimon, here's the compensation you were promised. Thank you for your help.
: This requires a professional. Clynes, have a look.
::Galvaryet: Clynes, is this the special mark you mentioned before?
::Clynes: Let me see... Hmm... Oh... Doesn't it look a lot like a gear? Where else could such a huge gear come from, except the Fontaine Research Institute?
::Galvaryet: It's from the Institute... and so are you. I'd say the link between the two is pretty obvious. Just admit it. You're the culprit, aren't you?
::Clynes: You can't say it like that! If, one day, I should be fortunate enough to dine with Galvana at Hotel Debord...
::Galvaryet: If you're still in dreamland, I can help you wake up. And if you think my punches aren't strong enough, I'm sure Roussimoff would be willing to lend a hand or three.
::Clynes: Calm down, I'm only giving you an example! It's just an example!
::Clynes: Where was I... *ahem* Anyway, if Galvana and I were to go out together, though we're both from the Fortress, that doesn't mean that there is any connection between us.
::Clynes: See? There's no connection whatsoever! There's no link between me and this mark, just like there's no link between me and Galvana.
::Galvaryet: Fine, you've convinced me. But only about the relationship between you and Sis.
:: Doesn't that mean he hasn't convinced you at all?
::Paimon: W—Well, we've got nothing else to say about this. It's up to you guys now!
::Clynes: Well, no matter what, I owe you my thanks. And the compensation you were promised...
::Maupoil: Right! and Paimon! I almost forgot your compensation! Although it's a pity you couldn't locate the culprit...
::Maupoil: But I'm sure Clynes will have a way to remove the mark! I'll leave the rest to him and Galvaryet, then. In the meantime, I have other work to attend to.
;(Talk to Clynes, Galvaryet and Maupoil again, optional)
:Maupoil: As I said, I have other work to attend to...
:Clynes: Everything has its own proper sequence. You must first understand the principles behind...
:Galvaryet: What a pain. Sis and I are having dinner together today, so I'm leaving when my shift is over... whether or not this mess has been cleaned up.
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